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Keeping the energy into second session

Keeping the energy into second session

  Keeping the energy into second session:   As we settle into the second session, camp feels quieter. This is no surprise. A full summer at camp is quite long, with only a small session break. As a staff member, it’s nice to have a day off every week, but we...

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Meet The Person Behind The Camera: Austin Collins

Meet The Person Behind The Camera: Austin Collins

Summer after summer, parents entrust their most precious cargo—their children—to summer camps all over the nation. The foundation that allows these summer camps to flourish is built on a vital element: trust. As parents, they place their faith in the capable hands of...

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Meet Our Senior Cornerstone Fellow & Their Shiputzim

Meet Our Senior Cornerstone Fellow & Their Shiputzim

As a senior Cornerstone Fellow, I was assigned to come up with a Shiputzim (project idea) that I believe would benefit our camp. I attended the cornerstone retreat where I worked along side other selected senior fellows and Jewish educators. We all came into the trip...

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All About Project Barak!

All About Project Barak!

One of the greatest privileges I have as a Rabbi is the opportunity to go up to Camp George for a week each summer and be a kid again.  Its something I look forward to, being out in nature, participating in the many activities and doing some teaching with the campers...

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Introducing our Cornerstone Fellows 2023!

Introducing our Cornerstone Fellows 2023!

Introducing our Cornerstone Fellows 2023   Yael Haas Senior Cornerstone Fellow Drama Specialist After reflecting on the positive impact the cornerstone retreat had on me last year, I knew this was a experience I wanted to do again. This upcoming summer will be my...

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Camp Connections: The Power of Lifelong Camp Friendships

Camp Connections: The Power of Lifelong Camp Friendships

Meet our Alumni - Rachel & Danielle: We met at nine years old when both of us arrived at Camp George knowing no one else our age - it was 2004 if you can believe it! We were placed in the same cabin and did not really become friends that summer. Mostly, this was...

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