by Jess James | Feb 27, 2020 | Summer 2020
Check our our interview with Rosh Kochavim Julia Helfman in the blog below! Welcome back Julia! Tell us about your background at camp. “This will be my 13th summer at URJ Camp George. I started this journey back in 2007, I went to camp starting in Levavot all...
by Jess James | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
We are the Hecht-Kugelmass family. We became aware of Camp George shortly after it’s inception in 1999. We are grateful to live in a community which supports several Jewish day and overnight camps. Camp George fills a need within Toronto’s Reform Jewish community and...
by Jess James | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
As a child and teenager, I did not attend a residential camp, and only occasionally attended a summer day camp. Rather, my family and I enjoyed a summer cottage on one of the many lakes in the Kawartha region of Ontario. Swimming, water skiing, and mosquitos were...
by Jess James | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is no secret to anyone that Camp George plays a significant role in the life of our family. We met at camp (during the very first summer!), have had the benefit of watching our children grow from infants to real people at camp, and have developed as professionals...
by Jess James | Feb 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
Camp creates community. I have always known this, but looking back on my years at Camp George has only solidified this idea. I know that my closest friends were made at camp, but my community goes beyond that. My professional life is also improved by my experiences...
