Getting Ready For Mosh 2013!!

HABONIM DROR CAMP MOSHAVA

June 7, 2013 --Getting Ready for Summer!

VISIT MOSH IN 2013

REDUCE. RE-USE. RECYCLE AT MOSH

BITACHON. SECURITY UPDATE

MEET THE ROSH

YOM AVODAH SUCCESS

PARENT ORIENTATION

ALUMNI UPDATE. STEVE RAPPAPORT

CHINUCH 2013

MOSH 2013 IMPORTANT DATES

VISIT MOSH IN 2013.

Mosh is flourishing and we want to invite the whole Mosh community to come out and see our new facilities and experience our long-standing traditions.

We invite parents, guardians, siblings and grandparents of current campers and staff, alumni, prospective campers and friends of Mosh to join us on one of our Visitor's Days in 2013!

SAVE THE DATES!

SUNDAY, JULY 7, 12PM - 5PM

SUNDAY, AUGUST 4, 12PM-5PM

Enjoy a fun filled day at beautiful Camp Moshava!

Swimming! Softball! Nature Walk! Rikud!
Bring a kosher picnic lunch to share with your camper or staff member.
Enjoy camper performances
Purchase Mosh souvenirs and camp photos
Donate to Madrichim Kupa

Alumni and other visitors who are not connected to current campers or staff, please let us know you are coming by emailing abby@campmosh.org.

Read on and find out what else awaits in 2013 at Mosh!

B'Shalom!

Jen

REDUCE. RE-USE. RECYCLE.

Do you have gently used furniture, tools or computers that you would like to see put to good use?

Mosh is accepting in-kind donations of the following used items:

Couches
Futon
For the Malechet Yad (Arts and Crafts Center) - egg cartons, plastic containers, old magazines, newspaper and cardboard.
Tools such as hammers, screwdrivers and nails.
Instruments
Sports Gear
Computers

If you are interested in making a tax-deductible donation of any of these gently used items, please contact Ben Marsh at btmarsh@gmail.com. We will be arranging pick ups of these items between now and June 24, 2013, when camp starts.

BITACHON.

SECURITY AT CAMP.

At Machaneh (camp) Moshava, we take the safety and security of our campers and staff very seriously. Every year before the summer, we review our emergency procedures, train our staff in executing safety drills and practice the drills with campers. We also notify the local sheriff's office and fire department of our dates of operation so that they are aware of us in case of an emergency situation.

In light of the tragedies that have occurred during the past year in our Nation, we felt it was important to re-evaluate our security measures at camp as part of our annual review. To this end we enlisted the help of John Wassel, Director of Security for the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Mr. Wassel consults with Jewish Agencies, Schools and Camps all around this region to provide security and safety evaluations and recommendations.

In April 2013, Mr. Wassel met with a team of Mosh staff and Board Members at camp and walked the property. Mr. Wassel noted that our emergency plans are clear and well defined. He made a number of recommendations which we have already begun implementing and which you may notice when you visit us this summer. For example, we have a new gate on the Mosh road that is closer to Cherry Hill Road and we have updated our visitor procedures.

Parents and Visitors - Please Help Us Make Camp A Safer Place!

You can help make Mosh safer by following these additional guidelines:

Our new gate on the camp road will remain closed and locked. Please call the camp office to gain access - 410-893-7006.
All visitors must report to the Misrad (Main Office) - sign in procedures will be modified for visitor's day.
Campers who are leaving camp for any reason, must be signed out with the Rosh or ED in the misrad (office).
Upon return, campers must be signed in with the Rosh or ED in misrad (office).

We will continue to work with Mr. Wassel to apply for Homeland Security Grants and/or other funding opportunities that will allow us to continue to implement additional safety and security measures at camp.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jen at jen@campmosh.org.

MEET THE ROSH.

FOCUS ON DAVID MEYER.

ROSH MACHANEH (Camp Director) - David Meyer.

My first year at Mosh was 2001.

My favorite chug I ever ran or participated in was Lazy River.

I graduated from Montgomery Blair high school in 2009.

I went on MBI Tet Zayin (2007).

I am a recent graduate of UMD in history and government. Starting this Fall, I will be the Gizbar (Treasurer) for Habonim Dror North America.

I will be Rosh in 2013 and it will be my job to support mazkirut (leadership team) and tzevet (staff) in creating a safe, educational and fun environment for the kids.

YOM AVODAH.

WORK DAY AT MOSH.

On May 5, 2013, we held our first annual Yom Avodah (Work Day) at Mosh. Alumni, parents, campers, tzevet (staff) and future campers came out and worked hard to clean, paint, rake and get the campground ready for summer.

TODAH RABBAH!! THANK YOU!!

To all who helped - we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your hard work, time and dedication to Mosh. Check out their accomplishments!

LA'AVODAH V'LA MELACHA!!

TO LABOR AND CRAFTSMANSHIP!!

PARENT ORIENTATION.

PREPARING FOR A GREAT SUMMER.

ALL PARENTS are invited to join us for a pre-camp parent orientation. You will have the opportunity to meet the Mosh Team including our Mazkirut (Leadership Team), our new Registrar, Abby, our ED, Jen and our Board Parent Liaison, Sharon Krevor-Weisbaum.

We will cover some FAQs such as what to pack for camp, all about kupa, special programs at camp, opening day info, security and safety at camp, camper mail and much, much more.

WHAT: Parent Orientation

WHERE: Tifereth Israel,

7701 16th Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20012

WHEN: Monday, June 10th, 7:30-9pm

Please RSVP to abby@campmosh.org by June 3rd, if you plan to attend.

Campers welcome.

MOSH ALUMNI.

FOCUS ON STEVE aka RAZZ RAPPAPORT.

What years did you go to Mosh?

1971-1984

What MB, KM, and Rosh were you?

KM '77, MB '78, Rosh '83 and '84

What was your favorite chug?

Chug Shayit (rowing). I loved rowing on the Gingerville Creek and under the bridge on the South River (at old Mosh).

Where did you go to college?

U of MD

What did you study?

Government and Politics

Where do you live now?

Rockville, MD, in a house full of Moshniks -- past and present!

What do you do for work?

I work for the National Labor Relations Board (I guess all those sichot, peulot, and songs about workers' rights stuck a chord with me ).

What did Mosh mean to you when you were a chanich?

Without a doubt, the best moments of my childhood were at Mosh. Mosh was where I laughed the hardest, sang the loudest, and made lifelong friendships.

If you could go back to Mosh for a day, what is the one thing you would want to do most?

Picking just one is too difficult, so here's two: Kabbalat Shabbat down at the chof (during the Annapolis years) and hanging out with all my wonderful madrichim.

Thank you Steve, for all that you give to Mosh as a member of our Board of Directors, alum and parent of current campers!

CHALUTZIM. PIONEERS.

CHINUCH 2013.

"Being the first is not a thing of chronology, the first [of the pioneers]... were not just those that had the good fortune of arriving to Eretz Yisrael the earliest. Being the first is a thing of character, a thing of disposition. They are the first to achieve, first to volunteer, first to initiate..." Berel Katzenelson.

Chalutzim (pioneers) were people that came to Israel with the notion to build and be built.

They were people of dreams and actions. Many of the institutions and the leaders in Israel before it was established came from this group of young visionary dreamers.

The educational theme at camp this summer is "Chalutzim". Through the lens of the Chalutzim, we will be educating about leadership, partnership and social change. The Israeli Chalutzim and people that were pioneers in their fields are an inspiration that we want to bring to the Mosh community.

Camp is built like a kibbutz. Our community is based on partnership, listening and being active in every part of camp. We hope that learning about Chalutzim will add another layer to our summer experience and we too will build and be built.

MOSH 2013

IMPORTANT DATES.

Final Tuition Payment Due May 15, 2013

Medical Forms Due* May 15, 2013

Parent Orientation June 10, 2013, 7:30-9pm

First Day of Camp June 24, 2013

Visitor's Day July 7, 2013

Last Day of First Session July 21, 2013

Intersession July 21- July 23

First Day of Second Session July 23, 2013

Visitor's Day August 4, 2013

Last Day of Camp August 18, 2013

*Campers who have not submitted their medical forms, will not be allowed to board the buses.

NEW PROGRAMS FOR 2013!

Mini Mosh

Mini Mosh is a one week "taste of Mosh" program for campers entering 3rd - 5th grades. If you were thinking about a one week day camp but would love to have the Mosh experience, try Mini Mosh - it won't cost more.

What: Mini Mosh