The quality of the Crane Lake experience is second to none. Each camper receives personalized attention from enthusiastic counselors and expert instruction from passionate specialty staff in in a wide variety of athletic, recreational and creative activities.
Our activities seek to strike a balance between skill development and personal enjoyment, and constant effort is made to meet the needs and wants of the campers. Campers travel throughout the day with their bunk group on a preset schedule, occasionally mixing with other bunks. This ensures group bonding and a well-rounded summer. All campers also get to choose one chug, elective, during the week, and campers 8th grade and up choose a second more intensive elective period called chugensive. This provides our campers with the opportunity to try something new, or pursue what they are passionate about with more time and instruction.
Crane Lake’s highly experienced staff work with campers to promote skill-building, teamwork, friendship, and fun. We constantly encourage campers to take on challenges, explore new interests, and develop talents. Participation in inter-camp games adds to the spirit of camp- Crane Lake participates in over 30 tournaments with a wide variety of sports represented.
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Arts
Arts and crafts
Ceramics
Drama, one show per session
Guitar and Songleading
Israeli Folk Dance
Jewelry Making
Modern Dance
Pottery
Song Sessions
Tie-dye
Adventure & outdoors
Animal Care
Garden
High Ropes Course
Israel Scouting & Outdoor Education
Teva (Nature Program & Outdoor Cooking)
Low Ropes Course
Overnight Campouts & Hikes
Jewish Life
Bar/Bat Mitzvah training
Creative Services led by Campers
Israeli Culture and History
Jewish Culture and History
Tikkun Olam (Community Service Projects)
Unique & Inspirational
Shabbat Celebrations
Aquatics
Canoeing
American Red Cross Certified
Swim Instruction
Free Swim
Inflatable Playground at the Lake
Inflatable Trampoline
Kayaking
Sailing
Wakeboarding
Waterskiing
Off-camp trips
Athletics
Archery
Baseball & Softball
Basketball
Beach Volleyball
Fitness
Flag Football
Ga-Ga
Gymnastics
Inter- and Intra-Camp Games
Lacrosse
Running
Soccer
Street Hockey
Tennis
Ultimate Frisbee
Yoga