by mrollins | Aug 6, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Shabbat, Youth & Family
We still cant believe that Summer 2021 has already come and gone. Tonight is the first Shabbat In 10 weeks that the Beit K’nesset isn’t full of campers, staff, and faculty singing our favorite camp tunes. We will miss seeing the sun set over the lake and...
by mrollins | Jul 30, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Shabbat, Youth & Family
What a blessing this summer has been. We grasped the opportunity to be together in this beautiful community after a two-year hiatus and held on tight. We were together. And it was Camp. Each day at camp, we have many opportunities to give thanks. We appreciate moments...
by mrollins | Jul 2, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog
Coming to camp for the first time is an incredibly nerve-racking experience, but when you make life long friendships, it creates an unimaginable camp experience. The feeling of being at camp is like no other – It’s a different world that shapes who we are and...
by mrollins | Jun 18, 2021 | College Life, From the Blog
It is said Disney World is the happiest place on earth. For some, it is. For me, the campers, staff, and alumni of GFC know of an even more magical place… right through the gate at the end of Smith Lane. For some, this is their first summer, and for others...
by mrollins | Jun 4, 2021 | From the Blog, Shabbat, Torah, World Jewry, Youth & Family
I have been around Jewish summer camp my entire life. My wife, Shannon, has not. In 2019, I brought Shannon to GFC for the first time, and this summer, I have the pleasure of bringing my daughter as well. I am so thrilled to be able to share my love of Jewish camping...
by mrollins | May 28, 2021 | From the Blog, Youth & Family
It’s incredible to think and reflect on the last 15 months. Between camp’s own year-round programs like Family Retreat or Spring Camp and rental groups, it’s very rare to find a quiet weekend on camp. But for the last 15 months, in a departure from the norm, camp has...
