The CAA Blog

Written by Shalva Nusi, 2018 and 2019 counselor After spending time in a camp-like environment again, this time with 49 other returning Shlichim (Israeli counselors), at the “Kadima” seminar, this week has been quite a shock to me. I've returned to the reality of SAT...

My name is Noa Gropper and I was one of the campers at the first summer of CAA. I made tons of new best friends there. We’ve kept in contact, and even invited each other to our bar/bat mitzvahs. I don’t think there was ever a time where we were mad at each other.  We helped each other through things, and helped each other remember lines in a skit.

Above the programming and friendships, our staff make the biggest impact on our campers each summer. We asked one 2018 counselor about the impact CAA had on him and decisions he’s making about the future.

Jerica is so excited to be joining CAA for her second summer as Logistics Coordinator. She has a passion for making the behind the scenes work come together in such a unique way. During the year Jerica serves as a preschool teacher at The Margaux School at Temple Judea in Coral Gables, FL.

David Loewy is a writer, performer, director, educator, producer, carpenter, sound technician, amateur home chef, and… well, what else ya got? He’ll consider it. He was born and raised in Texas and spent most of his summers at the URJ Greene Family Camp. He was twice named as a Steven Spielberg Fellow in Jewish Theater Arts Education.

We are thrilled to welcome Lily Gottlieb as the inaugural director of the Gesher Unit, our staff-in-training program for rising high school seniors. In this role, Lily will oversee the participants and all aspects of curriculum and scheduling.

Judaism and dance have always been quintessential to my identity. I have been dancing since age five and was raised in a strong Jewish household, in college I was a dance major with a minor in theology; my senior thesis was a culmination of the ways in which these two worlds have shaped my identity, presented in both research and performance. However, these two aspects of who I am have not always sat comfortably side by side.

Campers created stories that would never have been written outside of CAA, and they were able to express a portion of themselves that can only be released with a pen.

There’s no question that music plays a big role in daily life at URJ 6 Points Creative Arts Academy. Luckily, we’ve created a place for campers and families to access camp’s music year-round.