Camp staff

Day School and Camp Program Goals

Several weeks ago, as we were gearing up for camp, I was sitting and having a lot of conversations with ...

Homesick

After two 15 year old boys performed a passionate, if not pitch perfect, duet of The Who’s “Pinball Wizard,” after ...

Can We Really Unplug?

There was recently an article about how camps can help kids unplug from their everyday lives. We read it (online, ...

What’s In Your Duffel Bag?

As we gear up for camp every year, there is so much work to be done. Schedules to be finalized, ...

Packing Tips, Tricks, and Things That Aren’t on the List

As you would imagine, the staff at FJC has packed and unpacked a lot of camp trunks – as campers ...

The Play

The Davis Academy put on a play, “The Little Mermaid.”  It was utterly impressive.  The hard work of the kids ...

The Racial Puzzle

I often wonder if all roads lead us to the place where we are supposed to be. I don’t mean ...

Camp Connects

It’s hard to believe that we’re now less than 50 days away from the start of another summer!  Many campers ...

ANNOUNCEMENTS!

I have been fortunate to be on faculty for something called The Cornerstone Fellowship for the Foundation for Jewish Camp.  ...

Israel and Israelis

After months of anticipation, I arrived in a slightly damp and chilly Israel for the annual training of summer shlichim ...