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...

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...

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.

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...

Shabbat Shalom from GUCI! We are thinking about you and wish we could all be together. 

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...

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...

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:  

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...