Since 1923 we have cultivated youth leaders, empowering them to live in a world not just created for them, but by them.

Camp Shomria is the only truly youth-led summer camp in North America, where young people live an immersive communal lifestyle and develop their identities as activists and Jews.

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Camp Shomria is the only truly youth-led summer camp in North America, where young people live an immersive communal lifestyle and develop their identities as activists and Jews.

​​At Shomria, the campers shape their own experience whatever their passion, whether that is playing team sports, acting in a play, doing arts and crafts, making music, practicing scouting skills, writing stories or letters, doing yoga, or taking a dip in the lake.
 
Our campers come back year after year, and most continue on through Yedid (our counsellor in training program), where they get the chance to travel to Israel and meet other Shomrim from around the world. This powerful experience is just the beginning of their journey, as they take on the role of shaping our camp into the place they want it to be, and carry that forward into their adult lives, creating the world and life they imagine. 

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See what's possible ​
​when youth lead youth.

camping

sports

farming

​creative arts

beach fun

learning

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M O S H    K A Y I T Z

Summer Camp - 4 weeks

​​Make relationships that will last a lifetime. Develop skills you didn't even know you had. Spend the summer playing and learning at our lakefront campsite.Got questions?
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​M O S H    C H O R E F

Winter Camp - 5 days

​​We’re proud to be Canadian. That means that when the snow falls, we don’t hibernate. We lace up our boots and dive in. Come build forts, throw snowballs, toboggan, skate, and ski! 
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T H E    K E N

Saturday meetups  in Toronto

​​We bring our community together for great programming throughout the year. Come to reconnect with camp friends or to get a taste of our summer program. This is no ordinary after-school program. ​
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It's the ideal place to grow up; the most fun place on earth.
And not that superficial kind of fun. I mean the good stuff,
where you learn new things ​about yourself every day.

​- Joseph Weissgold (at camp from 1998 to 2010)

Our Campsite.

​Our camp is located halfway between Toronto and Montreal, and is a short one hour drive from both Ottawa and Kingston. Located on beautiful Otty Lake, with forest on three sides and a private sandy beachfront on the other, there’s no better place to make the most of a beautiful Canadian summer.

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We are part of the international and historic youth movement, Hashomer Hatzair (the Young Guard).

Since 1913, Hashomer Hatzair has made space for youth to take ownership over their education, culture, values and community. It's in our DNA. Being part of a youth movement is what makes Shomria so much more than a summer camp.

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​What makes us different.

1. We’ve chosen to stay small, taking in only 120 campers at a time.
   Because of this, all campers, from youngest to oldest can get to know one another.
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2. We are part of an international community, and bring campers from around the world.
   Our campers come from Israel, France, Germany, Italy, Colombia, and the United States.
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3. Our head counsellors are all former campers, all under the age of 25.
   Our counselors get practical experience that will serve them for many years to come.
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4. We are the most affordable Jewish summer camp in Ontario. See our Rates.
   ​We offer the authentic camp experience at cost. We value accessibility over A/C in cabins

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66% of Jews who attended a Jewish camp considered
their Jewish identity “very important,” as opposed to 29%
​among those who never attended a Jewish camp.

- Foundation for Jewish Camp

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