First Backpacking Trips Return!
This afternoon we welcomed the units of Nitzanim and Chalutzim back from their backpacking trips and heard amazing, triumphant stories of trail summiting, animal sightings and star gazing!
It’s clear to see that these bunks (B-Aleph, G-Aleph, B-Bet, G-Bet, B-9, G-9, B-10 and G-10) have bonded even more closely as a result of their backcountry adventures, and we can’t wait for the rest of Camp to go on their trips, too. Tomorrow morning the bunks in Galil (B-3, G3, B-4, G-4A and G-4B) will head out for backpacking!
While Nitzanim and Chalutzim bunks took the afternoon to get cleaned up and enjoy some relaxed activities like movement meditation and a tea party, other bunks were busy getting into lots of fun activities! A & C welcomed campers from several units this afternoon as it’s always a nice place to hang out in the shade and get creative! The activities offered today included tie dye, shrinky dinks and a Camp favorite – button making.
We finished off the night with Gender Campfires and are looking forward to another great day at Tawonga tomorrow!
Photos from Today
Enjoy photos from this afternoon including the units of Nitzanim and Chalutzim (B-Aleph, G-Aleph, B-Bet, G-Bet, B-9, G-9, B-10 and G-10) returning from backpacking trips, G-1 at A&C and the unit of Galil (B-3, G3, B-4, G-4A and G-4B) prepping for their backpacking trips leaving tomorrow.
Staff member, Lilah, and her little sister who just returned from a backpacking trip.
Chalutzim (B-9, G-9, B-10 and G-10) returned from their backpacking trips this afternoon.
Just getting back to camp.
Closing backpacking trip group hug!
Heading back to the bunk and straight to the showers.
Nitzanim campers and wilderness leader, Jacob, carrying their gear back to the wilderness shed.
Resting after a long trip.
Campers washing their dishes after returning back to camp.
B-10 campers returning from their trip.
Counselors, Elad and Avery with wilderness leader Dylan and B-9 camper, all smiles as they head back to camp after a few nights in Yosemite.
Two thumbs up from this young backpacker.
Doing their part, washing dishes and getting their gear ready to return to the wilderness shed for other campers to use on their trips.
Welcome to G-1 who took over A&C today to do tie dying.
A&C staff, Abby, teaching the bunk how to tie shirts to make different tie dye patterns.
Picking tie dye colors is a hard decision.
B-4 bunk prepping for their backpacking trip leaving early tomorrow morning.
Playing games while waiting for the rest of their bunkmates to get outfitted with backpacks.
G-4A also prepping for their backpacking trip leaving early tomorrow morning.
These campers can't wait to hit the trail.
All smiles.
G-4A counselors Ari and Bella helping their bunk get ready for their trip tomorrow.
Wilderness supervisors, Thomas and Ari, getting the backpacking trips ready to go.
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