This Week’s Jewish Value: Gevurah

This Week’s Jewish Value: Gevurah

This week’s Jewish Value is Gevurah, meaning strength. There are many things we do at camp that involve strength, not just physically but also mentally and emotionally. We asked campers and staff how they show strength at camp and we would like to share their...
Mini Maccabia Personal Reflection

Mini Maccabia Personal Reflection

As a camper, I always came to camp second session, so I never experienced Mini Maccabia. My first Mini Maccabia experience took place in 2012, as a Machon. I learned that Mini Macc is a day for units to come together with their team, create friendships with other...
Dancin’ in the Trees

Dancin’ in the Trees

A typical day at ropes consists of campers going through a high and low ropes course, and doing various trust exercises. The campers in upper camp get to go through the entire ropes course, and participate in activities in low ropes like The Wall and the Trust Fall....
Dance Like No One’s Watching!

Dance Like No One’s Watching!

Great music, flashing bright lights, free giveaways, top hit songs…what could it be other than Todd Yahney? Last night, Todd Yahney Entertainment came to Crane Lake for yet another amazing dance party. The second you walked into the beit am it felt like something...
Lacrosse at CLC!

Lacrosse at CLC!

Lacrosse was first played by Native American Indians and was originally called stickball. The sport came to England in 1867 when a touring Canadian team came to play an exhibition game. The women’s game was then later developed in 1890 in St. Andrews, Scotland....