by jared | Aug 1, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, Friendships, Summer 2016
Every summer, we meet new friends, make up secret handshakes, eat ice cream and make each other friendship bracelets. Through knots and colors and beads, we show our love for each other through the bracelets we make. Check out where these campers have received their...
by jared | Aug 1, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Featured, Friendships, Summer 2016
As a newcomer to camp, I didn’t know much about the other staff when I arrived. Immediately I was told that camp isn’t camp without Pele, the Pool Director. After a few moments with him, he will tell you that he can’t imagine a life without camp either. Before CLC,...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 29, 2016 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Israel, Summer 2016
We’re a Mishlachat of proud Israelis. And… We don’t ride camels. We did once, on Birthright. We never lived in the desert, and no, we don’t eat falafel or hummus for breakfast. We don’t wear a yarmulke on a daily basis. But we do fast on...
by jared | Jul 28, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Featured, Summer 2016, Youth & Family
by Rick Abrams, faculty If you remember last summer’s big Pixar Studios blockbuster, Inside Out, (spoiler alert here if you have not yet seen the film) the main character, Joy, had to go through a complete learning process of her own. She needed to learn that Sadness...
by jared | Jul 27, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, New Campers, Summer 2016
It was a wonderful morning here at CLC, as we welcomed our 2nd Session new campers! There were so many smiles and hugs and bungee chairs, we could hardly contain ourselves! Old friends and new friends were united into one, and we cannot wait for what this session has...
by jared | Jul 26, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Featured, Summer 2016, URJ Communications Themes
As we begin Session 2 here at CLC, we thought it was very important to give a quick lesson in all things Crane Lake. All of these items are very important – be sure to ask your camper about all of the following!
