The Geerz mountain biking program is rolling into another strong season at Camp Mesorah.
For the fourth consecutive summer, Camp Mesorah is proud to be the first Orthodox overnight camp to offer Geerz – a unique and internationally successful leadership mountain biking program. This Israeli based program provides boys and girls with an all-inclusive mountain biking workshop that teaches and strengthens leadership skills. The founder, Rabbi Nachum Wasosky, developed a unique curriculum that is customizable for all ages and skill levels. The goal of Geerz is to help normative youth hoping to expand their life experience and abilities and also to assist those struggling with today’s common challenges including poor health, low self-esteem, anxiety and learning challenges. The program builds confidence among its bikers and utilizes the natural skills of mountain biking to strengthen participants both mentally, physically and spiritually.
Donny Fein, a Geerz board member and director of mountain biking at Camp Mesorah, runs one of the most exciting workshops in camp. He is thrilled to bring this program back to camp this summer and has taken Mesorah’s mountain biking to a whole new level. With three new off-road trails this summer, some as long as five kilometers, campers are experiencing nature in a fun and invigorating way. Many of the trails include jumps and bridges, putting the agility of the riders to the test. Fein runs daily sessions for about half a dozen groups, with an average of 17 campers per group. As the summer progresses, campers are motivated to ride longer and try harder trails, proving that the Geerz program harnesses the inherent virtues of mountain biking to guide riders in discovering themselves and providing them with skills to succeed and grow.
This November 6 through 10, Geerz will be giving back! Team Geerz will ride 190 miles in solidarity with the Alyn Hospital to help raise funds to support Israel’s only comprehensive rehabilitation center for physically disabled children. Geerz believes that every child deserves the most out of life and the opportunity to reach their full potential.
To learn more about Geerz, visit www.geerz.org and to see more pictures of Camp Mesorah’s amazing Geerz Mountain Biking Workshop visit www.CampMesorah.com/photos.
