JCC Maccabi Sports Camp
Building Strong Character and Jewish Community through Sports
At Maccabi Sports Camp, we believe in and live by the transformative power of sports and community. In our immersive camp environment, sports become a forum for kids to develop lifelong skills that transcend the field of play. Our campers not only enhance their skills and become better athletes, they become better people who learn and demonstrate resilience, show compassion for those around them, and value what it means to be part of a community.
The Maccabi Sports Camp experience is defined by the overnight camp environment where campers get to develop their sense of self away from home, combined with the warmth and meaning of Jewish community and culture. Our campers join us from across the United States, Canada, Israel and beyond. Families can choose between a ten-day or three-week experience for campers grades 3–11 or a full-summer CIT program for rising 12th graders.
*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers
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Meet The Director
Mr. Joel R Swedlove
Joel is a product of the Jewish Summer Camp. His parents met at UAHC Camp Swig and he believes deeply in the importance of summer camp to the American Jewish community.
Joel grew up playing baseball, roller hockey, and soccer. He has coached Basketball for both boys and girls at the middle and high school levels with multiple appearances in the state playoffs for both California and Nevada.
Joel Swedlove served as the Director of Youth Programs and Informal Education for Temple Beth-El (San Antonio, TX) from June 2016 to 2020 before becoming the syngaogue’s first Director of Strategic Engagement. Prior to his time in Texas he worked at the Adelson Educational Campus in Las Vegas, NV as a Jewish Music Teacher, Athletics Assistant, and Coach. Joel has gained significant experience in informal education having spent his summers as a song leader, unit head, and program director for Camps Alonim, Hess Kramer, and JCC Maccabi Sports Camp, respectively.
Joel grew up in the Reform movement from his early summers at Camp Swig and Newman to serving as Religious and Cultural VP on NFTY Southern California’s Regional Board. Upon graduating High School he served as youth group advisor and director for congregations throughout Southern California and Las Vegas. Joel has an M.S. in Organizational Leadership & Innovation from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion and received his B.S. in Communications from the University of Phoenix. He has a deep love of movies, comic books, and sports. Joel is the proud father of two boys, Ethan and Alexander.
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