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        In honor of the most amazing mivtzos,(chitas, rambam, etc.) connect 4 (4th grade), 5g (5th grade), and basix (6th grade) were treated to awesome events to celebrate! The events included delicious gourmet food, music and fun games! The campers really enjoyed it!

            As the Coach Busses pulled up, and were filled with hundreds of the happiest campers of Gan Yisroel, everyone could tell that this year’s grand trip was going to be unbelievable! Despite the long drive, the campers were occupied with Mishnayos Baal Peh and a rewarding raffle, and some videos that made the time pass quickly. And then they arrived at Six Flags! The park was rented out with a few other yiddishe camps, leaving everyone to go on as many rides as possible! From the park’s famous roller coasters, to the various arcades and activities, this grand trip was like no other! Exuberant after four hours at the park, the campers concluded the best Grand Trip in Gan Yisroel history!

                  What a wonderful day in camp gan yisrael! In addition to all the usual amazing activities, sports, learning and davening, in honor of winning shabbos competition, bunk yud gimmel got to go on a grand trip to bowling!

                 Today, there was a breakout by lunch for a grand trip to Aquatopia! After Mincha and a delicious supper of breaded chicken and minestrone soup, the coach busses took off to the waterpark. At this beautiful indoor waterpark there were a multitude of pools (including wave pools), rivers, and  water slides that the campers had a blast using. After the trip, as every camper got onto the bus, they each received a danish and a water bottle to enjoy on the very comfortable ride back to camp.

                 Wow, what an action packed day full of learning, sports and fun activities! The day started off as usual with line up, Shacharis, breakfast and learning classes followed by activities. The activities include baseball, football, soccer, kickball, basketball, hockey, swimming, a game room, survival classes, and computer room. 

                 After activities came snacks, another learning class, then lowering the flag, the last six Pesukim and Mincha. There was a delicious supper of hot dogs and fries, and a special barbecue and a grand dodgeball game for all sixth graders, and a very fun night activity for all.

                 Friday started off as regular with reveille, lineup, Shacharis, breakfast, learning classes, and activities, where there was a grand introduction of leagues, where captains and co captains were chosen, and each team got a different colored cgi cap! After leagues, the campers had time to clean up their bunk houses and prepare for Shabbos, followed by delicious snacks and a Friday special learning class. Then came lineup and Mincha followed by a beautiful Kabolas Shabbos and a delicious Seudah with all the campers joining in for some beautiful Niggunim.

                 Shabbos morning started off with an amazing Chassidus club! Followed by a delicious breakfast and a very loud Shacharis full of Chayus! After the most amazing Shabbos Seudah, there was some time to rest and then some Shabbos activities, including learning classes, Mishnayos Baal Peh and board games. Afterwards came a beautiful Seder Niggunim, Mincha, and Shalosh Seudos. And of course right after Shalosh Seudos came a very entertaining shmaryunky (skit) which had all the campers (and staff) roaring with laughter.

                After Maariv and Havdalah came an announcement for a grand Mivtzah! The names for the Mivtzah were, for 6th grade: basics, 5th grade: 5G, and 4th grade: Connect 4. After all the excitement, 6th grade had leagues, and then extra snacks for BMD to have before the fast.

               Sunday morning, there was a regular schedule until 2:00. At 2:05 there was time to rest and there were videos and board games to pass some time off the fast. At 3:45 there was a grand staff vs campers baseball game! After this amazing game (where the campers won [obviously]) the highlight of the fast was a grand in house entertainment by an incredible mentalist who captured everyone’s undivided attention with his unbelievable illusions and mind readings. Afterwards came Mincha, a video of the Rebbe, maariv, a wholesome meal to break the fast (for those fasting), and after another awesome day, we wish Gan Yisroel “Ah Gutteh Nacht.”