Today started off like a normal day, but at snack time (kibud) we transitioned into special programming. After breakfast, the campers (chanichim) split up for some exciting activities (peulot) with their age-group (shichva). The Tzophim (post-7th graders) learned about social activism through art, made their own stencils, and spray-painted them onto shirts. The Bonim (post-8th graders) had a peula where they were blindfolded and played trust games; they then learned about critical thinking. The Bogrim (post-9th graders) reflected on their Bo-Coup from yesterday and wrote letters to each other after opening up letters they put in a time capsule five summers ago. During their free time, the Bogrim also designed and made their own jerseys for the Frisbee tournament tomorrow. During kishronot (special skill groups), the chanichim in the art kisharon learned how to make silkscreens. At Galil, we value creativity and being self-sufficient, so we often make our own designs for clothing or knit and crochet accessories. Since the weather was nice today, everyone had a chance to hop in the pool during free swim (schiya chofshit).
During snack time (kibud), the theme for this summer's special evening activity (tochnit erev miyuchedet) was revealed- a colonial theme! Everyone dressed up in traditional plain black and white clothing or long dresses. For kibud, we ate chocolate pie, and then headed to a colonial carnival with fun stations like family portraits, candle making, and potato sack racing. Dinner was a Thanksgiving feast with turkey, stuffing, and gravy. After dinner we embraced technology and transitioned to a 21st century-themed carnival to end the night. Stations were set to resemble mobile apps like Angry Birds (ski-ball), Fruit Ninja (baseball), and Instagram (photo booth). Everyone went to bed happy and looking forward to tomorrow's surprises.Check back with the blog tomorrow for another exciting day!
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