July 9, 2021 Tavor Times

The Tavor Times

July 9, 2021

Yapping With Yael

SUPPORT CAMP PROGRAMMING

Nathan's Notebook

Chuggim Reveal 2021

A Snippet From Sunny

Photos of the Week

Family Camp and Cabin Rentals

Thank You Donors

Camper Question of the Week

Yapping with Yael

Hi! My name is Yael, and I am a madricha for the bogrimot. During this year I worked full time and got my certification in phlebotomy, and I am so excited to be back at camp.

Enough about me! This summer the Bogrimot are going on a backpacking trip to Pictured Rocks in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan! The past couple of days we have been working with our trippers to learn all about how to pack our backpacks, set up our tents, use our stoves, and more. We also have fun road trip games planned for the long car ride. By the time our trip rolls around, we will be pros!!!!! We are all super stoked about this new adventure. Can’t wait for you to see the pictures when we’re back!

Check out our 2019 Bogrimot trip to Pictured Rocks

Click here to learn more about Mazkirut and Staff

HELP BREATHE NEW LIFE INTO

YOUR USED ITEMS!

Do you have an old sewing machine lying around the house gathering dust?

How 'bout some musical instruments?

Camp Tavor would be delighted to take them off your hands! All donations are appreciated and will be put to good use!

UPDATE: We are seeking used sporting goods, especially baseball gloves, footballs, soccer balls, and yard games.

Just email Randy@camptavor.org and we will help coordinate any deliveries to camp.

Hello Tavor families!

We are already wrapping up Week 2 of Summer 2021, which brings us to yet another Shabbat! For some of us, this will be our last Shabbat of the summer, but we got to ring it in with the wonderful news that Camp completed its second round of COVID testing and returned fully negative results!!! Now that Camp has been able to expand to a single pod, every single camper will have a chance to experience a more normal Camp Tavor summer, even if just for a few days.

While Camp still felt like Camp when we had masks on and smaller pods, there was just electricity in the air when we were able to unmask together. It was one of the most magical moments I’ve ever felt at Camp.

Ariel made the announcement just before lunch, and the chorus of applause that shot through the air was nothing in comparison to the choruses of our post-meal Shira (singing time), which saw every single camper and staff member congregate in the Chadar Ochel (dining hall) for the first time this summer.

To join together in song, new camper and old for the first time this summer, accomplished much more than just a good time. It accomplished continuity. We podded separately by age, but we came together as Camp. We podded with different knowledge of traditions, but we passed on customs as Camp. We ate alone in different places, but we sang together as Camp.

Shira has long been a time of solidifying Camp traditions. One of the hardest things about being podded was that Shira became a much more difficult time to make feel meaningful. As Tzevet (staff), we really struggled with how to come to terms with this loss of connection that Shira provided. But all of that anxiety was put to rest when the singing began after lunch.

As special as this moment felt, it was far from an isolated event, as we know that with our pod secure, the Camp Magic will return in full force.

This breed of Camp Magic is created by all of us here at Camp Tavor, and while some summers may end on Sunday, the magic is not going anywhere. For those parents picking your kids up this weekend, I hope that you can feel the Camp Magic within them when they return to you.

For the parents’ who have kids staying with us for longer journeys, rest assured knowing that as much as we make magic for your kids, they make it for all of us as well. We are so excited for what the rest of the summer holds!

Shabbat Shalom,

Nathan

Chuggim Reveal 2021

Now that we have moved into our second phase of podding and Camp can operate at a more traditional level, one of the longtime staples of Camp Tavor has returned to the schedule: Chuggim (special interest groups)! We have a great selection of Chuggim for this summer, and here is a crash course on each of them:

Into The Thick of It

An exploration-based chug where kids, led by some dedicated Tzevet members, trek into the woods of camp foraging for berries, admiring wildlife, and blazing new trails for future generations of campers to explore!

Reading

For our campers who want some designated time to journey into a good book, we offer our reading chug! With some structured time to spend alone together, our reading chug is always a big hit, and a foundational block of chuggim!

ABCups

One of our wackier chuggim this summer, ABCups offers different activities a day featuring a specific letter of the alphabet. For example, B Day could consist of playing basketball, while wearing blazers, and listening to Bruno Mars. This chug will always keep our campers on their toes, especially on T Day ;)

Game Stop

Every kid’s dream; chug Game Stop is completely dedicated to playing board games and card games! With a different game every day, campers will have the chance to learn some new ones while also getting a chance to hone their skills in the classics.

Fashion and Art (FART)

For our more artistically inclined campers, we offer the Fashion and Art chug, designed to give each kid who wants it a chance to create any craft of their liking with a guided program that gives practice to a new medium every day. Between painting, design, drawing, and much much more, this chug offers something for everyone!

Mental and Physical Wellness and Also Cows

This chug is a bit of an eclectic combination of activities- pairing self-care like yoga and pilates with a loose bovine theme. Kids utter many moos while going into downward-facing dog, much to the approval of our friendly neighborhood cows, whom all activities take place in front of!

A Snippet From Sunny

Hi there,

My name is Sunny Isenstein, and this summer, my dad Jonah is working at a really cool summer camp! My dad likes to take me on walks and our new home is so beautiful and exciting that they're letting me take some time to tell you all about it!

Earlier this week, Dad took me to visit my friends the cows in the Chava. The Chava is this big farm that all of the kids get to work in, where they help take care of some of my friends! Dad got mad because I tried to eat one of the plants growing in there, but they just looked so tasty! All of your kids are doing a wonderful job taking care of the farm. It makes my friends so happy to know that so many kids care about them! Anyway, I hope you Chava great Shabbat!

Bye for now,

Sunny Isenstein

Photos of the Week

COMING UP!

FAMILY CAMP 2021

There's still room at this summer's Camp Tavor Family Camp.

We're so excited to announce that registration for Family Camp 2021

To ensure health and safety during the pandemic, space is limited to 6 tzrif (cabin) registrations and 2 designated spaces for camping/campers. All registrations are on a first-come first-serve basis for families who complete registration and payment.

This summer, Family Camp will be structured like our Cabin and Camping Rental Program, in which each family/household will have their own private cabin or camping area, as well as their own assigned bathroom (typically, one half of a camp-style bathhouse with sinks, toilets, and a shower area)

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND REGISTER FOR FAMILY CAMP

12TH ANNUAL TOUR L'TAVOR

August 6th- 8th, 2021

The annual FUND-raising three-day adventure ride from Chicago to Three Rivers is always a fun way to spend the weekend, catch up with old friends, and make some new ones.

Starting at Foster Beach on the north side of Chicago, we will ride as a group 171 miles through Chicago, Northern Indiana, and Southwest Michigan, arriving at Camp Tavor.

Meals, snacks, and lodging will be provided along the way. All levels of cyclists are encouraged to join.

Click here to learn more about TLT - Register or Donate!

CABIN & CAMPING RENTAL

Building on the success of our 2020 Rental Program, we’re excited to again offer this creative way for Camp Tavor friends and families to be together - creating community - in a safe and distanced way for summer 2021.

These rental opportunities provide a unique and meaningful way to connect and share the beauty of Camp Tavor while ensuring the health and safety of our incredible community.

For Summer 2021, there are two options for spending your weekend at Camp Tavor:

OPTION 1:

Cabin Rental

OPTION 2:

Camping/Camper Rental

There is one rental group per cabin or campsite that may have 6 people in a group, with no more than 4 adults (18 years of age or older) per group.

Each rental group (cabin or campsite) has access to a private bathroom as well as their own private picnic table (seats 8) and a fire pit, in addition to the covered dining area available in our large pavilion (mitriya) or dining space available in our dining hall (chadar ochel) depending on inclement weather.

The rental period is set from

Thursday, 1 pm EST through Sunday, 1 pm EST with multiple weekends starting in August through the first weekend of October.