Summer Travel 2023

Car Travel

Drop-off in Atlanta: There is no fee for the buses from Atlanta. Counselors will greet campers and take them on coach buses to Camp. Families can drop off their camper(s) at 12:00pm at either the Atlanta Airport (all arrival dates, exact location TBA) or at Congregation B’nai Torah (June 7 for Session Aleph and July 5 for Session Bet only) in Sandy Springs.

Drop-off at Camp: We strongly encourage all families to take advantage of our FREE Atlanta buses by dropping their camper(s) off at the Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport or at Congregation B’nai Torah in Sandy Springs. If you do choose to drive to Camp, please understand that only campers and staff will be able to enter campus. Here are driving directions to Camp.

• For June 7 (Session Aleph) and July 5 (Session Bet), please plan to arrive at Camp based on the age of your youngest camper: 11:00am–12:00pm for rising 7th–11th grade or 12:00–1:00pm for rising 2nd–6th grade.
• For June 21 (Garinim Aleph) and July 12 (Garinim Bet), please plan to arrive at Camp between 12:00 – 1:00pm. 

 

Pick-up in Atlanta: There is no fee for the buses to Atlanta. Families can pick their camper(s) up at 12:00pm from the Atlanta Airport (all departure dates, exact location TBA) or at 11:30am from Congregation B’nai Torah (July 2 for Session Aleph and July 30 for Session Bet only) in Sandy Springs. 

Pick-up from Camp: For all departure dates, families can pick their camper(s) up between 10:00 – 11:00am from Camp. Here are driving directions to Camp.

Bus Travel

We are excited to offer round-trip coach buses from the cities listed below. Please note that if we do not reach a minimum number of campers registered for the out-of-state buses by April 1, we will call those who have signed up to help make alternative travel plans. 

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: For all travel dates, airport drop-off and pick-up is at 12:00pm. The exact location will be announced via email one week prior to travel. There is no fee for the buses to or from Atlanta.

Atlanta, GA (Congregation B’nai Torah): On June 7 (Session Aleph) and July 5 (Session Bet), drop-off is at 12:00pm. On July 2 (Session Aleph) and July 30 (Session Bet), pick-up is at 11:30am. There is no fee for buses to or from Atlanta.

Durham, NC (Beth El Synagogue): On June 7 (Session Aleph) and July 5 (Session Bet), drop-off is at 8:30am. On July 2 (Session Aleph) and July 30 (Session Bet), pick-up is at 3:00pm. This bus costs $150 each way. 

Charlotte, NC (Temple Israel): On June 7 (Session Aleph) and July 5 (Session Bet), drop-off is at 11:30am. On July 2 (Session Aleph) and July 30 (Session Bet), pick-up is at 12:15pm. This bus costs $125 each way. 

Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville Jewish Center): On June 7 (Session Aleph) and July 5 (Session Bet), drop-off is at 7:15am. On July 2 (Session Aleph) and July 30 (Session Bet), pick-up is at 5:00pm. This bus costs $150 each way.

Nashville, TN (West End Synagogue): On June 7 (Session Aleph), drop-off is at 9:00am CT. On July 2 (Session Aleph), pick-up is at 1:30pm CT. This bus costs $125 each way. There is no Nashville bus for Session Bet. 

Air Travel

Please scroll down to view the list of recommended and chaperoned flights for cities with multiple campers. If your city is not on this list, please find a flight that arrives in Atlanta between 11:00am and 1:00pm on your camper’s arrival date and departs Atlanta between 1:30 and 4:30pm on your camper’s departure date. There is no fee for the buses to or from the Atlanta airport.

We understand that flight schedules continue to change, and we will do our best to update the list below to reflect these changes. Once you have booked flights for your camper(s), please add their confirmation number to the Travel Form on your dashboard as we will rely on this information to communicate the flight schedule updates.

Please make sure to also review our luggage requirements.

 

Delta Discounts

Delta Air Lines is pleased to offer special discounts for Ramah Darom. Please click here to book Delta flights using our special code! If your camper is flying unaccompanied or with a Ramah chaperone on a Delta flight, please call Delta Meeting Network at 1.800.328.1111 Monday–Friday, 8:00am – 6:30pm and refer to Meeting Event Code NY293 to book their flights. 

 

Chaperoned Flights

Ramah Darom will provide chaperones on certain flights, as noted on the flight list. To book your camper on a chaperoned flight, please call Delta at the number listed above and share the name and confirmation number for the chaperone on the flight list. Campers flying with chaperones will receive an email a few days prior to traveling that includes the chaperone’s name and cell number and an airport meeting time and location.

If you are interested in chaperoning your camper’s flight, please email travel@ramahdarom.org.

 

Unaccompanied Minors

If your camper is not on a chaperoned flight or flying with an adult, please review airline unaccompanied minor policies and book accordingly. If you need to provide contact information for the adult meeting your child in Atlanta, please list Micah Segal-Miller at 470-440-9873. Please make sure to include your unaccompanied minor pin on your camper’s travel form so Ramah Darom staff can update the accompanying adult information with the airline. In the week before the flight, we will also email you the accompanying counselor’s name and number.

Flights to Atlanta on Arrival Dates

City	State	Airport	Flight #	Depart	Arrive	Notes
Fort Lauderdale	FL	FLL	DL 2504	9:30am	11:25am	Aleph & Bet Chaperones
Fort Myers	FL	RSW	DL 1089	11:20am	1:02pm
Jacksonville	FL	JAX	DL 2328	10:05am	11:14am	Aleph & Bet Bus
Miami	FL	MIA	DL 1330	10:15am	12:05pm
Orlando	FL	MCO	WN 1016	10:15am	11:45am	Southwest Flight
Palm Beach	FL	PBI	DL 1311	11:00am	12:44pm	Aleph Chaperones
Sarasota	FL	SRQ	DL 1134	11:30am	1:05pm
Tampa	FL	TPA	WN 3054	10:25am	11:55am	Aleph Chaperones, Southwest Flight
New Orleans	LA	MSY	DL 2526	9:05am	11:35am
Raleigh	NC	RDU	DL 2634	9:50am	11:15am	Aleph & Bet Bus
Cincinnati	OH	CVG	DL 2962	10:15am	11:40am
Charleston	SC	CHS	DL 2161	10:33am	11:41am
Memphis	TN	MEM	A: WN 1895 B: DL 1042	7:30am 9:40am	9:40am 11:56am	Aleph Chaperones on Southwest
Nashville	TN	BNA	DL 2207	10:25am	12:31pm	Aleph Bus
Dallas	TX	DAL	WN 3265	8:25am	11:30am	Southwest Flight

Chaperones

			June 7: To Camp		July 5: To Camp
City	State	Airport	Chaperone	Flight Conf	Chaperone	Flight Conf
Fort Lauderdale	FL	FLL	Guido Cohen	GKLJA8	David Baum	HLECJM
Palm Beach	FL	PBI	Toby Brodtman	HB8ZXP	N/A
Tampa	FL	TPA	Michael Schulman	2UJZEA	N/A
Memphis	FL	TPA	Tamar Cantora	4GGFM5	N/A

**We are still looking for chaperones for multiple flights. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please email travel@ramahdarom.org.

Flights from Atlanta on Departure Dates

City	State	Airport	Flight #	Depart	Arrive	Notes
Fort Lauderdale	FL	FLL	DL 1619	3:40pm	5:42pm	Aleph & Bet Chaperones
Fort Myers	FL	RSW	DL 1110	2:54pm	4:35pm
Jacksonville	FL	JAX	DL 2627	4:23pm	5:35pm	Aleph & Bet Bus
Miami	FL	MIA	DL 1386	3:19pm	5:20pm
Orlando	FL	MCO	DL 1550	2:45pm	4:20pm
Palm Beach	FL	PBI	DL 1173	1:52pm	3:40pm	Aleph & Bet Chaperones
Sarasota	FL	SRQ	A: DL 1112 B: DL 2747	2:29pm 2:15pm	4:03pm 3:45pm
Tampa	FL	TPA	A: WN 2843 B: WN 3617	1:30pm 1:50pm	2:55pm 3:20pm	Aleph & Bet Chaperones, Southwest Flight
New Orleans	LA	MSY	WN 862	3:35pm	4:05pm	Southwest Flight
Raleigh	NC	RDU	DL 1334	2:14pm	3:40pm	Aleph & Bet Bus
Cincinnati	OH	CVG	DL 1609	3:57pm	5:25pm
Charleston	SC	CHS	DL 2810	2:01pm	3:10pm
Memphis	TN	MEM	DL 2021	1:40pm	2:03pm	Aleph Chaperones
Nashville	TN	BNA	WN 768	4:25pm	4:30pm	Aleph Bus, Southwest Flight
Dallas	TX	DAL	A: WN 1821 B: WN 2309	3:20pm 4:10pm	4:30pm 5:15pm	Southwest Flight

Chaperones

			July 2: Back Home		July 30: Back Home
City	State	Airport	Chaperone	Flight Conf	Chaperone	Flight Conf
Fort Lauderdale	FL	FLL	Roger Rosenthal	GJ45LF	Adam Watstein	HMIL5H
Palm Beach	FL	PBI	Toby Brodtman	HB8ZXP	Caryn Noritz	GOBJYU
Tampa	FL	TPA	Michelle Zetoony Nudell	2QW2DM	**Micah Segal-Miller	48ZNX9
Memphis	FL	TPA	Tamar Cantora	GFGAIZ	N/A

**We are still looking for chaperones for multiple flights. If you are interested in being a chaperone, please email travel@ramahdarom.org.

Arrival Day Options for Shorter Sessions:

• Ta’am Aleph (June 7), Ta’am Bet (July 5), Nitzanim K’tzara (July 5) and Ramah Bamah (July 5)
  • Your camper’s arrival day is on the main arrival day for Session Aleph or Session Bet, so please see the car, bus and plane options listed in the main sections above.
• Garinim Aleph (June 21)
  • Drop-off at the Atlanta Airport: There is no fee for the buses from Atlanta. Counselors will greet campers and take them on buses to Camp. Families can drop off their camper(s) at 12:00pm at the Atlanta Airport (exact location TBA). 
    • All campers flying to Atlanta must land between 11:00am and 1:00pm on arrival day. If a camper is traveling without a parent/guardian, a counselor will greet them at the gate and take them to meet the bus. 
  • Drop-off at Camp: We strongly encourage families to use our Atlanta Airport busing option. Please note that while families can drive to Camp to drop off their children on arrival day, only campers and staff will be able to enter campus. For campers driving in, please arrive between 12:00 – 1:00pm.

Departure Day Options for Shorter Sessions:

• Garinim Aleph (July 2)
  • Your camper’s departure day is on the main departure day for Session Aleph, so please see the car, bus and plane options listed in the main sections above.
• Ta’am Aleph (June 12), Ta’am Bet (July 10), Garinim Bet (July 23) and Nitzanim K’tzara (July 23)
  • Pick-up at the Atlanta Airport: There is no fee for the buses to Atlanta. Counselors will accompany campers on buses to Atlanta. Families can pick their camper(s) up at 12:00pm from the Atlanta Airport (exact location TBA).
    • All campers flying home should depart between 1:30 and 4:30pm on departure day. If a camper is traveling without a parent/guardian, a counselor will accompany them to and from their gate.
  • Pick-up at Camp: Families may pick up their campers from Camp between 10:00 – 11:00am. Please note that, like arrival day, families will not be able to walk through campus.
• Ramah Bamah (July 19)
  • Pick-up at the Atlanta Airport: There is no fee for the buses to Atlanta. Counselors will accompany campers on buses to Atlanta. Families can pick their camper(s) up at 3:00pm from the Atlanta Airport (exact location TBA).
    • All campers flying home should depart between 4:30 and 6:30pm on departure day. If a camper is traveling without a parent/guardian, a counselor will accompany them to and from their gate.
  • Pick-up at Camp: Families may pick up their campers from Camp between 12:00 – 1:00pm. Please note that, like arrival day, families will not be able to walk through campus.

While on a Camp bus, campers should abide by the following guidelines:

• Enter and exit the vehicle according to directions from a staff member and/or driver
• Backpacks and bags should stay with you at all times unless otherwise directed by a staff member
  • Large luggage should be loaded in the storage compartments beneath the bus and backpacks/smaller bags should be stored beneath the seat in front of you or in the overhead compartments 
  • Each camper is responsible for removing their own backpacks/small bags from the bus and staff will remove large luggage
• Upon boarding, find a seat and remain seated with your back against the seat
  • If seatbelts are available, once seated, adjust and buckle the seatbelt to fit you and keep it buckled until instructed to unbuckle
  • If no seat is available, inform a staff member so they can help locate one or move you to a different vehicle
• All personal items and body parts, including hands and arms, should remain inside the vehicle at all times
• Noise level should stay low so as not to distract the driver, and there should be no throwing of objects or other disruptive behavior
• In the event of an emergency, campers should follow the directions of a staff member and/or driver and, if exiting the vehicle, use the buddy system

Luggage

Intersession is the time between sessions Aleph and Bet and only applies to campers staying for both sessions.

If your camper is in Gesher, we will provide an Intersession program and an opportunity for you to speak to your camper at a select time. (We will contact you via email and ask you to submit your Intersession plan before Camp begins.)

Full-summer campers must either go to their own homes or travel home with a friend for the duration of Intersession. They may leave their luggage at Camp. For help with Intersession arrangements, please contact our Camper Care Team.