by jared | Jun 29, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, Friendships, New Campers, Summer 2016, Uncategorized
We had a fantastic Opening Day on Monday! In their 2016 staff shirts, our counselors and leadership eagerly awaited the arrival of their campers! As campers and parents arrived car by car, they were welcomed through their health checks and on to their bunks to meet...
by jared | Jun 27, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Education, Featured, Friendships, Israel, Summer 2016, Uncategorized
It is Opening Day here at CLC, and while we have been welcoming our campers to camp (it’s going great!), 57 of last year’s Olim campers departed last night for another exciting experience! Each summer, Crane Lake campers who are entering 11th grade, have...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 26, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Featured, New Campers, Summer 2016
We can’t believe it’s Opening Day tomorrow! We are counting the minutes until we get to see all the campers’ smiling faces. The Leadership Team has put together an instructional video all about Opening Day procedures to help you understand the flow...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 25, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Featured, Shabbat, Summer 2016
by Carol Clopper, Camper Care Coordinator 10 for 2. At Crane Lake Camp, we often say the campers live 10 months of the year, waiting for the 2 months (or so) of camp. Truthfully, the campers aren’t the only ones! Many returning staff live 10 for 2 as well. Year after...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 24, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Education, Featured, Summer 2016, Uncategorized
For the second year in a row, Limud U has been ranked first in Jewish Identity Building Universities by the W.S. News and Camp Report. Summary: Nestled in the heart of the Berkshires in West Stockbridge, MA, Limud U draws top-notch faculty from all over the...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 23, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Featured, Summer, Youth & Family
The puppies are here!! Each summer Crane Lake campers take care of four adorable puppies, and at the end of the summer they are auctioned off to camp families (with parental permission of course). Here’s a window into the life of a Crane Lake puppy after being...
