Camp Moshava is proud to announce that Josh Zwelling, principal and director of Judaic studies at the Hillel Academy of Dayton, Ohio, has joined the Moshava Wild Rose team as our official Director of Recruitment. Josh, who has been involved in Jewish education since the early 90’s and spent summers at Camp Stone as a camper, is greatly anticipating spending time in machaneh this summer and meeting prospective camp families in his visits around the U.S. while promoting Moshava Wild Rose.

To learn more about Josh, check out the tzevet bios in the staff section of our site.

Camp Moshava is pleased to announce that Yitzi Matanky will be returning for his second consecutive summer as Rosh Moshava, for second period 2010. Since 1997 Yitzi has not missed a single summer and over the past six years has assumed almost every role camp has to offer, climbing his way up from Rosh Shekem, to Rosh Avodah, and finally to the Rosh Moshava.

Yitzi took a momentary break from his post-acceptance celebration to grace us with a brief statement for the Moshava website: “I hope that everyone is counting down the days, becuase I can promise that summer 2010 will be even more incredible than last summer!” This statement says a lot as many campers declared summer 2009 to be their “best summer ever!”

With expectations and levels of excitement at an all-time high, there sure is a lot to live up to, but there is no man better suited for the job. Both Chanichim and Madrichim alike are thrilled to hear of his return. Madrich Aaron Begin exclaims, “I’m so happy Yitzi will be Rosh Mosh again! Last summer’s tochnit provided the perfect balance of fun and education, exactly what every chanich and madrich hopes for!”

Get ready for an unforgettable summer 2010, because Yitzi is back and better than ever!

Dear Camp Moshava Family,

Camp Moshava of Wild Rose is excited to announce a wonderful Matching Grant opportunity. We have received a donation from a very generous donor who has pledged matching funds for improvements to our campsite known as “The Hill”, which is used by our Machal and Mach Hach high school campers. The donor will match dollar for dollar for all donations up to $2,500. Donations over $2,500 will be matched 2:1, so, for example, a donation of $5,000 would be matched with a $10,000 donation from the donor, for a total of $15,000 for the camp.

All of the funds raised will be used to upgrade and remodel buildings on the high school site, purchase new tents, and enhance the programming. This is a tremendous opportunity for our camp. We hope that you will consider making a donation to this project. There is no minimum amount required to be included in this matching program. The deadline for donations is April 30, 2010.

You can donate right now by clicking here. Make sure to check the box for the Machal / Mach-Hach 2:1 Match to ensure your donation will be included in the matching grant.

Alternatively, you can mail a check to our office. For donations sent into the office by check, please note on your check that it is for the Hill Improvements Matching Grant. (Camp Moshava of Wild Rose 3740 W. Dempster, Skokie, IL 60076).

We hope that you will consider this tremendous opportunity to make your donation dollars go farther than ever before.

Thank you very much for your consideration.

David Pelzner
Director

Welcome to the brand new online home of Camp Moshava, Wild Rose, WI! Here you are able to see old pictures, take the virtual tour, reconnect with old camp friends, watch Moshava Minutes and even register for camp.

It has been a few months since summer 2009 ended and here is what has been happening since then.

Thanks to a gracious donation by Maury & Ora Aron and the Sandwich Club restaurant of Skokie, IL, there will be two electrical score boards in the gym this upcoming summer. The score boards will be able to be used for two simultaneous games, making sports in the gym even more fun and exciting. Now if only Moshava could capture the thrill that a person gets from biting into a delicious Reuben wrap from Sandwich Club!

As always, safety is a prime concern for this upcoming summer. We are proud to announce that in 2010 Camp Moshava will be a safer place than ever before. In addition to three new defibrillators being donated to camp, each tzevet member will be trained and certified in CPR and first aid before the chanichim arrive. We are also working on getting new Purell dispensers to put around the camp, as well as new drinking fountains.

We are also proud to announce a project that is underway in which the entire Machal/Mach Hach camp site (or as we call it around machaneh, “The Hill”) will be revamped. In time for summer 2010 there will be new tents, a new pole building, a new floor for the outdoor beit kenesset and refurbishments for the chadar ochel.

We have recently received a donation from a donor who has pledged matching funds to support this project. All donations up to $2,500 will be matched dollar for dollar and larger donations will be matched 2:1. A donation of $5,000 would net the camp $15,000. We hope you will consider supporting this effort.

All of these improvements to camp could not have been possible without the help of our wonderful volunteers from the community. Unfortunately though, we are very understaffed and are looking for volunteers to assist with our Alumni and Development Committees. The Alumni Committee is looking for Moshava Wild Rose alumni of all ages to help gather a list of names for people who could be potential donors or help promote Moshava in their respective cities. The Development Committee is looking for volunteers to help coordinate the Moshava dinner, concert or other fundraising activities.

We are looking for fun and creative people who care about the camp. No fundraising or soliciting is required from any volunteer. Please contact Mike Nussbaum for the alumni committee (773 230-0336) and Allison Slovin for the developmental committee (847 910-7335)

Keep your eyes on the Moshava website for updates throughout the year. Summer 2010 is looking like it will be our best summer yet. For events around your community, click here to  to check out the events section of our website.

Camp Moshava of Wild Rose is excited to announce that the Rabbi Morris I. Esformes New Camper Incentive Program, created to allow more new families to enjoy a wonderful Moshava summer, will be available again for the 2010 camp season. This incentive will provide a $1,000 camp voucher to the first 25 new Moshava families to register for camp (4 or 8 week sessions only).

If you are a new Moshava family or know of any families who are new to Camp Moshava, please let them know about this wonderful opportunity to save money and provide a great summer of friendship and fun for their children. Families can click here to take a virtual tour of the camp and call 847-674-9733 for more information.

Click here for the official flyer.

Welcome to the new MoshavaWildRose.org! We hope you love the new look and feel of the site as much as we do. We are pleased to announce some of our newest features:

• The Camp Moshava Blog where parents and campers can read posts written by our tzevet and roshei tochnit.
• Moshava Public Radio where parents can tune in, listen and subscribe to podcasts written and produced by the chanichim of Camp Moshava.
• An alumni section where former members of Camp Moshava can view old pictures, connect with old friends, and sign up to receive updates about camp.
• A media section where we will be posting videos and pictures throughout the summer.
• A new online registration system which will allow parents to quickly and easily register their children for camp. Returning families will receive a login/password via email and they will be able to go into the system where most of the data that would need to be entered onto the form will already be filled out for them. More information about our online registration system can be found here.

Take some time to look around the site and be sure to let us know what you think. Send any feedback or questions to [email protected], and make sure to join our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter!

Camp Moshava is proud to announce that Rabbi Danny Kroll has accepted the position of Rosh Machal for summer 2010. Rabbi Kroll, who will be taking his second run as Rosh Machal, is a Moshava lifer and will come to camp accompanied by his wife Shira, daughter Rayli and G-d willing another baby, who will be arriving in the near future.

“I had such a good time as Rosh Machal back in ’08” Rabbi Kroll told us in an exclusive interview, “You just cant beat the magic of The Hill, I can’t wait to get back up there.” Rabbi Kroll isn’t the only one excited for summer 2010, his chanichim have been preparing for Machal since the end of this past summer. Check out the Moshava Minute below to see highlights of their practice run at the hill.

The entire Moshava family would like to thank all of the parents and chanichim for such a great summer. As usual, we have already begun the planning for the upcoming summer and we hope you will join us in making it as fantastic as this past one was. Check the website throughout the year for camp updates and info. asher

Several hundred visitors converged on Camp Moshava Sunday afternoon and, despite a brief downpour of rain, enjoyed a day of fun activities and visiting with their campers. They also enjoyed hearing about Camp Moshava’s plans for its next two major capital improvements: a new gymnasium and a new swimming pool.

Seed funds have enabled the camp to move substantially forward on the gym project; the groundbreaking is planned for this month, with a goal of having the gym ready for Summer 2005. The pool is planned for Summer 2006 pending sufficient fundraising.

To date, the capital campaign, which has been in the works for several years, has raised more than $500,000 in pledges, more than 60 percent of which has been collected. For the gym to be finished and the new pool to be built, the camp has established a goal of $1 million overall.

Camp Moshava wishes to thank our Board of Trustees and the following seed donors whose vision and extraordinary generosity have helped us move to the next phase of turning the dream of this facility into a reality:

Rachel and Michael Stein
Gale and Eric Rothner
Joan and Shael Bellows
Rita and Howard Geller
Barbara and Steve Geller
Beth and Bradley Alter
Debbie and Marc Geller

PROJECT DETAILS

Gymnasium
The 75’ x 120’ air-conditioned gym will feature two smaller basketball courts and one full-size court; a multi-purpose room for shiurim, programs, and general use; boys’ and girls’ bathrooms; and a lower level storage/emergency shelter.

In addition to the benefiting the general camp program, this facility will also be invaluable on rainy and extremely hot days.

We look forward to the gymnasium’s targeted construction completion date of June 1, 2005.

Swimming Pool
The current pool, built in 1964, is 1600 square feet; the goal for the new pool is a 3400 square foot, non-rectangular pool, which would enable multiple activities (lessons, games, laps, etc.) to take place simultaneously.

The pool would feature several different components, with some designated for recreations free swim, lap swim, lessons, and games. With significantly more space, the new pool would alleviate the stress on the current pool’s limited resources.

FUNDRAISING THERMOMETER

$1,000,000 Final Goal
$900,000
$800,000
$700,000
$600,000
$500,000 Raised as of July 2004
$400,000
$300,000
$200,000
$100,000

Do you share our vision for Camp Moshava’s future?

A formal fundraising campaign will be launched after the summer; significant ground-level donation opportunities are available right now