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<p>LEHMAN TWP. &#8212; In the spirit of competition and fun, the Jewish Community Alliance of Northeastern Pennsylvania in conjunction with NEPA Cornhole held an inaugural &#8220;Summer Olympics&#8221; at the Rick Evans Jewish Community Center Camp on Sunday.</p><p>Teams competed in traditional Olympic games such as basketball, tennis and archery as well as some less traditional ones including cornhole, yard pong and can jam.</p><p>Sharon Matylewicz, wellness coordinator for the JCA, said the event will raise funds for and showcase the JCC camp, which is located near Harveys Lake.</p><p>Competitors and visitors from all over Northeastern Pennsylvania had a chance to &#8220;go for the gold,&#8221; she said. Besides the sports and games, the event included great raffle baskets, prizes, food and an enthusiastic focus on fun, Matylewicz said.</p><p>The full service camp includes 40 &#8220;beautiful acres&#8221; with three heated pools, newly renovated cabins and a gymnasium. Supervised activities include archery, tennis, nature excursions, kayaking, arts and crafts and hockey, she said.</p><p>The summer camp runs for nine weeks each summer and, because this is the last week of camp for this year, she recommends that anyone interested in participating in day camp next year should make an appointment to look at the facility this week.</p><p>The facility is available for rental throughout the year, she added. A heated gym and activities such as sleigh riding can provide healthy winter fun.</p><p>Some of the prizes donated for Sunday&#8217;s Olympics included a one-night stay at The Woodlands, a one-night stay at the hotel at Mohegan Sun Pocono, gift certificates from Dooley&#8217;s Pub and Eatery, Leggio&#8217;s Restaurant, Grotto Pizza, and Pet Valu, Matylewicz said. The donated baskets raffles included a &#8220;s&#8217;mores basket,&#8221; a basket full of exercise oriented products, a basket of baking products, one with Mary Kay beauty products and more.</p><p>During the competition visitors and athletes were able to sit down and enjoy some traditional summer fare such as hamburgers, hot dogs, pierogies and wimpies, washing them down with water, Gatorade and sodas.</p><p>For decades, families have enjoyed the JCC Day Camp with the staff of professional educators, role models, and fun-loving individuals, Matylewicz said. The most beneficial experience is learning while having &#8220;incredible fun,&#8221; she added.</p><p>Anyone interested in learning more about the JCC Rick Evans camp can visit <a href="http://www.jccdaycamp.com" target="_blank">jccdaycamp.com</a> or call 570-824-4646.</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><subheadMeta>Jewish Alliance, cornhole group coordinate event at JCC camp</subheadMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Ralph Nardone</p><p>For Times Leader</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach the Times Leader newsroom at 570-829-7242 or on Twitter @TLnews.</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Jewish Alliance, cornhole group host kids ‘Summer Olympics’ at JCC camp