8.13.2007
Session 4 Shabbat: a very special time...
Shabbat is a very special time at camp in which campers celebrate Judaism through songs, dinner, conversation, dancing, and a beautiful Saturday Torah service. Shabbat begins on Friday at about 5pm when songleaders and staff stroll to all of the cabins and pick up excited campers who join in their singing and strolling.
My, everyone looks so nice!
Ken begins the shabbat service.
Enjoying the company of cabin friends.
Selected campers come to the center of the dining hall to light candles and lead Shabbat blessings.
At Camp Tawonga, Shabbat is a special time of connection and reflection. Campers and staff share this connection by exchanging hugs and kind words.
Time to dig in!
Singing and dancing (freylach) after dinner.
On Saturday, campers eat breakfast and go to Makom Shalom, our beautiful natural amphitheater for Torah Service, Tawonga-style. Staff and campers join at the front to help with special parts of the service.
Gregg displays our Holocaust-surviving Torah from the Polish town of Novotny.
Each camper is welcomed to find their own way of celebrating Shabbat and Judaism while at Camp Tawonga.
A camper reading from our Torah service.
But first, campers clean up and get dressed in clean clothes.
My, everyone looks so nice!
Ken begins the shabbat service.
Enjoying the company of cabin friends.
Selected campers come to the center of the dining hall to light candles and lead Shabbat blessings.
At Camp Tawonga, Shabbat is a special time of connection and reflection. Campers and staff share this connection by exchanging hugs and kind words.
Time to dig in!
Singing and dancing (freylach) after dinner.
On Saturday, campers eat breakfast and go to Makom Shalom, our beautiful natural amphitheater for Torah Service, Tawonga-style. Staff and campers join at the front to help with special parts of the service.
Gregg displays our Holocaust-surviving Torah from the Polish town of Novotny.
Each camper is welcomed to find their own way of celebrating Shabbat and Judaism while at Camp Tawonga.
A camper reading from our Torah service."Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography copyright 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Photography copyright 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Camp Tawonga: where the fun happens!
Campers find thousands of different ways and places to have fun at Camp Tawonga. Our roving photographer caught campers in the act as she walked around the camp grounds. Please enjoy these pictures of campers enjoying themselves in various campy ways:
Body painting in the Boys' Side Field
Helping out in the Camp Tawonga garden
Playing frisbee with friends on the Girls' Side Field
Archery!
Drama with Brady on the Firecircle stage
Swinging around with friends
Basking in the sun on Hershey Rock
Celebrating a birthday Tawonga-style before dessert
Dancing after dinner during Song Session in the Dining Hall
Ending the day with a cabin camp fire
Camp Tawonga gets a thumbs-up from these happy campers!
Body painting in the Boys' Side Field
Helping out in the Camp Tawonga garden
Playing frisbee with friends on the Girls' Side Field
Archery!
Drama with Brady on the Firecircle stage
Swinging around with friends
Basking in the sun on Hershey Rock
Celebrating a birthday Tawonga-style before dessert
Dancing after dinner during Song Session in the Dining Hall 
Ending the day with a cabin camp fire
Camp Tawonga gets a thumbs-up from these happy campers!"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography copyright 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Photography copyright 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Artsy Craftsy
Campers at Tawonga love Arts and Crafts!
Campers can draw, paint, sculpt, create ceramics on potters' wheels, tie-dye, make shrinky-dinks and MUCH MUCH more! Here are some photos of campers enjoying arts and crafts:
Campers gearing up for a new activity
Campers model their final product. Looking good!
Campers can draw, paint, sculpt, create ceramics on potters' wheels, tie-dye, make shrinky-dinks and MUCH MUCH more! Here are some photos of campers enjoying arts and crafts:
Campers gearing up for a new activity
Campers model their final product. Looking good!"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography copyright 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Photography copyright 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
8.08.2007
Our fantastic ropes course
Campers love to challenge themselves on our state-of-the-art ropes course. Campers learn how to safely harness themselves, climb, belay, repel, and have fun while doing so!
Two campers about to conquer the wall
A leap of faith
3 Happy campers, after their adventures on the ropes!
Two campers about to conquer the wall
A leap of faith
3 Happy campers, after their adventures on the ropes!"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Campers hit the trails on Backpacking overnight trips
One of the very special elements of Camp Tawonga is the chance to take an overnight backpacking trip with your unit. Campers sleep under the stars, help prepare their meals, and get a great workout; all of this takes place in the incredible wilderness surrounding the Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park. During this trip campers bond with old and new friends in their cabin and unit - what could be better?!
These two campers are ready for action!
In the Backcountry
Resting trailside.
These two campers are ready for action!
In the Backcountry
Resting trailside.Happy trails, campers!
"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Halloween at Camp!
Session IV campers and staff recently had a reason to dress up ... Halloween at Camp Tawonga!
Campers enjoyed classic Halloween activities Tawonga style. Such as...
Bobbing for apples,
Carving jack-o-lantern / watermelantern masks,
Wearing fun wigs, and...
Eating candy with friends!
"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Ooh...scary counselors!
Campers enjoyed classic Halloween activities Tawonga style. Such as...
Bobbing for apples,
Carving jack-o-lantern / watermelantern masks,
Wearing fun wigs, and...
Eating candy with friends!Happy Halloween, Tawonga!
"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
8.07.2007
Staying Cool at Camp Tawonga
Camp Tawonga offers campers many ways to beat the heat during summer sessions. Session IV campers definitely know how to stay cool!
Campers are excited to get into the water at Early Intake, one of our favorite swimming spots!
Campers also cool off at our beautiful Olympic-size pool. Here you see some campers lounging with friends before jumping in!
Or, if you don't feel like swimming, you can always jump into a sprinkler!
These campers are keeping cool in the shade and getting ready for a swim in the beautiful Tuolumne River, which runs through camp property.
Campers are excited to get into the water at Early Intake, one of our favorite swimming spots!
Campers also cool off at our beautiful Olympic-size pool. Here you see some campers lounging with friends before jumping in!
Marco Polo? Water Polo? It looks like they're having fun! When swimming campers are always supervised by a trained life-guard.
Good times....
Or, if you don't feel like swimming, you can always jump into a sprinkler!
"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Camp Tawonga's special Israeli visitors...
Among the cheering voices and happy faces of our Session IV campers are twenty four fabulous Israeli teens. These bright, energetic and articulate boys and girls represent a cross section of Israeli society – the border towns of Qiryat Shemona and Metulla; kibbutzim & moshavim; the Israeli Arab city of Sakhnin ; the Ethiopian Israeli community and the villages of the upper Galilee.
"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
Their Tawonga bunk mates welcome them into our unique Jewish community, introduce them to the wonders of
"Photography taken by: Rachael Reuveni -Quad/Photo
Photography Ó 2007, QuadPhoto – New York City”
