National Camps Association

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; National Camps Association series

Part Of: Zionist Organization of Canada fonds; National Camps Association series

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