We at Camp Simcha had a real ball today, as we escaped to the world of sports and ball games. When our campers walked into the dining room for lunch, they were transported to a whole new world. The dining room was redecorated to like a different ball fields complete with bleachers, turf, and flags. Towards the end of lunch, we all gathered in the middle of the dining room where we heard a rockin’ concert from our own personal band: The American Revolution. The campers danced, climbed on staff members’ shoulders, and screamed in an Epic Eleven rendition of upROAR.
After lunch, our campers spread out to demonstrate their sports acumen. Our youngest division played gaga in the social hall while our Israeli division played volleyball in the gym. Another division gathered to create sports pennants. Creativity and team spirit was readily apparent, as campers collaborated to make signs supporting their favorite sports teams.
The lake was a beehive of water sports activity. It was there that you could find Eytan fishing (hey, ESPN considers that a sport!). After just a few moments, he caught the first fish of his career. Charlie and Yoel went a bit more extreme and took the motorboat for a spin. They had a blast pushing the throttle and riding the waves.
We had a surprise early supper at 5:45 of steak and fries – very befitting of a football tailgate party. We then headed to the social hall for a special activity. We we’re greeted by 8th Day, the up and coming Jewish band. Although it was an abridged show, there was not a person that left the room un-exhausted. They wowed us with their slow melodies and pumped up the room with their famous pop and rock songs. We sang, danced, jumped, and stomped; there was fun for campers and staff alike. They shared the stage with many campers, and even had a duet with some of the campers.
In most camps, that would be the end of the day. In Camp Simcha, that was just part 1. After a short break to catch our breath, we headed to the gym for another special activity. Yesterday, we watched an amazing acrobat show. Today, we we’re greeted by Air Elite, a team that combines acrobatics with a sport- basketball. With the aid of a trampoline, they performed the most EPIC dunks possible; flipping and twisting in every possible formation. And when the sound system failed for a few moments, our amazing staff stepped up, made some a lot of noise, and raised the roof.
Steve Nash might have competition in the dunking department.
