Welcome 2017 New Campers!

Meet Ari!
In Lafayette Hill, PA I got to hang out with Ari Baer. We had a blast playing basement basketball together, and checking out his awesome fish tank. Ari has an older sister, Alexa, and an older brother, Max, who he is excited to join at camp! Ari is in 2nd grade and will be a Lower Junior Boy this summer. He is athletic, fun, and loves to play sports. He can’t wait to play soccer and baseball at camp, and is looking forward to trying Parkour. Ari is a big Philadelphia sports fan – his favorite teams are the 76ers, Eagles, and Phillies. His favorite food is French Fries, he loves to watch Top Chef, and his favorite movie is Star Wars. Welcome, Ari! Check out this photo from the visit:

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Meet Kooper!
In Merrick, NY I got to hang out with Kooper Michals. We had a so much fun checking out all of Kooper’s awesome camp accessories, and talking about dogs! Kooper is excited to join her older brothers Josh and Alex at camp. Kooper is in 2nd grade and will be an Upper Junior Girl this summer. She fun, nice, and athletic. She loves to play basketball, and is looking forward to so many activities at camp, including archery, woodworking, zumba, glass fusion, and swimming. Kooper’s favorite food is sushi, favorite color is hot pink, loves dogs, and favorite tv show is Nicky, Ricky, Dicky, and Dawn. Welcome, Kooper! Check out this photo from the visit:

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Meet Beau!
In Livingston, NJ I got to hang out with Beau Scheier. Beau is so excited to join is older sister, Stella, and older brother, Ollie, at camp this summer! I had so much fun hanging out with the entire Scheier family and talking about camp together. Beau is in 1st grade and will be a Lower Junior Boy this summer. Beau is crazy, funny, and athletic. He loves to play sports and is especially excited for fishing and batting cages at camp this summer. Beau loves to eat sushi, watch Spongebob and the Minions movie, and cheer on the New York Rangers. Welcome, Beau! Check out these photos from the visit:

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Meet Cate!
In Lower Gwynned, PA I got to hang out with Cate Brecher. She can’t wait to join her older sister Amanda at camp. Cate is in 2nd grade and will be a Lower Junior Girl this summer. She is nice, sweet, and loves to chat! At camp, Cate is especially excited to try the climbing wall, gymnastics, and the foam pit. Her favorite food is tacos, favorite color is purple, and favorite hobby is arts and crafts. Cate also loves the movie Sing, which is one of my favorites as well. Welcome, Cate! Check out this photo from the visit:

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Meet Lily!
In West Orange, NJ I got to hang out with Lily Harrison. We had so much fun talking about camp and checking out Lily’s super campy room – she has so many awesome stuffed animals! Lily is excited to join her older sister Ella at camp this summer. Lily is in 2nd grade and will be a Lower Junior Girl this summer. She is friendly and smart, and loves to do dance and gymnastics. Lily can’t wait to try all of the activities at camp this summer, especially art shack, glass fusion, ceramics, dance, and gymnastics. Her favorite food is tacos, favorite color is purple, and favorite animal is a dolphin. Welcome, Lily! Check out these photos from the visit:

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Meet Tyler!
In Ambler, PA I got to hang out with Tyler Jaffe. Tyler can’t wait to join is older brothers Idan and Ari at camp this summer. We had so much fun talking about camp and getting excited for Tyler to finally be a camper at Canadensis! He is athletic and funny, and loves to play outside. At camp, Tyler is looking forward to playing soccer and lacrosse. His favorite food is steak, favorite animal is a monkey, enjoys watching football (and cheering on the Falcons), and loves gummy bears. Welcome, Tyler! Check out these photos from the visit:

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Welcome 2017 New Campers!

Meet Cody!
In Syosset, NY I got to hang out with Cody Lefkowitz. He is in 3rd grade and will be an Upper Junior Boy at camp this summer. He is excited to be a camper after seeing brothers Devin and Ryan go to camp for so many years! Cody is adventurous, playful, and loves to play soccer. His favorite food is a chicken parm hero and he also loves chocolate – I even got to enjoy a delicious chocolate chip cookie that Cody baked with his mom! In his free time Cody loves to play sports and play with his Skylanders. At camp, he is excited to play gaga, soccer, and try parkour! I had a lot of fun playing soccer, basketball, and ping pong with him. Welcome, Cody! Here is a photo from the visit:

 

Meet Nash!
In Maple Glen, PA I got to hang out with Nash Toren. Nash also has two older brothers, Elias and Griffin, who he is excited to join at camp! He is in 1st grade and will be a Lower Junior Boy this summer. Nash is athletic, fun, and a good friend. He also has amazing hand writing (I was so impressed)! After school he likes to play football, or basketball on the awesome court in his backyard. Nash and I found out we have a lot in common: His favorite food is pizza, he loves to play sports, and his favorite TV show is Spongebob Squarepants! At camp, Nash is excited to play basketball and baseball. Welcome, Nash! Here is a photo from the visit:

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Meet Brody!  He lives in Philadelphia, PA and is a current 2nd grader who will be a new Lower Junior Boy at camp this summer.  He is a second generation Canadensis camper, both his parents are Camp Canadensis alumni!  He sometimes goes by the nickname “Brod” and the number one thing you need to know about him is that he lives and breathes hockey!  We had a lot of fun hanging out after school, and as soon as he gets home he laces up into roller blades!  Yes…Brody has the coolest parents, and he gets to skate around his house every day, and even manages to get up and down the stairs with them on.  This summer he’s thinking about taking fishing, lego and lots of hockey electives.  His favorite foods are pizza, sushi and mac & cheese, but he’s got a great palate and also likes escargot!  He loves the color orange, partially because he loves everything related to the Philadelphia Flyers!  He’s on a hockey team called the “Mights” and sometimes the Flyers coach even runs his practices! When he’s relaxing after hockey he likes watching “SpongeBob”, “Henry Danger” and “Game Shakers” while snacking on a Reece’s PB Cup.  He’s excited to try new things at camp and might do “pull out” activities like Horseback Riding and Waterskiing.  In school he loves gym, but also loves the art classes.  He’s got a new passion for music after seeing “School of Rock” on Broadway, and might be picking up the drums soon!  Look out for Brody this summer…he’ll be wearing #30 if he’s goalie, or #53 if he’s a player!

Camp Canadensis Welcomes…

Meet Scott!
In Short Hills, NJ I got to hang out with Scott Braunstein. Austin and Mitch are excited to introduce their brother to his first summer at Canadensis! Scott is currently in 3rd grade and will be an Upper Junior Boy this summer. He absolutely loves boats; he told me that he is looking forward to building one in the arts center this summer! Scott also likes basketball and the New York Giants, and we discovered we both love french fries! (Can’t wait for Saturday night camp BBQs!) Welcome, Scott! Here’s a photo from the visit:

Me with Upper Junior Scott Braunstein

Upper Junior Scott Braunstein

 

Meet Julia K!
In Merrick, NY I got to hang out with Julia Kopelman, who will be joining her brother Aidan at camp.  She had just gotten back from her school’s Valentine’s Day dance and looked beautiful! She is in 2nd grade and will be a Lower Junior Girl this summer. Julia loves to read and write stories. She also loves sports-gymnastics in particular which she is looking forward to doing this summer! She is also looking forward to Zumba, Glass Fusion, Ceramics and the Climbing Wall. Welcome, Julia! Here’s a photo from the visit:

Me with Lower Junior Julia Kopelman

Lower Junior Julia Kopelman

 

Meet Skylar!
In Gladwyne, PA I got to hang out with Skylar Shulick, who will be joining her sister Julia at camp this summer! She is in 2nd grade and will be a Lower Junior Girl. Skylar let me see her amazing art kit (I hope she brings it to camp this summer so we can draw together!). She also loves tennis, gymnastics, and dance, all of which she is looking forward to doing at Camp Canadensis! Welcome, Skylar! Here’s a photo from the visit:

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Lower Junior Skylar Shulick

 

Meet Julia S!
In Cherry Hill, NJ I got to hang out with Julia Sitnick, who will be joining her brother Jeremy and sister Sophia at camp this summer! She is in 3rd grade and will be an Upper Junior Girl. Julia loves to dance and play soccer. She told me about her love for Total Divas (Go Bellas!) and even let me see some of her awesome moves! In addition to dance and soccer, she is also excited for gymnastics, horseback riding, and cooking this summer. Welcome, Julia! Here are some photos from the visit:

Upper Junior Julia Sitnick

Upper Junior Julia Sitnick

 

Julia Sitnick with brother Jeremy and sister Sophia

Julia Sitnick with brother Jeremy and sister Sophia

 

Meet Ella!
In Great Neck, NY I got to hang out with Ella Scheckner. She is in 3rd grade and will be an  Upper Junior Girl. Ella loves to dance, but told me she is also excited about Drama, Fabric Arts, Glass Fusion, Ceramics and Softball this summer! Ella is also a big college sports fan; Go Penn State and Syracuse! Welcome, Ella! Here’s a photo from the visit:

Upper Junior Ella Scheckner

Upper Junior Ella Scheckner

 

Meet Maddie!
In Maple Glen, PA I got to hang out with Maddie Frezel. She is in 2nd grade and will be a Lower Junior this summer. She can’t wait to be at camp with her sister Lily and brother Sam! Maddie is ready to try everything at camp this summer, especially basketball, climbing wall, soccer, and cooking. She even taught me a new treat, the Brookie (brownie + cookie) that would fit right in with our cooking program. Welcome, Maddie! Here’s a photo from the visit:

Lower Junior Maddie Frezel

Lower Junior Maddie Frezel

 

Meet Cameron!
In Livingston, NJ I got to hang out with Cameron Nikpour. He is in 3rd grade and will be an Upper Junior this summer. Cameron is very imaginative and energetic, and loves building and learning about Legos. After school you can catch him playing video games or building Legos; he might even be building on his awesome Lego baseplate iPad case! At camp, he is looking forward to going in the lake, and maybe even trying Magic Tricks and Rocketry! Welcome, Cameron! Here’s a photo from the visit:

Upper Junior Cameron Nikpour

Upper Junior Cameron Nikpour