[HANASHIR:12739] Re: thinking ahead to summer

[Joy Newman <joyzee...>]

I personally work for a Jewish Day Camp in Rochester, NY.  (I know 
Lakeland...have friends who go there..fun place!)  Anyway, I was actually 
hired from within, ie: I was a camp counselor and lifeguard there for the 
past two years, as well as a CIT before that.  So that's how I got the job.  
The past few music specialists have gotten positions in the same way, 
however...I know that camps are always looking for music specialists.  It's 
apparently the hardest position to fill, because it requires such a 
specialized skill.  I would think that art or athletics or something would 
as well, but I guess those are positions which you could pick up the skills 
easier, or through program books/guides...it's a little bit more difficult 
to just "pick up" music!  First of all, ask people you know in various areas 
what camps are around there, and then call them individually.  Another 
possibility would be to contact national UJC, as they fund a lot of the 
Jewish camps, they might be able to help you out.  Try contacting the 
American Camping Association for a list of registered camps in your 
geographic area, or maybe even national USCJ (Conservative) or UAHC (Reform 
- did I get the acronym right?)

And good luck!  As the music specialist I have a few jobs.  But I work at a 
day camp.  I run all of the music specialties, ie: I see every group of 
campers once a week for "music" special.  I also help to plan the all-camp 
Friday programs, I run Shabbat services/songs, and I lead flagpole every 
morning with Ma Tovu and the pledge.  Every camp is diffent though, so when 
you apply for a job, ask what it entails (obviously!).  I know that 
overnight camps are a little different, at least the ones I went to, because 
there are many more campfires (I go to the overnights/late-nights to help 
out with the campfires, but there aren't a lot of those), there's a dining 
hall, the kids are older...totally different setting.  So ask, and have fun!

Good luck with your search!  I LOVE working outside in the summer, with 
kids, with music.  It's ideal...at least for me!

~smile always~
-Joy Newman
Rochester, NY

(P.S.  If you ever want to chat about "camp" music, which is a little 
different from Hebrew School/Jewish Day School music (I find), e-mail me 
privately and we'll chat!)






>From: Avglrchl (at) aol(dot)com
>Reply-To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
>Subject: [HANASHIR:12738] thinking ahead to summer
>Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 12:35:47 EST
>
>Shalom all,
>     The leaves are barely off the trees here in the D.C. metro area and 
>I'm
>looking ahead to summer.
>     I'm a music teacher/song leader/student cantor, desiring guidance for
>overnight camp employment. I'm considering looking into being a song
>leader/cantor for a summer camp next summer.
>     Do I put my resume on some list? Contact camps individually?
>     Those of you who are experienced in this area:
>         Do you charge by hours working? Or, are you paid per session??
>          Do you do more than music??
>     Into this would be my to be 10-year-old (camper) son who is very
>athletically inclined.
>Toughest part may be leaving husband/father for 4 weeks, but for air and
>greenery, and no commuting, to share and inspire with Jewish music might be
>right. I, myself, went for two weeks to a Camp Lakeland near Buffalo, New
>York (when was that?? hmmm, in about 1970), when I was 12 years old. Never
>returned, but the outdoors is my haven.
>     I am inclined to the Northeast.
>     Any guidance will be greatly appreciated.
>     Thank you very much.
>     A good Thanksgiving to all of you and joy in Chanukah preparations at 
>the
>same time!
>     Shalom,
>     Andrea Foster, Ph.D., etc.
>     avglrchl (at) aol(dot)com
>     (301) 353-1814
>     Germantown, MD
>


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