Chavayah Overnight Camp for Girls

Camp is located on the grounds of JCC Camp Chi, on 600 acres of wooded land on Lake Blass in Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Chavayah is housed separately at the Perlstein Retreat Center. The camp is located 3 hours from Chicago.

Juniors (5th and 6th Grade) and Seniors (7th and 8th Grade) participate in all activities as a bunk.

Teen Camp (9th and 10th) participants are able to choose an activity they really enjoy for 3-4 days at a time.

Each bunk has about 8 campers, 1 Senior Counselor, and 1 S.I.T. (Staff in Training)

Campers live at the Perlstein Retreat Center which is in a section of Camp Chi. The rooms are rustic hotel style rooms. There are 3-4 girls in each room. Each room has its own bathroom with shower. Every room is air conditioned.

Camp provides a wonderful opportunity to meet new friends. However, if you daughter has her heart set on bunking with her bestie, mutual friendship requests can be made before June 1st. While there are no guaranteed about room assignments, we take this process very seriously and try to make everyone happy.

The food is amazing, our campers love it! A variety of options are offered at meals to cater to different tastes and a salad bar is available at most meals. In addition to the daily meals we offer snacks and campers visit our camp canteen for special treats 3 times a week. All food at camp is served under cRc supervision (all meats are Glatt). No food may be brought from home, unless arrangements are made in advance for special dietary reasons (allergies, gluten free, etc).

We can accommodate certain food allergies and dietary restrictions. These issues are coordinated directly with the camp director and kitchen manager. To make arrangements for special dietary needs, please call the camp office prior to the start of camp.

Also, please note that we are not a nut-free camp. Although nuts and nut oils are not used in preparation by our Kitchen or any food, we do offer peanut butter sandwiches at meals.

Your daughter’s health and safety is our number one priority. JCC Chavayah Overnight Camp for Girls has access to Camp Chi’s health center. Staffed by 6 to 7 nurses and a resident physician, the health center is centrally located, air-conditioned and open 24 hours a day.

Campers receive excellent medical attention should they require treatment, take daily medications or need medical observation. If a child needs to get a prescription medication or is not well enough to stay in her room, we will notify you.

We offer round trip bus transportation from the Bernard Horwich JCC via coach bus for an additional transportation fee. You can sign up for the bus at registration time or at a later date once your plans are made. You may also drive your child to camp.

Camp will provide bus pick from O’Hare Airport for an additional transportation fee. (We do not provide transportation from any other airports.) Please contact the camp office for details before you book your flight.

Luggage will go on bottom of the coach bus that your child is riding to camp.

Please see our 2017 What to Pack List.

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Campers must dress appropriately for all camp activities.

• Skirts must cover knees
• T-shirts must cover elbows
• No pants outside of the bunk house areas
• No capped sleeves
• No low cut neck lines
• Cover-ups must be worn to the lake and pool activities

Camp provides laundry 2 times during the camp session.

Camp provides sheets, pillows, and blankets for all campers.

You camper does not need to bring money or cash to camp. When you register, you put money into your daughter’s canteen and trip account. These funds are what your daughter will use for all visits to the canteen and for spending money on out-of-camp trips. We will help campers manage this money. If, for some reason they run low, we will contact you.

For the canteen account, any amount over $5 that remains at the end of the summer is refunded to you. Balances of less than $5 are retained as donations to our camp scholarship fund.

We take campers on trips during the camp season. Trips may include Devil’s Lake State Park, Mt. Olympus Amusement Park and bowling.

You may send snail mail, emails, and packages that adhere to our camp package policy. The package policy can be found in our parent guide, which is posted in your CampInTouch account a few weeks prior to the start of camp.

We post pictures and newsletters from camp every few days. Your child may call home on their birthday or if they are ill. You may contact the on-site camp director anytime there is a concern. She will return all calls within 24 hours, less if there is an emergency.