by From the Crane Lake Blog | Sep 9, 2016 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Friendships, Youth & Family
Miss camp already? Your answer is right here! With school beginning and the seasons changing, parents are telling us what an incredible summer their children had and how much they miss camp! Campers miss their camp friends, their community, the adventure, Shabbat, and...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 9, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, Reform Jewish Living, Summer 2016, Worship
What’s better than Chanukah? Chanukah coming in August! This summer we are working with PJ Library to promote their new program, PJ Our Way, which is helping to build Jewish libraries for children ages 9-11 based on their own choices and reviews. This past...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 29, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Israel, Summer 2016
We’re a Mishlachat of proud Israelis. And… We don’t ride camels. We did once, on Birthright. We never lived in the desert, and no, we don’t eat falafel or hummus for breakfast. We don’t wear a yarmulke on a daily basis. But we do fast on...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 13, 2016 | Alumni, Camps & NFTY, Summer 2016
by Rachel Landman, faculty We arrive at camp, unpack our bags, meet new friends, prepare tirelessly for Fight Song, go on Trip Day, celebrate Shabbat, do daily activities, compete in Mini-Maccabiah, go to Banquet and then go home. The summer at Crane Lake Camp is...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 12, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Summer 2016
We can’t get enough of Fight Song memories! We laughed, we cried, we gave our all to our teams. Check out this video highlighting the Fight Song experience behind the scenes! Lyrics, costumes, voices, and friends all came together to make this one of the best...