Growing with the J
Since I was a kid growing up in Wilmette, many of my life experiences were built by JCC Chicago. With every turn I took and every choice I faced; the J was there with a program that fit my needs as I moved along my own personal “Game of Life.” Looking back, I realized my […] Learn More ›
A Foot In Both “Camps”
I have worked in Early Childhood education for 25 years, the past 8 years at JCC Chicago, which has been a highly creative and fulfilling labor of love. So, naturally my team and I got creative when we needed to go virtual this past spring. Teachers made home visits to families, social distancing at the end of the […] Learn More ›
What It Means To Be Home For Life
There’s a feeling you get when you’re on a boat in Wisconsin early on a summer morning. As Camp Chi’s Head of Waterskiing for 5 summers, I always loved the quiet and stillness of the water before the other boats came out on Lake Delton and the chill in the air that evaporated as the […] Learn More ›
All We CAN Do
The first weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic seemed to be all about what we couldn’t do. We couldn’t gather. We couldn’t travel. We couldn’t plan—at least not far beyond the end of our noses. We were facing the unknown with seemingly little relevant experience on which to draw and would need time to get our […] Learn More ›
Special Delivery
Since March 13, all of my personal and professional energy has been spent on “life after Corona.” Weddings are postponed, vacations rescheduled, furniture deliveries now 6/7/9/30 weeks out. We’re all looking forward to a return to normal and being able to pick up our lives where we left off. There is so much comfort in concentrating on […] Learn More ›
A Summer of Smiles at Apachi
Our parents and campers from across Apachi Day Camps know exactly what to say! “As I said today, you guys absolutely slayed it! I am so impressed, and we are all so grateful for the unbelievable effort you put forth. Congratulations!” “I want to thank you both for the camp experience that my kids […] Learn More ›