Older Habonim Staff: First Session

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Sydney Hirsch is a bookworm at heart, and her left foot is a half size larger than her right; however, she’s excited to buy two different pairs of Chacos to return to camp for her 10th summer! She currently attends the University of Missouri, and she majors in Journalism. Sydney absolutely loves the dance sessions after meals and is most excited for the river trip.

Amanda Lopatin is fluent in Hebrew, and she is so excited to return to Camp Sabra for her 9th summer! She is from St Louis, and goes to school at Rice University. She loves to bike, read, hike and travel, and is a huge fan of wakeboarding and Hab World Series at camp. She is overjoyed to return to camp and have the opportunity to make a whole bunch of new friends.

Carly Spielberg is more than excited to return to Camp Sabra this summer. She is from St Louis and attends DePaul University, where she majors in Environmental Sciences. Carly loves to dance, and can't wait to dance all summer with her children and make long lasting memories and friendships.

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Lee Hankin is excited to be home at Camp Sabra for her 11th summer as the Assistant Older Habonim Unit Head. She is from St Louis and attends Emerson College, majoring in Creative Writing. Lee loves to read and play with her cats, and she is so excited to take her kids to Arkansas and make a whole bunch of new friends.

After finishing her service in the Israeli Defense Force, Zohar Feuer is coming to Camp Sabra for the first time! She is from Israel and attended Makif Yehud High School, majoring in Biotechnology and Robotics, and enjoys reading, playing guitar, painting and making jewelry. So far, Zohar’s favorite thing about camp is the views she sees every night, and she can’t wait to meet new people and have a lot of good experiences this summer.

A former movie star when she was younger, Kamila Nowysz is happy to have traveled from England to America to be a counselor at Camp Sabra for the very first time! She attended the University of Exeter in Southwest England, majoring in Drama, and she loves to do yoga, play music and sing. Kamila is excited to meet new people and spend her summer in America, and she hopes to experience teaching moments and get a nice tan.

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Sam Skahill is one of two identical Skahill twins attending Camp Sabra this year, and will be doing so for the 5th time. He is from Memphis, and attends Johnson and Wales University in Denver, where he majors in Business Administration. Sam’s favorite thing about Camp Sabra is that it’s a fun place where you can be yourself, and can’t wait for the river trip and the opportunity to build strong relationships with his campers and fellow staff members.

Austin Rader is back on the peninsula for his 10th summer as a Hab counselor and the Assistant Landsports Director! He is originally from Atlanta, but has lived in St Louis and Chicago, and attends the University of Alabama where he majors in Public Relations. Austin loves seeing all of his friends at campers every time he comes back to camp, and he is so excited to be in such a positive and upbeat environment.

Tom Payne is experiencing Camp Sabra for the very first time, coming from across the pond in England. He currently attends Coventry University, where he majors in History, and he is 6’6”. He is most excited for Camp Sabra because of the nice people he has already met, and he can’t wait to meet his campers and get a new perspective on life in America.