by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jul 20, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, New Campers, Parenting, Youth & Family
By Gail Sinai, JD, LCSW, former camp parent and board member The annual ritual of camp drop off can feel like an impending disaster, a manageable chore, or a delightful experience. What are the steps to making camp drop off a good event so that parents and kids are...
by From the Crane Lake Blog | Jun 24, 2017 | Camping and Youth Engagement, Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, New Campers, Youth & Family
by Rose Levenson, Nitzanim Unit Head As a long-time counselor and unit head for our Nitzanim campers who are the youngest on camp, I have had the pleasure of being able to carry around many toys, stickers, and fun things with me when walking around. I am known for...
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...
by jared | Aug 4, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Featured, Summer 2016, Youth & Family
By, Susan Morrel, Faculty I remember, so clearly, the conversation with my daughter during our drive home after the last day of Crane Lake Camp (CLC). It was the end of her Olim year, the summer before she entered 10th grade. She slumped in the car, teary eyed after...
by jared | Jul 28, 2016 | Camps & NFTY, Caring Community, Featured, Summer 2016, Youth & Family
by Rick Abrams, faculty If you remember last summer’s big Pixar Studios blockbuster, Inside Out, (spoiler alert here if you have not yet seen the film) the main character, Joy, had to go through a complete learning process of her own. She needed to learn that Sadness...
