Trip 2 Week 3 Dear Parents, We and your daughters enjoyed having you visit this past Sunday. That evening we shifted gears, setting the tone for Tisha B’Av, by having our talented staff perform the Cantata. It was inspirational, thought- provoking and entertaining. Erev Tisha B’Av started with regular activities and then we began to set the mood by connecting to Eretz Yisroel through a multimedia presentation and heartfelt singing. On Tisha B’Av we identified with our brothers and sisters in Israel with ‘thanks and blanks’—sending to the soldiers letters of thanks and sewn messages onto fleece blankets the girls made. Chatzos on Wednesday brought a surge of music and energy. The dining room was rocking as Mrs. Greenspan, our very talented music director, cut loose on her electric guitar! Our week ended on a feverish pitch as the Jumballa African Acrobats performed spectacular acrobatic, juggling and balancing feats! All this has set the stage for a meaningful and energized Shabbos Nachamu. May this nachamu be the final stage before the ultimate geula. Have a wonderful Shabbos! Natalie Ciner Head Counselor Heads Up from the DH It was nice seeing everyone on Visiting Day! I hope everyone had an easy fast. Tisha B’av in camp was truly inspirational. We heard stories, saw some moving footage, and were able to connect through song. The week continued with the exciting 8th grade overnight, and break out for Dorney Park! It’s never a dull moment here at Camp Dina! But even through all of the excitement, it is easy to see the girls’ beautiful middos and the care and concern that they have for each other shine through. Have a wonderful Shabbos! Suri Bernstein – Older Division DH Week three in Camp Dina’s Trip 2 has been meaningful and uplifting. On Sunday night, campers watched their counselors, lifeguards, sports, and other staff members participate in a Nine Days Cantata. The beautiful musical arrangements paid melodious tribute to our Mothers Sarah, Rivka, Rachel, and Leah, and the multimedia production included dedications to the soldiers in Israel. On Monday we continued to prepare for Tisha B’Av with a kumzits and slideshow to connect campers with the meaning of the day and with the feelings of loss for the Beis Hamikdash. When the music came back on Wednesday, the camp rocked with energy. Campers jumped, danced and sang as they got back into the routine of swimming and musical activities. On Thursday, the entire camp enjoyed an amazing show by the Jambala acrobats. They balanced and swung and flipped and jumped in a most exciting and entertaining event. Friday is “Bananagram Day”, and campers will share “Shabbat-o-grams” with each other for our last Shabbos in camp. A “Shabbat-o-gram” is a note with a candy that sends a nice Shabbos message to one’s friend. It is a beautiful way to create positive energy and excitement in the bunk- since no one knows who is going to send them a Shabbat-o-gram. It is a surprise on your plate at Friday night dinner! Looking forward to a great week! Sorah Shaffren ART STUDIO Dena Lipman Painting is by far everyone’s favorite activity. The painting elective enable the girls the Dena Hundert Post Tisha B’Av we’re back on track, experience of painting on canvas with acrylic & Songs like waka waka & chai are back! watercolors, & on wood plaques. Many of the Broke a sweat to “Rise Up” by Acherit girls, as part of preparing the wood, enjoyed Hayamim, sanding their boards. Hammering in the metal Five minute of intense movement brought hangers was a lesson in perseverance but they some steam! Electives are packed; we’re having a succeeded. The next elective of mosaics/collage partyhas begun. Learning to work carefully with the With “Rosh Hashana in the House” & mosaics’ pieces produced quiet creativity in the “Everybody” art room. Other crafts that the girls have The skirts once again were a great hit, enjoyed are 3-D letter models, painting, wire Helped us move & make music while getting really fit! window enhancers, towel bags adorned with “gems”, ribbons, beads & buttons, duct tape flower pens (the girls never board from duct The Wild Side tape & request to make more), collage. Colorful Chaya Phillips & Sarah Schwartz pleasure radiates from the art room. Shabbat Shalom! This week started off with Bunk Zayan making breakfast and s’mores on the campfire. On Wednesday, the 8th grade Pool Happenings bunks boarded the buses and headed over Mrs. Shur to Stokes State Forest. After learning how to pitch a tent, the campers started a fire The girls were so excited to get into the and cooked delicious pizza and s’mores. In pool after the nine days. We continued the morning, after davening and breakfast, the girls broke camp, and headed over to working on several swim strokes as well hike the Stepping Stones Falls Trail. To end as surface dives and life saving the week, Bunk Ches enjoyed breakfast at techniques. The girls have been the fire circle complete with Eggs in a Nest working hard and have really learned and s’mores. I look forward to seeing your to swim efficiently. The winners of the daughter(s) next year. Have a wonderful swim trivia and cheering activities school year. from the nine days also got to enjoy dinner at the pool and night swim this week. Happy Swimming! Drama Tova Polakoff The girls in drama worked on their improv skills during a quick paced game of hodgy podgy. They also had a blast working on coordination and projection as they played Mah So Koh. SHIUR Mrs. Racheli Staum This week was a very meaningful week in Shiur! On Monday after the activities of the day we had a “set the tone program.” Through slideshow and song the girls gained an understanding of the challenges & pain that Klal Yisroel is currently enduring. Once Tisha B’av started everyone walked single file through candles into the candle lit Rec Hall where Eichah was read by R’ Ciner, followed by Kinnos. A powerful kumzits followed which lasted well into the night. Tisha B’av day was filled with meaningful speakers, programs, projects and activities which focused on making the churban meaningful;, understanding the tragedies that occurred on this day in history and how to do our part in rebuilding the Beis Hamikdash! A hightlight of the day was the letter writing to the chayalim and making blankets to send to them. The rest of the week focused on continuing learning Pirkei Avos. We focused on making use of every minute we are given on this world. Another lesson focused on appreciating the freedom of choice we are given and that Hashem judges the world with goodness. The last lesson of the week focused on the Torah perspective of a wise man- someone who learns from everyone. The girls were challenged to find something to learn from everyone and that was then presented by their peers! They did an awesome job and proved to be very wise! Have a great Shabbos, Mrs. Racheli Staum Camp Mom Dear Parents, As we prepare for a fantastic and fun last Shabbos, I want to share with you how much we have grown over Tisha B’av and geared up our ruach as we enter Shabbos Nachamu! The girls have opened up their hearts and minds as we celebrate our last week together at Camp Dina. Thank you, Rachel Burg [email protected] Culinary Arts Director Shira Reischer This week we were busy making sugar cookies, cinnamon twists, cinnamon buns, funnel cakes and finally delicious challah lekavod shabbos! The girls worked hard kneading and creating beautifully, professional looking cinnamon buns. Here is a great funnel cake recipe in which the girls really enjoyed baking: Funnel cake Oil 3 cups flour 1/4 cup sugar 2 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 3 eggs 2 cups milk 1/2 cup powdered sugar for sprinkling Directions Heat oil in deep fryer Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk in eggs and milk. Use 1/2 cup for each funnel cake. Pour 1/2 cup batter into the hot oil moving in circular motion to create each funnel cake. Fry for 2-3 minutes take out sprinkle powdered sugar on it. Enjoy!! Awards Bunk Best Camper Best in Sports Best Davener Best In Swimming 2 Sarina Zaretsky Ilana Schreiber Adina Friedman Sheffah Greenspan Bea Turk 3 Avital Schmeltz Mali Weitz Laura Winchester Tamar Newman 4 Gabriella Chamama Aliza Weiss Miriam Sheinson Nechama Stanislavsky 5 Avigayil Wolf Talia Cinamon Jenny Lifshitz Talia Belsky Noa Kaminetsky 6 Aliza Walzman Alana Lewis Leorah Burack Leora Muskat 7 Leah Aguirre Sonia Weiner Tali Hertz 8 Elana Swinken Didi Herschberg Aliza Taragin Nava Schwalb Shira Shields Shira Shields 9 Emma Spirgel Shira Borochov Aliza Gruenfeld 10 Hannah Grayman Bailey Goldschmidt Rachel Shmuel Yosefa Joffe Rachel Shmuel Bailey Goldschmidt 11 Faigy Eisen Michal Runge Rosie Edelman Talia Alter 12 Gabriela Kravetz Miriam Klein Racheli Taub 13 Dina Brander Hannah Mendeles Hadassah Allman 14 Michal Cohen Talia Watson 15 Bracha Weinberger Menucha Khoshkherman Chana Vulakh Zahava Rothman Eliana Kramer Gila Gottesman Miri Biderman Yael Beylus Chana Gertzulin 16 Ravi Schwartz Tali Antosofsky Riva Charnowitz 17 Shira Kalnitz Tzivi Polotoff Tzippy Feldman Congratulations!! Tzivi Polotoff Best In Shiur Rachelli Fuld Shani Lieber Chavi Schwechter Avigail Mendeles Tamar Hollander Sarit Carmel Zahava Schwartz Avigayil Wildes Ariella Shloush Isabella Weisfeld Atara Jachter Shana Furman Tamar Shmuel Ahuva Faivish Gabriella Rosman Becka Adler Kayla Spinowitz Shira Borochov Yael Leykin Hannah Grayman Eliana Scheiner Basya Borenstein Tzofia Klein Eliana Millstone Adina Strong Ahuva Lazarus Talia Watson Basya Rosenberg Rifky Rothstein Daniella Gelbstein Adira Levine Rinat Tzubelli Shoshana Reichman