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ePinemerit Newsletter
| May 2010
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| Dear Pinemere Families and Friends,
Camp begins in 47 days!!! We are so excited that camp is just a few short weeks away. It is going to be a magnificent summer.
Important camp information and forms were sent out in April. Please make sure to mail all FORMS to our Philadelphia office ASAP. Links to Forms, Packing List, and the Family Handbook can all be found in this ePinemerit and also on our website in the "parents" section under "forms".
Make sure you take a chance to read our new Package Policy which is listed below in this edition of the ePinemerit as well as in the Family Handbook.
Think Camp!
Toby, Robin, Shira, and Ann
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Open House at Pinemere
| OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, May 30th 1:30-3pm
This is an excellent time for families to get a full tour of camp, meet other families, enjoy light snacks and refreshments, and have the chance to speak directly to our camp directors.
Please RSVP to Shira by May 20th.
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New for 2010!
| Coming to the Pinemere Lake this summer!
FREE FALL LAKE TOY!!
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NEW Package Policy
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 Over the
years, we have found ourselves committing considerable time and office space to
managing the large number of packages that arrive for campers. We have
also found that these packages can cause competition, jealousy and clutter in
the bunks. After surveying other
camps, discussing the package issue with board members and soliciting
input from many of our camp families, we have decided to stop accepting packages
at Pinemere. With the following minor exceptions, all packages will be
returned to the sender. Here are the exceptions: First,
we will accept flat, non-padded envelopes (maximum size is 8.5"
x 11"). Second, if your child forgets a necessary camp item,
you can contact the camp by email or phone to let us know a package is
coming, address the package to "Camp Office - Forgotten Item"
and clearly mark inside the package your camper's name. Our office staff will
open the package and make sure your child receives the item.
Third, non-food birthday packages will still be permitted
and should be addressed to "Your Child's Name - Birthday
Package." We look forward to your cooperation in honoring
this new policy.
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Alumni Day
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Introducing the 2010 Israeli Staff
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Meet our Israeli Mishlachat!
Eyal Aviram: Eyal is from Ashkelon, Israel, which is a coastal city
south of Tel Aviv. He is trained as a hydrotherapist and has worked in
this field with children with special needs. He has spent most of his
life in a pool, as both a swim instructor and as a competitive swimmer.
Currently, he is on a two month trek from Mt. Hermon in the north of
Israel to Eilat in the south of Israel. This summer, you will find Eyal
at the pool and the lake.
Yael Lerner: Yael is from Givataim, Israel, which is near Tel Aviv.
Yael has been a counselor at different Israeli camps and youth
movements for many years. During her service in the Israeli Defense
Forces (IDF), she was in a combat unit in the air force (very rare for
a female)! Currently, she is doing fundraising for Greenpeace, and
helping people to become more environmentally aware. This summer, you
will find Yael at the adventure course.
Julia Melamed: Julia (likes to be called Jule) is from Beer Sheva,
Israel, which is in the south of Israel. Jule is very creative and has
experience in many areas of arts and crafts, as well as in drama and
cinema. She particularly likes drawing, making collages and making art
from recycled materials. She can't wait to get messy in the art room
this summer.
Halel Moran: Halel is from Kibbutz Givat-Haim Meuhad, Israel, which
is a kibbutz near Netanya in the center of Israel. He comes from a
family of musicians - all five siblings are musicians! He is an amazing
saxophone player, and also plays the piano and sings. He is looking
forward to putting together a camp band (bring your instruments!), and
teaching camp a lot of new songs.
Yoni Pruzansky: Yoni is from Kiryat Bialik, Israel, which is close
to Haifa in the north of Israel. Yoni has always been involved in
swimming, whether as a swim coach, a swim instructor or as a
professional competitor on swim teams. He loves the water, as well as
many other sports! This summer, you will find Yoni in the pool and the
lake.
Lilia Shtern: Lilia is from Jerusalem, Israel. She has worked with
children and teens since she was in high school, and recently was a
counselor for teens at a therapeutic boarding school. She loves theater
and dance - especially belly dancing! This summer, Lilia will be
teaching you all of her favorite dance moves, and will also be helping
out in the drama department.
Ella Vishnevsky: Ella is from Ashdod, Israel, which is a port city
located south of Tel Aviv. In high school, she majored in physics and
computers. She served as a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces
(IDF) during her army service. This summer, you will find Ella on the
tennis courts.
Meet our Israeli Scouts!
Noa Ben David: Noa
will be celebrating her 17th birthday at camp this summer. She is from
Shoham, Israel, a small town close to Tel Aviv. She has been involved
in the Scouts movement for many years, and is currently a counselor for
the 12 year olds. In her free time she loves running, swimming and
bicycle spinning.
Hagar Etzion: Hagar will also be celebrating her 17th birthday at
camp this summer. She is from Even Yeuhda, Israel, which is near the
coastal city of Netanya. She has been involved with the Scouts for most
of her life, following in her brother's footsteps.
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Program Request
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ATTENTION FAMILIES!! CAMP NEEDS CD AND CASSETTE PLAYERS!!
Do you have CD players or
cassette players lying around the house? Why not do something useful with them?
Now that most of us use iPods, we are sure that many of you have boom boxes, discman, or walkman lying around the house that you would love to get rid of. Please consider donating them to camp for our program areas!
Please bring your donations to camp on the first day of summer.
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Summer Tours
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Welcome New Campers
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The following new campers have signed up this past month for the summer of 2010 or SPARK. We welcome them into our Pinemere Family!Elijah Kutz
Zoe Inbar
Sophia Inbar
Alex Plastrik
Samuel Fuhrman
Sophia Fuhrman
Benjamin Fuhrman
Evan Kaplow-Healy
Juliet Hirsch
Rachel Lefrock
Madeline Lefrock
Jillian Sperber
Hope Brandeis
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A Very Happy Birthday To...
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Kings & Queens & Bishops Too........
David
Levy
- May
1
Jennifer
Ruckenstein
- May
3
Aaron
Goldstein
- May
4
Kyle
Meranus
- May
5
Marlee Miller
- May
5
Adele Morgan
- May
7
Talia
Baurer
- May
7
Tali
Akrish
- May
7
Grant
Kaufman
- May
8
Caleb
Epstein
- May
10
Jeremy
Cook
- May
11
Lyle
Selsky
- May
12
Skylar
Carroll
- May
12
Eric
Shear
- May
13
Dean
Saldsman
- May
14
Torrey
Carroll
- May
16
Benjamin
Zager
- May
17
Isabel
Randazzo
- May
18
Emily
Adelman
- May
23
Alyssa
Valladares
- May
23
Nadia
Gartman
- May
24
Barbara
Jacobs
- May
25
Jared
Harris
- May
25
Danielle
Baurer
- May
26
Chloe
Buergenthal
- May
28
Benjamin
Wax
- May
28
Adam
Black
- May
29
Rachel
Bloom
- May
29
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| Pinemere Camp extends its condolences to our camper, David Levy, and
his father, Paul Levy, on the untimely passing of their mother/wife,
Karen Levy. Our thoughts are with the family at this very difficult
time. We know our campers will embrace David fully when he returns to
camp this summer. May Karen's memory be for a blessing.
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