The Maccabia Fever is High at CLC!
By Yael Gelman, Upper Nitzanim, Bunk 4 Lately there's been a big fuss about Maccabia. We've had two fake outs so far, and there's been talk about when the next one will come. The first fake out occurred after the Staff Show on Wednesday night. The whole camp was...
Session Two is Off to An Amazing Start!
By Debby Shriber, Director, Crane Lake Camp Olim campers lined the gates of Crane Lake yesterday morning, jumping and cheering wildly with the arrival of each car. Full-summer campers and counselors anxiously awaited their new bunkmates. Medical staff, senior staff,...
I Love Camp: Reflections of a Rabbi, Husband and Father
By Rabbi Craig Marantz Rabbi Craig serves on Faculty each summer at Crane Lake Camp. Rabbi Craig is the Rabbi of Congregation Kol Haverim in Glastonbury, CT. I love Crane Lake Camp. I come every summer. I am a rabbi, and I serve on the faculty. On its face, I am here...
Nadiv Educators: Sharing the Best of School and Camp (From the URJ Blog)
by Ramie Arian and Abby Knopp “Camp changes lives, from the cabin to the dining hall, and every inch of grass and gravel in between,” wrote Sara Beth Berman, in her application to become a Nadiv educator. What is Nadiv? Nadiv is an exciting pilot program the...
Megablog 1: Michelle Citrin, Tzofim Friendship Caravan, and Olympics 2012!
By Hilary Winer, Athletics and Programming Team Leader Wow! What an incredible few days we have had here at Crane Lake! In fact, because sometimes at camp events happen all at once, we'll occasionally be updating you with Megablogs! In this Megablog:...
Pup4Fam – Four Great CLC Puppies Looking for Homes!
Crane Lake plays host to four puppies each summer, who enjoy and are enjoyed by our campers for the entire season! Come August, these puppies are raffled off to Crane Lake families, who become their permanent homes. All of our puppies are up-to-date on their...
Kids Really Do Like Their Veggies!
By Greg Kellner, Senior Assistant Director Summer 2012 began for me at the end of May. I've spent the past two months pouring over every inch of camp, preparing for the summer and then ensuring that everything continues to flow smoothly. One of the first things I...
CLC Family Members Welcomed at Alumni Day!
By Cory Hermann, Alum 1984-1988, former faculty member, and current Machon Director Yesterday was Crane Lake's annual alumni day! Approximately 100 alumni, spanning four decades of CLC history, spent the day playing basketball, relaxing at the lake, catching up with...
CLC’s T’filah Goes Visual
By Sarah Lauing, Director of Jewish Life Sarah is a member of our year-round team, and our Nadiv Educator will spend summers with CLC and work throughout the year with both Eisner and Crane Lake Camps as well as with Temple Shaarey Tefila of New York City as the...
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood… Boston, Philly, Zoar and Six Flags
Yesterday’s Trip Day was a huge success! Every camper at Crane Lake took part in an exciting one day or overnight off-camp excursion! Our youngest campers, Nitzanim, spent the day at Six Flags Great Escape in Lake George, New York, and enjoyed roller coasters, water...