Weekly Round Up for Week 2: 1st Session
Week 2 brought the heat and rain. Despite the challenging weather, our campers enjoy Wacky Bingo, Steam Hikes and the 4th of July Carnival hosted by our fabulous CITs!
Standing Up for Ourselves
This week, the unit of Kineret led Friday night Shabbat services. The theme of their service was standing up for themselves and for others. Below are a few writings Kineret campers prepared for this theme. By Adyn, Rafi, Wesley. Eli and Joseph This week’s Torah...
Throw More Pebbles into the Waters of Your life
I want you to throw more pebbles into the waters of your life. At camp we have opportunities everyday to make small changes that can be significantly impactful down the line. It is up to you to want to be the person that grasps this.
The Most Magical Thing About Camp
The most magical thing about camp is that this joy, this confidence, these values stay with campers when they leave. They are filled up with fun memories and newfound confidence. They remember that in the right environment you can make even the most basic experience into the most fun.
Speak Up and Speak Out
There are many times during the summer we get to express our bunk’s choices around activities…each voice is important in making this decision, but there’s also a valuable lesson in making sure that all voices are heard. I’m sure we’ve all been in a situation where a small, quiet voice has presented what turns out to be the best idea.
Weekly Round-Up for Week 1: 1st Session 2021
While our first week was really only 3 days- we were busy having fun and making new friends.
Week 2 Unit Schedules: 1st Session 2021
Our Units are out and about enjoying Arts, Athletics, Swimming and more!
An Ode to “Stars in the Sky”
By Alex G. I’ll never forget the first time I heard “Stars in the Sky.” It wasn’t in the middle of the Chadar Ochel (dining hall), buzzing with excitement after the first day of camp. It wasn’t after the final banquet, the melody soaked with melancholy as our voices...
A Return to Chapel on the Hill
As the sun sets on our first Shabbat of 2021, I continue to feel such great pleasure from each of our “firsts” from this important return to Kunkletown. These past few days of the session were packed with first hugs, first campfires, first friendships established and hopefully first letters home!
Welcome Home!
This year, Welcome Home is more powerful than ever because of our inability to all be together in 2020. Our challenge to you, our campers, this summer is to make Harlam a home for everyone and to make it an inclusive and loving environment to learn and grow in summer after summer.