Camp Kee Tov

Camp Kee Tov’s two-week Exploration Camps appeal to campers, in grades 4-8, who thrive in smaller groups and enjoy focused areas of activity. The ruach of Camp Kee Tov blends with a specialized program to create a unique summer experience!

Please note: There are a limited number of spaces available for each Exploration Camp. Beth El Members are guaranteed admission until all spaces fill.

Food, Conservation & Ecology Exploration Camp

August 16 – August 27 (two weeks).

Congregation Beth El, the home of Camp Kee Tov, is located in the heart of the Gourmet ghetto, a Berkeley neighborhood world famous for fabulous food, high-quality ingredients, and a focus on sustainable agriculture. In this two-week session, campers will apply the principles of Bal Tashit and Kashrut to learn about the relationship between the foods they eat and the environmental.

Program activities include:

• cooking delicious meals with healthy, organic, locally-grown ingredients;
• interactively studying the fundamentals of precious resources, such as soil, water, animals, and plants;
• taking field trips to local restaurants, markets, cooperative organic farms, artisan bakeries and cheesemakers,
• witnessing the evolution of food and other consumables from raw materials to retail products.

The session culminates in a gourmet dinner prepared by the campers for parents and friends.

You may select either or both “sessions” of Exploration Camps, or an Exploration Camp in one session with regular camp in the other session.