Ramah Press Corp Covers a Great Yom Sport Day 1! By Naomi Wallace, Judy Lerner and Avi Dulitzky-Tenner

July 14, 2023

A group of excited kids in matching green outfits and face paint raise their arms and cheer outdoors on a basketball court, with trees and other people in the background.

With ruach (spirit), sweat and some tears the first day of Yom Sport comes to a close. Adi Solomon, an Ilanot counselor in Adom (red), said, “my day, it’s been really fun.” Carrine S., a Machon camper on Kachol (blue), stated enthusiastically, “We are going to win!”

Henry N., a Machon camper on Lavan (white), triumphantly stated, “mighty fine,” when asked how his day has been.

The breakout was unexpected with a fake-out right before to throw us off our game. The relay race was hype with lots of activities and competitions for all. Lavan won the race, with Kachol in second, Yarok (green) in third, and Adom in fourth place. Next came the tug-of-war, which had lots of spirit from all the teams. Although Lavan won the tug of war, different chants were shouted out while teams went against each other in a match that could help decide this year’s Yom Sport winner.

Tug-of-war was followed by the spoon-only dinner, in which teams ate spaghetti dinner with spoons only. The Nivonim judges walked around watching to make sure no one was cheating and eating with a fork.

To wrap up the day, teams split up and went to their assigned spot for a medura (campfire) where chanichim (campers) participated in shira (singing), ate delicious s’mores, and connected with other team members. Lilah Tov, with more updates coming tomorrow.

A large group of children and teens, all wearing blue clothing and accessories, gather enthusiastically under a tent. Many have their hands raised and faces painted, appearing energetic and engaged in an outdoor activity. Three smiling girls stand arm in arm on a grassy field at camp. Two wear blue outfits; one has a fake mustache drawn on and glasses. Camper groups in colorful outfits and costumes are gathered in the background. Two children, one in red and one in white, run across grass holding sponges as a group of children in colorful outfits watch and cheer in the background, likely during an outdoor relay race or game. A group of six teenagers stand in a huddle with arms around each other, smiling and talking outdoors on a sunny day, with trees and a white cabin in the background. A smiling child in blue tie-dye clothes and Crocs waves a blue flag on a sunny outdoor court, surrounded by people in red shirts and shorts sitting in the background. Trees and a fence are visible behind them. A group of kids in green shirts play outside, some riding piggyback, while people in white tutus and bandanas cheer in the background near a wooden building on a sunny day.

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