8/9 Boys
The 8/9 boys have enjoyed an exciting first week at Hillcrest 2018! On the first day, campers reunited with their friends, and first-time campers were met with warm greetings. After gathering in our home base to agree on a set of rules unique to our group, and after the very first swim meeting of the summer, we boarded the bus and were on our way to the batting cages and mini-golf courses. Competition, albeit friendly, buzzed on the golf courses, marked by laughter and words of encouragement. This continued in the batting cages, where our campers cheered each other on as they swung their baseball bats. Upon arriving at camp, the fun only continued; we enjoyed playing games in the gym, like basketball, catch, and tag. Afterwards, we partook of ices and fruit to close off a definitive first day of camp.
Impressed by our first day of camp, we wondered what the second day might hold in store. Experienced campers knew all-too-well that Tuesday meant there would be no trip (and that there would be pizza!). We enjoyed both instructional and recreational swim, and returned once again to the gym with Greg. At lunch, our campers enjoyed pizza, salad, eggs, tuna, and sandwiches. In Jewish culture, we learned about the holiday of Chanukah and baked cookies. In music with Ilan, we learned about different instruments, brainstormed a unique band name, and even had a jam session! At day’s end, we wished a happy Fourth of July as we enjoyed our customary ices and fruit.
Upon arriving at camp on Thursday, we inquired about each other’s Fourth of July. Questions buzzed all around: Did you see fireworks? Did you have a barbecue? Did you travel anywhere? It was in this spirit of mutual care that we enjoyed our trip to Lazerland. We played dodgeball, gaga, and laser tag with sportsmanship and camaraderie. At dismissal, we reflected on another successful day of camp over ices and fruit.
To close off the week, Friday was spent in camp. We swam in swim, ran in gym, and engaged our creativity in arts and crafts. Before lunch, we attending our first weekly Oneg Shabbat service in the sanctuary, where we learned about gratitude, rest, and the weekly Jewish Sabbath. Naturally, we enjoyed our chicken nugget lunch (with salad, tuna, french fries, eggs, etc.) with greater appreciation than before. Afterwards, we practiced self-defense in Krav Maga, learning how best to stand up for ourselves, all the while getting an incredible workout. After a jam-packed day, and week, at camp, we looked forward to reuniting with our friends the following Monday.
The second week began with another trip, this time to the Jones Beach pool. After socializing and getting to know each other better on the bus ride out to Long Island, we changed into our bathing suits and hopped into the pool. Some campers stayed in the shallow end; others dove off of the diving board. Similarly, while some chose to eat bagels at lunch, others opted for eggs or tuna. Despite our individual styles, we all came together as a group in the spirit of enjoyment and mutual respect. Upon returning to camp, we concluded a long day by sitting back, relaxing, playing a few games in the Wii room, and eating our ices and fruit at dismissal.
The camper of the week is Scott L. Scott is best known for his kind, respectful, positive attitude, reflected in the way he engages with his fellow campers and his counselors alike. He approaches everything with an infectious smile, from playing sports in the gym and swimming with his friends, to asking a counselor to help him at lunch. Scott is truly a pleasure to have in our group
Impressed by our first day of camp, we wondered what the second day might hold in store. Experienced campers knew all-too-well that Tuesday meant there would be no trip (and that there would be pizza!). We enjoyed both instructional and recreational swim, and returned once again to the gym with Greg. At lunch, our campers enjoyed pizza, salad, eggs, tuna, and sandwiches. In Jewish culture, we learned about the holiday of Chanukah and baked cookies. In music with Ilan, we learned about different instruments, brainstormed a unique band name, and even had a jam session! At day’s end, we wished a happy Fourth of July as we enjoyed our customary ices and fruit.
Upon arriving at camp on Thursday, we inquired about each other’s Fourth of July. Questions buzzed all around: Did you see fireworks? Did you have a barbecue? Did you travel anywhere? It was in this spirit of mutual care that we enjoyed our trip to Lazerland. We played dodgeball, gaga, and laser tag with sportsmanship and camaraderie. At dismissal, we reflected on another successful day of camp over ices and fruit.
To close off the week, Friday was spent in camp. We swam in swim, ran in gym, and engaged our creativity in arts and crafts. Before lunch, we attending our first weekly Oneg Shabbat service in the sanctuary, where we learned about gratitude, rest, and the weekly Jewish Sabbath. Naturally, we enjoyed our chicken nugget lunch (with salad, tuna, french fries, eggs, etc.) with greater appreciation than before. Afterwards, we practiced self-defense in Krav Maga, learning how best to stand up for ourselves, all the while getting an incredible workout. After a jam-packed day, and week, at camp, we looked forward to reuniting with our friends the following Monday.
The second week began with another trip, this time to the Jones Beach pool. After socializing and getting to know each other better on the bus ride out to Long Island, we changed into our bathing suits and hopped into the pool. Some campers stayed in the shallow end; others dove off of the diving board. Similarly, while some chose to eat bagels at lunch, others opted for eggs or tuna. Despite our individual styles, we all came together as a group in the spirit of enjoyment and mutual respect. Upon returning to camp, we concluded a long day by sitting back, relaxing, playing a few games in the Wii room, and eating our ices and fruit at dismissal.
The camper of the week is Scott L. Scott is best known for his kind, respectful, positive attitude, reflected in the way he engages with his fellow campers and his counselors alike. He approaches everything with an infectious smile, from playing sports in the gym and swimming with his friends, to asking a counselor to help him at lunch. Scott is truly a pleasure to have in our group
10/11 Boys
The first week of camp was exciting for both the returning boys who got to see their friends after the long school year, and new ones eagerly waiting to find out what this camp is like. On Monday, the first day of camp after the group did some icebreakers and went over some rules we went to mini golf and batting cages. Although not the most exciting trip of the summer, it was one way to get outdoors and enjoy the hot summer day. I found it interesting though that although we were experiencing a heatwave at the time, that didn’t stop the boys from having fun. In fact the tremendous heat served as a way for the new campers to get involved with the rest of the group since they could all complain about how hot it was together, which they absolutely did. It also made going in the pool at the end of the day so much more rewarding for them. Tuesday was a day in camp, nothing out of the ordinary, the campers played pin down in gym, won some cool prizes during bingo, had arts and crafts, baked cookies in Jewish Culture, took their swim assessments, played in the Wii room, and in the teen lounge. I think all the boys were most excited about the pizza for lunch that day. On Thursday at Laser Land, everyone had the most fun they could possibly have. When we arrived, we immediately got into a game of laser tag, and the laser tag there is actually pretty good, because at some other places it isn’t. Then we played some gaga, dodgeball, and arcade games. I think this trip was very enjoyable for the kids because all the staff were involved in all the games with them, and what kid wouldn’t like throwing balls at their counselors without getting in trouble? Friday was another in camp day, but you could tell that this time all the kids had gotten extremely comfortable with each other and in the camp after just a few days.
Our camper of the week was Nicholas M. Nicholas was very respectful to both his counselors and his peers. He listened to what people had to say 100% of the time. He had also brought a lot of liveliness to the group because at times he would randomly break into dance. I learned he is a pretty good dancer and is a pretty funny kid.
Our camper of the week was Nicholas M. Nicholas was very respectful to both his counselors and his peers. He listened to what people had to say 100% of the time. He had also brought a lot of liveliness to the group because at times he would randomly break into dance. I learned he is a pretty good dancer and is a pretty funny kid.
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