By the way

In case you weren't at the Re-Onion (no excuses!), you may not have heard the exciting news (at least it's exciting for me).
I will (G-d willing) be returning as your Head counselor for Nageela 2009!

Next Dimension

This weekend in West Hempstead, Long Island...
Saturday night trip to Dave and Busters

DON'T MISS IT!
register online or call 516-374-1528.

Azi's life

Q: What has Azi been doing for the past 7 months in Israel?

A: Playing with Goats

Goat Detained in Armed Robbery

If you were wondering what the Nageela goats do all year, check out this link.

Matis gets a lift

re-onion pics

Tag board is bakkkkkkkkkk!

New, improved, and (hopefully) spam free!

lets hear it ppl!

The Onion has been peeled

reunion was fantastamazing Over 40 campers and alumni- rockin'!
Hope to get pics up soon

the merger of the century

MAZAL TOV
to Nageela legends
Matis Holander and
Tzipi Sherman
on getting engaged.


ummm, i mean to each other. I guess you probably figured that out.

Did matis take the plunge? soon, soon, soon...

MAZAL TOV!

Mazal tov
to long time veteran Nageela staff member
Dovid Shepansky
on getting engaged!
wooohooo!

I'm off!

At 2:40 AM (Pacific Time), my flight is leaving in under 9 hours!
Can't wait!

Prepare yourself

If you are attending this week's re-onion (which of course you are if you are reading this), keep in mind the following:

We will have Saturday Afternoon Live, so start thinking of skit ideas
We will be asking you for your most memorable moments from Nageela '08, so come prepared!

Reunion Activities

As always, we're looking for new and innovative activities for all of our programs.
FOR THIS COMING WEEKEND'S NAGEELA REUNION...
we would like your input on what activities to have at this reunion.
A few options are up for voting on the poll , please vote. If you have a brilliant new idea, let us know here in the comments section. If you don't know one of the games in the poll, ask us about it here, and we'll explain it.
By the way, please come! And bring your friends. Even if your friend has never been in Nageela, you can bring them along.

Speaking of reunions

Not that this cartoon means anything to 90% of our campers, but hey, it says the word reunion.
While we're on the topic of reunions, always remember to brush your teeth in little circles- not side to side.
And while on the topic of brushing teeth, I'm flying in on Thursday to Long Island for the NAGEELA REUNION and I would like to spend the weekend with EVERY Nageela present and past camper, counselor and plunger.
See ya there!

deep thoughts

Why are there interstate highways in Hawaii?

Tag Board of blessed (sort of) memory

It is with the deepest regret and feelings of bereavement that it is my sad duty to inform the greater populace of Camp Nageela and its supporters of the passing of our beloved fellow TAG BOARD.
Tag board was a model of a life of challenge. It brought good friends together, it let us know that Sam Lipke reads the blog constantly, it housed lots of ugly spam that nobody wanted, and worst of all, it hosted Shaya and Azi's incessant bickering.
Though it was annoying, it also brought us much joy, like when Dan Shpilsky chattered merrily and when Rabbi Staum spoke fondly of Brian Regan.
Alas, mourn oh Nageela for the Tag Board is no more.
Grieve Camp Nageela, for the Tag Board- the representation of our very hopes, dreams and aspirations has disappeared in a puff of thyme.
May G-d wipe SPAM off of all face(book)s and tagboards.

p.s. If anyone knows a site where I can get a good spam- free tagboard, please let me know.

Badadada in the dessert- sort of

RE- ONION

Camp Nageela boys reunion January 23- 34th
BE THERE

I will be.

hApPy BiRtHdAy

CAMP NAGEELA

would like to wish a very
happy birthday
to long time staff member and muffin/ balloon man

YAAKOV SIMANOWITZ

tis the season

HAPPY CHANUKAH!

Israel Chanukah Party

JEPLI (Jerusalem Education Program of Long Israel presents
A chanukah party in Jerusalem!
This coming Monday, from 7:30-9:30 PM @ the home of Rabbi Srully Matzliach, 18 Shderot Eshkol.
For more information, call Aaron Lipman at 054-846-5622.

Do you believe your eyes?

I can't believe my freezing toes.Yes, the picture you're looking at is one I took here in Las Vegas, yesterday. It's not supposed to be cold. I want my money back!

Shabbaton anyone?

Hey, I wasn't there. It's too warm for a party shabbaton, anyway.
We'd like to hear from you guys who were.
How was the EB/Philly Shabbaton/ Nets game?
How was the Party Shabbaton?
Please post your comments if you were there, and if you have pictures, send 'em my way and I'll post some.

Oh boy.

You asked for it sam.
For fairly obvious reasons, I wasn't planning on making a blog post about the fire in camp, but I guess it's out there, so no avoiding it. Here are the answers to some FAQ's.
Yes, there was a fire in the social hall. No, nobody was hurt. Yes, the goats are safe. No, AL Quaeda was not involved. Yes, it will be rebuilt. No, there won't be a retractable dome in the new social hall.
Hope that will take care all your questions.
I'll keep you posted when I know more information.

CHAI

LONG LIVE THE BLOG!

We've finally made it to 18,000 hits!

And I only spent a few minutes clicking refresh...

Josh's Wedding

For all those of y'all back on the East coast, Josh Garbarsky's wedding will be taking place tomorrow (Thursday) at 6:30 PM at Ateres Chynka, 129 Elmwood Ave, Brooklyn.

I'll miss it, hopefully someone will give me some pics to post.

Mazel Tov!

oh dreidel

I know it's a bit early for Chanukah, but I saw this and couldn't resist posting it...

Mazal Tov

to veteran Nageela counselor

JOSH SOLOMON

upon getting engaged!

thanks

It's nice to see conversation continuously occupying the tag-board. Sorry I haven't posted in a little while, but It's really been too hot to stay out of the pool long enough to write a blog post. Hope everyone forgives me, as I'm suffering out here without my Nageela ppl.
Where are all my Nageela ppl?
Nemo came to visit me. I'm waiting for everyone else. I'm sure you can all convince your parents that Vegas is a good wholesome place for you to go on vacation. I'll even save you a pickle or two...

Bar Mitzvahahaha

Mazal Tov to Nageela camper
Alan Spektor
on his recent
Bar Mitzvah!

Obama song?

About 9 years ago in Nageela, there was a counselor named Barak. Appropriately, we had a song for his name. It went something like this:
Barak Barak, Barak, Barak.
Barak Barak, Barak, Barak.
Barak Barak, Barak, BarakBarak.
BarakBarakBarakBararak, hey! etc.

Sorry if the tune didn't come through so well. I wonder if the whitehouse will agree to adopt it as the official presidential standard.

I'm a big kid now...

Well, no, I'm not really a big kid. But Tova is. She graduates tonight from a crib to a bed. Go TOva!

Extreme Makeover...

Check out this cute Vid

I Can't Either!

Quote from Tova:

"I can't kiss my elbow!"