Dear Parents of July Campers,
Greetings from Galil 2007! We are having a wonderful, fun-packed summer and are looking forward to seeing you all on Visitors’ Day, Sunday July 15th. Please follow the rules for the day and the directions of the staff (parking lot, pool etc.)
Family and friends are invited to arrive at Camp at 12 noon, and stay through the afternoon until 4 P.M. If you arrive before 12, you will have to remain in the parking lot. Please come prepared with a picnic lunch to share with your child/ren; all food brought must be KOSHER and peanut-free. Please bring perishable food in coolers, so that it remains unaffected by the heat. Also, please DO NOT bring snacks or "junk food" to be left with your child when you leave. Although any extra food will be put into our KUPA closets for sharing, our campers are already supplied with as many between-meal snacks as are necessary for growing, active children. Some campers may not have a parent or other person visiting with them on that day. It is a Galil tradition that some families “adopt" these campers and invite them to their picnic. If you should so desire, you may want to bring some extra food to share.
Visitors’ Day consists of eating lunch and "schmoozing" with your child, a short presentation by the whole camp, brief get-to-know-you activities by shichvah (age-group), and time allotted for swimming in our pool. Additionally, there will be some brief remarks by our camp personnel, and the sale of ice cream, soda, T-shirts, sweatshirts, and water bottles to benefit Galil Scholarship Funds.
Although we understand that many campers leave animals that they love at home, pets will not be allowed on the camp grounds under any circumstances. We thank you for your understanding in this matter. Also, please note that alcohol and cigarettes are both prohibited at Camp Galil. Please do not bring them into the Camp.
Upon arriving at camp, it will be necessary to park cars in the parking area near the camp entrance. We expect a large number of cars so it is very important to follow the directions of our parking lot staff. While we are happy to accommodate those visitors who need to be dropped off in the main area of the camp grounds, you must phone ahead to make this special arrangement. Your cars will also have to be parked in the designated parking areas. In the event of rain, please be patient as our staff directs you to the appropriate parking and picnic areas.
Finally, we have already identified campers who are registered for the July session, but who are interested in remaining in camp in August. If your child is in this category, please contact Sharon Waimberg at 610 847-2213 or Bart Davis, at 610 847-8330 before or on Visiting Day as we still have limited space in our August session.
We appreciate your cooperation with our camp procedures. We thank you in advance for helping to make Visitors’ Day a pleasant and successful experience for all.
Ruth Stevens - Rosh Machaneh
Bart Davis - Associate Director
