Camp Chi is a Jewish
summer camp
A summer camp or sleepaway camp is a supervised program for children conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as ''campers''. Summer school is usually a part of the academ ...
in Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Chi caters mainly for Jewish children, grades 3 to 11.
History
Chi was founded in 1921 as the Chicago Hebrew Institute by the
Jewish Community Center
A Jewish Community Center or a Jewish Community Centre (JCC) is a general recreational, social, and fraternal organization serving the Jewish community in a number of cities. JCCs promote Jewish culture and heritage through holiday celebrations ...
s of Chicago. In the 1940s and beyond, the camp was supported by fundraising efforts by the
Jewish Auxiliary and the Institute Woman's Club via luncheons.
In the 1950s, the camp had a summer population of 1500 children between the ages of 5 and 16, and it provided for free summer events and trips to Jewish elderly.
It moved to its present site in
Lake Delton, Wisconsin
Lake Delton is a village located on the Wisconsin River in Sauk County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,501 at the 2020 census. Lake Delton, along with the nearby Wisconsin Dells, is a resort area and a center for tourism in the ...
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 Jon Levin.
Villages
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
Keshet, a program for children with developmental or physical disabilities, began in 2009. Avodah, a work program for special needs adults, began in 2012.
Activities
Athletics
* Archery
* Baseball
* Basketball
* Fitness Training
* Flag Football
* Frisbee Golf
* Gaga
* Ice Skating
* Soccer
* Softball
* Tennis
* Volleyball
* Ultimate Frisbee
Aquatics
* Aqua Aerobics
* Boating
* Canoeing
* Fishing
* Funyaking
* Knee Boarding
* Mermaiding
* Paddle Boarding
* Sailing
* Swimming
* Tubing
* Water Basketball
* Wake Boarding
* Water Skiing
Arts
* Arts & Crafts
* Ceramics & Pottery
* Digital Photography
* Glass Fusing
* Jewelry Making
* Judaic art
* Mosaics
* Nature Crafts
* Painting & Drawing
* Textiles
* Woodworking
Outdoor Adventure
* Aerial Adventure Park
* Horseback Riding
* Mountain Biking
* Outdoor Cooking
* Rock Climbing
* Ropes Course (High & Low)
Media
* Electronic DJ
* Film
* Music Production
* Radio
* Recording Studio
Performing Arts
* Camp Play
* Dance (Hip Hop, Poms & Jazz)
* Drama
* Music (Jam Band, Guitar, Songwriting)
Even More!
* CHIne On (Volunteering)
* Israeli Culture
References
External links
Official website
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Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
Chi
Chi or CHI may refer to:
Greek
*Chi (letter), the Greek letter (uppercase Χ, lowercase χ);
Chinese
*Chi (length), ''Chi'' (length) (尺), a traditional unit of length, about ⅓ meter
*Chi (mythology) (螭), a dragon
*Chi (surname) (池, pin ...