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Lessons in Leadership

Lessons in Leadership

on October 24, 2011

This week we are bringing you a guest blog post that originally appeared on the URJ’s NFTY blog. This blog post was written by former GFC camper and current NFTY North American Programming Vice President, Liza Moskowitz. We are so proud  of Liza’s successes and are happy to have been (and continue to be!) such [...]

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Spectacularly Talented

on August 1, 2011

By Emily Andes Sometimes I feel like being at summer camp is like being at the circus, there’s always something new to watch, one exciting act after another. And much like the circus, it seems like we’ve saved much of the best stuff for last, gearing up for one big finale before the campers head [...]

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Camp for all Ages

on July 31, 2011

A successful summer wouldn’t be possible without the amazing GFC staff. Every summer more than 150 people from diverse backgrounds travel from near and far to spend the summer at Greene. While of course our first priority is caring for campers and ensuring they have a great summer, there are so many benefits to being [...]

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Shadows Day 2

Giving Thanks

on July 28, 2011

By Jackie Glazer and Taylor Weiss Hey GFCers! We are Jackie Glazer and Taylor Weiss, two Avodahs that were lucky enough to shadow the lovely, wonderful, and abatiwaha ( a Dan Nichols inspired Swahili word for fantastic) Emily Andes. Our experience as shadows were similar to Carly’s, but we were lucky enough to have a [...]

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Shadows, Swimming, and Singing

on July 25, 2011

By Carly Levine Hi Family and Friends! My name is Carly Levine and I am currently in the Avodah Program at camp. What is an Avodah you might ask? The Avodahnikim are not only a group of wild, rambunctious 17-year-olds, but (mainly) former campers in the process of learning the ropes of the staff side [...]

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Shabbat Stories

Shabbat Stories

on June 17, 2011

Shabbat is a special time at GFC. We stop doing our normal activities, take extra time to clean and dress and enjoy services and dinner together as one camp community. Tonight marked the first time in Session I 2011 that we all had the opportunity to come together and celebrate Shabbat. During the service our [...]

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