BRDC Marks End of Successful Summer with BBQ

Bais Rivkah Day Camp ended off an incredible eight weeks of a “Hakhel summer” with a barbeque lunch for mothers and daughters.

Campers enjoyed a fun filled summer full of trips, activities, friendships, and most of all full of fun, positive, chassidishe energy to keep them going for the rest of the year.

“Bais Rivkah Day Camp is better than it has ever been,” said one mother. “The staff is so dedicated and the camp is so smoothly run, I really feel like my kids are in good hands when I send them to camp.” Even Shiur and Tzivos Hashem were exciting, as the girls filled out charts and played creative games to explore Derech Eretz, Hiskashrus, and Tznius.

The barbeque began with a delicious spread for campers and their mothers to enjoy. There was live music and the energy was tangible! It was followed by a Dr. Shnitzel mad science show which both parents and children enjoyed.

“I really love art” gushed one camper, “and I really love baking”, said another. The camp offers a variety of activities, ranging from clubs to art, swimming, baking, and trips. Most of all they aim to ensure that every child has a happy, healthy, chassidishe summer!

Bais Rivkah Day Camp would like to thank Rabbi Benjy Stock for all his help throughout the summer. They would also like to thank the Director and assistant director Sarale Blau and Sara Kupfer, and the dedicated head counselors Tzivia Block, Chaya Deitch, Sheina Oster, and Devorah Leah Paltiel.  Of course, camp would not be what it was without all the counselors, Shiur teachers, and all other staff!

The girls finished camp with tremendous energy – ready to bring Moshiach Now!

A letter from a grateful parent:

Dear Bais Rivkah day camp staff,

I want to share what a super summer my kids are having in BR day-camp this year. They are enjoying the carefree, non-stressed, exciting and playful atmosphere we dream of for our kid’s summers.

And I know my children are not the only ones, I hear it from mothers all over CH. The local kids are enjoying their summer in the city to a brand new level.

The people I have been dealing with in camp, starting with the camp office and the head staff, have been kind, polite and honestly wanting my kids to have the best summer possible. They don’t mind considering little exceptions or requests. Everyone is treated with respect and a smile.

When I walk into the lunch room to drop off my girls, there is a bustling, happy energy. Counselors are attentive and smiling. Head staff is enthusiastic and interested in each child’s little needs. The air says ‘it’s gonna be a great day!’

This is of course the ideal environment to infuse yiddishe, chassidishe attitudes and education into our little girls. They are receptive and your message is absorbed because of the joyful, sincere way it is delivered.

I overheard shiur being given to a group of girls in the younger division. The teacher was using different voices for the characters in her story. She was moving around the classroom as she put her whole self into it, clearly she felt she was teaching a room of very important people. It was beautiful to see.

 I hear my girls practicing their camp cheers. They also impersonate the counselors as they play and in their words I hear the message of moshiach, tznius and ahavas yisroel that you have woven into camp life.

Giving our children this kind of summer is a huge accomplishment. It can make a difference in a child’s entire next year. They go back to the classroom more able to cope and they feel more relaxed and confident. They also gain valuable strength in their identity as a chossid. Forever that positive connection to yiddishkite and the Rebbe remains in their hearts. They will draw from it even as they make choices and decisions far into their futures.

Shlichus in crown heights is so important and YOU, the girls and woman of BR day camp, have done a great job at just that.

Sincerely,
A grateful Parent

P.S. I am thankful to the financial supporters of Bais Rivkah day camp. I know the cost is much more than the tuition paid. The scholarships are such an effective and concrete way to help our children thrive.

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6 Comments

  • Dina's Dad

    I agree with every single word of this letter, and every letter of the article (pardon the pun).

    My daughter eats, sleeps, breathes and lives BRDC all Summer long. She is so excited to go that she jumps out of bed every morning as soon as she wakes up, and she is waiting for the bus long before it comes (and we are the first stop on the route!)

    We gave her counselors gifts today just to show our appreciation for giving her such a wonderful Summer – but it’s so hard to quantify the happiness and joy they’ve brought my daughter over the last seven weeks that anything we give can’t measure up to the amazing times they’ve given her.

    I’ve actually felt a little down the last 24 hours just knowing it’s her last day of day camp because I know just how sad she is that it’s over until next year – she even told me this morning that she’ll probably be crying tonight that there’s no day camp tomorrow.

    Thanks to everyone involved for all the hard work you put into making this a Summer to remember, year after year

    GO BRDC!!

  • Big Z Schapiro

    excellent the main thing is you had a good time and that is the most important thing common to the caring parent I love that letter you have a good attitude Lshana Hoba Byerushyaim

  • Tzipporah's mother

    I owe a big big thank you to all the brdc staff and especially the talented and caring Sarah Kupfer for being there for my daughter..Sarah I hope you read this bec you really turned my daugther’s life around with this amazing summer experience!!!

  • parent BRDC

    Yeahhh Sarah Kupfer as a co-director, you are the best ! Get the best summer 2016 B’H ! wishing the best chosson in the town!!
    with Love

  • parent BRDC

    Special note to Sarah Kupfer:
    Not enough words there to describe all your shining midos
    and organization with DEVOTION FOR THE CAMP BEIS RIVKAH-
    DAY CAMP.
    Sarah we all wish you a great mazel tov very soon!!
    With appreciation,
    Mrs. H

  • Mrs. Y

    My daughter also had an amazing summer thanks to Bais Rivka Day Camp! It was her first year and I am so glad we made the switch. She sang herself to sleep with all the songs she learned in camp. We are so happy with BRDC!!! You really brought Moshiach so much closer!