15 Summers and Counting
One day in 2000, I accidentally sat in on a promotional camp visit at my temple. About half way into the video I saw someone holding a puppy… and I was hooked. I was seven years old at the time and begged and pleaded with my parents to let me spend the summer at this mysterious Crane Lake Camp…
10 Reasons Why You Can’t Wait to be at Crane Lake Camp
By Jenny Rehkugler, Communications Specialist You’ve waited 10 months to return to the place you call home for the summer. Thank goodness you don’t have homework or school to worry about anymore. You’re friends count down the days starting at 364 before your epic...
Special Guest: Alan Goodis
By Jenny Rehkugler, Communications Specialist Crane Lake had the honor of hosting a special guest this week who filled the camp with joyous song and cheer. Alan Goodis, renowned Jewish musician, serenaded the camp at a cozy bonfire on the lake and collaborated with...
Introducing CLC’s Senior Staff 2014
The Senior Staff at Crane Lake is beyond excited for you to arrive! Check out this video to get a preview of the new Chadar Ochel while meeting the staff in different areas!
Today in Photos
Crane Lake staff, instructors and coaches have been working everyday to ready the camp for opening day on the 30th. Here are some pictures of different areas around camp.
Come Sail Away on Crane Lake
Whether you’re in Dumfries, Scotland or West Stockbridge, Massachusetts, the sport of sailing remains the same, according to Kellie Carmichael, one of our newest sailing instructors.
Working Together, Giving Together
During their training this summer, our senior staff volunteered at this incredible new initiative just down the street from camp by helping to clear soil and plant about 70 eggplant and squash. The produce we planted will become a direct source of food for our neighbors who might otherwise go hungry.
The First Wave Has Arrived
By Jenny Rehkugler, communications specialist The Crane Lake Camp community is growing by the minute. On Thursday and Friday we welcomed all of our international staff, coaches and instructors. People traveled from far away places like Poland, Israel, Mexico,...
2014 Camp Store and Vendors
Enjoy our brand new camp store and as well as grUVy Wear, that provides UV protective summer gear. We will be distributing mailing labels on opening day so you can properly label packages to send to your camper. Our new picture and email correspondence service will be...
Maccabia Memories 2013
What an incredible Maccabia! In the final days of camp, Blue and White competed as White Desert and Blue Rainforest. The competition was complete with the Ruach that is Crane Lake Camp. From Tug to Bucket Brigade to Rope Burn, the energy was electric! Your could taste...