The Unpacking List: What To Do When Your Camper Returns Home

We know you can’t wait to see your camper, and hear all about their amazing experiences at camp! Before the summer started, we sent you a packing list and other information to help you prepare your child for camp. Now that the session is nearly over, we wanted to provide you with this “unpacking list,” of questions to help you encourage your camper to “unpack” the wonderful experience they’ve had at HSJ.

We hope asking some of these questions will help you see a glimpse of what camp is like through your child’s eyes:

1. What was your favorite thing to eat at camp? Did you try any new foods?
2. What is your favorite song from song session? Can you sing it? Does it have any fun hand motions?
3. What was the funniest thing your counselors did during the summer?
4. What was the best/funniest/weirdest/most interesting day on your cabin’s calendar?
5. Why is Shabbat at camp so special?
6. Tell me about your favorite camp friends! Where do they live?
7. What made your cabin feel like a home this summer?
8. What is something you learned this summer? Did you learn about something or learn how to do something new?
9. Did you or anyone in your cabin perform in the dining hall?
10. Did you try the climbing walls in the athletic center or the new lake toy obstacle course?
11. What was your favorite snack at canteen?
12. Did you see the new adventure course?
13. Which chugim did you choose?
14. Did you learn a new hebrew word or Jewish prayer?
15. If you could give a new camper one piece of advice for next year, what would it be?
16. What are you most looking forward to next summer?