by From the Crane Lake Blog | Feb 4, 2020 | 20s & 30s, Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, College Life, Education, Israel, Leadership, Social Action, The Jewish World, Values
by Debby Shriber, Executive Director, URJ Northeast Camps & Youth I’m typing this as I get ready to travel to Israel to meet some of our new shlichim. As you know, each summer an incredible cohort of Israeli Shlichim enriches our summer experience by bringing...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 30, 2018 | 20s & 30s, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, College Life, Leadership
During Crane Lake’s eight day training process, each staff member attends regular activities with different people while also facing unique experiences meant to push everyone out of their comfort zones. A multitude of opportunities for returning and new staff...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 29, 2018 | 20s & 30s, Alumni, Why Camp
This post was originally posted here as part of Foundation for Jewish Camp’s summer blog series “Because of Jewish Camp.” Each week, they are featuring personal reflections from camp parents, staff, and alumni exemplifying the ways that Jewish camp impacted their...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 12, 2016 | 20s & 30s, Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Leadership, Summer 2016
by Ari Matz, Crane Lake alumna Crane Lake Camp is a magical place. I don’t think I fully understood this idea until I was away from it. This is my first summer since I began my CLC adventures in Nitzanim that I have not returned to the bubble. While closing this...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | May 12, 2016 | 20s & 30s, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Israel, Social Action, Volunteerism
This is the fourth installment of our “My Israel Story” series. All week, we’ll be sharing personal photos and stories from our staff about their connection to Israel in honor of Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom HaAtzmaut (Independence Day) on May 10-12. We look...
by jared | Jun 22, 2013 | 20s & 30s, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Disabilities, Education, Leadership, Marketing & Communications, Social Action, Summer 2013, Uncategorized, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes, Volunteerism, Youth & Family
By Jeffrey Schwartz. During Summer 2013, Jeff will be serving as the Head Songleader at Crane Lake Camp. Jeff was a camper, Machonik and counselor at Crane Lake Camp as well. During the Spring of 2013 Jeff was called upon by Gift of Life to become a bone marrow donor...
