Night activity was definitely a great surprise – we didn’t actually think the mind reader would be able to read our minds! He really wowed the audience.  First, he made everyone think of a number and guessed which one most people were thinking! Then he went on to guess Talia’s name and what she is wearing.  He even guessed where Blimi is from!  He also guessed that there is a Shira in the audience and that she is a lifeguard in camp.  Everyone was so stunned! How does he do this?!  If only we can hear some of his secrets!

Today was a fun day filled with loads of activities!  After eating a delicious lunch, the campers had all different learning groups, and then each division went to their next activities.  The Cukoo Clocks enjoyed swimming while the Geek Squads enjoyed the Sweet Shoppe, ductigami, and candle making.  Meanwhile, the Hipsters loved fencing and mosaics!  The activities just got even more exciting throughout the day: leather making, pottery, scrapbooking, canvas painting, and baking!

Can you believe it?  We have all sorts of incredible activities here at Camp Simcha!

And the fun just continues. . .

Stay tuned for tonight’s surprise night activity!

We walked into a large cave today – I mean, the dining room – and we were greeted by cavemen and Flintstones.  They played spooky music, served us cocoa pebbles for breakfast, and they were surprisingly very welcoming!  They even taught us the “Flintstones Song.”

I think you can all guess what the theme of the day is: The Stone Age!

In light of today’s incredibly creative theme, the campers are doing different fun activities: drawing pictographs like original cavemen, making stepping stones out of cement, cavemen storytelling, and we are even having an archeological dig in the baseball field!!

Our campers are unpacked and settled in!  After our first delicious dinner, we headed to the social hall for an awesome night activity of an acting game called “improv.”  Campers were called up to act out different scenes.  The stars of the night, Samantha and Mati were like professional actresses!  The audience was amazed, and the cheering and applause lasted a while.  Afterward, we all watched a “Welcome to Camp Simcha Special” video made by our division heads Aviva, Chanie, Chumi, and Rivka.  Everyone joined in while they sang “It’s Always a Good Time.”

We are looking forward to another beautiful day tomorrow at Camp Simcha Special, and we are excited to see what’s in store for the next two weeks!

Good night all!

Our campers have finally arrived!  All of the staff cheered and sang as the campers came off the buses one by one.  There was so much excitement in the air; music blasting, girls singing, popcorn popping, campers smiling, and counselors crying (tears of happiness, of course). There really is nothing better than to watch campers and counselors reunite and embrace!  Everyone is so glad to be back in camp. Simi says, “it’s good to be home.” For new staff members and campers, arrival day was just a glimpse into the joy that is Camp Simcha Special, where friendships and memories are made to last.

Hello everyone, and welcome to Camp Simcha Special 2013!!  The day has finally come!
Over the weekend the staff has been going to orientations, decorating the Camp Simcha grounds, and, of course, eagerly awaiting the campers’ arrival!  This summer’s theme is SIMCHA TIME!  Get pumped for an amazing two weeks!

The campers should be arriving any minute now, and all the staff is dressed in all sorts of amazing costumes – tutus, hats, glasses, and mismatched socks –  so it’s kind of hard to miss them crowding around the entrance anxiously waiting for the buses to pull up.

The minutes are ticking and “time” is flying by; we are so excited!

Our campers love getting e-mail! To send your camper an e-mail, include his or her NAME and BUNK NUMBER in the subject line of the e-mail. Please send all e-mails to mail@campsimcha.org. Unfortunately, we cannot download any attachments so please include all content in the body of your e-mail.

Orientation is well underway, and we are gearing up for a fantastic first session!

Before the session begins, we would like to clarify some things about our Facebook galleries, public galleries on our website, and ParentSpace galleries.

First, if your child is photo-release “in camp only”, he or she will only appear in the ParentSpace gallery. Your child will not appear on Facebook, nor on the public side of the site. So if your child is a camper, go ahead and sign up for ParentSpace. Not only will you see more pictures (2x more pictures than on FB), but you will also be privy videos that are produced special for you every day, a special blog, the daily camp newsletter, camp schedule, and more exciting features.

Second, please follow the instructions below for the proper way to log in to your account. If you haven’t applied for an account, please go ahead and apply for an account. You should be verified within 24 hours.

To log into your ParentSpace account, go to campsimcha.org and click LOGIN in the top right corner.

Then type in your username and password.

You are now in ParentSpace!

From this page you can access a special blog just for parents, the daily schedule, and daily pictures and videos.

A COMMON PROBLEM: If you attempt to visit campsimcha.org/parentspace directly, and login there, you will be bounced to another login page. If you type in your username and password there you, will be granted access to ParentSpace. However, until we correct this glitch, we ask that you instead login by going to campsimcha.org and clicking login in the top right corner.

If you are still having trouble with ParentSpace, or if you have any questions, comments, requests, or suggestions for the blogs, please contact zahavah@campsimcha.org

You can also follow us on twitter @CampSimcha

With less than two weeks left until Camp Simcha Special, our campers and counselors are counting down the days! Can’t wait to see YOU in Camp!

Happy Mother’s Day from Camp Simcha!