Revo!

Good Afternoon from Machaneh Galil! Yesterday was a very different day than usual, which is why there was no blog post, but everything will be explained in this one! Two of the Madatzim wrote the blog post about yesterday, because they ran the camp for the day. Because they were so busy with all of the kids, they had to hold off on writing it until today.

Bonim at the pool during Revo.

Before you find out about that, though, I'll tell you a little bit about how today went. We had our normal schedule today, which meant that we had the chance to clean up a little bit more of yesterday's fun during chore time (avoda). Everything continued as usual, and it will continue like that until it's time for bed. Tomorrow will be another special day, so make sure you check back in to find out just what it will be!

The following post is written by Elianna Lopez and Sophie Rudin from Madatz!

REVO

Shalom to all the friends of Camp (machaneh) Galil! Yesterday was a very exciting day for all the campers (chanichim) and us, the CIT's (madatzim). After weeks of planning, we executed a successful tradition called Revo. Revo happens once a session, and it is when the madatzim plan a day for the campers (chanichim) to "kick out" all of the staff (tzevet). (Don't worry- they just hid inside for the day!) Below we will describe the day:

The Creepy Carnival.

We decided that after a hot and exhausting visiting day, the chanichim deserved a bit of a sleep-in so they would be reenergized and rejuvenated for the full day ahead. The loud speaker (romkol) woke all the kids up later than usual and started the morning like any other day. At flag pole raising (hitkansut) we broke out in a skit. The theme of the day was Story Time, in which we followed a hero (played by Carli Fine) through her adventurous day of meeting new friends, encountering evil villains, and traveling through various environments. During the opening skit, the hero, named Hero, shared her dreams of freeing herself from the confining boundaries and boring tasks of the village. The head staff  (maskiruit), did not grant her wishes, at which her friends decided that her adventure would only be possible if tzevet was gone. We all chanted "kick them out, kick them out, they all gotta go" as chanichim dragged their madrichim off the flagpole (toren) and away from our "village". Next we taught the chanichim the song of the day, which was to the tune of "Bad Blood" by Taylor Swift and sent them to the dining room (chadar-ohel) for a delicious breakfast of cinnamon buns, frosted flakes, and chocolate milk!

Sayarim having fun.

Once the chanichim had enough sugar, they were ready for their first event of the day. Hero's first adventure occurred in a middle-eastern, desert themed world. Kids participated in fun stations at various tents that were set up around the field (kikar) to resemble the feeling of Bedouin tents. Activities included camel riding, massages, fortune tellers, digging for gold (candy), and of course a hydration station. We introduced each setting with a skit played by different characters.

After a hot time in the desert, Hero decided she needed to cool down. We followed Hero to a snow-themed world, where we had a camp-wide water balloon fight (to simulate snowballs) and a slip-and-slide (to simulate sledding). We ended up at the pool for a super refreshing and island-themed pool party!

The afternoon activities began after a delicious lunch and some free time (chofesh). By age group, (shichva) the chanichim put on closed-toed shoes and a hat and ventured through a short hike (as if in a jungle) before arriving at a the barn (refet).

Amelot at the toren this morning.

This was prefaced by a skit that introduced a villain. Hero was faced with some new situations and challenges as she protected her friends from evil.
The refet was decorated as a haunted jungle and we had helpers in the oldest shichva (bogrim) dressed up as creepy animals to add some scary but exciting effects to the tour of the jungle. All the chanichim survived their walk through the haunted jungle and were rewarded with a pudding parfait (kibbud). 

The next event was a Creepy Carnival. The chanichim were excited to see a popcorn and snow cone machine and had a great time participating in many activities, some including face painting and bobbing for apples. The next event was a round rob-in of training games to help prepare Hero for her fight with the villain. The stations included various challenges obstacle courses, strengthening stations, mind games, and more!

Tzophot at the pool during Revo.

The chanichim then had some chofesh to shower and rest up in preparation for a royal banquet with the king and queen of Tadamz Town (Tadamz is anagram of madatz). When the chanichim arrived in their fanciest clothes, they enjoyed grilled chicken, potatoes, and couscous. (Every meal was prepared by various members of madatz and bogrim.) As a final hoorah, the tiring but fun day concluded with a victory dance party, because Hero beat the villain and saved all of her friends. Both Hero and all the chanichim here at Camp Galil enjoyed an adventurous day with no tzevet to hold us back! Todah to all the tzevet, madatzim, and bogrim who helped make our Revo possible!