Hello Canadensis!
I hope all is well on this Fall Friday. Definitely starting to get a bit nippy out there (as my 9th Grade Algebra Teacher Mr. Tell used to say). As the weather starts to get colder, it’s a good thing that I’ve been able to get out and see some of our new Canadensis campers over the past few days as well as talk a lot of camp with fellow directors in the camp industry.
On Wednesday, as I mentioned in an earlier blog, Eric and I met up in New York City to attend the Morry Stein Management Conference, an American Camping Association event, which was held at B.B. King’s of all places. Normally, B.B. King’s is a concert venue that hosts a lot of jazz and blues acts, but on this day, it was for talking camp. There were three speakers, two of which were really good. The final speaker talked about digital and social media and the use of sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc. I thought it was extremely interesting. In between speakers and during lunch, Eric and I got to talk with other camp people. I always find it great to hear how other programs operate.
After the conference, I made my way uptown in New York City to visit new camper Andy Grossman who will be in the Lower Inters in Summer 2010. Andy, who is currently in 4th Grade, is just finishing up his Soccer season but will soon move into Basketball season in the winter. In the spring, Andy plays a lot of baseball and is a huge fan of the sport. In the summer, he is excited that he will be playing in the CBL (Canadensis Baseball League). In addition to all of the sports he likes, he is also really looking forward to Glass Fusion, the activities down at the lake and said he might even participate in one of camp’s theater productions. While at Andy’s home, I also got a chance to meet his younger brother Jonah. Here is a picture of the three of us…
Me with Andy and Jonah.
On Thursday night, it was off to Tenafly, NJ to meet new Junior Boy Dylan Carruba. Currently in 3rd Grade, Dylan is weeks away from starting both his Wrestling and Basketball seasons, two activities he is excited for at camp as well. While at his house, Dylan showed me his basketball cards collection, which totaled more than 3000 cards! I had a lot of fun looking through the cards of the New Jersey Nets, my favorite NBA team. Dylan is a big fan of the Lakers! This summer, he is also looking forward to Basetball, Arts & Crafts, the Climbing Wall and Hondas! Here is a shot of me and Dylan…
Me and Dylan.
I got a great e-mail from Parent Debbie Weltmann earlier this week, letting me know that her daugther and 2010 Upper Senior Rachel had her Bat Mitzvah last weekend and there were many Canadensis campers in attendance. In fact, there was an entire table of Canadensis! In this picture, you can see the centerpiece, which was a big Canadensis bunk, tennis racquets, camp fire and real letters Rachel had sent this summer to her parents. Awesome!
Bat Mitzvah Girl Rachel and Hannah at the celebration last weekend! Notice the camp centerpiece!
I am really looking forward to this weekend as I will get the chance to see a number of Canadensis campers at two different events! However, I am not going to reveal either event until next week because one is actually a real surprise that is going to take place tonight. I will give full descriptions on Monday! But, it’s going to be a lot of fun!
