Session 2 Campers are having an excellent time! Their days have been jam-packed with non-stop fun.

B8 campers met at the fire circle stage where they split into groups and created some awesome Jazzersize routines. Below you can see one G8 group preform with style. Work it out, G8!



Later at the Gaga pit, B Aleph played against G Aleph with ice cream sundaes as the trophy. Of course, it was a "Tawonga tie" and all campers enjoyed a delicious scoop.



Meanwhile, B7 enjoyed a cool paddle at the lake.



Over in our Moadome, sister bunks G Aleph and G9 gathered to share stories and make friendship bracelets for each other. Younger and older bunks at camp often pair up, giving campers of different ages the feeling of a new older or younger "sibling." The brother and sister bunks give campers a great way to have fun together at camp, and form lasting bonds.





The fun and friends at Tawonga never end!

Session 2 is off to a great start! On the first day of camp campers took a tour of all the different program areas at camp then participated in a group discussion to choose their cabin's activities for the session. Counselors helped to facilitate group discussion and choices. Backpacking trips are underway - Galil returned from their backpacking trip yesterday, having visited beautiful spots like Lake Eleanor. G Aleph and B Aleph will return later today from their trips and Chalutzim departed for their trip this morning. All of the trips have been a fabulous success and the kids are having a blast.

On their first night of camp, session 2 campers gathered with cabinmates and counselors at our fire circle for songs, skits, and fun. Pizza Man, a repeat after me skit, is a Tawonga classic.




At the opening campfire each cabin had the chance to introduce their cabin to camp through a skit of their own design. Below you can see B Aleph and G5 in action:

We welcome you to Camp Tawonga! We're mighty glad you're here! Campers arrived to the sounds of excited counselors, ready to start a fabulous session.



After the bus ride, campers meet their counselors and cabinmates, play games, and take a tour of camp. After moving in to cabins, the entire camp community had a delicious dinner, followed by the opening campfire of Session 2, 2007.

As is tradition for each session's end, campers gather at the fire circle for one last rendition of our camp favorite "Friends, Friends, Friends" and "Leaving on a Jet Bus."






We've had a blast getting to know our Session 1 campers, and are sad to see them go. As we say at camp, "Shalom Chaverim, Peace Friends, until we see you again... we hope it's next summer!"

Wow! What fun! Session 1 campers have had quite a week! Every cabin has gone on a day trip, where they've been able to hike, swim, play and bond with their cabinmates.

Campers have done activities across camp, ranging from searching for turtles while boating on the lake, to playing Bocce Ball on the Boys Side Field, to playing ping pong and foosball, to making new crafts at A'n'C.



As we sing at Camp Tawonga, "friends, friends, friends, we will always be!"

On the first night of camp, each cabin has the opportunity to introduce themselves as individuals and as a group to the rest of the community, often creating a cabin cheer or skit to add extra enthusiasm to their introductions.

B-Aleph campers prepare to perform

G-Aleph Campers boogie down

The summer season is officially upon us! The Session 1 campers have taken camp by storm, getting to know their counselors and cabinmates, old and new. Cabin groups have gone swimming in the pool, boating on the lake, made shrinky dinks at Arts 'n Crafts, and participated in opening campfire skits. As always, the dining hall was abuzz the first night of camp with a spirited rendition of our "theme song" - Camp Tawonga's own version of "Country Roads."