Camp Chi is a Jewish summer camp in Lake Delton, Wisconsin.[1] Chi caters mainly for Jewish children, grades 3 to 11.

History

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Chi was founded in 1921 as the Chicago Hebrew Institute by the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago.[2] In the 1940s and beyond, the camp was supported by fundraising efforts by the Jewish Auxiliary[3] and the Institute Woman's Club via luncheons.[4]

In the 1950s, the camp had a summer population of 1500 children between the ages of 5 and 16,[5] and it provided for free summer events and trips to Jewish elderly.[6][7] It moved to its present site in Lake Delton, Wisconsin in 1957 and became a co-ed camp. The 600 acre facility features summer cabins, two pools, tennis courts, a horseback riding stable, athletic fields, a large winterized gymnasium facility, a year-round conference center and miles of magnificent trails. The director of Camp Chi is Kyle.

Villages

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Camp Chi is divided by grade into the following groups:

  • Garinim (two-week 3rd grade)
  • Yeladim (two-week 4th and 5th grade)
  • Shoreshim (4th and 5th grade)
  • Tsofim (6th grade)
  • Kadima (two-week 6th and 7th grade)
  • Chalutzim (7th grade)
  • Habonim (8th grade)
  • PNW (Pacific Northwest Trip) (9th and 10th Grade)
  • Noar (9th and 10th grade)
  • SIT (Staff In Training) (8 weeks) (11th grade)
  • Avodah (Ages 18–22 for people with developmental or physical disabilities)
  • Take Two (Two weekers that can extend to 3 or 4 weeks if they want to during the session) (For Shoreshim, Tsofim, Chalutzim, Habonim, Noar, Avodah)

Keshet and Avodah

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Keshet, a program for children with developmental or physical disabilities, began in 2009. Avodah, a work program for special needs adults, began in 2012.[citation needed]

Activities

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Athletics

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  • Archery
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Fitness Training
  • Flag Football
  • Frisbee Golf
  • Gaga
  • Ice Skating
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Tennis
  • Volleyball
  • Ultimate Frisbee

Aquatics

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  • Aqua Aerobics
  • Boating
  • Canoeing
  • Fishing
  • Funyaking
  • Knee Boarding
  • Mermaiding
  • Paddle Boarding
  • Sailing
  • Swimming
  • Tubing
  • Water Basketball
  • Wake Boarding
  • Water Skiing

Arts

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  • Arts & Crafts
  • Ceramics & Pottery
  • Digital Photography
  • Glass Fusing
  • Jewelry Making
  • Judaic art
  • Mosaics
  • Nature Crafts
  • Painting & Drawing
  • Textiles
  • Woodworking

Outdoor Adventure

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  • Aerial Adventure Park
  • Horseback Riding
  • Mountain Biking
  • Outdoor Cooking
  • Rock Climbing
  • Ropes Course (High & Low)

Media

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  • Electronic DJ
  • Film
  • Music Production
  • Radio
  • Recording Studio

Performing Arts

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  • Camp Play
  • Dance (Hip Hop, Poms & Jazz)
  • Drama
  • Music (Jam Band, Guitar, Songwriting)

Even More!

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  • CHIne On (Volunteering)
  • Israeli Culture

References

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  1. ^ "Camp Chi in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, United States | Campography". Archived from the original on 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  2. ^ "JCC Camp Chi - Wisconsin Jewish Overnight Summer Camp".
  3. ^ "Jewish Auxiliary to Mark Camp Chi Founding Tonight". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
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  5. ^ "Notes on News in Religion". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  6. ^ [2]
  7. ^ "Jewish Camp Gives Elderly Rich Reward". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
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