Category: CGI News

Wednesday, in Camp Gan Yisroel was Topsy-Turvy Day 5761/2001. For the past 3 days, campers were campaigning for various staff positions. On Monday night, all the candidates had to give a speech and demonstrate their ability to do the job of the staff member they had chosen to be. On Wednesday, the Night Activity Director, Levi Tenenhaus, announced the results of which campers became which staff members. The following is a list of the results.

Head Counselor
Motti Harlig
Yoni Marks
Shaya Spalter

Learning Director
Shmaya Futerfas
Hendel Futerfas
Levi Harlig

E.C.A.D – Trip Director
Henoch Rosenfeld

A&C
Sruli Lipszyc

Batting cages & Game Room
Mendel Avtzon

Kuti Kalmenson
E.M.T.

Eli Shochat
Sholom Neistein

Kitchen (Mashigiach)
Michoel Gutleizer

Head Lifeguard
Shmueli Veshedsky

M.B.P.
Shalom Klein

Night activity
Chaim Leiter

O.D.
Peretz Kazen

Office Manager
Leibel Greenbaum

Program Director
Levi Treitel

Shmais
Yanky Komar

Van driver
Shimon Shur
Moshie Grossman
Chaim Yoel Lipszyc

On Tuesday, sometime in middle of Shacharis, all the counselors mysteriously disappeared. Campers were left confused and in despair as they couldn’t figure out what had happened to their counselors. Campers gathered in front of the shul to discuss the situation. Rumors began to circulate. “Maybe it’s a color war breakout” said one camper, his voice filled with hope. Other speculations included: “I bet they went to Hershey Park without us” and “They probably went SCUBA diving”, just to name a few. Overall, there was a shared feeling of lack.
In order to compensate for all the counselors who couldn’t be found, and to alleviate the pain, right after lunch, the campers were treated to ice cream. In the camp square, there were different lines for: vanilla, chocolate, chocolate and other delicious flavors. The response was very positive. One very happy camper was even overheard offering to let his counselor stay out of camp even longer, if the campers would get pizza for supper.
The suspense finally came to an end today, as the results for Topsy-Turvy Day were publicized. Inside sources report, that the head staff of Topsy-Turvy Day have received the full benefits, including: A room in the Debra, a radio, a key to the head staff office and even a key to the game room.

Final preparations are currently underway @ Gan Yisroel, New York for the 27th annual Yarchei Kalla that will take place IYH this coming Shabbos & Motzei Shabbos Nachamu.

The Yarchei Kalla was established in 1974 to mark the Yahrzeit of the Rebbe’s father, HaRav HaGaon Levi Yitzchok Z”TL.

For the last 26 years the biggest Rabbonim, Roshei Yehsivos and Mashpi’im have come to participate in the Yarchei Kalla that the Rebbe was very fond of.

Some of the many Rabbonim that will spend this Shabbos in Gan Yisroel include: Rabbis’ Y.Y. Yeruslavski, Gavriel Zinner, Lipman Shapiro, Shimon Goldman, Mendel Lipskar, Yoel Kahan, Yisroel Friedman, Moshe Bogomilsky, Dovid Raskin, Shlomo Zarchi, Nachman Sudak, Shimon Lazaroff, Yisroel Shmotkin & Shea Harlig.

The main session that will include a lavish Seudas Melava Malka will take place on Motzei Shabbos Parshas Va’eschanan – Nachamu @ 10:00pm in the large air conditioned Shul of Gan Yisroel. Many Rabbonim, Roshei Yeshivos & Mashpi’im will address the crowd.

There will be a separate section for women.

An anonymous donor has donated 500 solid cast pewter Camp Gan Israel key chains.These wonderful key chains weigh in at a hefty 4.50 oz. and will be distributed to the entire camp during the banquet ceremony towards the end of the summer

As the campers awoke to the pitter-patter of rain on the rooftops of their bunkhouses … The Staff of CGI had prepared for them one of the most exciting days of the summer.

Although the learning Classes were confined to the indoors, the new multi-purpose room in the main building served as a shelter for several learning classes.

For the 1st activity, Division 1 and 2 (Bunks Aleph – Tes Vov) lined up outside the door of the Dining Room anxiously waiting to enter the fun-filled Carnival prepared for them by their counselors and Head Counselor Baruch Kaplan. Tickets were distributed to all the campers as they excitedly scampered off to test their skills at the many different booths. From “Bobbing Apples” to the highlight of the carnival the “Game Show” Hosted by counselor of Bunk Hey, Shaul Perlstien. The Carnival lasted for 1 ½ hours and the campers had to be pried away to go to their next activity. Division 3 (Bunks Tes Zayin – Chof Gimmul) began their “Toras Rabbeinu” Sports League.

For the 2nd activity Division 2 began their “Toras Rabeinu” Sports League.

The 3rd Division had an exciting treasure hunt led by Head Counselor Baruch Hecht. What a sight to see Campers searching campgrounds for the Gift of “N’shei Chabad” to Gan Yisroel. The message for the treasure hunt was “Shlichus is what I love to do! Ad Mosai!!!

Every night after maariv the campers watch a short video of the Rebbe. Tonight the video began with a series of “around the year events with the Rebbe” which will be shown in segments over the next couple of days.

Picture of the day 7-25-2001
Eli Goorevitch – Laguna Beach, CA & Levi Sharfstein – Crown Heights of Bunk 7, 2 of the many k”ah new campers in Gan Yisroel, NY for the second session, during lunch on Wednesday 5 Av.