This post was written by special guest author, Camp Chairman, Michael Solka. Michael and his wife Liz recently toured Israel, Reform Judaism style, and were eager to share their experience with us. Because they had so much to share we’re only featuring Part I today. Check back soon to read the rest of the adventure! [...]
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Lessons in Leadership
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 [...]
GFC, Israel, and YOU!
By Emily Andes Every summer close to 40 Israelis bring their smiles, skills, and culture to GFC. They come to see the US, gain new experiences, and educate campers about what life in modern day Israel is really all about. As valuable as having this large Israeli delegation is, nothing can replace the amazing [...]
Getting to Know You: Scott Braswell
This year we’re taking the time to sit down with each director and learn a little more about each of them. Today, meet Assistant Director Scott Braswell!
And the winner is…
By Emily Andes Congratulations Gretchen Englander!! Though there were many, many amazing submissions to the contest, when I saw Gretchen’s photo I was instantly transported back to summer. She did a great job capturing one of the most beloved spots on camp, the beit knesset, and had a great explanation of why the picture was [...]
Worth a Thousand Words
By Emily Andes With the announcement (boy it sure is weird to write that word, I still pause every time I do, half expecting the computer to start singing at me) last week of the ‘Scenes of Summer’ photo contest, I’m sure many of you have been flipping through your photos trying to find a [...]
Door to Door
By Emily Andes One thing that really defines Opening Day for me is the magical moment as a camper when you see your cabin door sign for the first time. The door sign answers a lot of questions about what summer’s going to be [...]
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