Hi!  My name is Frankie Ziman and I am from San Diego, CA.

I grew up surfing, hiking, and jumping off stuff into water.  I love living life to the fullest and having as much fun as possible.

I’m currently a student at YU and will hopefully be making aliyah in a year and a half.

I can’t wait to meet everyone this Sunday!

HEY THERE ICE ISRAEL!!!

Getting excited?  Getting pumped??  ICE Israel is less than 5 days away!!!!

Check the ICE Israel 2014 FACEBOOK GROUP for another “Getting to Know You” contest, where you could win NSCY ear buds!!

As always, stay posted to the blog for updates, pump up’s, swag, etc. as we head into the final days before take off!!

BEST. SUMMER. EVER.

Hey Guys!

I’m Meira Salamon, but my family and friends call me Maymay.  I am from Boca Raton,Fl!  I am currently residing in Midtown New York as I am a senior in Stern College, Yeshiva University, Majoring in Elementary Education.  I went to Weinbaum Yeshiva High School in Boca Raton for high school and then went to MMY for a year of learning and exploring our homeland ISRAEL! 

I enjoy water activities such as lifeguarding and swimming.  Fun fact I have been skiing since I was 2 years old and can probably say that it is my favorite sport.  I have run 4 half marathons for Camp Hasc where I have worked for 3 years and look forward to running many more marathons in the future.  I am currently an advisor for the New Jersey NCSY region, working in the Highland Park chapter for the past 2 years #HPCHAPTEROFTHEYEAR. I am looking forward to spending THE.BEST.SUMMER.EVER!!!!!!  with you guys can’t wait to meet you all at the airport sooo soon get excited !!!

CONGRATS!!!  To Nora S. the WINNER of our first ICE Israel 2014 “Getting To Know You” contest!!  Nora will be the proud recipient of a BRAND. NEW. NCSY T-SHIRT that she will be able to wear during her BEST. SUMMER. EVER!!!!!!!!!

Another contest will be announced TOMORROW in the ICE ISRAEL 2014 Facebook Group, so if you want to participate in the next contest, check the group at 7pm EST!!!!

Hi Everyone!,

I’m Emma!!  I’m from the Pacific Northwest, so naturally my hobbies include… drinking extensive amounts of coffee, hiking, and recycling.  🙂

I’ve spent the last 2 years in Israel; my first year in Bar Ilan University and my second in Tomer Devorah Seminary.  Next year I’ll be attending Landers College for Women in NY and will be staffing Seattle NCSY!  I can’t wait to meet of all of you and experience Israel together!

Hello everyone! My name is Josh Gladstein and I am from Seattle, Washington (Reppin the Northwest)!

I have just returned from spending two years learning at a yeshiva in Israel and am beyond excited to return this summer with Ice Israel! As I write this, I am working as Head Male Staff at a small sleep away camp based out of Seattle for the second year in a row.  In my free time I love playing football, basketball, and running. I am a HUGE Seahawks and Mariners fan. I am so excited for ICE Israel to finally start – it is going to be the BEST MONTH EVER!! 

Welcome to the ICE Israel 2014 Website.

You can follow us from now ’till after our trip for updates, PRE-TRIP CONTESTS, pump up’s, photos, videos, blog posts, and all around fun!

We are SO EXCITED to have an AMAZING staff joining what is, if we may say so ourselves, one of the BEST EVER (you just might be hearing that term a lot) groups of teens to ever go on a trip together, coming from all over the place!

Are you ready?  Please check back often for updates, and make sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram @NCSYICEISRAEL!

Also, remember to like us on Facebook, and teens can join our ICE Israel 2014 Facebook group if they have not yet done so!

More updates, and announcing the winner of our first contest coming shortly!

It’s two weeks into the ICE Israel experience and all of the campers, including myself have been aching for a day of rest and relaxation. Early wake-ups and late curfews, we have been running on empty. Hikes of all varieties, we have already had a water hike, a hike up a mountain, a hike down a mountain and through a valley. And all during the nine days. We needed to relax by the water. But it wasn’t yet time. Tisha B’av we had a brief mix in with BILT, Kollel, and TJJ at the Kotel and had a giant NCSY style kumzitz. We were all stressed, sweaty and starving. After a week of strenuous activities, such as midnight yoga sessions in the Bedouin’s tent (during the armies training), disobedient camels trying to eat hair or more hikes on a lack of sleep, we needed a break. But now we were finally at the breaking point when we arrived this morning in Eilat. A simple hike, followed by a relaxing day of water sports and beach hang outs. Now as a guy, the guy session was as blissful as it could have gotten. We bonded over the lack of girls and making jokes about random bits of the trip. Snorkeling was very cool. We saw Dori’s and parrot fish, as well as man other varieties of which I don’t know. But when we finished the brief session we all swam in the designated pool area and played until the girls arrived on the bus to go snorkeling. On the bus ride to the guys next activity, I can honestly say, we spoke to one another as if we were brothers. Banana boating was a blast. Kayaking and paddle boats next was just another small thing that took away a load of stress, and a great work out too. We ended up being towed back to shore because of how far out we got! Once we got near the shore we were pulled in by Yisrael who proudly towed the boat, even though his face turned green like the hulk! Next we took a stroll the the beach. We tanned, skipped rocks, spoke about sports and just simply relaxed. By far, today was the most relaxed, yet most productive day we have had so far on ICE Israel, but that’s just my opinion. If you want the girls opinion, you will need to ask them. But all in all today was simply bliss.