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 the Ropes Course Coordinator this summer. I am thrilled to share some updates about the Capital Camps Challenge Course and how it has been enhanced since last summer.
In previous summers, each cabin typically had one full day dedicated to ropes. This summer, we’ve expanded access so that every cabin and age group visits the Challenge Course three times per week. While the offerings remain the same – team building initiatives, high ropes elements, and of course, the zipline – campers now have far more opportunities to spend time at one of Capital Camps’ biggest programmatic highlights.
What makes the Challenge Course so special is how it fosters growth across multiple dimensions. One morning, a cabin can learn about the importance of thoughtful communication through team building activities. Later in the week, those same campers may be supporting one each other as they conquer their fear of heights on the high ropes elements. Each experience is designed to help campers push themselves in a safe, supporting, and encouraging environment.
I am proud to lead a team of ropes specialists who are deeply committed to helping each camper grow and leave a little more confident, connected, and capable than when they arrived.
The ropes course is truly my favorite place at camp, and I am overjoyed that it now plays an even larger role in our campers’ daily routines.
Warmly,
Zach Stern, Ropes Coordinator