2 0 1 4 I M P A C T R e P o R T

Spanning Generations,Shaping the Future

Pembroke Tel Noar Tevya Dor L’Dor

At the Cohen Camps, we cherish each

camper and each summer moment of

discovery, confidence, and connection

because we firmly believe that each day of Jewish summer camp lasts a lifetime.

For over 80 years, we have furthered my grandfather

Eli’s vision: a love of, and responsibility for, community,

values, tradition – and innovation.

Today’s Cohen Camps are entering a newera. Camp Pembroke, Camp Tel Noar and Camp Tevya,

along with our growing Dor L’Dor Israel programs, are

each the spirited, passionate homes they have been

for so many generations, while also brimming withfresh energy, warmth, and commitment to excellence.

The generous support of our families and alumni is

visible at camp every day. Your help engages specialists,

grows programming, improves and adds facilities,

cultivates teen and staff leadership, and ensures

scholarship aid. Thank you. We need your partnership

to continue to shape the Cohen Camps’ future – and its

impact on our campers, our staff, and our community.

Warmly,

Jonathan Cohen

Third-generation President

The Cohen Camps

Thank YouCamp Pembroke,

Camp Tel Noar and

Camp Tevya, Dor L’Dor and

The Cohen Camps deeply

appreciate every gift, of all

sizes. For a full listing of

donors to each, please visit

cohencamps.org/thankyou

Thanks to YoU, in 2014 The Cohen Camps:

Welcomed 1,156 campers,

including 239 first-timers

for 6,085 camper-weeks

Achieved camper re-enrollment rate of 90%Nationwide Jewish camp average: 79%(JData, March 2014)

Granted financial aid to 27%of our campers

our Mission:

The Cohen Camps enrich children’s lives by

encouraging Jewish youth to be comfortable and

confident in themselves so that they can connect

positively with others and the world they live in.

We are a community of positive role models

who help our youth explore their Jewish identity

and experience the joy of their Jewish heritage.

Our campers and counselors leave camp

determined to sustain Judaism and the Jewish

People, and are committed to contributing

responsibly to their world.

• The Legacy Table project united alumnae and our oldest campers to explore

and share 80 years of Pembroke and Israel, side-by-side.

• Lights! Costumes! The Drama elective! In four full musicals, campers shone

on stage.

• Intensive Sports Clinics added optional advanced training in Cheerleading,

Volleyball and Field Hockey.

• our unique S-Team Project (supported by the

Irving and Charlotte Backman Fund) cultivated girls’

individuality and identity through a Jewish lens.

• Host of the 2014 Jewish Arts Festival, we welcomed

all of New England’s Jewish camps for song, dance,

and community pride.

• Tsofim Sports Tournaments cultivated athletic

prowess and sportsmanship on court and field.

• The Shabbat open Doorway transitioned us into

a special day—and a new tradition, built by our

Foundation for Jewish Camp Cornerstone Fellows.

• Our two-week sessions filled our newest campers

with CTN warmth, calming first-timer worries and

opening up the world of camp.

eNRICHING CHILDReN’S LIVeS

So much goes into creating a top-notch, life-changing, eye-opening camper

experience. Facilities, equipment and planning, sure. The most important

ingredient: counselors and staff. This year, we brought in more coaches,

artists, Israeli counselors and specialists to add depth and energy to our programs.

camppembroke.org

5-year attendance high

Planning

70th Reunion in 2015

First 4thgeneration camper

250 Alumnae at the August

Reunion

camptelnoar.org

Tevya Chai Match: The Tevya family met and EXCEEDED by 14% the

challenge made by JCamp180, a program of the Harold Grinspoon Foundation –

ahead of the deadline! Thank you to alumni Ric and Caren Bobroff and Michael

London for leadership gifts and to the 55 generous donors who unlocked these

funds and JCamp180’s match. Adding in the proceeds from last summer’s

incredible Tevya Trot, look what Camp Tevya achieved in Summer 2014:

• Renovated and unveiled the Seth Feldman Fitness Center, including weight

training and aerobic spaces, reinforcing Tevya’s camp-wide renewed emphasis

on physical health.

• Built the Bobroff Family Beit Shira, putting voices raised

in song at the heart of the campus.

NEXT UP:

Pembroke Chai Match in 2014-15camppembroke.org/chai-match

BUILDING LIFeLoNG CoNNeCTIoNS

At camp, we build enduring friendships, lasting community and a shared bond

with Israel and with our heritage. These values are always in season. So why

should the kids get all the fun and learning? This year, our alumni programs

and Israel engagement blossomed.

A year of Alumni/ae Reunions

August 3, 2014 June 20-21, 2014 Coming June 27, 2015

The first-ever Camp Alumni App for professional networking

Our alumni asked. We listened. And we launched the FIRST EVER summer camp

mobile Alumni App powered by Evertrue and LinkedIn: we’re a global community –

and now colleagues, too.

cohencamps.org/alumni/app

!

camptevya.org

500 alumni and families celebrated

Tevya’s 75th Anniversary atcamp, from Friday’s Kabbalat

Shabbat through Saturday’s Havdalah and

beach campfire.

Transformative. Now transformed.

As a camper:Daily life at every camp celebrates heritage, Israel and Jewish values through our

Israeli counselor delegation, Israeli dancing, buildings named after Israeli places

and Zionist heroes, and Hebrew heard every day. Campers grow up looking forward

to Shabbat updates from Israel by the teens on Dor L’Dor.

For teens: Dor L’Dor (Generation to Generation)

The capstone of the Cohen Camps experience, the Dor L’Dor Leadership Program

guides our oldest campers through Israel – and back to camp in junior leader roles.

This year we launched a first-of-its-kind online teen leadership certification course,

in partnership with Prozdor/Hebrew College, to extend the learning before and

afterwards. 2014’s Israeli conflict posed challenges—and learning opportunities,

supported by the parent-initiated Dor L’Dor Friendship Fund through which we

hosted teens from Southern Israel for a Shabbat away from the conflict.

NeW for college-age counselors: DLD: College Style

Choose a resume-building internship or a paying summer job? Our college-age staff

need both. We need our staff. So we invented a solution that the Foundation for

Jewish Camp now suggests as a model nationwide – a game changer for Jewish

camps. Thanks to our first-ever crowdfunding campaign and in partnership with

Onward Israel, our first DLD: College Style cohort experienced a 5-week, intensive

springtime internship in Jerusalem (in fields such as high-tech, journalism and

non-profits), then came home to work at the camp they love.

NeW for alumni, parents, and grandparents:DLD Adult Israel Trip

We gathered all our expertise – and changed

it up! In July 2014, our first-ever – and

sold-out – DLD Adult Israel Trip explored

Israel and its culture with fascinating tours,

thought-provoking speakers, wonderful

meals and, of course, plenty of Cohen Camps

ruach (spirit). (The 2015 trip is booking now.)

cohencamps.org/israel-programs

ISRAEL PROGRAMS

LooKING AHeAD, STRATeGICALLYour vision is big: to fully realize the transformative power of Jewish

summer camp. The Cohen Camps are developing a long-term strategic

plan for each camp and for the organization as a whole to nurture new

generations of active Jews, fostering energy and vitality they can bring

to their families and communities. We invite you – our families, alumni,

staff and friends – to join in. Help us invest in the power of Jewish camp. Help build this vibrant future.

Making Your Contributions Count:

Of every dollar that you

entrust to us in tuition

and donations, 85 cents

goes directly to the

camper experience and

4 cents to financial aid.

THANK YoU

Growth in Philanthropy:

97% of income comes from tuition, and the rest from donations. Gifts to all camps increased this

year, some dramatically. This vital support from alumni, parents and friends DIRECTLY enables each

camp to enhance the camper experience, facilities, staff growth, and financial aid. Thank you.

Staff

39¢

Program/Supplies

20¢

Food

7¢

Facilities

11¢Insurance

6¢ Administration

9¢

Scholarships

4¢

Outreach

2¢

Learn s’more and donate:www.cohencamps.org/give-2-camp

Camp Pembroke Camp Tel Noar Camp Tevya

$60,437 $68,246 $126,346

� Dor L’Dor

� Capital Projects

� Unrestricted/Other

� Scholarships

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Your Gift Matters

2013 Audited Data, aggregated

for all programs. Patterns are fairly

consistent at each camp.

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In 2014:

23 Israeli counselors

151 travelers to Israel

399 staff

537 donors, 15% more

than in 2013

Individuals’ gifts ranged from

$10 - $12,500

2,612 friendship bracelets made

13,242 pieces of coffee cake

eaten on Saturday mornings

According to Parents:

97% of campers had an

Excellent/Good experience!

78% came home with a

deeper connection to Judaism

and Israel

82% now know more about

Jewish practice and Israeli life

“Alumni are now an integral part of Tevya. It is so amazing

and exciting for me to reconnect with “old” Tevya friends.

The Tevya spirit has reignited in me stronger than ever!”Tevya alum

“We’ve been talking a lot about how we can bring Israel

back to our camps and our schools, and we have some

great ideas in store. Look out for us – we’re coming!”Dor L’Dor: College Style intern in Israel and counselor at Tel Noar

“I was blown away by the deep

friendships my daughter made, by

the independence and growth she

experienced this summer, and her

deepened Jewish identity.”Pembroke parent

Three Jewish camps.

Growing Israel programs.

Lifetime friendships.

enduring values.

All thanks to you.

Please invest in the power of Jewish camp and in The Cohen Camps’ vibrant future.

Donate online to Camp Pembroke, Camp Tel Noar or Camp Tevya:

www.cohencamps.org/give-2-camp