Reflections on an Extraordinary Career
For the past 37 years, from 1980 to the present, I’ve directed Camp Chi. This has been more than a job, but a labor of love, an experience that has provided my greatest life memories. Just like all of the campers, staff and alumni, I cherish the friends that I’ve made and the fun that […] Learn More ›
Camp Magic
Last weekend, Charlie learned to ride a bike. He’s my youngest and trails three teenagers in our house. He is funny, he is smart, he is kind. And he’s a little quirky. My older kids will say that I let Charlie get away with everything. In reality, I just hope Charlie tries anything. When summer […] Learn More ›
Friendship and Inspiration: What One Camp Counselor Learned from his Campers
By: Noah “Tennessee” Isenstein, Camp Chi Counselor, 18-years-old As a camper at Camp Chi for seven years, I never had a camper with significant disabilities in my cabin. This summer, however, I had the pleasure of being a counselor for a great group of campers, which included two amazing children who needed one-on-one support to […] Learn More ›
4 Days. 3 nights. 1 Magical Camp Experience
Try Chi is an amazing opportunity for first time campers to experience the fun and friendship of overnight camp over 4 days and 3 nights. Try Chi 2016 was jammed packed with the best of Camp Chi—cooking, swimming, water sports, cove time, field trips, evening programming, camp fires, the high ropes course and more. We […] Learn More ›
How Wonderful It Is
How good and pleasant it is for brothers and sisters to sit together. Hinei ma tov uma na-im Shevet achim gam yachad. -Psalm 133:1 When I am at our J Camps or Camp Chi, I love listening to campers sing Hinei Ma Tov. They belt it out with a tremendous ruach (spirit) at music specialties, song […] Learn More ›
So Much More than Fun
Sometimes, I wish that I could travel back in the time. What would it be like to go back to the beginning? Revisit 1972, which was my first summer at camp as a counselor? Or maybe back to 1975, my first summer as a camp director? Though 45 years have gone by since my first […] Learn More ›