by Jess James | Apr 10, 2018 | Alumni, Off Season 2018, Summer 2018
By: Tamara Leszner-Rovet, alumna When I was asked to contribute to the Camp George blog to speak about the Inaugural C.I.T program year (2000), I immediately tried to find the photo album which had all the memories of that summer in it. (Yes, we used actual cameras...
by Jess James | Apr 6, 2018 | Alumni, Off Season 2018, Summer 2018
By: Rabbi Danny Gottlieb My love for URJ camping began when I was 17 years old. I was hired as a Junior Counsellor at the Union Camp Institute in Zionsville, Indiana (now known as “GUCI”—the Goldman Union Camp Institute). For the next 25 years, I spent my summers on...
by Jess James | Mar 28, 2018 | Off Season 2018, Summer 2018
Hey Camp George! Calling all aspiring designers. Here is your chance to make an impact this summer! We are excited to launch our 20th summer t-shirt design contest. This year’s shirt design will not only be voted on by the community, but could be designed by YOU....
by Jess James | Mar 27, 2018 | Off Season 2018, Summer 2018
Hey CG! Today we’re continuing our ongoing blog series with our summer 2018 leadership staff, or as we call them Hanhallah. Each blog will feature 20 questions in honour of our upcoming 20th summer. Read on below for our interview with Nitzotzot Unit Head Erin...
by Jess James | Mar 19, 2018 | Off Season 2018, Summer 2017, Summer 2018
By: Camper Ruby and her mom Sherry, interviewed by Development Director Steve Greenwood Ruby had a fantastic first summer at Camp George and can’t wait to return for another. She first heard about Camp from her friend, Hannah. They go to school together and Hannah...
by Jess James | Mar 14, 2018 | Off Season 2018, Summer 2018
Hey CG! Today we’re continuing our ongoing blog series with our summer 2018 leadership staff, or as we call them Hanhallah. Each blog will feature 20 questions in honour of our upcoming 20th summer. Read on below for our interview with Barak Unit Head Melanie Wasser....