FAQs - CGI Chayolei

Q: What should my son pack for camp?

Please see camp’s suggested packing list. [fusion_button link="https://cgichayolei.com/packing-list/" enable_hover_text_icon="no" hover_text="" title="" target="_self" link_attributes="" aria_role_button="0" alignment_medium="" alignment_small="" alignment="" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" sticky_display="normal,sticky" class="" id="" html_attributes="W10=" color="default" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" hue="" saturation="" lightness="" alpha="" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" gradient_start_position="" gradient_end_position="" gradient_type="" radial_direction="" linear_angle="" accent_hover_color="" accent_color="" type="" bevel_color="" bevel_color_hover="" border_top="" border_right="" border_bottom="" border_left="" border_radius_top_left="" border_radius_top_right="" border_radius_bottom_right="" border_radius_bottom_left="" border_hover_color="" border_color="" size="medium" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" fusion_font_family_button_font="" fusion_font_variant_button_font="" font_size="" line_height="" letter_spacing="" text_transform="" stretch="default" margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left="" icon="" hover_icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" hover_transition="none" render_logics="" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_color="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_delay="0" animation_offset=""]Packing List[/fusion_button]

Q: Can my son receive private tutoring to help prepare him for his Bar Mitzvah?

If you would like to arrange private tutoring for your son, please contact the camp office, and they will forward your request to your son’s head staff, who will do their best to assist you in finding the right staff member to hire as your son's tutor. Please note that there is no guarantee that tutoring can be arranged. In addition, please bear in mind that tutoring will not occur during regular learning classes but rather during night activities or on Shabbos. We strongly recommend not relying on camp time for Bar Mitzvah learning, as the boys are busy during the day. To avoid a stress-free experience for you and your son, we recommend preparing your son before sending him to camp.

Q: Can I send packages to my son in camp?

Camp is a place for boys to feel equal to their peers, with everyone living in the same bunkhouses and enjoying the same activities. Since we do not have trips to the store, they can enjoy and be happy with what they have in the present moment. To promote this healthy environment, we do not accept packages in camp, including Amazon, Walmart, and Instacart deliveries, and packages that arrive at camp will not be given out. In addition to our nutritious meals, camp has a fully stocked canteen which your son can order from every day.

Q: Can I get in touch with my son's counselor?

Please contact the camp office, and they will forward your request to your son’s head staff, who will do their best to get back to you as soon as possible.

Q: How does laundry work and how often is it done?

Camp hires a company to do laundry throughout the summer. Your son will need enough changes to last for eight days, as the laundry is done once a week. Your son’s counselors will assist in sorting the laundry by colors and whites. The laundry will be picked up and returned to the bunkhouse freshly cleaned the next day. Every item sent to camp should be properly labeled, as any unlabeled clothing cannot be sorted.

Q: How can my son celebrate his birthday in camp?

Parents can order a birthday cake, which will be presented in front of the entire camp in the dining room and enjoyed by his bunk with a birthday celebration. Mazal Tov! [fusion_button link="https://cgichayolei.com/celebrations-in-camp/" title="" target="_self" link_attributes="" alignment_medium="" alignment_small="" alignment="" modal="" hide_on_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" sticky_display="normal,sticky" class="" id="" color="default" button_gradient_top_color_hover="" hue="" saturation="" lightness="" alpha="" button_gradient_top_color="" button_gradient_bottom_color_hover="" button_gradient_bottom_color="" gradient_start_position="" gradient_end_position="" gradient_type="" radial_direction="" linear_angle="180" accent_hover_color="" accent_color="" type="" bevel_color="" bevel_color_hover="" border_top="" border_right="" border_bottom="" border_left="" border_radius_top_left="" border_radius_top_right="" border_radius_bottom_right="" border_radius_bottom_left="" border_hover_color="" border_color="" size="medium" padding_top="" padding_right="" padding_bottom="" padding_left="" fusion_font_family_button_font="" fusion_font_variant_button_font="" font_size="" line_height="" letter_spacing="" text_transform="" stretch="default" margin_top="" margin_right="" margin_bottom="" margin_left="" icon="" icon_position="left" icon_divider="no" hover_transition="none" animation_type="" animation_direction="left" animation_color="" animation_speed="0.3" animation_delay="0" animation_offset=""]Order a Birthday Cake[/fusion_button]

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