Winkle’s Blog
Chi Team Update
We have news that brings with it some mixed emotions. Rachael Finkel has been named Manager, Development Operations here at JCC Chicago. We are so excited for Rachael and the J to have this perfect opportunity, yet we are incredibly sad. Rachael has spent more than 25 summers at Chi, and 20 as a member […] Learn More ›
A Look At The Past To Help The Future
It is often said that journalism is the first rough draft of history. As we sit here in the early days of 2021 reflecting on 2020, we often wonder what history will say about the past year. We saw a global pandemic, natural disasters destroying countless homes, a contentious election, violent clashes, case after case […] Learn More ›
January 2021 News from the Camp Chi Family
Happy New Year Camp Chi! As we counted down and put 2020 behind us for all the craziness it brought, we’ve seen that 2021 will have its own kind of crazy. But just as we did in 2020, we are focusing on the positive, and you provide so much of it! Many of us welcomed […] Learn More ›
Registration Update: January 2021
As we entered 2021, we began our centennial celebration and the six month countdown to camp began. When we turned the calendars, one thing remained clear- families and campers are eager to return and celebrate as well. Due to the ever-changing nature of the pandemic, and the restrictions and recommendations that we continue to monitor, […] Learn More ›
Atkins Family Health Center Construction Update
Back in early March of 2020, we shared that we would have a brand new health center for our 100th summer thanks to the generosity of Cathy and Edward Atkins, MD and the Foundation for Jewish Camp’s Yashar Initiative, funded by The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. We broke ground late last summer and want […] Learn More ›
A Deliberate Delay
The camp year is usually quite cyclical. Registration opens late August/early September each year, with early bird closing late October. Luggage tags and bus packets go out about 4-6 weeks before the sessions start, etc. The turn of the year is no different for us. January is usually a very busy month for the full-time […] Learn More ›