June 26, 2026 / 11 Tamuz 5786

  Kol Ramah, Week 1

Important Reminder

All communications for the summer will be posted in the Campanion App (including bios of your childrens' counselors, which will be shared on Monday). Please download it for free. Be sure to click through settings to turn on notifications and through 'forms' to turn on text alerts so that you never miss important updates and news from camp!

The sun was shining bright on Wednesday as we welcomed our chanichim (campers), tzevet (staff), and 83 of our extraordinary shlichim (Israeli staff). There was dancing and laughter and glida (ice cream), along with art, gaga games, swimming, tfillah, and more!

While the sunshine and opportunities to enjoy our beautiful campus were wonderful, even better was the opportunity to see and hear the sights and sounds of true joy and fun all over camp. Enjoy this video with highlights of our first week!

General Camp News

And the Word of the Summer Is....

אליפות - Alifut (ah-lee-FUHT) literally means championship, excellence, or mastery. In modern Israeli slang, it describes something that is fantastic or amazing. Alifut is in the air here at camp. The word embodies qualities like enthusiasm, spirit, and determination. At Ramah Nyack, we support each other, participate, learn, connect, and work together to help everyone become the best version of themselves.

What's for lunch next week?

Our team works hard to provide complete meals for everyone, every day, in order to fuel the fun!

Reminder: Label all items that come to camp!

Important Dates

• Friday, July 3 - No Camp, Independence Day
• Wednesday, July 8 - Zimriyah
• Tuesday, July 14 - Thursday, July 16 - Bogrim/Chalutzim Overnight Trip
• Thursday, July 16 - Tzeirim & Nevonim Overnight at Camp
• Monday, July 20 - First Day Second Session
• Thursday, July 30 - Ramah Nyack Annual Dinner at Orangetown Jewish Center
• Monday, Aug 3 - Leil Horim

Become a Fan

Keep up with all the fun we're having during Kayitz (Summer) 2026! Like the Ramah Day Camp in Nyack Facebook page and follow us on Instagram!

Every Friday, we will post highlights from each edah (division) on the Ramah Nyack website. Click on the name of an edah below to read this week's update.

Upcoming Events

Reminders

We provide our campers with snacks and meals throughout the day. For the safety of our campers and staff with food allergies, we ask that no food of any kind be sent to camp with your children.

Please send your child(ren) everyday with:

• A refillable water bottle from home so that your child(ren) can refill it throughout the day with water to stay hydrated.
• A bottle of sunscreen (labeled). Please apply sunscreen before your child departs for camp. We will reapply it throughout the day and the labeled bottle of sunscreen will be kept in your child’s changing area.
• While not required, we highly recommend sending a hat for your child to wear, especially on hot days.

Important Procedures

Your children are having so much fun here that we encourage you to keep them in camp until the regular dismissal time. We understand that there are extenuating circumstances that occasionally require you to pick up your child early. If so, please follow these procedures:

• Your child may be picked up by a parent or by an authorized adult previously designated in your CampMinder account. For any changes, please email travel@ramahnyack.org.
• Please call camp at (845) 358-6240 or email travel@ramahnyack.org by 11am on the day of the change and let us know what time you will be picking up your child. The office staff will notify your child's counselor and bus driver of the revised dismissal plans.
• Upon your arrival for early dismissal, please park in the Gould parking lot (across from the entrance to Nyack High School) and let our security staff know your name and your camper's name and they will call the office to let us know you have arrived. A staff member will escort your child to Gould to meet you, where you will sign him/her out. Please do not take your child out of camp without signing out.
• All early pick-ups must take place BEFORE 3:00 p.m. After 3:00 p.m., pick-ups will be carpool pick-ups in the Gould parking lot at regular dismissal.