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GENERAL INFORMATION

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LIFE AT MAAMINIM

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Learn Life.

That's basically our motto. At Camp Maaminim we are passionate about the fact that the summer months are a time where boys should learn all about life and develop life-long friendships, talents and Rabbeim. Your son should discover potential and kochos he didn't know he had. He should come out from behind his school desk and enter a world filled with exciting opportunities and challenges that typically don't come up throughout the school year. Interacting, in fact living, with friends and having countless opportunities to put all that he's learnt in to practice. Figure out what he loves and what he doesn't. What makes him soar and what get's him down, and how to navigate it all, and have incredible amounts of fun like a ben Torah should.

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Whether it is bein adam la'makom, bein adam la'chaveiro or bein adam la'atzmoi - camp is the place where boys can and will iyH develop in to the most menchlach and productive bnei Torah they can be. 

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COMMUNICATION WITH YOUR CHILD

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In general, boys will be allowed to call home on Erev Shabbos from the office phones. With that
said, we have found it very helpful to allow boys to fully acclimate and settle into camp for a few
days before calling home. For this reason, we will not be allowing any calls home until the first
Monday of camp, including the first Friday. We recommend that you inform your son about this
before camp so he knows about it in advance. If there is an extenuating circumstance, your
son should speak to the Camp Mother. 

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Parents can call our office during office hours 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Sunday-Thursday and 9:00 AM - 6:00 on Friday.
In case of an emergency after office hours, instructions will be left on the recorded message on our main number.
 

Mail

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Remember good old hand-written mail and postcards?

There is something about receiving actual mail that is a huge part of the camp experience. Boys love getting letters, and eagerly anticipate hearing from home. Please make sure to include your child’s full name. Mail is sorted and distributed every other day. Our mailing address for writing letters to your camper during camp is Camp Maaminim, 169 Laymon Rd.  Swan Lake, NY 12783. Please include your son's bunk on your letter. (Don’t worry – even if you leave it off, the mail will still get to him) Alternatively, you are welcome to send an email to your son at campermail@maaminim.com and it will be printed out and given to him.

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Packages

Package Shipments (i.e. Amazon, UPS, etc.)

The ease with which parents and relatives are able to ship packages to campers has caused an unprecedented amount of packages arriving to camps in general. Obviously this can often lead to social tension and/or jealousy, and from a practical perspective this causes a major logistical headache when the staff needs to dealing with possibly hundreds of packages on a daily basis. 

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For those reasons, no packages containing food, toys, games. etc. will be allowed from any

couriers bringing them to camp. If you need to ship something important to your son (i.e. clothing item, goggles) please email the office to let us know that it is coming.

  

Cases of Water will be sold in camp with pricing competitive to all supermarkets.

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CAMP LAUNDRY

Laundry is sent out three times a trip. Each child puts his laundry into a laundry bag that he will be given by the camp. Please make sure to pack enough clothing to last 10 days. Be sure that all articles of clothing are clearly tagged with your child’s name and, if possible, phone number as well. We cannot assume responsibility for any lost or ruined laundry.

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LOST AND FOUND

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It is crucial and very helpful to have names sewn or ironed on to all personal belongings, including eyeglasses, cameras, and luggage. Name stamps and permanent ink should not be used, since they are usually unclear, especially after laundering. While we'll make every effort to return misplaced items, camp is not responsible for any personal belongings. The camp does not assume responsibility for loss, theft, or damage caused to any items. Please do not send clothing/electronics that you would be devastated to lose. Any unclaimed articles left in camp by the end of the summer will be donated or discarded. There are numerous sites such as www.labelland.com that sell great name sticker labels you can order. 

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TRIP MONEY/SPENDING MONEY

If you would like to send your camper with spending money for trips, please place it in a separate envelope with his first and last name. Your child should give it to his supervisor upon arrival in camp so that it can be placed in the camp safe. in the camp safe.