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Time to Get Crafty

August 3, 2016Leave a Comment

Help! Camp Simcha Special has been sent back to the 80s, and we don’t know how to get out! There is so much neon everywhere! That’s right, its neon day, and the bright colors are everywhere you look. We were feeling creative this morning so we headed over to the newly remodeled candle shop to make something beautiful. There are bunch of different candle types that you can choose from. Then, you dye the candle, and afterwards you carve the most intricate and colorful designs that you can imagine. It’s really quite incredible. The best part, is that at the end of the summer you get to take it home, and use it for whatever you want. Such an awesome way to bring a piece of camp home with you!

Get your Drum On!

August 3, 2016Leave a Comment

Night Activity tonight was a chance for us to try something new. We each got our own bongo, and got to bang away to our hearts desire. We had an instructor guiding us, and teaching us how to pump out the craziest beats possible. Hey, maybe I’ll try out for the Simcha Band next year!

Ready, Set, Fire!

August 2, 2016Leave a Comment

Welcome to the Camp Simcha Special shooting range! Load up your paintball gun and get ready to fire. Hit a plate for 10 points, the blue circle for 20 points, and the bullseye for 50 points. Go as many times as you want and try to break your high score!

Just Don’t Look Down!

August 2, 2016Leave a Comment

It is Red Day in camp, and in honor of the Big Apple, we were feeling adventurous, so we headed over to the ropes course. There are a few different rock walls to climb, and a rope wall too. I almost made it all the way to the top! On top of that, there are two zip lines which have you flying through the air in between the trees. Its wicked fun!

Bubbles, Bubbles, Everywhere!!

August 1, 2016Leave a Comment

Camp Simcha Special really was transformed into a world under the water today. We had a humungous bubble machine in the gym pumping out foam non-stop. Within minutes we were covered in the stuff from head to toe.

What do I choose first?

August 1, 2016Leave a Comment

Today we had a fair of all of the different workshops that we have in camp. We got to try them all out to see which ones we like and which ones we love. There are so many different things that we can do in camp. There is cooking, mad science, Lego Mindstorm, wilderness, arts & crafts, painting, learning how to DJ, and more! The only problem is that they are all so fun, and I want to do them all at the same time!

Tennis Anyone?

August 1, 2016Leave a Comment

It is blue day in camp, and that means that Camp Simcha Special has been transformed into an aquatic paradise. Hopping over to the tennis courts in the morning is a great way to get the juices flowing on what promises to be another amazing day. The tennis coach teaches us how to swing properly, and in no time the balls are flying everywhere.

The Wild N’ Wacky Challenge!

July 31, 2016Leave a Comment

The “Wild N’ Wacky Challenge” was in Glen Spey tonight, and they lived up to their name. There were tons of different contests, activities, and challenges that got everyone involved. They also brought along plenty of pies to go around, except these weren’t for eating, instead they went straight into everyone’s faces. It was a big mess, (and it was crazy fun too)!

Basketball Time!

July 31, 2016Leave a Comment

No better way to spend Orange Day than on the hardwood. But when we play basketball, we do it Camp Simcha Special Style. That means that everyone plays, at the same time, and it gets wild. There is a constant commotion, non-stop chanting, ridiculous celebrations, and of course endless amounts of fun. We were treated to a hilarious halftime show by our waiters, and a terrific concert at dinner from one of campers.

Orange Orange Everywhere!

July 31, 2016Leave a Comment

Orange Day in Camp Simcha Special means that we are playing basketball. But before that, we stopped off to make some pottery. Its fun to get all messy as we mold the clay into all different types of creations. When we finish molding them, we get to paint them up to fit our wildest imaginations. Anything that you can think of, you can make at the pottery workshop. And as a bonus, smearing some clay on your counselor’s face is pretty fun too.