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How I Brought My Staff Training to the Streets of New York

on April 25, 2012

Andrew Paull, Youth Programs Coordinator at Larchmont Temple in Larchmont, New York talks about a recent experience where the skills he acquired during his summers as a URJ Camp staff member came in handy.

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Why the World Needs Summer Camp: An Essay to Parents

on November 9, 2011

It is not easy for parents to make the decision to send their child away into the waiting arms of strangers who promise to take care of them — people who promise to show them the wonders of nature, fun, new skills, and friendships. As a parent of two children, even I struggle with the idea, and I have been around summer camps my entire life.

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Go to Yourself – Parashat Lech L’cha

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Check out the Shabbat sermon given by Rabbi Josh Strom during Camp Shabbat at Shaaray Tefila NYC. He discusses how his summers at URJ Camp Harlam, where he first attended at the age of eight, helped to shape his future.

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The Full Circle of the Olim Fellowship

on November 7, 2011

The Olim Program brings together staff members from four URJ Camps (Coleman, Eisner, Crane Lake and Harlam) for three weekend-long kallot (retreats) at each summer camp. This two-year program at our respective summer camps allows us to become leaders in the camp community and strengthen our skills as staff members. This commitment also provides useful feedback and suggestions from a staff member perspective.

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Sweat Equity

on October 25, 2011

Dawn Bernstein, Cantorial Soloist, Temple Kol Ami in Thornhill, Ontario shares in her blog how several years ago, their rabbi was looking for a way to tangibly demonstrate Temple Kol Ami’s commitment to Reform Jewish camping. He invited Jeff Rose, the director of Camp George, to attend second day Rosh Hashanah services and honoured him with the first aliyah to the Torah. The rabbi decided to invite every single person in the congregation-young and young at heart-who had ever attended a Union Camp in any capacity to join Jeff on the bimah for the aliyah.

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How the URJ Camps Prepared Me To Be A NFTY Leader, Part 4

on October 21, 2011

This is the fourth article in a wonderful series about how our URJ Camps prepared current NFTY Leaders for their roles. Liza Moskowitz talks about her experiences at Greene Family Camp and how they layed the ground work for her position of NFTY North American Programming Vice President.

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How the URJ Camps Prepared Me To Be A NFTY Leader, Part 3

on October 18, 2011

This is the third article in a wonderful series about how our URJ Camps prepared current NFTY Leaders for their roles. Avra Bossov talks about her experiences at Camp Coleman and how they layed the ground work for her position of NFTY North American Social Action Vice President.

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How the URJ Camps Prepared Me To Be A NFTY Leader, Part 2

on October 17, 2011

This is the second article in a series about how our URJ Camps prepared current NFTY Leaders for their roles. Austin Zoot talks about his experiences at URJ Camp OSRUI and how they layed the ground work for his position of NFTY North American Religious and Cultural Vice President.

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Writing Camp Jobs on a Resume

Writing Camp Jobs on a Resume

on September 8, 2011

Anyone who includes a camp job on a resume begins a fight. Thanks, in part, to movies like Meatballs, Friday the 13th, and Wet Hot American Summer, camp counselors must struggle against a pop-culture image of camp that includes food fights, panty raids, and crazed killers. Yes, I know, the last time someone actually flew underwear up a flagpole was 1965, but most employers don’t know that.

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Take Camp Skills to School

on September 7, 2011

Millions of parents chose camp for their child or teen because of the immense benefits of the experience. Not only does camp foster making new friends and learning 21st century life skills like independence, problem-solving, and teamwork, but it’s also fun! As the summer fades and children return to school, ACA chief executive officer, Peg Smith, reminds parents to pack a few extra items from camp in the school backpack.

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