Tzevet Machane (Heads of Camp):Madi Gertler and Maya ForemanMadi ph:+61 479 075 503 Email: sydcamp@hdoz.com​Payments and Subsidies:Lotus Van der Starre (Gizbarit/Treasurer)Ph: +61 401 966 796E: sydgizbar@hdoz.com​Health and Safety:Sienna Wilkenfeld (Mazkira/Chairperson)Ph: +61 455 511 664E: sydney@hdoz.com​​​

Year 3 - 8 Chanichimot (participants) from all over NSW, QLD and ACT. We highly encourage anyone who has yet to attend a Habo camp or has not yet been involved with Habonim Dror to get involved. Habonim Dror values Klaliyut (inclusivity) very highly and if there are any factors that are preventing your child from attending camp please contact Tzevet Machane.

Camp consists of: Peulot (programs)* Ruach (chanting and dancing) Chuggim (activities) Intellectual conversations The chance to make new friendships from all around NSW, QLD and ACT Heaps of Kef (fun)! ...and lots more! * Our experiential and creative peulot (programs) facilitate a safe environment to learn collectively and for chanichimot (participants) to draw upon their own values and cultivate their own opinions.

Click the link below and have your Health Insurance details, parents permission and payment ready!Sign up here!

At Habo we value Klaliyut (inclusivity) very highly and if for any reason there is a financial barrier for sending your child to camp please contact Lotus, our Gizbarit (Treasurer). Lotus Van der Starre (Gizbarit/Treasurer) Ph: +61 401 966 796 E: sydgizbar@hdoz.com

We hope to accommodate all the needs of your child and we highly encourage everyone to attend all of camp to get the most out of it. However, if your child needs to begin late or finish early, please contact Tzevet Machane (Heads of Camp) at sydcamp@hdoz.com

We cannot disclose the location of the campsite for security reasons (until you have signed up). The campsite is approximately 1.5 hours away from Sydney CBD. Arrangements will be be made with individual parents if their child needs to arrive to camp late or leave camp early.

We have many amazing madrichimot (leaders) who have put a lot of work and planning into the Machane (Camp). Our madrichimot went through a leadership training program, first aid training, child safeguarding workshops, and have Working with Children's Checks. They are continuously undergoing additional leadership and safety training. Camp is organised and run by Tzevet Machane (Heads of Camp) who oversee all camp related issues. This Tzevet consists of Maya Foreman and Madi Gertler. We are in constant consultation with the Sydney Mazkirut (Leadership Committee) and the AZYC, as well as Habo Sydney's PnF Committee.

Yes! All our leaders comply with the AZYC's safeguarding children policies and Working With Children (WWC) check. These comprehensive policies ensure your children are always safe under our care. For more information click on the links below: AZYC Safeguarding Children and Young People Policy AZYC Guidelines for Parents AZYC Rights of Young People We have amazing madrichimot (leaders) who are well practiced in educating and looking after children. There will be a trained medic and a mental health first aider on camp at all times. We spend a long time thinking about the safety of our chanichimot (participants) on camp, and are constantly developing new and improved structures of running camp so that it is fun and also safe. Habo camps have been running for decades, which provides us years of experiences, and have always been large and successful camps. We also will have an older adult figure on camp at all times and camp-site management that help us plan emergency procedures. For more information contact: Sienna Wilkenfeld (Mazkir/Chairperson) Ph: +61 455 511 664 E: sydney@hdoz.com ​

On camp we provide a nutritional range of vegetarian meals. Our menu is reviewed by a professional nutritionist in order to ensure the wellbeing of our chanichimot (participants). We are very conscious of any dietary requirements or allergies - please specify clearly on the sign up form and feel free to reach out to Tzevet Machane (Heads of Camp) with any questions - sydcamp@hdoz.com

For junior camp, busses will leave from Habo House (7 St Mary's Avenue) on the morning of Sunday December 20th. Busses will return to Habo House on the afternoon of Thursday December 24th.If you would like to make individual travel arrangements please indicate clearly on the sign up form and contact: Tzevet Machane (Heads of Camp) - sydcamp@hdoz.com Madi at 0479 075 503