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"Jewish camps planning to open this summer say they are taking their cues from the handful of summer camps, including Camp Modin in Maine, that successfully opened last summer." ...
Final Hurrah
Hi loyal readers! We've entered the final stretch of camp and while we are absolutely bummed to have to leave soon, we aren't letting that stop us from having an amazing last few days. After Mo & Din, we went back to our...
And that’s a wrap: Mo & Din 2020
The Break Sunday night the entire camp loaded into the Modin Commons for a new and exiting evening activity: an interactive musical bingo game! Every camper got a bingo board where each slot was a song instead of a number. The DJ would play a song and if you had that...
Splashing into a Crazy Weekend
Welcome back readers! Wow has it been a busy week! This past Wednesday, the apes returned from their long awaited river trip, filled with stories and smiles! As Rose Kesselman, one of the counselors for the female Apprentices put it, "ape trip was a breeze because we...
Fun in the Sun!
Dear readers, Camp has been abuzz with excitement this past week! On Sunday morning our Apes departed for their four day, three night canoe trip down the St. Croix River. While we missed our Apes dearly the past few days, the fun continued even in their absence! For...
A Superb Shabbat
Salutations loyal readers! Yesterday we had yet another fantastic shabbat here at Camp Modin. Our day started with some delicious French Toast sticks, a classic Camp Modin breakfast. We then were treated to services outside led by Cantor Sheera Ben-David. Luckily, the...
Service … Party, Party, Party
Shabbat Shalom! Yesterday was a very special day at Camp Modin! After breakfast the whole camp gathered together at our picturesque Bima overlooking Salmon Lake to commemorate the B'nai Mitzvah of 22 campers who were unable to celebrate their B'nai Mitzvah in-person...
Freedom and Festivities!
Dear Families and Friends, In many ways, we have never felt as fortunate to be at camp and with each other as we do now. This past Saturday night, Howie announced to the Modin community during Havdalah that the entire camp has tested negative for Covid (check out...
A Piece of Modin History: Color War Plaques
Hey camp families and fans! Today we thought we'd tell you about an integral part of Color War and Modin history: the creativity night plaques. If you've ever been to our Rec Center (an indoor facility with a stage used for most full camp events such as the talent...