Habonim Dror Machaneh Olam Chofshi – Madrichim Preference Form

Dear Boger

Thank you for taking this first step towards what we hope will be an incredible journey for you this December. Please read the following carefully, fill out this form and RETURN IT TO US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. The chances of you being placed where you wish will greatly increase if your form comes in early.

Instructions:

1. PART ONE: Please clearly fill in your travel details –these cannot be changed at a later stage as tickets are booked in October.
2. PART TWO: Please motivate why you would like to come as a Boger to Habonim Dror Machaneh. A longer motivation on a separate page, discussing your reasons for wanting to be in a specific shichvah or team, or any other information about yourself, will help us considerably in making the best choices for everyone.
3. PART THREE: Please think about what you would like to do at Machaneh, and indicate whether you would prefer to have a hadrachah role (working intensively with the channichim) or an administrative role (‘Meyasdim’).
4. PART FOUR: Indicate your top three specific choices by writing 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes provided.

Dates for Camp:

A-Guard: Tuesday 1 December – Thursday 10 December (Flights leave JHB at 08h35). If you are a JHB Boger and cannot make this flight, please urgently contact the VP to plan your alternative arrangements. For Plett Rage participants, there will be a bus leaving from Plett on Friday 4 December. All Plett Rage Bogrim Ones must arrive at A-Guard by the afternoon of Fri 4 December should they wish to be madrichim.
Camp: Thursday 10 December – Tuesday 29 December
Rear-Guard: Tuesday 29 December – Thursday 31 December (the date of Rear-Guard bus back to JHB is still to be confirmed – it will leave sometime after the New Year). Rear-Guard is compulsory for all Bogrim (including Meyasdim, Chetz and Shichvat Admins)

Madrichim placement: Please do not approach any Roshim directly. The placement of madrichim is done by the Va’ad Poel in consultation with the Roshim, and we cannot guarantee that you will get your first choice. It is necessary that all placements are balanced according to where we think you will be of most benefit to the wider machaneh. Please note that placing madrichim is a lengthy process, so please allow the Va’ad Poel the necessary time to facilitate every Boger’s application. If you are concerned or wondering why your placement is taking a bit of time, please don’t hesitate to contact us (campvp@habo.org.za).

*Please note that Bogrim 1s (Matrics) can only lead in the lower three shichavot, while Bogrim 2s cannot lead in Shomrim. Anyone not attending machaneh for the entire time must gain permission from the VP. If you are not attending for the entire time, you cannot be a shichvah madrich, but may join a tzevet as a Shichvat Admin (see below), or serve on the Meyasdim or Chetz teams.

Where to hand this form in: Email on campvp@habo.org.za, give to us directly, or fax JHB office on 011 786 7047.