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Last Day For Early Enrollment is Friday, August 16, 2013
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August 14, 2013
#8 Summer News
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Camp Office
1702 Yost Road
PO Box 385
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Celebrating 60 Funtastic Years
1954-2013
(610) 275-CAMP
Fax: 610-279-4463
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Bus Spirit Award
Van 2
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Van 9
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The Parent Survey
Please check your e-mail for a link to Survey Monkey. This software allows for the electronic evaluation of SRC by you.
The Trans Survey
All parents of campers that ride SRC transportation will recieve an email with a transportation survey. Please return to the camp office as soon as possible!
Please take a moment to complete these surveys so we can to continue to improve.
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SRC Plaques
Every camper will receive a beautiful wood plaque designating the years in attendance at SRC. These are terrific additions to every camper's bedroom wall decorations. The size of the plaque increases for each year attended.
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Gaga Tournament
The Gaga Tournament is taking place this week. Our winners will be announced in the September newsletter!
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Dear Camp Families,
Dear Camp Families...
Goodbyes are not forever,
Goodbyes are not the end.
They simply mean
We'll miss you
Until we meet again.
On Friday, August 16, 2013, the 60th Anniversary of Sesame/Rockwood Camps will come to a close. As we work towards the next 60 years with excitement and enthusiasm, we can not thank you enough for the trust and confidence in our program you have given us.
We leave this summer with pride in our campers. Their sense of independence, their progress in the pools and on the fields and courts, their willingness to challenge themselves in the art studios and at the ropes course, all of these lead to a lifetime of skills, friendships and memories. Day in and day out, the campers demonstrated kindness, respect and sportsmanship, especially during Color War (not "Days") 2013.
We wish your sons and daughters, our campers, much success whether in pre-school, elementary school, middle school and even high school. Good health and happiness to all in our extended camp families.
Celebrating 60 Funtastic Years
1954-2013
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Early Enrollment 2014 Program
Last Day Is August 16, 2013
Now is the time to enroll for 2014 at the Early Tuition, while guaranteeing bunk placement of your child with the friends he or she wants to be with!
Remember that the amount of weeks you choose may always be changed at a later date with no penalty.
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Color War 2013 Recap
Enthusiasm and sportsmanship were highlighted throughout last week's Color War. We are all so very proud of the campers and staff for their actions on and off the fields and pools.
From the very moment that Aunt Dale and Uncle Howard landed at camp in the blue and gold helicopter, to all of the sporting and pool events, to the Color War Sing competition and finally to the reuniting "Carry On" T-Shirt presented to the campers and staff, we all knew how special of a week it was going to be and proved that it was.
Great Job, Campers and Thank You, Staff!
A note of appreciation for the following super stars, for without them, Color War would not happen.
Color War Art Work - Jayne Sherman and Traci Tempone
Color War Booklet - Susan Pulkowski
Planning - Marge Sherman
Scheduling Events - Danny Kessler
Production - Josh Levinson
Song Lyrics - Brittany Wickham and Alexis Snyder
Sing Judges - Bob Sklenar, Toni Greene, Sarah Levinson, Anthony Ferraro, Sonny
Fennell
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A Message From the Sesame Directors
 This summer was off the charts when it came to special events and programming. The Genies, Aladdins, Sultans and Sinbads all enjoyed special divisional traditions such as Genie Awards Ceremony, Aladdin Derby Day Game Show, Sultan Safari and Sinbad Move Up Day. We are so proud of all our campers for everything they accomplished this summer. We wish them continued success in school this year. See you next summer! Sesame Directors - Fern Helfer Genies and Aladdins, Gwen Weintraub Sultans and Ben Anderson Sinbad |
A Message From the Rockwood Directors
It's going to be hard to say goodbye to all our new friends we made this summer. What a pleasure it has been working with the children. It is amazing what they have accomplished and how they have grown in the past eight weeks. Before you know it, we will all be together again next summer. Have a fantastic school year.
Rockwood Directors - Adrienne Enz, Mike Wimmer and Ariel Ruder
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A Message From the Aquatic Directors
It has been an amazing summer at the pools! We loved watching all of the campers progress. Final swim progress reports will be mailed home on Friday.
Have a great school year and we look forward to seeing you next summer!
Aquatic Directors - Josh Levinson and Phil "Captain Rocket"
Aquatic Supervisors - Mike Brod, Elle Campbell, Mike Carroll, Sheri Hoffman, Leah Perry, and Lisa Wagner
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A Message From the Arts Director
Wishing you a very creative winter. See you next summer.
Marge Sherman - And the artistic art staff
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A Message From the Sports Directors
What an incredible summer we have had in sports. All our super star athletes have improved in their skill levels and game play. We hope that they can take what they have learned at SRC and use it throughout the school year. It was truly a "sportastic" summer!
Sports Directors - Danny Kessler, Mindy May, and Stacey Avery
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A Message From the Outdoors Staff
Hope you all had a great summer! We can't believe how fast it "zipped" away. Have a fantastic school year and we will see you all next year!
Doug Zakin Director and the Ropes Staff
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A Message From the Special Events Directors
We hope all our campers remember Sesame/Rockwood Camps and what a fantastic summer it was. We will surely miss all the Parties, Dress-up Days, Extended Nights, Dancing, Music, Shows and silly fun! Have a wonderful Fall and Winter and we will see everyone next summer!
Special Events Directors - Shawn Ketterer, Brittany Wickham and Ian Ruder
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Rockwood Adventures Teen Travel
 
Our last week of Rockwood Adventures Teen Travel has been off to a great start. On Monday we visited the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. We were a little disappointed that we couldn't see the pandas. The mom was on baby watch so they limited the viewing of the dad as well. After dinner we did a walking tour to see the Einstein Statue, Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, the Women's Memorial, Korean Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial and ended at dusk at the World War II Memorial. The Washington Monument, surrounded by scaffolding for repairs, was lit up and looked majestic as we passed it on our way to the bus.
Tuesday the weather started out cloudy, but turned beautiful as we spent the day and early evening at Kings Dominion Amusement Park and WaterWorks Waterpark. The rides were great and the waterpark was refreshing.
Today we're back in Washington, D.C. to visit the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, tour Ford's Theatre and museums and the house where President Lincoln was taken after he was shot, eat lunch at the Hard Rock Cafe, check out the International Spy Museum and visit the FDR and Jefferson Memorials.
Tomorrow we're off to Williamsburg to spend the day at Busch Gardens after dinner.
We've had a great summer on Rockwood Adventures. We hope that if your teen is age appropriate they will consider joining us next summer. Watch for details on next year's trips in early September.
Cricket Snearing, Teen Travel Director
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Rockwood Broadway Show
Good Luck to all our campers performing in tomorrow's production of Peter Pan.
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Shout Outs To The Behind The Scenes Superstars
We sincerely thank the men and women who work behind the scenes in making camp run "like a fine watch". They love what they do and we are lucky to have them.
The Upper and Lower Office Staff - Susan, Cami, Marcia, Diane, Terri and Krissy. Thank you for taking care of parent phone calls, trans changes, schedule changes and more.
The Multi Media Crew - Samantha, Terry and Travis. Thank you for capturing the highlights of every camp moment and posting on our photo gallery, Newsletters and Facebook.
The Trans and Security Team - Bob, Ed, Frank and Anthony. Thank you for making sure that everyone gets from A to B safely.
The Metro Staff - Headed by Moe and Jim and assisted by Scott, Steven and Tim. Thank you for fixing, repairing and creating everything and making sure that all is working properly throughout the summer.
The Support Team - Mary and Nate. Thank you for keeping the bathrooms, carpets and floors clean and sparkling.
The Food Service and Snack Team - Pat, Melissa, Anthony, Elena, Italia, Kim, Nicole, David, Angel, Sonny, Savitri and Faye.
The TLC Nurses - Carla, Maria and David. Thank you for taking care of what happens to our bodies.
The Special Events Team - Shawn, Brittany and Ian. Thank you for making sure that the music is happening and the camp is decorated for the theme days, dress up days and game shows.
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Congratulations to Talia Hirshman
from Soph 1
Talia won week six's Seek and Find Game! She is the proud owner of a new Vintage Sesame Rockwood Day Camp T-shirt. Thank you to all who participated.
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A Sad Farwell
Anthony Ferraro
After 18 years of service, Anthony Ferraro is retiring from the Food Service operation and as a van driver. His smile, his good nature and his love for the campers and camp has made him an institution around here.
This coincides with his retirement as a School Bus Driver for the Radnor Schools.
We will miss him.
Cami Berg
We say goodbye at the end of August to Ms. Cami Berg. Cami has been a part of the office staff for the past 23 years. Growing up in Huntingdon Valley, Dale and I remember fondly baby-sitting Cami and her brother Michael when her parents had a date night.
Cami also attended Camp Akiba and Camp Saginaw growing up. Upon graduation from the University of Pittsburgh, Cami spent time in marketing before joining the Sesame/Rockwood Camps family.
For the years in the office, Cami over-saw the paperwork needed for our Pre-School, WonderKey. In addition to her work with The WonderKey School, Cami ran the Transportation segment of Camp. She oversaw the Trans Counselors, hired the drivers and helped plan and coordinate the various bus and van runs throughout the county and Philadelphia.
There is no one better to have handled the day in and day out of the Trans department, no matter what changes were needed to make the runs efficient.
We wish her much luck in her future endeavors and will miss her tremendously.
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Our WonderKey School is a fully accredited pre-school for children 2 through 5 years of age, where wonderful learning takes place. In a warm and nurturing environment, our young students benefit from excellent early learning experiences. The best part is that all of this takes place right here at camp where we can take full advantage of all that camp has to offer. Most members of WonderKey faculty are familiar camp faces; we even get to see Uncle Howard and Aunt Dale throughout the school year! Our school participates in the Keystone Stars as a childcare provider. We exceed State Health & Safety licensing requirements.
If you would like more information or a tour of the WonderKey School, please contact our School Director Fern Helfer (Camp's Genie Director) at (610) 279-8711. Our website can be a great resource too!
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Broadway Show Opportunity
We have extra tickets available for the Broadway production of Cinderella for the date of your choice for $39.00 per ticket. Please call the camp office 610-275-2267 and speak with Krissy for more information.
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Photo Gallery
Thanks to Sam Drossner - Photo Journalist
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