O-FILES

A Camp Ora Newsletter

Volume 11, Issue 1 Candle Lighting July 1, 2011 8:12

When I was 18 years old, if anyone wouldve told me that 20 something years later Id be back working at camp again, Idve laughed out loud. Im a wife and mother of 3 teenage children still running around wearing camp T-shirt, belt bag and carrying a clipboard Cmon, really, how did I get here? But honestly, there is simply no other place Id rather be and Im having the time of my life! Suddenly I find myself working side by side with my husband Ike, my two new BFFs Heshy and Rabbi J, and a truly incomparable staff of counselors. The warm and wonderful children, nonstop action, amazing trips and complete craziness helps keep me young at heart and keeps reminding me of whats truly important in life. What can I say, Im home again! So what exactly is my job here? After many months of our fabulous team registering a record number of campers this year, Ive finally settled into the role of Special Events Coordinator, Schedule Maker, Division Head of Grades 5-8, text message updater. Although its only been 3 days so far, I couldnt ask for a better crew than my fellow division heads Morris Dweck, Sara Shabot, Danny Zirdok, and Dina Kraiem and the aways realizable office staff. With an all star line up of new (and old) instructors, so far weve enjoyed Dance with Joyce Franco and Raquel Massry, Scrapbook with Leslie Kassin, Art with Malky and awesome basketball tips and drills with Ike. There are many more suprises to come- it only gets better and better from here on in! Looking forward to a truly memorable summer!! XOXO Kelly Yedid
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With much gratitude and Thanks to Hashem, Camp ORA is filled to capacity for the 2011 Camp season. We are thrilled and ecstatic to have the dynamic couple Ike and Kelly Yedid join us this summer. They add creativity, professionalism and glitz in every way. We also would like to welcome our junior division head Sarah Shabbat. With her spunk, smarts, and enthusiasm, she is already a big hit at Camp ORA. The TNT travel camp is having the times of their lives, thanks to their superb division head Morris Dweck. We would also like to welcome Danny Zardouk who adds class, expertise and know how to our Teens N Travel group. Last but not least we cant say enough about our phenomenal Tiny Tot Director Dina Kraiem. I am always amazed how she keeps all the children happy. May Hashem bless us all with a happy healthy and safe summer. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi J and Heshy

Attention Parents of 5th-8th Graders:

This coming Wednesday July 6th our and will be returning approximately 8:00-8:30 PM Please note the dates of other late day trips and overnights: Wednesday July 13th, Monday July 18th, Overnight July 26-28, Wednesday August 10th and Disney overnight August 22-25 Schedule subject to change and well keep you updated on arrival times every step of the way through text messages. division is going Whitewater Rafting

for scoring off their counselor! 4th and 5th grade boys were amazing at gaga and loved playing Frisbee. Every Friday were going to have a special show or activity, and today the entire camp watched a staff talent show! Looking forward to spending a spectacular and outstanding summer together with your adorable children, Sarah Shabot

A Message from Division Head, Sarah Shabot: Wow! Summer is finally here and Im so excited to be the Junior Division Head this summer! (Grades 1-4) Weve only had three days of camp so far but we already did so many fun and exciting things together. The 1st and 2nd grade girls had a blast on the waterslide, the petting zoo, and playing red rover! 3rd and 4th grade girls loved scrapbooking, dance with Raquel, and of course, swim! 1st grade boys had the best time in the game room and making funky fuzzy pens in Art! 2nd and 3rd grade boys absolutely loved playing soccer and even got double ices

Wow! The first few days of camp were amazing! There are so many new improvements this year at Camp Ora: Air Conditioning blasting in the Gym, brand new NBA B-Ball courts indoor and out, and professional Baseball and soccer fields which just enhances the entire sports experience at ORA. Ive seen every group in just 3 days and the campers enthusiasm and willingness to learn is very exciting to me. I must tell you the girls really have a thirst to learn the skills needed to play basketball and their progress in just a few short sessions is amazing. I look forward to working with each and every one of the campers, and all of us here at Ora appreciate the opportunity you have given us to enrich your childrens lives. Sports Sports at Camp Ora are off to a great start. With brand new sporting equipment ranging from basketball hoops to soccer goals, to baseball diamonds, everything is setup for a successful season of sports. In this first short week of camp the kids were introduced to some of their favorite camp games, such as BBK, 4-square,

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gaga, and volleyball. We are all very excited for an amazing summer! Daniel Newman Sports counselor DANCE We had a great jump start to summer. The girls all came to dance so excited showing me how well they dance and gave a lot of umf and energy when dancing. We had a lot of fun stretching, dancing, and playing dance games. Im so excited and looking forward to dance with all of you the reset of the summer and G-d willing continue to make great dances. Love, Dance Teacher Raquel Massry Joyce Loves Camp! Ive been excited for camp all year. When the first day of camp came, I was really excited because this is my first time in this camp and all my old friends were coming, I was psyched! From the second I walked in, there were hundreds of people excited and ready to start their day. When my day started my whole GN had a great time of volleyball, dodgeball art and more!I am really looking forward to the rest of the summer because theres many trips and adventures were going to do. Joyce Kraiem, GN GK2 The first week of camp was so exciting. GK2 was the winning group to win free sodas because we sang the loudest! We also made beautiful cool pens in art that we decorated to look like people and animals. Leslie was a natural in dance and Estelle, a pro-swimmer. We all made new

friends and cant wait for whats to come next week! Sharen Khaski, GK2

A Message from Division Head, Morris Dweck: Even though the first week of camp was only three days it was packed with fun. We got to visit two theme parks and played some great sports games on the beach. It was great getting to meet all the new ninth grade campers and we look forward to getting to know them personally over the course of the summer. Our group is relatively diverse this summer but most of the campers are spreading their wings and getting to know kids from other schools. We have a huge group in TNT and we know that will translate into some awesome special activities. Driving from Deal to Great Adventures and then all the way to Pennsylvania, we never had a dull moment and we are looking forward to all the fun that awaits us next week at Camp Ora.

Sign up for after camp leagues in the office, baseball for boys and basketball for girls. Reminder:
Don't forget that we will be coming home late from Lake Compounce Wednesday night.

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FIRST SWIM BUS LEAVES AT AM.

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The first week at CAMP ORA couldnt have been better!! We should rename ourselves The tear free camp. From day one we had loads of Tiny Tots walking around with huge smiling faces. Our staff this year is absolutely incredible!!! All our senior counselors are experienced early childhood teachers, and our assistants and j.C.s are awesome with young children! The Tiny Tots are enjoying swim, art, music, sports, playground, and our jumbo water slides! We also had the petting zoo bring the farm TO US on Thursdaywhat a treat! The kids

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YOU ARE BRINGING YOUR

CHILDREN TO CAMP PLEASE BRING YOUR CHILDREN TO CAMP ON TIME.

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PLEASE
TOWELS

LABEL EVERYTHING

WATER SHOES, SHIRTS,

BATHING SUITS

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PLEASE

SEND YOUR CHILD TO

CAMP WITH SUNBLOCK APPLIED AND IN A BATHING SUIT AND BIG SMILE!

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SEND A FULL CHANGE OF

CLOTHING IN A ZIPLOC BAG

enjoyed petting and feeding the animals! At CAMP ORA your kids are in the best of hands. We are a camp that is open to communication between parents and staff. Feel free to call us at the camp with whatever you need. We are here to make sure each child is having the best summer possible. Looking forward to next week and our special events:

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

AX -MY WOW!! LITTLE ANGELS What a

UPCOMING TINY TOT EVENTS: Tuesday The Giant Bubble Pit! Wednesday Gymnastics Thursday Wacky Races Friday Music
Cant wait!! Shabbat shalom, Dina & Liba

NOTICE:

wonderful way to start camp. Your cutie pies got off the bus smiling and ready for action. It was the cutest sight seeing
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them splashing and going down the water slide in the pool. We had an amazing time at the petting zoo that came to our camp. We fed the animals food and we brushed their hair to make them stunning. I am looking forward to an amazing summer with your children. Thanks for sharing them with me. Shabbat Shalom Angel AZ 4- Jellie Bellies Dear Mommies and Daddies, Welcome to all wed like to say, In ORA were having so much fun for each day. We had water slides, art and the petting zoo, Dont you wish you can come to camp too?!? Were looking forward to getting to know each camper really well, If you have any questions or comments feel free to call me on my cell! (If you have not yet) Please send a full change of clothes in a Ziploc bag,

And please do label EVERYTHING, on its tag! Love, Moah Gitty, Morah Racquel, Morah Paula, Morah Allison AY1 The Wiggles This week was the first week of camp and boy was it fun-filled! We swam in the big pool and splashed the day away. Then we had delicious lunches in the lunchroom. But the most special thing about this week was the petting zoo that came to visit us at camp! We loved to feed the pony and brush the baby sheep! We even got to hold the little chicks in our hands. Camp started with a bang and we plan on making each week better than the next. See you soon, Shabbat shalom! Morah Esther, Esther Srour Jenny and

AZ-2 Cotton Candy WOW, what a great week, it flew by so fast, with each one of

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us in cotton candy having a blast. We watched them with their big smiles coming off the bus. We couldnt wait to finally play with them. From going on the waterslide to playing duckduck goose and from swimming to arts and crafts, out week was

Have a great Shabbat! Morah Chanie, Michelle and Marlowe AY2 Diva Ducks Welcome Diva Ducks to CAMP ORA we had a blast this week. From making windmills to feeding the goats at the petting zoo, the kids had a great time on the water slide. On Wednesday, everybody had a great week and were looking forward to a great summer, Shabbat Ima Esther Warren Shabbat Aba Morah Dina, Sarah and Raquel AY 3 Teddy Bears Welcome to the Teddy Bears! We were so excited to see all the girls and boys who are part of our bunk! We were off to a wonderful start! We already had a chance to go to the big pool it was so much fun. On the first day of camp we went on the big waterslide it was great everyone went down the slide and splashed into the pool. It was a great way to cool off. We had a great time with the petting zoo on Thursday, feeding and playing with the animals. Were looking forward to a fabulous fun-filled summer together with your children. Tilly Odette Linda

filled with giggles and joy. On Thursday we had a special surprise PETTING ZOO!! The kids had a blast feeding the animals, and brushing them and seeing how they live. We cannot wait for the rest of the weeks with our little conn candies. Shabbat IMA Esther Chemtov Shabbat ABA Moshe Mizrahi Camper of the week: Sammy Matalon and Rosie Farhi Shabbat Shalom, Tova, Tina and Trina AZ -1 This week in the All Star everybody had a great time! We had lots of fun activities: We made 2 cool projects. We made sun visors and windmills. We also learned how to play kickball and checked out the pool. We had a great time batting! We are getting to know everyone in our bunk and cant wait for more fun to come!

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that contain PEANUTS. We want

June 26 June 26 June 26 June 26 June 27 Frieda Chatta Rita Sharaby Beverly Dweck Elliot Chehebar Simone Dweck 10-W 10-W GJ -1 AZ-4 GK-1

to keep all campers safe. If you have any concerns/issues you can contact me. Thank you for your consideration in this matter. Regards, Mrs. Schacht, RN Camp Nurse 732-531-6807 Dear Parents, Camp Ora is a Peanut Free Camp. Due to the number of campers with peanut allergies, PLEASE DO NOT bring any snacks/foods
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A Friendly Reminder
1. There will be no camp Monday, July 4, 2011 in honor of Independence Day.

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 GAME ROOM. PLEASE MAKE SURE TO SIGN YOUR CHILD OUT BEFORE LEAVING CAMP. 4. Please Note: Friday Dismissal is 2:00 PM for 3 year olds and 3:00 PM for all other campers. 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

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