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Finding Our Strength in Avodah
Throughout this past year, I remember impatiently waiting for the opportunity to return to camp. After not seeing many of my camp friends for the last two years, I was beyond excited to have the opportunity to be a part of the Avodah unit at GFC and strengthen my identity as a Jewish teen.
How We Create Magic at Camp
Many of us grew up as campers here… looking up to our counselors, watching them in wonder and awe, and dreaming of the day that we could grow up to be just like them. They took these actions and created magic for us, making GFC into the special place that we know and love today.
How Two Days at Camp Changed my Life
I have the best job in the world. As a singer/songwriter, songleader, and Jewish educator I get to travel around the country singing and making memories with communities of all kinds. Over the summer I enjoy visiting different Jewish summer camps and spending time building relationships with campers and staff. I’ve learned that the connections you make in the chadar ochel (dining hall) or on the court are sometimes more meaningful than the ones you make during song session.
Blessings from Our Unit Heads and Directors
Roman Mars, host of the radio show 99% Invisible said that “we make the most marvelous things when our reach exceeds our grasp.” He’s talking about the moment when we strive for something just outside our comfort zone, take the basketball shot just a few feet farther out than we think we can make it, say hello to that new camper in our bunk that we don’t know yet, or set our goals just a little higher than what we think we can accomplish.
Daily Updates 2018
Click each day to read the GFC daily update! Session One Daily Update 6.17.18 Daily Update 6.18.18 Daily Update 6.19.18 Daily Update 6.20.18 Daily Update 6.21.18 Shabbat Update 6.22-23.18 Daily Update 6.24.18 Daily Update 6.25.18 Daily Update 6.26.18 Daily Update...
A Blessing for our Campers
Adaptation of “A Mamma’s Prayer for Summer Camp” by Rabbi Phyllis Sommer adapted by Cantorial Soloist Sarah Avner, our Summer Education Director.
From Wearing Orange to Taking Action
On June 2nd, I had a very profound and meaningful experience. I attended an Everytown for Gun Safety – a movement of Americans working together to end gun violence and build safer communities- event in Dallas with my closest friends from NFTY.
Staying Cool in the Summertime
As June begins we watch the Texas temperatures climb, the question we get most frequently is, “How do our campers stay cool in the summer?” We’d like to tell you how we stay cool in the summer sun without compromising on fun!
March with our teens for a better future!
In the aftermath of the devastating shooting in Parkland, FL, NFTY and the URJ, our Reform Jewish teens and adults, have acted quickly to mobilize for change. Yesterday, on the one-month anniversary of the shooting, students across the country participated in school walkouts and continue to prepare for March 24 and its “March for Our Lives” events across the country.
An Update from GFC
Though summer is still months away, we are very busy here at Greene Family Camp. We’ve been prepping for our upcoming year-round events – including Men’s Retreat, Spring Camp, and a host of other events at camp and in our regions that will occur before Session One Opening Day.