Camp Kingswood • Est. 1913
The way camp should be.
About
Community, Courage, Responsibility, and Spirit
For nearly 110 years, campers have called Camp Kingswood their second home. Located in the pristine lake region of Maine, at the base of the White Mountains, Camp Kingswood’s rustic location provides the perfect setting for 2nd through 12th graders to have an unplugged, authentic Jewish overnight camp experience steeped in fun, growth, and adventure.
BUNK LIFE
Camp that Grows With You
At Kingswood, campers can grow into the best version of themselves in our warm and accepting community – a place where they gain confidence, resilience, and life-long friendships, with the support and guidance of our amazing camp staff. Our units are intentionally designed to meet the unique developmental needs of each age group, with new opportunities, meaningful rites of passage, and exciting programs introduced along the way.
GRADES 2-5
Olim
Grades 6-7
Tsofim
grades 8-9
Bogrim
Grade 10
Chalutzim I
Grade 11
Chalutzim II
Grade 12
CIT Program/Israel Trip
OUR ACTIVITIES
Fun For Every Camper
At Kingswood, each day offers a balance of bunk activities and individual choice, providing campers with opportunities to try everything, while specializing and developing new skills in the activities they love most. Campers look forward to creative unit programs, Shabbat, Color War, trips, and other camp-wide events, when kids can feel the excitement and ruach (spirit) of the Kingwood community being all together.
Owner/Director
Jodi Sperling
Jodi believes camp directing is the best job in the world, and she’s excited to be returning to the role, particularly in partnership with friend and colleague Mitch. It seems fitting, given that when she was last a director, at Camp Wise in Ohio, it was with Mitch’s brother Sean by her side as the assistant director!
Jodi grew up as a camper, counselor, and supervisor at Camp Arowhon, in Algonquin Park, Canada. While she lived for camp, she didn’t know it could be a career choice, and it wasn’t her original plan. While working on an article about the impact of Jewish overnight camp as the Assistant Editor of Moment Magazine, Jodi realized she wanted to be “doing” camp rather than just writing about it, so she returned to camp professionally in 2001.
Originally from Buffalo, NY, Jodi has her BA from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Journalism and Jewish Studies, and her Masters in Social Work from the University of Michigan, where she also completed the Drachler Program in Jewish Communal Service and Judaic Studies. She has served on the faculty of various training programs for camps, including Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Cornerstone Fellowship, JCCA’s Fellowship in Jewish Living and Learning for Camp Directors, and M²: The Institute for Experiential Jewish Education’s Camp Educators Cohort.
Jodi splits her time between Maine and Jerusalem, where she lives with her husband and Maine native Josh, their children Elijah, Ruvi, and Romy, and their dog Bowie Jibboo.
Owner/Director
Mitch Morgan
Mitch’s dream job has always been to own a camp! He is excited to join forces with his longtime friend Jodi to make that dream a reality.
Mitch grew up at Camp Sabra, the overnight camp of the St. Louis JCC, where he spent 15 summers. After studying Communications and History at the University of Missouri, Columbia (MIZZOU), he joined the business world as a senior specialist of leadership, management, and sales strategy. After five years in the business world, his passion for camp consumed him, so he traded in his suit and tie for shorts and flip flops, returning as Camp Sabra’s assistant director.
In 2011 he joined Camp Kingswood as the camp director, where he fell in love with the camp and the community. After three wonderful summers, in 2013 Mitch was presented with an opportunity to become the executive director of Pinemere Camp, in the Poconos. Mitch, known for his entrepreneurial spirit, helped Pinemere reach new heights in both their programmatic and operational success.
Mitch is ecstatic to rejoin the Kingswood community and continue to share his love for all things camp! He is a community builder, program innovator, creative Jewish educator, lover of music and the outdoors, and a sports enthusiast. He believes in the amazing power of Jewish overnight camp and its ability to foster Jewish identity and create the perfect setting for growth and development.
Our Team
Dedicated staff are the heart of camp
At Kingswood, when you talk about the “camp magic,” it’s all about our staff. The Camp Kingswood staff are loving, fun, and energetic. They work tirelessly to create a vibrant and exciting community rooted in Jewish values, and they model for our campers what it means to be confident, caring, and compassionate. Our hiring process is competitive, enabling us to hire the very best experienced team to care for our campers each summer.
Meet Our Directors/Owners:
Camp Kingswood, the place where you belong.
