Almagor
Unit Head

Tristen C.

Almagor Unit Head
Hometown: Burlington, Iowa
Years at Camp: First Year!

Fun Facts:

• Tristen is a junior studying Geography at the University of Missouri.
• He practiced Jiu Jitsu for 6 months.
• Tristen loves to travel and spent fall of 2022 studying abroad in Paris, London, Italy, Germany, Iceland, and more. His favorite memory was climbing the Eiffel Tower with his friend. It was the middle of his semester abroad and he got a chance to take in everything that had happened that semester for the first time. It was really profound because it gave him a moment to reflect on everything leading up to that trip and who he had become through all of it.

Staff

Cabin B3

Nathan K.

Area: Tripping
Hometown: KC, MO
Years at Camp: 1

Fun Facts:

• Nathan is a Freshman at Rockhurst University where he is on the PreMed track.
• In his free time he likes making music with his friends!
• His advice to campers is ‘Don’t stress about what you can’t control’

Jake B.

Area: Tripping
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Years at Camp: 3

Fun Facts:

• Jake is excited to attend college after camp.
• He is excited to swim in the lake and make fires from scratch with his campers.
• His advice to campers is ‘try to make the most of the time you have here’

Eli M.

Unit: Almagor
Area: Ski
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Years at Camp: 3

Fun Facts:

• Eli is a rising high school junior and is excited for his last year of high school after camp. He is also  the president of his Jewish youth group region (BBYO), and went on a month long trip to Israel this summer before the second session.
• Masada was his first year as a camper, and his favorite activity during Masada was the 3 day hike where he bonded with his counselors and fellow campers.
• His favorite memory from camp was during Masada when he tubing with his friends during sunset time. He says ‘We got to go for a long time, and it was so much fun!’’

Justin P.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Kansas City
Years at Camp: 8

Fun Facts:

• Justin is a junior in high school and is excited to get back to school after camp. He is also a volunteer at his school for a youth basketball camp.
• Masada was his first year as a camper, and his favorite activity during Masada was the 3 day hike where he bonded with his counselors and fellow campers.
• His favorite area of camp is landsports and he is excited to play basketball with his campers and friends!

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Mark F.

Area: Judaics
Hometown: Kentucky
Years at Camp: 12

Fun Facts:

• In 2022, he was a state finalist at the Kentucky state marching band competition!
• He has been on a 2 week long trip of Peru/the Galapagos where he got to hike to Machu Picchu and take a cruise through the southern islands of the Galapagos
• His fondest camp memories are from his Masada trip and the lifelong friends he shares from that experience.

Casey E.

Area: Pool
Hometown: Rosewell, Georgia
Years at Camp: First Year!

Fun Facts:

• Casey is a sophomore in college and a double major, with a 3.5 GPA!
• He is most looking forward to being a boat driver for the campers.
• He loves to watch and play most sports and games, and has a competitive spirit.

Zac C.

Area: Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 12

Fun Facts:

• Zac will be attending the University of Missouri this fall and hopes to study law in the future.
• Back home in St. Louis, he was the president of his bbyo chapter.
• Zac’s advice to campers is to “Live in the moment and have fun! Don’t be too serious.”

Landon M.

Area: Swim Dock
Hometown: Dallas, Texas
Years at Camp: 5

Fun Facts:

• Landon will be starting his second year in the 18 Plus Transitions Program at Highland Park High School and taking classes at Community College in Richland!
• Landon loves spending time outside at camp and can’t wait to make new memories with his campers.
• He loves swimming in the lake and playing basketball and pickle ball!

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Caleb S.

Area: Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 9
Fun Facts:

• Caleb is a junior at University of Colorado Boulder, studying Environmental Design.
• He studied Mandarin Chinese for 5 years, and lived in China for 4 months as a high schooler. He loves to travel!
• After camp he will be backpacking in the Sawtooth mountains in Idaho!

Kevin H.

Area: Ropes
Hometown: Mexico
Years at Camp: 3

Fun Facts:

• Kevin is in his last year at university and his interests include history, geography, and investing.
• After camp Kevin is excited to finish his degree in finance and spend time with his grandparents.
• His favorite part about camp sabra is the people he met and the friends he made.

Jordan N.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Years at Camp: 7

Fun Facts:

• Jordan is a senior in high school and his favorite memory from camp is the Hab world series championship 2019.
• He ows a youth sports training business, and traveled to the Bahamas last summer.
• His favorite activities at camp are basketball and pool, and his advice to campers is to make the most of their time at camp, and have fun!

Zach C.

Area: Tripping
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Zach is a freshman at Colorado State College, and is excited to spend time at the sail dock.
• His favorite memory from camp is going on river trips.
• His words to campers are ‘Don’t sit out of anything! Have as much fun as you can!’

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Julian L.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
Years at Camp: 8

Fun Facts:

• Julian will be a freshman at KU in the fall.
• Julian loves working at Landsports at camp and especially enjoys teaching the campers archery.
• His favorite activity at camp is EVERYTHING!

Nathan B.

Area: Sail
Hometown: Memphis, TN
Years at Camp: 4

Fun Facts:

• After camp Nathan will be going to UC Davis to study aerospace engineering.
• He is an Eagle Scout and has sailed in the Caribbean and the east coast every year for the past 5 years.
• Julian loves working at Landsports at camp and especially enjoys teaching the campers archery.
• His advice to campers is ‘Follow your heart but with discipline.’

Joey C.

Area: Pool
Hometown: Chesterfield, MO
Years at Camp: 10

Fun Facts:

• Joey is a senior in High School and is excited to get to college after camp.
• He is the President of BBYO in Saint Louis and is in the Spanish Honor Society.
• He was the winning Maccabia captain last year!

 

Ben M.

Area: Swim
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• After camp Ben is going to travel in Europe for 2 weeks and the go back to school.
• He am the president of my BBYO chapter in St. Louis founded his own basketball media page in 7th grade and has been running it since.
• His advice to campers is ‘Enjoy Sabra while you are a camper because it goes by faster than you would expect.’

Ayelet
Unit Head

Lilli B.

Ayelet Unit Head
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Lilli’s favorite activity at camp is ropes!
• Lilli loves camping with her family, specifically her siblings and cousins, many of whom work at Camp Sabra!
• She will be a sophomore at Loyola University in Chicago this fall, studying sociology and anthropology.

Staff

Cabin G5

Grace E.

Area: Ropes
Hometown: Lake of the Ozarks
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• Grace helped start her school’s soccer team this year and also helped get $2,500 worth in donations for the team!
• She LOVES reading and writing! Her favorite book right now is The Great Gatsby.
• Her advice to campers is to, “be yourself and let others be themselves!!!”

Eva B.

Area: Ski
Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
Years at Camp: 6

Fun Facts:

• Eva goes to a science focused program at the Lincoln children’s zoo!
• She has NEVER lost a Maccabia.
• She looooves Taylor Swift! Join her for a swiftie dance party!

Poet S.

Area: Arts and Crafts
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Years at Camp: 1

Fun Facts:

• Poet’s favorite activity at Camp is Tubing, and she enjoys sports and arts and crafts.
• She has a baby sister at home who she loves spending time with.
• Her advice to campers is to be themselves and enjoy camp as much as they can.

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Gabby Y.

Area: Pool
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 10

Fun Facts:

• Gabby’s favorite parts of camp are tubing and Shabbat players.
• Her advice to campers is, “Make the most of your time at camp and live in the moment because it ends  in a blink of an eye.”
• She will never forget getting to the top of the mountain in Colorado in Masada.

Adar E.

Area: Judaics
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Years at Camp: 3

Fun Facts:

• Adar looks forward to the special tradition of making Challah on Shabbat and share the special moments with her campers.
• She enjoys volunteering with the Baytown Special Rodeo and meals on wheels in her free time.
• Her advice for campers is not to think too much, enjoy camp, and look at the stars from sail dock.

Sage B.

Area: Ski
Hometown: Saint Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 10

Fun Facts:

• Sage is a rising senior at her high school where she is also the editor in chief of the school’s yearbook, and I went to state level competitions for diving.
• She loves to make friendship bracelets and has climbed everything in the Camp Sabra ropes course.
• Her advice to campers is  to never be embarrassed to take part in the camp shenanigans and always try to have a positive attitude because camp is completely what you make of it.

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Angie S.

Area: Assistant Arts & Crafts Director
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Years at Camp: 3

Fun Facts:

• Angie will be a freshman at Suffolk University in the fall, majoring in Biology through the pre-med program.
• She has been working with the Houston food bank for the past 12 years.
• She is a figure skater who has performed in The Nutcracker On Ice!

Samara L.

Area: Landsports and Media
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Samara is the Communication Vice President of EMTZA USY.
• She is doing an early college program at her high school, so she will graduate with an associate degree!
• She can teach you how to make a super cool friendship bracelet!

 

Sammy R.

Area: Arts and Crafts
Hometown: Kansas City
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Sammy is a junior in High School where she is the JSU president and works at Banana Republic when not at camp.
• One of her favorite memories from camp is having a laugh about her chaco tans.
• Her words to campers are ‘Everything is going to work out. Don’t stress the little things ’

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Nicole P.

Area: Drama
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• Nicole graduated in 2022 with a BS in Psychology from Loyola Chicago. She is working on becoming a registered behavior tech.
• She volunteers as an adoption counselor at an animal shelter.
• She has played the flute for 12 years!

Ida R.

Area: Ropes and Landsports
Hometown: Birmingham, Alabama
Years at Camp: First Year!

Fun Facts:

• Ida is an upcoming sophomore at Mizzou, majoring in Strategic Communications and Minoring in Sociology, with the intention of going into Human Resources Management.
• She worked for City Hall during her senior year of high school to become more in her  community! She also established a diversity committee for her school system creating educational extracurriculars to expose kids to different religions and cultures.
• She is extremely enthusiastic about anything aquatic or athletic and also loves to sing!

Abbey M.

Area: Sail
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Abbey is a freshman at University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she is studying marketing.
• She has been to Italy and Israel and enjoys designing clothes that have been modeled in her city’s fashion week
• Her favorite part of camp as a camper was the Hab river trip where she spent quality time with her best friends.

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Lauren D.

Area: Director Health and Happiness
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• Lauren is studying psychology at the University of Michigan and received all A’s in her freshman year in addition to working and excelling as a psychologist assistant.
• Her favorite memory from camp was leading all of Ayelet in a flash mob during the last few days of session second last year. ‘It was so cute and wonderful seeing all these little kids faces light up with the excitement when the music came on’
• Her advice to campers is ‘Lean into camp! this is your one time a year to be a camper, so be one. And have so much fun!!’

 

Emily F.

Area: Pool
Hometown: Lexington, Kentucky
Years at Camp: 10

Fun Facts:

• Emily is a high school where she is the regional president of the youth organization.
• She traveled to Morocco last summer and hopes to travel more.
• She has been heavily invested in gymnastics for the past ten years.

 

Casey L.

Area: Swim
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 6

Fun Facts:

• Casey is a competitive dancer and likes to play golf in her free time.
• Outside camp, she enjoys travel and volunteering at her dance studio, and has been to Switzerland.
• Her advice to campers is so make the most out of camp and live in the moment and be present.

Unit Head

Mitch L.

Hometown: UK
Years at Camp: 2
Fun Facts:

• Mitch grew up in a mining city in the UK called Stoke-on-Trent, around 40 minutes south of Manchester. He once met the late queen!
• He earned his masters in Cinematography from Bournemouth University.
• Two of his passions are photography and cricket.

Sam O.

Assistant Golan Unit Head
Cabin B1
Hometown: St. Louis
Years at Camp: 11
Fun Facts:

• Sam is studying Aerospace Engineering at the University of Michigan and is the chief engineer of his student organization.
• One of his favorite camp memories is winning the skipper award at Camp in Older Hab.
• Sam was selected to be one of Camp Sabra’s 2023 Cornerstone Fellows! Cornerstone is an opportunity for leaders at Jewish summer camps across the country to get together and share ideas and create new programming at their camps.

Alex K.

Assistant Golan Unit Head
Cabin B13
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Years at Camp: 10

Fun Facts:

• Alex is a Freshman at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
• His favorite part of camp is meeting new people and trying new things
• His words to campers are ‘Live in the moment because it flies by’

Staff

Cabin B1

Sam D.

Area: Staff Life Director and Ski
Hometown: St. Louis
Years at Camp: 11

Fun Facts:

• Sam will be starting at the University of Miami, studying finance. He had a 4.0 all throughout highschool!
• He can waterski on just one ski!
• His favorite camp memory is peaking Anchor mountain in Masada.

Carlos M.

Area: Ropes
Hometown: Mexico City
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• He will be a junior at Universidad Popular del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP) and is studying International Relations.
• He is excited to be the Security Council President of his Model United Nations Club at school this year.
• One of his favorite memories is from last summer when he was fishing and caught a HUGE fish (at least the size of his head and neck)!

Ari W.

Area: Sail
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 8

Fun Facts:

• Ari is a senior at Ladue High School and knows the first one hundred digits of pi!
• Ari’s favorite part of camp is cheering as loud as possible for his unit.
• After camp he plans to go hiking in New Mexico before returning to school.

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Noah A.

Area: Tripping
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• Noah will be a senior at high school after camp and is excited to play landsports with his campers.
• In his free time, he plays sports, produces music for artists, works in a salad bar, and at the Nebraska news channel editing sports content.
• His words to campers are ‘Always stay true to yourself, don’t be afraid to split off from the crowd’

Adam F.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 1

Fun Facts:

• Adam will be a freshman at Arizona State University in their honors program at Barrett College.
• In his free time he likes to play lacrosse and soccer.
• His advice to campers is to be kind, make friends, and have a good time!

Jamie B.

Area: Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 1

Fun Facts:

• This is Jamie’s 4th year on staff and he’s so happy to be back at Camp Sabra!
• Jamie is starting Medical school later this summer
• He graduated from Tulane University recently.

Cabin B12

Micah B.

Area: Song leading
Hometown: Dallas
Years at Camp: 7

Fun Facts:

• Micah’s advice to campers is, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.”
• This is Micah’s first summer on staff and he loves working alongside his former counselors and bunkmates.
• He is passionate about rapping and music, ask him to freestyle with you!

Jacob P.

Area: Photo
Hometown: St. Louis
Years at Camp: 7
Fun Facts:

• Jacob is a recognized scholar athlete of 3 years and was recently inducted into National Business Honors Society, as well as the National Honors Society.
• He started on his varsity football team at his highschool.
• His favorite activity as a camper was spending time with his buddies in the cabin.

Evan K.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Omaha, Nebraska
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Evan is the vice president of his regional BBYO chapter and enjoys tubing and ropes at camp.
• His favorite part of camp is to bond with his friends and campers during river trips.
• In his free time Evan likes to play tennis and plans to spend time preparing for tennis season after camp.

Cabin B13

Rory B.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: St. Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 1

Fun Facts:

• Rory will be a freshman at Indiana University Bloomington where he will study Finance after camp.
• At school, he is the president of the volunteering organization.
  His favorite memory at camp is spending time at the lake with his friends.

Matthew M.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Houston, Texas
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• Matthew will be a senior at high school after camp and is excited to play basketball with his friends.
• His favorite activity as a camper was tubing.
• His words to campers are ‘Think about something you are looking forward to, and find something new that you enjoy that you can take back home. I shared a bond with my counselor over soccer when I was 10 when I was homesick, and 7 years later I still talk to him.

Cabin B14

Navneet or Nav (Nah-v)

Area: Ropes
Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal.
Years at Camp: First Year!

Fun Facts:

• Nav is a sophomore at Minerva University, studying Mathematics.
• He can solve a Rubik’s cube in less than a minute!
• Before becoming Ropes staff, he had never climbed a wall before but now he can in under a minute!

Noah B.

Area: Sail
Hometown: Houston
Years at Camp: First Year!

Fun Facts:

• Noah will be a sophomore at the University of Houston majoring in Economics.
• He is a pro at juggling and is confident he can teach any kid how to juggle in less than 10 minutes.
• His advice to campers is, “Don’t do things that your friends want to do, do things that you want to do.” This is his first summer at Sabra, but he spent many years attending other Jewish camps!

Jack E.

Area: Tripping
Hometown: Miami, FL
Years at Camp: 6

Fun Facts:

• Jack loves playing voleyball and enjoyed participating and competing in the Hab world series as a camper.
• He is excited to be a counselor as he loves working with children and creating fun activities.
• His advice to campers is, “Don’t dwell on the past, don’t await the future but instead live in the present!”

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Jesus G.

Area: Swim
Hometown: Mexico
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• Jesus will be starting his 3rd year of college, studying Biology and Chemistry.
  He has led several marching bands in Mexico and has traveled to China, Italy, Germany, and different parts of the United States playing as a musician.
  He can play 5 different instruments!

Jack S.

Area: Pool
Hometown: Saint Louis, Mexico
Years at Camp: 6

Fun Facts:

• Jack will be a senior at high school and in his free time he enjoys graphic design, fashion design, and is lifeguard certified!
• He likes traveling and has been to Israel!
• His advice to campers is the live in the moment, enjoy camp, and don’t think or stress about the future too much.

Cabin B16

Miller B.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Years at Camp: 4

Fun Facts:

• Miller is a freshman at Kansas University where he is majoring in International Business and Marketing.
• He is the former president of his BBYO chapter and his favorite memory at camp is 3v3 basketball during maccabia.
• His advice to campers is, “Don’t take your time here for granted, it goes by quicker than you’d think.”

Charlie S.

Area: Sail
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: First year!

Fun Facts:

• Charlie is a junior in high school and his favorite activities include skiing with his family.
• He did a 10 day canoe trip in Canada!
• His advice to campers is, ‘Savor every second you have because before you know it you’re a staff member’

Eli T.

Area: Sail
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: First year!

Fun Facts:

• Eli likes playing soccer and water skiing in his free time, and is excited to do these with his campers.
• He did research in a lab and he is the vice president of a volunteer organization in his local region.
• His advice to campers is, ‘Don’t take anything for granted’

Masada
Unit Head

Joel W.

Senior Staff Position: Masada Unit head
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 13

Fun Facts:

• Joel graduated from Northeastern University in 2023 with a BS in mechanical engineering.
• His two brothers are also working at Camp Sabra this summer, including Ethan who is Masada staff with him!
• One time, he built his own drone!

Staff

Ivy B.

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 10

Fun Facts:

• Ivy graduated this year from University of Vermont a degree in Middle Level Education.
• She’s moving back to Burlington, Vermont to teach at an alternative high school semester program after camp.
• Her advice for campers is to, “Talk to people you don’t know!”

Rebecca S.

Hometown: Bay Area
Years at Camp: First Year!

Fun Facts:

• Rebecca graduated in 2023 from Northeastern University, studying Software Engineering. She studied abroad in Edinburgh & Israel.
• She has worked at Spotify and builds websites.
• She loves to do improv comedy!

Ethan W.

Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 12

Fun Facts:

• Ethan is a junior at Minerva University studying International Business and History.
• He worked at an internship sponsored by META in India this past year.
• He has also traveled to Taiwan, and after camp will be heading to Peru!

Spencer B.

Hometown: Houston, Texas
Years at Camp: 12

Fun Facts:

• Spencer is a sophomore at Mizzou studying computer science.
• He is the academic chair of his fraternity, Aepi.
• After camp he will be hiking The Sawtooth Mountains with some of his friends.

Older Hab Green
Unit Head

Cabin G17

Sabine Z.

Area: Assistant Sail Director
Hometown: Ithaca, NY
Years at Camp: 12

Fun Facts:

• Sabine is finishing a gap year right now and spent the first half of her year interning for Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro. She will be a freshman at Colorado College in the fall.
• She loves to make jewelry and is learning how to crochet!
• A camp memory she will never forget is going to the Great Sand Dunes for sunrise in Masada.

Claire F.

Area: Arts and Crafts
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 3

Fun Facts:

• Claire will be a freshman in the fall at The University of Tampa studying marketing.
• In high school, she was on the executive board for her school’s dance marathon for the Children’s Miracle Network.
• She is looking forward to making friendship bracelets for her campers and going to the pool with them! Her advice to campers: “be kind and open to being friends with everyone.”

Torie W.

Area: Tripping
Hometown: Greenville, Texas
Years at Camp: 1

Fun Facts:

• Torie is a rising junior at college where she is studying arts and recently had an exhibition showcasing her work.
• Her favorite memory at camp is spending time with her friends and going to the lake to sit down and talk, or go for a swim.
• She enjoys curating experiences for people and is a part of our Tripping staff to help campers make core memories.

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Cameron M.

Area: Assistant Tripping Director
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Years at Camp: 11

Fun Facts:

• Cameron is a sophomore at Indiana University, studying sports management.
• She is the vice president of the IU Club Women’s Rugby team, and also earned a 4-year full ride ROTC scholarship to attend IU.
• Her advice to campers is to, “Make new friends!!! This is such a unique environment because you’re around people that you might have never ever met unless you had come here, so take advantage of that. It’s so much easier to be nice and make friends than to do the opposite.”

Bree S.

Area: Ski
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nevada
Years at Camp: 8

Fun Facts:

• Bree is a student at University of Colorado where she studies elementary education and graduated in top 12% of her high school class.
• She enjoys traveling and traveled to Europe in June before joining camp this year.
• Her advice to campers is to celebrate every moment at camp, and make future you proud.

Blair M.

Area: Swim
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: First year!

Fun Facts:

• Blair is a student at University of New Mexico where she is majoring in biology and minoring in entomology.
• Her favorite hobby is playing waterpolo and she is excited to participate in water activities with campers.
• Her advice to campers is ‘Have fun and wear sunscreen!’

Unit Head

Abby (Mebo) W.

Hometown: St. Louis
Years at Camp: 10
Fun Facts:

• She will be a Junior at Tulane University, studying Psychology and Gender and Sexuality Studies. She was the New Member Director for her sorority this past year!
• She is a pro at making friendship bracelets.
• In high school, she was the president of her BBYO region!

Staff

Cabin: G1

Carmel K.

Area: Theater
Hometown: Nesher, Israel
Years at Camp: First Year!

Fun Facts:

• Carmel just finished serving in the Israeli army and is looking forward to starting university!
• She has written a book!
• She loves drama and the theater and is so excited for her first summer at Sabra.

Hannah S.

Area: Theater
Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Years at Camp: 8

Fun Facts:

• Hannah was the President of my USY Chapter last year and is going to Penn State University next year.
• She is excited to go tubing with her campers and make memories!
• Her favorite memory is her Older Hab year with her friends and talking and laughing for hours.

Kaitlyn C.

Area: Health and Happiness
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 1

Fun Facts:

• Kaitlyn’s favorite activities at camp are tubing, skiing, and arts and crafts, and she is excited to do these with her campers.
• She is the lead attorney for Mock Trial at her high school.
• One piece of advice she would give her campers is to always try to find the positivity and fun in things they do at camp.

Shaya B.

Area: Health and Happiness
Hometown: Dallas, TX
Years at Camp: 8

Fun Facts:

• Shaya is a junior at high school in Israel and is excited to be back at camp again with her friends.
• She is excited to be at swim dock with her campers and make funny and silly memories.
• Her favorite memory from camp is her Masada experience.

Cabin: G2

Alison H.

Area: Ropes
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 5

Fun Facts:

• Alison is taking a gap year in Israel! She worked at her synagogue for 6 years as a teacher assistant!
• She is a professional balloon artist and loves art so much.
• Her favorite camp memory is last year’s cabin pageant. Her campers dressed her up and decided her stage personality and it was so funny (and she won!)

Cassidy R.

Area: Arts and Crafts
Hometown: Orange County, CA
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• Cassidy does cheer and dance in his free time, and is excited to visit Zion national park after camp.
• Her favorite activities at camp are tubing and swimming!
• Her advice to campers is to not change themselves for other people and have fun!

Hannah Z.

Area: Arts and Crafts
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 7

Fun Facts:

• Hannah is going to be a senior in high school after camp and likes to go to the gym in her free time.
• Her favorite activity at camp is tubing!
• Her advice to campers is ‘enjoy your time you have in camp and don’t take it for granted’

Mollie G.

Area: Swim
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 7

Fun Facts:

• Mollie is a junior at high school and volunteers at the Food bank in her free time.
• Camp is her home and she gets more excited to come back each summer and see her lifetime best friends she has made!
• Her advice to campers is ‘Take everything in and live in the moment, it all goes by so fast’

Cabin: G3

Lauren D.

Area: Pool
Hometown: Omaha, NE
Years at Camp: 6

Fun Facts:

• Next year Lauren plans to attend University of Miami in Coral Gables. She is also part of the UM honors program, and is planning on double majoring in psychology and exercise physiology.
• She loves swimming, arts and crafts, and song sessions. She is most excited to take her campers tubing!
• Her advice to campers would be to take every opportunity they are offered at camp to try new activities.

Alyssa J.

Area: Arts and Crafts
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 1

Fun Facts:

• Alyssa will be a Freshman at the University of Wisconsin where she will be studying Elementary Education.
• She nannies 4 children and loves to travel. She has traveled across Europe and loves trying new things!
• Her advice to campers is to have fun at camp and live life to the fullest!

Sadie L.

Area: Swim
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Sadie is a two sport varsity athlete for her high school, and is going to nationals for soccer.
• She is traveling to Israel this summer with a group through the Jewish Federation and will be there for 3 weeks!
• Her words to campers are ‘Go into camp with an open mind. Have a good attitude about all your activities and try new things to make your camp adventure as great as it can be’

Patty L.

Area: Arts and Crafts
Hometown: Guadave, Mexico
Years at Camp: 4

Fun Facts:

• Patty has a bachelor’s degree in marketing!
• She loves the beautiful views at Inspiration Point and thinks the sunsets here are amazing.
• She will always cherish every summer at Sabra and the people that she has met here, that’s why she keeps coming back.

Grace R.

Area: Health and Happiness
Hometown: Kansas City
Years at Camp: 10

Fun Facts:

• Grace graduated from Tulane this year (2023) with a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies, and is excited to start Medical School at Tulane after camo.
• She loves song sessions and is excited to participate in them with her campers. She is also excited to go stargazing on the river trip.
• Her words to campers are ‘Be yourself and make as many new friends as possible!’

Isabel B.

Area: Theatre
Hometown: Kansas City
Years at Camp: 6

Fun Facts:

• Isabel went to Israel last summer and volunteers every week for four hours as a 1st grade Sunday School teacher.
• She can hold a conversation in French, and can do a stellar Bee Gees impression!
• Her words to campers are ‘Take a breath. Introduce yourself. Everybody is waiting for someone else to say hi first.’

Kylie S.

Area: Pool
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 10

Fun Facts:

• Kylie is a junior at high school and is a big comic book/superhero fan. She also loves to do athletic activities.
• She is excited to play Maccabia basketball with friends after camp!
• Her words to campers are ‘Enjoy the moment!”

Cabin G7

Sofia F.

Area: Arts & Crafts
Hometown: St. Louis
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• Sofia will be a freshman at Southern Methodist University, majoring in economics and minoring in business.
• She placed top 10 at DECA state, and has recovered from two torn ACL’s. Super human!!!!
• She loves listening to country music and making friendship bracelets!

Marissa G.

Area: Swim
Hometown: Overland Park, KS
Years at Camp: 8

Fun Facts:

• Marissa is the vice president of her BBYO chapter, and is on the varsity tennis team. She also nannies throughout the school year for a family
• Her plans after camp are to start playing tennis again and travel to spend with friends
• Her words to campers are ‘live in the moment, enjoy camp, and be present.’

Riley Z.

Area: Pool
Hometown: Saint Louis, MO
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Riley will be a junior at school after camp and is the vice president of her class, as well as went to state three times for tennis.
• My favorite memory was hiking up to the emerald lake in Masada and being able to swim there with her friends and counselors.
• Her words to campers are ‘I would tell you to always keep a good mindset and try to think positive even when things get hard.’

 

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Cabin B9

Ryan B.

Area: Swim
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp:

Fun Facts:

• Ryan will be starting his freshman year at Butler University, studying Sports Media.
• He is most looking forward to Hab World Series!
• His advice for campers is to, “Stay in the moment, don’t worry about what’s happening in the future.”

Alex A.

Area: Ropes
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Years at Camp: First Year!

Fun Facts:

• Alex is on the dean’s list at his school and on the Regional Board of his BBYO chapter!
• He can juggle and also solve a rubik’s cube very quickly.
• His advice to campers is to, “Treat others the way you would like to be treated.”

Sky R.

Area: Ropes
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Sky hopes to impress the campers with his music selection, he takes great pride in it.
• Last year Sky won SCT of the year! This year after camp, he will be moving to Arizona to major in film studies.
• His advice to campers is to, “Keep a positive attitude!”

Ryan S.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Kansas City
Years at Camp: 2

Fun Facts:

• He is a fourth year varsity debater and a part of Sigma Nu at the University of Arkansas
• He loves the outdoors; hunting and fishing, and is excited to spend time with his campers in the outdoors.
• His advice to campers is ‘You can’t change the past so it doesn’t matter. Instead, live for the present.’’

Cabin B10

Jacob P.

Area: Ropes
Hometown: Joliet, Illinois
Years at Camp: First Year! hayde

Fun Facts:

• Jacob will be a sophomore at Mizzou, studying Business Marketing.
• He is a black belt in a type of martial arts called JKD.
• His advice to campers is to, “Be nice to everyone, anyone can be your friend!”

Alec F.

Area: Assistant Area Director Landsports
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
Years at Camp: 9

Fun Facts:

• Alec will be a sophomore at the University of Missouri and is studying business. He is also a part of the Aepi fraternity.
• His favorite camp memory is winning the Tomahawk award as an older hab camper.
• His advice to campers is, “Be yourself and have fun at camp!”

 

Dylan H.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Olathe, KS
Years at Camp: 1

Fun Facts:

• Dylan is a freshman at the University of Arkansas and is excited to participate in landsports with his campers
• His favorite part of camp is bonding with the kids and learning more about the Jewish community
• His advice to campers is, “Always do everything you can to enjoy camp sabra as it will be over very soon!”

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Cabin G4

Saliqua K.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Karachi, Pakistan
Years at Camp: First Year!

Fun Facts:

• She is a junior at Minerva University, studying Sciences in Business Studies and Computer Sciences.
• She loves to read and to meet new people, especially those from a culture far different than her own.
• One of her favorite memories is traveling through Taiwan with her friends.

Cabin G16

Sarah H.

Area: Ski
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Years at Camp: 10

Fun Facts:

• Sarah will be a sophomore at Bradley University, studying Elementary Education with an endorsement in ESL and Special education. She made the dean’s list last year!
• She is a 5 time state champion at gymnastics.
• She has a very impressive rubber duck collection!

Sydney G.

Area: Landsports
Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
Years at Camp: 11

Fun Facts:

• In the fall she will be a Sophomore at Indiana University where her major is Law & Public Policy and her minor is Spanish.
• She is looking forward to meeting each and every one of her campers and establishing relationships with them! She is also a killer at Knockout/HORSE and will probably beat you at Connect Four.
• Her advice to campers is ‘Try everything. Engage in all the activities, try all the food, talk to everyone in the room. You never know what/who you may end up loving and becoming friends with!’