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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.

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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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