Camp Sports

If you’re looking for a camp where you can play sports competitively, go on exciting trips and learn with acclaimed NCSY staff from around North America, then NCSY’s Camp Sports is for you!

While at camp, you will play daily sports (baseball, football, soccer, Frisbee, and basketball) both in competitive leagues and recreationally. When you’re not playing sports you will enjoy paintballing, a trip to Hershey Park, attending major and minor league baseball games, watching a demolition derby and going on over 20 awesome trips!

If intense competitive sports and exciting trips are what you’re looking for this summer, look no further. NCSY’s Camp Sports is a summer experience you will never forget.

Trip Summary

Eligibility:

Current 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, Program for boys

Price:

$2,699 USD

Location:

Baltimore, Maryland,

Duration:

4 weeks

Dates:

June 26 2013 - July 24 2013

Contact Information:

p: 212-613-8193
f: 212-613-0739

Downloadable Forms:

Medical Form Recommendation Form

Payment Schedule

 

  •  $250 due at time of application, $100 is non-refundable
  •  $750 due at time  of acceptance
  •  $1000 due for Camp Sports on March 1st
  •  Balance due on May 1st

 

All summer programs fees must be paid in full to NCSY by May 1. Any pending scholarship requests WILL NOT be applied towards the balance. In the event that a person has a pending scholarship either with NCSY or with another organization, that person’s balance must be paid in full by May 1 INCLUDING the amount pending in scholarships. If after May 1 additional scholarship monies are received by NCSY, NCSY will immediately credit the account for the amount received. Scholarships will be applied towards the cost of the program ONLY when NCSY has received an official letter of intent from the funding source.

Day 1
Activity
Orientation
Night Class

Day 2
2 league games (2)
Interactive Discussion 2
Mishmar BBQ

Day 3
1 league game(3)
Hockey
Trip to mall
David Cutler oneg

Day 4
Motzei Shabbos
Bowling
Shabbos Guest
David Cutler

Day 5
17th of Tammuz
Special surprise night program

Day 6
Washington trip

Day 7
2 league games (7)
Swim
Movie discussion

Day 8 Hershey Park
Day 9
2 league games (9)
Swim
Inteactive talk
Chulent mishmar

Day 10
1 league game(10)
Hockey
Trip to mall
Kolel oneg

Day 11
Motzei Shabbos
Bowling
Shabbos Guest
Lavitt

Day 12
Orioles game and Inner Harbor
BBQ & scavenger hunt

Day 13
2 league games (12)
Swim
Kashrus presentation

Day 14
32 Mile bike hike or tubing

Day 15
2 league games (15)
Interactive talk-8
Swim
Mishmar BBQ

Day 16
State Fair & Demolition Derby

Day 17
1 league game(16)
Hockey
Trip to mall
Night kolel oneg

Day 18
Melave Malka
Bowling

Day 19
2 league games(18)
Prezi lesson-9
Swim

Day 20
1 League game (19)
Hagerstown Suns
Game - BBQ

Day 21
2 league games(21)
Interactive talk

Day 22
Paintball or Lancaster trip

Day 23
2 league games (22)
Mishmar
Night shiur

Day 24
1 league game or Water hike, sportsman hall

Day 25
Shabbos Chill

Day 26
Tisha bav
Break-fast Dunkin Donuts bonanaza and BBQ

Day 27
Playoffs
Four seasons Indoor sports center and pool

Day 28
Championship Game
Toilet bowl
Banquet

Day 29
Last Day of camp
BUMMER

Q: How do I apply for an NCSY Summer Program?

A: The application will be open late October, please continue to check back on our website for updates.


Q: What forms do I need to fill out before I can be accepted?

A: Acceptance decisions will not be made without a completed application, recommendation letters, and medical waivers. ** Please note, all programs require a telephone interview before an acceptance decision is made.**


Q: I have applied, now what?

A: Upon completion of your online application, you will receive a confirmation email. All NCSY Summer Programs also require a brief telephone interview as part of the application process. In the unlikely event that you do not receive a phone call to schedule your interview within three weeks of submitting your online application, kindly send an email to Summer@ncsy.org or call us at 1-888-TOUR-4-YOU.


Q: Until when can I apply for the programs?

A: All programs work under a rolling admission system which means that there is no final date to apply to the program. Once the program reaches capacity, we will stop accepting applications for that program. Most programs fill to capacity sooner rather then later so applying early is always recommended.


Q: Are scholarships available for NCSY Summer Programs?

A: Yes! The financial aid application is part of the online registration process. Scholarship decisions are based on need and are made after an applicant has been accepted on a first-come first-served basis. Please note, many outside organizations offer scholarships for summer programs. You might consider calling your local Federation, ZOA, JCC, Synagogue or local NCSY office for scholarship assistance.


Q: What forms do I need to send to NCSY before I can go on a program?

A: After being accepted, you must submit a packet of legal forms and medical forms. All forms will be sent to you in a confirmation email upon completion of the online registration process.


Q: When will I know if I have been accepted?

A: All programs will be accepting applicants on a rolling basis. You can expect to have an answer about three weeks after interviews have been conducted. If more than three weeks have passed since your interview and you have not been contacted regarding your participation, kindly send an email to Summer@ncsy.org or call us at 1-888-TOUR-4-YOU.


Q: When can I expect to receive an information packet for my program?

A: Packets will be mailed out before Passover. These packets will include packing lists, itineraries, flight information, specific program codes of conduct and other VERY IMPORTANT information. It is crucial that you read through the entire packet and mail in all appropriate forms. If you need this information prior to Passover, kindly send an email to Summer@ncsy.org or call us at 1-888-TOUR-4-YOU. Please note, most of this information will also be available on our website (http://www.NCSYsummer.com) around Passover time.


Q: Can I extend my stay in Israel?

A: Yes. To extend a ticket, you will need to contact the Summer Programs Associate assisgned to your program. He or she will give you the direct email address for our travel agent who will make the accommodations. Program Associates cannot arrange flights. Note: Any additional fees associated with the change are the responsibility of the program participant.


Q: Once the program has departed, how can I be in touch with my child?

A: For domestic programs, numbers will be provided. For the overseas programs there will be cell phone rental service required through a third party. There will also be an emergency number available. Some programs will also have access to fax machines and emails.


Q: Once the program has started, whom do I contact with problems or questions?

A: If you have a question regarding billing, flights or any other matter concerning your program, please contact the NCSY Summer Programs Associate assigned to your program at 1-888-TOUR-4-YOU. If your specific questions were not answered in the FAQs above, please feel free to call 1-888-TOUR-4-YOU, or email your inquiry to Summer@ncsy.org


If your specific questions were not answered in the FAQs above, please feel free to call 1-888-TOUR-4-YOU, or email your inquiry to.

Last day of camp
August 2nd, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  We kicked off the Playoffs and the Toilet Bowl Playoffs on Monday.  Up until the last day of the season, all 10 teams had a chance of making the playoffs. The teams were all evenly matched as the playoffs began. Everybody had a great time as we finished off the day with Team 7 set to play Team 9 for the Championship and…
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Final Shabbos, Tisha B’Av
August 1st, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  Shabbos began with a bang Friday night as David Block, who was visiting, davened Kaballas Shabbos and gave the speech before Maariv. After the Friday night meal, which included lots of good shtik, the Fried family hosted an Oneg filled with singing, Divrei Torah, and great snacks. After that Oneg, there was a surprise Oneg in the dorms led by Meir Preis which included even more delicious food, including deli roll and potato kugel, and there was singing late into the night.   After an inspiring davening and another fun shtik filled Shabbos day meal, we…
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Thursday 7/26
August 1st, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  On Thursday we took our annual trip to Washington D.C. Because it was two days before Tisha B'Av, we all went to the National Holocaust Museum in order to try to get into the right mindset. It was very meaningful to take a visual tour of the horrific destruction of European Jewry, only a few days before the saddest day on the Jewish calendar. From there we were free to go with an advisor and explore any part of the United States' Capital that we wished, including the White House, Washington Monument, Lincoln Memorial, and the Smithsonian…
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Rabbi Green Letter to Parents Jul 27th, 2012
July 27th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  Dear NCSY Camp Sports Parents,             I hope you are doing well and are enjoying the dog days of summer. Here at NCSY Camp Sports we are doing our best to keep the days filled with meaning and fun.  As we close in on the last week of camp, friendships have grown, sports have become more intense and we are doing our best to prepare for an intense last week of camp.      …
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Great Article Mentions Camp Sports!
July 26th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
Check out this article!
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7/25 Update
July 26th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  We started the week off on Sunday and Monday with four more league games as the regular season nears the end. Every team still has a shot at the playoffs and are all within a few games of each other. The Chai Lifeline free throw and frisbee competition came to a close this week and we were able to raise $700+. David Spero won the free throw…
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Rabbi Green Letter to Parents
July 24th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  Dear NCSY Camp Sports Parents, I hope you are doing well. Here at camp we are pretty exhausted from another great week and I would love to share some high lights with you. Last Shabbos was the first that we had together with the whole camp and it was a spiritual Shabbos and a bonding experience for all the campers. It was filled with dancing, an oneg, great meals and an opportunity for everyone to catch up on some sleep. As Shabbos was ending we all came together to sing…
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Shabbos- Adam Jampel
July 24th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  This past Shabbos was an extremely fun Shabbos. We had many Camp Sports alumni visit including Ari Kahn, Jeremy Lavitt, and Jason Weinblatt. During Friday night dinner, Ohr HaNer, the camp from Central America also living on campus for the month, joined us for some fun Shtick. After dinner, we had a legendary Oneg led by Ari Kahn. Lunch the next day was also memorable, as many…
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Thursday- Shaun Regenbaum
July 20th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  Today was the last day before the nine days. We played leagues on another 100 degree day, and made sure to do our laundry. Of the campers who have been showing up to davening on time, a few lucky winners were chosen to go to Rabbi Cooper's friend's pool for a final pre-nine days pool party. Between Mincha and Maariv, we kicked off our annual free throw shooting contest…
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Tuesday, Wednesday
July 19th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
On Tuesday we played another exciting day of leagues. It was extremely hot and everyone fatigued very quickly. We went swimming between mincha and maariv and afterwards Rabbi Cooper gave an interesting interactive night shiur.    Today, because of the heat, the camp decided to take us tubing/biking. Only 7 campers were brave enough to choose the 32 mile bike trail and the rain made for a memorable experience. The rest of the camp went on a relaxing and refreshing tubing trip to help us recharge for more leagues.
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Tubing/Biking- Seth Mintz
July 19th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
Today it was to hot to play sports so we were all upset until we were surprised that we were going rafting. We had a great day rafting down a river for 6 miles. Half way through the clouds were thickening and we all thought it was going to rain, it was so bad that some people needed to leave the water and walk. Fortunately I did not have to. - Seth Mintz
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Bike Hike/Tubing- Ariel Shakoohi
July 19th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  Today, we went on an extremely fun and challenging trip; a 32 mile bike hike and tubing. I and about 7 other campers along Rabbi Green and Rabbi Cooper  had the courage and strength to take on the grueling bike ride. Riding behind Daniel Feldman , past half the 6 mile mark, we passed by a lady talking and walking with her goat and dog. It started hailing and…
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Sunday, Monday- Yoel Fingerer
July 17th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  We started the week off on Sunday with another exciting day of leagues in incredibly hot Baltimore weather. Rabbi Green warned us that there was a chance of thunderstorms, but in Baltimore they pass very quickly. We had planned on going swimming, but right before we left, it started pouring with thunder and lightning. But Rabbi Green was right and it went from dark stormy weather, back to clear…
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7/12-7/13 (Mishmar & Erev Shabbos)
July 15th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  On Thursday morning, after a late return from Hershey the night before, the guys dragged themselves out of bed for another exciting day of camp. After an inspiring learning groups, they had lunch and boarded the buses to go to Randallstown High School where the leagues are played. It was another Baltimore hot summer day, but they pushed through another intense couple of games. After nighttime open sports, the guys returned to the Beit Medrash for our first Mishmar of the Summer. The campers
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Shabbos- Yaakov Wolff
July 15th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  We ended  a very exhausting and fun week with an uplifting shabbos. It started with kabbalas shabbos full of singing and dancing. Rabbi Granofsky [rosh yeshiva of Ohr David and rabbi green's rabbi] joined us as a guest and  spoke to us during davening. After the meal we enjoyed a Sphardi themed oneg, featuring rabbi wex in full fledged sephardic garb.
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Day 4,5
July 13th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
On Thursday morning, after a late return from Hershey the night before, the guys dragged themselves out of bed for another exciting day of camp. After an inspiring learning groups, they had lunch and boarded the buses to go to Randallstown High School where the  leagues are played. It was another  Baltimore hot summer day, but they pushed through another intense couple of games.  After nighttime open sports, the guys returned to the Beit Medrash for our first Mishmar of the Summer. The campers learned with the advisers for an hour and then Rabbi Green raffled off many awesome…
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Pics of The Week
July 13th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
Check out some of our pics of the week here! You can also look at the NCSY Camp Sports Facebook Page here! Check out our Epic Mishmar learning, tzitzit making and raffle here!  
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Rabbi Green Breaks Out Hershey Park to the Camp
July 13th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
Check out this video here.  
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Day 2
July 12th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  On Wednesday we went to Hershey Park. We bumped into other camps such as CDG and others. We took this opportunity to play the basketball games and many of us returned to camp with basketballs, some of us even two! We had delicious deli sandwiches for dinner and when we returned to the park the rides were running again. We got to experience the new SkyRush as well as old favorites Fahrenheit, Stormrunner and Great Bear. We returned to camp very late and we were all exhausted…
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Day 1
July 12th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
  Finally after a blackout delay, camp was finally underway this past Monday. During orientation, Rabbi Green pleasantly surprised us by telling us we were gonna kickoff camp with a BBQ dinner and a trip to the 4 Seasons Indoor Sports complex. We played soccer, football, basketball, wallyball, and even went swimming. On Tuesday we had our first day of leagues. It was an unusually cool (90 degrees!) day for Baltimore in the summer and we played all sorts of intense sports .We capped off an awesome…
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Our Epic Summer Begins
July 12th, 2012 | Camp Sports | Comments |
Monday 7/9- Camp kicked with orientation followed by a bar-b-que dinner. Afterwards the camp headed out to Four Seasons, a mega sports complex with tons of activities and games. An epic first day of camp. Tuesday 7/10- After chilled out learning groups and lunch sports leagues commenced. With 4 hours of exhilarating and fun sports (10 teams total, 2 games per team) NCSY’ers were loving it! After dinner there was open sports followed by night down time in the dorms.
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