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ePinemerit Newsletter
November 2011 |
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From the Executive Director | |
Dear Pinemere Families,
The Jewish holidays are over, the leaves are beginning to fall (it actually already snowed up at camp!) and we are now in full gear getting ready for the summer of 2012. There is a lot of excitement going on in our Philadelphia office!
Here are some of the highlights:
1. We continue to have a record breaking camper enrollment this year. Our special Pinemere secret is getting out to more and more families. I am sure that this is a sign of what will be an excellent season. I thank you for continuing to share the good word about Pinemere to your friends and relatives. Please continue to do so - word of mouth is our best advertisement!
2. We have invited new members to our Parent Ambassador Committee. They will be working hard to distribute Pinemere flyers, host parlor meetings, and encourage people to sign up for the summer of 2012.
3. We have 23 applications for our 2012 CIT program and are expecting a few more! We will be beginning our interviews and selection process shortly.
4. Our CIT-TWOs are going to Israel again this summer, and once again, they will be traveling with teens from Camp Livingston, another JCC camp in Ohio. This partnership has proven to be a great match. I've heard that last year's CIT-TWOs are planning their own mini-reunion with the Livingston teens.
5. The 2011 parent survey has been processed and the results are in! Please read below about the exciting survey results.
6. You should see how beautiful our camp looks. Every time I go up there I see another change. You can get a little peek at what's going on by reading below.
We are always looking for families to host an information session. All you have to do is pick a date, invite at least one family, and we do the rest! What could be bad about talking all about camp during the year! Please let me know if you are interested. We are always happy to see our families during the year.
Ezra, Ann and I all look forward to seeing you at the reunion in January.
Think Camp!
Toby Ayash
Executive Director |
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| 2011 Survey Results! | |
The results are in - thank you to all the families who completed the online survey through the Foundation for Jewish Camp. We are pleased to report that in almost all areas, we both showed improvement from last year, and scored above the national average for Jewish camps. The results have also helped us to identify the areas where we need to continue to focus our energy and dollars.
Below are some highlights from this year's survey:
- 94% of you were likely to recommend Pinemere to family or friends, and 87% were "extremely likely." We have been told this is the most important measure of success, and both of these are well above the national average!
- 97% reported being satisfied with the 2011 summer!
- The social environment at Pinemere continues to score well above the national average.
- Ratings in programming and activities, as well as communication with parents, were positive, but you have helped us identify areas for improvement. These are both areas in which excellence is of paramount importance to us.
- Our campers come from a wide variety of Jewish backgrounds. One of our main challenges is finding the right balance of Judaic content to satisfy as many people as possible.
- Facility improvements for the 2011 summer were noticed and appreciated. This continues to be a primary focus for us, and we have many physical and visual changes in store for 2012, some of which you can see below.
Thank you to everyone who participated; the results and your comments are crucial to our work.
And congratulations to the three winning families of the raffle. Each family has won a goodie basket full of Pinemere gear, new and old!
The Fuchs Family The Gerber Family The Vardon Family
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| Save the Date - Camp Reunion | |
2011 CAMPER REUNION
SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2012
IN THE PHILLY AREA
DETAILS TO FOLLOW! |
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Facilities Update | |
We have a number of upgrades and renovations to our camp facilities planned for Summer 2012. Below are just a few which are already underway:
- Administrative buildings have been re-painted. By next summer many of our bunks will have a new, fresh coat of paint as well.
- The dining hall renovation has begun with new serving counters. By next summer we will have new washrooms and additional enhancements!
- All leaks in roofs have not been patched, rather have been entirely replaced.
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Toby selected for National Fellowship | |
We are very excited that Toby Ayash has been selected as one of 16 fellows participating in the Foundation for Jewish Camp's Executive Leadership Institute (ELI). ELI is a one-of-a-kind program for the 21st century camp director, often characterized as an executive MBA program, which weaves together the best of private sector leadership and management training with Jewish values and ethics to create the premier training program for Jewish camp professional leaders.
Please click here to read more. |
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Campers in the News |
Congratulations to Jordan Fromm, who continues to make headlines through his " Shutouts for Kids" charity. Jordan was recent profiled on CBS Philadelphia, which you can see here. Mazel Tov Jordan, and keep up the good work!
If your child is in the news, please let us know at ezra@pinemere.com so we can include it in an upcoming issue!
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Wear Your Pinemere Gear Day | |
Thursday, November 17 is "Wear Your Pinemere Gear" Day!
Wear your Pinemere Gear (shirts, pants, hats, etc.) to school, to work, around your house, wherever! Take photos of you and your friends and family wearing your gear and send them to us or post them on our Facebook wall.
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Summer 2012 Registration and Referral Incentives | |
Summer 2012 registration is well underway. We had a fantastic response to the "pick-up special" and early enrollment is higher than it has been in years. If you haven't signed up yet, it is easier than ever: just log in to CampMinder as you did previously to view photos and complete forms, and click on "Camper Application." Select the appropriate session(s), make any changes to your information from last year, click submit, and that's it!
We are also continuing with the referral incentives from last year. For each new family you refer to Pinemere Camp that registers, you will receive a $100 check at the end of the summer! Refer 10 new families and your family will receive a free camp tuition!
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One Happy Camper Incentive Grant | |
Through the generosity of the Foundation for Jewish Camp and local communities, we are proud to be a partner of the One Happy Camper incentive grant, which provides $1000 for first-time overnight Jewish campers.
Many communities also provide a $750 grant for the second summer. If you are eligible, you must apply (for the second year as well!) directly at www.onehappycamper.org. Please contact us with any questions. |
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Welcome to the Pinemere Family! |
The following NEW campers are already registered for the Summer of 2012!
We are so excited to welcome them to the Pinemere Family, and are looking forward to the enthusiasm all our new campers will bring to Pinemere this summer! Kylie Cantos Asher Dayanim Samantha Fragin Abby Kirsh Rachel Lappen Eliana Mandelker Zachary Miller Alana Plastrik Ethan Rappaport Sammy Schulman Dahlia Ufberg Danny Wax Ava Wishkoff
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Important 2012 Dates | |
Full Season: June 24 - August 12
1st Session: June 24 - July 22
2nd Session: July 23 - August 12
SPARK (grades 2-4): July 13 - July 15
PIONEERS (grades 2-6): July 23 - July 29
Visiting Day: July 22
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September, October, and November Birthdays | |
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO...
September:
1 - Rebecca Powell
4 - Rowan Short
5 - Evan Kaplow-Healy, Ava Wishkoff
8 - Evan Forman
9 - Shahar Brukner
10 - Eyal Shoham
12 - Julia Rappaport, Jason Schaller
13 - Noa Maltzman
14 - Elliot Arking
15 - Catie Podell
16 - Carli Hornstein, Ben Ringel
17 - Ali Hirsh
18 - Sam Helias
19 - Balazs Toth
22 - Ethan Rappaport
23 - Mica Maltzman
24 - Jacob Katz
25 - Lizzie Ellis, Hannah Goodman, Sophia Inbar, Zoe Inbar, Alex Kossoff
26 - Ari Ettleson, Maya Ettleson, Ben Inbar
28 - Gilad Carmel
October:
1 - Jared Goldstein, Hayden Rosenfeld, Sarah Wilen
2 - Beryl Rosoff-Verbit, Samantha Shipp, David Spelfogel
3 - Abby Kirsh
4 - Haley Hyams
11 - Samantha Fragin
13 - Dahlia Ufberg
14 - Kai Irizarry
16 - Jason Cominetto
18 - Lily Dayanim
19 - Alexa Epstein
20 - Julia Hockman
21 - Lisa Scher
23 - Yael Velvel, Aaron Widman
24 - Mazzy Bell
25 - Kyhl Weber
27 - Noah Mintz, Linley Smolow
28 - Ally Chladek, Jan Kriz, Johnny Mitnick
29 - Gabe Miner, Jamie Rincker, Julie Schown
30 - Genevieve David
31 - Oliver Fox, Sophie Schulman
November:
5 - Mackenzie Rosin
6 - Rachel Lefrock
9 - Gili Fleekop
10 - Ethan Lewis, Jenna Ufberg
12 - Zach Scher, Andrea Sobel
13 - Alex Forgosh, Danny Magerman
18 - Matan Arnon
22 - Stephen Haftel
24 - Sammy Lehrich
25 - Ori Gelerstein
27 - Amanda Kaliner
28 - Ari Abramovitz, Alex Goldberg
29 - Natalie Chartove, Geffen Sanderovich, Max Sterling
30 - Sabrina Hallivis
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Annual Campaign |
Contribute to our 2011 Annual Giving Campaign!
Please join us in contributing to the Robert H. Miner Memorial Fund. Your donation can be made directly on our website. Please visit our website for more information and to view a list of current contributors. Thank you for contributing to our mission.
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