3 At Home Boker Big Bang Experiments

3 At Home Boker Big Bang Experiments

One of our favorite parts of summer is starting every morning with a Boker Big Bang! We’re preparing our experiments for the summer and wanted to share some safe experiments you can practice at home. Share your experiments using #BokerBigBang for a chance to be...
From Fireflies to Faders: My Journey to "Professional Camper"

From Fireflies to Faders: My Journey to "Professional Camper"

By Harrison Bleiberg, Assistant Director Growing up, I felt like my entire life was just spent waiting for camp to start. Every new piece of clothing I got was immediately marked with my initials in preparation for laundry days, I spent hours planning for my talent...
Can Minecraft = Havdalah

Can Minecraft = Havdalah

by Rabbi Dan Medwin Founding Camp Council Member & regular Faculty Member Digital Media Manager, Central Conference of American Rabbis IF Camp = the Shabbat of the year, THEN Minecraft Meet-up = Havdalah Let me explain… Shabbat is the moment we look forward to all...
Planting Seeds with Savlanut (Patience) on Tu BiShvat

Planting Seeds with Savlanut (Patience) on Tu BiShvat

On Tu BiShvat, we often celebrate the “New Year of the Trees” by planting seeds and trees that will sprout and grow throughout the spring. Although it is cold and snowy for many of us in North America, Tu BiShvat in Israel is often the first sign of spring, when the...
The Wonder of Mars Insight and Other Space Questions

The Wonder of Mars Insight and Other Space Questions

by Greg Kellner, Director, 6 Points Sci-Tech East The words “Touchdown Confirmed!” caused an eruption of cheers, hugs and high fives today, and it wasn’t from the NFL, but rather the words of the announcer from the command center at the NASA/JPL Laboratories in...
My Mother's Secret Camp Nickname

My Mother's Secret Camp Nickname

By Jayme Dale Mallindine, Assistant Director On my first trip back home after my first summer working at 6 Points Sci-Tech Academy I uncovered my mother’s secret identity: Cherub. Cherub was my mother’s camp name from a summer camp she worked at for 9 years. I...