The “Friendship Caravan” is a group of Israeli scouts who travel around America and perform. They dance, and sing- Hebrew songs of course, and show scouts and people around America in general what we Israelis and Israeli scouts are like through the music culture.

     One of the people from my tribe, Kobi, went with that caravan. We all miss him very bad, but we are glad to know he is having fun and doing something so wonderful, even though we are eager to have him back.

     In this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7C7B5j05Mo) video, he is the one who speaks at the beginning. I wish him good luck, all of them, and that everyone who gets to watch them will enjoy too. 8]

     Here are some more videos of them you can watch and enjoy:

     The Israeli scout’s song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ut1B_COUFZA&feature=related

     An explanation about the program: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBJxn1BK42c&feature=related

     And some more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_wS13jHYbA&feature=related

     And one of the prettiest in my opinion:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkYl9NZA9es&feature=related

     The scouts in Israel are involved and care for what happens to the country- and so all the scouts of ninth grade this year chose our main subject to be Gilad Shalit.

     At the ending course of this year for all scouts of my age read a letter which we wrote for Gilad, in which we said how much we wish he was here. We said how much we care. We told about all the things we are and will be doing for him- here.

     I wish so much that all of this wasn’t necessary. I wish those terrorists would just give us back our dear brother, but it just isn’t like that. I hope there is actually something we can do against those terrorists.

     But no matter how painful and hard the subject is, we still care. All of us are behind Gilad, and the scouts are only a part of all the people who deeply care for him.

     We are united against terror, and we all want him back. At least that we have, and terrorists don’t: Israel and its entire true people care for their brothers and value life. Gilad will never be alone, even if the rest of the world refuses to see the Israeli side mostly, we are still with Gilad.

     We have hope, belief, and pure causes, and that none can take.

     Be strong, Gilad!

My first word should and will be: WOW!
These were amazing five days. There were harder parts, calmer parts, fun parts, studying…
The main goal of this five day trip, or course, is to teach the scouts of ninth grade to be good scouts of the adult layer; tenth grade to the thirteenth. At those years, the scout becomes a true member of the youth movement and becomes more effective. As part of the older layer, the course has more intent studies of how to be a counselor.
I had a most amazing counselor! I have had a wonderful and amazing counselor through the whole year, and she taught me most, but in these five days thanks to this counselor I have actually understood that I should be a counselor my self and pretty much got over my fear of leading an activity to a group. I wish I could thank him better than just words! Both of them!
I learned so much…
At the third day we had a three hour walk to a sort of forest in which we slept. The funny part is that on the way back to where we started- it was only two minutes XD I found that amusing, but there were also some who got angered in a way ^^”
I met a lot of new people. They were all so nice and special 8] I also had the friend from my tribe (Tribe Idan: White, Blue, and Orange forever!) of the scouts with me, and I’m defiantly very happy she was with me. We were together pretty much all the time. I’m sorry for the times I annoyed her… But we were together all the time anyways… 8P Love you <3
At the end, at the ceremony, we got a counseling diploma (which also helps find a job if needed), and the third patch out of three which clarify we passed the counseling course this year. My whole family came to the ceremony- it was great, and also the one who is my counselor this year came. My friend and I crashed her with hugs; my family got better hugs after I got cleaned. We sang lots of morals, and let ourselves go crazy with the happiness.
My group was also responsible for a fire writing which burned at the back, saying:”The north does with love” (I’m part of the scouts of the northern part of Israel).
I returned home tired, with a crooked voice, dirty, with mosquito bites all over me, and very happy. ^^
Good luck to all of us! 8] And like my counselor said, the main thing is: “Be yourselves”!