SPECIAL EVENTS

In addition to the fantastic activities incorporated into our typical daily schedule, Perlman Camp adds extra excitement each week with Special Events. Special Days add to the quality of our program and create memories for campers that keep them coming back year after year. Professional entertainers and community leaders are invited to camp to share their talents and enhance the scope of our programming. Our Scholar and Artist-in-Residence Weekends have been extremely successful in allowing campers exposure to new ideas and exciting activities.

Although the names and themes may change, campers look forward to these popular all-camp events each summer.

JULY 4th

July 4th is a an All-American Celebration at Perlman Camp that begins with a Carnival, complete with rides, a dunk tank, face-painting, popcorn, snow cones, music, games and prizes, and ends with a delicious BBQ dinner and amazing fireworks display!

COLLEGE DAY

College Day is a mini color war that is held during first session. The entire camp is divided into fours teams, each representing a school that participated in the NCAA Basketball Final Four competition. Teams show spirit and teamwork as they compete in a variety of activities and events including a tremendous ‘Half-Time Show’!

INTERNATIONAL DAY

International Day celebrated the countries that many of our staff call home – Slovakia, Czech Republic, Australia, Colombia, Canada, England, Hungary, Israel, Poland, Russia, Scotland and more! Staff members decorate areas of camp to show their country’s flag, geography, colors and other interesting information. Campers spend the day rotating through stations designed to give them a taste of the rich culture and traditions of each country. In addition to learning about the country’s language, music, art, games and a little history, campers get a taste of each country (literally!) with traditional cookies, cakes and candy baked right here at camp.

MARS VS. VENUS

Mars vs. Venus is a true ‘Battle of the Sexes’ where boys (dressed in blue) and girls (dressed in pink) spend the day competing in a variety of games and relays. The ‘Battle’ is more fun than fierce with contests of Name That Tune and Perlman Family Feud.

ISRAEL DAY

Israel Day gives our Israeli staff the opportunity to share the beauty and culture of their country with campers as they transform camp into a mini-Israel. Campers enjoy traditional Israeli meals, learn Hebrew words, raise the Israeli flag and sing Hatikvah. They spend the day rotating through a variety of activity areas representing life in Israel. In the past, campers have visited sites such as ‘Negev’ where they sat in a Bedouin tent, made mint tea and baked their own pita bread over an open fire and ‘Jerusalem’ where they created their own version of the Western Wall and filled it with notes and wishes. They’ve endured army training in the ‘Golan Heights,’ learned orange picking in the ‘Kibbutz’ and made chocolate ball treats in ‘Tel Aviv.’ Swimming and canoeing formed part of the Aliya Relay in ‘Kineret,’ and in ‘Eilat’ they enjoyed the Club Med lifestyle with water aerobics, diving for spoons, balloons races and games at the pool.

MACCABIAH

Maccabiah is an intense, 3-day competition that divides campers and staff into 2 teams that compete in a wide variety of athletic, academic, art and spirit events. Each summer, our creative programming staff comes up with a unique overall theme from which team names, symbols, colors, and Judaic themes are derived. The date is kept top secret and campers eagerly anticipate the ‘Break’ where the announcement of themes, officers and teams are met with thunderous cheers. While swimming, track and field, soccer, basketball and hockey make up a portion of the athletic events, campers also compete in less traditional events such as a Puzzle Tournament, Fishing Contest, Board Game Competition, Sand Castle Building Challenge and Coloring Contest. Other favorites include Golf Cart Decorating, Apache Relay, Hatchet Hunt and Staff Triathlon. Perlman Camp tradition calls for participation from everyone in camp including the Kitchen Staff who prepare drinks, mashed potatoes and cakes in team colors. Each year outdoes the next as our campers and staff present their Banners, Plaques, and Alma Maters at The Sing & Maccabiah Finale. This Special Day is always an outstanding display of teamwork, dedication, creativity, sportsmanship and imagination!