Camp dictionary

Art
the location where the arts and crafts activities take place, at the back of camp

Beit David
one of the camp buildings, consisting of various activity rooms and a synagogue

Brick Houses
a number of typically pagoda-like houses next to the Cupola; three houses surround a smaller, roofed area (called a pit), that are also suitable for activities

Chanich
camper/particpant

Challenge Park
a team-building area inside camp, which is used by the campers, under the supervision of trained leaders and the madrichim

Cupola
(literally means “dome”) the air-conditioned sports hall of the camp, that is, thanks to its size, used for all huge, camp-wide events as well

Dancing Hall
the activity room next to the dining hall, which is used primarily for group programs, such as hora (dance) classes

Galil
the 10-12 years age group of campers

Golan
the 13-15 years age group of campers

Hermon
the eldest, 16-18 years age group of campers

Club
the smaller rooms at the back of the camp, next to the Israeli Corner room

Unit Head
the staff member who is responsible for the leaders (madrichim) of an age group (unit); acts as a supervisor and guide for them

Madrich
trained group leader, a group consisting of a number of chanichim (particpants) is usually lead by two madrichs together

Madrich Time
a group activity, lead by the madrichim (group leaders); the emphasis during these activities is mainly on having fun together and team building

Mifi
group wake-up time between morning wake-up and Mifkad – a light game

Mifgas/im
(“meeting/s”) groups coming from different countries who participate in an activity together in order to get closer to each other’s culture

Mifkad
morning get-together for the whole camp to start the camp day

Negev
the youngest, 6-9 years age group of campers

Peula
a colourful, interactive activity about the actual theme/topic of the camp, lead by the group leaders the madrichim

Project
a series of sessions, covering different activity options that are chosen by the elder campers at the beginning of the session. The topics range from newspaper writing to film making to various dances, drumming or street art

Szarvas Times
the camp’s own magazine, published during a session, its writers being a group of the campers

Talent Show / Erev Hadas
the huge camp talent show