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THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE November 21, 1986 Page 21
News from the Atlanta Jewish Community Center, Inc.
From
Mike Lainoff
Assistant Executive Director
B’NAI B’RITH youth organization
It’s That Time Again
It’s that time again...time to think about summer
camp for your children! Next to the public school, the
summer camp is the most popular institution or
“instrument for education” for young people. Millions
of children each year attend organized summer camps
and camping today, in our country particularly, has
become “big business.” Last summer over nine million
children attended camps in the United States alone.
The public schools, by and large, do the job that they
were mandated to do. They teach the child reading,
writing, math, geography, history, science, etc. As a
matter of fact, in today’s world high technology,
teaching the “three Rs” has become more heightened
and intense in the schools. In lieu of this, camping
offers not only a welcome break, but a marvelous
opportunity for another kind of learning. “Camping,”
says the American Camping Association, “provides a
creative educational experience in cooperative group
living in the out-of-doors.” It is the kind of education
that takes place in a summer camp, that may provide
us with answers to “the Bomb,” bigotry and hatred,
social injustice and lack of concern for “being our
brothers’ keeper.”
Although camping takes place in the out-of-doors,
and utilizes the wonders of nature and the thrills of
discovery, the real business of camping is human rela
tionships. Camping is an exciting time that falls
during the summer when the sun shines and children
can be outdoors wearing little clothing, going swim
ming, hiking, sitting around and dreaming, running,
yelling, jumping and being with others. Camp can be a
time for make-believe, for fantasy and for songs. Camp
can be for getting praised and getting bawled out, for
putting one’s arm around a friend, and being kicked in
the shins. Camp can be a time for growing up with an
air of excitement about it, for new ideas and new
people, and sights never seen before.
Camping is all of these things and more! But for
the camper, in performing the every day tasks which
he/she must face at camp (many of which are different
than what he/she must face at home), camping
becomes more than fun and the thrill of discovery. It
becomes learning to respect the rights and feelings of
other people; it becomes learning to share in group
decisions where democracy is lived and not just talked
about; it becomes learning to speak out on issues
through encouragement of a sensitive counselor; it
becomes learning to be independent when removed
from the protectiveness of the home; it becomes learn
ing that the world is bigger than Sandy Springs, East
Cobb or North Fulton; it becomes learning to share
ideas as well as things: it becomes learning to respect
and admire non-parent adults and wanting to be like
them.
The AJCC is proud of its tradition of offering
outstanding camping opportunities for boys and girls
from pre-school through the teen years, through
Camp Barney Mcdintz (sleep-away camp in the north
Georgia mountains), AJECOMCE Day Camps (at
Zaban Park) and Camp K’ton (at Zaban Park and
East Cobb).
Yes, it is that time again. Registration is open in all
three camps; enroll your child today and give him/her
a summer as great as all out doors!
* * *
Run offs 1986
A BBYO Inter-Chapter Challenge
Atlanta Council runoffs, to be held Saturday
evening, Dec. 13, and Sunday afternoon, Dec. 14 at
the AJCC Peachtree Building, is a vibrant time in
which our 19 chapters assemble to participate in var
ious events. This happening involves the judging of
contests, both the individual and chapter. Included
are songs, photography, oratory, storytelling and
creative writing.
This year’s runoffs is being coordinated by Eric
Egozi, Nona Friedman, Lori Jacobson and Brad
Mislow.
All registered BBYO members are invited to take
part in BBYO’s spirit of 1986! For further informa
tion, call the BBYO office, 876-0343.
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