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Day Eight: Hershey Park

July 23, 2015Leave a Comment

We just got back to camp from Hershey Park and it was awesome! Everyone’s exhausted from running around the park all day, going on all the rides, and performing our song. Following that was an amazing concert by the famous Lipa Schmeltzer! We got on the busses early this morning, which was exciting by itself. We spent the ride getting pumped up for the day and taking selfies with all the sleeping counselors. We had danishes for brunch and plenty of candy. It was like a portable canteen on each bus!
Camp Simcha took Hershey Park by storm. We made sure everyone knew who we were with our cheers and we ruled the place!
From the carousel to the roller coasters we had the greatest time. Turns out we’re really good at winning prizes and now camp is going to need a new division just for minions. There was a seal show in middle of the day that we got to enjoy, but the real treat was Chocolate World. We learned how chocolates are made and then got to taste some afterwards.
We headed back into the park for dinner and then got together for the moment everybody’s been waiting for. Tzvi Haber and Meir Kalmanson got on stage and led our entire crew in a farbrangen dance to remember. We performed our song and dance twice, it was absolutely fantastic! Lipa Schmeltzer joined in and then gave us an awesome concert. He sang his newest song just for us (which hasn’t even come out yet). After the concert we got back on the busses and headed back to camp.
Tomorrow is deal day which is going to be crazy, so stay tuned.

Happiness heals,
Moshe

Day Seven: Jamaica

July 22, 2015Leave a Comment

Hello from Jamaica mon! Today we traveled to Jamaica where we ate by a beachside hut and danced to reggae. Everyone was wearing their rastas and dreadlocks. It was awesome.
In the afternoon we learned the dance to this years Camp Simcha song and it’s incredible! We’re going to be preforming the song and dance on our trip tomorrow to Hershey Park! The busses are going to be rolling out early tomorrow morning so that we can spend the whole day there. Everyone is really excited.
For night activity tonight we had zorb-ball soccer! Campers went into inflatable balls called zorb-balls, teamed up, and then ran around in a inflated soccer field trying to score goals. Much rolling and bouncing ensued.

Chocolicious,
Moshe

Days 4-6 Recap Video

July 21, 2015Leave a Comment

Day Six: Europe

July 21, 2015Leave a Comment

Wow! Today was seriously jam-packed. We traveled across Europe to Italy, France, and more. The dining room was set up to look like Venice, with an actual gondola floating on the stage. After breakfast we had preparazione della pizza (pizza making) in the dining room. The campers rolled their own pizza dough, put on tomato sauce, cheese, and whichever spices they like. The older bunks went on a special trip to the shooting range where they got to try out a bunch of different guns. By pranzo (lunch), the campers got to eat their yummy pizzas that they made earlier. It was delicious!

“Water Wars: Camp Simcha vs. Dr. Lenny: The Battle Rages On.”
This afternoon we had our annual camp water fight where we all attacked the evil Dr. Lenny. He was nearly unstoppable with his trusty, humongous super soaker, but in the end we prevailed! After that, the whole camp erupted into water fight chaos. Water guns, water balloons, buckets, and hoses. There wasn’t a single dry soul at the end of it.
The Twin From France came to entertain us tonight with his cool circus tricks. He juggled balls, rings, knives and even fire while riding a unicycle. Campers got to show off their unicycle riding skills in front of everyone. Turns out Bruce is pretty good. The Twin ended off our night by breathing fire like a dragon. It was hot!

Arrivederci,
Moshe

Day Five: Mexico

July 19, 2015Leave a Comment

Hola from Mexico! Today was a non-stop fiesta. Everyone was wearing their ponchos and sombreros. The dining room was set up with a matador ring with a bull that campers could sit on. There was a piñata hanging in the middle of the room that a lucky camper got to break open and make candy rain on everyone. It was sweet. We had Mexican Slice, where campers got to make some yummy Mexican foods.

By dinner we all learned this years Camp Simcha song. It’s incredible! Later this week we’re going to learn the dance that goes along with it. Get psyched to see it!

The world famous magician and illusionist Eric Wilzig gave us a fantastic show tonight. He escaped out of a heavily locked box like a modern day Houdini. He accidentally smashed a counselor’s iPhone after taking a selfie with it. Don’t worry though, he magically made it appear completely intact!

Buenas noches,
Moshe

Day Four: Shabbat

July 19, 2015Leave a Comment

Our first Shabbat in camp just ended, and it was amazing! After the usual pre-Shabbat pictures, we ate another delicious meal courtesy of our amazing cook Binyamin. After lunch, Ben the magician gave us a super magic show. He made things disappear, read minds, and got out of his suit jacket (while handcuffed of course). Afterwards, The Avengers got to stay behind and learn some cool magic tricks. Later we had a bingo game and the winners got some really sweet prizes. We also had a banana treasure hunt, where campers had to measure things with bananas. How many bananas tall are you? After Shabbat, we had some more partying and dancing in the dining room. It was awesome!

Have an awesome week,
Moshe

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Week One Recap Video

July 17, 2015Leave a Comment

Day Three: Israel

July 17, 2015Leave a Comment

Shalom from the holy land. Today is Israel day, and it’s awesome. We have a falafel stand, Egged bus drivers, soldiers and even the Kotel. That’s right, the Kotel. Israeli flags are flying everywhere and the Israeli’s showed us how to party!
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No, it’s a helicopter! Right after breakfast, a helicopter landed in camp and all the campers got to ride it. Camp looks tiny from all the way up high.

Shabbat Shalom,
Moshe

Day Two: African Safari

July 17, 2015Leave a Comment

Camper vs. counselor, counselor vs. camper, todays Africa Simcha Safari/ camp-wide water fight was a splash. Everyone received a water gun and the locations of the refill stations. Campers had to chase down the counselors and got a safari sticker if they shot them. The campers with the most stickers won a prize. The ensuing water fight was incwetible.
The amazing dance group Ill Style & Peace entertained us with their supreme dance moves and taught us that it’s called ‘breaking’ not break-dancing. We got to go on stage and show off our dance moves. Simcha’s got the rhythm, Simcha’s got the beat, Simcha’s got the boogie woogie in their feet.

Boogie woogie,
Moshe

Day Two: Africa

July 16, 2015Leave a Comment

It’s only halfway through the day, and we are farbringin it! The sun is shining, the grass is green and summer is in full swing! Today’s theme is Africa and it’s a jungle out there. We have lions, gorillas, elephants, and more all roaming about. The one and only Benny Friedman came just before lunch and entertained us with an epic concert. We showed him how Camp Simcha does concerts. It was rocking! Toda raba licha Benny.

Hakuna Matata,
Moshe

Also, ipso facto. Moshe left this website page open. Hi folks! its tzvi haber here. hope you’re all doing well. fabrangen15 is going down and we’re having da time of our livesl FABRING IT. okay. moshe just walked in i’m signing off.