Camp Chi

Camp Chi is a Jewish summer camp in Lake Delton, Wisconsin. Chi caters mainly to Jewish children, grades 3 to 11.

History

Chi was founded in 1921 as the Chicago Hebrew Institute by the Jewish Community Centers of Chicago. In the 1940s and beyond, the camp was supported by fundraising efforts by the Jewish Auxiliary and the Institute Woman's Club via luncheons.

In the 1950s, the camp had a summer population of 1500 children between the ages of 5 and 16, and it provided for free summer events and trips to Jewish elderly. It moved to its present site in Lake Delton, Wisconsin in 1957 and became a co-ed camp. The 600 acre facility features summer cabins, two pools, tennis courts, a horseback riding stable, athletic fields, a large winterized gymnasium facility, a year-round conference center and miles of magnificent trails. Kyle Kolling became director of Camp Chi in 2023, after 23 summers with the camp.

Villages

Camp Chi is divided by grade into the following groups:

Keshet and Avodah

Keshet, a program for children with developmental or physical disabilities, began in 2009. Avodah, a work program for special needs adults, began in 2012.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ "Camp Chi in Lake Delton, Wisconsin, United States | Campography". Archived from the original on 2009-08-25. Retrieved 2009-10-27.
  2. ↑ "JCC Camp Chi - Wisconsin Jewish Overnight Summer Camp".
  3. ↑ "Jewish Auxiliary to Mark Camp Chi Founding Tonight". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
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  5. ↑ "Notes on News in Religion". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
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  7. ↑ "Jewish Camp Gives Elderly Rich Reward". Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2017-07-05.
  8. ↑ Kolling, Kyle (2023-12-11). "Note from the Director". JCC Camp Chi. JCC Chicago. Retrieved 2026-06-15.

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