In Camp Simcha Special, you can always feel the magic in the air. Today, our camp went on a trip to Hogwarts to show those phonies what real magic is all about. Before lunch, our campers gathered in the gym to create shields to defend against the dark forces of Pookie (aka Crisis). Brothers Avrum and Yosef B. created a very creative Uncle Moishe shield. Justin S. created a shield declaring, “Voldemort had FD.”
During lunch, our campers gathered in our dining room, which was redecorated to look like the inside of Hogwarts; complete with polyjuice potions, the house flags, and owls. At the end of lunch, as per session tradition, our campers gathered in the Hogwarts castle for a crazy rendition of upROAR, with staff and campers dancing together to some great beats. Dembi asked all campers to brandish their shields towards the sky to ward off any evil in the world. Lunch ended with two special birthday parties, Kenny’s and Yaakov’s. Both opted to throw their cake in their counselors face!
After lunch, Kovy M. made his way to our Ductagami activity in which he created a runway-worthy tie from duct tape. He used a green piece of duct tape for the backing, and then alternated pink and green diagonal tape to create stripes. He’s looking forward to wearing it on his next date.
Hands deep in meat is where you would find Jason, Blondy, and Yoshi making meatballs for themselves. They started with a mixture of meats, poured in some eggs, matzo meal, and spices, and then popped it in to cook. They really enjoyed eating their creation for supper.
Later on in the day, the campers partook in a Harry Potter character search. Different staff members dressed up as various characters from the books, hid throughout camp, and campers ran around camp collecting their signatures. They found Hagrid hiding in the rafters of the infirmary, Dumbledore in a closet in the Social Hall, and Hermoine on the porch of the candle shop. Every camper that collected all the signatures got a cat in the hat t-shirt.
After supper, the cap gathered in the social hall where we were treated to a captivating and mystifying hypnotist show. Ten lucky staff members were put under his spell, and were convinced that they we’re at a racetrack, concert, and 3rd grade classroom among others.
Tomorrow is a really SUNNY day in Camp Simcha Special. Stay Tuned.