Camp Ruach
The Camp Ruach formula is fun through friendship! Camp Ruach is an extraordinary community, created each summer at the Asheville JCC. Guided by our highly trained counselors, campers build lifelong friendships, develop their self-confidence and support each other’s growth.
Camp Ruach is a unique Jewish day camp experience open to ALL first through eighth graders. Each weekly session is an adventure — filled with swimming and sports, creativity and crafts, nature and gardening, dance and music — and ending with the celebration of Shabbat. We are a true community, creating unity from diversity, making unforgettable memories.
Whether they are here for one, two, or all nine weeks, Camp Ruach campers come away having grown and changed, carrying a newfound sense of confidence and self-assurance. Here, everyone is celebrated! Feeling valued and supported, campers become strong, confident community members while gaining new abilities and having fulfilling experiences. Our energetic Camp Ruach staff works and plays with our campers to ensure that they feel safe and nurtured as they have the time of their lives!
Registration for Camp Ruach is taking place through our recently implemented new software system called Daxko Operations. You may already have an account with Daxko. If you do not already have an account in Daxko, you’ll need to create one. Please see this link and choose “sign up” to create a new Daxko account. If you already have an account, choose “Login” or “Find Account.” Only JCC members are eligible to enroll in JCC summer camp. JCC membership is $50 per child. Please choose a membership for each child you’re enrolling in camp.
Questions? Please call Mariah Schweiger at (828) 253-0701 Ext. 105.
Fees:
- Payment in full is required at time of registration. Please make checks payable to the Asheville JCC or payment can be made via credit card. A $40.00 fee will be charged for returned checks.
- Enrollment is not confirmed until a completed enrollment packet is submitted and payment in full is received.
Tuition Assistance: Tuition assistance may be available through confidential scholarship application. Contact Tami at ext. 114 for an application. In order to be eligible for tuition assistance, applicants must have a JCC account balance of zero at the time of applying. Contact the JCC Finance Director, Stephanie Werner: ext. 104, Stephanie@jcc-asheville.org, regarding childcare subsidy voucher.
Camp Ruach was voted Western North Carolina’s #1 Day Camp in the Mountain Xpress Best of Poll in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017!
Camp Ruach is tons of fun!
Throughout the summer, campers participate in swimming, field games, cooking, crafts, nature expeditions, gardening, music, team building, weekly Shabbat celebrations, field trips and many unique Camp Ruach traditions, including our exciting Maccabiah Games, Wacky Water Olympics, Ruach Scavenger Hunt, Seth Olson “You Can Make A Difference Day,” and our Ruach Relay!
The JCC campus includes a 25-meter pool for daily free swim and swimming lessons with certified instructors; a natural outdoor pavilion, park-like space for outdoor games, nature activities, and a learning garden; and rooms for cooking, crafts, and activities. We also take full advantage of the Asheville region’s natural amenities with weekly off-site field trips.
Contact Seth Kellam at seth@jcc-asheville.org or 253-0701 ext. 107 for more information.
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