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Tour de Simcha

July 2, 2014Leave a Comment

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.

Banana Splits!

July 2, 2014Leave a Comment

As our Dining Hall is currently a jungle, we have also stumbled upon a monkey we know and love: Curious George! The Man in the Yellow Hat is here as well, and he treated us all with ice cream sundaes and banana splits after a delicious lunch.

Where the Wild Things Are

July 2, 2014Leave a Comment

The imaginative adventures of Camp Simcha Special only continue to amaze the campers and staff of Camp Simcha Special. Especially today, when we entered Max’s dream world from Where the Wild Things Are. As we made our way through the green forest that was the Dining Hall, we also dodged furry monsters at every turn. Campers had a lot of fun dressing as the furry monsters.

In the 1st and 2nd activity, campers are continuing their projects (or starting new ones) in the different workshops. Elsewhere in camp, the talent show continues! We are consistently impressed at the talent inthe camp. The cheering for each individual camper can be heard as you approach the Social Hall.

As if today isn’t exciting enough, (and honestly, we are still so energized from last night’s Lipa Schmeltzer concert!!) later Camp Simcha Special will be welcoming the Tour de Simcha cyclists! Campers are busy between activities rehearsing the songs and dances that will be performed for the cyclists when they arrive.

Introducing…

July 1, 2014Leave a Comment

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.

Stars of Simcha Special: Leah F.

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“My favorite activity in camp is swimming. I passed the deep water test today… The lifeguard didn’t ask me to back float, but I know how to.”

Stars of Simcha Special: Chaya Leeba

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“I come from New York. New York rocks. My favorite food is meatballs and spaghetti… I help my mom make it.”

Stars of Simcha Special: Leah B.

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“Guess my name…it’s Leah. Leah is my favorite name in the world.”

Fabulous Foodies in Simcha

July 1, 2014Leave a Comment

Between activities campers picked candy that was hanging from a tree. In sweet shoppe, campers made faux meatballs, spaghetti and chicken. Faigy G. said that the meatballs she made in sweet shoppe were really tasty, but not as tasty as the ones her mom made.

Then campers gathered in the dining room for a fabulous food expo. There was mint archery; campers aimed and shot mints into their counselors gaping mouths. There was fruit carving where campers carved fruit to resemble human faces. Some campers decorated napkin rings and salad servers using a wide selection of beautiful glass beads and wires while others eagerly decorated muffins using every candy imaginable. Junior sushi chefs worked diligently at one station creating tasty rolls. It was quite a delicious activity.

Appropriately scrumptious meatballs and spaghetti were served for supper.

Exiting Electives

July 1, 2014Leave a Comment

For a few days CCS is offering special elective activities. In one elective campers learn how to apply makeup and what colors work best with their complexions. In another activity, campers make miniature masterpieces out of clay. If they so wish, campers can choose to play tennis, or they can connect with their musical side and learn how to play an instrument.

Molly getting glammed up

It’s Raining Meatballs!

July 1, 2014Leave a Comment

The weather forecast is in – be warned of the falling meatballs today! We’ve entered a portal into another one of our favorite childhood books/movie: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs. The Dining Hall is stocked with the most delicious (rather enlarged) food – on the stage, hanging from the ceiling, and there is food roaming around campus as well. Campers and staff are dressed like food, and division heads are dressed as clouds. (While we did get hungry from all this food, you needn’t worry, this morning we had an especially delicious breakfast of french toast and scrambled eggs.)

We are also celebrating Canada Day in camp. Our native Canadians, many decked out in red and white, sang the national anthem at breakfast. Appropriately, we had maple syrup available for french toast during breakfast.

For second activity, the entire camp gathered on the deck of the Dining Hall for a Meatball and Spaghetti Hunt. At the count of 3, all were released onto campus to gather the scattered spaghetti (string) and meatballs (pom-poms). With all the string and pom-poms gathered, the divisions each sat together in the gym and created the ultimate meatball and spaghetti dish. We tied the strings together to make long strings which stretched cross the length of the gym! It was an especially fun activity, as we held and measured the strings which zigzagged across the large gym.