O-FILES

A Camp Ora Newsletter

Volume 12, Issue 3 Candle Lighting July 13, 2012 8:08

A Message from Division Head, Kelly Yedid:

This week Camp Ora kicked into full gear with nonstop action! Monday I went surfing with the senior & TNT girls & the waves were much wilder than when I took the boys! Way to go Rebecca Greenstein & Jaclyn Tebele who were the surfers of the day (Dee Dee Shamah was in a special back flipping category of her own). Tuesday I had the pleasure of escorting our 1st-4th graders to Keansburg where they enjoyed the bucket, lazy river & many slides. Wednesday and Thursday Ikey & I accompanied the seniors, TNT and the worlds greatest CITs ever to Lake George. We enjoyed The Great Escape Theme Park, BBQ by the rolling Rabbi J, Waterslide World, night swimming & a very late night (girls!!!) Most camps would rest after a week like that but not Ora! Heshy is surprising the kids today with laser water tag & slides and a foam pit right in our camp! We can't wait!! Can't wait for next week! Love Kel

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We had a terrific overnight this week at Lake George where we went to Six Flags Great Escape Park and to Waterslide World! We had a blast at the park! We went on scary rides, water rides and played games! When we got to the hotel we split up the rooms and went straight to night swimming where each girl showed off their hand stands and back flips we even went in the Jacuzzi! When we went to the water park the next day the girls were free to do as they pleased going on all the rides and slides and floating in the lazy river! This was the first big trip of many and I can't wait to enjoy the rest of the summer with the GM Girls! Love you girls!!! Danielle Gindi & Jacqueline Oved

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Attention Parents of 1st- 4th graders: ~This Thursday July 19th we will be going to Attention Parents of 5th- 8th graders: ~This Wednesday July 18th we will be going to Camel Beach Waterpark Eaglewood Amusement Park

Attention Parents of 9th- 10th graders (Including CITs): ~ This Wednesday July 18th we will be going _This Friday July 20th we will be going Surfing to Camel Beach Waterpark

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Raquel Gindi Sandy Esses Andree Kraiem Rachel Sitt Sophia Romano Jacqueline Rabih Danielle Almani Evelyn Antebi

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Alfred Esses Solly Roffe Gabriel Kraiem Morrris Mamiye Aaron Chaiklin Jacqueline Tebele

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A Message from Division Head Evan Bailey:

This week in Camp Ora we went on an overnight to Lake George. When we first got there we went to Six Flags Great Escape. The park was great we went on so many roller coasters. When we got hot we were able to just walk right over to the water park side of it and go on slides and wait under the bucket! After the park we had a beautiful BBQ alongside the great Lake George. While we got Ikey Yedid and Rabbi J manning the grill we got the kids playing taps. Once we got to the hotel we were able to go night swimming and then we finally got some rest. The next day it couldn't be any easier to get to the water park all we had to do was cross the street! The park was great! The wave pool, lazy river and slides were very refreshing. We really all had the best time. Now we're on the way back and I'm writing this and reminiscing on the great trip we had. I can't wait for more. Thanks to Kelly for making it a great trip! Love, Evan

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Adele Khdieh Harvey Bendayan

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Shout out to Evan Bailey who worked tirelessly the entire up voluntarily handled clean with campers meal. He after was every overnight! He

Johnny on the spot whenever someone needed something. Always eager & with a smile! Evan rocks!!

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A Message from Division Heads, Dina Kraiem & Liba Rosenbaum: Another amazing week at Camp Ora! We started off the week with a visit from the petting zoo! The kids were able to pet, brush, and feed the animals! It was the most gorgeous dayand we all enjoyed so much! On Tuesday, we had a day full of sports, swim, and art. We ended off the day with a string hunt. The kids ran around the playground collecting string and then stuck them on a picture of a donkey! Congrats to the Mischievous Monkeys for creating the largest tail! Our five year olds also enjoyed their surprise treat- SLURPEES! On Wednesday, the FUN BUS came to camp! The kids got so excited when they saw the green bus waiting for them! They stretched, tumbled, and had an activity full of gymnastics on the bus! In baking they baked animal cookies and in art they painted paddles! Our trip to R Bounce on Thursday was so much fun! The kids couldnt get enough of all the climbing, jumping, sliding, and games! On Friday, sports with Ikey was awesome! Ikey & Aaron are instructing the kids to become real athletes! Have a restful weekend- and looking forward to more action Monday! Stay tuned! xoxo, Dina & Liba P.S. Check us out on Instagram @campora2012

NOTICE:
1. 2. THE IF
FIRST SWIM BUS LEAVES AT

9:15

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YOU ARE BRINGING YOUR CHILDREN TO

CAMP PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO CAMP ON TIME.

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PLEASE
SHOES

LABEL EVERYTHING SHIRTS

TOWELS,

WATER

BATHING SUITS

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PLEASE

SEND YOUR CHILD TO CAMP WITH

SUNBLOCK APPLIED AND IN A BATHING SUIT AND

BIG SMILE! SEND A FULL CHANGE OF CLOTHING IN BAG.

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PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR CHILD HAS IN HIS/HER CAMP BAG: AN EXTRA BATHING SUIT, TOWEL, AND WATER SHOES.

Oh CAMP ORA had a farm EIEIO thats right! Real animals came to camp their feeding, and petting we had and a soo even much brushing way to fun

AX-1 Little Angels

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UPCOMING TINY TOT EVENTS: Sports Week Stay Tuned for races! Wacky races! Hip hop with Joyce! Tuesday- Petsmart and Ice Cream for AX 1 & AX 2 Thursday Swingtime Golfing for AY 1, AY 2, AY 3, AZ 1 & AZ 2 Friday- Pajama Day

start the week. As always swimming is

always a splash. We have a ball in the pool. Morah Edna our music teacher is so proud of how nicely we sing. What a special treat we had this week. The FUN BUS came to camp and we had gymnastics on the bus. It was so silly cause the bus didnt even drive. Camp is only getting better and better.

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Your kids are adorable and having the time of their lives. Shabbat Shalom! Congratulations to the camper of the week Susan N. and Leah N. and our Ima Nina and Aba Abie. Love you Shabbat Shalom, Angel, Frances & Dori

We thought about animals all day and The petting zoo came we had so much fun In art we made animal masks and cookies We decorated them with sprinkles- oh R Bounce was bouncy! We jumped all The dancing dolphins are the best group in Thank you Sophia Zami & Shai Braun for the Shabbat treats! Congratulations to Talia campers Braun of the & Danny week! Welcome Chalouhour town! around! what a treat! to eat, We fed all the animals- every last one! night!

It was another fabulous week with the Teddy Bears! A petting zoo came to camp! We petted and fed goats, sheep, bunny rabbits, and a big donkey! We also went on an exciting animal hunt! Did you see all the cool art projects we made? We had so much fun painting our teddy bear toys and then trying to get the ball into the hole. We also loved scaring everyone with so fun! We cant wait for another terrific week at Camp Ora! Shabbat Shalom, our tiger masks that we made! It was

AX-2 Teddy Bears

Steven Ezon! We missed you!

back

Morahs Gitty, Linda, Esther & Allie

Shabbat Shalom,

The Playful Pandas had another great week at camp. It was animal week so we made and masks! decorated The most elephant exciting special

AY-2 Playful Pandas

Chayala, Lauren & Mariel

part of the week was the petting zoo! the sheep. We pet the bunny rabbits

All of us fed the goats and brushed and had the best time. We also had

Its been such a great week at the We want to share some of the fun things This week was animal week- oh what a sight! that we do! dolphin crew

AY-1 Dancing Dolphins

the Fun Bus at the camp. Our kids are little gymnasts! Cant wait to see what next week brings! Shabbat Shalom,

Marcy, Raquel, Rena, & Katie

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Hey

AY-3 Cuddly Kittens

you Cuddly Kittens!!

through the tunnel, it was a blast! cant Thursday we jumped so high and slid great week! Molly, Jessica, & Raquel Shabbat Shalom, down the slide speeding fast. What a

We

believe another week just flew by so fast! It was just soo much fun. Some of the guys got medals for learning for swimming nicely. You guys how to swim and some got bracelets playing sports so well already with Ikey/ are

Aaron. We had so much fun at the petting zoo that came to camp. We all pet, fed and combed the animals. The animal hunt was a lot of fun; we collected together string to make and a tied tail for them the

AZ-2 Mischievous
What a shmashing week we had in Camp Ora! Most of us are already very comfortable in the big pool. We can tell from all the prizes that we got. great at sports. We learnt hpw to play baseball, kickball, dodgeball In art we made the cutest monkey masks and baked delicious animal cookies. We had a blast on the Fun Bus! Happy birthday to Adele!! Thank you for the best birthday party. R Bounce was a great way to end such a great week. Cant wait for next week! Raizy & Gabriella Love, The Mischievous Monkeys are are becoming amazing swimmers! You

Monkeys

donkey!! We had so many strings we

couldnt finish tying them! On the Fun Bus we had a chance to do all kinds of cool stuff. But best of all was R Bounce. There were so many things to do we didnt know where to start! A special Happy Birthday to Harvey & Raymond! The party was so much fun! Cant wait for the next week! Morahs Yaffa, Bluma, & Jacqueline

This week was Animal Week! We had animal crackers for snack and we made lion masks in art. It was so much fun running in the grass looking in the on animal bouncy hunt! mats Then and on went
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AZ-1 Pudgy Parrots

for orange string for the horse's tail Wednesday we had the fun bus! We jumped

This week I had the privilege to accompany the boys and girls to Lake George. I have never been there and was quite impressed. The lake is magnificent. The weather could not have been better. The bus ride was actually a lot of fun. We spent the first day at Six Flags Great Escape. Everyone had a good time. We then had a delicious BBQ by the lake...then back to the hotel for night swimming. I was so proud, everyone behaved beautifully. The next day was spent at a water park right across the street from the hotel. Im looking forward to more great times. Lov ya all! ~Ike

A Message from Athletic Director Ikey Yedid:

Please have your children wear sneakers or closed toe shoes in camp to avoid toe/ foot injuries. Flip flops should only be worn to swimming. Thank you, Mrs. Schacht, RN Camp Nurse 732-531-6807

A Friendly Reminder
1. Please make sure your child is wearing socks and sneakers so he/she can participate in ALL activities and trips. Most of our trips require socks and shoes. 2. In order to accommodate changes in your childs pickup please call the office before 2:00 and on Friday by 1:00. Any calls after 2:00 will not be able to be delivered. 3. ALL PARENT PICK UPS ARE IN THE PRAYER ROOM. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SIGN YOUR CHILD OUT BEFORE LEAVING CAMP. 4. Please Note: Friday Dismissal for 3 year olds is 2:00PM all other campers 3:00PM. 5. At the request of parents and staff members, please do not publicize via email, text, or postages online pictures of campers or staff members in Camp Ora as it is an invasion of privacy. Thank you. 6. Please be advised that our camp phone number is: 732-531-6807

A Message from Athletic Director Aaron Shasha:

This past week weve been training hard, perfecting our skills such as catching a football, dribbling a basketball, running bases, and learning the fundamentals of the game. We also have our extremely competitive and exciting basketball leagues in full strength. Here are the standings: STANDINGS FOR 5TH- 6TH Team Wins Loss 1 0 Knicks 0 1 Nets Player of the Game: Yehuda Mirwis- 12 points. STANDINGS FOR 7TH, 8TH, & TNT Team Wins Loss 2 0 Lakers 2 0 Thunder 0 2 Rockets 0 2 Knicks Player of the Week for week 2: David Gammal- 15 points, 6 rebounds Dear Parents, Camp Ora is a Nut Free Camp. Please check your childs snacks to make sure theyre nut free. Thank you for helping keep all our campers safe this summer. If you have any concerns you can contact me.
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