Oh the weather outside is frightful...
and Camp Phoenix is so delightful!
Join us on January 26th from 8:00AM-11:00AM in the Phoenixville YMCA lobby for the opening of Camp Registration! You will have a chance to meet some staff and get your 2013 camp shirt.
Camps fill up quickly so to be sure you have a spot, sign up then!
We hope to see you and your family there!
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The Sun Sets
The Camp Phoenix staff are still talking about how quick the summer has come and gone. I guess it's true..."time flies when you're having fun." Most of our staff have already started back at school and it's tough to wrap your head around where the time actually went. It's fun for us to sit back and reflect on the highs and lows of the summer. It gives us a chance to look at what made you and the campers smile or what you didn't like about camp and how we can improve the camp experience. Please look for a survey sent via e-mail and tell us how you felt about our camp.
Some staff have been here for many years, including myself and we value your opinions to help us improve our camp as well as your overall experience. We strive to deliver a safe, active and educational experience for all of our campers.
We hope your loved ones had a wonderful experience at camp this summer and we look forward to seeing you all again next summer. Please stop by during the winter months to say hello!Don't forget that Camp Open House & Registration will begin on January 26th 2013 from 8:00AM-11:00AM. Look for the 2013 Camp Brochure with "NEW CAMPS" to be online and in-house shortly before that date.
Thank you for being a part of the Camp Phoenix family tradition!
Chris Spinozzi
Camp Director
The Camp Phoenix staff are still talking about how quick the summer has come and gone. I guess it's true..."time flies when you're having fun." Most of our staff have already started back at school and it's tough to wrap your head around where the time actually went. It's fun for us to sit back and reflect on the highs and lows of the summer. It gives us a chance to look at what made you and the campers smile or what you didn't like about camp and how we can improve the camp experience. Please look for a survey sent via e-mail and tell us how you felt about our camp.
Some staff have been here for many years, including myself and we value your opinions to help us improve our camp as well as your overall experience. We strive to deliver a safe, active and educational experience for all of our campers.
We hope your loved ones had a wonderful experience at camp this summer and we look forward to seeing you all again next summer. Please stop by during the winter months to say hello!Don't forget that Camp Open House & Registration will begin on January 26th 2013 from 8:00AM-11:00AM. Look for the 2013 Camp Brochure with "NEW CAMPS" to be online and in-house shortly before that date.
Thank you for being a part of the Camp Phoenix family tradition!
Chris Spinozzi
Camp Director
Thursday, August 23, 2012
the competetion is heating up!
Friday, August 17, 2012
The Final Say!
You saw the drafts, now read the truth. The first electronic release of the Camp Chronicle...
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.
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!
EXTRA! EXTRA! Read
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 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!!!!
Another Important Survey!
So you wanted more favorite colors and foods...the Camp Chronicles crew does not disappoint!
Favorite color
Red : 5
Pink: 6
Yellow: 3
Orange: 0
Green: 9
Blue: 13
Purple: 9
Brown: 0
Black: 0
Silver: 0
Gold: 0
Favorite foods
Chicken fingers: 3
Pickle: 9
Pasta: 5
Pumpkin pie: 5
Steak: 5
Doughnut: 4
Mac ‘n’ cheese: 3
Pizza: 4
Taco: 2
Veggie beef stew:
2
Typed by: Robert
Camps: Teen, Wild life, Sioux, and Soccer.
Camp Chronicles
By: Jennifer
Written by: Robert
Apache counselors
How long
have you worked at camp?
2 years
How would
you feel if one of your campers did something you taught them?
Good
What is
your favorite camp and why?
Apache, not
too little and not too big
Why do you
like working here?
I don’t know
What is
your favorite activity at camp?
Nature hikes
What do
you do when you’re not at camp?
House hold
duties
Did you
come to camp when you were younger?
No, but went
to a camp
How long
have you worked at camp?
1 year
How would
you feel if one of your campers did something you taught them?
Really good
What is
your favorite camp and why?
Braves/
apaches
Why do you like working here?
I love kids
What is
your favorite activity at camp?
Water games
What do
you do when you’re not at camp?
Relax
Did you
come to camp when you were younger?
No but a
camp
How long
have you worked at camp?
Counselor in
training for 4 years Counselor for 1 year
How would you feel if one of your campers
did something you taught them?
Proud
What is
your favorite camp and why?
Skate camp?
Why do
you like working here?
I used to
come here when I was young
What is
your favorite activity at camp?
Soccer
What is
your favorite activity at camp?
Play sports
Did you
come to camp when you were younger?
Yes, I loved
it !!!!!
AN IMPORTANT SURVEY!
By Jennifer
APACHE FAVORITE COLORS...in case you were wondering!
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total llllllllllllllllllll total 20
Lllllll 7
total
llllllll 8 total
Lllllllll 9
total
lll 3 total
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10 total
l 1 total
lll 3 total
lll 3 total
llllllllllllllll 16 total
Made by:
Jennifer
Camp: Apache
Camp Chronicles
Campers
By: Ashley and Alexis
Basketball camp
Mathew
Q: Do you prefer to be in a specialty
camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Basketball, Iroquois
Q: How many years have you been coming to camp?
A: 5 years
Q: What is your favorite activity at camp?
A: Kickball
Q: Do you like how long the camp day is?
A: Yes
Q: Do you like swimming indoor or outdoors?
A: Outdoors
Q: How do you feel when it’s the end of the summer?
A: bad, summer’s fun.
A: Basketball, Iroquois
Q: How many years have you been coming to camp?
A: 5 years
Q: What is your favorite activity at camp?
A: Kickball
Q: Do you like how long the camp day is?
A: Yes
Q: Do you like swimming indoor or outdoors?
A: Outdoors
Q: How do you feel when it’s the end of the summer?
A: bad, summer’s fun.
Q: Why did you choose this
camp?
A: Basketball is one of my favorite sports.
Q: Do you prefer to be in a specialty camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Specialty camp
Q: Do you prefer to be in a specialty camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Yes
A: Basketball is one of my favorite sports.
Q: Do you prefer to be in a specialty camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Specialty camp
Q: Do you prefer to be in a specialty camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Yes
Camp Chronicles
Camper
By: Ashley and Alexis
Basketball camp
Gianna
Q: What camps do you like to
do?
A: Gymnastics, basketball,
and cheer camp
Q: How many years have you
been coming to camp?
A: 4 years
Q: What is your favorite
activity at camp?
A: swimming/ knockout
Q: Do you like how long the
camp day is?
A: Yes
Q: Do you like swimming
indoor or outdoors?
A: Outdoors
Q: How do you feel when it’s
the end of the summer?
A: Miss Campers
Q: Why did you choose this
camp?
A: Like playing basketball
Q: Do you prefer to be in a specialty
camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Specialty camp
A: Specialty camp
Q: Do you prefer to be in a specialty camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Yes
Camp Chronicles
CIT
By: Ashley and Alexis
Basketball Camp
Taylor
Q: Are you working up to
being a staff?
A: Yes
Q: What is your favorite camp
to be with?
A: Braves because they are
nice and sweet, Basketball camp because it challenges them to do their best.
Q: Do you like teaching
campers how to do things?
A: Yes
Q: Are the other CITs and
Staff friendly?
A: Mostly
Camp Chronicles
Counselors
By: Ashley and Alexis
Basketball Camp
Mr. Matt
Q: How long have you been
working at camp?
A: 6 or 7 years
Q: How would you feel if one
of your campers did something that you were teaching them?
A: Proud
Q: Why do you love working
here?
A: Like working with
kids/there funny
Q: What is your favorite
camp? Why?
A: Soccer, because I know the
most about it.
Q: What’s your favorite
activity at camp?
A: Being at the pool because
there are not many rules to watch out for (there is a snack shack, swimming if
you want) Gives kids a chance to relax and be themselves.
Q: What do you do when you
are not at camp?
A: Play hockey with DJ (hang
out with family)
Q: Did you come to camp when
you were younger?
A: For 1 week
Q: Do you enjoy coming to
camp?
A: Yes
Camp Chronicles
Campers
By: Ashley and Alexis
Soccer camp
Jordan
Q: What camps do you like to
do?
A: Basketball, and Iroquois
Q: How many years have you
been coming to camp?
A: 5 years
Q: What is your favorite
activity at camp?
A: Tennis Racquet Baseball
Q: Do you like how long the
camp day is?
A: Yes
Q: Do you like swimming
indoor or outdoors?
A: Outdoors
Q: How do you feel when it’s
the end of the summer?
A: Don’t want to go to
school.
Q: Why did you choose this
camp?
A: Because of Miss. Hillary
Q: Do you prefer to be in a
specialty camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Specialty
Q: Do you prefer to be in a
specialty camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Yes
Camp Chronicles
Campers
By: Ashley and Alexis
Soccer Camp
Mackenzie
Q: What camps do you like to
do?
A: Extreme bike, hike, and
canoe and sports camps.
Q: How many years have you
been coming to camp?
A: 4 or 5 years
Q: What is your favorite
activity at camp?
A: Down time and playing
world cup on the field.
Q: Do you like how long the
camp day is?
A: Yes
Q: Do you like swimming
indoor or outdoors?
A: Outdoors
Q: How do you feel when it’s
the end of the summer?
A: I feel like I’m going to
miss the campers and counselors.
Q: Why did you choose this
camp?
A: Like playing soccer.
Q: Do you prefer to be in a
specialty camp, or a regular day camp?
A: Specialty camp
Q: Do you enjoy coming to
camp?
A: Yes
CIT/From Sports Camp
By: Ashley Brown and Alexis Booz
Soccer Camp
Carmen
Q: Are you working up to
being a staff?
A: No
Q: What is your favorite camp
to be with?
A: Sports camp because I like
athletic ones.
Q: Do you like teaching
campers how to do things?
A: Yes
Q: Are the other CITs and
Staff friendly?
A: Mostly
Camp Chronicles
By: Ashley and Alexis
Soccer Camp
Miss. Hillary
Q: How long have you been
working at camp?
A: 1 year
Q: How would you feel if one
of your campers did something that you were teaching them?
A: Happy
Q: Why do you love working
here?
A: Loves kids and wants to be
a teacher.
Q: What is your favorite camp? Why?
A: Iroquois because it’s the
best age group.
Q: What’s your favorite
activity at camp?
A: World cup
Q: What do you do when you
are not at camp?
A: Hang out with friends.
Q: Did you come to camp when
you were younger?
A: Yes and Chris Spinozzi was
my counselor.
Q: Do you enjoy coming to
camp?
A: Yes
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