summer - Bnei Akiva UK
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summer - Bnei Akiva UK
R E M SUM E N A H MAC 5 7 7 5 / 5 1 20 Machane details North Wales, Derbyshire, Holland & London Bnei Akiva inspires and empowers young Jews with a sense of commitment to the Jewish people, the Land of Israel and the Torah. North Wales camps (Years 6, 7 & 8) 29th July – 12th August 2015 £755 Madrichim undergo intensive educational, welfare and security training before machane, with input from UJIA and CST, to ensure you are given the best possible care. All our madrichim are DBS checked. Bet Chalutzi in Holland (Year 9) 29th July – 12th August 2015 £865 In addition to your amazing madrichim, get ready to meet some other machane personalities: Gimmel in Derbyshire (Year 10) 29th July – 12th August 2015 £780 • The Rosh (Head) and Sgan (Deputy) are responsible for the dayto-day running of machane and your welfare needs. Machane Cadur Regel (Years 3 - 5) 29th July – 12th August 2015 £125 • For a third child or more on any residential camp we offer a discount of £60. The Technical Organiser (TO) who leads a capable technical team taking care of the logistics of machane and providing a safe environment. • For grant applications, please email [email protected] The Head Cook and kitchen team, who are trained in food hygiene and safety, prepare nutritious and balanced meals. • A qualified First Aider will be on hand at all times to take care of any medical issues and injuries. • Bnei Akiva’s full time Mazkirut and Administration Department oversee the running of machane, providing round the clock support and expertise. We’re an inclusive youth movement, so while we have high religious standards, everyone is welcome. With over 70 years of experience in running machane, we’re the experts in providing an exciting learning experience in an informal and fun environment. You’ll discover more about Judaism and Israel in fun and innovative ways, make new friends from all over the UK, and meet great role models to learn from. So join us and smile for Summer Machane! 2 Meet the team! Welcome to the world of Bnei Akiva! SITES DATES & COST Bnei Akiva is proud to be a religious movement, so our food is kosher and our activities adhere to halachah. We take guidance from the Bnei Akiva rabbinical shaliach, who consults with the Beth Din where necessary. Bnei Akiva has carefully chosen talented, responsible and committed madrichim. What’s more, they are all volunteers, so you know they are there because they really want to be there! 3 DAY TRIP TO ALTON TOWERS Aleph THE JOURNEY BEGINS HERE YEAR 6 At Aleph you will be travelling in the footsteps of our fathers, taking a journey through the stories of the Torah in so many exciting ways. Our aim is to develop your individual talents in a fun and creative atmosphere! We know that it can be daunting going to machane for the first time and that’s why we offer everyone individual attention. You will be allocated your own madrich/a who you’ll be able to speak to whenever you like. Aleph is located in a purpose-built village on a field, so you can enjoy the comforts of heated rooms as well as experiencing the great outdoors. For a great holiday and a chance to make new friends from all over the country, there is no better place to be than Aleph Machane – it’s a winner all the way! 4 Aleph Chalutzi Bet Chalutzi AN IN-TENTS EXPERIENCE YEAR 7 GET YOUR PASSPORTS READY! YEAR 9 Aleph Chalutzi is an action-packed two weeks, with so many great activities and fantastic madrichim. You will be staying in brand new state-of-the-art tents, which offer total protection against the cold and wet weather and zero flood risk. ‘Chalutzi’ means pioneering and this machane is an exciting start to the special Bnei Akiva camping tradition. And what’s more, you’ll learn about inspirational characters from Tanach and look at the eternal bond of the Jewish people with the Land of Israel. Aleph Chalutzi will be the camp that rocks your summer – we look forward to seeing you there! Bet Base ADVENTURE CAMP! YEAR 8 From the beautiful scenery of the campsite to the exhilarating activities run by energetic madrichim, get ready to experience a summer you will never forget! Bet Base gives you the very best of a Bnei Akiva machane along with exciting adventure days to test you to the limit. You will be able to enjoy the thrills of rock-climbing, canoeing, abseiling, archery and much more, all under professional supervision. The adventures don’t stop here – you will be transported on a whistle-stop tour of Jewish history looking at how the Jewish people lived in different places all around the globe and how they made their way back to their base, Israel! So pack your hiking boots and your sun cream and join us for an incredible two weeks! Prepare for an amazing rollercoaster ride that will have you gripped from beginning to end... and we’re not just talking about the theme park! Get your clogs on – we’re off to Holland for a machane like no other. You’ll be learning about how the Jewish people realised an age-old dream and built the State of Israel whilst also finding out about the life of Anne Frank, visiting her house on a sightseeing day in Amsterdam. Led by some of our finest madrichim, Bet Chalutzi is a machane not to be missed! Important information: You will need a valid passport which does not expire in the next six months and a valid European Health Insurance Card (available to obtain for free at a Post Office or at www.ehic.org.uk). We will look after your passports and EHICs during machane in a locked safe. If your child requires medical attention during Bet Chalutzi, Bnei Akiva may have to pay for treatment and/or medication. We will then invoice you for this and ask for your prompt payment. You can recover any costs using the EHIC scheme. Bnei Akiva will not be responsible for any health charges incurred if your child does not have a valid EHIC card. 5 IP DAY TR TO L A T ON RS TOWE Gimmel Machlaka-la-la-la-la!!! YEAR 10 Gimmel returns to the UK in the incredible countryside of Derbyshire! Located in a beautiful and homely site, you will have phenomenal tochniot planned by amazing Madrichim! As well as this, you will have time to relax in the comfortable lounges, or be active and take part in the many sporting activities on site! The highlight of Gimmel is Machlaka! A two night hiking experience with your friends, where hilarious memories are created, a time that you will never want to forget! Not only that, the site is less than an hour drive away from Alton Towers, and yes, you will be spending a full day at one of the best theme parks in Europe! This is the final Machane for you as Chanichim, and it is the chance for you to be a part of the exclusive Shevet Tzion atmosphere in an amazing site, with fantastic Madrichim, brilliant tochniot, all with your friends! So bring your backpacks, madness and your smile, and let’s make this Gimmel one to remember! 6 Bet Midrash Keshet L’Manhigut A SMILE MAKES A DIFFERENCE A SUMMER OF TORAH YEARS 12, 13 AND BOGRIM Bnei Akiva is proud to offer a one-week focused Torah learning and leadership programme for madrichim in Shevet Eitan! This revolutionary model of Beit Midrash is for top madrichim to tackle the ideology of Bnei Akiva through learning authentic Jewish sources, as well as discussing the key issues affecting the tnua and developing other leadership skills which are at the core of all we do at Bnei Akiva. This will equip participants with the skills to become active bogrim and future leaders of the movement. The three key components of the programme are: Learning Source-based discussions on core elements of our ideology. Daily shiur with our Rav Shaliach, Rav Ari! Leadership Develop values and skills to be great madrichim. Learn to present our ideology in fun, relevant ways! Hadracha A great opportunity to run sessions on various Bnei Akiva summer machanot! Bnei Akiva has joined forces with Camp Simcha to present Keshet, a very special camp for very special children. Camp Simcha exists in order to improve the quality of life for Jewish children in the UK with cancer and other life-threatening illnesses. Many of these children, and their parents, face a long summer especially as they are unable to go to regular camps due to complex medical needs. For this reason, we are excited to offer a non-residential machane during the summer designed especially for children aged 5 and up. The programme will include a range of activities together with some incredible outings, staffed by trained madrichim. For any queries about the programme, please call Daniel Gillis on 020 8457 1406 or email [email protected]. in partnership with Machane Cadur Regel A WEEK OF FUN FOR FOOTY FANS YEARS 3-5 We are delighted to be teaming up with the amazing Super SoccerStars for Machane Cadur Regel! Super Soccerstars is a fantastic organisation which aims to teach football skills through building teamwork and self-confidence in young children. You’ll spend an amazing week with an organisation which is widely respected and even has celebrities sending their children to their clubs! You’ll be taught a wide range of football and team skills from professional coaches, as well as being taken care of by Bnei Akiva Madrichim! You have the chance to win medals, and maybe even be chosen as Bnei Akiva’s Junior Footballer of the Year! If you love football, and want to be a part of Bnei Akiva Machane, then this is the place for you! Have the chance to be the next star in Jewish football with fantastic coaches! 8 Kaytana WHERE ISRAEL NEEDS US MOST Bnei Akiva are proud to work in partnership with British Emunah on the Kaytana programme. The Kaytana project was created in 2003 to give Bnei Akiva members an opportunity to make a real difference in Israel, where it needs us most. The two-week programme is based at the Emunah Sarah Herzog Children’s Centre in Afula, Northern Israel. This is a residential home for over 90 children who are unable to live with their families with a further 100 children who attend a daily programme. In the summer, our madrichim undergo training to provide a lifechanging summer for the children, for whom Emunah provides an invaluable service. Through this summer of volunteering and fun, young British teenagers are given the opportunity to forge a lasting bond with children in Israel, thus shaping their Jewish and Zionist identity and making a tangible difference in Israeli society. In order for us to continue the running of these valuable programmes, it is vital that we find additional external funding. Please help Bnei Akiva make this incredible project happen by adding a donation to your machane application. 9 Your questions answered What is the application process? Applying is easy! Simply send in the application and medical form (enclosed, or available to download at www.bauk.org/machane), together with full payment. If your child isn’t yet a member for this year, don’t forget to include the Mas Chaver application form too. Payment can be made by cheque, debit card or credit card (credit card payments will incur a 2.3% fee). Charity vouchers cannot be accepted as payment for any machane – although they can for donations to our grant fund. Cheques should be made payable to Bnei Akiva. The application deadline is 29 th May 2015. Do I need to take out insurance? Yes. You can take part in our group insurance scheme for just £12 (for UK camps) or £19 (for Bet Chalutzi), or you can make your own arrangements. Insurance covers cancellation fees and loss of personal belongings. If you are making your own arrangements, ensure your policy covers your children when they are in loco parentis. The deadline for being included in our group insurance scheme is 29 th May 2015. Our insurance and refund policies are available at www. bauk.org/machane. What security measures are taken? The welfare and safety of our participants is our top priority. We liaise with the local police and receive security advice from the Community Security Trust to ensure that our machanot are safe and secure. Risk assessments are carried out before arrival at the campsites. Whether in buildings or in fields, our selfcontained campsites are totally secure and there is round the clock supervision and patrol. 10 What are the travel arrangements? We’ll send you the travel details around 3 weeks before machane. It will include the addresses of the machane sites and details of collection points. For Bet Chalutzi: If you’re travelling from the North, we will provide transport to London on the day prior to departure and we will arrange overnight hospitality with Londonbased families. On the return leg, we will also provide transport to the North. Bet Chalutzi will be travelling to their sites Via Eurostar. Drop off and collection points will be at St Pancras International. Is there a cancellation policy? Yes. Bnei Akiva deducts an administration fee of £75 from ALL cancellations. Cancellation after the application deadline will be refunded as follows: • • • • • Four weeks or more prior to machane: 100% Three weeks or more prior to machane: 75% Two weeks or more prior to machane: 50% 10 days or more prior to machane: 25% Less than 10 days prior to machane: no refund THERE IS NO REFUND FOR MAS CHAVER How can I contact you during machane? What if I can’t afford the cost of machane? Does my child need to bring pocket money? I’m not from the UK, but heard about your amazing machanot. Can my child join in? While we’re at machane there will be a recorded message on our switchboard (020 82091319) to direct you to the relevant numbers to call. The information pack that we’ll send out before machane will include emergency contact details. We recommend that around £20 should be brought for the Tuck Shop (for Bet Chalutzi bring £20 and €20). At the start of machane, the money will be put into the ‘camp bank’ to keep it safe. We are not responsible for any money not given in on arrival. Leftover money will be returned on the last day of machane, rounded to the nearest 50p. Unless otherwise requested prior to machane, any leftover money less than £5 will be donated to charity. We believe that no child should miss out on a Bnei Akiva educational experience due to financial reasons. Please speak in confidence to Sharon on 020 8209 1319 ext 3 or e-mail her at [email protected] for details of bursaries. The deadline for grant applications is 29 May 2015. We’d be delighted to have your child at machane! There are some terms and conditions for foreign applicants, such as having a UK-based guardian, and a reasonable level of spoken English. Please speak to Sharon on 020 8209 1319 ext 3 or e-mail her at [email protected] for details. Can my child bring a mobile phone to machane? Yes, however in order not to disrupt the running of machane, we have developed the following policy: • Aleph, Aleph Chalutzi and Bet Base (Years 6 - 8): Phones must be handed in at the start of Machane and will be given out before Shabbat and on two other occasions. • Bet Chalutzi and Gimmel (Years 9 – 10): Phones must be kept in dorms during all activities, tefillah and mealtimes, and used only during allocated free time. Please encourage your child to respect our policy so that machane can run without disruption. Please note that the mobile phone policy refers to any communication device. 11 What to bring your clothes for When you packe sure you include: machane, mak Warm jumpers arf and hat Gloves, sc or mac Waterproof coat The ABC of BA It sometimes seems like BA members are speaking a completely different language… that’s because they are! Here’s a quick guide: Wellies ble for outdoors Shoes suita Nig htwear s of g lasses or lense Spare pair Toiletries Chumash Siddur and ys) it and Tefillin (bo Kippah, Tz itz Torch Towel ing mat ing bag and sleep Warm sleep Sun cream llent Insect repe mmer, the ough it’s the su Remember: alth please so unpredictable weather can be that all re su en se ly! Plea pack appropriate . ed properly nam your clothes are 12 Boger (pl. bogrim) post-school Bnei Akiva member Chanich (pl. chanichim) participant Hachshara our gap year programmes in Israel Hadracha leadership Kaytanaour social-action programme in Israel Kvutza (pl. kvutzot) group Machane (pl. machanot) camp Madrich (pl. madrichim) leader Mas Chaver membership fee Mazkirut movement workers Rosh head (of machane or sviva) Ruach the special Bnei Akiva atmosphere Sgan deputy Shaliach (pl. shlichim) emissary from Israel Shevet year group Sviva (pl. svivot) local Bnei Akiva branch Tochnit (pl. tochniot) activity Dear Friend Bnei Akiva has always prided itself on Jewish education, leadership and support for Israel. It is the emphasis on these ideals that has inspired so many of the movement’s alumni to go on to be communal and political leaders in Israel and throughout the world. Friends of Bnei Akiva works closely with the leadership of Bnei Akiva, in a spirit of friendship and co-operation, fundraising for capital projects, as well as supporting Bnei Akiva with funds for its educational work. You may well be able to afford the cost for your child to enjoy an educational experience with Bnei Akiva, but there are, unfortunately, many children whose families cannot afford the full cost of machane. Our financial resources are limited and we rely on generous donations from our supporters to enable us to give financial assistance to those children in genuine need. If you are able to help, please send a cheque or charity voucher, payable to Friends of Bnei Akiva (Bachad), clearly marking that it is for the grant fund. We are a registered charity (no. 1109706). Thank you for your support. Sally Saunders Chairman, Friends of Bnei Akiva 13 With best wishes from With best wishes from With best wishes from With best wishes from You shop... We schlep! 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