Camp Louise
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Camp Louise is an all-girls, Jewish overnight summer camp in the Catoctin Mountains in Cascade
, Maryland
. It is the sister camp of Camp Airy
for boys, which is located in Thurmont
. Girls between the ages of 7 and 17 attend for one to eight weeks, depending on their age and interest. Louise is a member of the American Camp Association.
. The founders placed a one dollar
deposit for the land.
camp, most of the activities are not religious in nature. The meals are kosher style
, meaning that milk and meat are not served at the same time and nothing that is explicitly non-kosher (such as pork
) is served. The HaMotzi, is sang before each meal as grace. Traditional grace after meals
is also recited on Fridays.
Shabbat
is observed at camp with short services on Friday night and Saturday morning. Very few structured activities occur during the remainder of Saturday. This “day of rest” creates a certain rhythm that helps punctuate the camp experience.
Highfield-Cascade, Maryland
Highfield-Cascade is a census-designated place in Washington County, Maryland, United States. The population was 1,141 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Highfield-Cascade is located at ....
, Maryland
Maryland
Maryland is a U.S. state located in the Mid Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware to its east...
. It is the sister camp of Camp Airy
Camp Airy
Camp Airy is a Jewish sleep away summer camp located in Thurmont, Maryland at the edge of the Catoctin Mountain Park. Boys between the ages of 7 and 17 attend for one to seven weeks, depending on their age and interest...
for boys, which is located in Thurmont
Thurmont, Maryland
Thurmont is a town in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,588 at the 2000 census. The town is located in the northern part of Frederick County , approximately ten miles from the Pennsylvania border, along U.S. Highway 15...
. Girls between the ages of 7 and 17 attend for one to eight weeks, depending on their age and interest. Louise is a member of the American Camp Association.
History
Founded in 1922 by Uncle Aaron and Aunt Lillie Straus, the camp aimed to give girls from Baltimore City an opportunity to experience the countryside as well as to give them a break from their factory jobsChild labor
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. The founders placed a one dollar
Dollar
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deposit for the land.
Religious aspects
Although Louise is a JewishJudaism
Judaism ) is the "religion, philosophy, and way of life" of the Jewish people...
camp, most of the activities are not religious in nature. The meals are kosher style
Kosher style
Kosher style usually refers to food that is not kosher, but is a type of food that could be produced as kosher. Generally, kosher style food does not include meat from forbidden animals, such as pigs or shellfish, and does not contain both meat and milk. In some U.S...
, meaning that milk and meat are not served at the same time and nothing that is explicitly non-kosher (such as pork
Pork
Pork is the culinary name for meat from the domestic pig , which is eaten in many countries. It is one of the most commonly consumed meats worldwide, with evidence of pig husbandry dating back to 5000 BC....
) is served. The HaMotzi, is sang before each meal as grace. Traditional grace after meals
Birkat Hamazon
Birkat Hamazon or Birkath Hammazon, , known in English as the Grace After Meals, , is a set of Hebrew blessings that Jewish Law prescribes following a meal that includes bread or matzoh made from one or all of wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt...
is also recited on Fridays.
Shabbat
Shabbat
Shabbat is the seventh day of the Jewish week and a day of rest in Judaism. Shabbat is observed from a few minutes before sunset on Friday evening until a few minutes after when one would expect to be able to see three stars in the sky on Saturday night. The exact times, therefore, differ from...
is observed at camp with short services on Friday night and Saturday morning. Very few structured activities occur during the remainder of Saturday. This “day of rest” creates a certain rhythm that helps punctuate the camp experience.
Camp Louise Circle
Counselors at Louise who have been on staff full time for three years or part time for five years are inducted into a society called Circle. During your third full summer at camp, the summer in which you know that at the end you will join Circle, it is customary to ask someone who is already in Circle to "pin you."Notable alumni
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