Second Session Mifgash!

Madatzim working on a treebench

Nitzanim saying goodbye

Today everyone woke up recharged for a new exciting week! Early in the morning, we said goodbye to our friends in Nitzanim (taste of Galil program). During the morning age-group activity, everyone was doing something exciting; the Amelim (post-3rd and 4th graders) learned about gender empowerment and equality. The Chotrim (post-5th graders) made arts and crafts projects and went to the creek. The Sayarim (post-6th graders) left on a short trip (tiyul), where they went rafting down the Delaware River. The Tzophim watched a movie, relaxed, and then reflected on the last week. The Bonim had an activity (peula) about the education system and expressed their personal views on pedagogy and formal education. The Bogrim had a bonding peula and practiced Ultimate frisbee for the Frisbee tournament on Thursday. All through the day, the Madatzim worked on finishing up their projects- making and putting up treebenches and painting a mural for the moadon (clubhouse building).

Bogrim practicing for the Frisbee tournament

This past weekend, we have had visitors from one of our Habonim Dror sister camps, Camp Gesher, located in southern Ontario during mifgash (meeting). The oldest campers (chanichim), the Bonim (post-8th graders) and Bogrim (post-9th graders) came from Gesher and met their age group (kvutsa) from Galil. Friday evening, they arrived and ate Shabbat dinner with their newly met friends from Galil. Afterwards, everyone continued to icebreakers and normal Friday night programming, where the increase in energy the Gesher chanichim brought was definitely felt. For the Bonim and Bogrim from the two camps (machanot), there were fun bonding activities run after the regular programming. On Saturday, there was ample time for everyone to spend time together before Gesher left early Sunday morning. All of the Bonim and Bogrim look forward to seeing their friends again during future events like MBI (post-10th grade summer Israel program) and next year's mifgash.