Winkle’s Blog
News from the Chi Family
So much has been going on in the Camp Chi Family this Autumn. Amongst the celebrations of the High Holidays and start of the school year, we’ve seen tons of milestone events and celebrations! Our News from the Chi Family is changing slightly. From now on, to be featured in our News from the Chi Family, […] Learn More ›
Chi Does Good: Sunrise Day Camp Chicago
Hopefully you’ve already heard the wonderful news about the brand-new Sunrise Day Camp Chicago. In case you haven’t, Sunrise Day Camp Chicago is a new camp for children with a cancer diagnosis and for their siblings too, that JCC Chicago is bringing to Lake County JCC in Lake Zurich for summer 2023. It’s an incredible opportunity for these children […] Learn More ›
Notes from the Outpost: Getting Out in Autumn
Life in The Outpost Village is all about being outdoors. Tending the Native Plant Garden, gathering under Big Al’s Pavilion, building trails and shelters out in the woods: it’s all about getting outside. In fact, the only time we’re indoors in The Outpost Village is when we go to sleep in the yurts! We’re all […] Learn More ›
Registration Is Opening!
Well, it’s Autumn, so it’s officially time to start thinking about Summer! Yes, we said that correctly. It’s time to start thinking about Summer 2023 because our General Camp Registration is about to open on October 28th! The best way to ensure your spot next summer is to register sooner rather than later. After cabins […] Learn More ›
RE-Introducing Jessie and Ely
The Camp Chi Team is growing! We’re incredibly excited for this post because we’re RE-introducing some long-time friends to the Camp Chi Family. We have two new additions to the Camp Chi Team, and they’re very familiar faces. A big welcome to Jessie Lankford as our Logistics Manager, and to Ely London as our Camper […] Learn More ›
Yom Kippur Reflections
The High Holidays, and Yom Kippur in particular, gives us a great opportunity to reflect. We are given the chance to look back over all our actions of the past year, whether right or wrong. We can think about whether we handled certain situations correctly, whether certain arguments were worth it, and if we always […] Learn More ›