Mt. Pinnacle and the Blue Star Summer
Written by Blue Star leadership team member Matt “Fish” Eisenman Emerson write that “in the woods is perpetual youth.” For generations, Blue Star campers have emerged from the pines and... The post Mt....
View ArticleThe Blue Star Green Team
Hi Blue Star families! My name is Emma Zelkowitz, and as the leader of the first Green Team at Blue Star I wanted to share what it is all about.... The post The Blue Star Green Team appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Art of Wonder
Written by Blue Star leadership team member Stacey August In our current information age, the power of curiosity and the space to explore questions can be limited. Although we are... The post The Art...
View Article#campfriendsarethebestfriends
Written by Blue Star leadership team member Stacey August #campfriendsarethebestfriends. Livin’ 10 for 2. Forever Home. Growing up at an overnight summer camp and working at two different overnight...
View ArticleA Way Forward…
Carpe diem. Together, we made history. Reflecting on this summer at camp, I am reminded that Blue Star always has been about the people and the multi-generational relationships that form through... The...
View ArticleNew Rituals in a New Year
Carpe diem. Waking up this morning, I felt a mix of bittersweet emotions rushing in all at once. While this complex feeling did not catch me off guard today, it... The post New Rituals in a New Year...
View ArticleTogether @ Blue Star
With camp in our hearts and on our minds, we are pumped to share our theme for the 74th season of Blue Star Magic… Together @ Blue Star ... The post Together @ Blue Star appeared first on Blue Star...
View ArticleThe Good People
Carpe diem. As educators and camp directors, Lauren & I feel the pressure to create a safe, healthy and fun ‘bubble’ where campers can... The post The Good People appeared first on Blue...
View ArticleKind to each other; Kind to the Planet
For our 75th anniversary season, Lauren & I want to be intentional about our summer theme. We hope to crystallize the internal mantra we have lived out over the past... The post Kind to each other;...
View ArticleThoughts on our 75th season and New Year’s Wishes!
This past summer during the Friday night services at our 75th reunion weekend I had the privilege of speaking to our camp community in the Elmore Solomon Chapel. It was... The post Thoughts on our 75th...
View ArticleTime for Growth in a Fast-Paced World
Spring Blog Series 2023 – By BSC alumnus and current associate director, Matt “Fish” Eisenman Last summer, in addition to celebrating Blue Star’s 75th anniversary,... The post Time for Growth...
View ArticleLessons from Camp (in the 1950s and 1960s)
Lessons From Camp – By Michael Popkin (Harry Popkin’s son) I was born in April, 1950, in New Orleans to Harry and Mona Popkin. Two months later I went with... The post Lessons from Camp (in the 1950s...
View ArticleCampsickness
Since October 7th, as I have been processing so many overwhelming emotions and meditating on what it means to be Jewish, my yearning to be back in the beautiful Blue... The post Campsickness appeared...
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