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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...
A Note From Jeremy
As we know, the URJ made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person summer programming for 2020. I have found such strength in all of our virtual GUCI Gatherings and the outpouring of support we have received. Unfortunately, the financial ramifications of this...
GUCI Nature Exploration Series: Part One
Today is officially the first day of summer! That means that many of us have extra time to enjoy fun outdoor activities. I love being outdoors hiking, backpacking, and tent or hammock camping. This GUCI Nature Exploration series is designed to enhance your outdoor...
A Message From Jeremy
Each morning while camp is in session, we gather as a full GUCI community around the Old Pool (literally the former location of GUCI’s pool). We sing two songs and a prayer: Modeh Ani by Jeff Klepper and Dan Freelander, the Sh'ma by Tzvika Pik and L'takein...
Lessons From Zionsville
Trying to keep a handle on your daily life while stuck at home? Here are some lessons from Zionsville that we can all apply to our lives this summer.
Learning to Gain from a Summer Lost
By GUCI alumna Laura Brenner Camp was canceled. I never thought I’d hear those three words used together. None of us ever expected we’d experience this in our lifetime. The news has left the community heartbroken, and understandably so. It’s one thing to have to...