Nivonim 1984 Reunion

Nivonim 1984 returned to camp this weekend for their 25th reunion. With an air of nostalgia, members of Nivo '84 reminisced with old friends and immersed themselves in present-day camp life, from Kikar dancing on Friday afternoon to Seudah Shlisheet singing on Saturday evening. The overwhelming majority agree that although camp has changed over the years, the spirited culture and homeliness of camp remains ever-so abundant.

Adina Lebeau (Nivonim 1984): It was wonderful to see everybody. It just feels like we are back, 25 years ago. Even though camp looks a little different, the spirit is the same, and the people are great. We will miss it again!

Rachel Dorfman (Nivonim 1984): It's terrific to be back. This is a really special place.

Andrea Weiss-Leshem (Nivonim 1984): It was fun to be back and reconnect, and to hang out in many of the same places and to see old friends. We all had a wonderful time!

Robert Greenbaum (Nivonim 1984): This place has such an intensive atmosphere, such ruach, from the moment you drive in. I haven't been here in over 20 years, and it's like coming home.

Aaron Becker (Nivonim 1984): It's so exciting to see how much better the camp is; kind of a nice jealousy. I wish that when I went to camp, there was a Sister who taught Shi'urim (classes) or the Nivonim mirpeset (porch). It's so cool to see what the camp has now. This past Friday night, there was a boy who was leading services on S'fat Ha'agam (the lakeside), and he was going so fast. I just wanted to tell him: "Slow down, why are you in a hurry? Enjoy every second of this experience!" It's so awesome to be back.

Harlan Brand (Nivonim 1984): What's old is new. A lot of memories have come back. I haven't been here in 22 years since I was a counselor. My mind is constantly thinking: this building used to be here, and this building was used for that; things are so different. When we [Nivo 1984] were talking this weekend, it's as though we never left this place. We all sort of picked up where we left off, and quickly began to catch up with old friends, including people we didn't talk to when we were campers.

I'm also very impressed with all the hard work that was done on the buildings; the camp looks so much nicer. The radio station is now in the Beit Am, and the ropes course-they never did anything like that with us. I'm just so amazed to see how this place has evolved.