Winkle’s Blog
Meet this year’s schlichim
We are celebrating Israel’s 74th birthday with Yom Haatzmaut, Israeli Independence Day. Israel is a central part of Camp Chi’s identity. It is why The Israeli Village is located in the mercaz, or center, of camp. We have staff who work in the Israeli Village, teaching about Israeli culture. We call these staff our schlichim. […] Learn More ›
Reflecting on Our Staff Retreat
A few weeks ago, just before Passover, the Camp Chi Team took our own exodus of sorts, journeying up to Chi for a staff retreat. We closed our offices, put automated responses on our emails and spent two and a half days together preparing for summer. We are never ones to rest on our laurels […] Learn More ›
Registration Update: April 2022
as of 4/15/2022 April showers will bring May flowers and camp is growing closer each day. The weather is getting warmer which is a reminder for families to register for camp. As that happens, more sessions are filling and we are running out of spaces, so waitlists have been formed. If you have not already […] Learn More ›
Notes from The Outpost: Spring Has Sprung
It feels like Spring is finally here. The weather finally isn’t frigid, and although there’s been a lot of rain recently, at least it’s not snow! Up at Camp Chi, deer have been spotted roaming the grounds, and many geese have set up nest around Blass Lake, and the ground is almost fully thawed. The […] Learn More ›
Meet the 2022 SIT Staff
SITs of 2022! It’s time to meet your SIT Staff! We’ve already introduced our new SIT Director, but let’s see which other staff are going to bring SIT Summer to life this year. We are so excited about this group of dedicated, creative, and crazy counselors, and we know the SITs are eager to meet […] Learn More ›
Camp Prep 101: Packing
After more than a century, we’ve gotten pretty good at helping families prepare for camp. We’ve seen every trend and innovation in the camping industry over the years and have all the tips and tricks down to a science at this point. Each year we try to help families with some advice in areas such […] Learn More ›