Camp Louise

Infobox_University
name =Camp Louise


image_size =
caption =Serving Jewish Youth For Over 80 Summers
motto =
tagline =
established =1922
type =Overnight Camp
endowment =
staff =
head_label =
head = Alicia Berlin
students =
city =Cascade
state =Maryland
country =United States
campus =400 Acres
free_label =
free =
colors =Blue and white
mascot =
nickname =
affiliations =Camp Airy
footnotes =
website = [http://www.airylouise.org Camp Airy/Louise website]
address = 24959 Pen Mar Road Cascade, Maryland 21719
publictransit =
telephone =301-241-3661
coor =
logo =

Camp Louise is an all-girls, Jewish overnight summer camp in the Catoctin Mountains in Cascade, Maryland. It is the sister camp of Camp Airy for boys, which is located in Thurmont.

History

Founded in 1922 by Uncle Aaron and Aunt Lillie Straus, the camp aimed to give girls from Baltimore City an opportunity to experience the countryside as well as to give them a break from their factory jobs. The founders placed a one dollar deposit for the land.

Religious aspects

Although Louise is a Jewish camp, most of the activities are not religious in nature. The meals are kosher style, meaning that milk and meat are not served at the same time and nothing that is explicitly non-kosher (such as pork) is served. Traditional grace after meals is also recited on Saturdays.

Shabbat is observed at camp with short services on Friday night and Saturday morning. Very few structured activities occur during the remainder of Saturday. This “day of rest” creates a certain rhythm that helps punctuate the camp experience.

Notable Alumni

*Sonia Rutstein, singer in Disappear Fear
*Shari Lewis, of Lamb Chop's Play-Along
*Ann Landers, renowned advice columnist
*Dr. Ruth, sex therapist

External links

* [http://www.airylouise.org Official Camp Louise Website]
* [http://www.strausfoundation.org The Aaron and Lillie Straus Foundation]