Hello From Camp!

 It's that time of year again...time to meet this summer's mazkirut (youth directors)!   

You already know that Kali Silverman is returning as Rosh Galil 2012, but she will be joined by Nora Chong as chinuch (Education Director), Mikey Silbermann as techni (Technical Director), and Talia Gottesman as melaveh (Assistant Summer Director). 

They will be joined by David "H-Pot" Rosenberg, Anna Yankelev, and Elijah Stone (from our sister camp in British Columbia, Miriam) will round out our summer leadership as the counselors for our Madatzim (counselors-in-training). 

What a group!  We can't wait another 139 days to see what they have in store for this summer!  Are you excited? 

It's not too late for you to join us at Galil this summer.  Registration is available online here and staff applications are due this month.  Hope to see you all in Ottsville! 

 Happy 2012!  We are so excited to be only 173 days away from the beginning of camp -- and to have so many amazing events to offer our campers, parents, alumni, and friends this month.  From rikud (dancing) to tikkun olam (healing the world) projects, it almost feels like we're back at camp already! 

Alumni-Led Israeli Folk-Dancing Session   

All members of the Galil community are welcome to this traditional Israeli dancing session led by Galil alumni Ben Profeta and Michal Waldfogel on Sunday, January 8th.  Perfect for dancers of all skill levels and those who want to learn!  Come support Galil's alumni and catch up with your old friends from camp. 

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service  

Make your day off, a day on!  Eizor Galil will be volunteering at the Mill Creek Recreation Center on Sunday, January 15th.  For more information, please contact our Eizor leaders. 

Madatz Applications Due  

Calling all future counselors-in-training!  Don't forget to send your Madatz applications to us at PO Box 1245, Newtown, PA 18940 by Sunday, January 15th.  Applications are available online here.  If you have any questions, please contact Ilana at registrar@campgalil.org or (609) 558-1395. 

Beth Sholom Congregation Camp Fair   

Interested in Camp Galil for your family?  Know someone in the Elkins Park area who you think would love camp as much as your family does?  Tell them to come meet us at Beth Sholom on Sunday, January 22nd.  You can also refer friends to Galil here. 

Eizor Ice Skating   

Join Eizor Galil at the Skatium in Havertown on Saturday, January 28th for an afternoon of ice skating with your friends from camp! 

 Galil Goes to the Movies: Inventing Our Lives at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival  

Alumni and families, please join us on Monday, January 30th at the Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival's Documentaries & Dialogue Series for "Inventing Our Lives: The Kibbutz Experiment."  The movie begins at 7pm, but friends of Galil are invited to a special reception beginning at 6pm with drinks, snacks, and shmoozing with other members of the Galil community.  Tickets are $10 for general admission, $9 for students and seniors, and are available online now.