Night activity kicked off with everyone singing The Chulent Song. Dressed as 20th century lower east side women, campers sought to create the tastiest cholent. To start off campers were given a peeler and potatoes, but they had to do a few fun tasks to get the rest of the ingredients. For instance, in order to get the cholent meat, campers had to make up a song that rhymed and mentioned meat, chili powder and soy sauce. As an extra twist the song had to fit to the tune of “Do You Want to Build a Snowman”. Campers performed the songs they composed for everyone. All the chulent mixtures are going to be cooked and sampled by everyone. After tasting all the batches, campers and staff will vote for what they believe to be the winning chulent.
Zaidy Visits Camp Simcha
The U.S.S. Simcha has set sail bringing the eager Zaidy to Camp Simcha Special. Between activities campers pick up steaming delicious hotdogs from a 20th century lower east side style hotdog vender. Hotdog in hand, campers make their way to Ductigami where they made headbands and phone cases. A wonderful aroma wafts from the baking room, where a batch of chocolate chip cookies made by the campers has just been placed in the oven. In the leather workshop masterpieces are produced by campers eagerly pounding away, and in the gym a heated game of basketball is in session.
When campers come to Scrapbooking, they decorate a wooden letter (the first l etter of their name) with colored paper, stickers, pom-poms and more. Then comes the super special activity of the day… A PETTING ZOO!!! Campers hold tiny soft ducklings, feed hungry sheep, ride a big brown horse and walk billy goats. Later everyone forms one big circle on the field and munch on some yummy snacks before rushing off to the next activity.
Stars of Simcha Special: Hadassah K.
“I’m from Israel, but I only have an accent when I speak Hebrew…I speak English fluently because my mom speaks to me in English.”
Stars of Simcha Special: Blima Z.
“My favorite ice-cream flavor is chocolate with chocolate syrup on top. I don’t like sprinkles so much.”
Stars of Simcha Special: Liat S.
“I’m a cheerleader… I live in a small town, and I make beeswax lip gloss from the bees in my backyard. My dad takes care of our chickens. We’re going to get rabbits and comb them, spin their fur into yarn, and crotchet it into sweaters.”
Down the Rabbit’s Burrow
Campers go from one exciting activity to the next adorned in costumes which match the theme (think Alices, mad hatters, rabbits, playing cards, pocket watches, hearts etc.). Sarah F. and her counselor wear identical mad hatter costumes that they found in Camp Simcha Special’s very own well stocked costume closet. In pottery, campers work on the super fast spinning pottery wheel, and made mugs, bowls and even sushi plates. They can’t wait to come back to paint their pieces. Later, campers began making their very own mosaic mirrors in the arts and crafts room which overlooks the gorgeous lake. At another activity, campers choose from a wide selection of ribbons and make pretty (and/or funky!) headbands. Then the queen of hearts invites everyone to a tea party on the field. The table is piled high with hors d’oeuvres. Campers enjoy miniature tuna sandwiches, pastries, cut up fruit, and heart-shaped cookies. Lace parasols hang and glittery butterflies adorn the field. Every moment in Camp Simcha Special is filled with excitement and smiles.
E-mail your Camper!
Our campers love getting e-mail! To send your camper an e-mail, include 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.
For technical assistance, please e-mail zahavah@campsimcha.org
About ParentSpace and our Galleries
As our very first session begins, we would like to clarify some things about our Facebook galleries, public galleries on our website, and ParentSpace galleries.
If your child is photo-released “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 by clicking “REGISTER” at the top right corner of this page. Not only will you see more pictures (2x more pictures than on FB), but you will also be privy to ParentSpace exclusive videos, a special blog, the daily camp newsletter, camp schedule, and more!
If you have any questions, comments, requests, or suggestions for our site, please contact zahavah@campsimcha.org
Welcome to Camp Simcha Special
The energy in the air in Camp Simcha today is tangible. Everyone can barely contain their excitement. The camp is decorated to match the theme of the day which is fairy tales. The characters from various different fairy tales adorn the field. It is a magical site. The buses roll up, and the staff (dressed in lively get-ups) go wild!!! The best campers on earth are greeted with a live band and a dance that was prepared especially for them. Campers first embrace their fellow Camp Simcha goers who they are thrilled to be reunited with, and then they meet their counselors who warmly welcome them. Grins stretch from ear to ear on the campers shining faces. The super excited campers and their even more excited counselors then go to unpack in Camp Simcha’s homey bunk houses. Some bunk houses have special themes. When walking into one bunk house, you are transported to the wild wild west. There’s a sheriff painted on the wall, wooden rocking benches in the lounge, and light fixtures that look look like bull horns hanging from the ceiling. Another bunk has a circus theme,and you can almost hear the painted crowd roaring and the elephants tooting. After exploring their bunk houses and getting comfortable, the campers make their way to the field where stations are set up. At each station there is an activity which matches the theme of fairy tales. Campers make snow men, decorate fans, and make gingerbread houses out of graham crackers and candy. Then the happy bunch make their way to the dining room which is decorated to match this summer’s theme, storybooks. Campers are awed by the colorful magnificent display. Campers and staff sit down to enjoy the warm delicious food, and cheer, sing and dance some more. More fun is on its way to the happiest place on earth…CAMP SIMCHA.
Camp Simcha Special’s Orientation
Vroom Vroom…and the buses were off, bringing the super excited staff to the gorgeous Camp Simcha grounds. The staff was instructed on how to provide the greatest possible experience for their campers while ensuring their absolute safety. Later, counselors grabbed glitter, paper and scissors, and decorated the bunk houses. The bunks were decorated in accordance with each one’s unique theme, and they look fabulous!!! The band is preparing their tunes, and workshop heads are planning spectacular projects. Everyone is pumped and counting down the hours till the arrival of the superstar Simcha campers.
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