Winkle’s Blog
Garinim – Let’s Plant Some Seeds
Tonight begins Tu B’shevat, the birthday of the trees – a celebration of the rejuvenation of nature and the growth of seeds, flowers and plants. The tallest tree in camp was once a small sapling, growing each day and is now part of the woodsy landscape of our 600 acres. Similarly, many of our campers […] Learn More ›
PNW Reunion: Which Bus is Best?
PNW 2018 was our first time with 4 buses on the trip and it was a hugely successful camp! From the moment the buses arrived back in camp, not only did everyone talk about the amazing things that they saw and experienced, but also the incredible bonds that they made with one another. There was […] Learn More ›
The Best Decision I Almost Didn’t Make
My name is Max Hurwitz and I am a SIT of 2017. To be able to associate your name with the SIT tradition at Camp Chi is an incredible honor. SIT summer was one of the most life-changing summers of my life. It was my fifth year at Camp Chi and to be able to […] Learn More ›
The Blankets Have Arrived
Ladies and gentlemen- the moment you have been waiting for is finally here. The early registration blankets have arrived and they look great! We have several pickup times where you can claim your blanket. We will be at various JCC locations throughout Chicagoland over the next month for you to pick up your blankets: Florence […] Learn More ›
January News from the Chi Family!
The holiday season was filled with exciting news and celebrations for the Camp Chi family and we are ecstatic that we can start 2018 with so much good news to share! We hope that each month’s news is longer than the rest, as the Camp Chi has the best, most prosperous and happiest new year! […] Learn More ›
And the winners are…
Congratulations to Layna Paraboschi, Jeremy Stein, and Isaac Kauget who hit a home run with their correct answer to this month’s trivia question. They knew that the first president to throw out the ceremonial first pitch was William Howard Taft, who threw out the pitch before a game between the Washington Senators and the Philadelphia […] Learn More ›