E-Pinemerit Newsletter
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June 2009
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IT'S HERE!! It's June, and camp starts this month. We are so excited to welcome our campers and staff from around the world. Our office will be moving to Stroudsburg in the next few days, so if you need to reach someone, email will be your best option - just send it to the person's name @pinemere.com.
See you soon!
Toby, Rachel, Pam, Ann and David
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Spend the day at Pinemere on Sunday, June 7th
Two options for a great day at camp
Work Project Day - 12PM-3PM
This program is a great chance for families (including campers, teens
and parents) to join alumni and staff to pitch-in and help prepare camp
for the summer. Everyone is welcome to participate (kids-adults) in
projects that will range from painting, landscaping, building and more.
Please RSVP today to [email protected]
New Open House - 1PM-3PM
This
is an excellent chance for new and returning families to get a full
tour of camp, meet other families, enjoy refreshments and have the
chance to speak directly to our camp directors and unit leaders.
Please RSVP by June 4th to [email protected] |
Clinics
A chance to spend extra time in your favorite activity!
We have already received numerous registrations for our brand new clinics program this year! Enrollment for the sports, music and adventure clinics will remain open until Friday, June 19th and we are hoping additional campers will fill up the remaining spots. You can easily register today with a credit card over the phone, please call Pam at 570-629-0266
or you can download the registration form here..
*All
campers and CITs are eligible to participate. CIT-TWOs are eligible to participate first session.
First Session
Softball - coed for anyone who loves the game!
Music w/ Sheldon Low
Appalachian Trail (Hilltop/Village/CIT/CIT-TWO)
Second Session
Basketball
Tennis
Social
Action/Community Service (Hilltop/Village/CIT)
(Due to numbers, we had to cancel the Needlepoint and Clay Play clinics)
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Announcements
Pinemere on Twitter!
Do you Tweet? If you having been using Twitter for months, or have been considering joining, we hope you will sign up and follow Pinemere Camp this summer. In addition to having a blog on our website, we will be using Twitter all summer to send out quick updates about life at camp - including daily activities, birthdays and exciting news. Login here or join Twitter, and search for Pinemere Camp so you don't miss the updates.
Host an Israeli Camper
During the second session of camp, we have children from Israel join our camp community. For the past few summers these campers have come in a few days early and stayed with a Pinemere family to get experience American life. If you are able to open your home from Thursday, July 23rd through Sunday, July 26th, and have space for two or more children, please contact [email protected]. Thank you!
New Balance + YouNew Balance is offering footwear to Pinemere families at a discount of up to 25%! In addition, Pinemere Camp will receive a 7% REBATE for every purchase that you make. If you still need sneakers for camp, please click here and shop for Pinemere!
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Exciting News About Summer Programs
The camp calendar is filling up - how many memories will you create this summer?
 Camp Show - Pirates of Penzance
We are excited to announce that the show for the first session will be the Pirates of Penzance. First session and full season campers of all ages are welcome to audition for one of the many roles, or a spot in the chorus. Gabe Miner (our Performing Arts Supervisor) has put together a great website for campers who are interested in being in the show. Click here to download music and read frequently asked questions about being in a Pinemere production.
Sheldon Low - Free Music
This summer, we're
very excited to host an incredible concert experience with Jewish rock
star, Sheldon Low who has, as many of you know, become a very popular
tradition at Pinemere. Sheldon brings us a
full scale rock concert experience with super interactive music
featuring our campers on stage throughout the show! It's also not too late to sign up for the Sheldon Low as an Artist-in Residence clinic, where he will be leading
campers and staff in a variety of super fun activities. Download Sheldon Low songs for FREE by clicking this link.
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Do you have any donations for camp?
Donate useful items to camp and create more space in your home!
 What do you have lying around the attic, basement, garage
and playroom? Is there something collecting dust in your home that could
be useful at camp? If so, consider bringing your gently used items to
Pinemere when you drop off the kids! Specifically, we are looking for:
- Instruments - Guitars and Drums
- Woodworking Tools and Machinery
- Art Supplies
- Sleeping Bags, Bedding and Towels
- Camping Gear
Please contact [email protected] if there is something you would like to donate.
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Family Camp at Pinemere
Gather the kids and join us at camp!
 Don't let your kids have all the fun this summer! When camp is over, you are welcome to join us (with your neighbors, cousins and friends!) for two days of family camp programming.
Monday, August 17 at 5PM - Wednesday, August 19th at 5PM
Activities for all ages: Swimming, Tennis, Bonfire, Scavenger Hunt, Arts and Crafts, Basketball, Canoeing, Ropes Course and more!
$400 per family
$250 per couple
$100 per individual
For more info, or to register, contact Rachel Steinberg at [email protected].
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Extend Your Summer
Get the FULL Pinemere Experience!
The only way to get the full Pinemere experience is to be there for 7 weeks. We encourage you to consider extending to the full season if you are currently only registered for one session. For the first time this year, you can "lock in" at the rate that you enrolled. To extend, please contact Rachel Steinberg at 215-487-2267 ext. 102.
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June Birthdays! Kings and Queens and Bishops too...
Allie
Freeman
June
1
Nadav
Bonfil
June
1
Matthew
Davis
June
5
Hannah
Singer
June
6
Nate
Berger
June
6
Zachary
Zager
June
7
Jackie
Prezant
June
10
Kyle
Sobel
June
12
Hayley
Miller
June
13
Katherine
Hillman
June
14
Andrew
Coonin
June
18
Elise
Black
June
19
Rose
Ettleson
June
20
Aliya
Cohen
June
22
Toby
Ayash
June
22
Brayden
Koch
June
23
Ben
Lichtman
June
23
David
Gross
June
23
Carla
Graff
June
24
Zev
Gould
June
25
Hannah
Freifeld
June
26
Corey
Leavitt
June
27
Madison
Kreber
June
28
Raven
Bell
June
28
Jordan
Katz
June
28
Aaron
Smolow
June
28
Ariel
Sodomsky
June
28
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