The Importance of Cabin Themes

The Importance of Cabin Themes By Hannah Zeidenstein, URJ GUCI Counselor Whether this is your first or sixth summer coming to camp, everyone always looks forward to the signs on the front of their buildings. Counselors put in a lot of thought and hard work into making...

Why Singing is an Important Part of Camp

Why Singing is an Important Part of Camp By Ashley Schlaeger, URJ GUCI Song Leader and Counselor If there’s one thing GUCI knows how to do, it’s harmonize. For me, personally, one of my favorite days on camp is Shabbat. Shabbat at camp is an incredibly...

A Letter From Our Director

A Letter From Our Director By Jeremy Klotz, URJ GUCI Director Dear friends: Today marks the first Shabbat of Goldman Union Camp’s 2017 Kallah Aleph (first session).  There is a wonderful spirit in camp today.  After a demanding and intensive staff orientation, our...

People Come and Go, but Camp is Still Camp

People Come and Go, but Camp is Still Camp By Maddie Weikel, URJ GUCI Counselor Despite this being my eleventh summer on camp, I felt nervous when I drove down Moore Road at the beginning of June. At the end of last summer, I knew that most of my closest friends would...