Month: June 2018 – י״א בתמוז ה׳תשע״ח

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Day 3 was quite a whirlwind. There was so much fun going on it just was a blur! The day started of course with a smashing Shachris, scrumptious breakfast, and some awesome learning classes. Sports was intense; another set of basketball, baseball, football, and hockey games. Meanwhile some of the campers went down to the lake for the first time this summer to go boating in camps beautiful lake! They were first given safety rules by the head lifeguard, and then were given lifejackets and set off into the water for some fun! After some more activities, lunch, and canteen  the campers headed back to learning class, then to Mincha, and then to the dining room for a delicious Supper. 6th grade division had an unbelievable BBQ, and dodgeball game, as they sang their cheer over and over again! Then came night activity. Oh boy, it was crazy! This grand game of minute to win it was played in a way the campers have never seen before! From sorting out cut out pieces of cereal boxes into a puzzle, to tossing mentos in to coke bottles, and then Davening Maariv, saying Kriyas Shema and heading to bed, last night was quite a night!

As the flag was raised, and Psukim were recited with such energy, the whole Gan Yisroel could feel that it was going to be a memorable day! The first Shachris was smashing, and so was Benching after an amazing hot breakfast. The Chayus just flowed from one part of the day to the next! Learning classes started with a bang as all the campers gathered excitedly to listen to the Learning directors speeches, and to be split up into classes with unbelievable learning teachers. Activities kicked off with a hockey game in the shul, baseball, soccer, football and  basketball in the camps brand new courts! Before everyone knew it all campers headed to the Shul for Mincha and then the dining room for dinner and were told about a special night activity in the Shul. Bewildered everyone ran in to find a special in house entertainer, and comedian John Pizzi who kept the entire floor rolling with laughter from beginning to end with his hilarious sense of humor and comical puppets, not to mention an actual staff member that was used as one… And then Maariv and Kriyas Shema was recited and honestly it’s fair to assume all the campers crashed as soon as their heads hit their pillows.

Wow! Time flies! It seems like just days ago we ended the grand banquet and bid our friends goodbye, only to realize we were right back on the busses for Gan Yisroel 5778! Upon arriving on the bus, Rabbi Shemtov spoke to us about the Rebbes view on camp, which was a great preparation for the summer. Just as we jumped off the bus, we could feel the energetic vibe; the Chayus and liveliness, and of course some delicious snacks. We started with an exciting introduction by our dear head staff in the Shul, and concluded the meeting with a grand announcement of our counselors. After being whisked off to our bunks to unpack and then heading to the dining room to eat a scrumptious supper, we bounced right back in to the Shul for the night activity launch! Oh, you should’ve seen the energy in that room as we sang and danced to this years theme song! Night activity concluded with camps famous MBP system, and before we all knew it, we Davened Maariv, said Kriyas Shema, and headed off to bed to rest up for another unbelievable day in Gan Yisroel. Wow, time really does fly when having fun!