Sharone Second Session Staff

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.

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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!

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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!

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Karyn (Kuh-reen)

• 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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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.

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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.

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Ashley 

• Unit/Area: Sharone, Pool
• 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. ​

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Zoey

• Unit/Area: Sharone, Tripping
• Hometown: Ithaca, NY
• Years at Camp Sabra: 7th
• Favorite Activity: Tripping
• Favorite Camp Meal: Grilled Cheese
• Advice: Be yourself
• Fun Facts:
  • After camp, Zoey will return home to complete her senior year of high school.
  • Last summer, she interned for a Congress woman.
  • Zoey has taught Sunday School for 5years and currently serves as the president of her Youth Group. 
  • She is a swimming and a boxer.

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Jackie

• Unit/Area: Sharone, Swim
• 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!

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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.​

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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. ​

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Sydney

• Unit/Area: Sharone, Ski
• 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.

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Lily 

• Unit/Area: Sharone, 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.

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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.

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Sophie 

• Unit/Area: Sharone, 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. ​

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Shaked (shah-ked)

• Unit/Area: Sharone, 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.

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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!

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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.

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Amy 

• Unit/Area: Sharone, 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.

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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.

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