Teen Camps (Grades 7-12): Service & Adventure

Our teen camps are for youth in grades 7-12 and are geared towards helping campers develop leadership abilities through service, adventure, learning and fun.

Registration for all camps is currently closed. Please email M issy Bunce, Youth, Family, Camping & Support Services Director, for more information.

Camp Hilbert Peer Camper

Grades: 10 - 12

Dates: TBA

Peer Campers participate in the full Camp Hilbert experience while working directly with a child with different abilities. As a Peer Camper, you will have the opportunity to learn valuable skills and the ability to work alongside our dynamic camp staff. Teen volunteers play a vital
role in building a fantastic summer for all of our campers! For more information or to apply, please contact Melissa Bunce at 545-8658 or mbunce@weinsteinjcc.org.

No cost; application required.

Voices Together Peer Camper

Grades: 7 - 12

Dates: TBA

Teen volunteers play an enormous role in making Voices Together the premier summer program for children on the Autism Spectrum in Richmond. As a Peer Camper at Voices Together, you will enjoy being part of a full day camp program, while having an incredible experience
working with our remarkable staff and amazing campers. For more information about being a Peer Camper at Voices Together, please contact Melissa Bunce, Director of Inclusion and Support Services, at 545-8658 or mbunce@weinsteinjcc.org.

No cost; application required.

Counselors In Training (CIT)

Grades: 9 & 10

Session One: TBA
Session Two: TBA

Staff: LaVenus Harried

Our Counselors in Training (CIT) Program is a skill development camp for those entering 9th and 10th grade who would like to experience leadership, staffing and teamwork while enjoying time for social interaction. Our CITs participate in teambuilding and leadership training as they experience a summer they will never forget. CITs must commit to a two-week session and we strongly encourage participants to spend all four weeks with us to get the full CIT experience. Each week the program will focus on a new set of skills and development topics. Our program is cumulative, so the lessons are progressive from 9th to 10th grade. This program is designed to help prepare this group as they transition to independence as they age out of the Camp world.

First year CIT (9th grade) includes:

Orientation/training
Volunteer hours with organizations around the community
Volunteer with JCC Camps
First aid/CPR training and certification
Diversity training
Job prep/application/resume training
Leadership skills/development workshops and training
Hiking trip/Challenge Discovery ropes course (subject to change)
Travel 2-day overnight to Owing Mills, MD (Six Flags, Orioles tour, etc.) (subject to change)
Field trips (Busch Gardens, paintball, archery and more)
Late night survival skills/dinner
Stipend/participation certificates
Mock interview

SECOND year CIT Program (10th grade) includes:

Limited training
Diversity training
Volunteer hours with organizations around the community
Hiking trip/Challenge Discovery ropes course
Group assignment at Camp Ganim and Camp Hilbert
Late night leadership service project: dinner prep & serve
Field trips (Busch Gardens, paintball, archery and more)
Travel 2-day overnight to Owing Mills, MD (Six Flags, Orioles tour, etc.) (subject to change)
Stipend/completion certificate
Mock Interview

Ganim Volunteer Corps (GVC)

Grades: 7 - 12

Dates: TBA

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

GVC is designed to help participants meet their schools’ community service requirements while still having an exciting, fun and meaningful time at camp. Each participant will be placed in a Camp Ganim group to assist the counselors and will have the opportunity to learn valuable skills working with children. For more information or to apply, please contact Lily Ocasio at 545-8615 or preschool@weinsteinjcc.org.

Weekly Cost: $60 for Members, $85 for Non-Members; application required

For more information on Teen Camps at the Weinstein JCC, please contact Youth, Family, Camping & Support Services Director Missy Bunce at mbunce@weinsteinjcc.org or 804-545-8658.