by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 9, 2012 | Uncategorized
As we enter our last weeks of Summer, we want to take a moment to recognize a longtime member of the Crane Lake Camp community. Nitin Rajora has been Crane Lake’s Office Manager for 8 years and will be departing at the end of this summer to pursue his passion...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Aug 8, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Yael Gelman, Upper Nitzanim, Bunk 4 Lately there’s been a big fuss about Maccabia. We’ve had two fake outs so far, and there’s been talk about when the next one will come. The first fake out occurred after the Staff Show on Wednesday night....
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
By Debby Shriber, Director, Crane Lake Camp Olim campers lined the gates of Crane Lake yesterday morning, jumping and cheering wildly with the arrival of each car. Full-summer campers and counselors anxiously awaited their new bunkmates. Medical staff, senior staff,...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
by Ramie Arian and Abby Knopp “Camp changes lives, from the cabin to the dining hall, and every inch of grass and gravel in between,” wrote Sara Beth Berman, in her application to become a Nadiv educator. What is Nadiv? Nadiv is an exciting pilot program the...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 20, 2012 | Uncategorized
Crane Lake plays host to four puppies each summer, who enjoy and are enjoyed by our campers for the entire season! Come August, these puppies are raffled off to Crane Lake families, who become their permanent homes. All of our puppies are up-to-date on their...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 16, 2012 | Architecture & Facilities, Greening Reform Judaism, Summer 2012, Uncategorized
By Greg Kellner, Senior Assistant Director Summer 2012 began for me at the end of May. I’ve spent the past two months pouring over every inch of camp, preparing for the summer and then ensuring that everything continues to flow smoothly. One of the first...