Any yeshivish camps eligible for one happy camper grant?

amother

OP ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 7:06 pm

when my older son went to camp for the first time, we were able to get $1000 towards camp TASHBAR through the PJ library one happy camper grant.
my younger son is begging to go to camp. he is turning 13 this summer. it's just so expensive! I don't see TASHBAR on the list. Does any one know if any of the camps listed are for yeshivish boys? (think Chaim Berlin)

SomeoneNew ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 7:10 pm

You should be able to search the camps by “movement” on the Foundation for Jewish Camp website. So if you pick orthodox, that’ll show you which camps take OHC/PJ Library. There aren’t a ton of frum camps that do though. Hatzlacha!

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 7:13 pm

SomeoneNew wrote:

yes, I see camps listed under orthodox. but not all are yeshivish. example: gan yisroel is chabad. the zone isn't yeshivish. I don't really know all the camps so I'm asking others.
also, you can't apply for the grant til you register... but I don't want to register if I can't afford it... oish.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 7:39 pm

amother Wheat wrote:

The Agudah camps should be covered.

Are they super expensive? Isn't it like Midwest... So would I need to then pay airfare??

↑ SomeoneNew

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 7:40 pm

amother OP wrote:

Gotcha. Hopefully people can help you sort through them. I don’t know boys camps at all. Maybe try searching some of the camp names on here to see if they’ve come up in the past?

amother

Vanilla

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 8:00 pm

Ruach Chaim was covered last year. Pretty sure Tashbar was as well.

emee2

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 8:01 pm

amother Wheat wrote:

The Agudah camps should be covered.

Not all agudah camps are covered. My daughters go to bnos and chayil Miriam and they are not included. The camp has to be non profit to be on the list.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Thu, Nov 07 2024, 8:56 pm

amother Vanilla wrote:

Ruach Chaim was covered last year. Pretty sure Tashbar was as well.

Not there now but thanks

amother

Lightcyan ↓

Sat, Nov 09 2024, 4:04 pm

amother OP wrote:

Anyone know about camp chaveirim? But it's $3200 Sad

Chaverim is wonderful, small, oot yeshivish boys camp. Run by excellent rabbeim from Baltimore and Silver Spring. They get boys from a bunch of oot communities. A lot from Baltimore. It is a fantastic place- can't speak highly enough about it. Lots of reach and a variety of activities.

amother

Dodgerblue

Fri, Nov 29 2024, 8:04 am

Bumping this up. Does anyone know if Tashbar participates with the one happy camper program?

amother

Crocus

Fri, Nov 29 2024, 8:36 am

emee2 wrote:

Not all agudah camps are covered. My daughters go to bnos and chayil Miriam and they are not included. The camp has to be non profit to be on the list.

I was told that bnos/ chayil are under the aguda umbrella..so you can get the scholarship by selecting camp aguda

amother

Glitter

Fri, Nov 29 2024, 9:01 am

amother OP wrote:

Anyone know about camp chaveirim? But it's $3200 Sad

It’s a camp for special needs boys

amother

Nectarine

Fri, Nov 29 2024, 9:38 am

amother Glitter wrote:

It’s a camp for special needs boys

Is that Chavivim??

Btw, my girls camp is about $3000 and one of the lower priced ones. Special ed camps cost waaaay more

amother

Rainbow

Fri, Nov 29 2024, 9:54 am

There are two boys camps Chaveirim
One is a special needs camp and one is not.
A poster above described it to a T

amother

↑ OP

Fri, Nov 29 2024, 10:11 am

I emailed them and they said camp toras chaim tashbar is on the list. I didn't see it . Do you? Meanwhile Tashar didn't respond to my email for an application....

amother

Khaki

Fri, Nov 29 2024, 10:13 am

Is this only for the nj counties listed? Also it’s only if you are a first time camper? If you went last year you can’t apply?

amother

↑ Lightcyan

Yesterday at 6:07 pm

amother Glitter wrote:

It’s a camp for special needs boys

No it isn't. It's a totally mainstream camp. My son has gone for several years.