by Alan Friedman Last Monday I returned from a week in Israel. It had been close to seven years since I was last there. Any chance I get to go to Israel it is always a great experience and this trip was no different. This time I didn’t go on a tour or get to sightsee and travel the country, but instead I spent the week at a hotel/conference center in Shefayim about 30 minutes north of Tel Aviv. The Jewish Agency for Israel who sponsors our summer shlichim (Israeli counselors) hosted us for a week of staff training. In [...]
Meet Alan Friedman, Our New Director
Alan Friedman our new Camp Director sat down to talk with 6 Points Sports Academy’s Camp Committee Chair Earl Ferguson. This interview gives you a nice introduction to Alan and what he is bringing to the 6 Points camp community.
Seeing 6 Points in a New Light
This August I had the privilege of joining a ‘Caravan’ of lay leaders and professional staff representing the NAC (North American Camp Committee) which is the governing body of the Union for Reform Judaism’s camping system. I am honored to serve as a Vice-Chair of the NAC in addition to my role as Chair of the 6 Points Camp Committee.
Youth Engagement is Not a Curriculum – It’s THE Curriculum
Here in Greensboro, N.C., we at Temple Emanuel have devoted much thought, time, and resources to youth engagement for more than a decade. The results have been impressive: We retain around 80% of our B’nai Mitzvah students though the end of 12th grade. Of those retained, some 75% will travel to Israel prior to graduation.
Shmirat Haguf – Wellness at Camp
One of our values at camp this summer is Shmirat Haguf, or wellness. Obviously at a sports camp, fitness and wellness is a main focus and here at 6 Points we have a unique approach to incorporating wellness into our daily routine.
Who is Nikki Nikayon?
Here at 6 Points we take Nikayon (clean-up) very seriously. Each day, dorms are inspected for cleanliness. A weekly competition is held. The stakes: sleeping late on Saturday mornings and bagel delivery to the dorm. Only one question remains unanswered: Who is the mystery cleanliness inspector known as Nikki Nikayon?
6 Points on 6 Points
As Jewish educators, just back from serving as the faculty at this remarkable camp, we did what many other camp faculty do: lead tfilot, tutor bnai mitzvah students, etc. We also put on our mitts, cleats, swimsuits, and helmets and worked out with the campers on the field, adding a whole new dimension to the idea of being accessible Jewish role models.
