by jshkolnick | Sep 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
Throughout the summer GUCI is lucky to place host to many guests – faculty, alumni, camp doctors/nurses and artists-in-residence. During Kallah Bet (second session) we had a visit from Alan Goodis, a national touring Jewish musician based in Chicago, who grew up here...
by jshkolnick | Aug 4, 2019 | Uncategorized
Every camp parents know this car-ride conversation: “How was it?” “Great!” “What’d you do? “Lots of fun stuff.” Sound familiar? After a session at camp, I’m sure your child has countless camp moments they can share – but will they? Getting kids beyond the “it was...
by jshkolnick | Jul 29, 2019 | Uncategorized
Prepared by Shirah Kraus Juice: Summit Rosenberg, the Gezah (7th-8th grade) unit head, enjoyed Yom Lilah, or Day of Night. Instead of attending the regularly-scheduled evening programming with the rest of camp, Summit surprised his campers with a camp-out on Gezah...
by jshkolnick | Jul 16, 2019 | Uncategorized
Written by Maayan Feintuch I’ve always known GUCI would have an ever-lasting impact on my life. I could feel the difference in my preteen/teenage/young adult self when I would come home each summer ten-fold times more confident, more willing to take new risks, bolder...
by jshkolnick | Jul 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Written by Shirah Kraus Shavua Tov GUCI friends and family. Every week we have been making a havdalah-inspired post. In this service, we bless the sweetness of Shabbat (juice), the fragrant smells (spices), and the light (fire) that we hope to bring with us into the...
