Looking at the Challenges in our World
This week our tikkun olam/ social action Project Barak group focused on identifying and explaining the issues that are most impacting our world. They identified the greatest challenges affecting them and their generation from their perspectives.
The Best Things Around Camp
Zane, Braydon, and Cole are three first time campers in Nitzotzot who left us on Sunday. We checked in with them before they departed to see the top 10 things they are going to miss about camp.
The Magic of Maple Lake: A Visit with History
Associate Director Karen Kollins writes, “We have always known that the Camp George story started long before our first summer in 1999 but today I learned a part of our story that had never been shared…”
Getting the Full-Summer Experience
Carly, Chloe, and Naomi are all Kochavim full-summer campers for this year. Between the bittersweet feelings of first session ending, and second session getting closer and closer, changeover was a perfect benchmark of transition for them. For Naomi, it’s her first...
Shabbat Shalom from Maple Lake
Read this week’s Shabbat message from Camp Director Jeff Rose.
Changeover and the Opportunity to Reset
By Aron Katz, Communications & Logistics Director Changeover represents the 30-hour period that benchmarks the midpoint of our summer here on Maple Lake While over 150 campers left us yesterday, we still have over 70 campers onsite who are staying over for the...
From School Friends to Camp Friends
Jamie and Marley have known each other for a few years at school, but when Jamie, a third year camper, told Marley about Camp George, Marley knew she’d have to give it a try.
Shabbat Shalom from Maple Lake – July 19, 2019
It was just a couple weeks ago that we came together to celebrate our first Shabbat of the summer. Now it’s hard to believe that this evening will mark the last Shabbat of the session. This week has been such a great week at camp. Visitor’s Day on Sunday saw hundreds...
Celebrating Inclusiveness for Everyone on Shabbat
“The Celebration of Pride Shabbat expresses our commitment to making our Camp a place where all campers can not only feel safe and welcome, but also thrive.”
Mati Kirschenbaum, our Director of Education, highlights the importance of celebrating the diversity and inclusiveness of all our campers and staff.