by Barbara Lerman-Golomb. Originally posted on the Reform Judaism Blog. Read the entire article: http://blogs.rj.org/blog/2012/08/16/camp-the-great-continuum/ It’s hard to believe that camp is nearing the homestretch. Just a few short weeks ago, my husband and I had the opportunity to officially welcome second session families when we volunteered at Crane Lake Camp in West Stockbridge, MA, for Opening Day. The old timers waltzed in confidently to their “second home,” while the newbies moved with trepidation into this unfamiliar territory. Many of the children held tightly to belongings, mostly stuffed animals that would comfort them, helping to ease their home to camp transition. As [...]
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A Great Day With Our New Families
It was a wonderful day in the Berkshires as we welcomed more than 75 new families to camp to meet, play, tour and get a feel for what Crane Lake Camp is all about. Our staff lined up on State Line Road just before 1pm to welcome our families as they drove through the gates to greet our smiling families. 25 of our senior staff members and 15 counselors spent the day helping our campers begin to feel at home at Crane Lake. We began with introductions from our experienced and committed staff and joined together with everyone to sing [...]
New Camper Weekend Begins!
It’s Friday night at 10:30, and all is quiet in Eisner Camp. Sixty-six new campers are tucked in their bunks under the watchful eyes of twenty outstanding Crane Lake and Eisner counselors.
CLC Welcomes New Campers
First time campers spent a wonderful afternoon at camp for New Camper Orientation Day on Sunday, June 5th, 2011. More than 100 first time campers and their families had the opportunity to tour camp, make new friends, meet some of our great staff members and learn much more about what camp will be like.
