You saw the drafts, now read the truth. The first electronic release of the Camp Chronicle...
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all about it!
For
the past two weeks, some campers have taken part in Camp Chronicles. During
that time, they have interviewed campers, counselors and CITs. They have also
taken pictures of different activities, and have taken surveys to see the
different interests of our staff and campers. While we can’t put all of the
interviews and surveys on the blog, below we have some examples of what the
campers were busy doing while in Camp Chronicles!
Shawn, Skate camper
How many years have you been going to
camp?
5 or 6
What is your favorite activity at camp?
Skating and archery
Why do you enjoy coming
to camp?
I like skating and
hanging out with my friends
Miss
Hillary, Sports camp counselor
How long have you been working at camp?
1 year
Why do you love working here?
Loves kids
and wants to be a teacher.
What’s your favorite activity at camp?
World cup
What do you like to do when you are not
at camp?
Hang out with friends
Did you come to camp when you were younger?
Yes and Mr. Chris was my counselor
Jordan, Iroquois camper
What camps do you like to do?
Basketball, and Iroquois
How many years have you been coming to
camp?
A: 5 years
What is your favorite activity at camp?
Tennis Racquet Baseball
Do you like swimming indoors or
outdoors?
Outdoors
Taylor, CIT
Would you like to be a counselor when
you are older?
Yes
What is your favorite camp to be with?
The Braves because they are nice and sweet. Basketball
camp because it challenges them to do their best.
Do you like teaching campers how to do
things?
Yes
The
second week of Camp Chronicles was mainly based on the campers going around and
asking the staff and campers taking surveys and asking them about things such
as their favorite color, or favorite sports team. Here are a few of the
examples of camper surveys from the week.
Braves,
if you could be a farm animal, what would you be?
20- Goat
15- Horse
11- Cow
7- Pig
5- Duck
Apaches,
what is your favorite color?
20- Blue
10- Gold
9- Green
8- Orange and Pink
7- Red
3- Purple, Black and
Yellow
Sioux and Teens, what is your
favorite food?
9- Pickles
5- Pasta, Steak and Pumpkin Pie
4- Pizza and Donuts
3- Chicken Fingers and Mac n Cheese
2- Tacos and Veggie Beef Stew
A special thanks goes
out to Alexis, Ashley, Sarah, Julia, Kiki, Jenna, Zoey, Julia, Gabby, Dylon, Colleen, Magdalene, Mitchell, Robert and Sydney. This
wouldn’t be possible without your guys hard work. Thanks for an awesome two
weeks!
A very special thanks goes out to Mr. DJ and Miss Erin for putting this paper onto the virtual press!
A short story describing how Camp Phoenix came to be:
By:
Sarah and Zoey
One day a few peasants
came across a big field on a sunny day. Land in that day was very rare and
quite pricey to get. The peasants new that if they claimed this piece of land,
they would make a whole lot of money and become rich.
One day they where camping in the field
when they noticed a red and orange phoenix bird. They knew the bird was very
special because for the next week it would come back each day and watch the
peasants. They named it sunset for it`s amazingly colorful wings. Still the
peasants needed a name for the camp. While they where discussing what the name
of the camp should be, a hurricane came in totally unexpected and ether killed
the peasants or picked them up and carried them far away.
200 years later a man named Forest Bobby Jones came along
and re-founded the camp site that once was belonged to the peasants. He thought
it would make a good town. On his way back to his car, he heard a faint cry. He
then found it was a baby Phoenix and decided to name the town Phoenixville.
10 years later the town was very wealthy and good. One man
named Larry Henstin had to go fix a wire near the old camp site. When he got
there he saw other homeless people then and realized how thinthey were and
how big he was. He then decided to make a room where people could get healthier.
He called it a gym and named the place the YMCA.
Later on the YMCA grew into something really big and even
got a song for it. While the people that worked there were trying to find ideas
on how to make more money or they would be shut down for good. One employee had
the idea to create a camp in the space behind the woods. The wondered what to
call it. They tried YMCA camp, summer camp, and even The Best Camp Ever, but
none of the names worked. Then a woman
got an idea, her idea, Camp Phoenix. Every one agreed.
This is how Camp Phoenix got its name!!!!
Whew...so glad to be back! The Camp Phoenix staff is working hard during this, the busiest part of our season. We are gearing up and getting excited to spend the summer with all of you. It has been quite awhile since our last post, but we hope this will be a way to display and talk about all of the wonderful things we are planning and doing at camp. Check back often for information and updates to our schedules and activities throughout the summer. See you soon! 
