by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 12, 2019 | Education, Reform Jewish Living, Shabbat, Traditions, Values
by Mindy Sherry, RJE, faculty member In September 2018, Serena Williams played Naomi Osaka in the championship game at the U.S. Open. During the match, Serena had an altercation with the umpire chair. This altercation brought a grey cloud over Naomi’s win and took...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 10, 2019 | Athletics, Camps & NFTY, Education, Summer, Uncategorized
Specialist and Staff training weeks are when the kosher sausage is made for everyone who works at CLC. Depending on camper age or area of responsibility, we all go through various tests to get us ready for camp. Each staff member attends regular activities with...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 5, 2018 | Education, Friendships, Values, Why Camp
By Rabbi Molly Kane, CLC Faculty Member I’m not the best, “camper.” I don’t love not being in air conditioning when the humidity is 100%. I’m not a big fan of scrambled eggs that were prepared with the intention of feeding almost 500 people. And honestly, I love my...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 3, 2018 | Arts & Culture, Camping and Youth Engagement, Education, Featured, Marketing & Communications, Newsletter, Uncategorized
Campers are now being offered a chugensive option to improve upon their creative capacities. The storytelling group invites campers with a knack for poetry, journalism, novel writing, and public speaking to strut their stuff with likeminded peers. After the first week...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 31, 2018 | Caring Community, Education, Friendships
The opportunity to adopt puppies by lottery has been a tradition for many years at Crane Lake. Each year, four lucky families are able to bring home the supreme cuteness that comes from each young dog within our lovable puppy quartets. Now, the time has come to...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 17, 2018 | Education, Featured, Outreach, Summer, Worship & Spirituality
Tranquility: a cool breeze, shady tent, and Kripalu yoga. What better to ease the tension from a long day at Crane Lake than attending a lesson with Mary Hannah Parkman: Crane Lake’s yoga specialist. Campers learn how to master their mind and strengthen their...