Theme: Taking Hold of God’s Promises
Psalm 145:13b “The LORD is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does.” 
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Tribe of Issachar
Michelle B.
Halie F.
Sarah O.
Meaghan S.
Chloe S.
Staff: Watson and Skidoo
Tribe of Naphtali
Illyana C.
Ava G.
Hayle G.
Emanuela K.
Vivian K.
Aylo L.
Staff: Ruski and Reepicheep
Tribe of Benjamin
Joshua F.
Ariel K.
Cole K.
Stuart S.
Staff: Verde and Hoops
Tribe of Judah
Isaac G.
Ezra L.
Matthew S.
Levi W.
Staff: Beardo and Napoleon
Out-of-cabin staff: Sneezy, RedSox, Schnitzel
Hi! I’m Vivian and I’m going to tell you about movie night at Camp Gilgal!
There are many things to make in Mad Science. It is one of the many activities at camp. There are other activities too, like hiking, archery, crafts, and more. We have four activities each day and Mad Science is one I have. Some things I have made in Mad Science are growing plants in a cup, explosions, slime, and lava lamps.
Hello reader, my name is Stuart and I am 10. I am here to tell you about archery (obviously!).
Being a camper at Camp Gilgal is pretty fun, but have you ever wondered what it’s like to be a tribe leader? Well, I’m pretty sure we all have. So what if I, myself, were to be a tribe leader? Knowing me, the possibilities are endless.
Tribe time is a time that you spend bonding and having fun with your tribe. During tribe time, you are allowed to do things you don’t do as activities. Your tribe is the people that are in your cabin.
This was my first year as a summer camper at Camp Gilgal. One of my favorite activities this year was soccer.
I remember it like it was yesterday…mostly because it was yesterday. Sneezy told me and
Hey! My name is Halye and I’m going to tell you all about the game room! If you don’t want to go swimming, the game room is always an option. My friends and I mostly go to the game room 10
Hi my name is Cole! The all-camp activity I will be telling you about today is Ninja Heist. I really like Ninja Heist. It is so fun because I like getting tagged!
and the last one is seven feet. You also cannot take the swim test with floaters. Also, when you take the swim test, you cannot touch the ropes that separate each lane. You cannot touch them once you start swimming.
r drum. I chose a tent and a campfire. Sneezy helps us make the drums and she was a big help. We used a wooden ring to outline the drum with the skin. Then we used clothes pins to hold the skins together. We used a tool called an awl to make the holes in the skin. After all that we painted on our drum design.
One of the most amazing things at Camp Gilgal is going to the pool! However, before you actually do so, you must take a swim test. You must be able to swim from one side to the other on your back and front. You must also be able to tread water.
Erik A.
Eliana A.
Elliot A.
One of the really unique things about teen camp is the Whitewater rafting trip, but I’m nowriting about that. The trip wouldn’t be all it is without the campout night before.
This year at Camp Gilgal, Scream-O was extremely gnarly. Elie and Netanya began their Scream-O adventure thinking that they would be absolutely rubbish at the game, like all the other years. Because Elie and Netanya had good sportsmanship, they decided to yolo it. Even if you lose at Scream-O it is incredibly fun.
nown as “Gilgal Gazette;” these informal digital newspapers include positive camp stories and feedback to encourage new campers to attend Camp Gilgal. They are also a useful tool in the art of reminiscence.
Paintball is one of the activities we have here at camp, but if you don’t like it you can also go on a hike. However, I’m here to talk about paintball! When we go to paintball we first take a short hike through the woods. There was another camp that was running paintball. They played a few rounds with us, but the most fun is when we play against our fellow campers. This is the most fun because we get to play with each other. Before you can start playing you have to get a mask and load your gun up. Then you enter the map and can start blasting paint. If you get hit, you’re out. There are many different game modes, they are all fun to play. Some of the different modes were capture the flag, 10 v 10, and Black ops. In Black ops the goal is to rescue the prisoner in the woods or if you’re on the other team your goal is to shoot him. I liked 10 v 10 the best because it was quick and easy to master. Overall, I love Camp Gilgal and paintball. 
I love to sing. Through this love my relationship with God has really strengthened. Asher, Elliot, Y’didiah and I have always sung at camp.
ght about as a place to have fun. Without a question, there is a myriad of
So, basically what you do during Scream-O is you find a partner then you set up six tables. The goal of the game is to make it to the first table. You and your partner are given numbers 2-12 written on cardboard and two dice. The goal is to roll the die and whatever number you get you flip over your number. Then if you and your partner flip all your numbers, you yell, “SCREAM-O” so loud that your vocal cords are vibrating with the power of 1,000 elephants. Then that round is done and whoever wins moves up.
Elie M., Age 12
Claire C., Age 13
One of the questions that I asked was how long she has been coming to camp, to which she responded, “I started camp at eight years old.”
I did an interview with S’mores. The first question I asked her was, “Do you see a glass of lemonade half empty or half full?” Her answer was, “Half full of joy!”
The giant swing was fun! My first time going up was scary because I thought I would get hurt. Before going up, we had to put on some safety gear so that we didn’t get hurt while flying down the swing. As I got on the swing, they started bringing me up to the height of my choice to drop from.
One of the male staff at this year’s teen camp was Gadget. He has been attending Camp Gilgal since he was young. Gadget has been very involved in camp and Jews for Jesus. God has been an important role in his life. He says he loves Camp Gilgal and loves it because, “It’s a great place to grow spiritually as a camper and as camp staff.”
Persaeus B., Age 13
We were all tired after the long, staggering hike. The staff had promised us pizza at the Pizza Factory. When we arrived, we were told that we could sit wherever we wanted. So, Percy and I sat at the metal round table. We were soon accompanied by Isaiah and Gadget.
Rebekah P.
Nile H.
So, it was Ladies’ Day and we went swimming for about an hour. When it was time we got out, we went through a portal. It was galaxy themed. It was so cool. There were lots of things to do. They made moon sand and almost everything there. There was a room of glow sticks and glow swords. There were also galaxy lava lamps that we made ourselves. There was also candy and snacks. I loved the fruit rocket ship sticks stand. I also loved the face paint.
Teva loves Camp Gilgal and the people at Camp Gilgal. Teva loves nature. Teva really enjoys FOB. She also loves to go swimming in the pool and going horseback riding. Teva had so much fun playing MI with her tribe. Teva really liked the waterslide; she found it very fun. Teva loves playing worship and leading the campers to be with God. I love Teva.
Tabernacle. After the whistle blows, we go to Tabernacle. We start with sword check (we call our Bibles swords, because God’s Word is the Sword of the Spirit). Then we pray and do worship.
The Gilgal Store is a store at Camp Gilgal. It is very cheap. You can buy snacks and sodas, like root beer and Twizzlers. There are even gummy hot dogs. Outside of the store, there are toys that you can play with. Ryan even says, “It’s the cheapest candy shop I’ve ever been to.”
Have you ever wanted to learn the amazing ancient language of Hebrew? Great! At Camp Gilgal Hebrew class, you cut out pages to make Hebrew class books and fill it out to get enough stamps to earn prizes. “It’s fun because you get to learn new words” says Urijah. Sometimes we get to make shrinky dinks. Shrinky dinks are like necklaces where you take a thin piece of plastic and sand it so that it becomes rough. That way you can write on it with colored pencils. Then we put them in the oven and they shrink!
Feedback was born at the very young age of 0… but for this report I would like to focus on his years here at camp.
The campfire had a series of things. The first thing we did is sing camp songs and dance with hand motions. It’s fun because most of the songs speed up the hand motions and words until we’re at our top speed! The next thing we did was listen to S’mores share her testimony with everyone and she was very brave to do that. The third thing we did was pray about how thankful we are for camp and how Jesus died for our sins so he could forgive everyone. It was amazing to feel God’s presence so strong around me and the other campers!
Columbia was such a cute little town. All of the store owners were kind and welcoming. I live in Dallas, Texas, and we don’t have many little towns or local stores. In Columbia, it’s like you’re back in time. There are horse carriages, candy stores, and ice cream parlors. Many of the store owners are dressed like pioneers.
Carpetball is one of the most popular games at junior camp. The game is played on a long table, covered in carpet material with a ditch on each side. To win, you have to roll a ball down the carpet and hit your opponent’s balls, which are set up on their side of the table.
One day at Camp Gilgal we went to the water slide. Once were done with the exciting slide, we went down to the Gaga Ball pit. We gathered people to play.
butcher paper which represented the dry land that the Israelites walked on when Moses parted the sea.
Here at camp we have many fun activities and fun things to do. In this article, I’m going to tell you about Archery. If you want to do archery, you have to wait until it is free time. Free time is after FOB and before line up. Free time is about three hours long.
One day it was Ladies’ Day, so the boys went horseback riding. Then we ate lunch. I was scared and I was crying. Then I had the time of my life and it was so much fun!
Gal-bat and Bat-dude come onto the scene and started to explain how to play Capture the Degel. There is offense and defense. You cannot line-dance. Line-dancing is when you got back and forth trying to tag the other player.
Jonah M., Age 10
At Camp Gilgal, we always have fun things to do. One of those things—my favorite activity—was the water slide. It was a normal day at camp. I woke up and waited for breakfast. Next, we had cabin clean up. We got an okay score. Finally, it was lunch time. Yay! Sadly, we had FOB soon after that. We wrote postcards and then we were told to put our bathing suits on and go to the basketball court.
Horseback riding is so much fun! My horse’s name was 4-12. Despite being four times my size, he was so gentle. I’m afraid of heights, but even when we rode right by a cliff I felt nothing but safety on his back.
MI is one of my favorite night games. Why? Easy! You get to sneak around the whole camp and find clues together as a team. To be descriptive, o.c.s (out of cabin staff) are who we’re sneaking past. They are trying to catch us while we are finding clues, as they act out funny characters.