All of us at JCC Day Camps, powered by Tamarack, are looking forward to another incredible summer. At JCC Day Camps there is a variety of programming for children in Kindergarten through ninth grade. We are located on over 250 beautiful, wooded acres at the JCC of Metro Detroit in West Bloomfield. Camp families feel … Read more
The Alumni Spotlight gives us the opportunity to catch up with a Tamarack alum, hear about their life now, and learn how Tamarack Camps has shaped them. Maddi Ishbia shares her love for camp and how it led to her co-chair this year’s Send a Kid to Tamarack annual event! Tell us your Tamarack story: … Read more
This is a month of progression. On March 14th, daylight savings time began – and, as the hands on a clock moved forward, we took a step closer to a new time. We literally jumped ahead, and, on that day (“Super Sunday,” detailed below by our President, Geoff Kretchmer), figuratively entered a new period. Then, … Read more
The Masters Golf Tournament, played in Augusta, Georgia, has been around for 87 years. For the last 31 years, Jim Nantz has been the lead broadcaster. For golf fans, we are familiar with his famous phrase “a tradition unlike any other.” This can also be used to describe the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit’s “Super Sunday,” … Read more
As your new Chief Advancement Officer, I am inspired daily by the generosity, spirit, and warmth of the Tamarack Camps community. Thank you for welcoming me with open arms: it is truly an honor to have this opportunity to work alongside such amazing team members, board leaders, committee volunteers, alumni, families, and donors. Your dedication … Read more
This summer at JCC Day Camps, powered by Tamarack, we are so excited for another incredible summer. At JCC Day Camps there is a variety of programming for children in kindergarten – ninth grade. We are located on over 250 beautiful, wooded acres at the JCC of Metro Detroit in West Bloomfield. Camp families feel … Read more
The Alumni Spotlight gives us the opportunity to catch up with a Tamarack alum, hear about where they are now, and learn how Tamarack Camps has shaped them. Helayne Shaw is a Tamarack legend and we are thrilled to be honoring her many incredible years with Tamarack Camps at the Send a Kid to Tamarack annual event on … Read more
Camp Tamarack/Ortonville’s Hebrew immersion village, K’far Ivri, lasted only around twenty years, but original campers there – the “Kfarniks” – feel a lasting connection to it and to each other. Of the fifty-some campers and staff from the summers of 1964, 1965 (and a few from 1966), thirty-five participated in one way or another in … Read more
For nearly 120 years, Tamarack Camps has been a beacon of light – an inclusive home with a critical mission and awesome playground that appeals to families, attracts campers, encourages board participants, and motivates staff members. I have enjoyed the honor of working here for over 12 years – and, as I write this note, … Read more
In partnership with JCSI, Tamarack Camps is protected 24/7 by a security team with experience in criminal justice and law enforcement in cooperation with the Jewish Federation of Detroit.
