Chi Does Good

On a hot July day last summer, we shone the spotlight on one of our core values: chesed, as we celebrated Kindness Day. Each village in camp did something to show chesed. Some washed the camp vehicles, others offered lemonade to passersby in camp, and many of us still carry small rocks to remind us the […] Learn More ›

Updated 1/8/20 One of the favorite songs at camp is The Hope by Rick Recht. And while the song is referring to the state of Israel and a Jewish homeland, we often broaden it to use the line “this is the hope; the hope is real” in many circumstances. For this month’s edition of Chi […] Learn More ›

Camp teaches the values of kavod (respect), chesed (Kindness) and kehilla (Community). The University of Wisconsin-Madison has an organization called Humorology, where various casts compete against each other to create a unique musical/variety show while raising money for a local charity. The Camp Chi contingent at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has a long history of […] Learn More ›

At Chi, we pride ourselves on helping our campers understand the power of living in a community.  We talk about how to live our values of respect and kindness within our camp and home communities. This month’s Mitzvah Makers are twelve-years old. They are sixth graders who just completed their third summer at Chi, and […] Learn More ›

Calling all mitzvah makers, whether you are a camper, staff member, parent, or alumni- we want to know what you are doing so we can help! The core Camp Chi values of kavod (respect), chesed (kindness) and kehillah (community). We try to live by those values all year long and imbue them into the programs we run throughout the year, […] Learn More ›

  Imagine being afraid to be in public. Being afraid to go out and leave your house. Agoraphobia is a type of anxiety disorder in which you fear and avoid places or situations that might cause you to panic and make you feel trapped, helpless or embarrassed. Brayden Dechter , a 12-year-old 7th grader is working […] Learn More ›