Thursday, August 23, 2012

the competetion is heating up!


Tthe kids had a great time during field days.  The campers from Owen J competed against the campers at Amity in a wide range of events and acitivities for a fun filled field day!  Good, healthy competetition is good for the heart and soul! 

Friday, August 17, 2012

The Final Say!

You saw the drafts, now read the truth.  The first electronic release of the Camp Chronicle...


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 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!!!!


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


Data gathered by: Jennifer

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! 

                                                
PINK                                                                    BLUE
lllllllll 8 total                             llllllllllllllllllll total 20

                                              
RED                                                                            ORANGE
Lllllll 7 total                                   llllllll 8 total

                        
GREEN                                                                                      PURPLE
Lllllllll 9 total                                           lll 3 total

                              
GOLD                                                                                       SILVER
llllllllll 10 total                                        l 1 total

                                                 
BLACK                                                                                    YELLOW
   lll 3 total                                              lll 3 total

RAINBOW
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.


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

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


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


                                                    From sports camp

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

Camp Chronicles




From sports camp

By Ashley and Alexis

Soccer Camp

Miss Ally

Q: how long have you been

Working camp?

A: 4 years



Q: How would it feel if one of your

Campers did something that you have

been teaching them for a while?

A: productive



Q: Why do you love working here?

A: Love to be with kids and, focusing

my attention on fun aspects that

Camp affors.



Q: what is your favorite

camp to be with, and why?

A: Bike hike and canoe, soccer and the

braves. I want to be a soccer coach because I love it.

I also like to bike hike and canoe. Braves, little

ones are adorable .



Q: What is your favorite activity at camp?

A: Making smores, manhunt and nature walk .



Q: What do you do when you are not

at camp?

A: Read and be awesome.



Q: Did u come to camp when you were

younger?

A: no



Q: Are you working up to being a chief?

A: No but it would be cool to be one.