Email update: March 1, 2025

Shalom Mishpachot of Machane Ramah Yomi Chanichim,

Our thoughts and prayers remain with Israel every day. Now more than ever, we recognize the deeply important work that summers at Ramah Day Camp do to instill community, proud Jewish identity, and a lifelong connection to Israel. With that, we continue our preparations for Kayitz 2025 with great excitement.

Last summer, we successfully implemented a centralized pick-up and drop-off transportation model, responding to the needs of our growing Ramah Day Camp community and the ongoing bus driver shortage. This approach allowed us to provide consistent, reliable, and timely transportation while strengthening connections within our camper families.

We are grateful for the valuable feedback we received from families and are committed to continuously improving this system to best serve our community. We continue to work in partnership with local synagogues in key areas to ensure convenient locations that accommodate as many families as possible. Our goal remains to make transportation seamless, predictable, and safe for all chanichim.

Key benefits of this model include:
✅ Consistent departure and drop-off times
✅ Easier communication and quicker notification in case of delays
✅ Dedicated bus captains monitoring campers throughout the ride

Additionally, based on your feedback, we are excited to continue offering early and late-care services in Kayitz 2025!
🔹 Early care begins at 7:30 AM
🔹 Late care runs until 6:00 PM (5:00 PM on Shabbat)

We will be sharing more details soon, but we wanted to provide these updates early to help with your summer planning. Thank you for your continued partnership as we strive to create the best experience for our Ramah Day Camp families.

B'Shalom,
Miryam Seid and Amy Shulz
Executive Director and Camp Director