CLTC is an incredible experience for leadership development, meeting new people, and personal growth. However, many people wonder what activities are actually offered here. Join me for a day at CLTCuatro to find out!

8:00 AM: Boker tov BBYO! This is the typical wake-up time at CLTC, ensuring we’re ready to leave our bunk by 8:50 am. Some mornings, like those at Kalahari, require waking up super early, around 6:00 am, but we usually wake up at 8:00 am.

9:00 AM: Aruchat Boker (breakfast)! This is a fun time filled with laughter, jokes, and delicious food. My favorite breakfasts include french toast sticks, hash browns, and donuts!

9:45 AM: CLN (chapter leadership network). This activity involves various committees like the press corps, fundraising, and programming. I’m part of the press corps, which has been loads of fun. I highly recommend it to anyone interested in joining. Within the press corps, we have the shofar (journalism), TikTok teams, and the end-of-camp slideshow/video.

11:00 AM: Chuggim! At this time, we engage in an activity of our choice. I chose bracelet making, which was like always a blast! I made a keychain to attach to my lanyard.

12:15 PM: Jewish Education. Today, we dived deeper into Israel’s history through various activities in Jewish education. We watched videos organizing them in chronological order, and matched stickers that indicated whether they related to the people, land, or state of Israel with significant events.

1:30 PM: Aruchat Tzohorayim (lunch). Lunch was delicious today, featuring meatballs and rice. There’s also always pasta, toast, or salad available for those who prefer different options. 

2:30 PM: Chofesh. This is honestly one of my favorite times of the day, even when it’s raining! The weather in Poyntelle is unpredictable, and it doesn’t always cooperate. But luckily, today the rain cleared up just in time for chofesh. I spent my time relaxing on a hammock in the shade with friends.

5:15 PM: Chapter meeting. At this time, I was working with my mock chapter morah and the planning committee to organize an amazing and exciting chapter bonding experience for my chapter, Shayachut. Other committees were planning chapcon (chapter convention), painting a plaque, and organizing a meaningful Shabbat program.

7:00 PM: Aruchat Erev (dinner). For dinner, we had pasta with spices and breadsticks. It was a delicious and filling meal! After dinner, we were served a small dessert, which was a delicious cream puff.

8:00 PM: Separates and inductions. These separates were planned by our coordinator, Maya, and they were genuinely so thoughtful and one of the best programs I’ve ever been a part of. We started by receiving a prompt and writing a letter about it. My prompt was to write a letter to my younger self, which led to a lot of reflection for me. Then, we visited seven different stations and created bags filled with small items that represented our values, inspired by the seven menorah pledge principles. After that, we formed small groups and reflected on these values. Finally, we all got internationally inducted into the order, which was such a special and meaningful moment for me and everyone else.

10:00 PM: Laila Tov!