by mrollins | Jan 14, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Social Action, Youth & Family
Some of the greatest lessons that I have learned in life have come from camp. Greene is a super special place to meet life long friends, grow up, learn about yourself, become independent, and learn to be a leader in the community. In my seven years as a camper, I have...
by mrollins | Jan 8, 2021 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Over the past few months, I’ve been studying mussar, a Jewish virtues-based approach to ethics and character development, with camp professionals from a variety of Jewish camps. This week, we studied areyvut, interconnectedness. In sharing with each other all the ways...
by mrollins | Dec 30, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
“’The time has come’, the Walrus said, ‘To talk of many things: Of camp – and kids – and families – a community that sings- And why things always have to change – And leaving all these things’”. (Apologies to another Louis; Louis...
by mrollins | Dec 24, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Interfaith, Youth & Family
One of the things I cherish the most about the extended family that is Greene Family Camp, is our diversity. As I sat to write this Christmas edition of “Tell Me S’more” I couldn’t help but reflect on the many members of our community are observing Christmas today. ...
by mrollins | Dec 17, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Hanukkah Night 8 | Gadd Family’s Miracle of Camp The first time our daughter, Evyn, went to GFC, our twins joined her for the last ten days of their Bonim session. They all had a blast, but Evyn came home and cried for a full two weeks. She loved camp so much...
by mrollins | Dec 16, 2020 | Camps & NFTY, From the Blog, Youth & Family
Hanukkah Night 7 | Carly’s Miracle of Camp My strong Jewish identity was forged through 20 years of being on staff and faculty. As an education director and a mom of Camp Kattan age kids, I’m always trying to help kids find connections to their Jewish...
