As a continuation of our Centennial celebration, Camp Chi is excited to announce the establishment of the new outdoor adventure campus, the Outpost Village, for Summer 2022.
Thanks to the generosity of Lee and Lisa Bloom, we’ve raised $150,000 to name this new village in honor of Abraham & Minn Lecker. The Lecker Family Outpost Village will give campers a space to reconnect outdoors, learn wilderness skills and develop a greater appreciation for earth’s finest gifts!
A special thanks to the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Competitive Edge challenge grant which made this new Outdoor Adventure Specialty Program for middle school students possible. All gifts in support of the Outpost Village were matched 1:1 by the Foundation for Jewish Camp. Individual gift commitments over $10,000 will be fulfilled over a two-year period (through 2023).
Thank you for helping us establish the Outpost Village and ensure the vitality of Camp Chi and the strength of our community for the next 100 years.
While we’ve reached our goal for this campaign, you can still contribute to the Lecker Family Outpost Village. Learn more about the opportunities below.
Thank you to everyone who attended our new tradition, First Flagpole, on Sun., May 22, 2022 in-person or virtually. We had a wonderful day dedicating upgrades to the Camp Chi campus, including the Lecker Family Outpost Village, and raising the flags for the first time to kick off Summer 2022.
Thanks to the following people for helping us reach our $200,000 goal to establish the Lecker Family Outpost Village.
Megan and Daniel Abraham
Marcie and Mark Achler
Cathy Gilford Atkins and Edward Atkins, M.D.
Nan Babcock
Shelley and Joel Baker
Dana Baruch
Anita and Nathan Benditzson
Robin and Allen Berg
Lisa and Lee Bloom
Faith Botica and David Atkins
Camp Chi SITs of 1985 & Friends of Aaron Rubin*
Teri and Ned Chamlin
Cheryl and Carey Cooper and Family
Arielle Danieli
Donna Epton
Miles Evans
Marilyn Feldman
Rachael and Brad Finkel
Karen and Adam Firsel Foundation for Jewish Camp
Debbie and Chuck Frank
Shari and Howard Gamer
The Gelber Foundation
Sandra and Frank Gelber
Gilford Humanitarian Fund
Becca Gillett
Gail Goldberg
Dr. Paul Goldberg
Vicki and Bill Goldberg
Judy Greiman
Laurie Greiman and Peter Walton
Jay Hammer
Julie Hamos and Alan Greiman*
Harold Grinspoon Foundation/JCamp 180
Jordyn Harris
Judy and Alan Harris
Judy and Mel Hecktman
Barbara and Stuart Hochwert
Gayle Inbinder
Samantha and Brian Isenstein
Karen Klass and Andrew Frankenthal
Renee and Dr. Michael Klass
Susan and Marshall Klein
Trudi and Jay Krames
Sara and Daniel Kutliroff
Julie and Steve Lefar
Jonathan Lehrer
Cindy and Alan Levin
Wendy Levy and Matthew Levin
Marisa and Steven Mandrea
Andrea Maupin
Nancy and Andy Mills
Suzanne and Noah Mishkin
Robin Moch
Suzanne Muchin and David T. Brown
Robin and David Nankin
Jamie and Joseph Palladino
Allyson Perling and Glenn Hardin
Lisa and Mark Pinsky
Sue Pinsky-Gardner
Ashley and Scott Portman
Caryn and Mark Putterman
Elizabeth Robbin
Amy Schiffman
David Schiffman
Linda Schiffman
Wendy Schiffman
Lorissa Schur
Trudy and Stephen Sirkis
Lisa and Alex Tarshis
Stacey and Dave Teplinsky
Adina and Danny Torchman
Bonnie Vozar and Topfer Family Foundation
Stephen Vozar
Aviva and Michael Waitz
Pam and Jonathan Walton
Wendy and Bradley Weissman
Sheila Wexler
Dee Wilson
Beth Winer
Jerry Witkovsky and Family
Wendi and Kenny Wright
Karen and Leonard Zukrow
*In Memory Of
You can still consider giving towards a sponsorship opportunity or scholarship. All gifts in support of the Outpost Village will be matched 1:1 by the Foundation for Jewish Camp. Make your gift today and your impact will be felt for decades to come!
| Amount | Item | Sponsors |
|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | Name the pavilion | Julie Hamos Laurie Greiman |
| $36,000 | Name the wilderness trip program | — |
| $30,000 | Name a yurt (2 available) | Sue Donley-Klein Laurie Greiman Marcie Cinofsky-Achler |
| $25,000 | Name the fire circle in the Outpost Village | — |
| $25,000 | Name scholarships for campers attending The Outpost Village program (starting at $5000) | — |
| $18,000 | Name the outdoor gear and supplies shed | — |
| $10,000 | Name the yurt deck area/hangout space | — |
| $10,000 | Name The Outpost Village garden | — |
| $5,000 | Name picnic benches in the pavilion | — |
At a special two-week session, campers will learn about the outdoors, participate in various outdoor adventure and activities such as orienteering, trail building, tent pitching, fire building, natural arts, and canoeing. Campers will live in yurts and cook outdoors all while experiencing the magic of Camp Chi. Plus, campers will experience wilderness trips to enable them to apply their new outdoor adventure skills!
Learn About The Outpost Village
Outdoor Adventure Coordinator, Camp Chi
After graduating from University of Wisconsin-Madison, Jonno spent a few years traveling the world, developing international volunteer programs and guiding multi-day group tours for young adults. At the end of 2019, he returned home to Los Angeles, and spent the past handful of years managing a non-profit Urban Farm and developing garden and nature-based life skills curriculum for families experiencing homelessness. Jonno is thrilled to bring his experiences and passion for nature to The Outpost Village. As Outdoor Adventure Coordinator, Jonno also leads all outdoor programming including The Pacific Northwest (PNW) Trip.
