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Gan Yisroel Year-Round is an after camp program geared towards the campers of Camp Gan Yisroel Detroit.  For information on camp Gan Yisroel please head to the camp Website or Contact Us
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First Blog!!!

First Blog!!!

Sunday, 3 Kislev

Shehecheyanu, V’kiy’manu, V’higiyanu Laz’man Hazeh.
Wow, the very first blog on the all new gyyr website,

Week in review with the launchers;
As some of you might know both of the launchers are learning in the same yeshiva this year, what some of you may not know is that we are each others chavrusahs for every single seder, we are roommates, and we sit next to each other by every single meal, so as you can imagine there is tons of stuff to write in our week in review, but we will try to keep it as short as possible.
Last Shabbos was the Kinus Hashluchim, as you can imagine, the Kinus office begged the launchers to be counselors together and launch our bunk, so we said yes, yup I know what you’re thinking “lucky campers” and you’re right, they takkeh were.
We went to a water park on Sunday and guess what? The craziest thing happened. There was a massive water slide, basically, you stood up in a capsule and they counted down, then the floor dropped, how did they countdown????
Like this, 3,2,1, launch! Guys, launching took over the world!!!

Later on in the week, your launchers went to Kingston pizza to have a gyyr meeting, we discussed the new website and how we are gonna launch the whole entire world. We can’t tell you all our plans, but all I can say is stay tuned!

Towards the end of the week, we had to decide if we should put out a gyyr magazine for Teves, I’m joking, are you crazy?!?!? Of course, there will be a magazine for Teves, as a matter of fact, it’s almost ready to be printed.

Oh and don’t forget launcher Avi got new glasses!!!

Alright, A gut voch!!

Stay tuned for the next upcoming blog on Tuesday “secrets from the head counselors”

The Launchers

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Welcome to the Gan Yisroel Year-Round Website!!!

22 Cheshvan 5782

Welcome to the Gan Yisroel Year-Round Website!!!

Here you will be able to see everything thats happening and happened in Gan Yisroel Year-Round!

You can watch weekly videos of your staff and launchers. 

Read about what’s happening in the lives of your launchers every single day.

Ready the current magazine and all magazines, newsletters and journals ever made in Gan Yisroel.

Sing and listen to your favorite camps songs.

Send letters to the Launchers.

And so much more!

We hope you enjoy the website and remember keep launching!

The Launchers.

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CGI Detroit is Year-Round

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Vov Tishrei 5782

CGI Detroit is Year-Round

The campers and staff of Camp Gan Yisroel Detroit joined together over Zoom for a special Rally and Farbrengen in honor of Vov Tishrei, the Yahrzeit of the Rebbe’s mother – Rebbetzin Chanah.

The program included the 12 Pesukim, Sefer Hamitzvos, a video of the Rebbe, a special presentation from the staff and a special story from guest storyteller, Rabbi Benny Hershkowitz.

But in truth, this is not the first time the campers have had the opportunity to reconnect to their  “camp roots” after the summer was over.

“Camp Never Ends.” 

A slogan oft-repeated in summer camps as the campers head home. But is it true? 

For the campers and staff at CGI Detroit, camp is indeed a reality – all year round.

Why should the spirit of Gan Yisroel stop when camp is over?

After camp “officially” ended, Gan Yisroel Detroit’s exciting program called Gan Yisroel Year-Round, now in its third year, was launched to ensure that the chayus and excitement of camp would not fade out, even as the boys went back home.

The program includes a monthly magazine in full color filled with exciting articles and entertaining and informative stories to read, and games to play. The pages of this unique publication are chock-filled with lessons to learn, insights to gain – and all in a fun way!

These beautiful magazines are delivered to the doorstep of every single camper. Each month, a special contest is announced in the magazine which motivates the campers to get involved in the Rebbe’s Mivtzoim, as well as helping to develop an appreciation for the Rebbe’s Sichos by encouraging the boys to translate the Sicha into their own words and make it more relatable to them. 

The program also includes weekly Farbrengen voice-notes from different staff members which are posted on a WhatsApp group with the parents, along with camp memories and photos. 

This year at the banquet, every single camper was given a one of a kind “Gan Yisroel Calendar” with a daily checklist and information on all of the special days on the Chabad calendar throughout the year. A special incentive program was set up for all the campers who fill out the daily checklist and send it in to the Gan Yisroel Year-Round team.

These programs not only remind the kids of the summer and strengthen the lessons they took home with them, but also encourages them throughout the year to focus in class and grow in all aspects of Avodas Hashem.

Is there any better way than this to continue living and growing with the spirit of Gan Yisroel all year round? 

All of this was made possible by the devoted staff of Gan Yisroel Detroit and especially by the Gan Yisroel Launchers; Avi Katz and Shea Shmotkin, as well as, the Head Staff; Mendel Azimov, Levi Katz and Levi Shemtov WB.

“The Launchers” are hard at work planning an entire year of programs and events for the campers of Gan Yisroel!

The Gan Yisroel Year-Round team wishes to show appreciation to Rabbi Moshe Shemtov and the entire administration of the camp for encouraging them to create and manage this beautiful program and hopes that the program can continue for many years to come.