July 7-July 11: Week 2 of Summer 2014
M&Ms - Nursery/Kindergarten On Monday, the M&Ms went to gymnastics and played with all the equipment and climbed rock walls. We also baked in camp with Daniela and made rainbow cupcakes. During Chocolate Works on Tuesday, we dipped different foods in a chocolate fountain and made our own tasty desserts. We loved playing at the barbecue on Wednesday, and swimming and making suncatchers on Thursday. Pixy Stix - 6/7 Girls This week was the first full week of camp and it could not have gone better! Monday was fun an relaxing back at Hillcrest, followed by a great trip to Chocolate Works on Tuesday. We all enjoyed learning about chocolate, and eating some too! Wednesday was the weekly BBQ, where we spent the majority of our time running around in the playground. On Thursday, we went to Gymnastics for the first time and the girls were so upset when it ended! Hershey Misses - 8/9 Girls This week started off with a trip to the Central Park Zoo, which we all enjoyed. On Wednesday, we had FIFA day, where campers and staff could wear soccer apparel, and at our BBQ, we had a soccer match for the campers. Thursday was our trip to Bounce!, a trampoline arena, and both our campers and staff had a blast! Besides all the trips, we also enjoyed our time back at camp with the specialists! Chiclets - 10/11 Girls The 10/11 Girls had tons of fun this week. On Monday, we went to the Central Park Zoo and saw lots of animals. We also watched a 4D movie of "Rio" and thought it was really cool! On Tuesday, we went to gymnastics for the first time this summer, and the girls loved jumping on the trampoline and cartwheeling. On Wednesday, we played an improv game in Drama that we loved so much we continued to play it at the BBQ. On Thursday, we had SO much fun at Bounce! We played basketball and dodgeball on trampoline courts and jumped into foam pits. We ended the week with our first Oneg Shabbat service and our first day of cooking! We can't wait for next week! Swim This week, our intermediate instructional group practiced doing the front stroke. They used a kickboard to practice their kicking and breathing. They also practiced their arm movements to help them become better and faster swimmers. Everyone in the group has gotten a lot better at the front stroke since the first day! Jewish Culture & Cooking This week in Jewish Culture, the entire camp participated in IDR - Israeli Defense Force - training. We ran relays to work on our speed and strength, and talked about how Israel is a tiny country that needs our support and lots of protection (especially now). We talked about how in Israel, boys and girls all must join the army at 18 years old. Lower Camp also learned about the Torah and the important lessons that we can learn from it - like those we learn at camp and school such as no hitting and sharing. Some groups also had the chance to make challah covers our of felt and puffy paint. In Cooking, we all made rainbow cupcakes! We learned about how to mix colors while baking and while they were done, everyone got to try one! | Junior Mints - 6/7 Boys This week, the 6/7 Boys went on a trip to Chocolate Works and made worker hats and chocolate covered snacks. When we weren't on trips, we went to the park and played on the swings and climbed on the jungle gym. At Gymnastics, we played lots of fun games and during gym, we played basketball, jumped rope, and hula hooped. We also had fun in the pool! Hot Tamales - 8/9 Boys On Monday, we went to the Central Park Zoo. The campers saw many different animals, such as penguins, sea lions, bats, snow leopards, and more. On Wednesday, we love FIFA Day, when campers and staff wore their favorite soccer apparel and competed in a huge game of soccer. On Thursday, we went to Bounce!, where campers and staff enjoyed playing dodgeball, basketball, jumping into foam pits, and doing flips on trampolines. Nerds - 10/11 Boys On Monday, the Nerds had a chance to go to the Central Park Zoo. They had a fun time because of the opportunity to feed and pet animals they don't normally see. On Wednesday, we enjoyed playing various sports at the cookout, especially the FIFA tournament! On Thursday, we all loved our trip to Bounce!, where we had the chance to play sports and jump around on the trampolines! Jolly Ranchers - Tweens This week at camp was great! We started off our week at the Central Park Zoo, where we took "elphies" to advocate our support against harming elephants. We then enjoyed our first week at Hip Hop and CrossFit. On Wednesday, we showed our support for our favorite futbol team, and on Thursday we had so much fun at Bounce! We played dodgeball, basketball, and showed off how well we can flip. On Friday, we explored the South Street Seaport and were excited to walk the Brooklyn Bridge and ride the Shark! We can't wait for all of the fun trips planned for next week! Gym In Week 2, our campers continued to be active and competitive. The Lower Camp participated in an activity involving a parachute. They had a lot of fun shaking and making a tent with the chute. They also enjoyed hula hooping and jumping rope. The Upper Camp enjoyed games of soccer. They competed both at the gym and at Valley Stream State Park. They also played handball and half-court basketball. Everyone showed sportsmanship and enthusiasm for their activities. Art & Drama In Arts & Crafts this week, the Upper Campers had a blast making beaded suncatchers and rainbow crayon blocks, while the lower camp made umbrella shaped suncatchers out of coffee filters and hair barrettes. In drama, the Upper Camp played "party quirks" and showed off their improv skils, while the Lower Camp tried the Human Knot, Heads Up, and Charades. |
Camper Quotes
What was your favorite part of the week?
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Menschs of the Week - The Jolly Ranchers
| MENSCH (noun) \ˈmen(t)sh\ a person of integrity and honor | While walking through the Central Park Zoo, the whole group decided that they wanted to learn about the poor treatment of elephants around the world. The signed a petition pledging that they would never purchase ivory in order to do their part in protecting the elephants. |
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