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Lessons From Zionsville

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.

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Learning to Gain from a Summer Lost

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...

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A Note From Our Camp Care Team

A Note From Our Camp Care Team

Alright parents, let's talk about camp for a minute. We love it for many reasons:  we know our kids are having fun, they are safe and they are entertained. At GUCI, our kids get to marinade in Judaism, developing and growing spirituality and culturally. Those of us...

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GUCI Matzah Cabin Challenge

GUCI Matzah Cabin Challenge

How many days in a row can we really go eating straight matzah? Yes there's matzah pizza, matzah brie, matzah you name it. But what about a Matzah Cabin?? Associate Director Rachel Waldorf took on this challenge and created a Matzah Cabin. We challenge YOU to create...

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Virtual Camp Backgrounds

Virtual Camp Backgrounds

Spending a lot of quality virtual time with friends and family? Same here! Here are some fun photos you can use as virtual backgrounds on your next video call:  

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Jeremy’s Favorite Camp Photos All Of All Time

Jeremy’s Favorite Camp Photos All Of All Time

As many of you know, Jeremy Klotz, GUCI's current Director, literally grew up at camp, with his father serving in the role as Director for more than 30 years. Understandably, there are thousands of photos from throughout these years, but Jeremy has hand-selected his...

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One Year In By Jillian Shkolnick

One Year In By Jillian Shkolnick

Jillian Shkolnick is an Assistant Director at GUCI. When I talk about my job, I usually get one of two responses. For anyone that has no history or affiliation with a summer camp, they tend to be confused and ask what I do when camp isn't in session. For anyone that...

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Our Camp Love Story By Michael Kaplan

Our Camp Love Story By Michael Kaplan

Michael Kaplan is an Assistant Director at GUCI as well as a Regional Advisor for NFTY Ohio Valley. I first met Casey in 2003 – I was in my last year of Shoresh and she was in her first year of Gezah (apparently I had a thing for more mature ladies as Casey is a whole...

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