Mail & Packages

USPS Mail

Campers are required to write home twice a week.

Letters sent through the USPS may take some time to arrive home. If this happens, don’t worry as “no news is good news”! If you receive a homesick letter from your child, or are just concerned, please call Camp and ask for the Yoetz/et. Your child’s Yoetz/et will check out the situation and get back to you within 24 hours. Please review our Flat Package Policy below!

Prior to Camp, you a list of the names of the Yoetzim (Parent Liaisons) assigned to each aidah (division) for each session.

Please write your child often!

You should send your first letters to Camp one to two weeks prior to the start of the Camp session, as mail service to Clayton can be slow. Please allow at least a week for mail delivery, as there is no mail pickup at Camp between Friday and Monday. Read “The Magic of Camp Letters”.

Address all mail to your camper(s) as follows:
Camper’s Name
Bunk #_____
Camp Ramah Darom
70 Darom Lane
Clayton, GA 30525

Flat Package Policy

Camp Ramah Darom will only accept flat envelopes up to 12”x15” for magazines, photos, or books. Small items such as stickers, pens, and rubber bracelets are permitted as long as they fit inside the flat envelope. DO NOT SEND FOOD, CANDY, or GUM. Any food sent to Camp will be disposed of. Packages that are not flat and or larger than 12”x15” may be returned to the sender at the senders’ expense.*

Books
For the avid readers among our Camp community, we will accept boxes mailed from Amazon containing BOOKS ONLY.

Necessary Items
Should your child forget an item (e.g., sunscreen, water bottle, or sandals) please be in touch with your child’s Yoetz/et. Often, they are able to obtain these items for your camper avoiding the wait and hassle of shipping something to Camp. If an item still needs to be sent, after obtaining permission, please address the package to Camper’s Name, Aidah Name, c/o Yoetz/et Name.

Email at Camp

Campers can receive Bunk Notes from parents and guardians through a third party provider, Bunk1. There is a small fee assessed by Bunk1 for this service. Each morning (except Wednesdays and Saturdays), emails will be printed out and distributed to campers around lunchtime. Emails received after the batch is printed at 7am or received on Wednesdays or Saturdays will be distributed to campers the next day.

Parents can also send a request for a handwritten response with their email, which will provide the camper with one page to write back to parents. These forms, once filled out by your child and returned to our Camp post office box will be sent electronically via Bunk1 back to the parents. Even if you have sent an email, please do not expect an immediate reply! It can sometimes take a few days for your child’s reply as they may be out of Camp on a trip, involved in a day-long camp activity or just busy having fun! Read more about Bunk1.

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