Whether during a basketball game or swimming in the pool, everyone is thankful that the sky above camp has been smoke-free for over a week. This week the bunks of B-Aleph, B-Gimmel and G-6 got a chance to voice that appreciation during “Firefighter Appreciation Block.” Campers baked cookies and wrote postcards that were delivered to local fire fighters who helped fight the wildfires in the Sierra Nevada Mountains this summer.

Dear Blogger,

Everyone knows that Camp Tawonga serves amazing chicken dinners for their Friday night Shabbat dinner. But I was wondering, what happens the next night? Its still Shabbat, is there anything special for dinner? What separates Saturday night dinner from the rest of the week?

Yours,

Gastronomical Guesser

Dear Gastronomical Guesser,

You were right on!!! Saturday night is a special night here at camp. After participating in the Torah Service in the morning, and our great Shabbat programming in the afternoon, there is only one way to close out such a fabulous day… Barbeque!!! One of our most popular meals, campers get to choose between hamburgers, hot dogs, and chicken sandwiches, while piling their plates with watermelon, rice crispy treats, macaroni salad and chips. And all campers would agree that the Shabbat BBQ is extra special since it is the one meal during which they can enjoy soda!!! So check out these photos of Chalutzim and Haifa at their “Q”, and get ready to salivate over our very special Shabbat BBQ!

Yours,

The Blogger

As part of G6’s bunk theme “Fashion Faux Pas,” the artistically inclined ladies paired up and created original trash bag designs and rocked the Tawonga Cat Walk. Each camper was given one bag, and working in pairs designed apparel that would have made Giorgio Armani proud. While their partners announced the motivation behind their post-modern wears, the campers walked the catwalk for their bunkmates.