Interested in learning more about Camp JCC? Contact our Camp Director Elizabeth Scroggins.
330-835-0065 or email
We can't wait to see you for Camp JCC 2025!
June 9 - August 15, 2025
M-F 8:00am-3:30pm (aftercare available)
Mix and match camp programs, sign up for as many different camps and weeks as you wish. Different experiences are provided on a weekly/bi-weekly basis to ensure your child has the opportunity to experience everything Camp JCC has to offer!
Spend your week(s) exploring your favorite interests and discovering new hobbies! Whether your camper chooses a Specialty Camp or Traditional Camp, everyone will attend Camp JCC from 8:00-3:30pm daily!
Camp is available on a flexible, week-by-week basis June 9 - August 15, 2025 (10 weeks total). Drop-off begins at 8:00am. All campers should arrive by 8:30am! Pick up begins at 3:00pm. All campers must be picked up by 3:30pm!
*A $25 deposit per camp session is required at the time of registration. The remaining balance is due one week prior to your camper's arrival at The Shaw JCC of Akron's Camp JCC.
Traditional Camp
Weeks 1-10
June 9-August 15 I Students Entering Grades: 1-5
Weekly Cost: $279 Member / $379 Non-Member
Arts and crafts, swimming, free choice, structured themed activities and physical education will take place throughout the day! Campers will be in small groups, interacting with their peers and counselors. The entirety of the day will be spent outside on campus! Come explore, learn and have a blast with us this summer at Camp JCC!
Pre-Teen Camp Track
Weeks 1-10
June 9-August 15 I Students Entering Grades: 6-8
Weekly Cost: $279 Member / $379 Non-Member
Separate from the 1st-5th grade Traditional Campers, students in grades 6th-8th will take on Camp JCC through a different lens — complete with team building activities, service learning projects, and even STEM challenges! Learn the value of being a leader, working as part of a team, and having a blast with counselors and peers! Time for physical activity, exploration, and extended swim time are just a few of the perks to our “pre-teen camp track.” We can’t wait to welcome our future leaders to Camp JCC!
Specialty Camps
Weeks 1-10
June 9-August 15 I Prices & Ages Vary
All campers (traditional and specialty) participate in morning activities together, including morning snack, daily swimming, and activities with their peers. After lunch, those in specialty camps will go with their small groups to spend the afternoon participating in their specialty camp activities. Specialty camp programming runs Monday-Thursday, but prices include the whole week, including Friday Fun Days! Please note that all Challenge Island Specialty Camps have been canceled for Camp JCC 2025. We apologize for the inconvenience.
NEW Specialty Camp - Added in April!
Chess Camp
Week 1 - June 9-13
Week 5 - July 7-11
Grades 1-8
Price: $299 Members / $399 Guests
The Knight School Summer Chess Camps are the perfect way to get ready for your school's official chess team and chess party in the Fall. With a fun and friendly spirit, Chess Camp is a great way to keep the brain sharp over the Summer while having a real blast! Chess Camp is a super-fun, high-energy chess experience in which kids celebrate a new chess tactic each day with silly videos, music-driven puzzlers for prizes, colorful silicone TactixBands, funny movies, and fast-paced party-bead tournaments!
Travel Camp (Cancelled for 2025)
Adventure Awaits! Our Travel Camp will explore new places and map out places in their community. Each travel camp session is a two-week camp (no weekends) with a couple of overnight trips. Travel Camp will be open to campers entering 6th-8th grade. Sign up and join us for Travel Camp!
NEW Specialty Camp - Added in April!
Zoology Camp with the Akron Zoo
Week 3 - June 23-27
Grades 1-8
Price: $299 Members / $399 Guests
For all students that love animals! What is a tenrec? Can turtles really hide in their shells? Join the Akron Zoo in discovering the answers to these questions and even more fun facts about animals. During each class, the students will meet some of the zoo’s Animal Ambassadors and then build on what they learned with creative, hands-on activities.
You Belong at Camp JCC!
- Morning (8:00-10:45am): Drop off and pick up will take place at the Camp Pavilion. Drop off begins at 8 am. All campers are expected to arrive before 8:30 am. Grades 1-2 and 6-8: Swim from 8:45-9:45am followed by morning round up from 9:45-10:45am. Grades 3-5: Morning round-up from 8:30-9:45am followed by swim from 9:45-10:45am.
- Lunch (10:50-11:30am): Parents may pack a lunch for their campers or elect to purchase boxed lunches. This year, there will only be afternoon snacks for campers. We will not have a morning snack time in the schedule.
- Afternoon (11:30am-3:00pm): Specialty campers: will line up and go to their specialty camps. Traditional campers will get their sunscreen, bug spray, and, if needed, get ready for a field trip. On occasion we will have a special visitor that will be built into this part of the day. 2:30-3:00pm: Campers will finish cleaning and packing up. Following this all campers even specialty camps, will get together for the Afternoon Round down.
- Pick Up Time (3:00-3:30pm): Children will enjoy an afternoon snack with their peers while awaiting departure. All campers will be in their own areas quietly working on a community project or activity.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Swimming at Camp
- All campers should bring a swimsuit, towel, goggles if needed, and a swim bag to put wet clothes in.
- Grades 1-2 and Grades 6-8 swim from 8:45am-9:45am. All campers must be at camp by 8:30am so they have time to get ready for swimming. Please make sure your campers are in a swimsuit when they get dropped off.
- Grades 3-5 swim from 9:45am-10:45am. All campers should be at camp by 8:30 for the Morning Round Up. If they come in swim wear, please have them wear a t-shirt and shorts over a swimsuit as they will be participating in Morning Round Up and a morning activity.
Dates & Times
- Camp is available on a flexible, week-by-week basis.
- Drop-off begins at 8 a.m. All campers should arrive by 8:30 a.m.
- Pick up begins at 3:00 p.m. All campers must be picked up by 3:30 p.m.
- Drop-off and pick up are at the camp pavillion.
Lunches & Snacks
- We provide a Kosher-style, nut-free afternoon snack each day.
- If packing, please provide a kosher-style (with meat and dairy kept separate) and nut-free lunch Monday-Thursday.
- Free Friday Cookouts for all campers!
- Daily Kosher lunch available for purchase at the time of registration! *If your child has any dietary restrictions, please alert Elizabeth Scroggins (Camp Director) ahead of time.
- Camp JCC offers kosher-style, nut-free boxed lunches available for purchase M-Th. $35 per week for boxed lunches.
Recognizing the need to service all members of the entire community regardless of their ability to pay the full cost of programs or membership, the Shaw JCC of Akron offers financial assistance to those experiencing financial hardships. It is our sincere hope that families and individuals will never be denied participation in JCC programs because of financial reasons. We understand that asking for assistance may be difficult; therefore, we strive to make the process easy, confidential and as fair as possible. Please click HERE for the Financial Assistance Form.
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