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Thankful Thursday: Celebrating Rabbi Adam Miller

This Thankful Thursday, we are overflowing with gratitude for someone whose energy, leadership, and love for camp have left a lasting mark on generations of campers and staff — Rabbi Adam Miller.  Rabbi Miller, Senior Rabbi of Temple Shalom in Naples, Florida, has...

Thankful Thursday: The Man Who Keeps Camp Coleman Standing Strong

This Thankful Thursday, we are shining our spotlight on someone who quite literally keeps Camp Coleman standing strong — our incredible Facility Manager, Carlos Hester.  Since 2015, Carlos has poured his heart, soul, hands, and unmatched dedication into caring for our...

Thankful Thursday: Gratitude for Our Monthly Donors

This Thankful Thursday, we pause to say a heartfelt thank you to a very special group within our Camp Coleman community: the generous donors who have chosen to support camp through monthly recurring gifts.  These individuals and families have made an intentional...

A Message From Lindsey Cohen

Camp Coleman has been part of my life for more than two decades, and stepping away from my year-round role is not something I do lightly. I first arrived at camp in 2004 as a camper. In 2015, I returned as a seasonal staff member, and in 2019 I joined the year-round...

Thankful Thursday: A Heartfelt Thank You to Our Summer 2025 Host Families

The Bailey Family   The Berenson Family The deVarona Family The Edelstein Family The Gelbwaks Family The Gordon Family The Gottesman Family The Griff Family The Kellert Family The Lipinsky Family  The Outerbridge Family The Reiss Family The Roames Family The Segal...

Family Camp 2025: A Weekend of Connection and Coleman Magic

Family Camp was a long weekend filled with Shabbat in white, creative prayer experiences, goat cuddles, lake adventures, and a rainy-Sunday pivot that turned into trivia and Israeli dancing. Thank you to all the families who joined us for an incredible weekend — Coleman truly felt like home.

Building Belonging Together: Coleman Joins the B’yachad Cohort

Camp Coleman is proud to join the B’yachad initiative from 18Doors. Over the coming months, we’ll focus on creating deeper connections with interfaith families by hosting listening sessions, reimagining our onboarding process for new families, and strengthening our culture of true belonging.

Thankful Thursday: Honoring Bryan Kellert

Camp Coleman is Thankful for Bryan Kellert If there’s a job to be done and you want it done well, with a sense of humor, and maybe a few cow puns along the way, there’s one person Camp Coleman calls: Bryan Kellert. A lifelong Colemanite, Bryan began his journey in...

A Duck, a Chicken, and the Magic of Camp

This summer in Campscape, I witnessed something unforgettable: a duck guarding a chicken as it laid an egg, while campers cared for goats and cuddled chickens nearby. At Camp Coleman, these small but powerful moments embody M’shaneh Makom, M’shaneh Mazel—the idea that in new places, we discover new rhythms, lessons, and connections that enrich our lives.

Summer Spotlight: Lights, Sound, Action at Camp Coleman

This summer, Coleman’s AV program took center stage—literally. From new sound systems to our first-ever follow spotlight in the musical, campers learned to run the tech, design the lighting, and bring performances to life in ways we’ve never seen before.

Specialty Area Spotlight: Aquatics

Specialty Area Spotlight: Aquatics

Hi, and welcome to aquatics! As an activity area, we are so lucky to be able to see almost every unit every single day, meaning that our lifeguards get to meet every child and form special bonds with not just the children in the bunk/unit, but with kids from all units...

Home from Camp: An Unpacking List

Home from Camp: An Unpacking List

The end of the summer can bring many mixed emotions for campers. While they will be so happy to be back with their families, they will also miss their friends, counselors, and life at camp. As for parents— we know you can’t wait to hear all about your child’s amazing...

Tsofim Session 1 Update

Tsofim Session 1 Update

It’s been quite the session for Tsofim so far! Everyone was super excited for our Luau pool party last night, wrapping up a week of exciting activities. Our unit has been able to try out some of the new additions to camp, including our Warrior course. Last Saturday,...

2022 Specialty Area Spotlight: Warrior Course

2022 Specialty Area Spotlight: Warrior Course

Our brand-new Courageous Warrior Course is a big hit! Campers are pushing their limits racing up the Warped Wall, learning how to lashe, and creating obstacle courses of their own on our Parkour Course. Every unit in camp will visit the course at least once, and...

Solelim Session 1 Unit Update

Solelim Session 1 Unit Update

This past week at camp has been an exciting one for the Solelim unit as they began meeting camp’s wonderful staff, trying new activities, eating Coleman’s famous Apple Brown Betty, and making new friends in and outside of the bunk. During this first week, the campers...

Bonim Session 1 Unit Update

Bonim Session 1 Unit Update

Hi Camp Coleman! This past week has been CRAZY for Bonim! We have had an amazing time getting to meet all of our new friends, bunkmates, staff members and more! Bonim has been exploring all throughout camp this past week and has gotten to experience a lot that camp...

Camp Coleman 2022 Supervisors

We’re thrilled to introduce you to our fantastic, talented, and passionate team of supervisors who will be ensuring our campers and staff have a fun,  memorable, and safe summer. Joining the year-round team are incredible staff members who are multi-talented and bring...

2022 Community Care Team

2022 Community Care Team

I love camp! I believe camp is magical and provides children a unique and wonderful space to learn and grow. I hope to bring positivity and kindness to our camp community. While I never went to camp Coleman, I met my husband there while working as a counselor in...

Turning Challenges into Triumphs in 2021

Turning Challenges into Triumphs in 2021

Dear Camp Coleman Community, Twelve months ago, we were reeling from the enduring public health and economic crises and painful isolation from friends and loved ones. Everyone at Camp Coleman was heartbroken over the loss of summer camp 2020 and anxious about what...