Camp Gilboa is one of the seven North American machanot (summer camps) associated with the socialist-Zionist youth movement, Habonim Dror. It is open to kids entering 3rd-10th grade, and incoming 12th graders are accepted as Madatz (counselors in training). All of the madrichim (counselors) are young college students who take part in the Habonim Dror movement and have been affected or influenced by its ideology.
Camp Gilboa has been a life-changing and enlightening experience to many kids and young adults. Its extremely friendly and loving environment has taught the future generation to be kind and accepting while taking control of their own future and standing up for what they believe is right. Rather than sitting back and waiting on the world to change, kids who take part in this machaneh (camp) will be able to be the change and stand up for themselves and others; the campers of Gilboa grow up to be strong and confident leaders that will change the future of the world for the better.
Camp Gilboa has existed in the Los Angeles area since 1936. After closing down in the 1980s, Gilboa reopened in 1995. After suffering from an economic crisis in 2003, it is now recovering and thriving with over 100 campers in 2009. It is located in the mountains of San Bernardino County, California, near Los Angeles.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)