Touch-a-Truck

What is a Touch A Truck Event?

Bring the whole family for an exciting day where you can get up close and personal with a variety of vehicles, including emergency response vehicles, construction equipment, and much more. This unique event is a fantastic opportunity for kids and adults alike to explore, learn, and interact with the vehicles that help keep our communities safe and running smoothly.

There will also be indoor activities including bounce house, arts and crafts, face painting , obstacle courses and more!

Don't miss out on stopping by the 518 Kosher Food Truck!

What is the cost to attend?

Tickets will cost $8 per person when purchased online before day of event. Tickets will be $10 on day of event. Children under the age of 2 are FREE!

Help us make this event a success!

The JCC will be looking for volunteers from ticketing, traffic control, leading activities, selling snacks etc. Please consider signing up. For more inforamtion click the button below to see how you can help.

The Mike Palahnuk Pavilion Project

All proceeds for this event will go directly to the Mike Palahnuk Pavilion Project. 

The SJCC has launched a fundraising campaign to raise money to build a new pavilion for summer camp and to name the building in memory of Mike Palahnuk, the JCC’s longtime facilities director, who passed away in 2024 after a battle with cancer.

 “Mike was more than just an amazing facilities director. He was an important part of our Schenectady JCC community. He was engaged with our kids and our members. He brought a smile to everyone’s face,” said SJCC Campus Director Andy Katz. “He is missed around here every day. I’m so pleased that his family is working with us to honor Mike’s memory in this way. Mike loved our summer campers and I know he would have loved this project.”

 The new pavilion will be a central meeting place for SJCC summer campers, one of the largest day camps in Schenectady County. The project has been selected to be a part of a day camp matching grant program through JCamp180, a Harold Grinspoon Foundation initiative to inspire camps across the country to fund needed physical improvements on campus. The Foundation will fund up to $25,000 if the JCC is able to receive a total local match of $50,000 for donations received between June 1, 2024 and April 30, 2025.

Help us Reach our Goal! We are nearing the finish line. If you would like to make an additional donation to the Pavilion Project please click the link below.