In addition to standard camp activities, Camp Raanana divides our campers into groups by grade, which are housed in three divisions.  Programming for all campers are age specific and give them an opportunity to continue experiencing new, exciting and challenging moments as they advance through their camp careers.

Our lower division consists of our Zra’im (entering Kindergarten), Nitzanim (entering 1st Grade) and Shorashim (entering 2nd Grade) campers. Our upper division consists of our combined Givolim (entering 3rd Grade) and Anafim (entering 4th Grade) group, as well as our Alim (entering 5th and 6th Grade) group. As our campers transition from unit to unit, the program structure is adapted to each age group in order to provide them unique and meaningful opportunities for growth and development.

Our third camper division is a program designed for our Middle School Campers, and is called the Atid Leadership Program (7th-9th Grade). Atid, which means future in English, is a program that is specifically designed to meet the needs of our older campers while challenging them to grow as individuals. The Atid program is the first step in providing our campers with specific leadership skills that can be applied to countless situations at camp as well as their everyday lives – participating, learning and leading not only within the unit, but with younger campers throughout the summer, and in the community through excursions and service projects. They are viewed as up-and-coming leaders within our camp community.

Camp Raanana also offers a Counselor-in-Training program for teens entering 10th Grade, called the Ozrim Program. Ozrim is Hebrew for “helpers,” and an individual is affectionately called an “Ozo.” Our Ozrim program allows teens create relationships with fellow Ozrim as they learn valuable skills about being a counselor, programming, leadership skills, and the operations of camp. The summer is an evolution from camper to staff for Ozos as a group and as individuals.