Celebration is in the air!! Today the whole camp came together to shower our Bat Mitzvah girls with love and blessings! Chaya Sarah, Gal, Maya, Leah, Rivky, Sophia, Meagan, Esti, and Tovi all looked stunning, as they were dressed to the hilt wearing beautiful ball gowns. The entire Social Hall was adorned with frilly pink decorations and the party began! The whole camp made a huge arch and cheered on our AMAZING Bat Mitzvah girls as they ran into the loving arms of their counselors. In Camp Simcha the dancing is always spirited and tons of fun. This time was no different!!!! The happiness on the faces of all of our girls was indescribable, each of them shining forth as the true jewel that they are. Jules our cake decorator made an amazing intricately designed cake especially for the celebration. All the Bat Mitzvah girls made a wish and blew out the candles! Gorgeous chocolate roses were created in honor of our Bat Mitzvah Girls. Each girl was given a stunning necklace as a heartfelt expression of of our overflowing love for them. There was not a dry eye in the crowd as each of our Bat Mitzvah girls spoke. We wish them much joy and happiness on this momentous occasion!!!!
And the special activity is…
HELICOPTER RIDES!!!!! If we thought flying on the magic carpet was an ‘uplifting’ experience, we were in for a real treat when Mary Poppins arrived to fly us high above the camp in helicopters. Campers were given the awesome opportunity to get a magnificent bird’s eye view of the Camp Simcha campus. One of Mary Poppins’ helpers revved the kids up with funny cheers as they eagerly anticipated their turn to fly high. As smiles spread from ear to ear and their eyes lit up with joy, each of our campers had a blast in their awesome helicopter crew shirts!!!!! Its a ‘Jolly Holiday’ here at Camp Simcha!
Step into Mary Poppins’ World!
Good morning from Camp Simcha!!! This morning we stepped into the magical world of Mary Poppins! The characters have come to life and are running around greeting our excited campers as they wake up for an exciting day in Simcha! Right now there is a super special activity going on so stay tuned for more!!!!!!
Arabian Nights
We’ve got a palace, we’ve got princesses, and at dinner we had a royal banquet. There was a delicious buffet of steamed rice, sesame chicken, franks in blankets, egg rolls, and vegetable lo mein – there were even carving stations set up were in Aladdin’s palace, and Italian ices served for dessert. Then princess Jasmine along with all her fellow royals hopped onto the magic carpet and flew to a magnificent night activity. The excited campers filed into the Social Hall where an emotional Thank You presentation took place. Both staff and campers cheered to individually thank each staff member that made CSS 2014 possible. We thanked lifeguards, maintenance, specialty, division heads, medical staff, head staff, and so many more…
We listened to a song written by Henny, and then we excitedly settled in for an entertaining video that covered the past two amazing weeks. We all cheered and laughed as we remembered the good times. The Queen of Hearts, a petting zoo, pirate capture the flag, and a paint fight and lots of smiles were just some of the images that flashed across the screen. After the video everyone headed to the fire-pit to roast s’mores and watch a slideshow. The happy memories illuminated the screen. Sitting around the bonfire while remembering the good times was a beautiful close to a beautiful day, and a truly amazing session. Tomorrow, CSS 2014 will come to an end, but the memories will last forever.
CSS Shabbat #2
On Friday night counselors and campers came to the meal wearing gowns that they got from CSS’s impressive costume collection. It was a little chilly that night, so the steaming chicken soup tasted even more delicious. Two campers said a few inspirational words that they had prepared. After the tasty meal everyone put their arms around each other and sang. On Shabbat day campers performed a wonderful skit. Later campers played bingo, and winners received great prizes. Campers could choose to go to the library and listen to a hysterical story teller read books while another staff member acted the plots out. Campers got involved and started acting out the stories too. At 5:30 Rivky Plaut, a riveting speaker, told her uplifting story. After dinner a sundae buffet was set up. Campers piled cookie crumbs, chocolate chips and marshmallows on the sweet scoops. A choir made up of talented CSS campers sung beautiful melodies on the dining room deck as the sun set behind them. On Shabbat night the music was turned way up, the disco lights went on and the wild dancing began. The CSS session is nearing its end, but the unity felt as everyone sang together this past Shabbat will last forever.
Matti’s Spectacular Bat Mitzvah
Broadway came to Simcha’s dining room… waitresses performed a Marry Poppins themed dance in Matti M.’s honor during lunch time. Campers constructed and decorated their very own kites as ‘Let’s Go Fly a Kite’ played over the loud speaker. Then the English guests (dressed in red, white and blue) enjoyed some scrumptious birthday cake. With the sweet taste of icing in their mouths (after all, we all know how important a spoonful of sugar is), campers made cuddly teddy bears. They stuffed and sewed them up before dressing them in pretty pink shirts and adorable polka-dot ribbons.
CSS’s 2014 Premiere of ‘The Wizard of Oz’
There’s no place like Camp Simcha Special (stage cue: tap heels together here). After hours of practice, campers of the older divisions performed the old-time favorite, ‘The Wizard of Oz’. A professional makeup artist did the actors makeup, stunning scenery was hung up for the occasion, and a lighting crew sat ready to execute some really cool effects. Naomi who played Dorothy and all the other talented stars dazzled on stage. The actor’s solos were infused with passion and beauty. After a few verses the audience couldn’t help but clap and sing along. Friendships were formed and life lessons were learned as the plot unfolded before the eyes of the spellbound audience. When the last line was uttered everyone erupted in cheers. The actors’ faces shined.
Ms. Frizzle’s Classroom
Ring Ring… that’s the bell. Time to find your seat in Ms. Frizzle’s classroom although rest assured you will not be sitting for long. First on the agenda: Maker Space. Campers created a circuit using wire, a lightbulb, and a small battery. Then they learned how movies are made, and even created their very own moving picture. Did you know that movies are called by that name because they are moving pictures? A man explained how robots work, and then each camper got a turn to control the robot. Ms. Frizzle was proud of her junior engineers.
At recess CCS celebrated Nechama T.’s fourteenth birthday. The lights were turned off, and everyone formed a circle and sung songs together. While swaying to the melodies, campers munched on delicious goodies.
Ring Ring… that’s the bell again. Time for home economics. The diligent pupils made scrumptious Swiss mocha muffins. They gobbled up the warm pastries with gusto.
At supper campers got to choose four school supplies from a wide selection which included colorful post-its, highlighters, note pads and crayons.
Tour de Simcha
Everyone was so excited to greet the eighty-five amazing women who biked for Tour de Simcha. Many guests came to Simcha to cheer on these amazing women as well. CSS campers and staff, wearing pink Tour de Simcha t-shirts, cheered and whooped as the bikers crossed the greatest finish line in the world (located at CSS’s entrance). Then the bikers (two of which were former Camp Simcha campers!), some of which were dressed in costumes, danced and embraced the joyful campers. Everyone made their way to the gym where campers performed a dance for the bikers. Then one camper sung a moving solo (‘Go the Distance’) accompanied by ballet dancing by another camper. Campers, staff and guests were then invited onto the dance floor where they had some serious fun. The inspiring scene can only be described as a total joy to watch.
Introducing…
CCS was in for a wonderful surprise. Everyone waited in anticipation to find out who stood behind the stage curtains, and when they found out that it was none other than Lipa Schmeltzer, they went wild! Simcha Special danced and cheered to the lively music. Disco lights flashed and chairs shook as counselors with campers on their shoulders jumped up and down.
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