The JCC Maccabi Camp Kingswood team - administration, counselors and staff - is a key factor in making camp a special place. Many counselors return year after year as do our former campers who have completed our LEAD Program. Our counselor-to-camper ratio is low: one counselor for every three to six campers.

The entire staff is selected on the basis of their maturity, enthusiasm, creativity, love for camping, prior experience, and positive Jewish identity. Each summer several counselors from Israel and other countries link our campers with the world Jewish community.

Our Year-Round JCC Maccabi Camp Kingswood Team includes:

Kathy Jonas, Director of JCC Maccabi Camp Kingswood 

She brings a wonderful combination of professional experience, community service and a passion for camping to the position. Kathy joined Kingswood in 2003 with 18 years of experience as a college student affairs professional.  A native of Worcester, MA, Kathy now resides in Brookline, MA with her husband and two sons.  This fall she will continue her own education as a participant in the JCC Senior Fellow leadership program entitled "Hemshech."  This program is sponsored by the JCC Mandel Center for Jewish Education and the AVI CHAI Foundation.  She will also continue in the ELI Program, an 18 month Camp Director's leadership course offered by the Foundation for Jewish Camp.

Eric Bloomberg, Caretaker 

This is Eric's 8th year as camp Caretaker.  During that time he has made sure that everything at camp is in tip top shape for our use and enjoyment.  When it comes to building new or repairing old there is nothing Eric can't do!  During the summer Eric helps the theatre staff construct the musical sets and teaches a building course for older campers.  Our camp community is lucky to have him as a part of our team.  He and is wife Jill live in Fryeburg, ME.

Ken Cotton, Assistant Director

This will be Ken's 7th summer at Camp and 4th winter working part-time to assist with camper recruitment.  After spending 10 years in the business world Ken decided to do what he truly loved, teach children.  He has been teaching for 8 years most recently working with children 5th grade.  This experience has given Ken great insight into the kinds of activities that work for children in these age groups.  He has also coached for 11 years in a variety of sports including lacrosse, baseball, basketball and soccer.   His boys, Jacob, who will be 14, and Jared, who will be 12, and their dog, Jesse, will also be joining us for another summer.  His wife, Dyan, will join us on the weekends.

Judy Myers, Girl's Unit Head

This will be Judy's sixth summer at camp and we are thrilled that she, and her family, are returning!  Judy is currently a reading specialist in the Medfield Public Schools.  Her daughter Morgan and son Josh will  be joining us for the entire summer.  Her husband, Steven, will join us on the weekends.

Robert Willis, Boy's Unit Head

This will be Rob's fifth summer at camp.  Many of us at camp know him as "Nature Rob!"  He has brought such wonderful traditions as "Mustache Thursday" the ever popular evening activity "Team Challenge" to camp.  Rob lives in North Carolina, when he is not at camp, where he is the Director of an after-school program.