by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 20, 2018 | Alumni, Featured, Friendships, Outreach, Parenting, Shabbat, The Jewish World, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, Why Camp, Youth & Family
Our Camp History By Meredith and Josh Clarin It’s hard to describe the excitement and great sense of pure and unwavering love that goes into the remarkable fact that just a few weeks ago, we drove through the red gates of Crane Lake. Taking our oldest daughter,...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 16, 2018 | College Life, Diversity, Education, Friendships, Leadership, Marketing & Communications, Summer, Uncategorized, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, Why Camp
Humid air marked a typical day at camp, but today was different. As a 10 year-old with no experience in any organized sport, baseball was the last activity I wanted to participate in. There were so many different tools and rules: “How do you put on a glove? What’s a...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 15, 2018 | Arts & Culture, Friendships, Traditions
Fight Song 2018 was a battle for the ages and all units came prepared with songs that made the Rec Hall rumble. This year our videographers took a different approach while filming our annual Fight Song clips. In fact, we’d like to point out how they captured the...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 20, 2018 | Friendships, Leadership
Crane Lake Camp’s Leadership Team is devoted to making every camper’s summer memorable, safe, and life changing. Our team is a group of highly trained individuals adept in tackling the many idiosyncrasies that come with each respective area at camp. The...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Apr 12, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Friendships, Reform Jewish Living, Youth & Family
by Gail Sinai, JD, LCSW, former camp parent and board member B’nei mitzvah are such joyous days! Yet, after the big day, your child has one more thing to do—write thank you notes. Many parents (me included) struggle to get their children to write thank you notes. And...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Sep 9, 2016 | Alumni, Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Friendships, Youth & Family
Miss camp already? Your answer is right here! With school beginning and the seasons changing, parents are telling us what an incredible summer their children had and how much they miss camp! Campers miss their camp friends, their community, the adventure, Shabbat, and...
