Ayelet

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. ​
    

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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.

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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.
    

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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.
    

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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.
    

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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.
    

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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.

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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.
    

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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.
    

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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. ​
    

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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!!!!!
    

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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. ​
    

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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.
    

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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.

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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.
    

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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.
    

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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.
    

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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. ​
    

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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!
    

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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.
    

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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.
    

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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. ​
    

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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. ​
    

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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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