It’s been a wonderful fall so far here at Camp Canadensis world headquarters! Recently we went on a winter staff retreat to bond and brainstorm how to make summer 2016 the best one yet – and we’ve got some amazing plans in the works! We’ve interviewing a large amount of returning staff members (yesss….we love our returning staff!!) and also been hitting college campuses to find great new counselors to join our summer team.
One of the hallmarks of the Camp Canadensis experience is that we meet all of our new campers before their first summer. These “home visits” can be arranged anytime from October-May, and it’s not just a chance for our full time staff to get to hang with some awesome campers…it’s how we help kids feel comfortable making the transition to sleepaway camp, allowing them to feel comfortable with an adult who will be available to them all summer. We also get to know their personality and that helps us each June when we create bunks of campers that will become “BEST CAMP FRIENDS FOREVER!”. We’ve also been busy meeting some of our new campers ready to join the action at Camp Canadensis when summer 2016 kicks off on June 25th…and here’s a few for you to meet!
Ryan is a new camper heading to us from the Upper East Side of NYC! He’s going to be a new Lower Inter Boy this summer, and here’s what you should know about this awesome new camper:
Name: Ryan Agulnick
Nick Name: Rye
Grade in School: 4th
Three Words That Describe Me: Fun, Athletic, Kind
After School, I like To…Go to the park and play football, tag (virus) and soccer. At home I like to play iPad
Some of my Favorites…
Food: Chicken fingers and pizza
Color: Green
Animal: Zebra
TV Show: Sunday football, Survivor, and Amazing Race
Sport Team: Seattle Seahawks and Washington Wizards
Music: Pop
Hobby: Collect football cards
Candy: Skittles
Book: The Worst Class Trip Ever
Movie: Home Alone
Oliver is a new camper from Greenwich Village, NYC. He will be a Lower Junior Boy, and even though this will be his first summer at camp he comes from a long line of Canadensis Alumni! His mother attended Camp Canadensis, and his grandparents actually met at Camp Canadensis too!! Here’s what you need to know about this fun new camper:
Name: Oliver Hougland
Nick Name: Oliver
Grade in School: 2nd Grade
Three Words that Describe Me: Sporty, Funny, Friendly
My Top Elective Choices Will be: Archery, Honda Bikes, Wrestling, Baseball, Soccer, Swimming, Boating, Tennis, Volleyball, Gaga Ball
Some Of My Favorites…
Food- sushi
Color- Green
Animal- Crocodile
TV Show- Lab Rats
Sports Team- Bengals
Music- Hits One
Hobby- Flag football
Candy- Snickers
Book- States & Capitals
Movie- Guardians of the Galaxy
Carli and I got to spend an evening in Blue Bell, PA getting to meet Lexi! She’s going to be starting camp this year in the Upper Inter Girls Division. Here’s what you should know about this sweet new camper:
Name: Lexi Cannan
Nick Name: Lex
Grade in School: 5th Grade
Three Words That Describe Me: Artistic, Athletic, Funny
After School, I like To…Dance, Soccer, Lacrosse, Homework, and Read Books
These Are My Top Camp Canadensis Electives: Lacrosse, Soccer, Dance, Painting, Ceramics, and Canadensis Today Show
Some of my Favorites…
Food: Bagel and Lox
Color: Pink and Purple
Animal: Kitten
TV Show: The Goldbergs
Sport Team: Soccer and Lacrosse
Music: Taylor Swift
Hobby: Dance and Soccer
Candy: M&M’s and Twix
Book: Dork Diaries
Movie: Blended
Over in Bryn Mawr, PA, I got to spend a night getting to know Jack! He’s been at camp a bunch of times to visit his older siblings Carly & Billy, and this year he spent the night sleeping over at Canadensis during our Tour & More Weekend! He’ll be a Lower Junior Boy this summer, and here’s what you need to know about this excited new camper:
Name: Jack Koutcher
Grade in School: 2nd
Three Words That Describe Me: Fun, Silly, and … (two’s enough)
After School, I like To…Build legos
These Are My Top Camp Canadensis Electives: Hockey, Ga Ga, Glass Fusion
Some of my Favorites…
Food: Mac
Color: Blue
Animal: Monkey
TV Show: LBX
Sport Team: Hockey
Music: X’s and O’s
Hobby: Legos
Candy: Nerds
Book: Scooby
Movie: Star Wars
Jack’s older sister Carly will be spending her 8th summer at camp, and she’s going to be a CIT this summer!! She sees her camp friends all year long, but cannot wait for summer 2016!
Check out the amazing Canadensis themed pumpkins that Jack worked on with his father for the Camp Canadensis Pumpkin Decorating Contest this year. They were so cool!!
Another new camper who loved Tour & More Weekend so much that he decided to spend the entire summer with us this year is Daniel! He lives in Horsham, PA and will be an Upper Junior Boy this summer. Here’s what you need to know about this sporty new camper:
Name: Daniel Gass
Nick Name: Dan, Danny, Twinkle Toes
Grade in School: 3rd Grade
Three Words That Describe Me: Athletic, Fast, Kind
After School, I like To…Go outside and play with friends
These Are My Top Camp Canadensis Electives: Football, Ga Ga, and Woodworking
Some of my Favorites…
Food: Corn
Color: Blue
Animal: Lion
TV Show: Lab Rats
Sport Team: Seattle Seahawks (then Jets)
Music: Blake Shelton
Hobby: Reading
Candy: Lollipops and Swedish Fish
Book: Percy Jackson and Lightning Bolt
Movie: Guardians of the Galaxy
After a day of meeting some awesome counselor applicants at West Chester University, Carli and I headed over to hang with Adam. He lives in West Chester, PA and has an older brother Michael who started camp last year (not to mention cousins Lauren & Justin who have been at camp for many summers!). He will be a Lower Inter Boy this year, and here’s what you need to know about this multi-talented new camper:
Name: Adam Schaeffer
Nick Name: Shaeff and Shaeffer
Grade in School: 4th
Three Words That Describe Me: Awesome, happy, and nice
After School, I like To…Play soccer and run
These Are My Top Camp Canadensis Electives: Glass Fusion, art and parkour
Some of my Favorites…
Food: Chocolate cake
Color: Red
Animal: Cow, Dog
TV Show: Drake and Tosh
Sport Team: Soccer
Music: AC-DC
Candy: Whatever!
Book: The Lemonade Crime
