Activities & Programs

A full camp day, from tefilah to Color War.

SAC mixes outdoor adventure, aquatics, sports, arts, Sephardic culture, and all-camp programs into a rhythm campers can feel at home in.

Program areas

Exact offerings can vary from year to year, but campers can expect a lively mix of water, sports, outdoor adventure, creativity, and Sephardic culture.

Campers paddling funyaks on the water

Lake aquatics

Lake days include kayaking, boating, paddle boarding, and swimming.

KayakingBoatingPaddle boardingSwimming
Campers at archery with bows

Adventure & outdoors

A mix of outdoor challenge and Pacific Northwest camp energy, from archery to hiking and team-building.

ArcheryHikingTeam buildingOvernights
Campers playing soccer on a field

Sports & court games

Classic camp competition and low-pressure play, with courts, fields, gaga, 9-square, and more.

BasketballSoccerBadmintonSand volleyballGaga9-square
Camper holding a painting during arts and crafts

Creative arts

Hands-on creative time gives campers room to make, perform, and try something new.

PaintingTie dyeLeather craftsWood craftsDramaDance
Campers singing from printed songbooks

Sephardic culture

Jewish life is woven into the rhythm of camp through tefilah, Ladino, Sephardic cooking, baking, and experiential learning.

TefilahLadinoCookingBakingShiurimSongs
Camper holding a Color War sign

All-camp favorites

The shared SAC moments campers talk about all year: Color Wars, escape rooms, bonfires, stargazing, and library downtime.

Color WarsEscape roomBonfiresStargazingLending library

A sample day at SAC

A typical day balances tefilah, meals, bunk activities, shiurim, camper-chosen chugim, free time, and a night program.

  1. 7:30AM

    Boker Tov

    Good morning, wake up, and get moving for the day.

  2. 8:00AM

    Tefilah

    Morning tefilah begins the camp day.

  3. 9:00AM

    Aruchat Boker

    Breakfast, then bunk clean up before activities.

  4. 10:20AM

    Bunk Activity 1

    The first bunk activity block of the morning.

  5. 11:10AM

    Shiurim

    A learning block before the next activity period.

  6. 12:00PM

    Bunk Activity 2

    A second activity block, then wash up for lunch.

  7. 1:00PM

    Lunch + bunk time

    Aruchat tzohorayim, followed by rest and bunk time.

  8. 2:30PM

    Chugim

    Two elective activity periods campers choose during the session.

  9. 4:10PM

    Bunk Activity 3

    Another bunk activity, then free time begins at 5:00.

  10. 5:45PM

    Mincha

    Afternoon tefilah before dinner.

  11. 6:15PM

    Aruchat Erev

    Dinner, then preparation for the night activity.

  12. 7:20PM

    Night activity

    Evening program, then age-group bedtimes and post-night activity for older campers.

Campers singing together during a camp program

Camp feels full because the day has room for adventure, ruach, rest, and friends.