Chag Purim Sameach!

Yes, you've heard right! Today our camp is in fact celebrating SIMCHAs Purim- the Simcha way... smack in the middle of July! This morning, our dining room was all decked out in celebration- jester hats hanging from the ceilings, large cut-out masks on display and of course Purim music playing throughout. So many exciting activities are in store for us today, beginning now with a Talent Show in the social hall- stay tuned for a full review!

Musical-IQ Brings Arts to Life in CSS

The day just keeps getting better and better. In the afternoon, the Musical IQ team guided us in a vibrant program of music and rhythm. The program opened with a drum performance. Then campers were given a special drums to play. Called a djembe, this drum comes from the West African country of Mali and is played in community settings. Our guide Ross told us that the group energy, not the instrument, is what makes the performance unique. We learned the two sounds the drum can make: the low sound from the center portion, called the bass and the higher sound from the side, called the tone. The interactive, hands-on approach to creating music and meaning helped us further cohere as a CSS group. The program was both energetic and inspiring.

Rachel L., Rachel B., Bracha D. and Sara made up their own beat and performed it for the rest of camp.

Party Favor: Masks

Hear ye, hear ye. It has been decreed by Queen Rivky that all Camp Simcha campers should receive masks in honor of today's Purim Party. We also gave mishloach manos (candy-grams) to our friends.

Venahapoch Hu!

Where is the head staff table? Why are we eating dinner for lunch? Why do our division heads look different today? Because it's Purim, of course!

Camp Simcha Special woke up this morning to a topsy-turvy world in which campers are counselors, head staff, and maintenance, and Purim music is heard in the middle of the summer. Our new head counselor for the day, Henny O., made all of the morning announcements over the loudspeaker, and Stephanie, dressed as Bill Cosby, entertained us all with her hilarious jokes.

After an inspiring learning group led by Liliya, we couldn't wait to see what other topsy-turvy surprises Purim Day holds in store!