Outdoor activities: including water play and state-of-the-art playground equipment.

Arts and crafts: using materials that encourage the children to express their creativity.

Music and creative movement: giving campers an opportunity to sing, dance, move and exercise their bodies.

Dramatics: encouraging campers to use their imagination through acting and storytelling.

Nature study: exploring the world around us through a hands-on science program.

Sports instruction: providing a gentle introduction to team play and skills development.  Some activities specifically designed for the young child include basketball, soccer, hockey and baseball.

Special theme days: adding to summer fun, special days may include Olympics, Pirates of Potomac, Fiesta, Carnival, Truck Day, CandyLand, Keetov Kapers, Happy Birthday USA and more.

Cultural events: each week campers have an opportunity to enjoy a special on-site program.  This might include a puppet show, a musical production, a hands-on science event, or a petting zoo.

Jewish values: Jewish values and customs are strengthened each week with a camp-wide Shabbat celebration, along with a visit from one of our rabbis or cantors.

In the Beginning
for Campers enrolled in our 2010-2011 Two-Year-Old Programs

In the Beginning is...
A half-day of fun for a two-year-old with lots of play, laughter and song
An opportunity for children to become familiar with their new school environment and facilitate an easy, happy and secure transition into their first school experience
Lots of hugs at the start and end of every camp day

T-2 Plus is...
For campers who will have completed our Transitional Two's program and are registered for our 2's program for 2010-2011
All the nurturing fun of In the Beginning, plus
Many of the special activities that the 3 year old Camp Keetov kids enjoy
Lunchtime with friends and a 12:30 pm dismissal

A Typical Morning for an In The Beginning Camper Includes:
Music and circle time
Water play with water tables and sprinklers
Indoor and outdoor arts and crafts
Playground and sandbox fun
Blocks and imaginative play
Large muscle activities
A healthy snack (and lunchtime for our T-2 Plus campers)

Each week of In The Beginning also includes special visitors and programs such as:
Cultural arts programming and special events
Creative dramatics and storytelling
Nature and science fun
Shabbat celebrations
Creative movement
Special musical moments … and so much more!

Camp Keetov
for Campers ages 3-5

Adventure and fun await our Camp Keetov campers this summer as we depart on a journey to a WORLD OF FUN!! Camp Keetov will travel the Seven Seas, visiting continents around the globe. They will learn what makes each country special with hands-on experiences through art, language, food, music, dance, folklore, and so much more.

Camp Keetov is...
An active, creative, fun summer experience for three- to five-year-olds
All the components of a traditional summer camp offered in a safe, nurturing, familiar environment
New friends and familiar buddies
Hugs and high fives

A typical day includes:

Water play - sprinklers, slides, water tables and wading pools
Indoor and outdoor arts and crafts
Playground, bicycles and sandbox fun
Music
Blocks and imaginative play
Large muscle activities
A healthy snack and lunchtime

Our own specialists and visitors provide enhanced programming:

Creative dramatics and storytelling
Nature and science fun
Computers
Shabbat celebrations
Gentle introduction to sports and cooperative games
Creative movement and yoga
Special musical moments
Cultural arts programming, special events… and so much more!

 

 New for 2010: "Big Kid" 4's & 5's Campers will also experience:

KidZone is a brand new feature for our 4- and 5-year-old campers. As part of their regular camp day, these Big Kids will receive terrific sports and arts instruction. KidZone is similar to the popular afterschool ACE Club classes we offer to 4's and Kindergarten students during the school year.

A different professional instructor will join us each week for 5 days of new, awesome fun! These week-long specials may include hip-hip and line dancing, t-ball/kickball, tennis, fitness/gymnastics, golf, and creative arts and crafts.