Summer Travel 2024

Interested in visiting campus?

This summer, families are invited to tour campus from 4:00 – 6:00pm the day before our 4-week sessions begin (Tuesday, June 4 for Session Aleph or Tuesday, July 2 for Session Bet). The tour will include a chance to see a model bunk, camp activity spaces and our chadar ochel (dining hall) as well as a chance to meet Camp leadership. Families who plan to attend should indicate so on their camper’s travel form.

Please understand that only campers and staff will be able to enter campus on arrival day. If you have any questions, please contact camp@ramahdarom.org.

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 the Atlanta Airport (all arrival dates, exact location TBA) or at Congregation B’nai Torah in Sandy Springs, 10:00am (Last Name A-L) or 10:30am (Last Name M-Z). There is no fee for the buses from Atlanta. 

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 5 (Session Aleph) and July 3 (Session Bet), please plan to arrive at Camp between 11:00am – 12:00pm.
• For June 19 (Garinim Aleph) and July 17 (Garinim Bet), please plan to arrive at Camp between 2:30 – 3:00pm. 

 

Pick-up in Atlanta: There is no fee for the buses to Atlanta.

• For June 30 (Session Aleph and Garinim Aleph) and July 28 (Session Bet and Garinim Bet), families can pick their camper(s) up at 12:00pm from the Atlanta Airport (exact location TBA) or Congregation B’nai Torah in Sandy Springs. 
• For June 10 (Ta’am Aleph), July 8 (Ta’am Bet), July 16 (Ramah Bamah) and July 21 (K’tzara), families can pick their camper(s) up at 12:30pm from the Atlanta Airport (exact location TBA).

Pick-up from Camp: Here are driving directions to Camp.

• For June 30 (Session Aleph and Garinim Aleph) and July 28 (Session Bet and Garinim Bet), families can pick their camper(s) up between 10:30 – 11:30am from Camp. 
• For June 10 (Ta’am Aleph), July 8 (Ta’am Bet), July 16 (Ramah Bamah) and July 21 (K’tzara), families can pick their camper(s) up between 10:30 – 11:00am from Camp.

 

Note: campers must be checked in and out by a parent/guardian and therefore are not permitted to drive themselves to Camp or have a vehicle with them on campus. 

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, we will contact those who have signed up to help make alternative travel plans. 

Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: For all arrival dates, airport drop-off is at 12:00pm. Airport pick-up on June 30 (Session Aleph and Garinim Aleph) and July 28 (Session Bet and Garinim Bet) is at 12:00pm and airport pick-up on all other departure dates is at 1:00pm. 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 July 3 (Session Bet), Drop-off is at 10:00am (Last Name A-L) or 10:30am (Last Name M-Z). On July 28, pick-up is at 11:30am. There is no fee for buses to or from Atlanta. 

Durham, NC (Beth El Synagogue): Note: There will be no drop off on June 30 (Session Aleph). On July 28 (Session Bet), pick-up is at 3:00pm. This bus costs $150 each way. There is no arrival bus for Session Bet.  

Charlotte, NC (Temple Israel): On June 5 (Session Aleph) and July 3 (Session Bet), drop-off is at 11:30am. On June 30 (Session Aleph) and July 28 (Session Bet), pick-up is at 12:15pm. This bus costs $135 each way. 

Jacksonville, FL (Jacksonville Jewish Center): On June 5 (Session Aleph), drop-off is at 7:15am. On June 30 (Session Aleph), pick-up is at 4:30pm. This bus costs $150 each way. There is no Jacksonville bus for Session Bet. 

Nashville, TN (West End Synagogue): On June 5 (Session Aleph), drop-off is at 9:00am CT. On June 30 (Session Aleph), pick-up is at 2:30pm CT. This bus costs $135 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 – 1:00pm on your camper’s arrival date and departs Atlanta between 2:00 – 4:30pm on your camper’s departure date. There is no fee for the buses to or from the Atlanta airport.

We understand that it is typically cheapest to book flights 1 – 3 months prior to departure. If you plan to wait to book flights (check out Google Flights’ price tracking feature), please complete the travel form with the flights you are watching and return to add your camper’s confirmation number upon booking.

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 your flights using our special Meeting Event Code NY37L! If your camper is flying unaccompanied or with a Ramah chaperone, please book their flights by calling Delta Meeting Network® at 1.800.328.1111 (Monday–Friday, 8:00am – 6:30pm) and refer to the Meeting Event Code NY37L.

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 Janel Habosha at 954.336.1351. 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

The information below applies to the June 5 (Session Aleph, Gesher and Ta’am Aleph) and July 3 (Session Bet, Ta’am Bet, Ramah Bamah and K’tzara) arrival dates only. If your city is not on this list, please find a flight that arrives in Atlanta between 11:00am – 1:00pm on your camper’s arrival date.

For June 19 (Garinim Aleph) and July 17 (Garinim Bet), families can drop off their camper(s) at 12:00pm at the Atlanta Airport (exact location TBA). All Garinim campers flying to Atlanta must land between 11:00am – 12:30pm 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. 

Flights to Atlanta
City	State	Airport	Flight #	Depart	Arrive	Notes
Fort Lauderdale	FL	FLL	A: DL 1736 B: DL 2015	10:00am 10:00am	11:53am 11:58am	Chaperones both sessions
Jacksonville	FL	JAX	DL 2328	10:00am	11:11am	Bus Session Aleph, chaperones Session Bet
Miami	FL	MIA	DL 2836	10:15am	12:26pm
Orlando	FL	MCO	FL 2204	10:05am	11:39am
Palm Beach	FL	PBI	DL 1311	11:00am	12:48pm	Chaperones both sessions
Tampa	FL	TPA	DL 1227	11:15am	12:49pm	Chaperones Session Aleph
New Orleans	LA	MSY	DL 1502	9:05am	11:40am
Raleigh	NC	RDU	DL 2634	9:50am	11:20am	Bus Session Aleph
Memphis	TN	MEM	DL 82	10:12am	12:29pm
Nashville	TN	BNA	DL 2817	10:25am	12:34pm	Bus Session Aleph
Dallas	TX	DAL	WN 3831	7:55am	10:55 am	This is a Southwest flight

 

			June 5: To Camp		July 3: To Camp
City	State	Airport	Chaperone	Conf #	Chaperone	Conf #
Fort Lauderdale	FL	FLL	Phillip Katz	HMCS64	Jessica Smiley	HMIMC8
Jacksonville	FL	JAX	N/A		**
Palm Beach	FL	PBI	Toby Brodtman	G9I4BW	Diane Scherer	HGLAGR
Tampa	FL	TPA	Michelle Zetoony Nudell	GHZKQR	N/A

**We are 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

The information below applies to the June 30 (Session Aleph and Garinim Aleph) and July 28 (Session Bet, Garinim Bet and Gesher) departure days only. If your city is not on this list, please find a flight that departs Atlanta between 2:00 – 4:30pm on your camper’s departure date.

For June 10 (Ta’am Aleph), July 8 (Ta’am Bet). July 16 (Ramah Bamah) and July 21 (K’tzara), families can pick their camper(s) up at 12:30pm from the Atlanta Airport (exact location TBA). All Ta’am, Ramah Bamah, and K’tzara campers flying home should depart between 2:30 – 4:30pm on departure day. If a camper is traveling without a parent/guardian, a counselor will accompany them to and from their gate.

Flights Home
City	State	Airport	Flight #	Depart	Arrive	Notes
Fort Lauderdale	FL	FLL	DL2345	3:15pm	5:11pm	Chaperones both sessions
Jacksonville	FL	JAX	DL 2720	3:10pm	4:23pm	Bus Session Aleph, chaperones Session Bet
Miami	FL	MIA	DL 1386	3:19pm	5:23pm
Orlando	FL	MCO	DL 1150	2:53pm	4:31pm
Palm Beach	FL	PBI	DL 1458	3:14pm	5:08pm	Chaperones both sessions
Tampa	FL	TPA	DL 759	2:45pm	4:12pm	Chaperones both sessions
New Orleans	LA	MSY	DL 3146	3:41pm	4:22pm
Raleigh	NC	RDU	DL 2758	3:55pm	5:27pm	Bus both sessions
Memphis	TN	MEM	DL 2161	3:43pm	4:10pm
Nashville	TN	BNA	DL 2777	3:13pm	3:24pm	Bus Session Aleph
Dallas	TX	DAL	WN 3464	2:50pm	4:00pm	This is a Southwest flight

 

			June 30: To Home		July 28: To Home
City	State	Airport	Chaperone	Conf #	Chaperone	Conf #
Fort Lauderdale	FL	FLL	Moises Guido Cohen	HLLENS	Jessica Smiley	HMIMC8
Jacksonville	FL	JAX	N/A		**
Palm Beach	FL	PBI	Toby Brodtman	G9I4BW	Jamie Wulkan	HK69CJ
Tampa	FL	TPA	Justin Nudell	H5AX08	Elana Ben-Ari	G9NMFC

**We are 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 5), Ta’am Bet (July 3), K’tzara (July 3) and Ramah Bamah (July 3)
  • 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 19) and Garinim Bet (July 17)
  • 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 12:30pm at the Atlanta Airport (exact location TBA). 
    • All campers flying to Atlanta must land between 11:00am – 12:30pm 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 2:30 – 3:00pm.

Departure Day Options for Shorter Sessions:

• Garinim Aleph (June 30) and Garinim Bet (July 28)
  • 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 10), Ta’am Bet (July 8). Ramah Bamah (July 16) and K’tzara (July 21)
  • 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 12:30pm from the Atlanta Airport (exact location TBA).
    • All campers flying home should depart between 2:30 – 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 10:30 – 11:00am. 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 see 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.