Why It’s Important For Rabbis To Spend Time At Camp
By Rabbi Meredith Kahan, Faculty We at Rockdale Temple in Cincinnati were so proud to send an amazing group of campers and counselors to GUCI this summer. Our crew included brand new campers and veterans of the program, young adults working as counselors, and even the...
It’s Bunk Night!!!
ITS BUNK NIGHT!!!!! Bunk Night is one of the highlights of a session at camp. Campers get to spend an evening grilling out and having fun with their cabin. Most of the time, Bunk Night will end with some messy activity that leaves lasting memories but not a lasting...
Summer Fun At Home
With summer officially in full swing, many folks are looking for fun ways to stay active and entertained. If you’re fresh out of ideas, we’ve got you covered; check out these fun activities to do right from home! Water Balloon/Super Soaker Battle Pick up some water...
GUCI Nature Exploration Series: Part Two (Hiking In Indiana)
I love hiking in Indiana! Indiana provides many different types of hiking opportunities. This short list contains examples of different types of terrain, skill levels, and experiences. Rather than creating a top 5 list, I chose to focus on different types of trips so...
Fun at Shoresh Day Off
Each unit on camp has a special off-camp trip every year. In Shoresh, we have Shoresh Day Off, where we go off camp for the day to do fun activities with the campers. For this year’s Shoresh Day Off, we started by going to Cinema Grill, a local movie theater that...
A Note From Jeremy
As we know, the URJ made the difficult decision to cancel all in-person summer programming for 2020. I have found such strength in all of our virtual GUCI Gatherings and the outpouring of support we have received. Unfortunately, the financial ramifications of this...
GUCI Nature Exploration Series: Part One
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...
A Message From Jeremy
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...
Lessons From Zionsville
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.
Learning to Gain from a Summer Lost
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...
Next Year In Zionsville
Shabbat Shalom from GUCI! We are thinking about you and wish we could all be together.
A Note From Our Camp Care Team
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...
GUCI Matzah Cabin Challenge
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...
Virtual Camp Backgrounds
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:
Jeremy’s Favorite Camp Photos All Of All Time
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...