CHILDREN WITH ALLERGIES:

Our camp is peanut free all summer due to a few severe peanut allergies among our campers. If your child eats anything with peanuts or peanut butter in the morning before camp, please be sure his/her hands are washed with soap before coming to camp. If your child has a severe food allergy or food restrictions, please let us knows.

ORIENTATION:

Every summer we have an orientation for Kiddie Camp Children and their parents before the first day of camp.This is an opportunity for your child to get acquainted with their camp, as well as, meet their teacher/counselor. If your child has any allergies, please be sure to discuss it with his/her teacher at orientation. This is the only orientation we will have, so all Kiddie campers are welcome, regardless of which weeks they will be attending. Time and Date of orientation will be forthcoming.

DROP OFF AND PICK UP 

Camp begins every morning at 9:00 am and ends at 3:30 pm.

Morning carpool is from 8:50 – 9:10 am 

Afternoon pickup begins at 3:00 pm and ends at 3:15 pm FOR FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN IN MAIN CAMP AS WELL, PICK IS 3:15 PM -3:30PM 

Main Campers who arrive after 9:15 am: please park and walk in with your child in through the left side of the building. Ring the office bell and you and your child will be buzzed in and directed where to go. The front doors of the building are locked during camp hours. If you arrive during the day, please park on the left side of the building and ring the office bell.

BEFORE CARE AND AFTER CARE:

Before care and after care are available for Kiddie Campers ages 3 and up only, and Main Campers, for an additional fee, by the week. Before care begins 8:00 am. after Care is from 3:30pm - 5:30pm   

We ask that parents pull up to the front entrance and text the staff member on duty.  

ON YOUR CHILD'S FIRST DAY OF CAMP:

Please send a complete change of clothing, in a labeled, large Ziploc bag. This will be returned to you when your child is finished with camp.

EVERY DAY:

-Send to camp, a bag with your child's full name written on the outside, containing a bathing suit, towel, sunscreen, and water shoes, labeled with your child’s name on them.

-Please apply sunscreen before camp and we will re-apply as necessary.

-Send to camp an empty Sippy cup or any drinking cup with a lid - please make sure it is labeled.

CAMP T-SHIRTS:

Your child will receive a camp t-shirt on his/her first day. It is not required for the campers to wear the t-shirts on any day.

CELEBRATING YOUR CHILD’S BIRTHDAY AT CAMP:

We would love to celebrate your child’s birthday at camp. Please contact us a week in advance and let us know which day you would like the celebration to be. We will get back to you with the best time, as well as the number of children in your child’s bunk. We ask that you order your child’s cake/cupcakes  from Kroger Kosher Bakery on Hammond Drive. Make sure it is from the kosher bakery. The number is 404-256-3434

CHILDREN WHO MISS A DAY OF CAMP:

If your child is sick and unable to come to camp, we would appreciate a phone call or email to let us know. Unfortunately we cannot offer make up days during another week.

CAMP CALENDAR:

Every day will feature another exciting activity; please view the 2023 Kiddie Camp Calendar.

(The link is to last years Kiddie Camp Calendar; 2023 coming soon!)

TZEDAKAH:

We provide coins for the children to give tzedakah (money for charity) every day to develop a daily habit of sharing. This will help children associate money with giving and doing a good deed.

SUNSCREEN:

We ask that parents apply sunscreen before camp each day. Please send sunscreen and their counselor will reapply as necessary.

LUNCH PROGRAM:

Camp Gan Israel provides a delicious hot lunch for all the campers. We ask that parents do not send in any food due to Kosher policies at our camp. If your child has any food allergies or restrictions,  please let us know.

PHOTO ALBUM:

Each day pictures of the activities will be available on our website, www.cgicobb.org and on our Facebook page for you to enjoy.