CSSB 2011 has officially come to an end.
Oh, the memories that we shared this summer… epic eleven…arrivals…circus…jabali African acrobats…new recording studio…paint baths…mad science…great wall of graffiti…twoshow(.com)…frog hat…sock puppet show…carlebach Friday night…FD Drools… coby iPods…improve skits…middos awards…British Invasion…tuna beigels…seudat shelishit and havdalah on the porch…I got a feelin’…helicopter rides…epicifcation…Shwekey…jousting…lunch meds yeah…diet coke and mentos…shield making…challa baking…steve nash…motzei shabbos in the house tonight…candemaking with red…open mic meals…Goldman Sachs Volleyball…hypnotist…tailgate party…stamp on the ground…bike4chai…steve max…don’t be that guy…hogwars…slackers…ductagami…mutts go nuts…S.T. Rella…DJ’s bodysuits…good shabbos…Shabbat shalom…family feud…ridin’ simcha…birthday cake faceplant…eli kk…pottery…”all stars”…css rollers…legoland…sweet shop…baseball game…magician…red-fire…blue-water…general avi…general Yaakov…green-?…fitted caps…facetime blondini and ezra…darkroom…bingo…new niggun…epic 11 skyshot…jetskis…camper commercials…duuuuvi becker yisroel…stall for time…good shtickel…water slide in the dining room…awesome blog 😉 …mafia…arts and crafts…small piece of heaver…leather…I just had meds…get ready for Simcha ’12 in Jerusalem. Wow! We did a lot!!
The Musical, S.T Rella, was of course a fantastic hit! Produced by Duvy “The Legend” Becker, it featured great performances by our amazing campers and staff. For the grand finale, two campers sung “All Stars” in an amazing duet. Stay tuned for the amazing video highlights.
The Steve Nash visit was one for the ages. The 2 time MVP led a basketball clinic in our own gym, and left us with very encouraging words. His visit was still the talk of the town on the last day of camp.
During the session, Bike4Chai cyclists rode 135 miles from Lakewood, Brooklyn, Baltimore, and Deal, NJ to Camp Simcha. The bikers raised over $500,000 to benefit the campers. The ride culminated with a triumphant entrance into Camp Simcha, where the campers performed a spectacular choreographed wheelchair dance to welcome the riders. We are Ridin’ Simcha.
All the friends we made, the lasting bonds we created…
Now home safe and sound, our unbelievable campers now have memories to last till next summer to keep them going strong and happy. They now have the strength of confidence of a summer in Camp Simcha to help through the year which we hope to fill with so much fun they won’t have time to miss camp.
And to our amazing Camp Simcha Special staff…. this summer would not have been possible without you. Your countless hours of work, intense devotion, and unending love was palpable every second of our time in camp. Your dedication to your work and to our campers is truly an inspiration. There are no words for what you did, for the children you renewed, for the memories you created and for everything else that you did.
So yes, the last bus may have rolled out of Glen Spey, taking with it our incredible campers but we know it won’t be long till we see them again…
Stay tuned for more exciting posts here… this may be the Camp blog, but just because Camp is over, it doesn’t mean we won’t keep you posted on all the great things that we experienced and the even greater things to come.