Mifgash, Mifgash, Mifgash!

All the Bogrim meeting each other for the first time! 

Today was very exciting for the Bogrim and CITs (Madatz) because it’s mifgash! Camp (Machaneh) Galil is a part of the youth movement Habonim Dror North America. HDNA has 7 camps across the country (including Canada) and their camps are very similiar to Galil. Each summer the chanichim learn about the different camps (machanot) in HDNA and count down the days until Bogrim mifgash. Mifgash is when the chanichim from the different camps (machanot) meet for the first time. This year Bogrim mifgash is being held at Galil so it's very exciting for the Bogrim here to be able to host their new friends from different camps. This year Camp (machaneh) Na’aleh came to Galil for mifgash. Na’aleh is located in New York and they will be spending the night here at Galil. When the bogrim from Na’aleh arrived, the Galil bogrim welcomed them in true Galil spirit with lots of cheering and excitement. The day is spent with many activities planned by both the Galil and Na’aleh bogrim staff (tzevet). The first  activities were name games and introductions because no one knew each other yet! 

For our Madatz, mifgash is more of a reunion because they spent the previous summer together on MBI in Israel. MBI is our Israel program that the chanichim after their bogrim summer go on. The program includes all 7 HDNA camps (machanot) together in Israel for 5 weeks. The Madatz were all very excited to see their friends from Na’aleh again! 

The tzophim planned Yom Tzophim (Tzophim day)

The rest of machaneh is running on a normal schedule. The tzophim returned home today from their tiyul and had nothing but wonderful things to say. The tzophim bonded in new ways and spent the afternoon planning a special day for themselves called Tzophim Day (yom tzophim). This special day will happen next week and they are splitting into smaller groups to plan specific activities for themselves for the day. 

The Amelim, Chotrim, and Sayarim learned how to dive today during instructional swim! They were all so excited because every year on the first day of instructional swim the most repeated question is “When are we going to learn how to dive?” The chanichim were very excited to learn that today would be that day!

We are very excited for tomorrow’s Maccabia games with Galil and Na’aleh! 

Check back tomorrow to read all about it!