by jshkolnick | Jul 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
the faculty's perspective: shabbat As we prepare for Shabbat, we asked this week’s camp faculty, “What is your favorite part of Shabbat at camp?” Here are their responses: “I love when the Avodahnikim welcome everyone into the Chadar Ochel for Shabbat dinner. They...
by jshkolnick | Jul 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
opening day at guci “It’s opening day at G.U.C.I.! It’s opening day today! We are all here to say ‘hip hip hooray’, it’s opening day today!” Today is opening day at camp G.U.C.I.! Breakfast was filled with excitement as counselors finalized their cabin themes and...
by jshkolnick | Jul 10, 2011 | Uncategorized
a "very good" session This summer at Goldman Union Camp we wrapped up a session of excellent educational programming by revisiting the stories from the Book of Genesis that we have studied during our time here this summer. Our campers had an outstanding time...
by jshkolnick | Jul 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
a camper's perspective: kesher The best privilege Anaf gets is Kesher. It’s a three-day camping trip that everybody looks forward to. Anaf gets prepares for the trip the first week and a half of camp, learning how to do things like set up tents. Then, when Kesher...
by jshkolnick | Jul 7, 2011 | Uncategorized
My Unique Vantage Point on Camp I am lucky enough to have a unique vantage point from which to view the magic of G.U.C.I. As the parent of two campers—I hear how the magic is made for them summer after summer. From my children I learn of best friends and swimming...
