Initially, I think it is safe to say, Matt and I got caught up in the hype of the presentation by Mrs. Michele Burger. She spun and wooed the crowd so tight with excitement, we were about to burst. Cheers echoed through the Beit Ha’am (where Matt’s Bikkurim-winning team proudly showed off their plaque) as it dawned upon us that the brick was an amazing way we could leave something behind to be remembered by, long after our looks and bods had faded! Haha, yeah, but who are we kidding?

Then, of course, as always happens with these things, the sheen of excitement wore off and we were stuck with the realization that this would hurt us in a place we hadn’t really considered . . . our pockets. Of course, there were the sporadic calls from the joyful Schlams (I guess newlyweds just are continually that happy), casting a very positive spin on why we should part with $250 of our hard earned cash, and, although highly convincing, that just didn’t quite cut it.

However, what really settled the deal for us was when we saw the preliminary artistic shots of the amphitheater. We realized that the improvements and refurbishment of Camp just couldn’t be done without the help and support of the Camp Judaea Alumni. The brick became so much more than a legacy of the greatest bromance ever to hit Camp Judaea, and rather than giving Camp Judaea something to remember us by, a “Matt and Daniel were here” so to speak, it gave us a wonderful ‘something’ to remember Camp Judaea by.

Daniel Cohen & Matt Comite
Best Bromance in CJ History

Thank you, Matt, Daniel and all the donors, for making the CJ Ampitheater possible! The legacies, relationships and memories within the bricks will be enjoyed by so many future generations of CJ campers!