by mrollins | Mar 5, 2022 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
Last weekend, we welcomed 32 families from Texas and Oklahoma to camp for our first retreat since February 2020. Our Family Getaway participants braved the cold and misty weather to experience the warmth and welcome of camp. We sang with Alan Goodis, our first...
by mrollins | Feb 11, 2022 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
My first day at Greene as a member of the full-time team still feels like it was just yesterday. The five years that have followed have been incredible, defied expectations, and helped me grow in ways I could never have predicted. It’s bittersweet to share that I am...
by mrollins | Feb 4, 2022 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
When I think about the things that have defined who I am – as an individual, as a member of the Jewish community, as a leader, a mentor, a co-worker, and as a friend – my 21 years as a camper, counselor, Unit Head, and Assistant Director at Greene Family Camp are what...
by mrollins | Jan 21, 2022 | From the Blog
I arrived at Camp for the first time on April 26th, 2018. Unlike many of Greene’s staff members, I never went to GFC (or any camp!), and this was my first time setting foot at Greene. I knew no one except Senior Assistant Director Ethan Lane-Miller, who started...
by mrollins | Dec 22, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
The end of December is rapidly approaching. I know this because Hannukah and Thanksgiving are in the rearview mirror and “Sylvester” (the Israeli moniker for the non-High-Holiday new year) is rapidly approaching. With it comes the anniversary of my first retirement....
