by Tessa Robinson, Tzofim Rosh Eidah

What a great two weeks it’s been in Tzofim Bet! We’ve experienced a lot of new, fun and exciting things down in the Butz, and the campers and staff members have been having an awesome time! The chanichim (campers) have really been enjoying their chugim (electives), our swimming time in the breicha (pool) and the agam (lake) where we get to enjoy tubing, waterskiing, jumping on the water trampoline, and other fun water activities!

We had an amazing Shabbat last week, despite the heat, with our traditional sleep in and Saturday morning breakfast of donuts and chocolate milk, which was enjoyed by all! Last week ended with Saturday Night Folk Night on Tzofim Hill, where we sang a lot of folk songs like The MTA Song, Circle Game, and Lean on Me. It is one of my personal favorite things about camp, so it was great to see so many chanichim enjoying folk night.

This week we enjoyed more chugim, more water activities, more sports, more fun, and much better weather!  We all began to get a little sad about leaving. We will finish the week with a Beit Cafe, or talent show, for all of the chanichim to display their various talents, and a Havdallah service that will bring the past two weeks to a close. This has been an awesome session!

Tessa Robinson is the Rosh Eidah (Unit Head) of Kibbutz HaTzofim. This is her sixth year on staff at OSRUI and second summer as Tzofim Rosh Eidah. She is a graduate of McGill University in Montreal, Quebec.