by mozer | Jun 1, 2018 | From the Blog, Youth & Family
As 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! Our Schedule is Structured...
by mozer | Feb 9, 2018 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Social Action, Youth & Family
Summer of 2010 was my first summer at GFC. I had just moved to Texas going into my freshman year of high school from Florida. My mom really wanted me and my siblings to go to a Jewish summer camp. She did her research and found Greene Family Camp, and before long we...
by mozer | Nov 10, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
by Michele Ozer On November 14th, it is International Camp T-shirt Day. Across the country, campers and alumni from all sorts of summer camps will don their favorite summer swag, relics from warmer days at their summer homes. There is something special about wearing...
by mozer | Nov 10, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Social Action, Youth & Family
by Mindy Michaels As a native Houstonian, it was heart-wrenching to watch the news as Hurricane Harvey settled over the Texas Gulf Coast and dropped over 4 feet of rain in 4 days. At home in Austin, I streamed local KHOU news and watched images of emergency personnel,...
by mozer | Oct 4, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Social Action, Youth & Family
On Sukkot, we build temporary dwellings to remind us of the temporary dwellings the Jewish people had while wandering in Egypt. This year, Sukkot means something very different to me. My name is Sam Goldenberg and I am part of the NFTY-TOR regional leadership as a...
by mozer | Aug 25, 2017 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Mealtime There’s nothing like getting to eat some of your favorite foods with your bunkmates and counselors! Meals are so lonely when you return home when you’re not sharing them with the entire camp community Floating on Lake Jake There’s nothing...
