We’re mighty glad you’re here and can’t wait to welcome you to Tawonga! Don’t see the information you’re looking for? Email [email protected] and a team member will be happy to speak with you!
Is your returning camper interested in a longer summer session?
Register for Zoom Link: Wed., Oct. 28 (7-8pm PST)
Sessions geared toward adults, children welcome to join.
🌲 Ready for Adventure?
Register for Zoom Link: Thurs., Oct. 29 (6-7pm PST)
Sessions geared toward adults, children welcome to join.
Want to start your summer camp journey?
Register for Zoom Link: Wed., Nov. 4 (7-8pm PST)
Register for Zoom Link: Tues., Nov. 10 (7-8pm PST)
Register for Zoom Link: Tues., Nov. 17 (7-8pm PST)
Register for Zoom Link: Tues., Dec. 1 (7-8pm PST)
Sessions geared toward adults, children welcome to join.
Interested in Tawonga’s All-Gender Cabins?
Register for Zoom Link: Thurs., Nov. 19 (4:30-5:30pm PST)
Register for Zoom Link: Tues., Dec. 8 (7-8pm PST)
Sessions geared toward adults, children welcome to join.
Camp Fairs
Meet members of our staff at upcoming Camp Fairs in the Bay Area and beyond!
| Event | Date | Location | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z3 Conference | Nov. 1, 2026 | Oshman Family JCC, Palo Alto | 8:30am – 7:30pm |
| Sacramento Jewish Food Faire | Nov. 8, 2026 | Scottish Rite Masonic Center | 11am – 4pm |
| JLC Camp Fair | Nov. 10, 2026 | Adat Air El, Los Angeles | 6 – 7:30pm |
| Camp Takeover Day | Nov. 15, 2026 | Temple Emanu-El, San Jose | 9am – 1pm |
| Jewish Summer Camp Fair | Nov. 19, 2026 | Congregation Beth El, Berkeley | 5 – 6pm |
| Festival of Lights | Dec. 6, 2026 | JCC Marin | 11am – 2pm |
| Jewish Summer Camp Fair | Dec. 6, 2026 | Temple Isaiah, Los Angeles | 8:30am – 1pm |
| Santa Barbara Summer Camp Fair | Jan. 10, 2027 | B’nai B’rith, Santa Barbara | 12 – 2pm |
Community Holiday events
Jewish Families of Color Chanukah Celebration
We hope you’ll join us for this special affinity space gathering for Jewish families that include at least one person of color. We will sing songs with the amazing Isaac Zones, get crafty with kids Chanukah activities, share some light snacks, build community – and of course, light candles!
Saturday, December 5: 3:30 – 5:30pm
Festival of Lights
Join us at the Osher Marin JCC Festival of Lights celebration! A day featuring live music, Hanukkah crafts and activities for all ages, a holiday vendor market & sweet and savory treats from local food vendors.
Sunday, December 6: 11am – 2pm
Registration is free of charge
More Ways to Engage
Tap into the Camp spirit and take a break from screens through Tawonga Radio – the pandemic-era project that keeps on giving!
Tawonga Radio Stories
📻 From Monotone to the Moon: How One Song Leader Found His Voice: Elan Lavie was a camp song leader who didn’t quite know how to sing. Through sheer determination, he found a way and brought a bunk of 12-year-old boys closer in the process.
📻 Emmett Cooks: From Tawonga Kitchen Staff to Culinary Entrepreneur: When Tawonga’s 2020 summer season was canceled, Tawonga Lead Cook, Emmett Verba, took a leap of faith. He started “Emmett Cooks,” delivering inventive meals all around the Bay Area. Hear how he got his business off the ground.
📻 Journeys to Tawonga: Ken Kramarz: Former Tawonga Executive Director Ken Kramarz shares how his entire life changed after the summer of 1981 when he worked as a Tawonga Unit Head. “It was a total antidote to everything I had experienced.”
📻 Journeys to Tawonga: Becca Meyer: What made Camp Director Becca Meyer shift from pursuing a PhD in cognitive neuroscience, and studying the brains of mice, to working at Tawonga? Listen to find out!
📻 Journeys to Tawonga: Rabbi Laura Rumpf: What do marshmallows have to do with Jewish teaching? At Tawonga, it turns out, a lot! Listen to this “Journey to Tawonga” with Rabbi Laura Rumpf to hear more.
📻 Journeys to Tawonga: Brenton “Big Fiji” Seeto:How does someone working at a resort halfway around the world in Fiji come to find a home on Tawonga’s summer staff? Listen to find out.
📻 Journeys to Tawonga: Liz Chenok: Liz Chenok survived the embarrassment of showing up at Camp to work her first summer with her entire family in a minivan; now she’s a member of Tawonga’s year-round staff!
Questions
Feel free to email [email protected] or call 510.401.1965 with any questions.
