We can’t believe we are already over one week into the summer! There’s been lots of fun happening all over camp the last few days. We loved spending Shabbat all together with a camp-style service, Shabbat dinner, our classic song session, and rikkud (dancing)! While there is so much adventure and fun happening around camp, the adventures are also taking place outside of camp too! Our Leaders-In-Training (LITs) are having a blast on their Israel trip and our Counselors-In-Training had a meaningful community service trip experience in Richmond, Virginia.
While the rest of our campers were heading to Waynesboro last Sunday, 60 Leaders-In-Training (LITs) flew to Israel to begin a wonderful three-week adventure!
Highlights of the LIT Israel trip so far include:
- A scavenger hunt around the Old City of Jerusalem
- Exploring the mystical city of Tzfat
- A team-building program with teens from Ashkelon (Baltimore’s sister city)
- A boat cruise around the Sea of Galilee
Back in America, our Counselors-In-Training (CITs) completed their service trip in Richmond, Virginia.
Highlights of their trip included:
- Volunteering at the Weinstein JCC’s Camp Hilbert
- Creating Boredom Bags for FeedMore, a local hunger relief organization
- Learning about Ukrainian culture and creating Freedom Bags for Ukrainian Independence Day
- Spending time in the Carytown neighborhood
- Visiting the Virginia Holocaust Museum
Our CITs are now back on camp and already jumping into all their favorite programs. They helped lead activities for our Taste of Camp program for prospective families yesterday and are already looking forward to getting their cabins and specialty assignments next week!
We can’t wait to see how our Leadership Program participants continue to grow and learn throughout the rest of the summer!
Have A Great Day!
Ilana Kornblatt
Assistant Camp Director