|
|
August 2008
-
Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall/Kitchen) Project - Preparing the Site
Posted: 8/26/2008
Today the contractor is at camp staking out the location of the new Chadar Ochel. Once the location is verified based on the architect's plans, digging for the foundation will begin. Work on the foundation will continue over the next two weeks as the plumber starts to install piping and drainage.
Read More »
-
Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall/Kitchen) Project - Monday 8/25/08
Posted: 8/25/2008
With the start of the new week, the work continues on the chadar ochel. Here's what happened today:
Read More »
-
Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall/Kitchen) Project - Day Five
Posted: 8/22/2008
Work continued today on taking down the Chadar Ochel and removing the debris. Throughout the day, semi-trailers were filled and brought to the landfill. The first part of the concrete floor of the chadar ochel has been removed.
Read More »
-
Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall/Kitchen) Project - Day Four
Posted: 8/21/2008
The day has arrived! This afternoon, at 2:30 p.m., the walls of the Chadar Ochel started coming down! It was an historic moment for Camp Ramah in Wisconsin. In a little over two hours, much of the building had been demolished. All that remains standing at the end of the day is the "Chadar Ochel Chadash" and a small part of the kitchen.
Read More »
-
Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall/Kitchen) Project - Day Three
Posted: 8/20/2008
Demolition began today on the old laundry building, camping/nature center, radio station and commissary staff quarters. The day started at 5:30 a.m. when the excavator started tearing down the laundry. By 7:30 am, all these buildings were in pieces!
Read More »
-
Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall/Kitchen) Project - Day Two
Posted: 8/19/2008
Tuesday was another busy day at camp. Here's what happened:
-Our maintenance staff continued to remove salvage items from the kitchen and dining rooms.
Read More »
-
Chadar Ochel (Dining Hall/Kitchen) Project - Day One
Posted: 8/18/2008
Over the next nine months we will be busy constructing our new Chadar Ochel. This blog will be updated all through the construction process to share the excitement about what's happening up at camp during the off-season.
8/18/08 - The project begins! CHUSY Camp left early this morning, and at 7:00 a.m. we began the process of removing equipment and stripping the buildings that will be torn down to make way for our new Chadar Ochel. Today a number of things happened:
Read More »
-
End of the Summer
Posted: 8/12/2008
As yet another summer winds down at Camp Ramah, we embrace one another for a final time, knowing that these two anticipated months must finally come to a bittersweet end. As the endless chanting in the Chadar Ochel and the breathtaking sunsets overlooking Lake Buckatabon slowly fade into memories, we reflect upon all that the summer has given us and hold onto the people who have filled these idyllic images with personality and character. We will take what we have gained during this 2008 kayitz and wait, once again, to see what the next summer will bring.
Read More »
-
Machon and Tikvah Play - The Wiz
Posted: 8/11/2008
Through the Tikvah Chaverim Program, Life Guard Training and a five day long trip to Iowa, Machon and Tikvah united as an eidah to perform "The Wiz" during the final Tuesday night of camp. With scenes set around the stage introducing Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, Lion and the Wiz himself, Machon and Tikvah campers kept audience members entertained, especially through the repeating chorus song of "Lech B'Rechov" ("Ease on Down the Road.") Rehearsing countless hours for "The Wiz" since the first week of camp, Machon and Tikvah were the last eidot to present a musical for the 2008 summer.
Read More »
-
Nivonim Play - Hair
Posted: 8/7/2008
Clad in '60's garb, Nivonim showcased their energy and emotion during the much anticipated play, "Hair." Set during the Vietnam War, "Hair" portrays hippie counter-culture targeted to restoring peace. Nivonim campers entered the Beit Am from multiple doors and surrounded a central circular platform during the opening scene, "Aquarius" and guided the entire camp through a dramatic and well-crafted performance all the way until the last song, "T'nu LaShemesh" ("Let the Sun Shine In"). In the final scene, as the characters mourned the death of the hippie tribe's leader, Nivonim campers faced the audience with candles in hand, whispering the words of the song. Soon, the chorus grew louder and energetic as audience members joined in the song, ending the play with excitement and hope.
Read More »
-
Spotlight on Halutzim
Posted: 8/4/2008
On July 17, several buses rolled into Camp Ramah, carrying with them the entire eidah of Halutzim. Halutzim campers are entering 6th grade and spend the second half of the summer rotating through sports and tarbut (culture) activities as an introduction to all that Camp Ramah has to offer. On the last night of camp, Halutzim campers reveal the plays for next summer, performing a chorus song from each play.
Read More »
Archive
|