After a wonderful Shabbat at camp, we began our next week. Starting the day with Shacharit (morning prayers) and breakfast. The participants were then told that due to the inclement weather, they would not be going to Alton Towers today, however they will go tomorrow.
Instead, the schedule was shifted and the participants and leaders spent the day at the campsite enjoying a range of activities and programmes that they were meant to be doing on Monday. The first programme of the day, was a World Cup group stage activity. Following, the recent excitement surrounding the 2014 World Cup, everyone loved having this programme and shared their knowledge on football teams, scores and players from different countries. The participants were put into teams and played in countries against each other, going to each stage, performing different tasks as they went.
After a nutritious and delicious lunch, the previous World Cup programme continued, with a huge 4- way ultimate Frisbee competition, this was time for everyone to run around and unleash a little competitiveness. This was a lot of fun and the whole camp got involved, the enthusiasm could be felt across the campsite.
After the Frisbee game, the participants were given the opportunity to shower and freshen up. They then met up in their Challenge groups for the 4th Challenge on camp. Challenge 4 was about Avraham and Chessed/ Kindness. The session began with the 'shellfish activity' the group were split into teams. Each team member is given something to distinguish what team they are on. Each team nominates a 'saviour' and it is up to the 'saviour' to 'wheel barrow' the other members on the team to a safe place. Those who are not saved will get sprayed with water. The reason for this activity was then explained to the group by their Madrichim, who did this through reading the Starfish story, the story of a young girl picking up and throwing the starfish that had been washed up in a terrible storm, back in to the sea. When asked why she was doing so, she explained that it makes a difference to each individual starfish, this inspired the man and he joined in and helped her.
Following this, the participants were asked how the game and the story are connected. Just like the young girl, the 'saviour' couldn't save everyone, however they both could help some and therefore made a difference somehow. The participants were told that there are plenty of opportunities for them to make a difference and get involved in Chesee. They learnt about the Chesed Department at the United Synagogue and the work that it does.
Additionally, the participants were split into groups and given a text to study and then discuss what can be learnt from the actions of Avraham, especially his enthusiasm to do good and his constant kindness.
After dinner, the participants enjoyed their penultimate iClub, there was an opportunity to buy tuck, which they snacked on during 'The Lego Movie', which they had received invitations to attend earlier that day.
After a fantastic day, everyone went to bed exhausted and extremely excited for ALTON TOWERS!
Until tomorrow,
The Tribe Team
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