Sharone

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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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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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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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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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.

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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.
    

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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!
    

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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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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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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!
    

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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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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!
    

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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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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.
    

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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.
    

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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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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.
    

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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. ​
    

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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. ​
    

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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. ​
    

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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.
    

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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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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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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.
    

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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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