Our Philosophy of CARE

By: Ben Wong, Communications Coordinator At URJ Camp Newman, we operate under a philosophy of CARE. CARE is an acronym created by camp that is indicative of the positive learning environment we are always striving for. Through emphasizing these words/phrases:...

There Is So Much Magnificence, Near the Ocean

By Alex Rogers, Assistant Director, Year-Round Programs, at URJ Camp Newman With contributions from Jory Gwasdoff of Temple Isaiah in Lafayette & Becky DePalma of Congregation Beth Am in Los Altos Hills   What might it look like to transform a summer camp...

Counting Down the Days to Summer

It begins the moment campers come home. A deep yearning to return home, their summer home, URJ Camp Newman. “Mom, dad, I can’t wait to go back next summer. I will be counting down the days to my next summer”. Over the past many days, we have been...