#talisirkis

As recent Beber alumni who have just joined the “real world,” we had been craving a way to stay connected with and see our friends from camp. While we no longer get to attend camp during the summer, we want to continue to support the place that played a crucial role in our own personal development and that facilitated these life-long friendships. Beber Rocks was the perfect event to fill those needs, and it came at perfect time of year!

This year’s event raised over $3,000 for Beber's Annual Campaign for Camper Scholarship, a fund that ensures no child is denied a Beber Camp experience due to financial need. The event brought together a community of Beber staff, alumni and friends of all ages for a fun-filled night of reminiscing, music and dancing!  With over 85 attendees, this year’s turnout made it one of the largest Beber Rocks events ever, and Bar Louie in River North in Chicago provided a great venue to catch up with friends and enjoy old camp songs from the Beber Band!

The only bummer of the night was that neither of us won one of the awesome raffle prizes, so at Beber Rocks 2017 we will definitely have to buy more raffle tickets. In the mean time, we are excited to help plan other Young Alumni Events for the alumni community in the Chicago area! (Please let us know if you have suggestions!)

Looking forward to seeing more Beber friends soon!

This February, I was lucky enough to get to spend a fun-filled winter weekend in Mukwonago, WI with 77 amazing campers and great staff. We started our weekend off with Shabbat dinner, exciting evening programs, and an ice cream party!

  Saturday was a packed day, with snow hikes, ice fishing, arts and crafts, gaga, Pictionary, and S’mores in the Gazebo. Some of the groups were even lucky enough to actually see a fish get caught! Throughout the day we were able to spend time with old friends and get to know new ones. Since we were staying at the Perlman Retreat Center of Beber Camp, we were able to explore the trails near Rice Lake, while also spending plenty of time in the snow on lower camp. We ended the day with more awesome evening program -- Casino Night and Giant Banangrams.  Everyone easily fell asleep after such an exhausting day.

On Sunday, we spent the morning playing games in the gym, making more art projects, and playing out on frozen Lake Beulah. Some of the campers even spelled out 3BC (B’nai B’rith Beber Camp) with their bodies! After lunch, we packed our bags back onto the buses and headed off to the Elegant Farmer. We got to eat their famous apple pie, as well as many other delicious treats. Finally, I said my goodbyes to the group as they headed onto the buses to drive back to Northbrook, IL, and I headed back to UW-Madison for school.  I can’t wait to see all of these campers and staff again in just a few, short months!