Camp Laurelwood

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Camp Laurelwood, started in 1937, has been serving the New Haven and surrounding Jewish communities for decades. The camp is located in North Madison, Connecticut, in the United States.

Serving up two 400 children in two four week sessions, Laurelwood features activities like boating, archery, wrestling and tennis in a Jewish cultural environment. The kosher kitchen is the center of camping activity serving Kosher food to campers at the overnight camp. The facilities include:

• Main Office
• 6 Tennis Courts (Two Lighted for night play)
• Chupah (Covered Basketball / Stage / Performance Area)
• Three Large Teen Cabins (Super Senior Complex)
• Dance Studio
• Gymnastics Building
• Recreational Hall
• Infirmary
• Arts and Crafts Building
• Nature and Pioneering Building
• Boating Lake
• Archery Course
• Canteen
• Mess Hall (Dining Room)
• 2 Pools
• 2 Volleyball Courts
• 3 Softball Fields
• 4 Basketball Courts
• Computer Room
• Ropes Course

Camp Laurelwood Directors:

1942-1970 Lowell Gordon
1971-1984 Norman Feitelson
1985-2000 James A. Wolf -
2001 Erik Patchkofsky
2002 Dan Oren
2003- Current Ruth Ann Ornstein

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