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By Rachel Gold In 2009 I arrived for my first summer at Camp Chi. I remember stepping off the bus, greeted by excited staff members holding glittery welcome signs. I would’ve never guessed that I would be the one holding the welcome signs for summers to come. During my first summer at Chi, I met […] Learn More ›

By Becca Gadiel For many, summer camp is an opportunity to meet dozens of new friends, many of whom you may have never crossed paths with otherwise. For me however, although I have met plenty of new friends at Chi, camp has also been an opportunity to become more connected with people I have known […] Learn More ›

By Michael Levi There’s nothing more stressful than running from the shuk to your cabin, smelling like a falafel to take a shower and get ready in half an hour at most. I’ve dealt with a lot of stressful times in my life; most of them were in the army. But it’s nothing compared trying […] Learn More ›

I often get asked what inclusion means to our campers. It’s a difficult question to answer for many reasons. Our campers do not know camp in any other way; it’s a place they just call home. In fact, I’m not sure they would actually describe their camp as an inclusive camp. They would simply describe […] Learn More ›

When I went to the bus to see my son and nephew off for first session this year, all our family members that went to Camp Chi took this picture (see above!). There was more going on this year than when my kids traditionally leave for 4 weeks of second session. 1. This is Joe’s […] Learn More ›

About a month ago I returned from Ta’am Yisrael, my second trip to Israel. Ta’am is an 8th grade trip to Israel, where, along with our peers, we get a hands-on immersive Israel experience. This was my second trip to Israel, but my first with my peers, having gone with my family a few years […] Learn More ›