This year’s veida took place in Israel on the environmental kibbutz of Nitzana. Lots of water saving techniques and sunlight absorbing machines and such were there in order to encourage the conservation of Israel’s resources. There was also a large wind tower which was very nice to sit in and cool off from the heat of the Negev. Very good stuff, especially because it’s all about becoming greener and more environmental, something which Habo also puts emphasis on too.

In total, there were 19 Bogrim, 1 Muchan and the 15 English shnatties at veida 2010, who argued, questioned and questioned some more on the points and resolutions that were brought up at veida. It was all very intense and serious we did, however, have an hour or so after lunch to top up on our tans and play a guitar or two.

Right. Ok. As part of a resolution passed, it has now been written that new amendments and resolutions passed in the veida of that year should be published. So here we go:

In the first resolution, the shlichim of Habonim Dror now have the right to vote which meant that Ido, our shaliach could participate in veida 2010.

Another important point to add involves avodah. Instead of it just referring to cleaning it now involves giving chanichim tasks that are similar to those on a kibbutz to give our camps a kibbutzy feel. Tasks include firewood collection for fires, chopping up salad ingredients for salad and baking challah for shabbat. Also, to feel even more like we are on a kibbutz or even in Israel, we must now make a more conscious effort to speak Ivrit on camp, label everything we can in Hebrew and establish Ulpan classes on camps. It’s also really important to add that “Ivrit Shimushit” is now to be part of every camp so that each day, another new word is learnt through the wonder of performing arts.

In order for chanichim to fully understand the concept of kuppah within a kvutzah, a motion was passed that on the first day of machaneh/ tiyul there will be a peulah or sicha given by the madrichim to educate the value of kuppah to use with their money that they contributed and all sweets and goodies that they brought with on tiyul. If this amazing thing works to plan, the idea is that the process will continue throughout machaneh.

Following on, there will now be a time that is compulsory dedicated to education on the Arab-Israeli conflict at every machaneh along with the set-up of a relevant va’ad to take care of this matter.

Paul Clayton has now received the right to have a column in ‘koleinu’ to share his security tips and he has received the role of ‘rosh bitachon’ (head security)

Harvey Kaye must perform 3 roly polys to display the fact that he has woken up and left his bedroom. They are to be performed outside, preferably on a grassy area to avoid injury.

Nicolas Collins is now known as Mr. Laus Miner in a Habonim Dror environment.

Oh, and this years 3 day camping session with all of the madrichim has been grammatically changed from “tnuat lomedet” to “tnua lomedet”.

Wow. Exciting stuff. Have a nice day!