Over 30 children from Essex - boys and girls aged between 3 and 11 - enjoyed an action packed fun filled week of trips and activities at Chabad Gan Izzy Winter Day Camp.
The Camp was held at the Gants Hill Chabad Centre and was directed by Rabbi Odom and Henny Brandman of Chabad Buckhurst Hill, ably assisted by Rivky Keselman who doubled as Assistant Director and Head Counselor.
Another extremely successful day camp has come to a close with parents asking why camp can’t be for longer?! Each day brought new activities and crafts giving children a chance to enjoy their Winter break with friends in a happy, friendly and warm Jewish environment.
Rabbi Brandman said “Our amazingly dedicated staff worked so hard to prepare a great programme and then made sure that every child had a great time and participated in all the activities. Winter Camp is all about the quality more than the quantity, the school break is short so this really gives us a challenge to give the kids a meaningful and memorable week jammed pack with fun”.
Trips included Snow Tubing, Bowling and Soft Play while indoor activities included baking, crafts, hunts, auctions and sports. A highlight was a trip to the new games room at the Buckhurst Hill Chabad Centre where the children could play table tennis, pool, foosball and try their hands on the drum kit.
Led by Rivky Keselman, the other Counsellors were Esti Rubin, Tzipora Rader and Mushka Muller who were aided by Junior Counsellors and long term CGI Ilford enthusiasts Rhianna Bongart, Jenifer Harding and Cydney Harding.
An amazing 6 days was had by all. Chabad Camps have been running in Ilford for 42 years now, making it one of the first day camps set up after the Rebbe called for the running of day camps. Rabbi Aryeh Sufrin MBE, shliach in Ilford for over 30 years said “one of the most amazing things, as I watch our next generation of young dedicated shluchim running our camps, is to see children whose parents were in camp coming through our doors”.
To see a picture slideshow from the Winter Camp please CLICK HERE
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