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2022 URJ GUCI Avodah Application
Dear Avodah Applicant,
Thank you for your interest in joining our Avodah Work and Leadership Training Program. Please read carefully for important information about the program, and for instructions on how to apply.
ABOUT AVODAH:
The Avodah Program is designed to teach leadership skills, responsibility, self-confidence and community building. It promotes and encourages connection to Judaism and the exploration of one’s Jewish identity. Participants learn how camp functions by working in many of the areas essential to the camp’s operations, including the kitchen, maintenance, office, day camp, and infirmary. They develop leadership skills by engaging in courses designed to teach the basics of camper supervision and coverage, and then have the opportunity to put those skills to use as assistants in a number of our unit programs. Participants also explore various Jewish religious and cultural topics in informal educational programs designed and delivered by our talented Faculty.
The Avodah program is 9 weeks in length, and participants are expected to attend the entire program.
Avodah is an admission-by-acceptance program with limited space. No applicants are guaranteed admission to the program. The number of previous summers spent at GUCI is not a factor. Participation in the Avodah program is not a pre-requisite for future employment at GUCI.
Applicants who submit a completed application on or before Sunday, October 31st will receive an admission decision by Thanksgiving. Decisions for applicants who submit a completed application after October 31st will be made on a rolling basis. Because of limited space, we encourage early application.
Avodah tuition is $6,395.00. Payment plans and need-based scholarships may be available by agreement with the Camp Director. There are a few payment schedules to choose from when registration takes place.
APPLYING TO AVODAH:
To apply, you must complete the following:
1. Application and Essay. As you fill out this application, you will be asked to upload your response to one (1) of the essays below. The ideas and feelings you express in your essay are an important part of the application process. We request that you limit your essay response to two typewritten pages, double-spaced. (DON'T OVERTHINK THIS. IT'S NOT A COLLEGE APP. WE ARE JUST TRYING TO GET TO KNOW YOU A LITTLE BETTER. THIS SHOULD TAKE YOU A FEW HOURS TO COMPLETE AT MOST).
Essay Options:
a. Describe the skills, attributes, characteristics and any relevant experiences you have had to date that form the foundation of your current leadership and/or show potential for strong leadership in the future. Identify one thing you need to improve on to increase your potential for strong leadership.
b. Describe a significant occasion or instance where you accomplished something you are very proud of. Why were you successful in that effort? What obstacles, if any, did you overcome? Also, describe an occasion or instance in your life when you failed to accomplish a significant project or task, or were dissatisfied with your results. Identify why you think things did not work out as you had planned or hoped, and what you might do differently if confronted with a similar project or situation.
2. Reference. Two (2) references are required to complete your application. Your references can access the form through the following link
https://urjyouth.wufoo.com/forms/x1f8rcr41p0nw3e/
Once completed, the Reference Form will be submitted directly to camp. We recommend that you follow up with your references to ensure that they complete the form promptly. Applications are not complete until camp receives both references. Feel free to contact our office to confirm receipt of your references.
Any person who knows you well and who can speak to your leadership potential, except family members, can serve as a reference. In the past, applicants have asked clergy, youth directors, teachers, camp staff, employers, mentors, etc.
Please note that Avodah is a non-smoking program. In addition, due to space constraints and program limitations, Avodanikim are not permitted to have a car on camp during the summer. If you have any questions regarding this application and acceptance process, please feel free to contact us by email at guci@urj.org or at the office at 317-873-3361.
Thank you for considering this program. We look forward to receiving your application!
Sincerely,
Jeremy Klotz
Director
Jillian Shkolnick
Senior Assistant Director
Dori Singer Zoot
Assistant Director
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Please upload your response to one (1) of the essays below. The ideas and feelings you express in your essay are an important part of the application process. We request that you limit your essay response to two typewritten pages, double-spaced.
Essay Options:
a. Describe the skills, attributes, characteristics and any relevant experiences you have had to date that form the foundation for your strong leadership in the future. Identify two things you need to improve on to increase your potential for strong leadership.
b. Describe a significant occasion or instance where you accomplished something you are very proud of. Why were you successful in that effort? What obstacles, if any, did you overcome? Also, describe an occasion or instance in your life when you failed to accomplish a significant project or task, or were dissatisfied with your results. Identify why you think things did not work out as you had planned or hoped, and what you might do differently if confronted with a similar project or situation.
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