by Jess James | Jul 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
By: David Tochtermann What do you think of when you imagine a “home”? For me, I imagine the feeling of security and shelter, the overwhelming flood of love and compassion, and maybe most importantly, the presence of family. Camp has no shortage of all of those things....
by Jess James | Jul 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by Jess James | Jul 26, 2018 | Alumni, Summer, Uncategorized
By: Rabbi Melinda Mersack Reposted from Myjewishlearning.com Tu B’Av begins tonight. It’s often described as the Jewish Valentine’s Day because historically this was a day for matchmaking. The Talmud describes young women, dressed in white, dancing in the...
by Jess James | Jul 21, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
by Jess James | Jul 20, 2018 | Alumni, Uncategorized, Youth & Family
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...
by Jess James | Jul 19, 2018 | Uncategorized
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...
