by rwaldorf | Aug 3, 2017 | Uncategorized
I Love Garin By Lia Mossler, URJ GUCI Counselor I am a counselor for the youngest unit on camp, Garin, This means I work with campers ranging in age from seven to nine years old and comes with many challenges; homesick campers, temper-tantrums, and constant,...
by rwaldorf | Aug 2, 2017 | Uncategorized
How Strangers Become Cabinmates By Max Frankel, URJ GUCI Counselor As a first year counselor, I am thrilled to begin my newest venture at GUCI where I started my original venture- in Garin, Cabin 11. I came into camp knowing one person, which seemed daunting to me as...
by rwaldorf | Jul 21, 2017 | Uncategorized
A Thought Has Blown the Marketplace Away By Sam Cogen, URJ GUCI Head Songleader A thought has blown the marketplace away. There is a song on the wind, and joy in the trees. Shabbat has arrived in the world. Scattering a song, in the silence of the night. And eternity...
by rwaldorf | Jul 19, 2017 | Uncategorized
Why Camp Matters By Shayna Warner, URJ GUCI Camper Care Specialist I’ve been trying to figure out exactly which part of camp is the most important to share in a brief blog post. How do we sum up all that is this place? For every one of us who has anything to do with...
by rwaldorf | Jul 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
GUCI's Glossary For those who are first-time GUCI parents or have always wondered just what your campers’ letters home mean, we thought it would be helpful to provide you a GUCI glossary of terminology used around camp. Enjoy! The camp logo is the Torah wrapped around...
by rwaldorf | Jul 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
How Summer Camp Cultivates Jewish Identity By Mitch Toher, URJ GUCI Counselor Children connect with the world around them in ways that vastly differ from adults. They find extraordinary value in what others have grown accustomed to, see beauty in what others now gloss...
