Hello Camp Maas Families, We have a few great opportunites for campers and their families to spend time together at camp: Mom and Me Family CampFriday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3 at Butzel Retreat CenterMoms, along with your children, join us to experience the joy of a rejuvenating Shabbat, surrounded by nature’s beauty and … Continue reading
Hello Camp Maas Families, One of the many things about Tamarack that makes us great is that our camp is run by adults, known as the Senior Leadership. This group includes parents, teachers, professional social workers and year-round camp employees. Meet the team: Marni Alekman – Inclusion CoordinatorRick Barinbaum – Senior Social WorkerCraig Charnas – … Continue reading
To our beloved Tamarack Camps and greater Jewish community, During tumultuous times around the world, we remain shaken by yesterday’s horrific events at home, inside Temple Israel. Even facing deep hatred and violent intentions, we are so thankful that, physically, everyone is safe from yesterday’s antisemitic attack. Through the Temple Israel circle, amongst so many … Continue reading
It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Marv Berman (pictured with his son Danny), a beloved former director — and Tamarack legend — at the age of 91. Marv began his camp journey in 1955 and, throughout the next four decades, helped shape Tamarack with so many meaningful strides forward. By 1960, he became … Continue reading
As we celebrate the 5th anniversary of Tamarack Times, I keep coming back to one of the most meaningful gifts we offer children at camp… the chance to unplug. Many parents feel caught in a world that, as Jonathan Haidt describes in The Anxious Generation, has shifted from a play-based childhood to a phone-based childhood with astonishing speed. Devices are … Continue reading
For 125 summers, Tamarack Camps has helped shape generations of children — building confidence, deepening Jewish identity, fostering lifelong friendships and creating a network that extends across the globe. As we celebrate this milestone year, we’re honoring a legacy more than a century strong. But we’re also looking ahead — because access to a Tamarack … Continue reading
From Lee… In New York, last September, while visiting our daughter, Jamie, Robin and I saw Stephanie and Josh Freedman (friends from Detroit who moved to Boca Raton) at breakfast. During our time together, we learned that they were working to open a new store — MatchSet — specializing in racquet sports and leisure apparel. … Continue reading
“Jeff’s Circle” honors the memory of our son and brother, Jeffrey Grey, who died tragically during a storm in Algonquin Provincial Park while serving as the director of Tamarack’s Camp Kennedy. Nearly 20 years ago, The Jeff Grey Campfire Circle was created so that all who gather there could find peace, joy, connection, and healing through nature and music. Over … Continue reading
Immunization Policy ALL THOSE WHO ARE ATTENDING/PARTICIPATING IN A TAMARACK CAMPS PROGRAM AT CAMP MAAS, CHARLES N. AGREE OUTPOST CAMP, CAMP KENNEDY, ON A WESTERN/ALASKA/ISRAEL TRAVEL TRIP (including staff kids, artist in residents, doctors, nurses, and their families, etc.) ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION THEY HAVE HAD AGE APPROPRIATE VACCINES as recommended by the American … Continue reading
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.
