by mrollins | Jan 15, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Every year my friends would try to convince me to go to year-round events at Greene Family Camp, but I never signed up. I was scared that going to camp for only a few days would somehow take away from the magic of the summer because it had always been this sacred...
by mrollins | Dec 19, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
By Joe Pollak As the song lyric says, “Wherever you go, there’s always someone Jewish,” and sometimes it’s true that wherever you go you can find a friend from Greene Family Camp. When you find yourself in Ann Arbor, Michigan, then be sure to visit Temple Beth Emeth...
by mrollins | Nov 18, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Uncategorized, Youth & Family
Dear Camp Community, With each new year, we are all faced with new celebrations and new beginnings. We look back on everything that we have experienced together, we appreciate the lessons that we have learned, and we look toward the future with the confidence that we...
by mrollins | Nov 6, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Youth & Family
Having just welcomed the Jewish year 5780, we know that the months ahead will bring opportunities for us to mark meaningful milestones and celebrations. Perhaps one of the most poignant will be to recognize Loui Dobin who, after 42 years, has announced his retirement...
by mrollins | Oct 10, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
As the holiday of Sukkot approaches, we wanted to take some time to reflect on the symbolism of the Sukkah, and its parallels with camp. No matter where we are in the world, we are individuals with unique personalities, interests, and backgrounds. When we are at camp,...
by mrollins | Oct 1, 2019 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Lifecycle, Youth & Family
I first came to Greene Family Camp in the late 1980s, when there was only one pool with a gigantic high dive, horseback riding for pretty much anyone, an infirmary that was basically a trailer (at least that’s how I remember it), and a tiny shack that was “Mercaz...
