Sailing – Learn the basics of sailing and take a boat out on Devils Lake. There are two different types of sailboats to try!
Paddleboarding –Paddleboarders can go on a solo trip or with a group on our GIANT paddleboard. Practice your balance with yoga out on the water.
Waterskiing – Try to get through all 15 levels of USA Waterski’s Learn to Ski program. Many of our campers get up on skis for the very first time at camp.
Fishing – Compete for angler of the week as you fish off the docks and sometimes out on the water or around town.
Team Sports
Tennis/Pickleball – Play your favorite racket sport on our tennis courts. We have pickleball paddles and lines, too!
Basketball – Hoop with your friends in our gym or on our outdoor court.
Soccer – Kick into action with your friends! Develop your skills and dive into daily gameplay where strategy and teamwork are always at play.
Ultimate Frisbee – A Herzl classic! Learn how to catch and throw a frisbee and then join in a game of Ultimate.
Individual Sports
Archery – Hit the target and master this skill that requires balance and concentration.
Rockwall – Climb to the top of the rockwall and learn new games on our low ropes course.
Golf – Hit the links at our very own chipping, putting, and driving facility.
High Ropes – Make your way through our aerial obstacle course. Note: Some campers may not be able to participate due to a height restriction.
Arts
Mural Painting – Work with other artists to imagine and paint a lasting legacy at camp.
Amanut Classics – Work on classic arts and crafts projects like friendship bracelets, model-building, drawing and painting.
Ceramics – Shape clay into bowls, pots, or wherever your imagination takes you.
Photography – Take one of camp’s polaroids to capture the Herzl magic on film. Create a scrapbook to showcase your photographs.
Creative Fun
Mythical Beasts – Discover the Mythical Beasts that live in the woods surrounding Herzl Camp. Make sure you know how to ward them off before you go looking for them.
Torah LARPing (live action role play) – Interactive storytelling where you become a character from the Torah. Act out a story in costume and with props, and perform it for your audience.
Israeli Scouts – Our Israeli staff will show you how to cook shakshuka over an open fire and how to play games from their time in the Israeli Scouts.
Dungeons and Dragons – Create a character and explore a magical world as you learn the basics of Dungeons and Dragons.
And More!
Farm – Grow crops and tend to our animals at the Herzl farm. We have chickens and goats and grow all sorts of fruits and vegetables.
Mitbach – Cook in our teaching kitchen. Learn new Jewish and Israeli recipes!
Book Club – Relax and read a book of your choice. Start with a trip to the Webster library to pick out something new!
Tayelet Games – Hang out at the Herzl Tayelet near our waterfront and play games like ping pong, cornhole, 9-square, and volleyball.