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By Jeremy Klotz, Camp Director Shalom GUCI! One of my favorite parts of being a camp director thus far is working with cabin counselor groups. This is really where the magic of camp is created; where the rubber meets the road. I get to work with these groups planning...

By Rabbi Sandford Kopnick, Faculty It is hard to believe that one way or another I've been showing up here in Zionsville, Indiana for 38 summers.  What a joy to work with Jeremy Klotz, our new Camp Director, who has brought his remarkable perspective to our camp. ...

By Gavi Ballaban, Gezah Unit Head Shalom! My name is Gavi Ballaban and I am the Gezah Unit Head at GUCI this summer! I just graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor of Science in Middle Childhood Education. Next year, I will be teaching fifth and...

By Brittany Lenhart, Anaf Unit Head This is my 15th summer at GUCI. It all started back in 1997 when my parents sent me here for the first time as a Garin camper. I do not have many memories from those early summers on camp, but I do know that my love for this place...

 Yom Sport, our camp color war, is always one of campers’ favorite days during the session. Campers are divided into different colors and spend the day enjoying healthy competition. Teams create cheers about their colors and the Yom Sport theme, which was Harry Potter...

By Jenn Maggin, Shoresh Unit Head Shalom friends! My name is Jenn Maggin, and I am thrilled to be the Shoresh Unit Head this summer at GUCI! I am a 3rd year rabbinical student at Hebrew Union College in Cincinnati, Ohio. I have spent two years in Israel: one year...

By Carly Chernomorets, Garin Unit Head Shalom! My name is Carly Chernomorets and I am the Garin Unit Head this summer. Garin is the unit for campers entering 3rd and 4th grade. I’m a rising senior at Brandeis University in Boston where I major in Politics, and I...

By Chase Foster, Program and Judaic Studies Director Hi GUCI! My name is Chase Foster, and this is my third summer as the Program Director and my first as Judaic Studies Director. I am excited to return to GUCI, my home away from home that has been, and is still, a...

By Gabi Schneider, Director of Communications 10 Items You Need To Survive The Summer 1. Water bottle The summers in Zionsville are hot. Make sure to bring a water bottle to stay hydrated in the heat. 2. Sunscreen Make sure to pack extra sunscreen. Campers are outside...

By Jacob Kraus, Head Songleader Hi everyone! I’m Jacob Kraus, this summer’s Head Songleader. I’ll be putting together camp’s singing program, planning Roll Call in the morning, all of our post-meal song sessions, and working with the T’filah specialist on our daily...

By Heather Stone, Senior Counselor and Dance Specialist Shalom! My name is Heather Stone and I am lucky enough to be the dance specialist at GUCI this summer for the third year in a row. While this is my third year on staff, it is my twelfth summer being a part of the...

By Gabi Schneider, Director of Communications Hi there, GUCI Family! My name is Gabi Schneider and I am the Director of Communications this summer. I recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati, at which I studied marketing, business analytics and public...

Dear Friends: The celebration of Passover asks us to remember an incredibly challenging time in Jewish history. We tell the story of how the Israelites were slaves in the Land of Egypt.  We speak about how difficult, stressful and unjust those circumstances were. ...

GUCI, more than anywhere else, is where I grew up.  I know many of the most important people in my life from GUCI, and knowing these people has impacted everything from the sports I play, to my Jewish identity, to where I chose to go to college.  Now that I have been...