by Jacob Fijman | Feb 24, 2021 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog
Hi Jacobs Camp family! On Thursday, February 4th, the Jacobs Camp Parent Advisory Council had our inaugural meeting! It was so exciting to get this council up and running. Because EVERY parent is a part of the Parent Advisory Council, I wanted to provide all of you...
by Jacob Fijman | Feb 22, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Jacobs Blog
For over 50 years, Jewish families of the Deep South have considered Henry S. Jacobs Camp “their camp”, but they are not the only ones. We also have a long and deep relationship with our neighbors and friends here in the community of Utica, MS. Our amazing...
by Jacob Fijman | Feb 8, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
Calling all HSJ alumni! We need your help to recruit an outstanding cohort of HSJ counselors and staff this summer. In a world where college students feel intense pressure to choose between camp and internship experience beyond Utica, let’s help them have both! Help...
by Jacob Fijman | Feb 2, 2021 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Jacobs Blog, Youth & Family
For a few days now, I’ve been telling people that I get to go to camp for the whole summer. Those that aren’t “camp people” wonder why an adult would want to do that, but those in the know say things like, “how did that happen?”; “you are so lucky”; and “I am so...
by Jacob Fijman | Jan 29, 2021 | Jacobs Blog, Uncategorized
To my Jacobs Camp Staff, Words will never be able to properly express how much you mean to me. How grateful I am for all that you give of yourselves to our campers. For how hard you push me to be a social justice warrior. For how hard you work every summer and the...
