A gift from the Jewish News & the Jewish Community Center to you Emily Dovitz, 15, a 10th- grader at North Farmington, is glad she found the nerve to try all the challenges before decid- ing whether or not she would like the experience. "I tried white-water rafting, and I liked it," she explained. "I'd do it all over again be- cause I loved all the different places." Jason Klein, 16, a junior at Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, tuna fish and ce- real were among the foods eat- en most often. Ben Keidan, a second-year medical student at Wayne State University and counselor on the Alaska trip, remembers seeing a bear not far from a prospective campsite. "We learned how to take other things more lightly after KIDS FAIR Before you settle in to watch the Super Bowl, take your family to a party they'll never forget! ENJOY FREE • • Glacier buddies Vicki Citron, North Farming- we made noise and Karen Estrine, liana Bruton, ton, learned watched the bear Alana Zaks, Karen Lockman about the impor- and Michelle Garfield. head the other tance of emotional support as way," he said. he moved through Alaska. The campers agreed that "We went on one hiking missing out on showers and trip where it rained the whole other amenities did not be- time," he recalled. "Together, come objectionable because we decided to get through it everyone on the same bus and we did, even though it "was in the same boat. was horribly hard. I dealt with "I loved stepping back and the adverse situation and watching the campers enjoy helped the others." something for the first time," Sarit Ashmann, 15, a 10th- said Sarah Patt, a counselor grader at North Farmington, and junior at Michigan State appreciated the opportunity to University, where she is study- become close to a lot of people ing for a recreation leadership at one time. She also thinks career. her tolerance for any type of "I also watched how they food helped smooth over the looked at themselves in a dif- meals when there were no ferent setting, realized a new restaurants or supermarkets perspective and saw what they nearby. could do." ❑ • • • • • Parking Entertainment Food Hands-on Exhibits & Activities Sports Celebrity Autographing Admission: Children $4 / Adults free Adults will not be admitted without a child, and children must be accompanied by an adult. SHOW THE COUPON BELOW FOR FREE ADMISSION January 261 1997 - 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Palace of Auburn Hills For more information, call (810) 661-7714 r 1 CLIP & SAVE Free Admission January 26, 1997 REDEEM AT THE PALACE ENTRANCE z No limit to the number of children per coupon. L 31