by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Isaac Kaufer, Crane Lake Alumnus & Jake Rudolph, Director of Digital Media It’s already been three entire days with your team, with your captains and generals, and now you get to find out which team is smarter and faster in the Apache Relay – the...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
By Emery Jacobowitz, Olim 2018 – White Eclipse In Color War, everybody is able to find something that truly resonates with them – something that will remain in their memories forever. Rope Burn is one such beloved event. It is, simply enough, a...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 17, 2018 | Color War, Summer
by Jeremy Levine, Deputy Program Director Some would say that Bucket Brigade is the most boring event during Color War. All you do is stand in a line, these people say. But I would argue that Bucket Brigade is the most elegantly-constructed Maccabia event — in its...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 17, 2018 | Color War, Values
By Jake Rudolph, Director of Digital Media A morning and afternoon full of various games and sports supplements two of the summer’s most important events during Color War: Chop and Tug. To win, either Blue or White must chop through a sizable piece of wood with...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 14, 2018 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Leadership, Social Action, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes, Values, Volunteerism, Why Camp
“Two camps, one site.” These aren’t just words our campers chant during song session, they are a mantra for the unified relationship we share at Eisner and Crane Lake. We may have slightly different traditions, but we are one big camp family. At Eisner, we teach our...
