Last Posts from Giborei

This is going to be my last post because we only have two more days of camp. I am going to miss all of my friends because I will go first session next year or I will not come at all. This session has been great! I will never forget all of the memories I have but I am happy to go home and see my friends and family again. I also can't wait to start school!          -Sarah

Well, today is our last day of Chug Blogging, and I would like to thank you all for reading and commenting on my posts. I will hopefully be in blogging again next year so I can post, write, and take more pictures. -Jonah

I am so sad that the blog is done. It was fun blogging, but camp is over in two days. Camp was great and I loved blogging. -Mira

Tzochazemer! (Last Sunday of Camp) by Sarah

Last night, Tzophim did the play Grease, which was really fun. Before the play, Amitzim and Ezra sang some songs from the Lion King. Then, we got to hear the Sollelim band and Etgar band, which was called "Piranhas in the Gaga Pit." After that, we got to watch some kids do a hip-hop performance, and then it was time for the show which was really short, but it was really good.        -Sarah

Giborei Chug Interviews

Cooking


Jonah: What ingredients do you use in Chug Bishul?
Camper: We use eggs, boiling oil, pretzels, rolos, flour, and other multiple types of fruits and vegetables.

Jonah: What are you cooking today?
Campers: We are making tempura today.

Jonah: What is your favorite food to make?
Camper: My favorite food to make in Bishul is Tikim Metukim.


Sarah: What are you cooking?
Camper: We're making tempura.

Sarah: What do you like about cooking?
Camper: I make good food and then I can eat it.

Sarah Why do you enjoy teaching?
Sue (Cooking Specialist): I like enjoy seeing people cooking and having fun doing it.

Sarah: How long have you been teaching here at Ramah?
Cooking Teacher: 10 years.

Farming

Jonah: What kind of crops do you grow in Farming?
Camper: We grow basil, watermelon, pumkins, tomatoes, and sunflowers.

Jonah: How long does it take to grow crops?
Camper: It usually takes 2-three months for crops to be fully grown.


Jonah: What are these crops used for?
Camper: We usually give the crops to the kitchen so they can make the food for us or we put herbs into the olive oil to make it scented for the homeless.

Sarah: What are you doing right now?
Camper: We're putting down soil.

Sarah: What do you like about farming?
Camper: I like planting and harvesting.

Sarah: Why do you enjoy Teaching?
Farming Teacher: I like seeing the kids having fun.

Sarah: How long have you been teaching here at Camp Ramah?
Farming Teacher: 2 years.

Ropes Course

Sarah: What are you doing today?
Camper: We're climbing the Alpine Tower.

Sarah: What do you like about ropes course?
Camper: I like climbing the Odyssey.

Mira: Which ropes course have you gone on?
Sam: Low Ropes and the bottom level of the Oddesey
Garret: Low Ropes and the top level of the Oddesey

Mira: Which one was your favorite?
Sam: Oddesey
Garret: Oddesey

Mira: Were you scared?
Sam: A little
Garret: A lot

Giborei Play- Wizard of Oz

The Giborei play was great. I played the part of Uncle Henry. The play was the Wizard of Oz. I thought it was well thought out but it was quite short. -Mira

Dalia 2011!

Dalia is a nice, fun, exciting, dance and singing festival! Dalia was never one of my favorites, but this year it's become one of them. Every edah has a dance that goes with a song, and Giborei's song was called "Boker" which is about waking up in the morning! This year's Dalia was definitely a favorite. -Jonah

Dalia was a great event. We sang a song called "Boker." It was about waking up in the morning. Dalia was great and everyone did great! -Mira

Last night we did Dalia and it was really fun. I love seeing all of the dances and hearing all of the songs. Dalia was a really fun night and I really enjoyed it. -Sarah

Favorite Activities at Camp

One of my favorite things to do here at Camp Ramah is Israeli Dancing. I like learning and dancing to the songs with my friends. We do Israeli Dancing before lunch and dinner, and on Saturday night we have a big dance party. It's really fun!        -Sarah

One of my favorite activities at camp is frisbe golf. My first time playing was a couple of days ago, but now I can't stop playing! I just want to keep going. I play mostly during sports, but I also try to play other times of the day such as during kef-li. -Jonah 

My favorite activity at camp is the ropes course. I love the ropes course! The ropes course is great because it requires a lot of teamwork. At camp, you need a lot of teamwork to survive, so the ropes course is a great place to learn and use that skill.       -Mira

Israel Fair 2011

The Israel Carnival was great. I loved the slip and slide race. I got soaked! I made a pita at the pita making station. I also liked the station where you hugged someone until you popped the balloon between you. This is my third year at the Israel Carnival. Overall, the Israel fair was great! -Mira 

A Sollelimer on the slip n' slide, sliding for the finish!
(Taken by Heather and chosen by Mira).

Here at Camp Ramah we had an Israeli Fair and it was so much fun! We got to do things like hold a spoon in your mouth with a cherry tomato on it and balance it while walking. We also got to make pita bread and it was really good. Everyone at the fair wore white and blue. -Sarah

In this picture I was holding a spoon with a cherry tomato on it. I was racing a few of my friends.
(Taken by Heather and chosen by Sarah).

I thought the Israel fair was a fun, well thought out, and joyful fair at Camp Ramah! The fair was run by the mishlachot (the Israeli staff members). The food was delicious and the stations were really fun! THis is my third year at the Israel fair and I thought it was the best by far. -Jonah

This is the balloon popping station, where you find a partner and have a balloon in between both of you, and then you try to pop it. -
(Taken by Heather and chosen by Jonah).



 

Meet the New Blogging Team!

Today, Giborei switched chugs, so there are three new campers running this blog! Their names are Mira, Sarah, and Jonah, and they are so excited to start blogging!

First Post from Sarah, Jonah, and Mira

Hello! Machon is coming back from tzadah tomorrow! We were all on Yarok (Green team) and we won Maccabiah! Yarok won back to back (first and second session). We look forward to posting more.

-Sarah, Jonah, and Mira

More Maccabiah Photos! Chosen by Nathan

Maccabiah 2011! Session 2

Last year I was on yellow and this year I was too. But instead of yellow we were white again!

White is back!
Back again!
White is back!
Tell a friend!

We really surprised everybody! -Elyse

Maccabiah was really fun! I was on Adom with Nathan. For our last entrance before the wacky games, our performance was based on different movies. Adat Shalomers who were on the red team danced to a song from Annie. Giborei campers were oompa loompas from Willie Wonka and the Chocolate factory. Finally, Nitzanim, Abirim, and Gesher were munchkins from Wizard of Oz. For our finale everyone jumped in the air with balloons and we danced however we wanted to. -Ronit

The Word Game

The Word Game:

The game is simple: Start with a word and say the first thing that comes to mind with that word, and repeat.

Pretzels

Salty

Ocean

Beach

Surfing

Giborei Overnight

Camp Ramah

Chugim

Blogging

......................................

Maccabiah

Colors

Red

Strawberries

Watermelon

Delicious

Food

Pasta

Italian

Leaning Tower of Pisa

Big

Giant

Monster

Pixar

Disney

Winnie the Pooh

Bear

Honey

Beehive

Tree

Leaves

Forest

Green

Kermit the Frog

Personal Prayers

By Sophia
Thank you for:
G- Good Food
O- Outstanding Family
D- Daring Friends

Blessed are you Adoni, my God, King of the Universe. I pray to you because You becaues You are my one and only one that I shall ever pray to, for I am thankful for my gift of life and a loving dad, mom, and other members of the family. I am so thankful for my health and my edah. -Elyse

I'm thankful for wonderful food because without food I would have no energy to run or play games.   -Nathan

Our Creator, our God
Our Teacher
Our Protector
Our Leader
Our President
Thank you for creating us in Your image and enabling us to camp and look up at the stars.  -Ronit

The Giborei Overnight

On our overnight I really liked the "Eggs" skits. I liked the valleygirl style and the camper style the best. I also liked going to the beach and making tunnels in the sand. -Nathan

I liked the "Eggs" skits. But what I liked the best was being at the beach because it was my first time. I liked the feel of the water on my legs, and how the sand is so soft. But I did not like how much seaweed there was, and how cold it was! We got to sleep under the stars, but it was so misty in the morning that we woke up all wet. -Elyse

I liked going surfing for the first time. I didn't like there being so much kelp and seaweed that it got in my hair. -Sophia

On the Giborei overnight, we had a great time. First of all, we played a really fun skit game called "Eggs." Then we went to bed and the Giborei girls fell asleep gazing at the stars. When we woke up, there was such a thick layer of fog, that we could barely see the other side of the park. Surfing was really fun, but it was freezing. We had to leave after everyone went surfing, so there was not any time to relax. Overall, this ti'ul was really great. -Ronit

Bunk Bonding by Elyse and Sophia

I love the bonding hike because when we went through the cave it was dark, slimy, and wet. There was a waterfall that looked like it was enchanted from a movie. We learned how to climb down the waterfall. We had the worst oatmeal though! We found waterbugs and my advice to campers is: Come to the hike with a postive attitude! (Even though we had to get up at 6:30 a.m). -Elyse

I hated the hike because we went into a cave. It was wet and muddy. Then we had bad oatmeal for breakfast. I wish we had more time to sleep instead of waking up so early in the morning. -Sophia

Photography by Ronit

The giva, a great place to relax and run down.



Water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



The bricha, to cool off and jump of diving boards.

Photography by Nathan

In this picture, this is what happens when you don't clean your bunk.

This is where we pray on Friday night, and do Kefli

People running with a play house, everyday shenanigans at Machanei Ramah.

Favorite Place at camp?

Sophia and Elise had a bunk bonding during chug time today, but Ronit and Nathan still wrote about their favorite places at Camp Ramah!

I like the water slides, becaues they're really fun to ride on. I go on the water slides every day during swimming time. -Nathan

My favorite place at camp is my tzrif (bunk). It's my favorite place because you get to hang out with your bunk mates. You become very attached to the people in your bunk. You goof around and make jokes like they are your siblings. -Ronit

Bishul Bachutz vs. Bishul Bifnim (Outdoor Cooking vs. Indoor Cooking)

The Giborei Bloggers interviewed both Indoor Cooking and Outdoor Cooking today to find out how they compare.

Outdoor Cooking:

Giborei: What are you making?

Campers: Grilled peaches

Giborei: What is the best thing you have made so far?

Campers: S'mores

Giborei: What do you like about cooking?

Campers: We get to eat what we make.

Giborei: What is the difference between indoor cooking and outdoor cooking?

Campers: In indoor cooking you bake, and in outdoor cooking you grill.

Giborei: On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being the best and 10 being the worst, how do you like this chug?

Campers: 1!

Giborei: What is the most common ingredient you use?

Campers: Olive oil.

Giborei: What do you like about Outdoor cooking?

Campers: The food is good.

Indoor Cooking: 

Giborei: What are you making?

Campers: Chex mix and Orange Fizzy Fizz.

Giborei: What is the special ingredient in the Fizzy Fiz?

Campers: Seltzer.

Giborei: What is usually made in indoor cooking?

Campers: We make treats and they are usually organic.

Giborei: What do you like more in this chug, cooking or eating?

Campers: Both!

Giborei: What is the best thing you have made so far?

Campers: Orange Fizz.

In the end, Giborei realized that both Indoor Cooking and Outdoor Cooking are equally awesome in their own ways!

Cutting the peaches for Outdoor cooking's grilled peaches.

All the ingredients used for their recipe.

Putting the peaches on the grill.

Sharon is the Chug Bishul  Bachutz specialist.

Campers cooking outside.

Chug Bishul Bifnim finishing their chex mix recipe.

What We Liked About Shabbat

I liked the breakfast with banana and chocolate muffins. I also enjoyed swimming, eating popsicles during story time, and sleeping in. -Nathan

On this past Saturday night, Giborei Yisrael met between the New Library and Building A. We got in a circle and made a spiral. Everyone was huddled up and putting our hands on each other's shoulders while we sang the prayers. It as very ceremonial. Afterwards we had icecream and a dance party. -Ronit

I liked sliding down the hill of the Whizin Field with a piece of cardboard. -Sophia

On Shabbat I really liked Havdallah, choosing what to wear on Friday night, and staying up late. -Elise

Goals/Things we are looking foward to

Elise:
-White Shabbat
-Treading Water
-Being Able to Stay at Camp for a Month

Ronit:
-Maccabiah
-Swimming
-Kefli
-Yahadut
-Bunk activities

Nathan:
-Counselors!
-Bunk Activities!
-Swimming!
-Sports!
-Hanging out with friends!
...and much more

Sophia:
-Swimming
-Meeting New People
-Trying new sports