Gan Alonim Frequently Asked Questions

Please do not send your child to camp if they show any signs of illness. These may include, but are not limited to cough, fever, shortness of breath, runny nose, sore throat, vomiting, headache, loss of taste/smell, diarrhea, body aches, and fatigue.

If your child has allergies or other chronic conditions which cause any of the above symptoms, please obtain and provide a doctor’s note prior to sending them to camp.

We have a fully staffed Health Center on the campus of Gan Alonim. In addition, we maintain a triage space near the Gan Alonim office where campers will go for cuts/scrapes, headaches, bee stings, stomach aches etc. If a camper is not feeling well and is exhibiting symptoms of cold/flu, COVID-19, stomach flu etc, during the camp day, the camper can be seen at the Health Center. If we determine that the camper needs to go home, they will be able to rest comfortably until a parent arrives.

Make-up days are available at Gan Alonim. We will try to reschedule your camper if they miss camp due to illness. Partial refunds will be available if a camper misses 5 or more days of a session due to illness if make-up days are not available or possible for the family.

Regarding Refunds: Gan Alonim Day Camp and the camper’s family will share the cost of missed camp days.  Gan Alonim Day Camp will issue a 50% refund of the days missed, in the form of a credit to be used in the future.  A doctor’s note is required to qualify for these partial refunds.

Yes, there will be make-up days available, space permitting. Please email gan@aju.edu to request a make-up day.

The pool is a safe and fun place for campers to cool off and have a good time! Every counselor in your child’s group will get in the pool to play with the campers. In addition to the counselors, there are always trained lifeguards on duty watching the pool from the deck. Swimming is a favorite time of day for most campers – a time for them to play, get exercise, and develop their swimming skills. Some of our younger campers do bring arm floaties to camp. If you are concerned about swim time, please reach out to us at gan@aju.edu

Yes! Please click here to see our current bus schedule in Summer 2024.

We open the gate at 8:45 a.m. for day camp arrival. The gate opens at 3:15 p.m. (3:00 p.m. on Friday only) for pick up.

Signing your camper in and out will be conducted using your smart phone via the Brightwheel App. We will provide you more information about Brightwheel before camp begins.

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer extended care.

Camp is fun! During a session, campers rotate through a variety of activities including teva (nature), the ropes course, horseback riding, Israeli dance, art, swimming, archery, performing arts, and sports. On Friday, we have special activities for Shabbat.

Yes. We will provide 2 snacks a day. Each snack will be individually wrapped.

Yes! We offer delicious Kosher lunch for $8/meal. Menus will be provided in the weeks before camp begins. If campers bring a sack lunch from home, please note it must be dairy or pareve (cannot contain any meat at all) or any nuts, as we are a nut-free campus. Lunches will be stored in an ice cooler until lunch time. We will provide ideas for lunch in our Family Handbook available in the spring.

Yes. Families will receive a $20 sibling discount for each additional sibling enrolled for camp after the first child. Siblings must attend the same session to receive the discount.

Yes! You can sign up for these opportunities on the regular camp enrollment application.

The counselors of Gan Alonim Day Camp are entering twelfth-graders who live at camp all summer long. Most of them have grown up at Camp Alonim and all have been through a rigorous interview process. After the campers leave for the day, the counselors participate in educational and social activities and plan programs for the Gan Alonim campers.

Shabbat is a very special time at Gan Alonim. Although the Jewish Sabbath doesn’t actually begin until sundown on Friday night, we celebrate it on Friday during the camp day. Campers gather together to say the Sabbath blessings, eat delicious challah bread, and everybody gets a little bit of grape juice. Sometimes campers also participate in performances with their group to showcase different Jewish lessons learned during the week, such as a new Israeli dance or a skit about the Torah portion for that week.

On most days, we try to keep the campers cool by having them drink water, wear their hats, and stay in shady areas. On some days, it becomes necessary to move the campers inside to air-conditioned buildings for the times when they would normally be outside. And, of course, every group goes to the pool every day!

Gan Alonim has little to no overlap with sleepaway camp. The schedules are arranged in a way that the 2 camps do not use the same activity spaces during the same activity blocks throughout the day. Campers may see one another “in passing” while moving from activity to activity but there is no intentional overlap between day camp and sleepaway camp.

A camper who has a birthday at camp is a lucky camper! Your child’s birthday will be recognized and celebrated by the entire group, and the counselors will plan something special for that camper during the day. Please do not bring any treats to camp to celebrate your child’s birthday. Due to our kosher supervision, as well as the prevalence of camper allergies, no outside food may be brought into camp. If you do want to help the group celebrate with your child, you may bring something appropriate for the entire group to wear such as matching party hats, leis, beaded necklaces etc.

No. Gan Alonim Day Camp prides itself on being a place that provides endless fun activities on site. Because we are located at Camp Alonim, we have a variety of activities for all ages that most day camps just can’t offer on site. As a result, we do not offer field trips. Our campers are happy to stay in camp and play all day!

Yes! Please check here to RSVP for our free Open Houses and Tours.

Yes! We never want finances to prevent a camper from experiencing the magic of camp. Please click here to read about our scholarship application process.

All Gan Alonim Day Camp registrations are fully refundable until May 1.

Cancellations received on or after May 2 and more than 14 days before the applicable session start date are subject to a $100 cancellation fee.

Cancellations received less than 14 days before the applicable session start date are subject to a $200 cancellation fee.

The entire tuition amount is forfeited for cancellations received less than 7 days before the session start date.

Cancellation fee payments cannot be applied to other campers’ tuition, other sessions, or possible future enrollments. There are no refunds due to absence. Any requested Gan Alonim Day Camp cancellations must be submitted in writing to gan@aju.edu

We’re happy to answer any more questions you have, and we love talking about camp! Feel free to contact us any of the following ways: By Phone at 877-225-6646 or by e-mail at alonim@aju.edu.