On Friday Night our precamp staff had a little fun in the staff lounge for Jazz Night. There was dancing and Hors D’oeuvres . Special Thanks for Levi Smathers for putting together Jazz Night in the Staff Lounge. Below you’ll find some pictures from the night and even see me serving!

Finally our Super Seniors will be led by Alyssa Thibodeau and Mike Lindquist

Leading our Upper Seniors will be Tricia Israel and Greg Richner

Hey Canadensis!

It’s JCal I’m up here at camp for the weekend. It has been a beautiful past few days up here in the Poconos. It was about 85 degrees here yesterday and the sun was shinning all day. I’m not the only person here this weekend, Robin is also here visiting and Cara and Brian are up here already for the summer.Yesterday we were very busy, I helped Matt Unger put together some of the tennis nets around camp, refill the soda machines and help clean the pool. I also helped Cara and the office staff with the bus and trunks mailing. Elsewhere around camp the precamp staff was busy spreading new sand on the beach front to enhance Lake Lenape’s beauty and put together the new outdoor ping pong tables for the new canteen.

There is just so much stuff going on up here at camp. We have several new videos filmed and ready to be posted in the upcoming days. Keep checking the web-site and the blog for new updates.

We’ll have much more later from the Pocono’s!

This summer the Lower Senior Group Leaders will be Karen Sharir and Levi Smathers

**Due to Technical Difficulties we will post the pictures at a later date**

At the helm of our Freshman this summer will be Kenzie Gauthier and Asher Halbert

Leading our Upper Inters this summer will be Michele Markovitz and Justin Winch

This summer the Lower Inters will be lead by Mariam Yaqub and Marshall Weinstein

Over the next few days we are going to reveal to you the 2009 Group Leaders! First up is our Junior Group Leaders, Moira Donohe and Justin Beckerman!

I’ve officially arrived at camp for the summer!

At this point, you’d never believe this was a summer camp, I’d be more easily convinced that we’re a winter ski resort- IT’S SO COLD! I got to camp Sunday around 2 in the afternoon, and luckily Eric Forti and Matt Unger had already turned on the heater in my house. I unloaded my car and began the long long process of unpacking. I’m still not completely unpacked, but I figure I’ve got a few weeks until you all arrive…

It was great arriving at dinner to three tables full of pre-camp counselors, many of whom are returning from summer 2008. We had a fun dinner together and then everyone headed to the office courts for some basketball. The guys (and Bridget!) played a great game and I had tons of fun catching up with friends on the bleachers. When the game was over everyone went off to shower and get ready for an evening out, and I went back to my cabin for some more unpacking. I made some significant progress and then decided to start watching “The Parent Trap” while I was waiting for Tony, the newest addition to our pre-camp staff, to arrive at camp. Once he was here and settled in I made a quick stop in the dining hall for late night coffee and then snuggled up with my million blankets to watch “My Best Friend’s Wedding”.

When I woke this morning it was only slightly warmer than yesterday, but I hear there’s warmer weather on the way. A pre-camp group was arriving as I made my way to the office, where I’ve set up my desk for the summer. Now I’m here in the office with Rita taking calls and working on summer schedules all while enjoying being back in the 18325.

I really can’t wait for this month to fly by! Before we know it summer will be here and we’ll be running around camp as if the past 10 months were just a blur. Until then, you can enjoy one of the songs I have been playing on repeat, an original from our own camp musical genius Steve Scott:
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And for all of you out there who are as addicted to “Gossip Girl” as I am, I hope you enjoy tonight’s season finale! I’m hoping for a Chuck and Blair reunion, how about you?!?!?!?!

xoxo, Cara.