Welcome to Lindsey and Walterina!
We are very pleased to announce the selection of Lindsey Davis as incoming Camp Coleman Assistant Director. Lindsey will be graduating in May with a degree in Family and Child Sciences from Florida State University. Lindsey is no stranger to Coleman-she attended 9 summers as a camper, traveled with Coleman to Israel, and also participated in our Machon program.
Farewells from Donetta and Alex
It was 8 years ago that I learned about an opportunity to be an Assistant Director at URJ Camp Coleman. I can be an Assistant Director at a camp I didn’t grow up at!? I never went to Jewish overnight summer camp as a camper, and after meeting the team and going to camp with Bobby for my interview I knew this was where I wanted to be and a place I wanted to call home.
New at Coleman this Summer
Sci-Ventures will allow our campers to see the natural camp environment as a living laboratory. Science is all around us, and we are excited to add this new elective for curious Coleman campers who love exploring big questions in science.
Jamming for Good!
They decided to host a concert, inviting other Atlanta musicians, to raise money for their individual passions- animals and the environment- through Angels Among Us Pet Rescue and Trees Atlanta.
A True Gift of Life
Ryan jumped at the chance to save a life of a person he had never met, and he did just that.
Happy Hanukkah!
Some of our 2018 Kochavim campers reenacted the story- check out the video to see!
Recipes from the Garden
Sukkot, which begins this Sunday night, is a holiday to give thanks for the fall harvest. We are thankful for our Campscape garden, and in celebration wanted to share some recipes from the garden! Another Sukkot tradition is to invite friends, family, and even strangers into your sukkah to rejoice- so make some fried green tomatoes and limonana and celebrate Sukkot!
L’shanah Tovah! Coleman Connection Newsletter
We truly did have a terrific summer 2018 season that included serving 848 campers from 16 states, 3 additional countries (Israel, Germany, Mexico) and 80 unique Reform congregations. In addition to our regular spirited song sessions, exhilarating ultimate frisbee games, challenging canoe and whitewater adventures, we offered new activities, including circus arts, podcasting, and ukulele lessons.
Summer 2018 In Review
“My son had an amazing first summer month away experience at Camp Coleman. He enjoyed each activity, had great counselors, made wonderful friends, looked forward to Shabbat, and came home with exciting stories to tell and fun songs to sing. My son is one of only two Jewish people in his elementary school, so being in a place where everyone is Jewish was a special experience for him. We as parents could not be happier.”
End of 2nd Session 2018 Performances
Our 2nd Session campers showcased performances they worked on all session- enjoy!
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