by jshkolnick | Jul 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by jshkolnick | Jul 5, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by jshkolnick | Jul 4, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by jshkolnick | Jul 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by jshkolnick | Jun 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...
by jshkolnick | Jun 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
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...