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 Ahava!
Summer 2020 is the Summer of Ahava - the summer of love! If you’ve attended summer camp, you know that feeling...a friendly smile, a high five as you pass by, and a “I’m so happy you're here!” What it boils down to is love! We love our campers and staff, we love our community here at the JCC, and we love having you with us each summer!
Bernie Camp runs 10 weeks, June 8 to August 14, 2020
Bernie Camp is divided into several camp groups for different ages, sometimes by gender identity 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 Hours: 8:30 AM-4 PM on Monday-Thursday; 8:30 AM - 3 PM on Friday.
Extended Care options available. AM Extended 7:30 – 8:30 AM and/or PM Extended 4-6 PM (3-6 PM Fridays).
Drop Off & Pick Up is at the JCC
All camp groups swim 4 days per week.
No camp on July 3 and July 24.
Immunization Policy: Bernie Camp requires a copy of each camper’s current immunization records as well as a completed Health Form prior to beginning camp.
Remember, Bernie Campers must be entering 1st grade or above. For younger campers (ages 2 by September 1, 2020 through Kindergarten), please see Camp K’Ton Ton options.
Important Dates 2020:
January 15 – Camp Info Night & Kick Off Parties: 5:30 - 7 PM – Camp K’Ton Ton, 6:30 - 8 PM – Bernie Camp
January 22 - JCC Member Registration
February 5 - Public Registration
April 15 - Swim Team Parent Orientation, 7 PM
April 24 - Scholarship Applications Due
May 12 - Camp K’Ton Ton Parent Orientation 5:30 PM
May 12 - Bernie Camp Parent Orientation 6:30 PM
May 13 – Change Deadline – No cancellations or refunds after 5 PM
May 15 - Camp Fees Due for June (full refunds available prior to May 13 at 5 PM)
June 8 - Swim Team Parent Orientation, 7:15 PM
June 15 - Camp Fees Due for July
July 15 - Camp Fees Due for August
Summer Camp Schedule
*May 26 - 29 - Pre-Week 1
*June 1 - 5 - Pre-Week 2
June 8 - 12 - Week 1
June 15 - 19 - Week 2
June 22 - 26 - Week 3
June 29 - July 2 - Week 4 (No camp Friday, July 3)
July 6 - 10 - Week 5
July 13 - 17 - Week 6
July 20 - 23* - Week 7 (No camp Friday, July 24)
July 27 - 31 - Week 8
August 3 - 7 - Week 9
August 10 - 14 - Week 10
*August 17 - 21 - Post-Week
Need to register for Pre & Post Weeks? Click here >
Each camper must have a Health Form submitted before Summer Camp begins.
If your camper has medication that needs to be administered during the course of the day, a Bernie Camp Medication Form must be submitted before Summer Camp begins.
If you need to change/add weeks, please submit a Change Request Form to the Summer Camp office.
The JCC actively 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. Families may also be required to provide additional documentation (see below) along with a teacher’s assessment.
Our inclusion program includes campers who have a diagnosis, medical needs, an IEP, IFSP, 504 Plan or any behavioral plan implemented at school or in past programs at the JCC.
Space in our inclusion program is limited.
An additional fee of $150 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
The JCC’s C.I.T. program (Grades 9 - 10 / All Campers) 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.
Early Bird Pricing: If you register in January or February 2020, you will receive 5% off your registration! Regular pricing begins on March 1, 2020.
Register for 5 or more weeks of camp by May 13, 2020 and receive Summer Camp sunglasses!
Register for 8 or more weeks of camp by May 13, 2020 and receive a Summer Camp lunchbox!
10 Week Registration Special: Register for all 10 weeks of Summer Camp (June 8-August 14) by May 13, 2020, 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). PLEASE NOTE: Your child must be registered for all 10 weeks (June 8-August 14) to qualify.
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.
Camp Teva Information Coming Soon! 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 5 PM.
Early Bird Price (January - February 2020): $13/week
Regular Price (Beginning March 1, 2020): $14/week
Campers in our Bernie Camp Explorers group are not eligible for Pizza Lunch as they are busy exploring!
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
Check out our 2020 Summer Camps Guide! 
