summer camp
Mosh Kayitz.
June 28th to July 26th, 2020
Grades 2 to 10
Grades 2 to 10
Home away from home.
Our chanichim (campers) can’t wait to get back to camp. The chance to live with their best friends, to pursue their passions and learn out from behind a desk, to be treated like an adult, and – who are we kidding – the chance to get some time away from the folks. Camp is special. If you went to camp as a kid, you remember.
And our camp is special. It’s small enough that everyone knows everyone, and since people come back year after year, it’s more than a camp, it’s a village; a village made up of people from around the world, people who all experience Shomria as more than a retreat, but as a home away from home.
All our campers are organized by kvutza (group). Each kvutza is grouped by age and has a set of madrichim (counsellors), most of whom are former campers themselves, each with their unique approach. The three younger kvutzot and the three older kvutzot are each called a machane (camp), and all of it together is called mosh.
And our camp is special. It’s small enough that everyone knows everyone, and since people come back year after year, it’s more than a camp, it’s a village; a village made up of people from around the world, people who all experience Shomria as more than a retreat, but as a home away from home.
All our campers are organized by kvutza (group). Each kvutza is grouped by age and has a set of madrichim (counsellors), most of whom are former campers themselves, each with their unique approach. The three younger kvutzot and the three older kvutzot are each called a machane (camp), and all of it together is called mosh.
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A day in the life.Throughout the day, there are activities that happen in your kvutza, some with your machane, and others with the whole mosh. Here’s an example of what a weekday at camp might look like:
7:45 - Kima (wake up) 8:00 - Anafim/Mifkad (chores and morning assembly) 9:00 - Aruchat Boker (breakfast) 10:00 - Boker 1 (first morning activity with the kvutza) 11:00 - Boker 2 (second morning activity with the kvutza) 12:00 - Schiya (swimming in the lake) or Projects 1:00 - Aruchat Tzohori’im (lunch) 1:30 - Zman Kef (fun time: choose from a set of activities) 2:15 - Zman Mosh (time with the whole mosh) 3:30 - Aruchat Arba (afternoon snack) 3:45 - Chugim (hobbies: choose from a set of activities) 5:00 - Zman Kvutza (time with your kvutza) 6:15 - Aruchat Erev (dinner) 6:45 - Zman Kef (fun time: choose from a set of activities) 7:45 - Tzrif Talk (conversation in the cabin) 8:15 - Shira/Erev (sing-along and evening activity, often a play in the Beit Tarbut) 9:30 - Aruchat Esser (late-night snack) |
Do what you love.
Every day there’s a chance during chugim for campers to choose what they want to do.
This is the best opportunity to get exposed to new activities and explore untapped talents.
Some campers are actors and want to get involved in the musical or play
Some campers are artists and want to create visual arts and crafts
Some campers are swimmers and want to spend every free minute in the lake
Some campers are musicians and want to jam out on the drums, guitars, or keyboard
Some campers are builders and want to make structures with logs and twine
Some campers are athletes and want to dance, do yoga, or play team sports
Some campers are writers and want to compose stories or letters for friends back home
Some campers are journalists and want to do interviews or write pieces for the weekly paper
Some campers break the mold and put together a chug we hadn’t even thought to offer
This is the best opportunity to get exposed to new activities and explore untapped talents.
Some campers are actors and want to get involved in the musical or play
Some campers are artists and want to create visual arts and crafts
Some campers are swimmers and want to spend every free minute in the lake
Some campers are musicians and want to jam out on the drums, guitars, or keyboard
Some campers are builders and want to make structures with logs and twine
Some campers are athletes and want to dance, do yoga, or play team sports
Some campers are writers and want to compose stories or letters for friends back home
Some campers are journalists and want to do interviews or write pieces for the weekly paper
Some campers break the mold and put together a chug we hadn’t even thought to offer
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Our Machane.
Our camp is located just halfway between Toronto and Montreal, on beautiful Otty Lake. With forest on three sides and a private sandy beachfront with marina on the other, there’s no better place to make the most of those beautiful Canadian summers.
Camp Shomria, R.R. #3, Kenyon Road, Otty Lake, ON, K7H 3C5, Canada
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Since Israel and kibbutz style living is so core to our identity, we use a lot of Hebrew words when talking about our camp. Here are some other important words to know if you'll visit.
We eat communally in the chadar ochel, the dining hall. We put on plays, dances, and activities in the beit tarbut. Every morning, we meet around the chet, our flagpole. Every day we go swimming at the chof, the beach. There you can find the migdal, which means "the tower". If you're under 12, you'll sleep in lower machane. If you're older you'll sleep in upper machane. And if you're in Yedid (a CIT) you'll sleep in kibbutzi. |
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Dates and Rates.
* For custom date inquiries or information about scholarships, please send us an email
Want a sample?
Come to camp for a quick 4 day adventure and see what you think! Information about our "Weekender" program will be available soon. This program is sponsored by the UJA's Silber Family Centre for Jewish Camping. Or, if you are coming for two or more weeks, you might be eligible to get $1000 off with “One Happy Camper”
More Questions?
We're happy to help! Feel free to reach out to us at mail@campshomria.ca
