Our Taste of Gesher program is designed for kids in Grades 1-3 to give them an introduction to camp life. This heavily subsidized weekend is a great opportunity to try out and experience all that Camp Gesher has to offer!
When is it?: July 3rd - 5th, 2020
Our staff: Are all former Madrichim (counsellors) who have multiple years of experience working at Camp Gesher. They not only plan activities for the group, but are on-call at all times throughout the weekend.
What do we do?: Luckily, the Taste of Gesher campers arrive at the perfect time, Shabbat! The kids engage in all of Gesher's Shabbat traditions, from dancing and singing songs on Friday evening, Rikkud (Israeli dancing) Friday night, and Havdallah on Saturday. They also have the opportunity to experience beautiful Lake Pringle to go swimming!
Sample Seder Yom (schedule):
FRIDAY
12:30 pm- Leaving Borochov
4:00 pm - Arrive at camp, unpack in cabins, make beds
5:00 pm- Intro games
5:45 pm- Get ready for Shabbat
6:30-Kabbalat Shabbat
7:30 pm- Dinner
8:45 pm- Oneg (a play put on by older kids)
9:15 pm- Rikkud
9:30 pm- Bedtime
SATURDAY
7:00 am- Staff to chaperone free time in the park
8:30 am- Optional planned acitivities/wake up
9:30 am- Breakfast
10:30 am- Swim test
11:00 am- Ski/free swim in rotations
12:00 pm- Get changed for lunch
12:30 pm- Lunch
1:30-Omanut (arts and crafts)
2:30-Drama/Musicale Act
3:15-Scavenger Hunt
5:00- Free time in the park/casual sports in the park
5:20- 6:30 pm- Musicale
6:30 – Dinner
7:30 pm- Separate boy/girl programming (a.k.a. Showering and preparing for bed)
9:00 – Havdalah/Bonfire
9:30 – Bedtime
SUNDAY
7:00 am- Staff to chaperone in the park
8:30 am- Mifkad Boker
8:45 am- Breakfast
9:15 am--Packing
10:30 am- 11:30 AM- Games/park/goodbyes
12:30 pm- Leave camp
4:00 Arrival at the Borochov
Sample Packing List:
1 nice outfit for Shabbat (i.e. white shirt and blue pants,
comfortable dress)
4 pairs of underwear
3 pairs of socks
Running shoes
Sandals
Bedding for single bed (sheets, comforter/sleeping bag,
pillow, pillowcase)
2 pair of long warm pants
2 long sleeves/sweatshirts
4 T-shirts
3 shorts
Pyjamas
Bug spray
Sunscreen
Hat
Water bottle
Dollar store poncho (just in case!)
Toiletries (tooth brush, toothpaste, body wash,
shampoo)
2 towels (shower, beach)
1 Bathing suit
Personal items: Favourite book or a stuffed animal