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Makanda, MO Pluralistic

Camp Ben Frankel

Design your own summer at Camp Ben Frankel: Inclusive, welcoming, and pluralist.

CBF’s mission is to build a lifelong camp family for Jewish children from all backgrounds to explore their identities in an inclusive and welcoming environment, one amazing summer at a time. We offer five day, two week, four week, and six week overnight camp options.

At CBF we combine the wisdom of industry best-practices, experienced leadership, strategic partnerships, and an innovative approach to programming to give your child a summer experience they will cherish forever. We have been rated #1 in program areas such as sports, creative arts, and overall programming. At Camp Ben Frankel, each child gets to choose their activities from over 100 options.

Our campers range in age from rising 2nd to rising 12th graders and come from all over the United States and Israel.

Feel free to reach out with questions

*We welcome transgender, intersex, non-binary and gender-non conforming campers

Summer

Contact

Makanda, Illinois 62958
618-975-2416

Winter

Contact

Belleville, Illinois 62226
618-235-1614

Campers per Session

Medium (100-399 campers)

Staff to Camper Ratio

1:2.5

Gender

Coed, Non-binary

Specialty Program(s)

Baseball, Judaics, Dance, Performing Arts, Fitness, Chess, Basketball, Soccer, Arts & Crafts, Archery, Shabbat, Drama, Acting, Leadership Training, Canoe Trips, Climbing Wall, Hebrew, LGBTQ, Instrumental Music, Vocal Music, Camping, Challenge & Ropes Course, Fishing, Musical Theatre, Visual Arts, Wilderness Skills, Water Sports, Creative Writing, Aquatics, Sports, Arts, Culinary, Outdoor Adventure, Equestrian, Theatre, Science & Technology, Environment

Dietary Needs

Vegan, Allergy accommodations, Nut Aware, Gluten-free accommodations, Kosher, Kosher (no supervision), Vegetarian

Disabilities / Inclusion

Full Inclusion

Meet The Director

Aaron Hadley

Since 2017 Aaron has overseen CBF's growth into an industry-leader with a reputation for excellence. Prior to CBF, he oversaw the nationwide operation of 100 camps serving more than 6,100 children as COO of Camp Kesem. Aaron has been a featured speaker at camp conferences and provides continuing education to teachers.