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Pride Day Fridays and How It All Began

Pride Day Fridays and How It All Began

By Willow Bosworth | Friday, July 8 In seventh grade, I was forced out of the closet. I was by no means the only “out LGBT adolescent” at my middle school, even in my home state of North Carolina, but I didn’t find myself connected to others.  Sci-Tech was the first...

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Highlights of Chugim

Highlights of Chugim

Highlights of Chugim   We are in the second week of chugim (electives)! After counselors presented the chug they are offering, campers were able to select two from a list that included:   ✓ Arduino ✓ Drones ✓ Minecraft ✓ Arts &...

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Quest Day: Sending Our Heroes Back to Earth

Quest Day: Sending Our Heroes Back to Earth

Quest Day: Sending Our Heroes Back to Earth Tuesday, July 5, 2022 Hello there, questling! Are you ready to help these heroes make it back to Earth? It's going to be a challenging task, but it's one that is a perfect fit for Sci-Tech campers. Teamwork is a key virtue,...

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May The Torah Be With You

May The Torah Be With You

Sunday, July 3, 2022 Many phrases in pop-culture are attributed to C-3PO, including “Thank the Maker” from A New Hope. We share a similar praise for Adonai here at Sci-Tech, but this Shabbat was unique: we welcomed a “Jedi” counselor to the bimah to read his Bar...

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A Peek Inside Workshops

A Peek Inside Workshops

Friday, July 1, 2022 Campers love their workshops!! It’s where their knowledge expands, it’s where they are given a platform to express themselves, and it’s a place where they can find a connection to their interests, to Judaism, and to others who share the same...

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Opening Day Session 1 2022!

Opening Day Session 1 2022!

Erev tov, URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy!! We are so excited to kick off the summer with over 150 first session campers as they start bonding with fellow campers and dive into activities in their workshops and chugim. Picnic lunches, ice-breakers, and Alka Seltzer...

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Sci-Tech receives grant for staff engagement

Sci-Tech receives grant for staff engagement

(Byfield, MA) June 24, 2022 – URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy is grateful to accept a Talent Innovation Grant from the Foundation for Jewish Camp made possible with the support of The Marcus Foundation. With this grant, the URJ 6 Points specialty camps in the east will...

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