Cool vs. Excellent Counselor
By Dan Nichols Each year we have the pleasure of having Dan Nichols spend time with and perform for our camp. He attends programs, works with songleaders and helps duing staff orientation. A few summers ago, Dan worked with staff about what it means to be a cool vs....
GUCI Storytellers
By Chase Foster, Program and Judaic Studies Director Hinei mah tov umah naim shevet achim gam yachad –How good and pleasant it is that we sit together With the start of a new session at GUCI and the welcoming of 220+ impassioned campers, we get the joy of hearing the...
Sacred Spaces At GUCI
Rabbi Jonah Zinn (Congregation Shaare Emeth), Faculty Last Shabbat I had the privilege of sharing some words of Torah with the GUCI community during Shabbat morning services. I shared the story of Balak, the king of Moab, whose fear of the Israelites led him to enlist...
Onward And Upward
Shalom GUCI! Time sure does fly when you’re having fun! It’s difficult for me to believe that Kallah Aleph 2015 ends in two days. The session has flown by for our staff and campers, and I bet it’s flown by for parents as well. For me specifically, the last eight...
Repairing The World: One Soda Tab At A Time
By Gabi Schneider, Director of Communications Every morning, our entire camp community gathers at the Old Pool for roll call. We start our day by praying together as we sing Modeh Ani and the Shema. We end by singing L’takein, where we say the blessing to thank God...
GUCI Dictionary
By Gabi Schneider (Director of Communications), Chase Foster (Programming and Judaic Studies Director) and Casey Wright (Art Specialst and Senior Program Assistant) We love talking in GUCI slang here at camp. Check out our GUCI Dictionary so that you have some...
A Focus On Programs
By Josh Latzko, Director of Specialists Hi, my name is Josh Latzko and I am the Director of Specialists this summer. I am a senior at the University of Louisville studying Sport Administration and Marketing. My favorite sport is baseball and I dream to one day be the...
Yom Tiyul
Our Gezah campers went on Yom Tiyul, a two day, one night camping trip. This trip is always full of memories, exciting moments and new discoveries. Some of our campers wanted to share part of their experience with the world: “Yom Tiyul was a fun experience and a great...
How To Tie Dye Like A Pro
By Gabi Schneider, Director of Communications Bright colors, crazy patterns, camper’s apparel, oh my! It’s no wonder everyone flocks to the tie dye activities. Tie Dye is a camp staple; read below for step by step directions of how to tie dye like a pro. 1. Get your...
Separation Builds Community
By Jeremy Klotz, Camp Director Shalom GUCI! Our campers really made great memories and had some fantastic experiences this week! The third week of camp is traditionally “Trip Week!” Trip week is an important week for us because the shared experience during a break...
Avodah 2-0-1-5
Hi my name is Taylor Schwartz and one of the two Avodah Unit heads at GUCI this summer. This is my tenth summer at GUCI and my 3rd year on staff. I was born and raised in Kansas, but moved to North Carolina to attend college. I recently graduated from East Carolina...
A Road To Jewish Identities
By Allie Fox, Tefilah/ Ivrit Specialist Hi! My name is Allie Fox, and I am the Tefilah (prayer services) and Ivrit (Hebrew) program specialist this summer. This is my second summer at GUCI – I stumbled upon camp last summer, fell in love with it, and couldn’t...
Shoresh Day Off
By Gabi Schneider, Director of Communications Yesterday, Shoresh spent the day off camp around Indianapolis having fun! The trip was a surprise and the counselors used underwear to tell the campers it was Shoresh Day Off by spelling it out on underwear! First up,...
Flashback To Middle School
By Gabi Schneider, Director of Communications My first summer at GUCI was in second year Gezah in 2005. Outside of camp, 7th and 8th grade was a strange time in my life. I was constantly making new friends, trying to figure out where I belonged, and was at the point...
Are You More Spiritual than a Shoresh Camper?
By Rabbi Brigitte Rosenberg, Faculty I have found myself thinking about that show, "are you smarter than a fifth grader?" Why? I have had a fantastic two weeks as one of the rabbis in Shoresh, and these incredible 5th and 6th graders have blown me away with their...