CAMPER REUNIONS BB Camp Reunions with your BB Camp Kehila (Community)! Join us on zoom with your 2019 group. We will share, play and of course have some BB Camp fun! You might even be joined by your very own BB Camp staff! Monday, April 6, 4PM Join us [...]
Join us from anywhere in the world! Virtual Shabbat Walk and Friendship Circle Every Friday, starting March 27, at 4PM Pacific Time Gather your family, your Shabbat essentials (candles, challah, wine, etc), and your Zoom video device and join us at 4pm through this link: https://zoom.us/j/569326934 Together we will light candles, do kiddush [...]
A Quick Guide to Using Zoom This guide is meant to introduce you to Zoom and how to use it. For more details, please go to the Zoom Help pages. Getting Started Using Zoom is very similar to using Skype. We prefer Zoom because it seems to handle weak internet connects better than [...]
WELCOME TO OUR VIRTUAL CAMP Enjoy activities from home with your favorite camp on earth! Some activities require prepared materials, to be gathered at home ahead of time. Tuesday, March 31st 11:00am – 12:00pmCurious George and The Hot Air Balloon: Listen and Make with BB CampGeared toward: 4 – [...]
FIRST AID/ CPR/AED CLASS LED BY BB CAMP APRIL 22 9:30AM - 5:30PM Congregation Beth Israel (1972 NW Flanders St, Portland, OR 97209) Must have minimum 5 people for class to proceed $126 -Adult, Child, and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED Questions? Contact Chanel at 503-496.7447 or pdx@bbcamp.org The First Aid/CPR/AED course incorporates the latest [...]
!!!סופ"ש שכולו חוויה ישראלית .ב-8 עד ה-10 במאי סופשבוע במחנה הקיץ בני ברית, ממש על החוף, עם שלל פעילויות לילדים, למבוגרים ולכל המשפחה למשל: ארוחת שבת וקבלת שבת, חוגי אומנות לילדים, אומגה, קיר טיפוס ומסלול חבלים, ריקודי עם, בריכת שחייה ... שייט באגם בסירות מנוע וקייקים, מדורת [...]
Thank you to our BB Camp Bash Sponsors and over 300 attendees in Portland and Palm Desert You raised over $142,000 for BB Campers!! It’s not too late to give. We’ve almost hit our fundraising goal and you can help us get over the top! Donte here: View our photos from the [...]
Position: Assistant Director of Community Care and Inclusion Location B’nai B’rith Camp Office, Beaverton, OR Hours & Dates: Full Time, year round Salary: $36,000 – $40,000, DOE Benefits: Employer paid medical, dental, and vision; employer contribution to retirement fund; generous paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays, plus other benefits B’nai [...]
MLK Day - Vacation Day Camp January 20, 8am-6pm Eastside and Westside Dropoff/Pickup Grades K-8 Underwater themed bowling, Swimming & More. Price per camper: $69 Contact Chanel with questions MLK Day Camp
BB WINTER CAMP December 30-31, Grades K-8 Ring in the New Year BB Camp style! Stay overnight at Camp and enjoy a trip to Wings and Waves! Price per camper: $150 Contact Chanel with questions BB WINTER CAMP
BB WINTER DAYS December 23, 24 | January 2, 3, Grades K-5 & 6-8 Join BB Camp during winter break for fun in Portland! December 23: k-5th Roller Blading and Swimming | 6th-8th Downtown Adventure December 24: K-8th OMSI & More January 2: K-8th Pool, Ice Skating & More January 3: [...]
B’nai Brith Men’s Camp Association Receives Well Deserved Honor The Association of Fundraising Professionals Oregon & SW Washington Chapter is honoring the B’nai Brith Men’s Camp Association with the 2019 Outstanding Volunteer Group award at their annual Philanthropy Awards celebration on November 12 at the Hilton Portland Ballroom. The [...]
Spring Family Camp May 1-3, 2020 Bring the magic of camp to the whole family! Join BB Camp and PJ Library for our spring Family Camp! Experience your kids favorite camp activities such as swimming, arts & crafts, ziplining, canoeing, archery, sports, and so much more! Show off your family's greatest skills in the [...]
August 28-30, 2020 Information and registration will open in March 2020 THREE DAYS OF NON-STOP CAMP August 28-30,2020 Last Day of Camp is a full, all-inclusive weekend, at BB Camp on beautiful Devil’s Lake in Lincoln City. Whether you got to experience Jewish summer [...]
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING Tournament Sponsor Menashe Properties – Barry, Jordan & Lauren Menashe Golf Course Sponsor Apex Real Estate / Gevurtz Menashe B’nai Brith Men’s Camp Association raises vital funds for capital improvements to update our historic campus and incentive grants for all first-time campers. Through sponsorships, donation and player registration, the Golf [...]
Friends & Family Fun Day at B’nai B’rith Camp Sunday, June 28, 11am-3pm Lunch at Noon Come see camp Join us for a fun day of camp activities and a picnic lunch Free, RSVP opens in April
6th Annual BB Camp Seattle Mah Jongg Tournament 2020 date TBD In 2015, David Wolf began raising funds for B’nai B’rith Camp Scholarships for his Bar Mitzvah project. Since then, these funds have enabled numerous children to experience the joy and growth that camp provides. BB Camp is proud to continue this event, with help [...]
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 [...]
The resident magician of the Wynn Hotels is making a special appearance at this year’s BB Camp Bash! It is going to be a magical night supporting Camp! Grab your friends (21+) and purchase your tickets today at bbcamp.org/bash
WHY MACCABIAH IS MY FAVORITE DAY AT CAMP By Shayna Sigman Maccabiah, or what some people call Color War, should be the nightmare of any Inclusion Coordinator. It is the one day during each session where campers are in new groups away from their typical counselors, everyone is on [...]
BB Camp Surfs Into Watersports Specialty Track This Summer Less than 2 miles from the Pacific Ocean, B’nai B’rith Camp is home to over 600 overnight campers every summer. As BB Camp continues to grow, it is regularly creating new ways to utilize their stunning coastal location and expand [...]
Why #GivingTuesday is my favorite day of the year! By Aaron Pearlman, BB Camp Development Director What if we had one day a year where instead of being inundated in our social media and email with a mixture of work, politics, clickbait, and the occasional rainbow, we were treated [...]
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BB Gives: Thank You Notes, Episode 3 #BBGIVES is less than two weeks away! Join us November 27th on #givingtuesday to support BB Camp #THANKYOUBBCAMP
BB Gives: Thank You Notes, Episode 2 Thanksgiving is just a couple of weeks away and we are busy thinking about how thankful we are to have such a wonderful community. Tuesday, November 27 is #BBGives, a global day of giving and part of the worldwide #GivingTuesday campaign. [...]
BB Gives: Thank You Notes, Episode 1 #BBGIVES, BB Camp's Version of #GivingTuesday, is just a few weeks away. Last year over 100 donors raised $75,000 to support BB Campers. Over the next few weeks our campers will tell you about why they are so thankful for BB [...]
Hello BB Campers (of all ages) and Families! If you live in Oregon or SW Washington, you may already be aware of the PDX-Israel Trip planned by The Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, March 18-29, 2020, and falling during Spring Break for many schools. I had been trying to plan a [...]
By Liz Broberg When Sarah sent her 6-year-old son off to day camp for the first time, she was excited but worried. “What if he doesn’t love Jewish summer camp as much as I did growing up?”, she wondered. Her concerns mirrored those of many parents who grew up exclusively attending fully immersive Jewish [...]
2019 Pizza in the Park Join us for our annual pre-Camp gatherings! This amazing free events are designed to connect children and families, answer your overnight & day camp questions, and give you a taste of the fun summer has in store! Feel free to stop by with the whole family or a friend [...]
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10 REASONS TO ATTEND BB DAY CAMP PORTLAND 1 BB Camp in the City –We are bringing the spirit of BB Camp to Portland! With nearly 100 years of Camp on the Oregon Coast, we are excited for a new generation to discover the magic of BB Camp in a [...]
B’NAI B’RITH CAMP SELECTED FOR JCC ASSOCIATION-KESHET LEADERSHIP PROJECT JCC Association of North America and Keshet, the national LGBTQ Jewish nonprofit, have accepted 14 Jewish Community Centers and JCCA independent member Camps from around the country to participate in the JCC Association-Keshet Leadership Project. B’nai B’rith Camp (BB [...]
The Central Coast Community Seder Tuesday, April 14th Doors open at 5:00pm, Seder starts at 5:30pm B'nai B'rith Camp, Devil's Lake In the true spirit of Passover, our doors are open to all. BB Camp staff will lead the Seder with Passover activities and traditions. Please join us for an evening of reflection and [...]
Rubik's Cubes and Other Ways to Include By Shayna Sigman The most heartwarming thing about working at camp is really getting to know campers. Camp runs on its own time, and the level of closeness achieved over a short period matches that seen over months in other settings. [...]
12 Annual B'nai Brith Men's Camp Association WINTER POKER PARTY Friday, February 7th, 2020 5:30pm No host Bar | 7:00pm Dinner 7:45pm Special Event | 8:00pm Poker Tournament Tualatin Country Club | 9145 SW Tualatin Rd, Tualatin, OR 97062 $90 per person, includes dinner, wine, $40 initial Texas Hold-em poker buy-in or alternative event [...]
BB Camp Named #1 of 100 Best Nonprofits! On September 28, 2017, BB Camp was awarded #1 of the Oregon Business 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon! BB Camp employees and volunteers participated in a survey project this past spring through Oregon Business. Each [...]
In Memory of Milt Carl Milt Carl was first and foremost a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He was also an icon of the Portland Jewish community and the patriarch of B’nai B'rith Camp. For 35 years, Milt served as the President of the B’nai Brith Men’s [...]
Experiencing the eclipse at Men's Camp B’nai B’rith Camp will always be a home to so many special experiences; singing together, lighting Shabbat candles, or making a lifelong best friend. I am incredibly honored to be a part of an incredible community and help create these experiences [...]
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 [...]
A story about group of Friends for Life! BB Camp Friendships are like family. Enjoy exploring this group of friends who have lived together, traveled together, celebrated together, and supported each other for over 35 years. Gabe Goldberg & Lisi (Mezistrano) Wolf became fast friends at BB Camp in [...]
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 [...]
10th Annual Spaghetti Dinner APRIL 30 We are figuring out a new plan for this event, in the interest of community health and safety. We will share more details soon For more information contact Stacey at soller@bbcamp.org
Spring break is almost here! BB Camp staff have come up with a list of great family friendly ideas to do during your break in the Portland area. Have a fun time off school! Wooden Shoe Tulip Festival – March 24-April 30 – This Portland favorite is an annual celebration [...]
HARRY & JEANETTE WEINBERG FOUNDATION GRANT LAUNCHES B’NAI B’RITH CAMP INTO PUBLIC PHASE OF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN Beaverton, OR. –The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation’s Board of Trustees has awarded B’nai B’rith Camp (BB Camp) a capital grant of $368,000. This grant completes the funding for the Mercaz Campus Center. The [...]