Adamah’s Tiyul Adventure Camp

Day Camp

Day Camp is the perfect summer adventure for your rising 1st-8th grade children! Each unique day engages campers in hands-on skills, beautiful stories, great songs, and fun community building as we connect to meaningful traditions of earth-based Judaism.

2024 Dates

Each session is Mon-Fri, 9 am-3 pm

Day Camp Week 1: June 24-28
Day Camp Week 2: July 1-5 *no camp on July 4*
Day Camp Week 3: July 8-12
Day Camp Week 4: July 15-19
Day Camp Week 5: July 22-26
Day Camp Week 6: July 29-August 2
Day Camp Week 7: August 5-9  

Cost

$470 per camper/session

Multiple Week Discounts:
3-4 weeks: $50 off per week
5 or more weeks: $250 off total cost

Sibling discount: $25 off per additional sibling

Financial aid available by application. Email tiyul@pearlstonecenter.org for more info

Camp Details

An amazing crew of talented farmers, wilderness experts, and fun-loving educators facilitate hands-on activities and immersive nature experiences including:

• Exploring the forest with shelter building, fire making and creek walking
• Connecting to the land with seed planting and vegetable harvesting
• Caring for our animals
• Swimming in the pool (don’t forget the water slide!)
• Flying on our Zip-lines, or climbing up in the trees on our high ropes course and rock wall
• Getting creative with tie-dyeing, farm to table cooking, and natural crafts
• Singing, storytelling, and playing team games

Pre-scheduled activities include pool time 3 days a week, zip-line and/or high ropes at least once a week. Pod leaders choose additional activities that best fit the spirit and energy of each group. Fridays are a special ‘choose your own adventure’ Shabbat party with festival style activities.

Please review the FAQs for information.

Parent Packet

The Adamah’s Tiyul Adventure Day Camp Parent Packet will contain important details about pick up and drop off times, recommended clothing and gear, Covid policies, and other helpful information.

Overnight Camp

Tiyul Adventure Overnight Camp connects your rising 4th-9th grade children to Jewish traditions through hands-on activities and an immersive Shabbat experience in the beautiful and diverse surroundings on campus.

2024 Dates

Sunday August 4 – Wednesday, August 14, 2024:

Cost

$1950 per camper/session

Camp Details

Camp is a safe and inclusive space ideal for busy adventurers looking for a first-time overnight camp experience. An amazing crew of passionate farmers, wilderness experts, and talented educators create a fun-loving atmosphere for all the favorite camp activities along with meaningful experiences connected to Jewish traditions and spiritual wisdom.

Days are packed with forest exploration, shelter building, creek walking, caring for farm animals, farm to table cooking, and natural crafts.

Evenings are special and inspiring, with time to relax and build friendships while picking berries at sunset, playing team games at dusk, thrilling sensory night hikes, and storytelling around the campfire.

Shabbat at camp is joyous and magical. After an all-camp festival style party, an immersive Kabbalat Shabbat service is followed by a special meal and talent show. Saturday begins with morning services outdoors, then a day full of Shabbat friendly games, time for rest and reflection, and relaxing nature exploration. As the sun fades below the horizon, a vibrant Havdallah ceremony brings community together around the bonfire with music, singing, and celebration.

Please review the FAQs for information.

Advanced Skills Camp

Teens ages 13-17 will spend one week learning a new hard skill from a master craftsperson, or a variety of nature skills from an experienced naturalist in community at Pearlstone, while spending the evenings cooking, playing games, and having adventures!

2024 Dates

Sunday, July 7 – Sunday, July 14, 2024

Advanced Skills Camp is limited to a maximum of 20 campers.

Cost

$1500 per camper/session

Advanced Skills Details

Skills Camp is for teens who want to deepen their knowledge with focus on a special project. Throughout the week we go on creek walks, pick wild edibles, and harvest vegetables from the farm. In the evenings, we build campfires, go on night hikes, play capture the flag, tell stories, and sing songs together. Campers spend the entire time outside, including camping out overnight in individual tents.

We will offer two specialized tracks. Details TBD.

Parent Packet

The Adamah Tiyul Adventure Skills Camp – 2023 Parent Packet will contain important details about pick up and drop off times, recommended clothing and gear, Covid policies, and other helpful information.

Parent packs will be available in April

Camp Counselors

Do you enjoy working with kids, the outdoors, art, music, mentoring, and appreciate Jewish values?

Join an amazing crew of talented farmers, wilderness experts, and fun-loving educators this summer as a Tiyul Adventure Camp Counselor!

Adamah’s Tiyul Adventure Camp is looking for counselors who are inspired by curiosity, awe & wonder, connection, and loving warmth. The ideal candidate is excited to work with youth and energized by spending time in nature while tapping into Jewish wisdom.

Available positions:

• Day Camp Counselors
• Overnight Camp Counselors
• Advanced Skills Camp Counselor
• Specialists
  • Song leaders
  • Certified lifeguards (Adamah will cover the cost of certification for any interested counselor)
  • Logistics manager

Typical Schedule

Day Camp staff work from 7:45 am to 4:00 pm with campers on site 9 am-3 pm. Counselors spend the whole day outdoors leading interactive activities with up to 14 campers.

Overnight Camp Bunk Counselors spend the day outdoors leading interactive activities with up to 12 campers. Evenings are special and inspiring, with night hikes and community building around the bonfires. On Fridays a Shabbat festival concludes with a beautiful Shabbat service and a special meal. Saturday is spent engaging in restful Shabbat friendly activities.

Job Responsibilities

• Engage youth campers in activities that introduce them to the natural world.
• Create a safe space–physically and emotionally–for campers through proper supervision.
• Plan and lead outdoor camp activities alone or with co-counselor(s) and specialists.
• Supervise and participate in games, swimming at the pool and in the creek, art workshops, cooking, and song sessions.
• Leading an immersive and meaningful shabbat experience.
• Set up, break down, clean, and put away all materials used.

Additional responsibilities will vary depending on the camp session and experience/training of each counselor (ropes course, zip-line, creek swim, cooking, etc.)

Expectations and Requirements

• Camp Counselors are nature-inspired, creative, patient, kind, curious, good listeners, playful, flexible, and hard-working.
• Mandatory Camp Training
  • overnight camp training June 2024 dates TBA
  • All staff camp training June 2024 dates TBA
• Work outdoors in hot and potentially inclement weather
• Lift up to 40 lbs.
• Walk moderate to long distances on uneven surfaces and hills

Compensation – 2023

Day Camp Counselors are paid $600 per week. Bonuses are awarded to counselors who work four or more weeks.

Overnight Camp Counselors are paid $840 for 7-day sessions and $1320 for 11-day sessions.

Specialists pay will vary based on the number of days worked and their level expertise.

Apply

Send your resume, a short personal introduction and any questions to tiyul@pearlstonecenter.org