by jshkolnick | Jun 16, 2011 | Uncategorized
chug presentations Shalom! I’m Rae Dick, a Gezah Counselor and one of the drama specialists for Shoresh! I absolutely love working with both units! Each unit has one hour a day where they pick a choice activity called chug. Chugim switch every two weeks, so campers...
by jshkolnick | Jun 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
Staff Bone Marrow Registry!! Tikkun Olam is important at G.U.C.I., and while the campers always take part in some sort of Tikkun Olam project (check back here in a few days to learn more about this year’s program), the staff generally works with the campers toward a...
by jshkolnick | Jun 14, 2011 | Uncategorized
guci 2011!!! Families and communities (the successful ones) do not just happen; they are built, gradually, piece by piece. Nowhere is this truer than at Goldman Union Camp. Every fall when camp comes to an end our community disperses; the members of our family...
by jshkolnick | May 4, 2011 | Uncategorized
For those of us with first-hand experience of the value added from summer camp experiences, a recent study from the Foundation for Jewish Camp only reinforces what we’ve long known: Jewish summer camp not only works, but lays the groundwork for a more vibrant Jewish...
by jshkolnick | May 1, 2011 | Uncategorized
For those of you who are first-time GUCI parents, or for those who 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...
by jshkolnick | Aug 7, 2010 | Uncategorized
Growing Up At GUCI by Rabbi Jon and Sandy Adland, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation In 1985, our son Joshua took his first steps on the lawn outside the motel unit at GUCI. From that summer until now, Sandy and I have been at GUCI with one of our children. We watched...
