Last Shabbat and Final Mesiba

Today everyone woke up feeling excited for the last stretch of camp! This morning, after an assorted muffin breakfast, everyone worked extra hard during work time (avoda) - the cleaning anafim (groups) made sure that everything is clean and ready to be put away. Anaf medura, the group in charge of making the bonfire, put together a giant fire for tomorrow night's conclusive medura. During the age group activity (peulat shichva), the Madatzim (junior counselors) led their chanichim in a guided meditation and a time to reflect about the summer and the progress they made as an individual and as a team (kvutsa). Afterwards was an enthusiastic singing session (shira) before Friday pizza lunch and sport of the week, which was a heated game of ultimate Frisbee.

Tomorrow will be both an exciting and relaxing day. In the morning, after a sleep in and rolling breakfast, the Bogrim (post-9th graders) and visitors from MBI (Habonim Dror Israel summer program for post-10th graders) will run special electives (chugim). Lunch will be split up by age group (shichva) and eat picnic styles in various places around camp (machaneh). After serious chugim, there is ample free time for packing and relaxing. Before dinner, everyone will gather in front of the library building (sifriya) for an extended Musicale, where everyone will sing songs they have been preparing. After dinner, the final bonfire (medura) will happen, and where ongoing skits will finish. Finally, the final party (mesiba) will finish off the night. Every session, a theme is selected for the mesiba; this session's is Candy Land! At the mesiba will be candy galore and fun games and stations based on the board game. Afterwards, everyone will say their goodbyes and go to bed, all ready to be picked up on Sunday.

Have a great weekend and see you on Sunday!