Mission

CAMP GAN ISRAEL SEATTLE (CGIS) - OR CAMP GAN IZZY AS IT IS AFFECTIONATELY CALLED - PROVIDES A SAFE, WELCOMING, AND FUN JEWISH DAY CAMP EXPERIENCE FOR CHILDREN 2-1/2 TO 12 YEARS OLD. CONVENIENTLY LOCATED IN THE HEART OF SEATTLE'S NORTH END, CGIS'S PROGRAM SEAMLESSLY INTEGRATES FIELD TRIPS, ARTS AND CRAFTS, GAMES AND SPORTS, AND FEATURED VISITORS WITH THE RICHNESS, EXCITEMENT AND WARMTH OF JEWISH VALUES, TRADITIONS, AND CULTURE. FUN THAT LASTS A SUMMER... MEMORIES THAT LAST A LIFETIME. CAMPERS ARE IMBUED WITH A DEEP SENSE OF PRIDE IN THEIR JEWISH HERITAGE AND A LOVE FOR THE LAND OF ISRAEL. WEEKLY JUDAIC THEMES ARE TAUGHT THROUGH EXCITING ACTIVITIES, STORIES, SONGS, GAMES AND CONTESTS, WHICH ARE PART OF THE UNIQUE CAMPING EXPERIENCE. COMBINED WITH GROUP DISCUSSIONS AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, THESE EVENTS BRING TO LIFE THE BEAUTY AND VALUES OF OUR TRADITIONS. OUR PROGRAM IS ENHANCED WITH A VARIETY OF IN-CAMP ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO; CHOIRS, POLICE AND FIRE DEMONSTRATIONS, D