Tamarack Camps
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Tamarack Camps is a Jewish summer camp organization run by the Fresh Air Society in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA. The Fresh Air Society began in Michigan in 1902, and recently celebrated its 100 year anniversary in the summer of 2002. Tamarack is comprised of 3 major camps, as well as teen trip programs. These camps are Maas, Agree, Kennedy, and Western and Alaska trips.
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[edit] Camp Maas
Camp Maas, the major camp of Tamarack, is located in Ortonville, Michigan, off Perryville Road. Maas' 1,500 acres cater to children from grades 2 through 9. It is made up of eleven "villages", ranging by age and gender. The villages, which are named for the sole or major donors of that specific village, are:
Junior Side
- Applebaum - 2nd and 3rd grade boys
- Shiffman - 2nd and 3rd grade girls
- Deroy - 4th and 5th grade boys
- Fishman - 4th and 5th grade girls
Senior Side
- Levison - 6th grade boys
- Sheruth - 6th grade girls
- Hermelin - 7th grade boys
- Berman - 7th grade girls
- Pioneer - 8th grade co-ed
- Ruach - 8th grade co-ed
- Specialty - 9th grade co-ed
[edit] Agree Outpost
Located in the woods of Canada, the Agree Outpost Camp is home to 9th and 10th graders who have a love for camping. It is limited in number and creates a sense of community. Agree is located off Highway 17 between Wawa, Ontario and White River, Ontario and has two programs. Canadian Wilderness is for 9th grade boys and girls. Ultimate Agree is for 10th grade boys and girls.
Canadian Wilderness consists of a five-day hiking trip, a five-day canoeing trip, and an overnight "solo" on an island. Ultimate Agree consists of a five-day hiking drip, a kayaking trip, and a solo.
[edit] Camp Kennedy
In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan is Camp Kennedy. Kennedy is the site of Governor Green's former hunting lodge. It is located off Adam's Trail in Shingleton, near Munising. Like Agree, Kennedy is limited in number to make an unforgettable experience. Kennedy has only one program, for 10th and 11th graders. Kennedy campers go on several trips, including a kayaking trip and a hike in Algonquin Provincial Park in Ontario, Canada.
[edit] Western
Tenth graders have the option to go on a Western Trip. This trip is 5 weeks long, and travels by charter bus through the country. Western campers go on 2 backcountry trips; one in the Rocky Mountains and one in Yosemite National Park. Western trips also travel and hike through places such as Zion National Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Yellowstone National Park, Badlands National Park and other locations. They visit cities such as Aspen, Colorado, and Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The trip is culminated at Camp Kennedy.
[edit] Alaska
Eleventh graders can attend a trip to Alaska. This trip is seven weeks long, and travels by charter bus. The first week is in Canada, after which the campers take a ferry to the state. They hike famous places, such as the Chilkoot Trail. The trip is culminated at Camp Kennedy.
[edit] Other Tamarack programs
Located at Maas, the Pine Forest day camp caters to younger children in the area. Pine Forest campers use the facilities at Maas. Recently closed, the Silverman Village was home to campers with behavioural difficulties at Maas. Also located at Maas is The Butzel Conference Center, made up of cabins and a central lodge for meetings and groups. Tamarack also owns two tripping bases in Michigan: one located in Mio, and one located in Mesick.
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