Camps Airy & Louise: Recent Episodes
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AVENGERS GAMES 2019! Everyone gathered for our daily flag raising, but wait – that’s not the American flag, it’s the MARVEL COMICS flag. Cue whistles and cheering and this….. We all went into the Dining Hall to find colored streamers on tables which indicated the teams for each bunk and then we watched this […]
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KINDNESS DAY Today was the official American Camp Association (ACA) Kindness Day! Camps all across the country (and even the world) were asked to highlight intentional acts of kindness that are focused on each and every day. We take this responsibility very seriously and we talked a lot about kindness. During meals, we showed slides […]
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JEWISH CHICKS ROCK AT CAMP LOUISE! When you hear the sounds of bass guitars, tambourines, drums and keyboards coming from the Camp Louise Library, you know it’s time for Jewish Chicks Rock! Songwriter, activist, rocker, educator, and the founder of Jewish Chicks Rock Naomi Less and her husband and musical partner Glenn Grossman spent time […]
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GUESS WHAT HAPPENED TONIGHT…. We gathered tonight in our amazing theater Jill’s Place for our Staff Talent Show. There were cheers and laughter and huge smiles as our staff sang, danced, played instruments like trash can lids, brooms and crates, rapped an original song, and told jokes. Just when we thought it […]
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Often Jewish Life is best experienced at Camp Airy through the integration of its energetic and simultaneously thoughtful Shabbat observance and its overall enriched programming informed by those same values. Overseeing Judaic Life at camp is its exceptional Assistant Director, Jason Creeger. From the moment the gates open for the first day of a session […]
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Often Jewish Life is best enjoyed at Camp Louise in the music that lifts the camp community and the songs that everyone sings. Leading those voices at camp is Song-Leader Extraordinaire Rachel Wolman. From sunrise to sunset Rachel’s dynamic guidance, comforting warmth and enthusiastic and most pleasing voice sets the tone for much of the […]
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In this episode of the podcast we resume our conversation with Alicia Berlin, Director of Camp Louise. Alicia’s insight that “camp is the family you choose” is based on many, many discussions she’s had over the years with campers, parents and alumni who confirm her view that “you don’t know until you get here”. She […]
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In this episode of the podcast we continue our conversation with Marty Rochlin, Director of Camp Airy. Marty discusses some of his favorite community moments at camp, the “value of paying attention” and the joy of hearing about the camp Jewish experience resonating “at home”. Always a “fan of walking our hill” Marty expresses his […]
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In this episode of the podcast we share the first part of a conversation with Marty Rochlin, Director of Camp Airy. Marty reflects on some of his own personal background as a camper, counselor, camper parent and educator and even reminisces about when he had “curly hair” as a child. He goes on to convey […]
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Today we speak with Dr. Stephen Thompson who is an Associate Professor and Medical Director of the Division of Pediatric Neurology in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore. Known by his colleagues for his excellent clinical skills as well as his very accessible, friendly and warm manner he is […]
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