Recap – Session 1, 2024
Already two weeks have come and gone, and we made some unforgettable memories here at Sci-Tech during Session 1. We started off welcoming our community “back” - returning to a place that we can call home, whether or not it was our first time here. We welcomed everyone...
Sci-Tech Faculty – What do they do?
Did you know that every session of 6 Points Sci-Tech has volunteer faculty on board? We are rabbis, cantors, educators, and professors who help bring our deep knowledge of Jewish learning to the campus, serving as a resource for the JLife team, the workshop leaders,...
Welcome Back to Byfield! Session One 2024 has begun!
The gates have opened to Session One 2024 at URJ 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy, and we couldn’t be more excited to kick off the summer! We welcomed campers to their halls, got settled in, and got right to work with awesome workshops and chugim (electives)! Seeing eager...
Recap – Session 3, 2023
Session 3 Recap!! It's astonishing how fast time flies when we are having fun and thriving in such a vibrant community. At Sci-Tech, we find our people. We find our home. We come together to shape a community we cannot experience anywhere else in the world. Thank you...
Reconstructing the World, One Megabyte at a Time
Reconstructing the World, One Megabyte at a Time By Tess Levinson I first learned Scratch as a counselor assisting with Sci-Tech's video game design workshop in 2014. At the time, I was a rising college freshman who liked science and psychology but was interested in...
The Sci-Tech Council at 10 – Looking Back to the Future
The Sci-Tech Council at 10 – Looking Back to the FutureOver its 10 year history, Sci-Tech’s Camp Council has had three chairs. Here are each of their reflections as they look back: Abby Fisher (2013 - 2018): The Sci-Tech council really began in January 2013 in the URJ...
Positivity and Caring – My 6th Point
Positivity and Caring - My 6th PointBy Sean Crancher Through the many experiences I have had at this camp, from running programs and chugim, to simply the moments of spending time with campers and my fellow staff members, I have come to know myself so much more....
Opening Day – Session 3, 2023
Welcome to Sci-Tech!Welcome to Sci-Tech!! Session 3 has officially begun with a great Opening Day and our first Boker Big Bang – butane bubbles on fire! In the first 24 hours at camp, we enjoyed getting to know each other as halls played mixer games and enjoyed a tour...
It’s Franklin, Not Rosie
It’s Franklin, Not RosieBy Olivia Lappin and Sam Sheran Here at Sci-Tech, our dorms are named after pioneer Jewish scientists as a way to honor their memories. We have dorms named for Ralph Baer, Ilan Ramon, Gloria Katz, Gertrude Elion, and Carl Sagan. Finally, there...