Camp Zeke

What Camp Zeke does

Camp Zeke is a privately held Jewish sleepaway summer camp operated by CZ Wellness Group Inc. and located on a 560-acre campus in the Pocono Mountains of Lakewood, Pennsylvania. The camp serves children and teens ages 7–17 across three age-tiered divisions — Emek (Valley, ~grades 1–5), Givah (Hill, ~grades 6–9), and Gesher/Bridge (~grades 10–12) — through a choice-based daily schedule spanning seven activity areas: team sports, fitness/individual athletics, cooking/baking, performing and visual arts, waterfront/swimming/boating, outdoor adventure, and traditional camp events. Older campers can progress into Leader-in-Training, Counselor-in-Training, and Junior Counselor tracks capped at roughly 40 teens per session. Culinary arts is a signature differentiator: three teaching kitchens, professional chefs-in-residence, farm-to-table sourcing, and a teen Culinary Masters program operating inside the production kitchen.

The core revenue model is direct-to-consumer seasonal tuition, charged per camper for multi-week overnight sessions, supplemented by a separately priced horseback-riding add-on delivered through a partner riding school, plus off-peak revenue from the Group & Site Rentals division (also DBA Block & Hexter Retreat Center) and JFAM Family Weekends. Go-to-market relies on organic community channels — the Jewish Camp, UJA Federation, Jim Joseph Foundation, Avi Chai, JCamp, and The Jewish Education Project provide credibility and referrals — alongside a formal Partner Family/Zeke Ambassador referral program, social media (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube 'Camp Zeke Rocks'), and a CampInTouch (CampMinder) enrollment platform with a Campanion mobile app. The 19-person figure appears to reflect year-round corporate staff; seasonal counselor staffing scales materially during the operating season. Customer segments are Jewish families seeking a health-forward kosher-optional overnight experience, supplemented by a teen leadership pipeline feeding future staff and a smaller active/culinary-focused family cohort. No public revenue, funding rounds, M&A, or external investor ownership are disclosed; the company is founder-controlled and independent.

Name

Camp Zeke

Legal name

CZ Wellness Group Inc.

Website

https://campzeke.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Camp Zeke is a privately held Jewish sleepaway summer camp on a 560-acre Pocono Mountains campus serving children and teens ages 7–17 through a choice-based fitness, culinary, sports, arts, and Jewish-values program, with ancillary site-rental and family-weekend revenue streams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Summer Camp Services

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Recreational Camps (72121)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAMALAA

Multi-Activity Enrichment Camps (Academic + Arts + Sports)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Summer & Holiday Enrichment Camps (Multi-Activity, Academic)

SECONDARYTHAMAJAJ

Family & Recreation Campgrounds (Amenities/Activities Focus)

Travel & Hospitality/Vacation Rentals & Short-Term Stays/Campgrounds, Glamping & RV Parks

Keywords

• Summer camp programs
• Overnight youth camps
• Jewish summer camps
• Culinary arts camp
• Children fitness programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Lakewood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Summer Camp Tuition: Camp Zeke generates revenue primarily through seasonal tuition fees charged to families for their children's participation in overnight summer camp programs. Tuition varies by program length and session selection. Additional revenue streams include optional add-on programs such as horseback riding (which has a separate charge) and potentially facility rentals through their groups/site rentals division.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Camp Zeke operates an overnight (sleepaway) summer camp for children ages 7-17 on a 560-acre campus in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania, with programs organized by age division (Emek/Valley, Givah/Hill, Gesher/Bridge). The camp delivers a choice-based curriculum spanning sports, fitness, culinary arts, performing and visual arts, waterfront activities, outdoor adventure, and Jewish-values programming. Supplementary offerings include facility rentals (Block & Hexter Retreat Center), family camp weekends, and philanthropic support initiatives.

Product overview

Camp Zeke is a sleepaway summer camp for ages 7-17 located in the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania. The camp is the first and only overnight summer camp focused on healthy, active living through fitness, cooking, sports, gourmet food, and joyful Judaism. The core overnight summer camp program is organized into three age-based divisions: Emek (Valley, ages 7-11), Givah (Hill, ages 11-15), and Gesher (Bridge, ages 15-18). Campers participate in a choice-based schedule selecting from seven main activity areas: Sports, Fitness/Individual Athletics, Cooking/Baking, Performing and Visual Arts, Waterfront/Swimming/Boating, Outdoor Adventure, and Events/Traditional Activities. Specialized teen leadership programs (LIT, CIT, Junior Counselor) serve as progression pathways for older campers. Additional offerings include Group/Site Rentals and Family Camp weekends. The 560-acre campus features a 60-acre spring-fed private lake (Hickory Lake).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Overnight Summer Camp Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Children go home with cookbooks of recipes they created and are stronger, more competent swimmers
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Professional Family-Owned Riding SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCamp Zeke partners with a professional, family-owned riding school to deliver horseback riding programming. This is the only camp program with a separate charge. The partner provides high-quality horseback riding lessons including feeding, grooming, tacking up, and riding techniques.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Camp Harlam: Reform Jewish overnight summer camp in Pennsylvania serving similar age range with multi-activity programming. Closest geographic and value-system peer.
• Camps Kenwood & Evergreen: Sibling traditional overnight summer camps in New Hampshire with choice-based multi-activity programming. Comparable on premium overnight model and broad activity portfolio.
• Camp Towanda: Private, traditional sleepaway camp in Pennsylvania (Honesdale) for similar age range. Comparable on overnight summer camp model, choice-based activity programming, and Northeast US market.
• Camp Beber: Jewish overnight summer camp in Wisconsin with multi-activity programming (sports, arts, outdoor adventure). Comparable model and activity mix.
• Camp Ramah: Network of Jewish overnight summer camps operated by the Conservative Jewish movement. Most direct comparable on Jewish sleepaway camp model, scale, and community-based funding.
• Camp Timber Tops: Premier girls' sleepaway camp in Pennsylvania offering multi-activity programming across sports, arts, water, and adventure. Comparable on premium facility positioning and activity breadth.
• Camp Young Judea: Jewish Zionist overnight summer camps serving youth with multi-activity and Jewish-identity programming. Direct comparable on mission and family demographic.
• Camp Gan Israel: Network of Chabad-Lubavitch affiliated Jewish summer camps across the US. Comparable on Jewish overnight camp model, though typically more religious in programming.
• Camp Seneca Lake: Jewish sleepaway camp in upstate New York offering multi-activity programming with Jewish values integration. Direct comparable on mission and operational model.

Emerging players

• Steve & Kate's Camp: Day camp concept with self-directed activity choice model; an adjacent comparable demonstrating the broader market appetite for camper-choice scheduling that Camp Zeke also employs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/campzekerocks
• Facebookfacebook.com/campzeke
• Instagraminstagram.com/campzeke
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/camp-zeke

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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