The URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp is a living, vibrant Reform Jewish community that forms anew each summer. It stands as a model of excellence among both the Reform Camping Movement and the broader community of Jewish summer camps. Each summer, we see the significance of informal Jewish education and the role it plays in the formation of a strong Jewish identity.

Since 1970, when Jacobs Camp first opened its gates, many committed lay people and Jewish professionals have contributed their talents, their passions, and their hard work to enable Jacobs to touch the lives of thousands of Jewish youth from the Deep South. The dedication of the Jacobs Camp Committee leadership for the last 40+ years was borne out of our belief in the values of Reform Judaism and Jewish camping as an essential and transformative experience for our children.

We have continued to support our professional staff as they work to improve both the programming and the facility, and have partnered with them to raise the needed funds to accomplish our goals. We acknowledge and appreciate the significantt contributions of the Committee's leadership during the last 40 years. One of the strengths of the Jacobs Camp Committee is that it helps to foster lay involvement in the current operations and in the future of the Camp. Although the Camp Committee has been involved in varying amounts of actual hands on work over the years, the dedication of its members has always been steadfast.