Blue Star Camps

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Blue Star Camps is a summer camp for children located outside of Hendersonville, North Carolina. It was founded in 1948 by Herman Popkin and his brothers so that Jewish children could live in a community based on positive risk and are inspired to achieve and accomplish. It is nationally recognized and is also one of the largest summer camps in the United States. Bluestar differs from other summer camps in that there are seven different "camps" that make up the Bluestar family. Camps are separated between gender and certain age and within each camp there are 2 to 3 different units which contain campers that are in their certain grade level. Bluestar Camps also recently added a family camp option which allows families to spend a weekend at camp together while participating in traditional Bluestar activities. Family camp is usually held in early August. Blue Star Camps is currently owned and operated by the Popkin family(Rodger, Candy and Jason) and also Tom Rosenberg. The camp attracts campsers from all around the world and nearly half of it's staff are from overseas(mostly England, Australia, South Africa, Israel and New Zealand.)

[edit] The Camps

Juniors - Entering Grades 1, 2, and 3. Total of 24 boys and 24 girls. Each cabin has two full-time counselors and six campers.
Pioneer Girls - Entering Grades 4, 5, and 6. Total of 150 girls. Each cabin has two full-time counselors and 8-12 girls.
Pioneer Boys - Entering Grades 4, 5, and 6. Total of 140 boys. Each cabin has two full-time counselors and 8-12 boys.
Senior Girls - Entering Grades 7, 8, and 9. Total of 190 girls. Each cabin has two full-time counselors and 10-12 girls.
Senior Boys - Entering Grades 7, 8, and 9 Total of 160 boys. Each cabin has two full-time counselors and 8-12 boys.
Teen Village - Entering Grades 10,11 & 12. Total of 40 boys and 40 girls. Each cabin has one full-time counselor (over 21 years of age) and seven campers.

[edit] Reference

Becker, William and Roger Popkin, "Serving at-risk youth", Camping Magazine, Jan-Feb 1998.
Phillips, Rebecca, "For 50 years, Southern camp serves as Jewish summer home", Jewish Telegraphic Agency, May 1, 1998.

[edit] External link

Blue Star Camps website

Camping Facilities in the state of North Carolina

Blue Star Camps (Hendersonville) \| Camp Catawba (Blowing Rock) \| Camp Crestridge for Girls (Ridgecrest) \| Camp Ridgecrest for Boys (Ridgecrest) \| Cherokee Scout Reservation (Yanceyville) \| Hagan Sea Base (Southmont) \| Woodfield Scout Preservation (Asheboro)