Final Debrief The last night of every summer is dedicated to the Final Debrief. Each division finds a place for themselves, usually in their “living room” when weather allows for it. The goal is to think back through the summer and pull out specific highlights and takeaways.
For those who can handle the physical parts of a hike, their challenge is to learn to help their friends.
Every camp has their own language; nonsense phrases that every camper recognizes instantly, everyday words that definitely don’t mean everyday things. Once in a while, you might even find yourself slipping a camp word into a conversation with non-camp friends, and be met with bemused stares until you realized that they have no idea what […]
In Yagilu, we’re all about accomplishments. One of the ingredients needed to accomplish is the strength to do whatever needs to be done. Different challenges draw on different types of strength, so we try to ‘exercise’ each one. Here, we’ll focus on physical strength.
As a follow-up to the help that Chaverim of Rockland County offered to YAGILU last week. Chaverim of Rockland County came to Camp Yagilu Wilderness for some wilderness training. Tani Prero, director of Yagilu Wilderness, and counselor Chezky Steiner taught the volunteers of Chaverim about using a map and compass, navigation, and the psychology of […]
How many people did you trust today? Stop and think about it, right now. Maybe you came up with a couple of family members, there might have been a couple of people at work you were relying on who came through for you…you probably came up with a number under ten, no? But let me […]
What sounds harder to you: Hiking for 10 days, carrying all your gear on your back? Or sitting alone for six to eight hours, with no one but yourself for company? (If that doesn’t sound too hard, think about the last time your phone died and you had to wait in line somewhere. Most people […]
Nike: Just Do It. Avis: We Try Harder. Wheaties: Breakfast of Champions. An iconic slogan distills a specific value or identity into a single phrase. Companies use it to communicate who they are in a unique, memorable way. Yagilu has one, too: Rule the Forest! Every accomplishment is accompanied by this cheer; our hikes are […]
“You give knives to 13-year-olds? And they’re allowed to play with fire?! What, are you crazy?!” is a rather typical reaction when parents first hear about Yagilu 1. They calm down when they hear the rationale, as well as the safety precautions, built into everything we do.
One week. 3 hikes. Lots of walking. Y1, 2 and 3 are all going on a hike this week. Y1 is heading out for 2 days, Y2 for ten, and Y3 for a 7-day bushwhack hike.
