by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 12, 2011 | Off Season 2011 2012, Summer 2011
Dear Friends, We have had a very exciting fall season, working on plans for Summer 2012, running winter events, enhancing our facilities, and providing different tastes of camp for you to enjoy at home. Despite a temporary relocation, thanks to Hurricane Irene...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 12, 2011 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Friendships, Greening Reform Judaism, Social Action, URJ Communications Themes, Volunteerism
Written by Greg Kellner, Senior Assistant Director, Crane Lake Camp Over the last few months I have seen my favorite Berkshire ice cream appearing all over the place: Whole Foods, Fairway, Wild By Nature, and other stores. I began to wonder, what’s the secret...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 12, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Off Season 2011 2012, Summer 2011
Want to bring a little camp music into your Chanukah meal? Here are five suggestions: 1. Print out your own Camp Chanukah Songsheet. 2 Sing the Birkat Hamazon after eating latkes. Download a Birkat Hamazon Card. 3. Teach your family the camp melody for Shehecheyanu....
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 11, 2011 | Summer 2011
We know you have eagerly been awaiting the arrival of the Crane Lake Album. Since the summer, Rebecca and Josh (who recorded the album) have been hard at work listening to every song, over and over, to make sure every second of each song is perfect! It’s almost...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 9, 2011 | Off Season 2011 2012, Summer 2011
Written by James Gelsey, Associate Director, URJ Eisner and Crane Lake Camps Over eighty dads and sons (and one grandpa!) converged on Eisner Camp in December for our first-ever “Father Son Weekend,” part of the Heller Wexler Family Retreat Series. They came from the...