Head Counselors: Levi Greenberg Zalmen Wolf Yossi Unsdofer 1STs trip: Tuesday JUNE 30 (8 Tammuz)—Monday JULY 27 (6 Av) 2nd trip: Monday JULY 27 (6 Av)—Monday, August 24 4 Elul)
Wednesday, July 01, 2009
RARE PHOTO OF THE REBBE TRAVELING TO CGI
- CGI @ 4:38 pm PST
The Rebbe in his car during his visit to Gan Yisroel NY in the summer of 1957 Photo by: HaTomim Avrohom Reiss, special thanks to Rabbi Bentzion Kravitz
Camp schedule (camp time)
- CGI @ 11:29 am PST
7:00 Reveille (Mikveh times 7:00 – 8:00) 7:20 Clean up 7:40 Snacks 7:50 Lineup 8:05 Shacharis 8:15 Hodu 9:20 Breakfast 9:50 Bentching 10:00 Break (prepare for learning class) 10:05 Learning class begins 11:00 Recess 11:15 Resume Learning class 12:10 Snacks 12:15 Activity 1:20 Wash up 1:30 Line up for younger bunks 1:35 Line up for older bunks 1:40 Lunch 2:00 Bentching 2:10 Break 2:25 First afternoon activity 3:35 End of activity 3:40 Second afternoon activity 4:50 Snacks 5:05 Learning classes 6:05 End of learning class 6:10 Flag lowering 6:25 Mincha 6:55 Supper 7:35 Night activity 8:20 Maariv / Video 8:40 Dismissal 9:05 Lights out
Thursday, June 25, 2009
ARRIVING TO CAMP WITH YOUR OWN TRANSPORTATION
- CGI @ 11:31 am PST
Please arrive at 1:00pm and check in with Mrs. Minkowitz in the main building. All campers must have their medical forms on file with the camp office.
DEPARTURE SCHEDULE JUNE 30
- CGI @ 11:18 am PST
Buses will be leaving from 770 Eastern Parkway at 11:00am sharp. Please be there at least one hour before departure. Please make sure that the camper has his bus pass, if not please visit the camp office upstairs suite 209.
If you are arriving with luggage to the bus please bring it to the yellow truck that will be parked nearby and have the $25.00 luggage fee ready.
If you did not receive your bus pass by mail you need to call the camp office at 845-292-9307 campers that do not have a bus pass will not be permitted to board.
CAMPERS THAT ARE ARRIVING AT THE AIRPORT
- CGI @ 10:51 am PST
Campers that are arriving from out of town please make sure that the camp office has a copy of your itinerary. Fax your itinerary to 718-756-3531 or email it to CgiNewYork@aol.com. For updated pickup information please call the travel coordinator Mr. Eli Lipskar at 305-609-6088
CROWN HEIGHTS LUGGAGE PICKUP SCHEDULE
- CGI @ 10:38 am PST
Campers that live in Crown Heights will have their luggage picked up on Monday June 29 between 8:00am and 5:00pm. Please have the $25 luggage fee ready when the driver arrives. You can also call the camp office at 845-292-9307 for approximate pickup time.
Rebbe visits Camp Gan Israel, Swan Lake, NY in 1960. Compiled from individual shots taken from a recently scanned 16MM film that was photographed by Rabbi Yosef Goldstein.
Our thanks to the family for letting us enjoy these treasures.
