Today the participants woke up bring and early to start the first full day at Tribe Summer Camp. There was a lot to get done before Shabbat together at camp. After Shacharit (morning prayers) and breakfast, which had a buzzing atmosphere, Camp Zev had their second Challenge session.
During the second Challenge, they learnt all about Rivka and the atribute of Gevurah (strength/ courage) that she displayed. They played a game called 'standing up for your convictions', where statements were made such as 'children should not be allowed to watch T.V on school nights' and 'it is important to keep Kosher'. They stood up for the statements they agreed with and sat down for those they disagreed with. They discussed how it felt to sit or stand for the things they agreed or disagreed with, whether it made them feel sad or embarrassed, whether it made them feel proud and if there was pressure to stand when others stood and sit when others sat. From this we learnt that the strength that Rivka (the second of our Imahot) had coming from a difficult background to become one of our Matriarchs, withstanding the influences around her and having the courage of her convictions.
After lunch, the afternoon saw an arts and crafts programme, where participants helped to decorate the dining room and site for Shabbat. They designed colourful, bold posters, which were all put up. Then they had their first iClub. iClub is a daily activity run by the leaders, each offering a different fun activity, options include arts and crafts, sports, cookery and even meditation. Both iClub and the Challenge programme were run by TLC today. TLC is the Tribe Leadership Camp who are in year 12 who are receiving leadership training for future camps, one of our flagship programmes.
Following the tradition of Tribe Summer Camps, there will be a clean up of the campsite in order to prepare for Shabbat, before the participants hear the rules of what is and isn't allowed during Shabbat. Everyone will have time to shower, tidy their rooms and get dressed up in their smart clothes. They will then have the opportunity to take some pre- Shabbat photos with all their new friends before bringing in Shabbat.
Shabbat is always a really atmospheric and special time of Tribe Summer Camp and we look forward to telling you all about it in our next blog.
Shabbat Shalom.
The Tribe Team
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