• 'Happy camper' finds right match at URJ Goldman Union Camp Institute
  Eli Mulligan, 9, remembers feeling a little nervous when his parents dropped him off for a month last summer at camp. Later, Eli would tell his parents: "I made a ton of new friends, had some of the best counselors in the world, felt so proud to be Jewish and hung out with my rabbi."
• The Full Circle of the Olim Fellowship
  The Olim Program brings together staff members from four URJ Camps (Coleman, Eisner, Crane Lake and Harlam) for three weekend-long kallot (retreats) at each summer camp. This two-year program at our respective summer camps allows us to become leaders in the camp community and strengthen our skills as staff members and attend the unforgettable retreats that come three times a year.
• Now is the Time to be Happy
  An alumnus of Netzer Year, NFTY in Israel and URJ GUCI reflects on what Gilad Shalit's return to Israel means for him: "I see the reality. It hits me. Shivers are sent down my spine as I read the reality and tears come to my eyes. The day has come."
• How the URJ Camps Prepared Me To Be A NFTY Leader, part 1
  Taylor Lyles shares how her summer at the URJ Kutz Camp transformed her into the NFTY North American Membership and Communications Vice President.
• The Long 5 Years - an Israel Perspective
  Camp Kalsman counselor Avi Faine, from Holon, Israel, shares his thoughts on the return of Gilad Shalit.
• Dan Nichols' RV Tour
  Henry S. Jacobs Camp is partnering with the Goldring Family Foundation-First Time Camper Incentive Program and OneHappyCamper.org to sponsor Dan Nichols' Road to Eden tour across the South!

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