Sample Schedule
The times change slightly depending on the session, with younger campers waking up and going to bed earlier, and older campers waking up and going to bed later.
| 8:00am |
Kima (Wake Up) |
| 8:30am |
Degel (Flag Raising)
Our Israeli Scouts wake us up with cheers and songs, and we sing the anthems
of our American, Israeli, and Canadian campers.
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| 8:45am |
Aruchat Boker (Breakfast)
Campers enjoy a hot breakfast everyday in our beautiful log cabin Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall). Pancakes, eggs, hash browns, and assorted cereals are among our campers favorites!
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| 9:30am |
Shacharit (Morning Prayers)
We begin each morning at Schechter with a short, interactive, and lively Schacharit service in the Lehrer Family Amphitheater outside on the shore of Lake Stampfer.
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| 10:00am |
Nikayon (Cabin Clean-Up)
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| 10:30am |
Chug Rishon (First Activity)
Campers can participate in any of our engaging and fun activities **
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Sample Chugim
- Pottery
- Tie-Dye
- Music / Band
- Drama
- Photo
- Video Production
- Swimming
- Canoes, Kayaks & Paddleboats
- JR lifeguards
- Water polo
- Baseball / Softball
- Tennis
- Archery
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- Visual Arts
- Dance
- Soccer
- Football
- Volleyball
- Croquet
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Ga-ga
- Lacrosse
- Nature
- Hiking
- Just to name a few
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| 11:30am |
Maccabiah
Maccabiah is the official Camp Solomon Schechter Olympics - a tradition that dates back to the beginning of camp!
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| 12:30pm |
Wash up in cabins
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| 1:00pm |
Aruchat Tzoharayim (Lunch)
From grilled cheese to chicken nuggets to pizza, lunch is a time when the whole camp gathers together to eat, sing, and catch up with bunkmates about the day so far!
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| 2:00pm |
Menucha (Rest Time)
This quiet cabin time is the perfect opportunity to rest, write letters, and shmooze with friends.
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| 3:00pm |
Chug Sheini (Second Activity)
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| 4:00pm |
Chug Shlishi (Third Activity)
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| 5:00pm |
Chofesh (Free Time)
Campers can enjoy free swim, pick up canteen and mail, or go to one of several open program areas.
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| 6:00pm |
Aruchat Erev (Dinner)
Dinner is a time for lots of singing, funny skits, and great food! Campers love our weekly barbeques, and Shabbat dinner at Camp Solomon Schechter is the hands-down favorite meal of the week.
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| 7:30pm |
Peulat Erev (Evening Program)
Capture the flag, Sloppy Double Dare, Talent Show, Girls’ Night/Boys’ Night, Carnival, and Ben Yehuda Night are some of the all-time winners, but each year we add exciting evening programs to the mix!
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During Bet and Gimmel, campers also have these exciting opportunities: Dances, Cbin overnight camping trips, Luaus, Movie night on the hill, and more!
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| 8:30pm |
Kibud (Snack)
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| 9:00pm |
Friendship Circle/Tsrif (Cabin) Time
We wind-down from a fun-filled day with time in our cabins. This time is always special, whether you’re hearing a story, a specialist has come in to play guitar, or you’re going out for an extraordinary star-watching cabin adventure.
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| 9:30pm |
Lila Tov! (Lights out)
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