by From the Crane Lake Blog | Nov 16, 2011 | Arts & Culture, Camping and Youth Engagement, Friendships, Summer 2011, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes
What a great day for the Faculty of Eisner and Crane Lake Camps! This morning, we were joined by more than 30 Rabbis, Cantors and Educators, wearing their camp shirts, for our annual Education Summit. Synagogue professionals from across the northeast gathered to...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Sep 6, 2011 | Camp Chazak, Camping and Youth Engagement, Disabilities, Diversity, Education, Friendships, Leadership, Social Action, Summer 2011, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes
by Rachel Schein, Camp Chazak Staff Member It is not often that a group of 125 teenagers has the opportunity to spend an extended period of time working closely with and getting to know a group of children with special needs. The relationship between Camp Chazak and...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 24, 2011 | Camp Chazak, Camping and Youth Engagement, Disabilities, Diversity, Education, Friendships, Summer 2011, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes
By Hillary Steinberg, Camp Chazak Counselor Hello Chazak parents! What a busy few days we have had! Here in the bubble (or at camp), we often talk about how time works differently. It sometimes goes slower than normal time; it feels like we do a week’s worth of...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 25, 2011 | Friendships, Summer 2011
It’s hard to believe, but 2nd Session has begun! More than 200 campers were welcomed to camp with open arms and big smiles on 2nd Session’s Opening Day. With Trip Day, Rib Night, Shabbats to celebrate, and of course, Maccabia, besides the lasting...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 15, 2011 | Friendships, Summer 2011
By Rabbi Deborah Gordon Originally posted at the Times.Union.com First night at Crane Lake Camp. (Also check out URJ Crane Lake Camp on FB.) What a change since I was here 5 years ago! Then, it was in transition — from being a sports camp where a lot of Jews attended,...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 5, 2011 | Friendships, Summer 2011
What happens when you bring more than 330 campers together, 200 staff, exciting games with prizes, delicious snacks and a beautiful sunny sky? Well, the obvious answer is a Crane Lake Camp 4th of July!!! And what a day it was! Check out the video highlights of the...
