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B’nai B’rith Youth Organization (BBYO)
c/o Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
41O-356-5200, ext. 370
www.bbyo.org
Baltimore Council BBYO director: Dori Zvili
Trans-denominational Jewish teen movement. Teens in grades 9 to 12 participate in social, recreational, community service activities and more. Empowers participants to develop their leadership potential, Jewish identity and individual goals.
Bais Yaakov Camp
11111 Park Heights AvenueOwings Mills, MD 21117
410-363-3300, ext. 217
Director: Shoshana Kruger
Orthodox Jewish day camp for girls ages 4 to 13 and boys ages 4 to 5 1/2. Seven-week session, pool on premises, action-packed days. Torah atmosphere.
Beth Tfiloh Camps
400 Delight Meadows RoadReisterstown, MD 21136
410-517-3451
mail@btcamps.org
www.btcamps.org
Director: David Schimmel
American Camp Association-accredited program for children ages 4 to 12 at camp site in Reisterstown. Leadership training program for grades 8 and 9 fulfills most community service credit requirements. Sports, drama, arts, nature, boating, Red Cross swim program.
Beth Tfiloh Youth Center
3300 Old Court RoadBaltimore, MD 21208
410-413-2220
410-653-7224
mail@btfiloh.org
www.bethtfiloh.com
Youth director: Cherie Seidman Brownstein
Extensive calendar of Shabbat, holiday, social, educational and recreational programs for children, teens, college students and families. Youth groups for middle school and high school students.
Bnei Akiva of Baltimore
2505 Willowglen DriveBaltimore, MD 21209
410-358-2288
410-358
pachino9@comcast.net
Chairman: Mel Pachino
Provides weekly activities promoting religious Zionism to grades 4 to 12 with Israeli shluchim and local youth leaders. Monthly special events for specific grades.
Boy Scouts of America Pack 18 and Troop 18
Weinberg Park Heights JCC5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-318-8208 (pack)
410-358-4433 (troop)
www.scouttroop18.org
Pack: Aaron Rapoport - arapoport@umm.edu
Troop: Daryl Gamerman - daryl1059@aol.com
Pack 18 for boys 6 to 10; Troop 18 for boys 11 to 18. Meets at both JCCs. Kashrut observed. Weekly meetings, camping, leadership training, trips.
Boy Scouts of America/Troop 97
Temple Oheb Shalom7310 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-581-3799
adamsaf@yahoo.com
www.troop97.us
Scoutmaster: Adam Cohen
For Baltimore metro area boys ages 11 to 18. Weekly meetings, camping, community service, leadership training, summer camp. In operation more than 50 years, a BSA-deemed national quality unit. Cub Scout Pack 435 at Fort Garrison Elementary School for grades 1 to 5. Cub Scout Pack 18 and Boy Scout Troop 18 operate out of JCC Owings Mills.
Camp Airy/Camp Louise
5750 Park Heights AvenueBaltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9010
310-271-4636 (Airy summer); 301-241-3661 (Louise summer)
airlou@airylouise.org
www.airylouise.org
Executive director: Mike Schneider
Accredited brother/sister resident camps in Western Maryland. For ages 7 to 17 in two-, four-, six- and eight-week sessions at Louise (girls) and Airy (boys). Athletics, swimming, arts (fine and performing).
Camp Gan Israel
6701 Old Pimlico RoadBaltimore, MD 21209
410-486-2666
Directors: Rochel Kaplan, Rivky Kaplan
For Jewish children of all backgrounds. Sports, arts and crafts, swimming instruction, karate, trips.
Camp Harlam
1511 Walnut StreetSuite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-563-8184
campharlam@urj.org
www.campharlam.org
Director: Rabbi Frank Dewoskin
Reform Jewish educational/recreational summer camp in the Poconos for youth in mid-Atlantic region. Coed facility on 400 acres; arts, athletics, swimming and Jewish education.
Camp Judaea & Young Judaea
Winter address:2700 Northeast Expressway
Suite C 500
Atlanta, GA 30345
Summer address:
48 Camp Judaea Drive
Hendersonville, N.C. 28792
404-634-7883 (winter)
800-788-1567 (summer)
404-325-2743; 828-685-8840 fax
ilana@campjudaea.org
www.campjudaea.org
Assistant director: Ilana Schlam
Hadassah-sponsored kosher and Shabbat observant summer camping in a pluralistic environment. Full- or half-summer programs 404-634-7883 (winter); 800-788-1567 (summer) or 800-788-1567 (Summer)in North Carolina. Also, Camp Tel Yehudah, in upstate New York, for grades 9 to 12.
Camp Milldale Special Needs Programs
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5200, ext. 340
410-429-4900 (summer)
jfishman@jcc.org
www.campmilldale.org
Camp Milldale director: Jodi Fishman
Accredited two-, four-, six- and eight-week sessions for children grades kindergarten to 10 in Reisterstown. General camp, sports camp, contemporary arts, sabra teen camp, adventure camps, counselor-in-training, special needs inclusion program.
Camp Ramah
261 Old York RoadSuite 734
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-885-8556 (camp office)
570-798-2504 (summer)
info@ramahpoconos.org
www.ramahpoconos.org
Todd Zeff
Coed Jewish educational camp sponsored by Conservative movement for children finishing grades 3 to 10. Kosher.
Capital Camps & Retreat Center
12230 Wilkins AvenueRockville, MD 20852
Summer address:
12750 Buchanan Trail East
Waynesboro, PA 17268
866-430-2267
301-468-2267
info@capitalcamps.org
www.capitalcamps.org
Executive vice president: David M. Phillips
Executive Vice President: Hunter Gold
Official overnight camp of Baltimore JCC. Builds Jewish identity in fun, nurturing, pluralistic environment. New cabins, aquatics center, ropes course, dining hall. Multi-faceted programming for 3rd- through 12th-graders. Special needs inclusion program. Family camp option. Glatt kosher. American Camp Association accredited, JCCA member.
Chizuk Amuno Congregation Youth Programs
8100 Stevenson RoadBaltimore, MD 21208
410-486-6400, ext. 305
iwoloff@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
Youth educator: Isaac Woloff
Exciting and creative social and educational activities for all Chizuk Amuno children from grades kindergarten through 12. Leadership opportunities for older participants. Social service component integrated throughout.
Chizuk Amuno Congregation: Goldsmith Early Childhood Education Center
8100 Stevenson RoadBaltimore, MD 21208
410-486-8642
gecec@chizukamuno.org
www.chizukamuno.org
Director: Michelle Gold
Summer programs for children ages 12 months to 5 years. Early arrival, half- and full-day options available.
Foundation for Jewish Camping
15 W 36th Street13th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10016
646-278-4500
questions@jewishcamping.org
www.jewishcamping.org
President: Gerrald Silverman
National advocacy center for nonprofit Jewish overnight camps. Clearinghouse for information for parents, potential staff, camp directors, community planners.
Girl Scouts of Central Maryland
4806 Seton DriveBaltimore, MD 21215
410-358-9711
www.gscm.org
Nondenominational, value-based organization for 5- to 17-year-old girls. Junior and Brownie troops in local day schools, congregations, Jewish Community Center.
Girls on the Run of Baltimore
Hadassah of Greater Baltimore3723 Old Court Road
Baltimore, MD 21208
410-484-9590
www.baltimore.hadassah.org
Council director: Lisa Kleeman
Hadassah-sponsored character development program that educates third- through eighth-grade girls for lifetime of self-respect and healthy lifestyles through running.
Girls’ Project
Jewish Community Services5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9200
Program of Jewish Community Services addressing girls' issues within a Jewish framework. Monthly Rosh Chodesh groups for girls; educational and preventive programs for teens, parents and professionals.
Habonim Dror Camp Moshava
3755 Spring Lake LaneOwings Mills, MD 21117
410-654-5629
moshava@aol.com
Manager: Rachel Glaser
Since 1935, residential summer camp in Bel Air for children ages 9 to 15 in kosher, kibbutz-style, Hebrew-oriented program. Scholarships available.
J.O.I.N. for Teens (Jewish Outreach Intervention Network)
Jewish Community Services5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9200
www.jointeens.org
Enhances self-esteem, strengthens connections to families and community. Offers recreational programs, Mitchell David Teen Center, teen hotline, outreach. Joint program of Jewish Community Services and Jewish Community Center.
JCC Leagues (for Children)
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5200, ext. 361
www.jcc.org
Variety of leagues for children ages 4 and up. For children: T-ball, soccer, roller hockey, basketball. For teens: roller hockey, basketball, flag football.
JCC Teen Programs
Weinberg Park Heights JCC5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5200, ext. 386
Melanie Waxman
For middle school and high school teens, at both locations. BBYO, leadership councils, community service opportunities, sports leagues, social activities, summer camp, single-gender programs at Park Heights. Youth-only membership available.
Jewish Committee on Scouting
7131 Boxford RoadBaltimore, MD 21215
443-846-4981
jewishscouts@aol.com
Chair of committee: Rabbi Rachmiel Tobesman
Encourages scouting among Jewish youth; advances Jewish values through scouting and promotes the religious emblems programs. Offers camping leadership training.
Jewish Community Center Summer Camps
Weinberg Park Heights JCC5700 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC
3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-542-4900 (Park Heights)
410-356-5200 (Owings Mills)
www.jcc.org/camps
Variety of options for ages 2 through teens. Early childhood camps, ages 2 to 5; TNT, grades 6 through 8; teen travel, grades 7 through 10; specialty sports camps.
Jewish Community Services
5750 Park Heights AvenueBaltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9200
jcs@jcsbaltimore.org
www.jcsbaltimore.org
Support and resources for adoptive parents and adoptees throughout the life cycle.
Jewish Community Services
5750 Park Heights AvenueBaltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9200
jcs@jcsbaltimore.org
www.jcsbaltimore.org
Comprehensive human services agency offering mental health services; parenting resources; Big Brother/Big Sister matching programs; prevention and education; psychological and educational resources and testing.
Klezmerized! Teen Band
3216 Timberfield LaneBaltimore, MD 21208
410-484-O121
stambergj@yahoo.com
Director: Judy Stamberg
Klezmer band open to all community teens. All instruments welcome. Improvise and create original arrangements of traditional klezmer and Israeli tunes, and perform at community events.
Maccabi Club - Baltimore JCC
Rosenbloom Owings Mills JCC3506 Gwynnbrook Avenue
Owings Mills, MD 21117
410-356-5200, ext. 365
plurie@jcc.org
www.jcc.org
Sports coordinator: Paul Lurie
Junior Maccabi: Young Jewish athletes ages 10 to 12 participate in regional sports competition and local social events. JCC Maccabi: Jewish teen athletes ages 13 to 16 compete in Olympic-style event held every summer in different cities as part of North American Maccabi Youth Games.
Mitchell David Teen Center
1504 Reisterstown RoadBaltimore, MD 21208
410-602-9473 (center)
410-988-8001 (hotline)
Coordinator: Stan Scherr
Safe place for teens to socialize and find support from caring professionals; staffed by Jewish Community Services' outreach workers. Teen hotline provides confidential support and help, resource information and crisis response for Jewish teens, families and community. Hotline staffed 24 hours a day by trained professional counselors. Both are programs of J.O.I.N. for Teens.
NCSY
4001 Clarks LaneBaltimore, MD 21215
410-358-6279
ncsysbrd@aol.com
Regional director: Bonnie Pollak
Formerly National Conference of Synagogue Youth. Orthodox-sponsored groups for ages 10 to 13 and 13 to 18. Weekend retreats, leadership skills, summer camps, trips to Israel and Europe. Culture clubs in Baltimore County public schools for teens of all Jewish backgrounds.
North American Federation of Temple Youth (NFTY)
Mid-Atlantic Region2027 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
3rd Floor
Washington, D.C. 20036
888-842-8242
lmorgan@urj.org
www.urj.org/mar
NFTYMAR adviser: Lindsey Morgan
For Reform Jewish youth grades 9 through 12. Local chapters at Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Har Sinai Congregation, Temple Emanuel, Temple Oheb Shalom, Harford Jewish Center.
Parent Resource Place in Howard County
Jewish Community Services5750 Park Heights Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
410-466-9200
jcs@jcsbaltimore.org
www.jcsbaltimore.org
Parent workshops, childbirth preparation, Welcome Baby programs, play groups, Child and Me program, Shabbat Circle, other recreational and educational programs.
Temple Oheb Shalom Youth Group
7310 Park Heights AvenueBaltimore, MD 21208
410-358-0108
rabbinagel@templeohebshalom.org
www.templeohebshalom.org
Youth director: Nina Swartz
Temple Oheb Shalom, a Reform congregation, offers informal programs for youth from grades 3 through 12. Open to members and nonmembers.
United Synagogue Youth (USY)
Seaboard Region121 Congressional Lane
Suite 210
Rockville, MD 20852
301-230-0801
301-816-2931
kaplan@uscj.org
www.seaboard.org
Director of youth activities: Shira Kaplan
Conservative-sponsored for grades 6 through 12. Operates out of congregations; some may require congregational membership. Baltimore congregations: Beth Am, Beth El, Beth Israel, Chevrei Tzedek, Chizuk Amuno. In Howard County: Beth Shalom, Columbia.
Young Judaea
2700 Northeast ExpresswaySuite C 500
Atlanta, GA 30345
800-788-1567
gschlam@youngjudaea.org
www.youngjudaea.org
Local and regional programming, area supervisor: Greg Schlam
Hadassah-sponsored. Provides year-round activities for ages 8 to 18. Local clubs, regional conventions, Israel programs, overnight camping.