Every summer, we pick a summer song as our theme. It is not an easy task because we want something that all campers and staff can connect to and hopefully introduce them to a new song. This year’s song is “Our Moment” by Vassy. It is about taking chances, reaching for the stars, and showing … Read more
One of my favorite days at camp is music lunch. The Chadar Ochel (dining hall) is alive with campers and counselors dancing and singing; plates of grilled cheese and tomato soup are rattling to the beat. You would never know by watching the face-to-face scream-singing, arm-in-arm dancing, and absolute euphoria that camp began less than … Read more
With positive adrenaline rushing, the curtains closed on our annual event, Send a Kid to Tamarack (“SK2T”)… and, still, the overflowing crowd continued with inspirational conversations about our honorees, Doreen Hermelin and Jason Luckoff, community supporters shared more sweet stories about “The Greatest Place on Earth,” and even more kids were provided an opportunity to attend Tamarack Camps. … Read more
Before we enter our summer season, I want to share my gratitude for the many volunteers that worked tirelessly on this month’s SK2T event, which especially includes Julie Trepeck Harris (VP of Advancement), and the co-chairs of our program, Maddi Ishbia Luckoff, and Lisa Korotkin Rothberger. Amongst many highlights of the evening, I felt especially … Read more
We are just one week away from the start of Summer 2023 Staff Training! Supervisors arrive on June 1 and will continue to settle in Ortonville through June 12. We believe that we have the best camp staff in the world, and our robust training is second to none. In total, we will “Welcome Home!” over 360 staff … Read more
We are excited that spring has sprung because we are now within closer range of this summer! This month, the program team has been working hard on so many upcoming exciting events, including Taste of Tamarack, which is at the beginning of May (see below for additional details). On this day, our agency will welcome … Read more
Tamarack Camps is in action every month of the year – and within the last 5 days alone, throughout this community, our Tamarack leadership continued in full motion. The below represents only a small sample from a bustling calendar of highlights: Along with Andy Belsky, Calum Darroch, Becca Fishman, Jeremy Lambert, Kitty Phillips, and Matt … Read more
Gabe is truly a product of the Detroit Jewish community. From his early Jewish education at Temple Kol Ami and Tamarack Camps, he owes much of who he is today to the institutions and individuals who helped forge his personal and professional journey. His Jewish identity was further enhanced through Shabbat dinners at MSU Hillel, … Read more
Tamarack Camps is dedicated to making camp available to all children and young adults. We understand that everyone needs different types of support, so we work hard to provide this to everyone. Besides the typical daily support we provide to each camper by having five social workers, three heads of side, other professionals, well-trained supervisors, … 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.
