by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 19, 2019 | Caring Community, Leadership, Summer
Brand new for 2019, Crane Lake Camp has partnered with WOLFoods, the industry leader in camp food service, to bring some fresh new tastes to Breakfast, Lunch, Snack and Dinner! WOLFoods comes to Crane Lake with an all-new menu that balances new flavor with the classic...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Mar 28, 2019 | Leadership
Check out this list of the greatest staff ever for Summer 2019! We’ll be updating this list as more staff is hired so check back often. Abby Kimmel General Counselor Adam Bakalchuk General Counselor Adam Weingast General Counselor: Songleader Addie Bassock General...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Dec 13, 2018 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Caring Community, College Life, Leadership, Social Action
by Shaina Morrel and Noam Watt, 2nd Year Olim Fellows In the midst of our crazy first semesters at college, it felt like a nuisance to go to middle of nowhere Georgia for a weekend. Little did we know that those 4 days would change us. The theme of the retreat was...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 30, 2018 | Color War, Friendships, Leadership, Traditions, Values
Near the end of every summer, Crane Lake Camp divides into two teams for four days of intense competition. These two teams, represented by the colors blue and white, are led by the oldest campers, who have waited years for this opportunity. Maccabia is not a set of...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 19, 2018 | Leadership, Summer, Traditions, Why Camp
By Ellie W & Gus B, Olim ’18 Ellie: When I came to CLC in Lower Chaverim, I didn’t know much about or think about Olim. To me, they were large campers who stood for the majority of T’filah, were overly energetic, and made big ‘O’s...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 14, 2018 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Leadership, Social Action, URJ Camps Spotlight Topics, URJ Communications Themes, Values, Volunteerism, Why Camp
“Two camps, one site.” These aren’t just words our campers chant during song session, they are a mantra for the unified relationship we share at Eisner and Crane Lake. We may have slightly different traditions, but we are one big camp family. At Eisner, we teach our...