Yom Sport Day One!

July 17, 2025

A group of excited campers cheer and celebrate near a lake with inflatable water structures in the background on a sunny day. Some raise their arms, and others shout with enthusiasm.

It’s been an incredible first day of Yom Sport! The ruach across camp has been amazing. It’s exciting seeing our Nivonimers stepping up as leaders of camp to run this massive two-day camp-wide event!

Things kicked off with an exciting break-out on the agam. (If you haven’t yet watched the video of the boat race and break-out, you should do so!)

A group of smiling children sit outdoors on sand, holding up colorful signs, including one that says GO LORI. Many kids are gathered behind them, some under a tent, watching an event. A group of young adults sit together outdoors on bleachers at a camp event, smiling and relaxing under a sunny sky with tents and trees in the background.

After team meetings, the kids spread across camp for the camp-wide relay race, stretching from the Tzad Aleph lower migrash (field) all the way to our Alpine Tower in Machane Gimel! It was fun seeing the kids’ energy and enthusiasm as they competed in all sorts of silly and challenging events across camp!

A group of teens in red outfits, some in tutus, excitedly run past a seated crowd on a grassy field with trees and buildings in the background, likely at a summer camp or outdoor event. Two smiling kids wearing green clothes and face paint stand arm-in-arm in front of a building, surrounded by a group of children dressed in green, appearing to celebrate or enjoy an event together outdoors.

Then, as is our tradition, the team captains competed in a series of games of tug-of-war!

A group of kids in athletic clothes energetically play tug-of-war on a grassy field, with spectators and a tall wooden climbing structure visible in the background, surrounded by trees. A group of teens in blue uniforms enthusiastically play tug-of-war on a grassy field, while others watch. In the background, people in white shirts stand near a white tent and trees. A group of girls in green outfits and tutus enthusiastically play tug-of-war on a grassy lawn, pulling a rope together, with trees and buildings in the background. A large group of teens plays tug-of-war on a grassy field, with most wearing red shirts and one in black. Trees and buildings are visible in the background on a sunny day.

We then moved into the Chadar Ochel for Aruchat Erev (dinner). The kids sat by team for an “etiquette dinner”, in which kids were challenged to eat without forks! (Personally I found it surprisingly easy to eat chicken with just a spoon and a knife!)

After dinner, the kids had joyous medurot (campfires) by team.

A large group of teens dressed in red sit and stand around a campfire outdoors, holding papers, talking, and singing together. Trees, a fence, and a small shed are visible in the background. A large group of teenagers, all dressed in white, sit and stand together around a campfire outdoors, singing or talking, with wooden cabins and trees in the background. The scene has a lively, communal summer camp atmosphere.