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The Magic of Maccabiah: Connection, Leadership, and Belonging

Hi Capital Camps! My name is Rylin Bloom, I’m from Baltimore, MD, and this summer I serve as the Programming Coordinator for Capital Camps. One
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Parshat Lech Lecha

Every camp journey begins with a choice.  The choice to leave home for a few weeks. To meet new people. To try something unfamiliar. To
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Our First Few Days in Europe

Hi everyone, My name is Alec Rubin, and I am writing to you from Slovakia, where our Leaders-in-Training (LITs) are a few days into their
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Macks Village: Leadership in Action

Hi there! My name is Benny McLenaghan. This is my fifteenth summer at camp, sixth on staff, and I have the privilege of serving as
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Introducing the Parsha Project

Shavua Tov, Capital Camps! It’s time to start our third week of 1st Session! Each summer at camp sparks new programs, new favorite memories, and
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Parshat Noah

One of the moments that stayed with me most this week happened in Benjamin Village.  Our youngest campers took on an egg-drop challenge, carefully designing ways to protect a
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Introducing Waynesboro Wednesdays!

Dear Capital Camps Families, There’s something at camp we call a “normal day.” Simply put, it’s a day with no accessories or add-ons. The “normal
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One Week Down, Three to Go!

Dear Capital Camps Families, We are just over a week into the session – what a week it has already been! At Capital Camps, we
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Music: The Heartbeat of Camp

Hello, Capital Camps! My name is Nathan Osheroff, but most of the camp community knows me as Nosh. I am the Head Songleader this summer
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Scaling New Heights at the Ropes Course

Hello Capital Camps families! My name is Zach Stern. In addition to serving as your campers’ local sports reporter at B’yachad each morning, I’m also
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Chugim Structure, Choice, & Skillbuilding

One of my favorite parts of a Capital Camps summer is the vast set of opportunities for our campers to experience new activities, discover their
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Parshat Korach: Preparing for Sacred Community 

This Sunday, Capital Camps will welcome our first campers of Summer 2026 to our beautiful campus in Waynesboro. After months of planning and preparation—and two
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