Located at Amherst College, Camp Shemesh provides a joyful, creative,
spiritually rich, and educationally sound Jewish summer day camp
experience for approximately 35 campers per session.
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Arts & Crafts with Jewish Themes
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Song, Theatre, Yoga, Dance, and Science Electives
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Outdoor Education
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Free Swim in the Amherst College Pool
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Group Games & Sports, including the beloved “Gaga”
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Tikkun Olam and Environmental Projects
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Daily Snack & Lunch Provided
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Weekly Family Kabbalat Shabbat, featuring singing, dancing,
and camper-baked challah
Sample Schedule:
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Mondays–Thursdays
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Fridays
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8:30–9:00 a.m.
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Arrival and Boker Tov (good morning);
introduce weekly theme,
staff, and new campers
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Arrival and Boker Tov
(good morning)
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9:00–10:30 a.m.
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Electives
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Electives and prep for Shabbat
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10:30–11:00 a.m.
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Snack/walk to Amherst College pool
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Snack/walk to Amherst College pool
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11:00 a.m.–12 noon
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Swimming/water play
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Swimming/water play
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12:00–1:30 p.m.
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Lunch
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Lunch
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1:30–2:00 p.m.
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Quiet time
(board games, reading, etc.)
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Prep for Kabbalat Shabbat
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2:00–2:30 p.m.
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Weekly Elective
(music, dance, science projects,
writing and editing a camp newsletter, etc.)
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Clean up/gather belongings
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2:30–2:45 p.m.
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Family members arrive/
Kabbalat Shabbat!
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2:50–3:30 p.m.
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Daily Elective (nature walks,
field games, art projects, etc.)
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3:30–3:45 p.m.
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Clean up/gather belongings
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Staff clean up and meeting
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3:45–4:00 p.m.
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L'hitra'ot (see you soon!)
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This summer we will also feature field trips for older campers.
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Camp Shemesh Counselors
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The camp features a superb staff of senior counselors, junior counselors,
and CITs and an excellent staff-to-camper ratio.
Many staff members are former Shemesh campers.
Counselors are chosen for their experience working with children,
their talents, and their enthusiasm for providing a fun and meaningful Jewish camp experience.
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Food
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Camp Shemesh provides a well-balanced kosher snack and lunch every day.
On Mondays and Wednesdays all campers eat together at the Cadigan Center.
Typically pizza is served on Mondays and some sort of international food on Wednesdays.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays younger campers eat at the Cadigan Center and
children 8 years old and up eat a buffet lunch at Amherst College’s Valentine Dining Hall.
On Fridays all campers eat at Valentine.
Partial scholarships are available through the generosity of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation and the JCA.
Camp Shemesh is affiliated with the Jewish Community of Amherst, and not Amherst College.
Camp Shemesh must comply with the regulations of the
Massachusetts Department of Public Health and be licensed by the Board of Health.
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