If Campers Get Homesick, Do Parents Get Childsick?

If Campers Get Homesick, Do Parents Get Childsick?

By Debbie Locketz, LICSW, Camper Care Director We have been busy talking to camp families over the past few months. It has been nice to reconnect with past camper families and welcome new camper families into our community.  As the weather starts to get warmer, the...

Where Are They Now? Alumni Spotlight on Jill Zenoff

Recently, we sat down with OSRUI Alum Jill Zenoff.  Jill is a Jewish environmental educator, agrarian, community organizer, chef, and Chicago native. She recently took top prize at the Cheese Monger Invitational (SF 2019). She was the founder of The Gan Project (with...
The Four Questions … About Canteen

The Four Questions … About Canteen

In anticipation of the start of Passover and the opening of our spring eStore (the Monday after Seders), here are our Four Questions (and a bonus Fifth Question!) … about canteen at OSRUI this summer. In the past, I paid a canteen fee and my camper shopped in...
If Campers Get Homesick, Do Parents Get Childsick?

Guide for Parents of First-Time Campers

The OSRUI community can’t wait to welcome our first-time campers to camp this summer! Here are some suggestions for making it a great experience for both parents and kids: Prepare for camp together. Decisions about camp – like what to pack – should be a...
Summer Staff Update!

Summer Staff Update!

Each year, we have a wonderful group of staff members who help make our summers so successful and this year is no different! Presenting our 2019 Summer Staff! Eidah Staff (Unit Staff) Kallah Ashley Barrett, Rosh Eidah Benji Sagarin, S’gan Ari Goldstein, Meghan...