SPRING EVENT RECAP BB Camp Bash – April 29th  On the evening of Saturday, April 29th, BB Camp held its annual gala fundraiser, the BB Camp Bash, at The Loft on 8th Avenue, and simultaneously in the Desert for our annual Bash South.  The theme of the 2023 Bash was Soul Celebration, honoring [...]

PROGRAM INITIATIVES BB Camp is dedicated to providing exceptional, transformational experiences to day and overnight campers. Staff engage in a plethora of professional development trainings, coaching cohorts, and leadership conferences in order to make BB Camp summers so memorable for all.  We all know that staff members play a pivotal [...]

FAMIILY CAMP TESTIMONIALS - SPRING 2023 Every spring many BB families head to camp for a weekend to disconnect from daily life and routine and reconnect with their family and be in community with other families. This year we collected amazing quotes and pictures from our multigenerational family campers! Learn [...]

BB CAMP’S SECOND CENTURY CAPITAL CAMPAIGN SPRINTS TO THE FINISH LINE Ten years ago, BB Camp’s board and staff leadership set an ambitious development plan to enhance its infrastructure and programs to serve the next 100 years of campers. Ribbon Cutting at Camp Irv Potter, Second Century Campaign Chair, [...]

Machanayim – A Tale of Connected Camps BY MICHELLE KOPLAN Recently, inspired by a blog written by Jeremy Fingerman, CEO of the Foundation for Jewish Camp, I explored the Torah portion, Vayeitzei, where the Hebrew word “machane” (camp) is first mentioned in the Torah. When Jacob journeyed to meet [...]

UPCOMING YOUTH AND FAMILY EVENTS

BLESSINGS AND CHANTS Lighting the Shabbat Candles  Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav,  v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Shabbat. Blessing Over Children Yesimcha Elohim ke’Ephraim v’che’Menashe / Yesimech Elohim ke’Sarah, Rivka, Rachel, ve’Leah Yevarechecha Adonai veyishmerecha Ya’er Adonai panav eilecha viyechuneka Yisa Adonai panav eilecha veyasem lecha shalom Kiddush (Blessing of [...]

B’NAI B’RITH CAMP TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY MATCHING GRANT FUNDS FROM THE HAROLD GRINSPOON FOUNDATION B’nai B’rith Camp is One of Approximately 100 Nonprofit Jewish Summer Camps across North America Participating in the $10 Million All Together Now Grant Beaverton, OR — Summer camp, like many institutions, is in jeopardy this [...]

B’nai B’rith Camp One of Five West Coast Camps Selected as “Yashar” Grant Recipients to Increase Accessibility for Campers and Staff with Disabilities. In an unprecedented national push for inclusion, 16 Jewish day and overnight camps have received grants through the Foundation for Jewish Camp (FJC) in the first [...]

Behind-the-Scenes With BB Campers: Four First-Time Family Tips! With our first BB Camp session fast approaching, we are excited to welcome many new campers for the 2017 season!  Of course, it’s natural for pre-camp jitters to kick in right about now, so we thought it would be helpful to [...]

The Gonzales Family Goes To Camp! “Mom, when are we going back to BB Camp?” These are the words that I’ve heard at least once every two weeks for the past year…since a rainy, muddy, indoor Family Camp ended just over a year ago. Jackson is only five years [...]

Gabe Goldberg shared his story, about how Camp changed his life, at The BB Camp Bash on April 22, 2017 Click here to support Camp. My name is Gabe Goldberg and it's a privilege beyond words to be here tonight with you. As a 10-year old boy I brought home [...]

Preparing Your Kids for Camp Whether your child is a new camper or has been to camp for many years, it is normal for them to worry about what might happen at camp or for them to miss home while there.  As a parent, you might also be anxious about [...]

On Aug 13, 2016 the BB Camp community was honored and privileged to celebrate the Bat Mitzvah of Mollie Biskar, as she was called to the Torah for the very first time.  Mollie is an 18 year old BB Camp counselor and a long time camper.  When she was 8 years old, [...]