|
|
ePinemerit Newsletter
| June 2010
|
|
|
|
|
| Dear Pinemere Familes,
Camp is just one week away! The staff have all arrived, and we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the campers. Below are some final reminders and drop off instructions. It's sure to be a fabulous summer full of memories that will last a lifetime!!!
Think Camp!
Toby, Robin, Shira, and Ann
Pinemere Staff 2010 at Training & Orientation
|
|
 |
|
|
Final Instructions for 1st & Full Session Campers
| Sunday, June 27, 2010
DROP-OFF INSTRUCTIONS
Arrival
at camp is a very busy period, but with your cooperation, we will do our best
to make it a positive experience for all.
1. Arrival time is from
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM. Our
counselors will be putting the finishing touches on their bunks in the morning;
therefore, we will only allow families to report to cabins at 10:00 AM. Before
that time, we will ask everyone to wait on the Green. All campers will be
assigned beds this summer, so there is no need to run to the bunks. If you
do arrive early to camp, you may drop your baggage off at the drop-off area,
but will be asked to wait in the parking area until we "officially" open. Please do not arrive before 9:00 AM - we want
to be totally ready to meet and greet your family!
2. Cars
will be stopped on Bartonsville Woods Road before reaching camp to be directed
to the appropriate drop-off area. It can
get congested on the camp road, so please be patient and listen to instructions
Please be aware that we cannot guarantee that Hilltop and Village campers'
luggage will be delivered to their bunks before parents/guardians must leave
camp. Our staff will be happy to help them with their unpacking. We will be
delivering the Row and Line campers' luggage first so that parents/guardians
may help them get settled.
3. Upon
arrival into camp, your camper will be instructed to pass through our health
check first. The medical staff will be checking each child (and staff member)
for lice, as well as be available to answer any of your health related
concerns. No one may go to the bunks before this is done. We appreciate your
cooperation.
4. No pets are allowed at
Pinemere, nor is food permitted to be brought into camp.
There will be no exceptions made.
5. Families may enter the Health Center beginning at
9:30 AM to speak to our medical staff about any issues and to hand in any
outstanding health forms. Our office will also be open at
9:30 AM if you have any "administrative" questions.
6. Once
at the bunks, the goal for families is to help the campers "get settled" and
most importantly, to meet the counselor(s). Our counselors will be taking
care of helping everyone unpack once the families leave, so please don't feel that
you have to do it all yourselves. We ask that families refrain from putting any nails, screws or other
hardware into the bunk walls.
7. By 11:30 AM, all families should have said their
goodbyes and be out of the campers' units. We will be eager to start the day for the
campers, so we appreciate your cooperation with this schedule.
8. In the event of
rain, procedures may be adjusted and announced the day of arrival.
MEDICAL FORMS &
MEDICATION
Please remember that we will be unable to have a camper stay at
camp without completed medical forms and a copy of both sides of his/her health
insurance card. The medical form
must be completed, signed and returned as soon as possible. If your child's appointment is after June 15,
please contact our office immediately to let us know when the form will be
received.
As
a reminder, all campers who will be taking
regular doses of medication during the summer must be registered with Kids
MedPacks (information can be found on our website in the forms section under
the parents section).
"SPARK"
Enrollment for this
year's special 3-day "SPARK" program (for children entering 2nd-4th
grades in September, 2010) is open, with nearly 20 campers already enrolled. The program, in its fifth year, is designed
to "spark"" a child's interest in Pinemere by providing an immersive experience
at camp for a full weekend. From Friday, July 16th to Sunday, July 18th,
children will participate in a real-live camp program with a variety of
programs, Jewish learning through Shabbat activities, and a new-found sense of
independence and responsibility.
There are limited
spaces still available, so please consider whether your child (who may have a
sibling at camp already) is ready for this amazing experience. The tuition is $400.00/child. In addition, if
your child decides to enroll in Pinemere's second session after attending
"SPARK", families will receive a $200.00 credit towards the standard first-time
fee ($3730.00). "SPARK" applications can be found on our website.
SESSION
CHANGES/"EXTENSIONS"
Many campers will be
attending camp for the full season (7 weeks) this summer. For most, this plan has been made already,
but for others, they will go from being a first session camper to the full season
after the summer begins. We strongly encourage you to contact us
as soon as possible if you would like to speak about the possibilities of
extending your child's stay. The
more notice we have, the more thoughtful we will be in advance with his/her bunk
placement in respect to others that may be staying. Please know that campers will often indicate
interest to stay after the session starts. In these cases, I will personally contact parents to let them know, and to
explore the possibilities for extensions.
Note: Second session information will be sent in a few weeks.
|
|
Summer Tours
| Summer Tours
If you have any friends who may be interested in camp for summer 2011, encourage them to sign up for a Summer Tour. Available dates are Sunday, July 11th at 2pm; Sunday, August 1st at 2pm; and Sunday, August 8th at 2pm. If these dates do not work, we are happy to set up another time. For more information, direct them to the
camp website or to contact Shira Brown at 215-487-2267 ext. 104 or shira@pinemere.com.
|
Gardening Wish List
| Pinemere is starting a wonderful new gardening program this summer!
Below is list of a few items we could use if you have extra lying around in your garage.
Gardening Wish List
old boots, hikers, or crocs to make into planters
open or new bags of potting/garden soil
14"or larger planter pots
half used or new colored cans of spray-paint or primer (not black or brown)
|
| First Session Musical
| Introducing the 1st Session Musical...Drum Roll Please...The Music Man
If you are interested in performing in the play, and want to download the music onto your iPod, please click the link below.
Click here to download the music for Music Man!
|
|
Alumni Day
|
|
|
Welcome New Campers
|
The following new campers have signed up this past month for the summer of 2010 or SPARK. We welcome them into our Pinemere Family!Jessica
Neilson
Zach
Scher
Emily
Scher
Sammy
Schulman
Anna
Lewis
 |
|
A Very Happy Birthday To...
|
Kings & Queens & Bishops Too........
Kitti
Toth
- June
2
Juliet
Hirsch
- June
3
Nate
Berger
- June
6
Danielle
Wolfenson
- June
6
Hannah
Singer
- June
6
Adam
Kiss
- June
7
Zachary
Zager
- June
7
Jackie
Prezant
- June
10
Kyle
Sobel
- June
12
William Horwitz
- June
12
Hayley
Miller
- June
13
Katherine
Hillman
- June
14
Libor
Blaha
- June
15
Noa
Ben David
- June
18
Elise
Black
- June
19
Rose
Ettleson
- June
20
Toby
Ayash
- June 22
Aliya
Cohen
- June
22
Yael
Lerner
- June
23
Brayden
Koch
- June
23
Carla
Graff
- June
24
Hannah
Freifeld
- June
26
Corey
Leavitt
- June
27
Madison
Kreber
- June
28
Raven
Bell
- June
28
Max
Gidaley
- June
29
Melana
Dayanim
- July
1
Zack
Portman
- July
2
Lindsay
Goldinger
- July
3
Laura
Ruckenstein
- July
4
Ross
Broudy
- July
4
Hannah
Wolfenson
- July
5
Alex
Goldman
- July
6
Sasha
Baron
- July
7
Erin
Sternlieb
- July
7
Rebecca
Fradkin
- July
8
Sara
Peyser
- July
9
Nathaniel
Bargad
- July
9
Hagar
Etzion
- July
12
Eyal
Aviram
- July
12
Linda
Paulauskas
- July
13
Jana
Pudles
- July
13
Aaron
Singer
- July
14
Emma
Simon
- July
15
Alexander
Witkin
- July
16
Grace
Lubar-Swety
- July
17
Nina
McKinney
- July
18
Noah
Labow
- July
19
Dori
Fleekop
- July
22
Emily
Goldberg
- July
23
Hannah
Tamarkin
- July
23
Steven
Lipson
- July
26
Julia
Melamed
- July
27
Samuel
Ringold
- July
27
Jack
Kornblatt
- July
28
Daniel
Nahamo
- July
28
Alayna
Greenbaum
- July
29
Or
Ayash
- July
30
Lev
Ziskind
- July
31
Ross- Wynne
Ruben
- July
31
Elan
Zebrowitz
- August
1
Meir
Ayash
- August
2
Spencer Segal
- August
4
Emily
Kurjan
- August
5
Benjamin
Fuhrman
- August
6
Jake
Kroner
- August
6
Emily
Levy
- August
8
Nicholas
Kliment
- August
9
Alexa
Ufberg
- August
12
Jacob
Rosenstein
- August
12
Lindy
Rosen
- August
14
Jordan
Fromm
- August
17
Dana
Kimmelman
- August
19
Michele
Misher-Harris
- August
20
Robin
Rosenfeld
- August
20
Rebecca
Goldberg
- August
22
Jeffrey
Brietling
- August
22
Talia
Abeshaus
- August
24
Sid
Grossfeld
- August
24
Sammy
Schulman
- August
28
Michelle
Shear
- August
29
Sam
Sodomsky
- August
29
Lucas
Sternlieb
- August
29
Emily
Scher
- August
29
Ellen Chinn
- August
30
SKIP AROUND THE ROOM...SKIP AROUND THE ROOM!!! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
