Visitors Day 2026 was such a success! Our guests enjoyed picnic lunches with their campers, kayaking on Bluff Lake, quality time with their Kvutzot, and a lively Rikkud and Hitkansut before departing revitalized and reconnected to the Gilboa, and greater Habonim Dror, community. We are now opening 2027 registration for returning families and offering an early-early bird discount of $150! CLICK HERE to register! 2027 Dates Session 1: June 27 - July 18 Session 2: July 21 - Au

On Wednesday, our chanichim (campers) left for their overnight tiyul (hike). They hiked the trails of Big Bear and spent the night sleeping under the stars. Once they arrived back at Gilboa on Thursday, everyone jumped into action to plan for Bonim Idol - our annual kvutza (age group) dance competition planned and run by the Bonim. Each kvutza chose a song and planned a dance routine to perform in front of all of camp. This year, the theme chosen by the Bonim was Y2K in New Y

This week, we had Yom Meyuchad (special day) where camp turns into a completely different universe. Here's a description of the day from the vaad (committee) that planned it this year: "This year we kicked off Yom Meyuchad by taking all the chanichim on a plane ride to Albania. We were feasting on classic airplane bites and everything seemed normal when suddenly, we had a visit from Felix Baumgartner (the Australian skydiver). Felix introduced himself and took the chanichim o

We had a lovely first Shabbat at machaneh! Some highlights included going to the lake, singing, eating a yummy Shabbat dinner, doing rikkud (Israeli folk dance), and musicale and medura (talent shows).

On Wednesday, each kvutza participated in Yom Kvutza, a day of fun and bonding for the whole age group. The Shomrim wrote some reflections about what they did and their favorite parts of the day! Some highlights from the other kvutzot included swimming, making sculptures out of butter, and trivia!

Yesterday, we welcomed all of our First Session chanichim (campers) to machaneh (camp)! After the dust settled, everyone met with their kvutzot (age groups), unpacked their stuff, and got to know their madrichim (counselors). We signed up for chuggim (electives) and avodah groups (chore groups), and ended the day doing fun, bonding activities with our kvutzot. The Sayalim (4th-6th grade) did a scavenger hunt, Chotrim (7th grade) had a bake off, Shomrim (8th grade) put on a ca

Keeping our campers and staff safe is our number one priority at all times. Read on to learn more about our safety and security practices at camp! How does Camp Gilboa ensure campers’ health and safety? Camp Gilboa is accredited by the American Camp Association, the leading authority in the promotion of camp safety and quality. That means that we follow hundreds of standards ranging from sanitation to camper/staff ratio, to quality of programming. On our last accreditation d

Hello Gilboa Families! A huge question for so many of our campers is how will they get to camp?! Well, look no further, because we've got you covered on the basics for how to get the show on the road and you to Gilboa! Transportation is coordinated from LA and Northern California airports, occasionally also from San Diego. Families are welcome to bring their children to camp - please let us know if this is your plan by updating the travel form in your online Gilboa account. I