Bernie Camp is a place where campers will learn, grow, and create life-long friendships while having fun and participating in a variety of engaging activities. Campers experience swimming, athletics, arts & crafts, and field trips, while gaining invaluable 21st century skills that will help them interact with the world around them now and in the future. Bernie Camp creates a tight-knit community of campers, staff members, and families and is rooted in the Jewish values of Kavod (Respect), Kehilah (Community), Chesed (Kindness), and B’Tzelem Elohim (Value of Each Individual). Join our Bernie Camp community for an unforgettable summer experience! Bernie Camp is for children entering 1-10 grade with different group options depending on grade.
This Year's Camp Theme Is L’Dor V’Dor!
L’Dor V’Dor means “from generation to generation.” Bernie camp has been a summer staple at the JCC for decades and has impacted the lives of thousands of campers. Summer of 2019 we’ll be focusing on the traditions that have made Bernie Camp so special, and introducing new aspects to pass along to future generations. We hope you’ll join us for another incredible summer of memories!
CLICK HERE for a printable PDF Guide to ALL Summer Programming at the J!
Need to change your registration? Please use our Change Request Form! Please note: After May 15 at 5 PM, registrations can be moved around or added, but not cancelled.
PLEASE NOTE: Registration for Week 6 for Grades 1-3 is close to capacity and no longer available online - Thank you for exceeding our expectations! Please call the Camp Office at 801-581-0098 ext. 122 to inquire about specific group enrollment.
Bernie Camp runs 10 weeks, June 10 – August 16, 2019
Bernie Camp is divided into several camp groups for different ages, sometimes by gender and activities. Descriptions of each camp group are provided on the following pages.
Registration is conveniently available in weekly segments. See registration specials for multi-week registrations.
Camp days: 8:30 AM – 4 PM on Monday - Thursday; 8:30 AM – 3 PM on Friday.
Extended Care available. Get up Gang 7:30 – 9 AM and/or Stay and Play 3 – 6 PM.
Drop Off & Pick Up is at the JCC
All camp groups swim 4 days per week
No camp on July 4 or July 24
Remember, Bernie Campers must be entering 1st grade or above. For younger campers (ages 2 by September 1, 2019 through Kindergarten), please see Camp K’Ton Ton options.
Important Dates 2019:
Camp Fees Due: May 15 for June, June 15 for July, July 15 for August
At this time, our CIT Program for Summer 2019 is full!
The JCC’s C.I.T. program (Grades 9 - 10 / Boys & Girls) offers teens a chance to develop leadership skills and gain experience working with young children – potentially setting them up for counselor positions in the summers to come.
Refer a first-time camp family and your $50 registration fee will be credited back to your JCC account! New family must indicate your name when they register. Limit one $50 credit per family.
10 Week Registration Special: Register for all 10 weeks of Summer Camp (June 10-August 16) by May 15, 2019, and receive FREE Pizza Lunch for the 10 weeks of Bernie Camp. If you are registering for all 10 weeks, please leave the pizza selection on your registration blank (we don’t want to charge you for it).
NEW in 2019 for 4-6 grade groups - Chugs (Hebrew for Electives)
This summer our 4-6 grade campers (Shoresh, Hannah, Maccabiad, Kadima, Giborim) will be participating in 4 hours of a choice specialty camp each week in additional to their regular group programming. This allows our older campers to experience a specialty camp of their choice (each week they will have 3-4 options) and interact with their peers in all of the older groups. Please note that the following Chug choices are full: Pottery Week 1 & 2, Jewish Cooking Week 3 & 8, Improv Week 4, and LEGO Week 10.
View our 'Chug' options below. Please Note: the following Chug choices are full: Pottery Week 1 & 2, Jewish Cooking Week 3 & 8, Improv Week 4, and LEGO Week 10
Week 8: July 29-August 2, 2019 Think of the quintessential summer camp experience – cabins, sleeping away from home, mountains, and lakes. One week each summer, JCC campers can enjoy this idyllic experience at our 5-day sleep-away camp at Camp Utaba near Eden, Utah. Camp Teva is included for all Counselors-in-Training (C.I.T.s) and is the only option for Explorers during Week 8. Other than C.I.T.s, campers must register separately for Camp Teva.
Tuesday and Thursday are optional Pizza Lunch days that consist of 2 pieces of pizza, a snack, and a drink. Campers must sign up for Pizza Lunch weekly and it must be paid for in advance by Wednesday of the prior week at 6 PM.
Early Bird Price (Before March 1, 2019): $13/week
Regular Price (Beginning March 1, 2019): $14/week
Week 4 Price: $7/week (No Camp on Thursday, July 4)
Campers in our Bernie Camp Explorers group are not eligible for Pizza Lunch as they are busy exploring!
As of March 13, the 2019 Summer Camp Inclusion Program is full. The JCC actively seeks and supports the participation of children with special needs in our inclusive camp program. It is beneficial for all children to have the chance to socialize with each other as friends and campers. In order to provide a safe and rewarding experience for all campers, children with special needs will be required to meet with camp staff prior to the start of camp. This meeting will address camper's individual needs and appropriate accommodations.
An additional fee of $100 is assessed to campers with special needs to make these accommodations.
For more information, to schedule, or if you are uncertain if your child would qualify, please contact: Bernie Camp: Lauren Fredman, Bernie Camp Director 801-581-0098 ext. 135 Camp K’Ton Ton: Rebecca Pettersson, ECC Child Development Coordinator 801-581-0097
Bernie Camp Administrative Staff Lauren Fredman - Bernie Camp Director // 801-581-0098 ext.135 Jerrad Strand - Youth and Teen Director // ext.116 Abbie Levine - Bernie Camp Assistant Director // ext. 122 Karla Pardini - Director of Programming // ext.139
CLICK HERE for a printable PDF Guide to ALL Summer Programming at the J!
