We are thrilled to welcome back Gail Chynoweth (Director of Health) and Stacey Lusky (Social Worker) to the Teen Programs Camper Care Team! Gail has been part of the Tamarack Camps family for many years. You can find her around the community as the School Nurse at Hillel Day School. Stacey continues as the lead … Read more
We are excited to announce that our Camp Maas Senior Leadership Team has been finalized! The Senior Leadership team is comprised of our directors, teachers, social workers, Jewish educators, and the entire Camper Care Team. These individuals oversee the day-to-day operations of camp during the summer and some during the off season. Most have spent … 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
Since August 4th, I have served as the President of the Board of Directors at Tamarack Camps. I’m happy to lead our group with a lot of supporters that also believe in the value of Jewish camping. My goal is to connect people and organizations to us, create partnerships, and enable new relationships to grow. … Read more
The countdown is on! We are finally going to return to our home away from home. I am looking forward to this summer for so many reasons but the major one is everyone needs it! We all need to return to our happy place, kids need to be together, they need to play outside and … 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.
