Home Away From Home.
Our chanichimot (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 madrichimot (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.
We can't wait to welcome your family into our community. Should you have any questions not answered below, please don't hesitate to contact our office!
Chazak Ve'Ematz - Strength & Courage
Your Hashomer Hatzair, Camp Shomria Family
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 madrichimot (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.
We can't wait to welcome your family into our community. Should you have any questions not answered below, please don't hesitate to contact our office!
Chazak Ve'Ematz - Strength & Courage
Your Hashomer Hatzair, Camp Shomria Family
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Dates & Rates.
SESSION |
GRADE as of Sept. 2020 |
DATES |
FULL PRICE Applicable to all registrations received on or after November 1, 2020 |
PRIORITY REGISTRATION Deadline: November 15, 2020 |
SAVINGS Savings when registering during Priority Registration period |
Session 1 (4 weeks) |
Grades 3-9 |
Sunday, July 4th – Sunday, August 1st |
$5,000 |
$4,750 |
$250 |
Session 2 (2 weeks) |
Grades 3-9 |
Thurs. Aug 5th – Thurs. Aug 19th |
$2,750 |
$2,500 |
$250 |
Full Summer (6 weeks) |
Grades 3-9 |
Sunday, July 4th – Thurs. Aug 19th (Intersession Aug 1 – 5th) |
$7,000 |
$6,500 |
$500 |
Chalutzim 2-Weeks (2 weeks) |
Grades 3 & 4 Grades 5 & 6 first time campers |
Sunday, July 4th – Sunday, July 18th |
$2,750 |
$2,500 |
$250 |
Grades 1 & 2 |
Sunday, July 4th – Sunday, July 11th |
$1,250 |
$1,100 |
$150 |
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Yedid Leadership Program (3-4 weeks) |
Grade 10 |
Dates TBD |
$4,000 |
$3,500 |
$500 |
All prices include HST
$500 deposit due upon time of registration for all sessions, except for families who have rolled over tuition from 2020
*Priority Registration Payment Plan: Camp tuition is paid in four equal installments due on: Dec 4th, 2020, Jan 4th, 2021, Feb 4th, 2021, and Mar 4th, 2021.
Individual Payment plans also available : Families must contact the camp office to set up an Individual Payment Plan (IPP).
*Priority Registration Payment Plan: Camp tuition is paid in four equal installments due on: Dec 4th, 2020, Jan 4th, 2021, Feb 4th, 2021, and Mar 4th, 2021.
Individual Payment plans also available : Families must contact the camp office to set up an Individual Payment Plan (IPP).
Cancellation Policy.
Cancellations prior to March 1st
Hashomer Hatzair will refund all but a non-refundable $100 administrative fee from the initial deposit.
Cancellations between March 1st and May 31st
The full $500 deposit is forfeited. Any additional summer camp fees that had been paid will be fully refunded.
Cancellations on or after June 1st
No refunds will be given.
Hashomer Hatzair will refund all but a non-refundable $100 administrative fee from the initial deposit.
Cancellations between March 1st and May 31st
The full $500 deposit is forfeited. Any additional summer camp fees that had been paid will be fully refunded.
Cancellations on or after June 1st
No refunds will be given.
COVID-19 Considerations.
We continue to monitor public health guidelines and recommendations from the Ontario Camps Association, our Board of Directors, and our Health & Safety committee. It remains possible that dates for 2021 may be modified at a later time in which case proportionate refunds could be provided if warranted. Similarly, if we have to reduce capacity due to these unusual circumstances, we will be in contact at the first reasonable opportunity. If the camp decides that we cannot accommodate your applied/registered child for reasons related to COVID-19, an option for a refund will be provided.
Details about transportation to camp and Parents' Day will be updated as we monitor the current situation.
We continue to monitor public health guidelines and recommendations from the Ontario Camps Association, our Board of Directors, and our Health & Safety committee. It remains possible that dates for 2021 may be modified at a later time in which case proportionate refunds could be provided if warranted. Similarly, if we have to reduce capacity due to these unusual circumstances, we will be in contact at the first reasonable opportunity. If the camp decides that we cannot accommodate your applied/registered child for reasons related to COVID-19, an option for a refund will be provided.
Details about transportation to camp and Parents' Day will be updated as we monitor the current situation.
Financial Support.
Apply for Scholarship.
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Apply for Scholarship.
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Sibling Discounts.Any family that sends two or more children are eligible to receive a $75 discount per child. *Children must reside in the same household.
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Referral Rewards.We reward our families who helps us grow our Camp Shomria family. Families are rewarded $50 per new camper registered for 2021.
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Virtual Visits.Support Camp Shomria and save money!
Please call our office to speak to our Camp Director, Sas, for details and more information at (416) 736-1339, ext. 2 |
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 write 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
Whatever your child is interested in, we are here to provide them the space and tools to pursue that passion and excel!
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 write 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
Whatever your child is interested in, we are here to provide them the space and tools to pursue that passion and excel!
Where Young Jewish Leaders Grow.
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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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A Day in the Life.
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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 Tzohorayim (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 (activity with your cabin mates) 8:15 - Shira/Erev (sing-along and evening activity, often a play) 9:30 - Aruchat Esser (late-night snack) |
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