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Meet Assistant Director, Dori Singer Zoot
Growing up in Chandler, Arizona, I did not have a lot of other Jewish kids in my school and being Jewish was something that made me different. While I embraced this unique part of my identity, I often felt outside. I missed random days at the beginning of the school...
GUCI Shtick 101
Anyone who has spent a summer (or even a meal) at GUCI know we have a lot of shtick. Not familiar with that term? According to Wikipedia (valid source right?), a shtick (Yiddish: שטיק) is a comic theme or gimmick. The word entered the English language from the...
GUCI Nature Exploration Series: Part Three (Hiking In Ohio)
Ohio is huge! And if you live in Ohio you know that no two parts of the state are the same. From the waters of Lake Erie in the north to the hills of West Virginia and Kentucky in the south, Ohio has every landscape in the Midwest. This variety in landforms provides...
GUCI 2020 Merchandise
It's here!!!! Help support GUCI by purchasing exclusive 2020 GUCI merchandise! Choose from a t-shirt, tank top, mask or all three! Available for purchase now through September 1. To order - click here! $25 $20...
Why It’s Important For Rabbis To Spend Time At Camp
By Rabbi Meredith Kahan, Faculty We at Rockdale Temple in Cincinnati were so proud to send an amazing group of campers and counselors to GUCI this summer. Our crew included brand new campers and veterans of the program, young adults working as counselors, and even the...
It’s Bunk Night!!!
ITS BUNK NIGHT!!!!! Bunk Night is one of the highlights of a session at camp. Campers get to spend an evening grilling out and having fun with their cabin. Most of the time, Bunk Night will end with some messy activity that leaves lasting memories but not a lasting...
Summer Fun At Home
With summer officially in full swing, many folks are looking for fun ways to stay active and entertained. If you’re fresh out of ideas, we’ve got you covered; check out these fun activities to do right from home! Water Balloon/Super Soaker Battle Pick up some water...
GUCI Nature Exploration Series: Part Two (Hiking In Indiana)
I love hiking in Indiana! Indiana provides many different types of hiking opportunities. This short list contains examples of different types of terrain, skill levels, and experiences. Rather than creating a top 5 list, I chose to focus on different types of trips so...
Fun at Shoresh Day Off
Each unit on camp has a special off-camp trip every year. In Shoresh, we have Shoresh Day Off, where we go off camp for the day to do fun activities with the campers. For this year’s Shoresh Day Off, we started by going to Cinema Grill, a local movie theater that...