 CIT Lauren AmbosGirls Bunk 15 Lauren is from Port Washington, NY. She loves Greys Anatomy, tennis, basketball, shopping, and hanging out with her friends during the off season. Someday she hopes to become a doctor or work in the fashion industry. Her favorite camp activity is MTV Night and her summer goal is to try EVERYTHING! She’s going to do things this summer she may never have tried in the past and is going to be the kind of CIT her campers can look up to. Lauren’s advice for a first time camper is to “make every day count. 7 summers at Canadensis have gone by so fast and I would do anything to go back to junior summer to do it all again. Don’t fight over the little things, because these are friends who will last a lifetime, and you can always count on your camp friends”! One of Lauren’s favorite camp memories is the time when someone accidentally ate a bowl of mayonnaise thinking it was vanilla pudding! |
 CIT Ali BeydaGirls Bunk 2 Ali is from Hewlett, NY. She loves to be involved in a lot of school activities, especially lacrosse and cheerleading, and her current favorite song is ‘Shut up and dance’ by Walk the Moon. Someday she hopes to be a corporate business owner in NYC. Her favorite camp activity is the ropes course and zipline and her summer goal is to be able to say that, after 8 years, she has done EVERY activity that camp offers. She also would like to be hypnotized and win MTV night. Ali’s advice for a first time camper is to “make everyone moment count because before you know it you will be a CIT! Be silly and dance on stage because nobody at camp will judge you!” One of Ali’s favorite camp memories is going on the adventure ropes course at Skytop! |
 CIT Cameron AhernBoys Bunk 5 Cameron is from Pikesville, MD. He likes playing sports. especially baseball, hanging out with his friends, taking pictures, and Donnie Darko. Someday he hopes to start his own business or to become a lawyer. His favorite activity at camp is Hondas and his goal for the summer is to make sure his campers have the best summer yet! Cameron’s advice for a first time camper is to try new things. “There are so many cool activities that you have not done so try them and you may find something you love. Also, bring lots of socks.” One of Cameron’s favorite camp memories is his first color war break! |
 CIT Rachel BresalierGirls Bunk 15 Rachel is from Voorhees, NJ. She likes playing tennis and lacrosse, skiing with her family, and 90210. Someday she hopes to be successful in whatever field she chooses. Her favorite activity at camp is cooking and her goal for this summer is to go on the overnight and to get hypnotized. Rachel’s advice for a first time camper is to “live every summer to the fullest because they fly by. Try new things and have the best time with your best friends. Camp friends are your sisters and you will stay friends with them forever.” One of Rachel’s favorite camp memories is going to Niagara Falls! |
 CIT David AltschulBoys Bunk 2 David is from Cedar Grove, NJ. He likes golf, soccer, track, and generally having a good time! His favorite movie is Django Unchained. Someday he hopes to make a lot of money! His favorite activity at camp is the climbing wall and ropes course and his goal for the summer is to have fun at Walt Disney World. David’s advice for a first time camper is to “live camp to the fullest and make tons of memories because camp goes by so fast.” One of David’s favorite camp memories is the Brad Henderson Hypnosis Show. |
 CIT Julia CohenGirls Bunk 4 Julia is from Plainview, NY. She likes drawing, painting, dancing, playing with her 2 dogs, and Grey’s Anatomy. Someday she hopes to be a doctor. Her favorite camp activity is Zumba and her goal for the summer is to go on the ropes course – she’s never done it before and she is afraid of heights! She also wants to get hypnotized. Julia’s advice for a first time camper is to “do all the activities, participate, make your own fun! Try new things and don’t be afraid to be crazy. These are your camp friends – you are stuck with them for life.” Julia’s favorite camp memory is the Boston trip. |
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Rachael is from Villanova, PA. She likes eating, hanging out with friends, and One Tree Hill. She also volunteers at an assisted living home in her free time. When deciding what she wants to be she is going to shoot for the stars and follow her heart. Her favorite camp activities are cooking and newcomb and her goal for the summer is to be the best CIT to her bunk and have the best summer of her life. She plans to experience this summer to its full potential. Rachael’s advice for a first time camper is “don’t be afraid to try and activity that the other girls in your bunk don’t find ‘cool’. Do whatever makes you happy and treat these girls like your family because soon they will be”. Rachael’s favorite camp memory is winning Canadensis Idol when she was in Bunk 2… or Ally falling off a treadmill! |
CIT Alex Aronson Alex is from Glen Rock, NY. He likes drawing, trying new things, having fun, and Pulp Fiction. No matter what he decides to do when he gets older, he’ll make sure he’s enjoying life. His favorite camp activity is dirt bikes and his goal for the summer is to build a skateboard in woodshop. His advice for a first time camper is to “be social and make friends. My camp friends are some of my best friends ever”.
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Bria is from Manhattan, NY. She loves to play volleyball and badminton, going to soul cycle, and Grey’s Anatomy. Someday she hopes to be an engineer, doctor, lawyer, or politician. Her favorite camp activity is the COALS overnight and her goal for the summer is to master riding Hondas. Her advice for a first time camper is “to live every second to the fullest and don’t take one second for granted because before you know it, it will be over. Also, be your weirdest craziest self because no one will judge you at camp. So don’t be afraid to dance on the amphitheatre in the morning or just to do weird stuff because who cares?! Be your funniest, most outgoing self”! Her favorite camp memory is participating in WNBA. |
 CIT Seth BrandBoys Bunk 3 Seth is from South Orange, NJ. He loves to play tennis and baseball, photography, and the Big Bang Theory. Someday he hopes to manage a hotel and get into the hotel industry. His favorite camp activity is tennis and his goal for the summer is to finally ride a Honda for the first time since Upper Inter summer! His advice for a first time camper is to not take one second for granted because, even though you won’t know it, you’re making the best friends ever and making memories you will remember when you are a CIT, wondering where all the time went. His favorite camp memory is bunko his first summer as a Junior camper, when he realized he was truly at home with his friends. |
CIT Sophy Feldman Sophy is from Merrick, NY. She loves badminton, tennis, sculpture, and Shameless. Someday she hopes to become a sign language interpreter for special education of the deaf. Her favorite camp activity is the ropes course and her goal for the summer is to try every single activity even if she’s grossed out or scared. Her advice for a first time camper is to “live every moment to the fullest and always try and do everything even if you’re scared.” Her favorite camp memory is the time that she and 5 of her friends had a giant water balloon fight and then all jumped in the lake in their clothes and went on the water mat – it was one of the best days of her life. |
 CIT Jenna Fromer Girls Bunk 3 Jenna is from Allentown, PA. She loves playing tennis, spending time with family, hanging out with her friends, and Pitch Perfect. Someday she hopes to be a doctor. Her favorite camp activity is ceramics and her goal for the summer is to try everything at camp and complete all the activities she hasn’t tried before. Her advice for a first time camper is “Don’t be nervous! This year will be the start of new friendships and experiences! Appreciate everything about camp and try everything.” Her favorite camp memory is dancing at Rak Dan. |
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Brett is from Oyster Bay, NY. He loves splaying sports with friends, studying, the Camp Song, and Entourage. Someday he hopes to be a hedge fund CEO. His favorite camp activity is free play and his goal for the summer is to have a great time and make new friends. His advice for a first time camper is to just have fun! His favorite camp memory is running in the Big Race. |
Ally is from Merrick, NY. She loves hanging out with her friends, going shopping, watching movies, and One Tree Hill. Someday she hopes to be a 4th grade teacher. Her favorite camp activity is Zumba and her goal for the summer is to try things she’s never done before – like water skiing! Her advice for a first time camper is to “live every moment to the fullest. 7 weeks fly by so fast so don’t take anything for granted and don’t fight with your bunkmates because they’re your best friends for life”. Her favorite camp memory is planning Prom for the CITs. |
 CIT Josh BrownsteinBoys Bunk 8 Josh is from Lafayette Hill, PA. He loves playing basketball, studying, chilling with friends, listening to music, eating chipotle, and Remember the Titans. Someday he hopes to be a doctor. His favorite camp activity is basketball and his goal for the summer is to dunk by the end of camp and build lifelong friendships. His advice for a first time camper is to “take a moment and realize how good you have it. You’re in the best place on earth with your best friends and there is nothing better. Cherish all your time because it will be over before you know it”. His favorite camp memory is visiting Senior Canteen, late at night, in his freshman summer. |
Zoe is from Bellmore, NY. She loves kickline, badminton, One Tree Hill, and Grey’s Anatomy. Someday she hopes to go to Penn State and become an Orthodontist. Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to make a huge impact on her campers, go on the ropes course (without crying), and to get hypnotized! Her advice for a first time camper is “don’t take your time for granted and have the best summer and be as crazy as possible. Remember that camp friends are the best friends”. Her favorite camp memory is going to Lake Placid and Bobsledding. |
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Adam is from Lafayette Hill, PA. He loves sports, video games, BBYO, and Friends. Someday he hopes to own his own business. His favorite camp activity is CHL (Canadensis Hockey League) and his goal for the summer is to improve in sports. His advice for a first time camper is to “have fun and take advantage of every minute and day that you have here at camp.” His favorite camp memory is winning Color War his Junior summer. |
Emily is from Briarcliff Manor, NY. She loves playing lacrosse and Gossip Girl. Someday she hopes to go to Syracuse and become a psychologist. Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to win MTV night and get hypnotized by Brad Henderson. Her advice for a first time camper is to “be crazy and outgoing because no one at camp will judge you. Always be yourself! Your camp friends will be your best friends forever”. Her favorite camp memory is going to Lake Placid. |
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Matt is from Merrick, NY. He loves lacrosse, chillin with his friends, and Space Jam. Someday he hopes to make bank. His favorite camp activity is cooking and his goal for the summer is to have fun. His advice for a first time camper is to make best friends who you can always go to. |
Amanda is from Richboro, PA. She loves playing soccer, hanging out with her friends, and The Parent Trap. Her favorite camp activity is tennis, fitness center, and cooking, and her goal for the summer is to have the best time of her life, meet a lot of new campers, and get closer to the amazing girls in her bunk. Her advice for a first time camper is “don’t worry about anything. You will make friends no matter what, and they will be your best friends forever. Enjoy every moment and don’t sweat the small things, time goes by so fast”. Her favorite camp memory is when they were Oompa Loompas for MTV night! |
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Poptart is from Syosset, NY. He loves football, working out, being with his friends, doing well in school, and Blue Mountain State. Someday he hopes to graduate with a masters in business and a degree in business law. His favorite camp activity is football and his goal for the summer is to have the best last summer with his brothers. His advice for a first time camper is to “remember the memories”. His favorite camp memory is when his brother was in the Hypnosis show. |
Jayme is from Yorktown Heights, NY. She loves playing tennis, hanging out with her friends, and Gossip Girl. Someday she hopes to become a doctor. Her favorite camp activity is MTV night and her goal for the summer is to try everything and go above and beyond trying new things. Her advice for a first time camper is “don’t sweat the small stuff. If you get into a disagreement let it roll. Your time here goes by so quickly so make it the best summer of your life. You will meet your best friends here”! Her favorite camp memory was watching someone eat mayonnaise thinking it was pudding! |
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Ian is from Bryn Mawr, PA. He loves swimming, piano, trumpet, guitar, running, hanging out with his friends, and Game of Thrones. Someday he hopes to be an engineer. His favorite camp activity is wake boarding and his goal for the summer is to be able to do tricks on the wake board, and also get better at swimming. His advice for a first time camper is to be yourself and not worry, focus on the good times. His favorite camp memory is swimming with Bibby. |
Madelyn is from Syosset, NY. She loves listening to music, going to the gym, and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Someday she hopes to become a Veterinarian. Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to go on the summit and the iceberg! Her advice for a first time camper is to “make every second count because camp goes by so fast! Become best friends with your camp friends because they will last forever”. Her favorite camp memory is going to Niagara with her best friends. |
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Marissa is from Woodbury, NY. She loves tennis, softball, hanging with friends, watching TV, and One Tree Hill. Someday she hopes to become a physical therapist. Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to do everything at camp that she hasn’t done before, and have e the best 49 days with her best friends. Her advice for a first time camper is “don’t take any day for granted! Time goes by fast! This is the beginning of new friendships and great memories.” Her favorite camp memory is Lake Placid. |
 CIT Jake GreenbaumBoys Bunk 11 Jake is from Dix Hills, NY. He loves basketball, hockey, spending time with friends and family, and Interstellar. Someday he hopes to be a doctor. His favorite camp activity is basketball and his goal for the summer is to set an example for his bunk. His advice for a first time camper is to “enjoy every minute of the summer. Follow the rules and have fun.” His favorite camp memory is Showcase 2014. |
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Sage is from Westfield, NJ. She loves spending time with her friends and family, shopping, BBYO and One Tree Hill. Someday she hopes to fulfill her dreams of living in California and being a teacher. Her favorite camp activities are all of the lake activities and her goal for the summer is to do at least 5 new things each week and not waste one day of her 7 weeks at camp! Her advice for a first time camper is “don’t be shy! The people you meet here will be your brothers and sisters forever. Dance all the time, have fun even during laundry and cleanup, because no time at Canadensis is a dull time”. Her favorite camp memory is coming in 2nd place for MTV night. |
Drake is from Morristown, NJ. He loves skiing, hanging out with his friends, dunkaroos, and Top Gun. Someday he hopes to run a hedgefund or work on Wall Street. His favorite camp activity is fishing. His advice for a first time camper is to “have a great time – don’t think about your parents”! His favorite camp memory is falling in the lake. |
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Alix is from Merrick, NY. She loves hanging out with her friends, shopping, and Scandal. Her favorite camp activity is Zumba and her goal for the summer is to become close with everyone in her bunk – these are the friends she will have forever! Someday she hopes to become a clinical psychologist. Her advice for a first time camper is “don’t waste one second because before you know it it will be CIT Summer, and you’ll want every moment to be a memory that will last forever.” Her favorite camp memory is falling in Pond Study in her Lower Senior Summer. |
Alex is from Newtown, PA. She loves tennis, lacrosse, ski trips, 5Ks, and Friends. Someday she hopes to to go to the University of Miami to be a lawyer or marketing rep. Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to try everything ad make the most of every opportunity. She hopes to bond with all the other CITs… and survive the COALS overnight! Her advice for a first time camper is to “come in with an open mind. Getting to know new people may be scary but these people will soon become your best friends. Try every activity and never forget to be yourself.” Her favorite camp memories are gathering wood for Rope Burn and working on the Color War plaque. |
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Alex is from New York City. He loves playing sports and The Walking Dead. Someday he hopes to work in finance. His favorite camp activity is free play and his goal is to have an amazing summer. His advice for a first time camper is to “have a great summer and remember it while it lasts.” His favorite camp memory is running in the Big Race. |
Rachael is from Dix Hills, NY. She loves to dance – she dances every single day of the week! She also loves spending time with family and friends, and the song ‘Shut up and Dance’. Someday she hopes to attend Boston College to become a psychiatrist or news anchor, living in Boston. She’s happy to do any activity at camp as long as she’s doing it with her best friends, and her goal for the summer is to create crazy amounts of memories. She also hopes to win MTV night, get hypnotized by Brad Henderson, and make an impact on her campers. Her advice for a first time camper is to “make the most of everything! The summers fly by and it is truly amazing being at camp. Do the play, and just go crazy in everything you do. Make friends with everyone because they are going to be your best friends. Don’t forget to be yourself, forget the haters”! Her favorite camp memories are from her out of camp trips – especially Skytop and Boston!
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Brett is from Newtown Square, PA. He loves gaming, sporting, supporting his local football team, snowboarding, chillin out, maxin, relaxin all cool, shootin some bball, and Brooklyn nine-nine. Someday he hopes to be a music producer. His favorite camp activity is canteen and his goal for the summer is to have more fun than anyone else. His advice for a first time camper is to “have a blast, be yourself, and try everything”. His favorite camp memory is spectrum soccer with Damien. |
Maddie is from Cherry Hill, NJ. She loves hanging out with her friends, shopping, and Friends. Someday she hopes to be in business or be a doctor. Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to have the most amazing summer ever – to make an impact on her campers and to get hypnotized. Her advice for a first time camper is to “enjoy every single second of every summer. No experience is like camp and you will never have better and closer friends than your camp friends. Don’t ever let anything come in between you and your friends because they are your family and your best friends for life”. Her favorite camp memory is when it was the last county club day before camp ended and some of her bunkmates decided to create mystery water balloons and pop them on each others head; it was like Mystery Box! |
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Madison is from Rockland County, NY. She loves being with her friends, shopping, sports, and Friends. Someday she hopes to go into the fashion industry. Her favorite camp activities are glass fusion and the ropes courses, and her goal for this summer is to experience new activities. Her advice for a first time camper is to “be adventurous and make many new friends. Take in every second at camp because it will fly by before you know it”. Her favorite camp memory is her Pitch Perfect MTV night. |
Zack is from Holland, PA. He loves basketball, baseball, coaching soccer and baseball teams, video games, Netflix, hanging out with his friends, and Space Jam – both the song AND the movie. His favorite camp activity is badminton and his goal for the summer is to make this the best one ever by getting involved in everything. His advice for a first time camper is to not “just stay with your bunk – hang out with everyone”! His favorite camp memory is when he rode his bike into the lake. |
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Abigail is from Manhasset, NY. She loves tennis, Netflix, badminton, hanging out with her friends, and The Vampire Diaries. Someday she hopes to be a doctor. Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to have the best time with all of her best friends and do everything she hasn’t done at camp. Her advice for a first time camper is to “live every minute to the fullest because the summer will go by faster than you think. Make new friends and try new things because camp will stick with you forever”. Her favorite camp memory is Lake Placid. |
Taylor is from Churchville, PA. She loves running track and Vanderpump Rules. Someday she hopes to be successful no matter what she chooses to do! Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to go water skiing and win MTV Night. Her advice for a first time camper is to “make every second count, because the summer will go by so fast! Be crazy and make friends with everyone, because no one will judge you.” Her favorite camp memory is going to the movies to see Brave. |
 CIT Alex SchwedBoys Bunk 15 Alex is from Wayne, NJ. He loves chilling, watching movies and TV, playing sports, walking around town, working out, and Sons of Anarchy. His favorite camp activity is soccer and his goal for the summer is to become close with everyone in his bunk. His advice for a first time camper is that “you won’t regret coming to camp! You will have friends that you will have for life. Enjoy every moment”. He believes that every day is a favorite memory at Canadensis! |
 CIT Ashley ShoganGirls Bunk 8 Ashley is from Syosset, NY. She loves dancing, going to the gym, and the song Fire N Gold. Someday she hopes to work in the fashion industry. Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to do every activity and bond with all of the CITs. Her advice for a first time camper is to live “every day like your last and have a great time”. Her favorite camp memory is working on MTV night with her bunk. |
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Matt is from Wayne, NJ. He loves playing sports, throwing for the track team, hanging out with friends, and Sons of Anarchy. Someday he hopes to be a lawyer or work in sports management. His favorite camp activity is football and his goal for the summer is to have the best summer possible with his campers and friends. His advice for a first time camper is to “be outgoing and try new things that you wouldn’t normally try at home. Some of the best things at camp are things I would have never thought of doing before”. His favorite camp memory is his first Color War win. |
Ava is from Scotch Plains, NJ. She loves lacrosse, hanging out with her friends, shopping, BBYO, and One Tree Hill. Someday she hopes to be a speech teacher. Her favorite camp activity is Zumba and her goal for the summer is to do everything and to be hypnotized. Her advice to a first time camper is to “make every moment count, you’re going to look back when you are a CIT and wish you did more in those moments”. Her favorite camp memory is when her bunk made it to the MTV night finals last year. |
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Margo is from Dix Hills, NY. She loves running track, BBYO, drawing, art school, and Friends. Someday she hopes to be an art teacher. Her favorite camp activity is cooking and her goal for the summer is to experience new activities – she really wants to learn to water ski. Her advice for a first time camper is to “not let the small things get to you. Your bunkmates are you sisters/brothers and will always be there for you! You only have 49 days in this amazing place, make each day worth it”! Her favorite camp memory is when her bunk won MTV night with their Pitch Perfect routine. |
Lucas is from New York City. He loves chillin like a villan, having fun, taking Uber, and Billy Madison. Someday he hopes to be successful. His favorite camp activity is cooking and his goal for the summer is to make it the best summer of his life. His advice for a first time camper is to make good friends that you can always go to. “Be nice to your counselors, they really make your summer”. His favorite camp memory is EVERY camp memory! |
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Amanda is from Holland, PA. She loves hanging out with her friends, baking, exercising, shopping, and the Parent Trap. Someday she hopes to be an interior designer. Her favorite camp activity is Zumba and her goal for the summer is to become extremely close with all of the CITs. Her advice for a first time camper is “don’t sweat the small stuff, fighting is not worth it. Treat your friends as sisters, and don’t do anything stupid – like breaking the rules”. Her favorite camp memory is MTV night. |
Russell is from Merrick, NY. He loves gold and The Inbetweeners. Someday he hopes to be a financial advisor. His favorite camp activity is roller hockey and his goal for the summer is double rope on wakeboard. His advice for a first time camper is to just have fun! His favorite camp memory is coming of the bus on his very first day of camp! |
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Nicole is from Richboro, PA. She loves playing tennis, doing glow-in-the-dark spin with fellow CITs Alex and Taylor, spending time with friends, and Vanderpump Rules. Someday she hopes to work at a TV or radio station in broadcasting. Her favorite camp activity is the banana boat and her goal for the summer is to try waterskiing – and every other activity offered! Her advice to a first time camper is to “try every activity and opportunity. The strangest activities end up being the most fun and most laughs you have ever had with your best friends. Wake up and make every single day count’. Her favorite camp memory is Bollywood dancing for iCan night. |
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