- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Level
- Series
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1958-1978
- Physical Description
- 31 cm of textual records
- 25 photographs : b&w and col. ; 21 x 26 cm or smaller
- Admin History/Bio
- The National Camps Association was established by the Zionist Organization of Canada as an administrative body responsible for overseeing the operation of the ZOC-owned summer camps in Canada. The Executive Vice-President was in charge of supervising the Camps Association which, after 1970, included a National Camps Committee comprised of regional camp chairmen and alternate representatives appointed by the regional presidents. The National Committee members were also de-facto members of the Regional Camp Committees.
- The National Camps Association created all of the standards and guidelines for the camps, which were implemented by the Regional Camp Committees as a way of streamlining operations. The Association also handled all budgetary matters. Staffing and daily camp operation was conducted in co-operation with Canadian Young Judaea, a Zionist organization of Canadian youth and young adults.
- The National Camps Association was responsible for Camp Biluim, the leadership training institutue; the Biluim Summer Programme in Israel; Camp Solelim and Camp Shalom in Ontario; Camp Hagshama and Camp Kinneret in Quebec; Camp Hatikvah in British Columbia; and Camp Kadima in Nova Scotia.
- Scope and Content
- The files in this series consist of textual records and photographs created between 1958 and 1978. These recordes relate to the administrative functioning of the National Camps Association and the operations of the various summer camps under its governance.
- Name Access
- Camp Shalom
- Camp Kadima
- Camp Biluim
- Camp Solelim
- Camp Hatikvah
- Camp Hagshama
- Camp Kinneret
- National Camps Committee
- Subjects
- Camps
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Administration sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-1
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968-1976
- Physical Description
- 3 cm of textual records
- 5 photographs : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of files relating to the administrative functions and activities of the National Camps Association during the period between 1968 and 1976. These files include: National Camps Committee meeting minutes, reports, photographs, camp and program director meeting minutes and reports, financial records, and records relating to staffing and publicity.
- Name Access
- National Zionist Camps Committee
- national zionist camps association
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Administration sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-1
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence, minutes of meetings, memos and reports of the National Zionist Camps Committee. This committee of the Zionist Organization of Canada is also known as the National Zionist Camps Association.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Administration sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-1
- File
- 2
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of minutes of meetings, agendas, reports and recommendations of the camp directors and programme directors. The camp directors and programme directors from the Zionist summer camps sponsored by the Zionist Organization of Canada, Hadassa-Wizo and Canadian Young Judaea.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Administration sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-1
- File
- 6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of a memo to the directors of camps operated by the Zionist Organization of Canada. The memo requests promotional material that can be distributed in an effort to atract potential campers.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Camp Biluim sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-2
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968-1971
- Physical Description
- 5 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Camp Biluim was founded in 1961 under the auspices of the Zionist Organization of Canada as a national leadership training institute for Canadian youth. Originally located in Huntsville Ontario, the camp moved to Mont Tremblant, Quebec, in 1976, where it shared its land and facilities with Camp Kinneret, another ZOC-owned summer camp. The purpose of the camp was to provide practical and transferable leadership training to slightly older Canadian Jewish youths, most of whom were members of Young Judaea. Many Camp Biluim graduates later returned to ZOC summer camps as counsellors or found senior administrative positions in Canadian Young Judaea.
- Camp Biluim was administered by the National Camps Association in conjunction with the regional committee, although daily operation and staffing of the summer camp was provided by Canadian Young Judaea. The camp still exists today under the full administrative operation of Canadian Young Judaea.
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of files created between 1968 and 1971. These files include Camp Biluim Committee meeting minutes and reports, executive correspondence, financial records, staffing records, press and publicity records and several photographs of the camp's waterfront.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Camp Biluim sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 1
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971-1975
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence regarding potential staff of Camp Biluim and a memo regarding the application for the camp licence. The file also contains a letter regarding the memorial service for Lyle Isaacs and a list of the staff for Camp Biluim 1975.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Camp Biluim sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-2
- File
- 5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1970-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence, financial statements, invoices, the agreement of purchase for the Camp Biluim property, insurance policies, tax notices, billing statements for Ontario Hydro, and mortgage agreements.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Camp Hagshamah sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-3
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1968-1976
- Physical Description
- 6 cm of textual records
- 12 photographs : col. and b&w ; 9 x 14 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Camp Hagshama was founded in 1948 by the Zionist Organization of Canada as a summer camp for children between the ages of 9 and 13. It was administered by the National Camps Association in conjunction with the regional committee, although, daily operations and staffing were provided by Canadian Young Judaea.
- Camp Hagshama was located in Mont Tremblant, Quebec. The Camp merged with Camp Kinneret in 1976, after it began to experience financial problems.
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of files created between 1968 and 1976 These files include Camp Hagshama Committee meeting minutes and reports, financial records, executive correspondence, staffing and administrative records, director's reports, press and publicity, legal records, Hagshama Commission correspondence and reports, a councellor's manual, a camper's yearbook, and several photographs of the camp.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Camp Hatikvah sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-4
- Material Format
- textual record
- graphic material
- Date
- 1963-1979
- Physical Description
- 10 cm of textual records
- 1 photograph : col. ; 9 x 14 cm
- Admin History/Bio
- Camp Hatikvah was founded in 1956 by the Zionist Organization of Canada as a summer camp for Jewish youth between the ages of 9 and 13. Located in Oyama, British Columbia, Camp Hatikvah served as the only Zionist camp for the Western region of Canada. Most of the campers came from British Columbia and Alberta.
- Camp Hatikvah was administered by the National Camps Association in conjunction with the regional committee, although, daily operation and staffing was provided by Canadian Young Judaea. The Zionist Organization of Canada ended operation of the camp in the late 1970s due to financial instability and an emboiled legal battle with the Vancouver Jewish community over ownership. In 1979, ZOC transfered the land title to the Vancouver community's Camp Hatikvah Foundation, which has been in charge of operating the camp ever since.
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of files created between 1963 and 1979. These files include: financial records, Hatikvah Committee meeting minutes, reports and correspondence, staffing and administration records, camp director reports, executive correspondence, programming, press and publicity, legal records, and photographs of the camp.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Camp Hatikvah sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-4
- File
- 3
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971-1978
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, staff applications, camper applications, staff evaluations and fee structures for camp staff.
- Access Restriction
- Closed. Researchers must receive permission from the OJA director prior to accessing the records.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Camp Hatikvah sub-series
- Level
- File
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-4
- File
- 9
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1969-1979
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Scope and Content
- The file consists of correspondence, business reports, property appraisals, evaluation of the camp property, and realtor contracts related to the sale of the Camp Hatikvah property.
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Camp Kadima sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-5
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1958-1976
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Camp Kadimah was founded in 1948 by the Zionist Organization of Canada as a summer camp for youth between the ages of 9 and 13. Located on Lake William in Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, Camp Kadimah served as the sole Zionist camp for the Maritime provinces.
- Camp Kadimah was administered by the National Camps Association in conjunction with the regional committee, although, daily operation and staffing was provided by Canadian Young Judaea. The camp is still in use today under the leadership of Canadian Young Judaea.
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of files created between 1958 and 1976, including: Camp Kadimah Committee meeting minutes and reports, property records, financial records, and press and publicity documents.
- Name Access
- National Zionist Camps Committee
- national zionist camps association
- Source
- Archival Descriptions
- Part Of
- Zionist Organization of Canada fonds
- National Camps Association series
- Camp Kinneret sub-series
- Level
- Sub-series
- Fonds
- 28
- Series
- 2-6
- Material Format
- textual record
- Date
- 1971-1977
- Physical Description
- 1 folder of textual records
- Admin History/Bio
- Camp Kinneret opened for its first summer season in 1976 after a merger with Camp Hagshama. The camp was located in Mont Tremblant, Quebec and also shared its site with Camp Biluim, the summer leadership institute operated by the Zionist Organization of Canada. The camp served the Eastern region youth between the ages of 9 and 13.
- Camp Kinneret was administered by the National Camps Association in conjunction with the regional committee, however, the daily operation and staffing was provided by Canadian Young Judaea. The camp still exists today and is operated by Canadian Young Judaea.
- Scope and Content
- The sub-series consists of files created betwwen 1976 and 1977. These files include: Camp Kinneret Committee meeting minutes and reports, executive correspondence, financial records, and press and publicity documents.
- Name Access
- National Zionist Camps Committee
- national zionist camps association
- Camp Haghsama
- Source
- Archival Descriptions