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Starting as a camper in 1984, Rochlin
has served many roles at Camp Airy,
including counselor, unit leader and
assistant director.

Camp friendships like the ones
formed at Airy and Louise are unique.

The individuals one meets at camp were
the friends who became partners, lifelong
friends and wedding guests.

“I think you come back (to camp each
year) because you meet these awesome
kinds of best friends that are different than
the friends you make at home,” he says.

These friendships ground Kim’s family.

Camp is a tie to her Pikesville roots every
summer, despite her family’s frequent
moves to support Mark’s career.

“It just makes us feel like we’re never
going to lose our connection to where we
came from,” she says.

Why connections blossom at camp have
much to do with the camp environment:
summer the extended stay, screen-free zone and
safe space with no judgments. Single-
gender camps also reduce social pressure.

“We’re teaching the boys how to have
healthy relationships, how to be mensches
and how to be kind and gentlemen,”
Perlin says. “We’re teaching the girls how
to be strong.”
Generations Campers often return year after year. They
now represent third-, fourth- and fifth-
generation campers—a heritage which
also makes for a dynamic experience.

“They’re swimming in the same
swimming pool, they’re eating in the same
dining hall or they’re singing the same
songs that we sang at Shabbat in the ’30s
that we’re singing (now),” Perlin says.

Families enjoy returning for the
nostalgia. With little turnover in
leadership, parents trust sending their
children there, says Camp Louise Director
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Alicia Berlin. She began in 1980 as a camper and has served as
CIT, counselor, unit leader and assistant director during her
30 plus years at Camp Louise.

She adds that the camp experience is even more
meaningful to come back as staff.

“These kids are counting down the days from the moment
they leave camp until the following summer. It’s pretty
remarkable the impact that we could have,” Berlin says.

Celebrations The footprint of Camps Airy and Louise has extended
throughout the country and overseas, and the 100th
anniversary celebrations will reflect these connections as well.

Along with in-house celebrations for Louise and Airy
in 2022 and 2024, respectively, a virtual “toast from coast
to coast” will take place in 2023. A joint camp gala is also
planned for October 2023.

Being able to celebrate the longevity of a camp in the
wake of isolation from a global pandemic is significant.

This anniversary draws to the forefront the importance of
camp connections.

Berlin agrees. “We always say camp is needed more than
ever—especially right now.” T
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