The Big Bang!

Any onlooker would call today the Wednesday of variety.  It was jam-packed with crazy Pishim, field trips, peace treaties, and even the beginning of the universe!

This morning the Sayarim had an amazing peulah about youth movements in history.  Each madrich played the part of a member of a youth movement, including a member of Dror (the movement that united with Habonim), one of Hanoar HaOved (Habonim's sister movement in Israel), a hippie, and a hip-hop artist.

The Chotrim were surprised with a field trip to the local Wegman's, where they walked around as they and the madrichim discussed how to read nutrition labels, the detriments of packaging, and healthy eating choices.

The Bonim returned from their tiyul tired but satisfied, and they even ran into some Israelis along their journey.  Meanwhile for chugim the Mythbusters watched a few segments on the internet of the professionals hard at work and diligently noted any potential myths to be tested right here at machaneh.

This evening the Galil community broke off into competing countries for the most intense game of Capture the Flag the kikar has ever seen!  Dressed in different colors to differentiate the nationalities, the chanichim ran from territory to territory searching for flags while defending their own.  In the end, of course, we had to end with rap battles between the different countries, after which we all decided peace was much more preferable to war and signed a magnificent peace treaty that will go down in the history of Galil treaties.

And even more surprises!  After the chanichim went to bed, the Madatzim woke the kids up with a loud Bang! to signal the start of their revolution!  Madatz Revolution is a time when the Madatzim have the opportunity to run their own activities for an entire day.  Their theme is Travel Through Time, and tomorrow the kids will see what they have in store.

Laila tov,

Alon 

Pishim - peulat shichva (age group activity)

peulah - activity

madrich - counselor

tiyul - hiking trip

chugim - interest groups

machaneh - camp

kikar - field

chanichim - campers

Madatzim - counselors-in-training