Joy Jacobson

Review of Camp Kinneret

Kinneret has been an absolutely amazing experience...

Kinneret has been an absolutely amazing experience for my son and daughter. I think one of the things that makes me love it so much is the connection to nature. It is a beautiful setting and the kids are surrounded by trees and hills with a wide variety of outdoor activities and games that stimulate their imaginations - things that are sometimes lost in the world of fast paced technology. I also love that there is such a strong focus on leadership, exploration and creative collaboration my husband and I believe in those values and finding a camp that nurtures those traits in children is wonderful. There is also such a variety of activities that my kids are always stimulated my son loves the archery and the boating and can t wait for high ropes. My daughter loves the crafts and the animals. They both love the swimming. And I can t write a review without mentioning the counselors and Ryan, the director. Right away when we met some of the counselors at a school event, I was very impressed. The counselors are so fun and caring and yet also command respect, so it never feels unsafe or out of control. The kids are in fairly small groups with a lot of attention to each child s personality. My son is slow to warm at first but loves anything sports related and I loved how the counselor knew exactly how to bring him into the group and help him feel confident. My daughter on the other is quite social and within a day was already in complete admiration of her counselors and they had a great fun rapport all summer. That says a lot about the selection process and the training. Ryan always has a smile on his face and just seems to genuinely love his job. It feels like home for us in the summer and we are so happy to have found Kinneret. At this point, my kids don t want to go anywhere else and ask me all year long if they get to go again!