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Sharone

6/12/2019

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Charissa (Kuh-riss-ah)

Unit/Area: Sharone, Photography
Hometown: Lakeland, FL
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Favorite Activity: Big Surf
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Patties
Advice: Try everything! Camp is full of chances to do awesome things. Don’t spend time being shy. There’s so much to do & try!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Charissa will begin her junior year at Florida Southern College studying Political Economy and Business Administration.
- She grew up in Germany and has been to 21 countries.
- Charissa is the Vice President of her college’s Economics department’s Research Group.
- She has also volunteered every week making and serving meals for her community’s local homeless population.

Julia

Unit/Area: Sharone, Pool
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Years at Camp Sabra: 10
Favorite Activity: Anything in the water
Favorite Camp Meal: Spaghetti Tacos
Advice: Live in the moment!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Julia will return home to finish high school.
- At school, she is involved in the organization Circle of Friends which works with kids who have Autism.
- Julia enjoys making friendship bracelets and braiding her cabin’s hair.

Abby

Unit/Area: Sharone, Arts & Crafts
Hometown: Mansfield, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Zipline and Arts & Craft
Favorite Camp Meal: Anything with bread
Advice: Don’t be afraid of trying new things.
Fun Facts:
- Abby will be a Residential Assistant at the Honor dorm at Mizzou this year.
- She is also a Walter Williams Scholar at Mizzou.
- After camp, Abby will return to Mizzou to begin her sophomore year.
- She is not afraid to try anything new-even if she looks ridiculous.

Millie

Unit/Area: Sharone, Health & Wellness
Hometown: London
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Water sports
Favorite Camp Meal: Breakfast coffee
Advice: If you are feeling unhappy or homesick speak to one of the counselors and don’t think if your unhappy at the start the whole time at camp will be the same.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Millie will be going to Boston for the Israel Advocacy Group Conference.
- She regularly travels around Europe.
- Millie loves to babysit kids!
- She can also wiggle her ears.

Danielle

Unit/Area: Sharone, Arts & Crafts
Hometown: Michigan
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Arts & Crafts
Favorite Camp Meal: Burgers
Advice: Everyday is a good day to have the best day ever!
Fun Facts:
- Danielle is in a pre-law fraternity.
- She is also the housing manager for her sorority.
- After camp, Danielle will return to the University of Michigan to begin her sophomore year.
- She is really good at painting nails & can say the alphabet backwards.

Brette

Unit/Area: Sharone, Sail Dock
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Looking Forward To: Meeting new people and getting close with her campers
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac & Cheese
Advice: Live in the moment!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Brette will be returning home to complete her senior year of high school.
- Last summer, Brette traveled to Israel.
- She currently serves on the board in BBYO.
- When Brette was a camper her favorite activity was tubing.

Daria

Unit/Area: Sharone, Programming
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Looking Forward To: Meeting new people
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac & Cheese
Advice: Be present, try everything!
Fun Facts:
- Last summer, Daria went to Israel and learned a lot about her Jewish heritage.
- When she was a camper she was always super excited to see her friends!

Shaili (Shy-ly)

Unit/Area: Sharone, Programming
Hometown: Austin, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Favorite Activity: Tubing with her campers
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Be open-minded!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Shaili will begin her freshman year at the University of Arizona.
- This May, she went to Poland & Israel for March of the Living.
- She is the oldest of two other siblings so she feels she really understands younger campers.

Charlotte

Unit/Area: Sharone, Drama
Hometown: North Wales, UK
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Watersports
Favorite Camp Meal: Shabbat Chicken
Advice: Drink water!
Fun Facts:
- Charlotte volunteers every week with Girl Scout Brownies (kids ages 6-10).
- At her University, she was elected Student Union President.
- She loves to put up tents when it’s time to camp!

Jackie

Unit/Area: Sharone, Sail
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 5
Favorite Activity: Anything in the lake
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac & Cheese
Advice: Don’t be afraid to get out of your comfort zone.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Jackie will go to UT Austin to study business.
- She loves to travel and is great at soccer and ping pong.
- When not at the sail dock at camp, you can find her at her second favorite location: the pool!

Ella

Unit/Area: Sharone, Arts & Crafts
Hometown: London
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Water sports
Favorite Camp Meal: Shabbat dinner
Advice: Push yourself out of your comfort zone and try all the activities.
Fun Facts:
- Ella is studying Primary Education at the University.
- She has also been a camp counselor for two years in the UK.
- Ella is a middle child.

Ashley

Unit/Area: Sharone, Photography/All Camp Programming
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Sail Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Enjoy every moment, it goes by so fast.
Fun Facts:
- Ashley just graduated from high school with honors.
- After camp, she will start her freshman year at the University of Arizona.
- After her Masada year, she traveled to Israel for three weeks.
- When Ashley was in Younger Hab she won the Tomahawk Award. (The big Mensch award!)
- She also is a self-proclaimed expert foil packer maker!

Gracie

Unit/Area: Sharone, Swim Dock
Hometown: Olathe, KS
Years at Camp Sabra: 3rd
Favorite Activity: Swim Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac and Cheese
Advice: Try everything!
Fun Facts:
- Gracie has traveled to 7 different countries spread across four continents.
- She has served on the board 5 times for her Jewish Youth group Chapter, including the position of President.
- Gracie can speak French.
- She also has 54 first cousins.

Lexie

Unit/Area: Sharone, Sail
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Favorite Activity: Sail and Pool
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Live every day like it’s your last.
Fun Facts:
- Lexie is very involved in school. She also plays lacrosse.
- She is lifeguard certified.
- After camp, Lexie will be traveling to Europe with her family.
- This is Lexie’s 9th summer going to sleep away camp.

Dana

Unit/Area: Sharone, Ski
Hometown: Breckenridge, CO
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Ski
Favorite Camp Meal: Alfredo pasta
Advice: Keep an open mind!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Dana will be going back to college at the George Washington University.
- She is majoring in Cognitive Neuroscience.
- Dana also serves as the sisterhood chair of her sorority, Sigma Delta Tau.
- She used to be a ski racer.

Kayla

Unit/Area: Sharone, Sail
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Paddleboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: Pancakes
Advice: Talk to everyone!
Fun Facts:
- Kayla is a member of the National Honors Society.
- After camp, Kayla will complete her senior year of high school.
- Last summer, she traveled to Israel for 3 weeks
- Kayla also runs cross country!

Sophie

Unit/Area: Sharone, Sail
Hometown: Lafayette, LA
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Ski
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac & Cheese or Pizza
Advice: Be yourself and don’t be afraid to go out of your comfort zone!
Fun Facts:
- Sophia has been to more than 65 places total around the world.
- When she was a camper, she loved to try every single activity and push herself past limits.

Haley

Unit/Area: Sharone, Swim Dock
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Favorite Activity: Wakeboarding and learning how to sail
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Try every activity and don’t go home with regrets.
Fun Facts:
- Haley founded a day camp called Camp Spark. It’s a camp for lower schoolers in Dallas that does community service.
- She is also scuba certified.
- After camp, Haley will be filling out college applications and beginning field hockey pre-season.
- She also plays lacrosse.

Taylor

Unit/Area: Sharone, Ski
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Wakeboarding and Waterskiing
Favorite Camp Meal: Spaghetti tacos
Advice: Always have a positive attitude!
Fun Facts:
- Taylor volunteers at the SPCA Animal Shelter.
- When she is not at camp, you can find her working at a Mexican restaurant.
- After camp, Taylor will be going on vacation to the beach.
- She is really good at making foil packs (a Camp Sabra camping favorite) and wakeboarding.

Natalie

Unit/Area: Sharone, Ski
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Waterskiing
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Live in the moment and don’t be afraid to try new things
Fun Facts:
- Natalie studied abroad in Spain last summer.
- She is also on the executive board at the volunteer group at her school.
- After camp, Natalie is going to Hawaii and then going home to take dance classes.
- She also learned how to waterski at camp.

Morgan

Unit/Area: Sharone, Pool
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 7
Favorite Activity: Water skiing and stand up paddling
Favorite Camp Meal: Spaghetti Tacos
Advice: Enjoy every single little moment!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Morgan has an internship working at a marketing/advertising company.
- She is a gymnastics coach and the JCC and the cheer captain at her school.
- Morgan is an expert backhandspring-er.

Kaitlyn

Unit/Area: Sharone, Pool
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 8
Favorite Activity: Water skiing
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese & tomato soup
Advice: Positivity is key. Having a positive outlook on any situation makes any experience a lot better!
Fun Facts:
- Kaitlyn is the Regional President of BBYO.
- Before camp, she spent three weeks on a leadership trip.
- After camp, Kaitlyn will return home to complete her senior year of high school.
- River trips are her favorite part of camp!

Allie

Unit/Area: Sharone, Music
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 8
Favorite Activity: Song sessions
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac and cheese
Advice: Go into everything with a positive attitude.
Fun Facts:
- Allie started her own BBYO chapter.
- During her freshman year of high school, she served as the class president.
- Allie was the runner up for the Tomahawk Award 2 years in a row when she was a camper
- She can also say the 50 states in alphabetical order.

Bella

Unit/Area: Sharone, Judaics
Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT
Years at Camp Sabra: 10
Looking Forward To: Finding new memories to make
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Try everything
Fun Facts:
- At home, Bella teaches Hebrew classes to 2nd graders.
- She also look advanced placement courses in high school.
- After camp, she will return home to complete her senior year of high school and continue on the rowing team.
- When she was a camper, she loved tubing with her friends.

Karyn

Unit/Area: Sharone, Health & Wellness
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Looking Forward To: Swimming in the lake and meeting her campers
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Take time to sit back, breathe, observe, and take in the moment fully. You can learn a lot about others by seeing how they express themselves and interact with others.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Karyn will be going back home to complete her senior year of high school and decide on what she will do after she graduates.
- She is trilingual. Her first language was Spanish because her family is from Mexico.
- Karyn can sing opera.
- She loves to dance. She used to lead all of camp in Zumba dances.
- Karyn was also the lead in the musical at her school.

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Golan

6/12/2019

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Micah

Unit/Area: Golan, Ropes
Hometown: Durham, North Carolina
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Ropes
Favorite Camp Meal: Pancakes
Advice: Your years as a camper are limited so to try to step out of your comfort zone and try everything!
Fun Facts:
- Micah is studying Anthropology at Duke University.
- He is very active in Musical theater and the Jewish Student Union.
- Micah has also led a large summer camp program at a local wildlife center last summer.
- In his free time, Micah loves to rock climb.
- He also knows a lot about animals (insects, snacks, reptiles, etc.).

Grayson

Unit/Area: Golan, Logistics
Hometown: Chesterfield, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Gaga
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Always be kind
Fun Facts:
- Last year, Grayson was the BBYO Regional President.
- In the fall, he will begin his freshman year at the University of Missouri.
- Grayson can also catch 4 quarters off his elbow.
- Grayson is a great fisherman.

Aaron

Unit/Area: Golan, Video
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Ropes and Video
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Make the best of your time here!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Aaron is going off to college at John Hopkins University.
- He has been in the all-state band all 4 years.
- Aaron has also won a couple of national awards for video production.

Josh

Unit/Area: Golan, Landsports
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Basketball and Tubing
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza Bagels
Advice: Live in the moment and have fun!
Fun Facts:
- Josh will be a sophomore at the University of Missouri-Columbia in the fall.
- He considers himself to be a great athlete and a leader.
- Josh also has an older brother!

Joel

Unit/Area: Golan, Sail
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Battle boards
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Patties
Advice: Shower after going to the lake.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Joel will study Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern.
- He is an Eagle Scout.
- Joel also participates in Speech and Debate & programs computer games.
- He can also solve a Rubik’s cube.

Josh

Unit/Area: Golan, Swim Dock
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Pool Basketball
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken sandwiches
Advice: Be yourself and don’t be afraid to try anything here!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Josh is going to the University of Missouri-Columbia to study business.
- Josh was captain and MVP of his basketball team in high school.
- He is going to begin a 6-year law program.
- As a camper, Josh learned how to make multiple kinds of bracelets and can’t wait to teach his campers this summer.

Archie

Unit/Area: Golan, Ropes
Hometown: Essex, England
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Ropes and Ski
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza or French toast
Advice: Always be yourself!
Fun Facts:
- Archie wants to become a Zoologist and work with animals in America or Australia.
- He used to live in Cyprus.
- After camp, Archie plans on traveling.
- He has also been white water rafting.

Hayden

Unit/Area: Golan, Landsports
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Being on the lake
Favorite Camp Meal: Smores
Advice: Participate and be yourself!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Hayden will return to the University of Missouri-Columbia to begin his sophomore year.
- This past semester, he served as the Greek Week Liaison.
- Hayden has two dogs and used to play baseball in high school.

Henry

Unit/Area: Golan, Sail Dock
Hometown: Brighten, UK
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Baseball
Favorite Camp Meal: Shabbat Dinner Chicken
Advice: Have fun!
Fun Facts:
- Henry has been a lifeguard for 6 years.
- After camp, Henry plans on traveling around the U.S.
- One time he caught a fish with his bare hands.
- He also once jumped off a waterfall.

Spencer

Unit/Area: Golan, Tripping
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Favorite Activity: Wakeboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: Spaghetti Tacos
Advice: Camp goes by in the blink of an eye, so cherish every moment.
Fun Facts:
- Spencer volunteers as a teacher’s assistant at his temple during Hebrew School.
- After camp, he is going to L.A. to study at the Groundlings for a week.
- Spencer has the camp record for the most french toast sticks eaten in a single meal.

Adam

Unit/Area: Golan, Landsports
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Years at Camp Sabra: 8
Favorite Activity: Tubing
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza Bagel and Caesar Salad
Advice: Have fun & listen!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Adam will return home to complete his senior year of high school.
- He is the tallest in his grade
- Adam has met Alvin Gentry, current basketball coach and former player. He is someone that he always wanted to meet.

Matty

Unit/Area: Golan, Swim
Hometown: Blackpool, England
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Music with Mitch
Favorite Camp Meal: Breakfast burritos
Advice: Have the best time!
Fun Facts:
- Matty is a lifeguard.
- He also volunteers at a primary school.
- After camp, Matty plans on traveling to Florida and New York.
- This is his first time in America!

Max

Unit/Area: Golan, Landsports
Hometown: Buffalo Grove, IL
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Being a role model for the children
Favorite Camp Meal: Shabbat Dinner
Advice: Never worry, there are always people here to help you. This is your home away from home.
Fun Facts:
- Max is studying Communications at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
- This past semester, he made the Dean’s List!
- After camp, he will return to the University of Missouri-Columbia and begin his sophomore year.
- At Max’s old JCC camp he was Maccabia captain for the blue team.

Harris

Unit/Area: Golan, Tripping
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Sail
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Don’t be afraid to try new things!
Fun Facts:
- Last summer, Harris went to Germany!
- After camp, he plans to write his college essays.

Josh

Unit/Area: Golan, Ski
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Wakeboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Live in the moment.
Fun Facts:
- Josh is the president of his BBYO chapter.
- He is also a member of the National Honors Society.
- After camp, Josh is going to work at Waterway.

Mason

Unit/Area: Golan, Ropes
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Ropes and Tripping
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Don’t worry about drama, just have fun
Fun Facts:
- Mason is in the Art Honors Society.
- In the fall, he will be a junior in high school.
- When Mason was a camper he began his love for the Ropes and knew that was the area he would work when he was staff.

Mitch

Unit/Area: Golan, Swim
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 5
Favorite Activity: Ropes, Ski & being outside
Favorite Camp Meal: Waffle bar
Advice: Make every moment count, make friends with everyone.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Mitch is returning to school at Blue Valley West.
- When he was a camper, he always had the best time on the Cargo Net. He can’t wait for the campers to get to climb it this summer.

Jack

Unit/Area: Golan, Landsports
Hometown: Miami, FL
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Favorite Activity: Tubing
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Be yourself!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Jack plans to return to work and complete his senior year of high school.
- He is very responsible and organized.
- Jack knows how to Salsa Dance.
- He is also very good at soccer.

Cameron

Unit/Area: Golan, Swim Dock
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Tubing and Waterskiing
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese and tomato soup
Advice: Go outside of your comfort zone.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Cameron will be going to Wisconsin to study business.
- He has worked as a camp counselor for the past four years.
- Cameron learned how to do a backflip off the trampoline at swim dock.

Unit/Area: Golan, Landsports
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Tubing and wakeboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Experience as much of Camp Sabra as you can in the time you’re here. You’ll be able to make more friends and learn more about yourself.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Aaron will be attending Tulane University.
- He raised and trained a service dog for a year and a half. Now the dog is working with disabled children in Dallas.
- During the summer of 2018, Aaron interned at Search Homeless Services.
- When he was a camper, he loved to raft on the river trips and catch crawfish in the river.
- Aaron can also climb the cargo net in 28 seconds.

Jacob

Unit/Area: Golan
Hometown: Auckland, NZ
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Swim Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Make the best out of any situation.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Jacob will return to college at Western Springs College in Auckland
- He has been Swim Dock Senior Staff and Masada Staff.
- Jacob loves working with kids.
- He is really good at rugby and soccer.
- Jacob can also do a backflip!

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Almagor

6/12/2019

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Michael

Unit/Area: Almagor, Pool
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Pool parties
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Try everything, have as much fun as possible. Take time be nice to everyone.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Michael will return to college at the University of Kansas.
- He serves as the Academic Chair of his fraternity AEPi.
- This is Michael’s third year on staff.
- When he was a camper Almagor, Michael and his friends started a police department.

Jacob

Unit/Area: Almagor, Sail
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Sailing
Favorite Camp Meal: Salad Bar
Advice: Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Jacob will return to the University of Missouri-Columbia to study Journalism.
- This is his 3 year working as staff.
- Jacob is the social chairman of his fraternity.
- His claim to fame (camp-style) is that he has eaten 19 grilled cheese sandwiches in one sitting one summer lunch.

Sam

Unit/Area: Almagor, Sail
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Favorite Activity: Kayaking
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Patties
Advice: Listen to your elders.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Sam will return to Missouri State to begin his sophomore year.
- He is the President of Recruitment for his Fraternity.
- Last summer, Sam won Rookie of the Year Award nominated by the whole Sabra staff.
- He is also a two-time state champion for volleyball.

Jonah

Unit/Area: Almagor, Landsports
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Ropes
Favorite Camp Meal: Deli
Advice: Try to stand out.
Fun Facts:
- Jonah was offered a Disney internship.
- He has also worked at a summer camp before!
- After camp, Jonah plans on going on a cruise.
- He also loves to play basketball.

Sam

Unit/Area: Almagor, Arts & Crafts
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Arts & Crafts
Favorite Camp Meal: Blueberry Pancakes
Advice: Be accepting of everyone. Unexpected friends can often become your best friends.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Sam plans on going back to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to continue college.
- He lived in Spain with a host family.
- Sam has had an art piece in the Milwaukee Art Museum.
- His talents include wiggling his ears and whistling through his hands.

Layne

Unit/Area: Almagor, Tripping
Hometown: Mississippi
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Ropes
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Have fun!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Layne will return to college to complete his senior year.
- He enjoys fishing in his free time.
- Layne is an active member of his fraternity.

Brett

Unit/Area: Almagor, Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Favorite Activity: Ski
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Try everything!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Brett will be going to college at Iowa State.
- He hopes to become a math teacher.
- During the school year, Brett works at a daycare.
- He is good at making friendship bracelets and can play the guitar.

Shachar (shuh-char)

Unit/Area: Almagor, Landsports
Hometown: Jerusalem, Israel
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Creating strong relationships with the campers and teach each camper at least one new skill
Favorite Camp Meal: Deli Meat
Advice: Participate in everything, it could be one of the best experiences you will ever have.
Fun Facts:
- Shachar served in the army for the four and a half years.
- After camp, Shachar plans to travel around the United States.
- He also knows how to stand on my hands.

Jack

Unit/Area: Almagor, Ropes
Hometown: Leawood, KS
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Favorite Activity: Tubing
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: The first days feel like weeks and the last weeks feel like days.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Jack will work at the JCC.
- He will also be visiting Chicago for a family reunion.
- Jack is a member of his school’s National Honors Society.
- He also went to Orland for D.E.C.A. Nationals.

Sammy

Unit/Area: Almagor, Tripping
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Swimming
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Patties & French toast
Advice: Drink water!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Sammy will return to the University of Iowa to continue studying accounting.
- He can also do a cartwheel!
- Sammy played goal for his high school lacrosse team.

Josh

Unit/Area: Almagor, Ski
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 7
Looking Forward To: Getting to see his old campers
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac & Cheese
Advice: Say hi to everyone!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Josh will be going to the University of Kansas to study computer engineering.
- This summer, he is going to travel to Maine.
- He also creates and designs video games.
- Josh knows how to solve a Rubik’s cube and do some amazing card tricks.

Campbell

Unit/Area: Almagor, Ski
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 10
Favorite Activity: Ski
Favorite Camp Meal: Spaghetti Tacos
Advice: Do whatever sounds most fun to you!
Fun Facts:
- Campbell plays Varsity Lacrosse for his school.
- After camp, he plans on attending BBYO summer programs and more lifeguarding.
- As a camper, Campbell was the best at roofball (a made-up camp game!!!)

Nory

Unit/Area: Almagor, Judaics
Hometown: Miami, FL
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Ropes
Favorite Camp Meal: Quesadillas
Advice: Don’t take any second for granted.
Fun Facts:
- Nory speaks three languages.
- He is also a two-time soccer state champion.
- After camp, Nory plans on attending soccer camps.

Ben

Unit/Area: Almagor, Swim
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 7
Favorite Activity: Paddleboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Try everything, even if you think you don’t like it.
Fun Facts:
- Ben has been a teacher at his religious school for 5 years.
- He has also been to the State Championships for Boys Swimming in high school.
- After camp, he plans to complete his senior year and pick a college to attend the following year.

Saul

Unit/Area: Almagor, Drama
Hometown: London, UK
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Kayaking
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken nuggets
Advice: Try new things!
Fun Facts:
- Saul is a medical student studying in Bristol.
- He was also the National President of BBYO UK & International.
- Saul can play the guitar.
- He is also British.
- After camp, Saul plans to travel.

Jake

Unit/Area: Almagor, Landsports
Hometown: London, UK
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Landsports
Favorite Camp Meal: Hot dogs and fries
Advice: Have as much fun as possible!
Fun Facts:
- Jake is studying English Literature at the University.
- During high school, Jake was an active member in the Jewish Society.
- Jake also plays the ukulele & an english accent.

Clay

Unit/Area: Almagor, Landsports
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Basketball
Favorite Camp Meal: Pancakes
Advice: Make the most out of your short time here!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Clay will be attending college at UT-Austin.
- He was the captain of his varsity basketball team during his junior and senior year of high school.
- Clay was also the president of Houston BBYO Council.
- As an older habonim camper, he won Camp Sabra’s skipper award.

Arthur

Unit/Area: Almagor, Swim Dock
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 5
Favorite Activity: Ski
Favorite Camp Meal: Hamburgers
Advice: Try and make new friends older and younger than you.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Arthur will begin his freshman year at the University of Texas and be studying Health Science.
- He volunteers at Texas Children’s Hospital.
- Arthur loves to go camping and fishing.

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Older Habonim

6/12/2019

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Erica

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Pool
Hometown: St. Louis
Years at Camp Sabra: 12
Favorite Activity: Pool
Favorite Camp Meal: Pancakes
Advice: Embrace every moment.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Erica will be returning to college.
- She is studying to be a teacher.
- Erica learned how to waterski at camp.

Michaela

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Swim
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Maccabia
Favorite Camp Meal: Foil packs
Advice: Try new things, be open-minded.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Michaela is going to attend the University of Oklahoma.
- She is majoring in Psychology and minoring in pre-med. She aspires to be a dermatologist.
- River trips are Michaela’s favorite part of camp.

Indi (Inn-dee)

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Pool
Hometown: Somerset, England
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Lake and Music with Mitch
Favorite Camp Meal: Deli
Advice: Have fun!
Fun Facts:
- Indi was a swim coach.
- She also used to volunteer at an animal shelter.
- After camp, Indi plans to travel.
- She can surf!

Maura (mor-ah)

Unit/Area: Older Habonim
Hometown: Nebraska
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Ropes
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza bagels
Advice: Enjoy every day at camp.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Maura will start her freshman year at the University of Nebraska Omaha.
- She just finished a year of an Americorps Program called City Year.
- Maura loves the singers Khalid and Billie Eilish.

Noya

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Landsports
Hometown: Israel
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Landsports
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Enjoy every moment.
Fun Facts:
- Noya was on a student exchange program to Amsterdam.
- After camp, Noya is going to travel.
- She also speaks Hebrew.

Ben

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Sail
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Years at Camp Sabra: 10
Favorite Activity: Paddleboarding and Sailing
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Live in the moment, enjoy every second of camp.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Ben will be returning to the University of Michigan to study business.
- When he was a camper, he was a 5x self-proclaimed Gaga champion.
- Ben also learned how to wakeboard as a camper.

Anthony

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Pool & River Trips
Favorite Camp Meal: Lays Chips
Advice: Be yourself and dance as much as possible!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Anthony will return to the University of Kansas to begin his sophomore year.
- He is a great dancer and cook!
- He is also an expert fire builder on overnights.

Andrew

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Landsports
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 10
Favorite Activity: Landsports
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast
Advice: Be yourself and challenge yourself every day.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Andrew will return to the University of Missouri-Columbia to begin his sophomore year.
- This year, his fraternity raised had a fundraiser that made 130k for cancer.
- In high school, while Andrew was captain, his tennis team won state.
- He learned how to wakeboard at camp.

Ohad (Oh-had)

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Tripping
Hometown: Israel
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Basketball
Favorite Camp Meal: Deli Meat
Advice: Use bug spray!
Fun Facts:
- Ohad served in the IDF for four years.
- He traveled to South America for 2 and ½ months.
- After camp, Ohad will return to Israel to study at Ben-Gurion University.

Ethan

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 7
Favorite Activity: Wakeboarding and Waterskiing
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Patties
Advice: Remember to smile, it goes a long way
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Ethan is going back to John Hopkins University to study Biophysics.
- He volunteers at an elementary school in Baltimore every week.
- Ethan is a master card game player
- He can also do a 180 on a wakeboard.

Lucas

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Sail Dock
Hometown: New York, NY
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Ropes and Pottery
Favorite Camp Meal: Couscous
Advice: Put on more sunscreen and drink lots of water!
Fun Facts:
- Before coming to camp, Lucas traveled through the UK.
- After camp, Lucas plans to travel more
- He rides motorcycles.

Jamie

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 8
Favorite Activity: Wakeboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: Foil packs
Advice: Be yourself and have fun!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Jaime will be attending school at Tulane University.
- He tutors a 6th grader every week.
- Over winter break, Jaime traveled to Thailand with his family.
- He has pet chickens and plays ultimate frisbee.

Cameron

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Ski
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 10
Favorite Activity: Wakeboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Don’t stop believing, hold on to that feeling.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Cameron will begin nursing school.
- She drives the Ski boats & is always well hydrated.
- Cameron can touch her tough to her nose.

Eve

Unit/Area: Older Habonim, Swim Dock
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 7
Favorite Activity: Tubing
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken patties
Advice: Be carefree and have fun!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Eve will start her freshman year at the University of Maryland.
- After high school, she took a gap year in Israel, where she volunteered at a hospital and kindergarten classroom for refugee children.
- Eve is great at nails!

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Younger Habonim

6/12/2019

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Jordan

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Swim Dock
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 7
Favorite Activity: Swim Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Don’t be afraid to have fun!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Jordan will be going Indiana University.
- She was also on the Executive Board for student council & captain of the tennis team!
- When Jordan was a camper, her favorite activities were tubing and hanging out with friends.

Sophia

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Ski
Hometown: Madison, WI
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Ski and Shabbat Night Live
Favorite Camp Meal: Salad Bar and Egg Salad
Advice: Cherish every moment and change your swimsuit!
Fun Facts:
- Sophia was a tour guide at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
- She was also a social media intern for the city of Middleton.
- After camp, she plans to go back to college to complete her sophomore year.
- One time, Sophia took a bus all the way across the country in 22 days & even stopped in every state!

Juliet

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Pool
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Favorite Activity: Dance parties in the Dining Hall
Favorite Camp Meal: Waffle Bar
Advice: Weird isn’t a bad thing!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Juliet will be going to the University of Miami in Florida.
- She was lucky enough to be a camper in Masada and Younger Habonim twice.
- Juliet also won the Tomahawk award when she was a camper.

Lauren

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Drama
Hometown: London
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Tubing and Water Sports
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Enjoy yourself, take each day as it comes and try new things.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Lauren will be studying fashion and public relations.
- When she visited Israel she volunteered on a kabbitz, milking cows.
- Lauren enjoys listening to a variety of music in her free time.

Shona (Sho-nah)

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Pool
Hometown: Blackpool, England
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Tubing, Ski, and Canoeing
Favorite Camp Meal: Burgers
Advice: Have fun and be yourself.
Fun Facts:
- Shona has been a regional swimmer since she was 9 years old.
- She is also a swimming teacher.
- Shana used to have 32 rabbits.

Sydney

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Swim Dock
Hometown: Chesterfield, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Favorite Activity: Zipline
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Patties
Advice: Embrace every moment because you can’t get these life-changing experiences anywhere else.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Sydney is going back to the University of Missouri-Columbia to begin her junior year.
- Before camp, she went to Israel on Birthright.
- Sydney serves as the Academic Excellence Chair of her sorority.
- She is in an acapella group in college.
- Sydney has been staff for every age group in camp as a counselor.

Katie

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 8
Favorite Activity: Sail Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac & Cheese
Advice: Do what makes you happy. Don’t be afraid to do your own thing.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Katie will begin her freshman year at Indiana University.
- She co-chaired a charity fashion show for suicide prevention.
- Katie won the community service award at her high school graduation.
- The Younger Habonim river trip is her favorite.

Joanna

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Swim Dock
Hometown: Edinburgh, Scotland
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Swimming and watersports!
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza bagels
Advice: Take every opportunity and try new things.
Fun Facts:
- Joanna volunteers with girl schools in the UK and does overnight camps.
- After camp, Joanna plans on traveling to new places in the U.S.
- Joanna can also play the guitar.

Ana

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Drama
Hometown: London
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Learning about Judaism
Favorite Camp Meal: Pancakes
Advice: Try everything!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Ana plans on traveling around America.
- She has volunteered at a Drama Club for children
- Ana has four cats and two dogs.

Yonatan (yo-nah-tahn)

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Ropes
Hometown: Israel
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Ropes
Favorite Camp Meal: Pancakes
Advice: Don’t worry be happy. Peace and love.
Fun Facts:
- Yonatan was in the IDF.
- He volunteered at the food distribution company for the needy for 3 years.
- After camp, he plans on traveling.

Josh

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Pool
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Looking Forward To: An awesome river trip!
Favorite Camp Meal: Foil packs
Advice: You are never too old to make new friends!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Josh will be attending Indiana University and majoring in Business.
- He has going dog sledding in Alaska.
- Josh is a two time Camp Sabra Maccabia Champion.
- He can also eat an entire cookie cake in under four minutes!

William

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Pool
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Years at Camp Sabra: 8
Favorite Activity: Landsports and the Pool
Favorite Camp Meal: Deli
Advice: Have fun!
Fun Facts:
- William attends college at Penn State.
- He received the “Most Valuable Player” award during his Habonim World Series when he was a camper.
- He can also bench 210 lbs.

Andrew

Unit/Area: Young Habonim, Music
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: St. Louis, MO
Favorite Activity: Sail Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza bagels
Advice: Do everything!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Andrew will be returned to the University of Michigan to begin his sophomore year.
- He once played the drums at famous Red Rocks.
- Andrew plays 7 instruments and DJs.
- He also considers himself a great cook.

Max

Unit/Area: Young Habonim, Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 10
Favorite Activity: Ski
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Keep a diary.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Max will be attending college at CU Boulder.
- He has been to Israel twice.
- He also volunteers for I-Skate. Which is an organization that teaches people with physical and mental disabilities how to skate.
- Max can do a 360 on a kneeboard.
- He can also start a fire without a lighter.

Moria (Mo-ree-ah)

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Judaism
Hometown: Tel Aviv, Israel
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Arts & Crafts
Favorite Camp Meal: Pasta Alfredo
Advice: Be open-minded.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Moria is going to travel in the U.S. & Canada.
- She speaks four languages & served in the IDF.
- Moria loves photography.

Lexie

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Sail
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Favorite Activity: Sail
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Live in the moment and take in all the wonderful experiences.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Lexie will return to Tulane University to double major in Political Science and Communications.
- She is also the social media intern for a non-profit.
- Lexie loves making bracelets and can say the alphabet backward!

Grace

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Sail
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Sail Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Breakfast burritos
Advice: Branch out of your friend groups and get to know each individual.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Grace will be going to Tulane to study Pre-Med.
- She was the past president of BBYO Kansas City Council.
- Grace can ski around the whole lake without falling.
- She is also really fast at funyakking.

Jordan

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Video
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 8
Favorite Activity: Riding on the speedboats
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast
Advice: Go into everything with a positive attitude and you will have a good time!
Fun Facts:
- Jordan currently attends the USC and is majoring in Film and T.V. Production.
- He owns a production company called Wild Wolf Films.
- When he was a camper, he won the Tomahawk award at camp!

Aidan

Unit/Area: Younger Habonim, Swim
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Favorite Activity: Swim Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Spaghetti Tacos
Advice: Have an open mind and smile as much as you can.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Aidan will start his freshman year at the University of Texas in the Honor Program.
- He just finished his term as the Vice President of BBYO International.
- When Aidan was little he was a child actor.

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Masada

6/12/2019

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Lee

Unit/Area: Masada
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 12
Favorite Activity: Colorado
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza bagels
Advice: Live in the moment and don’t cloud your memories with complaints!
Fun Facts:
- Lee attends Emerson college where she majors in Poetry and minors in Music History.
- After camp, she will return to college to complete her senior year.
- One time, Lee met pop star AJ from the duo Aly & A.J.

Amanda

Unit/Area: Masada
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 10
Favorite Activity: Hiking in Colorado
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza bagels
Advice: Keep a journal
Fun Facts:
- Amanda served in the Israeli Army in an International Relations Unit.
- She is the Treasurer of her school’s Ultimate Frisbee Team.
- Amanda was a camper in Masada 7 years ago.

Jeanne
Jeanne (Gee-nee)

Unit/Area: Masada
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Looking Forward To: Going back to Colorado.
Favorite Camp Meal: Hotdogs
Advice: Take pictures for fun, not just to post!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Jeanne is going to be an elementary school special education teacher.
- Jeanne didn’t learn how to swim until she was 18.
- As a child, she also wrote a song about bugs that camp makes her sing every summer.

Sidney

Unit/Area: Masada
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Tubing & Anchor Mountain
Favorite Camp Meal: Tomato soup with grilled cheese.
Advice: Right now is a gift that’s why it’s called the present.
Fun Facts:
- Sidney is a Chem Teaching Assistant.
- He has completed a marathon.
- Sidney also knows all the words to “We didn’t start the fire”
- He claims he has never sneezed!

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Ayelet

6/8/2019

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Sophie

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Ski
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 7
Favorite Activity: Tubing & the lake
Favorite Camp Meal: Waffle bar
Advice: Enjoy everything, even activities you don’t like as much!
Fun Facts:
- In the fall, Sophie will be going to CU Boulder for school.
- After camp, she is going to Europe.
- During high school, Sophie raised $650,000 for Blue Valley Center for Advanced Professional Studies.
- She was also the Varsity Cheer Captain.
- Her favorite part about camp as a camper was the River trips and doing special things as a cabin.

Shaked (shah-ked)

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Ropes
Hometown: United Kingdom
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Choosing the climber of the day
Favorite Camp Meal: Meatballs
Advice: Take everything easy--it’s summer camp
Fun Facts:
- Shaked used to be an Israeli Scout.
- She is the president of Jewish Society at her University.
- Shaked speaks 5 languages and has a really good memory.

Sydney

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Photography & All Camp Programming
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Looking Forward To: Meeting new people
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Try everything!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Sydney will start her freshman year at the University of Georgia.
- She just graduated from high school with honors!
- During high school, Sydney was on the dance team.

Danielle

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Sail
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Ski and Wakeboard
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Do not care about what others think about you.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Danielle will be traveling to Europe.
- She volunteers at an animal shelter and works at a workout studio.
- Danielle is a great chef and good at putting makeup on others.

Kara

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Music
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Song sessions
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Live in the moment.
Fun Facts:
- In the fall, Kara is attending the University of Texas
- After camp, Kara is going to Greece.
- She was the president of her BBYO chapter.

Amy

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Arts & Crafts
Hometown: London
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Tubing
Favorite Camp Meal: Pancakes
Advice: Be confident and try new things.
Fun Facts:
- Amy volunteered in Romania helping kids for two weeks.
- She also was a camp counselor in the UK.
- After camp, Amy plans to travel to California.

Ivy

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Swim Dock
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Looking Forward To: Getting to know her campers.
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Patties
Advice: Try new things!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Ivy is going to attend the University of Vermont.
- She will be majoring in Middle-Level Science Education at college.
- Ivy was captain of her high school’s water polo team and swim team this past year.
- She is really good at tie-dye and makes amazing friendship bracelets.

Lily

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Sail
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 7
Favorite Activity: Paddleboarding with friends at Sail Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: To know that is so special to be at camp and to live it to the fullest.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Lily will begin her freshman year at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
- She nannied for two years in high school.
- When Lily was in Ayelet she ate 36 slices of watermelon one day at lunch.

Sophie

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Arts & Crafts
Hometown: London
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Swimming
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Be yourself.
Fun Facts:
- Sophie studies Geography at the University of Nottingham.
- She helps out at a children’s art class.
- After camp, Sophie plans on traveling around New York.
- Sophie loves gymnastics and is good at making friendship bracelets.

Hope

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Favorite Activity: Waterskiing
Favorite Camp Meal: Cinnamon Rolls
Advice: Enjoy every moment. It goes by in a flash!
Fun Facts:
- In the fall, Hope will be attending Wash U.
- After camp, she is going to Hawaii with her family.
- Hope is a four-year Scholar-Athlete and an AP Scholar
- When she was a camper her favorite activity was skiing.

Brittany

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Favorite Activity: Wakeboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Patties & Foil packs
Advice: Happiness is only real when shared.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Brittany will be studying abroad in Dunedin, NZ.
- She also serves on the executive board for her pre-law fraternity.
- Brittany has been on the Ayelet river trip 6 times!
- She has also lost Maccabia at camp EVERY SUMMER!!!!!

Olivia

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Arts & Crafts
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Ski & Tubing
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese & tomato soup
Advice: Spend time with all the staff and bunkmates, not just your best friends. Be inclusive!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Olivia will attend Meramec Community College.
- In the fall, she will be getting an internship as a nurse shadow at St. Luke’s Hospital.
- During the summer of 2018, Olivia spent eight days in Ireland.
- Her favorite cabin lights-out activity are cabin card games.
- When Olivia was in Masada her favorite time was the three-day hike.

Caitlin

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Arts & Crafts
Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Arts and Crafts, Ropes & Lake
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese & Tomato soup
Advice: Sometimes it takes time to get adjusted to camp, but once you do it will be amazing!
Fun Facts:
- In the fall, Caitlin will be attending Columbia University in New York.
- After camp, as the President of her BBYO region, she will be coordinating a BBYO summer program.
- She has gone to overnight camp for 7 years
- She can also play the ukulele.

Maya

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Ski
Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Favorite Activity: Pool or Swim Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Spaghetti Tacos
Advice: Focus on the positives and make the most of your time here because it’s limited.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Maya will be going to Tulane to studying Neuroscience.
- She is fluent in Hebrew.
- Maya is also the Secretary/Treasurer of her National Honors Society.
- When she was in Masada, she went twelve days without showering.

Ilanit (ill-ah-neet)

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Pool
Hometown: Nashville, TN
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Swim Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac & Cheese
Advice: Be open to making new friends and don’t judge a book by its cover. Camp Sabra friends are friends for life!
Fun Facts:
- Ilanit studied abroad in Israel for 2 months last summer.
- She is the Judaic Steering Captain for Cotton States Region BBYO’s Regional Leadership Network.
- After camp, she plans on filling out college applications and shadowing a civil engineer.

Lily

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Video
Hometown: London, UK
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Favorite Activity: Sail and Sports
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Be yourself!
Fun Facts:
- Lily attends the University of Bristol.
- She was a camp counselor in the U.K. for two years.
- Lily has also spent the night camping in this desert in Israel.
- After camp, she will be traveling around the U.S. finishing her trip in Miami.
- Lily has traveled to South Africa.

Ashley

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Swim Dock
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Looking Forward To: Making new friends
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Try to get to know everyone in your cabin!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Ashley will begin her freshman year at the University of Missouri-Columbia to study marketing.
- Earlier this summer, she traveled to Canada.
- When Ashley’s was a camper her favorite activity was tubing.

Rae

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Video
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Favorite Activity: Shabbat & Song sessions
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Fajitas and Watermelon for dessert.
Advice: To keep an open mind for every activity. Also, wear sunscreen.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Rae will begin her freshman year of college.
- She served as the president of her council for BBYO.
- Rae also volunteers at her Humane Society weekly.
- She loves canoeing and making up dances.
- Rae will also make art whenever presented with the opportunity.

Abby
Unit/Area: Ayelet, Swim

Hometown: Houston, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 9
Favorite Activity: Paddleboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: French Toast Sticks
Advice: Try everything! Even if you don’t think you’ll like it, give it a shot.
Fun Facts:
- Last summer, Abby spent a month in Spain studying abroad.
- Every week, she volunteers at her religious school.
- After camp, Abby has an internship at a courthouse & will be going on a service trip to Cuba.
- She also learned how to wakeboard at camp!

Lola

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Pool
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 6
Favorite Activity: Ski
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Don’t be afraid to try new things!
Fun Facts:
- Lola loves volunteering at ASPCA.
- After camp, she plans on visiting colleges as she begins her decision time
- Lola has also been to Israel.
- When she was a camper she was undefeated at the pool rock wall races.

Stephanie

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Sail Dock
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Years at Camp Sabra: 5
Favorite Activity: Tubing and Skiing
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled Cheese
Advice: Don’t be embarrassed to be yourself!
Fun Facts:
- Stephanie is in the National Honors Society.
- Last summer, Stephanie went to Israel.
- She loves to wakeboard and play tennis.

Tami

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Sail
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Favorite Activity: Ski & Shabbat Players
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Don’t take your time at camp for granted.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Tami will be working at the JCC and begin her senior year of high school.
- She speaks three languages.
- Tami is also on the BBYO Regional Board.
- She also knows every word to every One Direction song.

Bella

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Pool
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 8
Looking Forward To: Creating new memories with my campers.
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Bella will begin her freshman year at Indiana University.
- Two years ago, she traveled to Israel with her camp friends
- In high school, Bella was a tri-star athlete for one year.
- She also has three sisters.

Chelsea

Unit/Area: Ayelet, Arts & Crafts
Hometown: O’Fallon, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Crafts
Favorite Camp Meal: Deli
Advice: Be yourself! No one is like you and you will be loved.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Chelsea plans to travel.
- One day she hopes to be an English teacher for secondary students.
- Chelsea has worked with kids the last two years.
- She has been to 10 different countries.

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Alaina (Ah-lay-na)

Unit: Sharone Unit Head
Hometown: Michigan
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Favorite Activity: Swim Dock
Favorite Camp Meal: Quesadillas
Advice: Try one new thing every day!
Fun Facts:
- When Alaina is not at camp you can find her working in a Title 1 Classroom during the school year.
- In college, she double majored in Theatre and Psychology with a minor in History.
- Alaina loves to sing & is a huge comic book nerd.

Seth

Unit: Golan Unit Head
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 5
Looking Forward To: He can’t wait for his campers to get here and have an awesome summer!
Favorite Camp Meal: French toast sticks
Advice: Try everything! You never know what you might end up loving until you’ve tried it with a positive attitude!
Fun Facts:
- This past May, Seth graduated from Indiana University with a degree in Psychology. He plans to pursue a career with Psychology with an emphasis on children and adolescents.
- After camp, he plans to find a job and travel.
- Seth started going to summer camp back in 2005. He has gone to sleep away camp for a total of 15 years.

Sydney

Unit: Ayelet Unit Head
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Favorite Activity: Sail
Looking Forward To: Meeting new campers and helping them build new summer memories
Favorite Camp Meal: Foil packs
Advice: Have fun and live in the moment. Try new things whenever you have the chance.
Fun Facts:
- During the school year, she student teaches at an elementary school in New Orleans.
- Sydney is majoring in Psychology and Early Childhood Education.
- After camp, she is going back to New Orleans for her senior year at Tulane University.
- Sydney was an 8-week camper for 4 years!
- She used to be scared of the lake.

Ben (“Brez”)

Unit: Almagor Unit Head
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Looking Forward To: Seeing all his campers from last summer and the river trip
Favorite Camp Meal: Foil Packs
Advice: Your next conversation could be your first one with your new best friend.
Fun Facts:
- Ben has a Master’s degree in Counseling.
- After camp, Ben will continue working as a Mental Health Counselor.
- His old job was to book stand-up comedians to perform at his University, such as John Mulaney, Nick Offerman, Mike Birbiglia, and Aziz Ansari.
- He can clap with one hand.
- During the winter, he swam in Lake Michigan.

Natalie

Unit: Younger Habonim Unit Head
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Favorite Activity: Pool
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Always try new things.
Fun Facts:
- She just graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a degree in Elementary Education.
- Last semester she student taught at an elementary school and worked as the schools cheerleading coach as well.
- After camp, she plans to move to Israel to teach English.
- Natalie has a twin sister who is also working at camp this summer.

Joshua

Unit: Older Habonim Unit Head
Hometown: Chesterfield, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 7
Favorite Activity: Older Habonim River Trip
Favorite Camp Meal: Waffle Bar
Advice: Be yourself, and have fun.
Fun Facts:
- At the University of Missouri, Josh was the Vice President of Social Action for Hillel.
- He has been on 6 river trips as a staff member.
- Josh claims has never missed a shot in basketball.

Patrick

Unit: Masada Unit Head
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Years at Camp Sabra: 4
Looking Forward To: Making sure campers enjoy the hiking trails in Colorado this summer.
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Fajitas made over a Coleman stove
Fun Facts:
- This past May, he graduated from the University of Illinois and will be teaching 6th grade Math & Science in the fall.
- He was also Masada staff last year.
- He also used to be a state-ranked yo-yo-er.
- Patrick says he hasn’t sneezed in 7 years!

Reagan

Area: Ropes Director
Hometown: Independence, Iowa
Years at Camp Sabra: 4
Favorite Activity: Zipline
Favorite Camp Meal: Quesadillas
Advice: Try everything!
Fun facts:
- After camp, he will be going back to the daily grind of the university life where he is currently studying for his BA in Music Composition and Mathematics.
- Reagan has written music that has premiered at the International Tuba and Euphonium Conference.
- Reagan can sing the ABC’s backward.

Shauna (Shaw-nah)

Area: Drama
Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Tubing
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Give everything your all, even though it may be scary to try new things. It will make for amazing memories. Don’t be afraid to goof around!
Fun facts:
- After camp, she plans to travel around the United States before going back to college at home.
- Last summer she traveled all around Europe.

Almog (All-mog)

Area: Sail dock
Hometown: Israel
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Favorite Activity: Funyaks
Favorite Camp Meal: Maccabia Fried Chicken
Advice: Enjoy your time and try to meet new friends.
Fun facts:
- In November, he will start school at Ono University studying business and accounting.
- He was also in the Israeli Army (IDF).
- After camp, he will be traveling to New York City.
- He is a Certified Scuba Diver.

Sigal (See-GAHL)

Area: Judaics Director
Hometown: Verona, WI
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Song Sessions
Favorite Camp Meal: Shabbat Dinner
Advice: Write your family and friends.
Fun Facts:
- Sigal taught high schoolers religious education in an after-school program.
- She also was a Classroom Assistance in a high school last semester!
- After camp, she is going make to Kenyon College to begin her junior year.
- She learned to sail at her old summer camp.
- She is really good at making friendship bracelets.

Carly

Area: Pool Director
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Favorite Activity: Lots of fun activities at the pool!
Favorite Camp Meal: Mac & Cheese
Advice: Try new things!
Fun Facts:
- After camp, her plans are to go back to college to get her Masters in Teaching at the University of Puget Sound.
- This past year, Carly student taught in a middle school.
- Carly’s spirit animal is a Pug Magot.
- She was a camper in Masada in 2012 and absolutely loved it!

Emma

Area: Swim Dock Director
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 12
Favorite Activity: Zipline and Tubing
Favorite Camp Meal: Cheese Quesadillas
Advice: Be nice to everyone you meet -- it makes for a better summer.
Fun Facts:
- This past May Emma graduated from Boston University.
- Emma worked at a school for kids and young adults with Autism in Sydney, Australia.
- After camp, Emma plans to move to New York City for work.
- She will never forget the first time she climbed the rock wall.

Mitch

Area: Songleader
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 11
Favorite Activity: Music and Song sessions
Favorite Camp Meal: Chicken Patties
Advice: Make the best of camp while you’re here.
Fun Facts:
- Mitch currently attends the University of Missouri-Columbia where he is studying Music Composition.
- He can play tons of different instruments including guitar, bass, and piano!
- Mitch can not only play the guitar normally, but he can also play them with his teeth!
- He will also play any TV Show theme song.

Mina (Mee-na)

Area: Wellness Director
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Looking Forward To: Creating a new area in camp and teaching kids how to love themselves and their surroundings.
Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled cheese
Advice: Get out of your comfort zone with a positive mindset.
Fun Facts:
- This past May, Mina graduated from college with a Bachelors of Science in Public Health Education.
- She is a certified yoga teacher.
- Mina has been to summer camp for 13 years straight!
- Mina loved her first summer last year at Camp Sabra so much that she brought her brother, friend and, cousin all to work THIS summer!

Lindsey

Area: Arts and Crafts Director
Hometown: Milwaukee, WI
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Meeting new people, friendships, and a free summer full of self-love and love from others
Favorite Camp Meal: The Salad Bar & Tuna
Advice: Live in the moment and soak up the sun.
Fun Facts:
- Last summer, she traveled to Italy for Art School and had her work put up in the gallery twice!
- She has a bunch of super fun focus and cabin activities planned.
- When Lindsey was younger she attended summer camp.

Bennett

Area: Tripping Director
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 2
Looking Forward To: River Trips
Favorite Camp Meal: Potato bar, but mainly the Caesar salad
Advice: Make sure to unwind and think about every day, each day
Fun Facts:
- This past May, Bennett graduated college and plans to achieve an MBA in the near future.
- Bennett was a Macabbia captain last summer and won!
- He loves Marvel movies.

Elissa

Area: Tripping Director
Hometown: Kansas City, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Looking Forward To: Leading some fantastic river trips
Favorite Camp Meal: Tacos
Advice: Wake up every day and tell yourself that today is going to be the best day ever, and then it will.
Fun Facts:
- Last semester, Elissa studied abroad in Greece.
- After camp, Elissa will return to college to complete her senior year!
- Elissa went on a two week trip to Montana and canoed down the Missouri River.
- She has also been to 4 continents.

Kevin

Area: Landsports Director
Hometown: Arlington Heights, IL
Years at Camp Sabra: 4
Looking Forward To: Seeing all the armadillos
Favorite Camp Meal: Meatloaf
Advice: Don’t be afraid to make new friends.
Fun Facts:
- Kevin is also getting his MFA in painting from Syracuse.
- While at Mizzou he was the president of the Student Artist Community.
- Kevin is a platinum skier and unobtanium wakeboarder.
- After camp, he is moving to New York.

Talya (Tall-yah)

Unit: Ski Director
Hometown: Highland Park, IL
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Favorite Activity: Wakeboarding
Favorite Camp Meal: Pizza
Advice: Appreciate every moment you have a camp because it goes by super fast and as soon as you know it, you’re back at school.
Fun Facts:
- Talya is the Vice President of her Service Sorority.
- After camp, Talya is going back to the University of Missouri to complete her senior year.
- She is a site leader for Mizzou service trips.
- Talya can also play 5 instruments.
- The first time ever that she went skiing she got up on the skis.

Kathy (Kay-tee)

Area: Video Director
Hometown: Augsburg, Germany
Years at Camp Sabra: First year
Looking Forward To: Making a video that will create memories for a lifetime
Favorite Camp Meal: Chipwhich
Advice: Don’t worry be happy. Happiness makes your life so much easier. Forgive and forget things to have a peace of mind.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, she plans to go back to Germany to work, but looks forward to coming back to camp!
- She is very bubbly and loving.
- Kathy says she is the always the one that you can always make fun of! (funny stuff happens to her!!)

Rosie

Area: Programming Director
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 13
Favorite Activity: Going on the river trips
Favorite Camp Meal: Foil packs over a campfire
Advice: Be open to trying new things around camp.
Fun Facts:
- After camp, Rosie will finish her last semester studying Public Health at Ball State University & then go to Nursing School.
- Rosie met all of her best friends at Camp Sabria and is so lucky to still be friends with them.

Molly

Area: Media Director
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp Sabra: 3
Looking Forward To: Meeting all the new staff and making lots of memories
Favorite Camp Meal: Stir-Fry
Advice: Don’t be afraid to try new things.
Fun Facts:
- Molly just graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in Finance and Banking and Real Estate.
- She was the Vice President of her sorority.
- Molly’s twin sister, Natalie also works at camp!
- After camp, she plans to go back to St. Louis and look for a job.

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