“I’ve lived two lives at camp”

“I’ve lived two lives at camp”

By: Judy Silver It’s not everyone that can say “I’ve lived two lives at camp”.  Well, I did.  The first time in the 70’s, the second time in the 90’s.  Two separate experiences and circumstances and each very important and life-changing in very different ways. My...
Zionsville to Zion – GUCI connecting to Israel

Zionsville to Zion – GUCI connecting to Israel

When campers speak about their favorite parts of camp, Shabbat song session often tops the list. The unbridled ruach that we experience at GUCI week after week, year after year, is evidence of a pure joy unique to this community. As a longtime camper and now as a...
Becoming A Counselor

Becoming A Counselor

I was only 17-years old when I began my job being a camp counselor at GUCI. Fortunately, I was beginning this job in a well-established training program at a camp I fully adored. My first staff-training was filled with so much information to absorb: learning about...
Healthy Competition and Being a Captain

Healthy Competition and Being a Captain

Yom Sport is one of the most special days on camp each session. It’s where camp really showcases how much ruach we have. Even throughout the few years that I have been at here, no two Yom Sports are or feel the same. Besides the layout of activities and the over...
A Shabbat Message – July 13th 2018

A Shabbat Message – July 13th 2018

July 13, 2018 Dear friends, Its’ been a very busy week in Zionsville!  A great week!  On Sunday, we closed an amazing Kallah Aleph (first session), sending home 237 campers who spent their month learning and living together.  Staff had a few hours off, and then we...