Spring 2016 - Camp Lindenmere
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Spring 2016 - Camp Lindenmere
April 2016 Connection The Official Newsletter Of Camp Lindenmere Dear kids, parents & family, This week is Tri-State Convention in Atlantic City, NJ and what that means is that the time from here until we are moving back to camp will fly by. Obviously, I/we can’t wait. It has been a very mild winter in Henryville (tomorrow is going to be 76°F) and yes there is more winter ahead but what’s also ahead is the most exciting time of the year… getting ready to leave for camp. All you new parents stay very positive about this summer. Tell your kids they will have a great time at camp. Do not let them get into the negatives. Continue the conversations how lucky they are to be going and that they will do great, meet friends, and have so much FUN!! For me… 90 days and counting!! Love Always, Mitch Mitch’s Corner T: D NEW DEPARTMEN INTRODUCING A BRAN THE EXPLORER PROGRAM Get ready for a science and nature program right here at Lindenmere! Become one with Mother Nature and think like an explorer! This program will bring out the science and nature lover in you by incorporating our already existing Outward Bound, Wacky Science and Rocketry Programs with two brand new major selections...Natural Science and Eco-ID! Natural Science: Our new Natural Science program will offer activities like gardening, terrarium building, small animal collection, scientific sampling, projects, exploration of trail camera footage and more! Eco-ID: Our new Eco-ID program will offer campers the opportunity to find a whole new meaning to their camp experience. You’ll explore the world we live in at camp, the surrounding ecology of the Poconos and learn all about the fauna, wildlife, and plants around us. You’ll hike, use binoculars, seek and explore tracks, and much more. Our campers will be Eco-ID experts by the end of the session. In Wacky Science and Rocketry our campers will continue to explore new and exciting science projects, launch their very own rockets and see their ideas come to life in a brand new location! Our Outward Bound program will continue to excite with orienteering and fire & structure building. But wait there’s more...we are very happy to announce a new and awesome addition to the Outward Bound program... GEOCACHING the outdoor tracking and treasure hunting navigation game! Campers will use maps and GPS’s to locate all kinds of hidden spots around camp. Our plan is to have Lindenmere campers explore the natural world to become overall wilderness exploration champions. Then.Now.Always! WHAT’S NEW FOR 2016! WHAT’S NEW?! In addition to our brand new, 10,000 square foot state of the art Hockey Pavilion and covered rec center, check out some other new and exciting things coming your way for summer 2016! A complete fitness circuit course! Our goal is to challenge all campers to become interested and inspired to learn about fitness. A brand new fitness circuit course will offer our campers the opportunity to experience an entirely new approach to exercise that’s designed to achieve overall body fitness in the most fun and challenging way. We will be setting up the course on the upper field and throughout the surrounding woods so that we can integrate both hills, woods and flat terrain surfaces for varied difficulty. A Brand new baseball field! Play Ball! We’re bringing baseball and softball to a new level at camp this summer by installing a “Home Run” outfield fence and completely restoring the infield. We have listened to our campers and are removing the grass infield and replacing it with clay. There might be a couple of other surprises in the area but you will have to wait and see! Many parents have come to us about offering a healthier option at canteen, something other than candy or ice cream. We have decided that this year we will be offering fruit every night at canteen to make sure everyone has a healthy choice in addition to camper fan favorites like our huge assortment of Candy and MiniMelts! New Elements in Outdoor Adventure! Every year we add a couple new and exciting elements to the Ropes Course and this year is no different! We are very excited to announce new daring additions for our adventurers! We will be incorporating a new set of “Swinging Loops” and a new “DNA Horizontal Ladder” into the South end of the course. These elements are going to bring a new higher level of challenge for our more advanced thrill seekers! New Majors Flag Football: Our athletics department is as popular as ever and we’re always looking to evolve it further every year! We are psyched to announce for summer 2016 an awesome Flag Football major where campers will learn the basics & rules of flag football while getting out on the field and practicing techniques during fun and competitive scrimmages. Glass Fusion: In this new and exciting art offering, campers will have the opportunity to experience the magic of glass fusion! Campers will be able to create beautiful and unique glass work in our brand new state-of-the-art glass fusion kiln. Be innovative and learn to construct your very own projects! Use your favorite colors as inspiration on things ranging from plates, bowls, chimes, trinkets, individual designs and more! 2 Then.Now.Always! April 2016 INTERCAMP GAMES THIS SUMMER! their ere athletes and Calling all Lindenm citing ex inue to have our fans! We will cont in es d intercamp gam regularly schedule Pocono ague, along with the Pike County Le the ixon, throughout Trails & Nock-A-M r regularly ou to n tio , in addi summer. This year exclusive , we’ve planned es m ga d le du he sc friendly a week with our e ic tw ts en m na tour CAMP al and neighbor... riv e, iv tit pe m co and and e games will vary CANADENSIS! Th y will represent man of our awesome mp. departments at ca d he yc So get ps hard campers to play r ou f of and show Lindenmere pride! Head Staff Fun Facts A) Volunteered for 6 months to care for Monkeys C) Catches at least 250 lobster diving every year F) Volunteered for kids in need fundraising for coats & toys ar Round ll do you know our Ye Hey Campers! How we fun facts the tch es and try to ma Staff team? Read the clu ge 7! Pa on nd swers can be fou to the right person! An l t a pro-leve a is n n te d e y places B) Play tion in man a n g n ti n e s repre D) Regularly plow s 18 inches of snow on cam p to work on construction for summer G) Has a dual anada citizenship with C Then.Now.Always! _ Mitch _ Odie _ Kat _ Elliott _ Dara _ Monica _ Pammy _ Johnny l of team nera E) Was winning ge War 1978 Color “Gold South” in at Camp Oxford. H) Was a C rea advertising tive Directo r for an agency in New York City 3 Trip Days 2016! Hey campers we have action packed trip days for this summer! We can’t wait to play in the sun, take on new adventures, overcome fears and make memories with your bunkmates at these locations! session 1 Date Junior Camp Middle Camp Senior Camp June 30th Camel Beach White Water Rafting July 7th Mountain Creek July 14th Bowcraft session 2 July 21st July 28th Fun Plex August 4th Skating/Movie Hershey Park Camel Beach Aquatopia Aquatopia Dorney Park SPIRIT DAYS 2016 Tuesday June 28th Tutu Tuesday Wednesday June 29th Superhero Day Dress up as your favoriote super hero. Monday July 4th Nations Day Dress up to celebrate what country you are from. Camel Beach Hey Campers, spirit days are some of the most fun days at camp! Be sure to pack all sorts of fun clothes. We can’t wait to see how everyone will look! Wednesday July 6th Favorite Color Day Dress head to toe in YOUR favorite color. Monday July 11th Mustache Monday Wednesday July 13th Tie Dye Day Get crazy colorful and dress up in Tie Dye. Monday July 25th Mustache Monday Wednesday July 27th Twin Day Dress the same as some of your friends. Wednesday August 3rd Backwards Day Wear all your clothes backwards today. Tuesday July 19th Tutu Tuesday Wednesday July 20th Disney/Star Wars Day Choose your favorite character to dress up as from either Disney or Star Wars. SESSION ONE DANCE IS LUAU THEMED! 4 2 Campers and counselors voted we can’t wait to dance the night away in the rec hall with DJ Yahney at our First Session Luau themed dance! Make sure you pack festive tropical or Hawaiian gear to wear! Then.Now.Always! April 2016 Staff for Summer2016 * Wesley Imundo - Asst Head Counselor Tom Willis - Draw and Paint * Chiara Zittel - Outdoor Adventure * Tara Bannerman - Asst Head Counselor Carey Denham - General Arts Kevin Henry - Outdoor Adventure * Tom Smith - Division Leader * Lindsay Palmaccio - Cooking Nicholas Tanner - Outdoor Adventure * Warren Tutt - Division Leader * Sonnie Terry - Cooking * Nicolas Mentoor - Outdoor Adventure * Jeffrey Palmaccio - Division Leader * Monroe Moore - Head of Theatre * Thomas Wood - Outward Bound * Dawda Njie - Division Leader Jack McCann - Theatre Harry Rainbird - Mt. Biking/Boarding * Gabriella Ditton - Division Leader * Lauren Brumfield - Theatre Evan Hrevus - Mt. Biking/Boarding * Kayla Rowland - Division Leader * Rebecca Miller - Theatre Zoe Greenburg - Wacky Science * Hayley Garfinkel - Division Leader Bao Vu - Theatre Tech * Alex Persechino - Head of Horseback Riding * Mannie Kaydos-Nitis - Division Leader * Danielle Friedman - Theatre Tech * Laura Charlton - Horseback Riding * Therese Kaitler - Division Leader * Graeme Cohen - Theatre Tech * Josie Weston - Horseback Riding * Nicola Armstrong - Division Leader Suzanne Hackett - Piano/Voice Zoe Dickens - Horseback Riding * Lily-May Byfield - Division Leader * Alice Balhatchet - Dance * Kathryn Goodwin - Horseback Riding * Fergus Brown - Division Leader Dillon Croce - Dance * Jun Yamaguchi - Head of Waterfront * Brianna Bucci - Asst Program Director Sydney McEvoy - Dance * Joshua Rood - Lifeguard Lucia Guajardo - General Counselor * Jack McMichael - Head of Rock Shop * Katie Brown - Lifeguard * Amy Bowes - Digital Photography/Media * Jack Hill - Rock Shop * Kelsey Butler - Lifeguard Craig Hammond - Web Design * Elyssa Yabko - Rock Shop Rachel Ball - Lifeguard * James Forster - Newspaper Willem Rivers - Rock Shop * Jason Rosenthal - Boating/Lifeguard Dominic Sheridan - Video * Daniel Moore - Athletic Director * Jonny Helstrip - Boating/Lifeguard Stacey Schwarz - Fashion Design * Danny Watling - Asst Athletic Director Tim Hopwood - Fishing/Lifeguard * David Jackson - Head of Circus * Sam Sonnen - Soccer * Byron Fernandez - Doctor Erica Anderson - Asst Head of Circus * Diego Najera - Soccer * Claudia Menzel - Doctor * Abby Schwartz - Circus Darryln Johnson - Basketball * Kenneth Gelman - Doctor * Ben Fleischer - Circus Adam Hosking - Skateboarding * Pattie Wolf - Nurse Laura Hyde - Circus * Quinn Walsh - Skateboarding * Anne Nguyen - Nurse Roma Harvey - Circus * Jessica Rubin - Yoga/Aerobics/Zumba * JoAnne Ashton - Nurse Stephanie Coats - Circus Celia Berry - Yoga/Aerobics/Zumba * Retta Jo Bender - Nurse * Maria Najera - Circus Charlotte Roden - Volleyball * Kat Hallowes - Nurse * Katie McDonagh - Head of Trapeze Annabel Quick - General Athletics Ali Levin - Office Leader * Marcos Souza - Co-Head of Trapeze * Jacob Kaufman - General Athletics Ana Perez - Office * Noah Graff - Trapeze * Jacob Linker - General Athletics * Erik Gardner - Operations Brooke Hojelf - Gymnastics * Jeremy Woodall - General Athletics * Oscar Dominguez - Dishwasher Gabby Pope - Gymnastics * Matthew Klein - General Athletics Baruc Valero - Dishwasher * Rebecca Smedley - Gymnastics * Sam Linker - General Athletics Eric Ruiz - Dishwasher * Alison Greenberg - Head of Arts Trevor Lyons - General Athletics * Fernanda Flores - Kitchen * Jacq Keegan - Asst. Head of Arts * Aaron Chumsky - Tennis * Angelica Hernandez - Kitchen Courtney Curtis - Crafts * Elias Fernandez - Tennis * Joshua Acuña - Kitchen * Danielle Spiegel - Crafts * Nico Galleguillo - Tennis * Lizzet Herrera - Kitchen Madeleine Seccafien - Heat Press Marcos Prates - Tennis * Luis Javier Anaya - Kitchen * Makenzey Leavins - Jewelry Javier Ahumada - Tennis * Luisa Ocana - Kitchen * Maxi Taylor - Stained Glass Karyna Sagalai - Tennis * Kalina Wierzbicka - Kitchen Jessie Schwab - Tie-Dye * Alexander Jordan - Head of Outdoor Adventure * Gerardo Paz - Maintenance Alexa Brown - Woodworking Adam Doyle - Outdoor Adventure * Mate Redl - Maintenance Rhiannon Livesley - Candle Making * Alex Marsh - Outdoor Adventure * Patrik Gesztesi-Gross - Maintenance Darren Shaw - Magic * Alexandra Harvey - Outdoor Adventure Marcell Kovacs - Dishwasher * Returning Staff Then.Now.Always! 5 d Look Who Is Alreadyenrolle for 2016! 2nd & 3rd Graders Kate L. Julian E. Alexa B. Emma W. Samantha F. Sophie B. Alex P. Benjamin W. Roshan D. 4th Graders Alexis R. Ava B. Brooke L. Brooke W. Courtney B. Daisy B. Eliza K. Hailey K. Hannah S. Julia S. Leah D. Lillian R. Lily G. Noa W. Riley M. Sydney T. Taylor D. Andrew R. Austin R. Drew S. Jack B. Jake B. Joseph B. Joshua S. Noah K. Rohan A. Samuel J. Samuel R. Zachary G. 5th Graders Abigail L. Anna C. Ava G. Ava Y. Brooke P. Charlotte S. Chelsea S. Chloe M. Elisa E. Elizabeth R. Emily C. Emma D. Emma W. Erin M. Jordyn S. Jordyn W. Laurel L. Lila F. Madeline N. 6 Marley A. Maya F. Meredith C. Mia K. Penelope S. Rebecca B. Sarah G. Sadie H. Stella R. Sydney C. Sydnie O. Sylvie W. AJ L. Bailey K. Ben S. Bowen B. Bram W. Caleb T. Charlie S. Corey S. Ely B. Ethan E. Evan B. Gabe B. Gus R. Henry N. Jack C. Jacob F. Jacob R. Matty S. Max M. Miles L. Oliver B. Owen M. Ryan D. Ryan S. William E. 6th Graders Alexa R. Aliza C. Amelia B. Anna M. Ava E. Ava K. Ava O. Ava Z. Avery G. Brooke W. Chloe K. Emily F. Emma R. Emmy S. Grace W. Kayla B. Lily S. Lindsay S. Madeline S. Madelyn B. Mollie F. Nicole S. Norah M. Polina L. Rachel B. Raleigh S. Samantha B. Samantha G. Sara F. Sarah C. Savannah L. Solenna S. Sydney D. Tali S. Adam K. Ari K. Brandon S. Brendan C. Chase R. Edward G. Hayden T. Hunter S. Jake C. Jay H. Jeremy R. Jesse G. Joey S. Liam M. Logan H. Noah S. Oliver G. Zack M. 7th Graders Alexandra G. Alexandra S. Alivia M. Alyssa P. Amanda O. Ava K. Camryn S. Carrie K. Chloe G. Debby A. Defne U. Emily Z. Hailey A. Hannah W. Hope W. Isabella S. Jordan S. Kailey B. Katherine L. Leah M. Lily S. Lily S. Maeryn E. Maggie I. Maya K. Melissa E. Meredith E. Mikayla A. Milana K. Norah K. Perri R. Rachel B. Rachel M. Riley P. Rose G. Sarah H. Sarah L. Shelby D. Skyla B. Sophia L. Tegan K. Willow K. Zoe G. Adam K. Andre C. Andrew Z. Ben K. Brian M. Colin L. David S. Dylan G. Ethan B. Ian P. Ian S. Jack W. Jacob G. Jacob K. Jacob K. Jake R. Jared J. Noah C. Rijk S. Robert S. Roman S. Ryan G. Ryan S. Sam K. Sam S. Samuel B. Samuel S. Scott K. Trevor L. 8th Graders Abby B. Alana T. Alexandra M. Alexandra N. Alexandra S. Anna R. Ava P. Brenna M. Cara D. Courtney R. Danielle G. Eliza F. Emily G. Emma G. Emma K. Gabrielle D. Gillian F. Hannah T. Jane H. Jenna K. Jessie K. Jocelyn M. Jolie H. Jules N. Julia D. Kailynn W. Kathryn A. Lily G. Lulu H. Mandy B. Meghan S. Morgan L. Natalie L. Natasha R. Olivia P. Samantha H. Sarah M. Sari E. Sierra S. Sophie D. Sydney M. Sylvi S. Tallulah L. Tamar G. Taya C. Tess N. Vanessa F. Adam K. Alex F. Benjamin P. Caleb S. Connor M. Daniel A. Diego O. Diego R. Eduardo Q. Eli S. Elijah F. Ethan R. Harrison G. Jack E. Jack W. Jared S. Jeremy W. Lucas C. Joshua O. Max B. Michael C. Ryan B. Sean G. Spencer M. Steven M. Tommy K. Will E. 9th Graders Abby H. Allison B. Ariana C. Ashleigh O. Brooke L. Then.Now.Always! Carmen A. Caroline K. Charlotte B. Chloe F. Danielle W. Drew H. Emma F. Faith K. Hannah R. Isabel K. Jamila C. Jessica B. Jessica G. Jolie Z. Jordyn F. Jordyn G. Josie S. Julia G. Juliana O. Juliet P. Kayla H. Madison G. Madison L. Melanie W. Millie S. Nicole G. Rachael G. Rachel P. Sara J. Shauna M. Starr R. Sydney S. Tate O. Tess F. Zoe O. A.J. P. Adam S. Bryan R. David B. Davis S. Dylan B. Grant M. Jack B. Jack B. Jack R. Jacob K. Jake M. Jared T. Jesse H. Joey Z. Jonah S. Lucas H. Max G. Michael A. Oliver F. Philip L. Todd B. Vinh B. Emily S. 10th Graders Abby J. Adriana T. Alexa K. Alexis C. Amanda N. Amy H. Ana B. Anabel S. Annie E. Bailey K. Brooke D. Cailee O. Charlotte W. Colombe S. Devon G. Dina S. Elisa R. Eliza B. Ellie S. Emily W. Halle K. Harley N. Ilana W. Jessica K. Jessica M. Jill S. Josie L. Julia K. Kate K. Lauren R. Lena B. Lily P. Madison M. Madisyn M. Melanie A. Portia H. Rachel B. Sammie S. Sarah R. Sophia G. Sophie B. Taylor F. Alex D. Brandon N. Cedric N. Ethan F. Gabriel S. Harrison G. Jack H. Jared S. Josh A. Logan S. Luke W. Max S. Michael B. Nate F. Pierre T. Quentin D. Robby B. Ross R. Simon T. Spencer K. Spencer S. Wesley G. Will B. 11th Graders Bari G. Hannah L. Isabel P. Jennifer S. Jessica B. Madison M. Maia K. Maya S. Rebecca H. Adam S. Austin K. Bruno B. Dylan M. Jack P. Jack Z. Jacob F. Jake F. Jake S. Jared O. Jesse R. Jordan H. Josh K. Joshua F. Lucas T. Luciano F. Mason H. Maxime B. Nicholas G. Sam F. Sam K. Stephen B. Zachary Y. Zain A. 12th Graders Abbie E. Alexa D. Alex M. Angelina G. Erica L. Kimberly H. Melissa Z. Rachel M. Sara S. Sarah A. Stephanie N. Vanessa S. Yasmina C. Zoe F. August M. Daniel B. Daniel W. David G. Gavin A. Kyle M. Louis P. Noah Y. Raphael C. Xavier D. April 2016 s e i r o m e m r u o g n i r a Sh ! s d n e i r f p of cam chocolate The aftermath of in a B1 g pudding wrestlin re? mo y sa I bunk. Need - Warren T. When G14 won sketch night and I was so happy they all worked together and made a really funny sketch. - Charlotte S. . - Alex M with my bunk mates after The best feeling is re-uniting and games, the competitive color war. While it’s all fun hing like that feeling after spirit is alive, but there’s not big happy family again! Sing when everyone is one - Kailynn W. Casino night, when we won big! - Jake K. Going to lake house and watching funny movies! My favorite time ever with my bunk mates is when we played cards and lost every time! - Julia K. - Noah S. When my bunk ma tes and I went down the Titan slide at Camelback Park! - Jay H. A happy time I shared with my bunkmates was all of us sleeping over at Jordyn G.’s house after her bat mitzvah it was so much fun to hang out with everybody! - Rachael G. Going on the raft ride and getting soaked at Dorney park! - Kelsey B. - Austin K. - Chiara Z. Singing to Cheerleader every time it played. e chants. Dinner tim e vs Girls Sid Boys Side nk’s Best Doing my bu Routine! Dance Crew Writing color war razzes with friends. - Jason R. Kitchen raid with Mitch in 2015! - Louisa H. When we were all at the pool and jumping in holding hands! Making s’mores with G1 at camp fire. - Tricia H. My bunk had a mo vie and junk food nig ht prize, and after tha t we had a dance party in the bunk because we had time before we had to go to bed - Emily W. - Abby B. Winning a bunk pizza party for th e best bun k clean up sc ore! - Sydney C. Winning Lip Sync by becoming the Backstreet Boys. - Sam W. r I had my first sleepove m fro S. h nna Ha with Camp Lindenmere! - Brooke L. Getting the whole bunk to play Ultimate Frisbee one day! - Josh K. the water. Just before I hit “I took a deep breath. “Fine!” I took a few steps backwards, bent my knees and sprinted towards the concrete lip of the pool, I launched myself into the air. friends’ faces. The colors Time seemed to slow around me. The sun reflected off the water, lighting the excitement on my of the grass and the green lively vibrant, the slides, twisty the of of the camp were bright; the beautiful blue and red that the camp was seemed it moment, a for and chest my in thump heart my hear could I pool. bright, inviting blue of the of friends, laughs summer a begin: to whispering promises of wide-open happiness for the fresh, new summer that was about and memories. and summer began.” The whole world paused for a moment, watching me fly through the air, and then I hit the water - An Excerpt from written response by Sylvi S. 7 ANSWERS to Head Staff Fun Facts: Mitch (E), Odie (C), Kat (A), Elliott (G), Dara (H), Monica (B), Pammy (F), Johnny (D) Then.Now.Always! 163 Lindenmere Lane Henryville, PA 18332 Summer Office: 939 Clint Moore Rd. Boca Raton, Florida 33487 Winter Office: P lease join us for our annual, fun-filled, Camp Lindenmere Spring Picnic and BBQ on Saturday June 11th, 2016 from 11:00am-3:00pm! You’ll feel the excitement and energy of camp and get a chance to meet new and returning campers... and some of our wonderful staff are waiting to meet you too! We’ll have all kinds of fun activities planned for you including lawn games, art projects, camp tours, icebreakers and much more! Remember, this is a great opportunity for you to also drop off your camper’s luggage so you don’t have to make a special trip up to camp or use the luggage company. We will be sure to send you a reminder email as the picnic date approaches, however if you know you will be in attendance, please email us at fun@ camplindenmere.com to RSVP. We can’t wait to see you all!! Get PSYCHED for our SPRING PICNIC 2016! Then.Now.Always!