It is the mission of the St. Louis Jewish Community Center to provide and support a quality resident camping facility and experience in a Jewish environment primarily for children and youth. The Camp will serve the Jewish community and include the entire St. Louis community, as well as individuals and groups from other areas.

• recruitment and retention of quality personnel
• providing and maintaining the best physical facilities which will enhance the overall camping experience
• development of innovative programs which will meet the needs of the camp population

Since 1938, the St. Louis Jewish Community Centers Association has provided continuous quality resident camping programs at the Lake of the Ozarks. From 1938-1969, Camp Hawthorn served as home away from home for thousands of campers and staff. When Hawthorn's size could no longer accommodate a growing camper population, the JCC purchased the current camp site (formerly Camp Wa Kan Dah) in 1970.

Camp Sabra is a unique place to experience the joy of being Jewish. Through creative, fun and enriching programs, campers gain a new understanding of their own rich Jewish heritage. From singing and dancing and religious services on the Sabbath, to special all camp Maccabi programs, the Jewish program at Camp Sabra has a special feeling, interwoven throughout our close camp community.