by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 2, 2011 | Summer 2011
By Brian Mitchell, Senior Assistant Director After camp ends each summer, I always wonder how I will be able to get through Friday nights without being surrounded by a wonderful camp community worshiping together in the Outdoor Sanctuary under a beautiful sunset. No...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 2, 2011 | Camp Chazak, Disabilities, Summer 2011, URJ Communications Themes
By Marissa Frankel, Assistant Director, Eisner Camp Two things that I am passionate about are camp and special education. Before coming to work for Eisner, I worked for five years as a special education teacher. Day in and day out, I would try and come up with...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 2, 2011 | Off Season 2010, Summer 2011
As you drive onto camp opening day, after you have checked in, you will see the landscape of camp has further been enhanced by the addition of 6 new camper cabins. All winter long our construction crew has been working hard to make sure that these buildings would be...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | May 20, 2011 | Camping and Youth Engagement, URJ Communications Themes
For those of us with first-hand experience of the value added from summer camp experiences, a recent study from the Foundation for Jewish Camp only reinforces what we’ve long known: Jewish summer camp not only works, but lays the groundwork for a more vibrant Jewish...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | May 20, 2011 | Summer 2011
While we can’t zap the beauty, fun and excitement of Crane Lake Camp to you online, we’ve tried to capture the Crane Lake experience in these videos. So, sit back and enjoy the show, and get geared up for summer 2011!
