On July 8th, 83 Machon campers returned from their one week tiul (overnight) called Tzadah. They were gone for 5 days and 4 nights. They spent 3 nights in Big Bear and 1 night at Lake Casitas. On the last day, they walked 7 miles back from Lake Casitas to camp. When they came close, they stopped outside of the Ojai fire department, got hosed off, and rolled around in a mud pit outside of camp.
I talked to Maya, a Machonie in tent 20. She said it rained every night in Big Bear, and while on the overnight the whole edah felt a lot smaller, even though her own tent is just 8 campers. Surprisingly, despite the rain, the campfire was always going and their stuff never got too wet.
Benji Davis, rosh Machon, came in with an Israeli flag and introduced the Tzadah Army. The Machonies were so muddy that even after showering for about an hour the mud was still present.
It sounds like Tzadah is a super fun trip and I can't wait to go when I am in Machon!
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| The mud-covered clothing that was worn by 83 Machon Campers |
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