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Redefining Strength
Every summer, hundreds of campers get to camp excited to climb our wonderful tower.
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As Our Garden Grows, So Do We
The Kalsman garden is truly rich--and so are those who take time to appreciate their surroundings.
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Where Magic Comes Alive
Hidden in the foothills of the North Cascades, at the end of Jordan Road, is a place called Camp Kalsman.
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Camp Values in Action: A Partnership with Jewish Family Services
About 4 years ago, I was working at an elementary school on the north side of Chicago. I had the opportunity to immerse myself in this new community in which
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30 New Treats in the Kalsman Garden!
We should be picking blueberries throughout first session, making sweet tea with rosemary and basil during second session, and making our own salads with cucumbers, carrots, and three different kinds
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My First Year at Camp: Nerves, Memories, and Life-Long Friends
"The campers and staff at Camp Kalsman are a community of people who share the same goal; to make that summer the best one yet"
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Four New Questions: Introducing the Theme for Summer 2017!
We encourage all of us to keep these four new questions in mind as we recite the Passover story.
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How Studying in Israel is Preparing us for Camp!
This year I’m entering camp with a different perspective than I ever had before. I’ve spent this past year studying in Jerusalem at the Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies.
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From Weeding to Wedding: A Camp Kalsman Love Story
"We were quickly inseparable, often to be seen ‘secretly’ holding hands under the supervisor table at meals."
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