Our Summers are Heaven………ARROWHEAD in 2011!!!!!!
56 YEARS OF SERVICE TO CHILDREN
Edition 56 August 1, 2011
Volume 4
Upcoming Events
Monday, August 1st SUPERSTAR DAY- Senior Camp
Tuesday, August 2nd MTV Day- Senior Camp Girls
ROAD RUNNER RACE- Intermediate & Senior Camp
Wednesday, August 3rd HALLOWEEN Day- (JR Camp Only)- Come dressed in
your favorite costume!
Friday, August 5th NATIVE AMERICAN Day- Junior Camp
Last Day for First 7 Weekers (F7)
Monday begins the final week Culmination of a long season’s worth of activities. EVENTS
festivities- August 8-12th include: All League Championship Playoffs, Award
Assemblies- featuring trophies, plaques, ribbons and individual
award certificates, birthday party and our 56th anniversary
banquet.
JR Camp- Treasure Hunt & Field Day
INT Camp- Scavenger Hunt, College Day
SR Camp- Field Trip to Ice Line, Pentathlon,
and as always…much, much more!
Wednesday, August 10th CAMP PLAY- “WIZARD OF OZ”
Parent’s Performance- 10:30 a.m.
Thursday, August 11th SWIM CARNIVAL- Awesome apparatus to slip & slide!
Special Camp Show- Magic By Poly
Friday, August 12th LAND CARNIVAL- Rides & games all day!
DJ with prizes awarded!
All Award Assemblies
As we wind down another fun-filled and successful camp season, it is
also a time to reflect on how camping continues to change and yet remain the
same.
We continue to try and keep up with the future; however it is people and
places that create memories and importance in our lives. When a camper says
on Camper Counselor Day, “This was the best day of my life” or “Aunt Ellen
how come camp is only in the summer?” it reaffirms just how important camp is
in the lives of our children.
Camp continues to give kids a world of good- it encourages wonder,
promotes activity, invites questions and repeats traditions.
We have come a long way since 1956 and throughout the decades our
focus has remained constant: the smiles, the laughter, the friendships and
safety of our campers.
Our staff is priceless,
Our parents are valuable,
Our campers are treasures.
ARROWHEAD is ageless!
To everyone involved in our 2011 camp season- we thank you for
continuing to make the traditions of ARROWHEAD DAY CAMP a success!
ARROWHEAD – the place for fun……..2012 for Everyone!!!!!!!
Yours for better camping-
Aunt Ellen Gilbert Uncle Howie Gilbert
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JUNIOR CAMP
WOW, the summer of 2011 has been a hot one! The sun continues to shine on
ARROWHEAD DAY CAMP and the junior campers continue to grow. Wherever you look on the
ARROWHEAD grounds, you see junior campers excelling. They are excellent swimmers,
equestrians, zip-liners, artists, boaters, fishermen, and all around athletes. They loved the
computer room, music and dance, and the playground! We can also add scientists into the
equation, because Nature Study was an excellent outdoor classroom where they learned many
new experiments as well as learning about our nature pets! They have packed in so many
activities into our summer months that they will have wonderful memories to share until we are
all back here together for the summer of 2012! I look forward to seeing everyone back next
year!
INTERMEDIATE CAMP
The Intermediate campers have had a FABULOUS summer at ARROWHEAD! There were
many changes to the way we run our intermediate campers’ days, and the campers took it all in
stride with smiles on their faces. We reformatted our league schedules so that campers
competed in not only soccer, but kickball, gaga, and softball as well. The friendly rivalry
continued week after week and the campers looked forward to each new week’s league game.
Club day was also different in that campers signed up electronically from home. Some campers
picked extra periods of their regular day favorites like GaGa, Horseback Riding, and Swim while
others jumped at the chance to try Zumba, Jewelry Making, Pottery, Karate, Frisbee Golf,
Cartooning, and many more. When you add in the Roadrunner Race, the Scavenger Hunt, the
Land Carnival, and the Water Carnival…. days at ARROWHEAD are the best! You just can’t
beat ARROWHEAD! I look forward to seeing everyone back for another exciting summer in
2012!
Aunt Kristen Cheney – Junior & Intermediate Camp Director
SENIOR CAMP
The Senior Camp has experience one of its finest summers this year. Despite the hot
weather, our campers remained enthusiastic thanks to our fantastic staff. I have seen
many of our campers improve their skills with our expert instructors. This summer our
senior campers were able to sign up online from home for 2 club day periods a day.
Along with our usual great activities special club day activities included scuba diving,
cheerleading, cartooning, building model airplanes, face painting, learning how to do
magic, yoga, karate, ceramics, jewelry, cricket, rugby, ultimate Frisbee and zumba.
These activities were all camper favorites and the instructors did an excellent job. The
new newcomb and softball league format allowed our campers to have a regular season
and a playoff schedule which the campers really enjoyed. The camp season was a huge
success and I cannot wait to see you all again next year.
Uncle Brian Witt- Senior Camp Director
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SPORTS LOGO DAY
ARROWHEAD celebrated Sports Logo Day by showing off our favorite team jerseys.
Campers wore shirts of college teams, professional teams, and even their local teams. There
were many Phillies and Eagles fans, and lots of little league and t-ball
teams were represented as well. We know that we have athletes at ARROWHEAD, but on
Sports Logo Day we really showed how much we love our sports by wearing our favorites!
Maybe one of the current ARROWHEAD Campers will be a future professional athlete? We
can say it all started here on the fields of ARROWHEAD!
BACKWARDS DAY
ARROWHEAD campers showed their creativity on Backwards Day. Kids were wearing clothes
inside out and upside down. Some wore underwear on their heads, some had mismatched and
backwards shoes, and some even WALKED backwards! Winter wear was seen at camp, as some
campers wore gloves or mittens and ski hats! Counselors of intermediate and senior bunks
switched for the morning, adding more to the backwards theme. It was a super day at
ARROWHEAD!
ARROWHEAD 2011 Bunk Picture Update
It was a terrific day back on Wednesday 6/29 when all Arrowheaders received their new
ARROWHEAD t-shirts and brought their brightest smiles with them. We are currently
developing all photographs. Watch your mail in mid-September, as all Arrowheaders will be
receiving their 2011 8X10 glossy bunk picture. Here’s to memories in the making!
PROPER FOOTWEAR AT CAMP
We are informing all of our parents that sneakers and sneakers only are the appropriate
footwear for your children to wear during our camp day. Any types of sandals, flip-flops, pool
shoes etc. are not only inappropriate, but also dangerous. Our campers are engaged in various
activities including running, jumping, climbing, etc. and sneakers are for these endeavors.
Parents, we ask you to please follow our advice for the safety of your children. Thank you.
SOMETHING SERIOUS- SOMETHING SWEET!
Many campers at ARROWHEAD have severe food and bee sting allergies. Due to the
increasing amount of campers who enjoy celebrating their birthdays at camp we have to be extra
cautious. We are asking that treats be sent in for special occasions only. We are also insisting
that all food of any kind be eaten inside the air-conditioned Mess Hall. This will enable us to
monitor the bees, allergies and clean-up more safely. Thank you.
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ARCHERY
Archery has been amazing at ARROWHEAD this year! The Intermediate and Senior boys and
girls have already shown a knack for excellent shooting by incorporating the proper firing
techniques that they have learned during their weekly visit to the Archery Range. In addition to
their willingness and focus to want to be the best archers at ARROWHEAD, each has shown the
respect necessary for using the equipment by following the safety procedures while on the range.
Through four weeks of camp, the ARROWHEAD archers have learned not only to fire their
arrows with great speed and accuracy but also to use patience and resolve while aiming their
arrows at different places on the target. Each camper is familiar with the three bows that we use
including the Recurve, Longbow and Compound Bows. While shooting either from the archery
stall or five feet in front of it (depending on the age and strength of the campers),
ARROWHEAD archers are firing their arrows and earning Blow Pops and Lollipops while
aiming for the target Bulls Eyes and/or balloons that are placed on various places on the target.
Later this summer, campers will be aiming their arrows at the faces of Frankenstein, Wolfman,
and Dracula as well as other interesting objects that will improve their skills as archers. GO
ARCHERS!
Uncle Joel
Marksmanship
Hi! This is Uncle Harry from Marksmanship letting you know that this is the 18th year of
marksmanship! Can you believe it’s been that long that this activity has been running and we’re
still having fun. We have newer targets that are better for keeping score and competition, as well
as the animal silhouette targets that our campers still have fun shooting. But don’t forget, the
number one rule is safety first – ALWAYS!
Uncle Harry
BOATING & FISHING
Boating on the “Arrowhead Lake” is quite the treat;
a pond no less just 3 feet deep!
With specialist Uncle Scott & JC Uncle Matt;
You’re sure to discover the lakes many wonders just like that!
Hand boats, peddle boats, canoe boats and row boats,
All stand at the ready to navigate the moat.
So grab your life jacket and even a net,
Then head out past the tower to see what to catch.
The fish are too cunning, the frogs are as well,
So make it a turtle sliding down a splash swell!
You’ll never get bored, you’ll never be ignored,
With an experienced or expert license in hand,
You’re sure to command the respect of your friends here at Lake Arrowhead Land!
Uncle Rich Eckel & the lakefront gang
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TENNIS
Things are going great so far at tennis! The campers are all very enthusiastic and excited to learn
new skills and play fun games. The senior campers are playing competitive games such as
"Around the World" and "King/Queen of the Court". Our intermediate campers are improving
their skills by playing games like "Jail" and "Tennis Baseball". I see the campers making
progress daily and I can't wait to see each camper improve in the upcoming weeks!
Aunt Erika & Aunt Katie
Arts & Crafts I
Art 1 at Arrowhead has been full of fun, fantastic projects this summer with Aunt Wendy!
Decorating those cute and functional string bags with fabric paints and markers was a huge hit,
and many campers love to tote their belongings in them while walking around camp. Another
favorite and very messy project (!) was the creation of our paper mâché shakers and bowls that
the campers got to paint once they dried. Girls and boys alike have been so cooperative and
helpful when the time comes to clean up. Counselors have been doing an amazing job assisting
Aunt Wendy and helping their campers with all of the projects, including air dry clay pinch
bowls, sculptures made without glue (purposefully meant to be challenging!), real stone
arrowhead necklaces, beading, weaving, trinket boxes and picture frames made out of popsicle
sticks and well, you get the picture! It seems that our campers can't get enough of those Pearler
Beads! Aunt Wendy has been busy ironing away while campers make some of the most intricate
designs, be it horses or fish or penguins- great job, campers! This week we've begun our tie-
dying project with Senior camp girls- it'll be neat to see how colorful and unique everyone's
shirts will turn out! Art 1 will continue to bustle with many more wonderful projects on the way
in these next 3 weeks... Stay tuned!
Aunt Wendy
GYM / PE
In Phys Ed., campers had a blast outside playing Capture the Flag, Kickball, Human Statues,
Bubble Games, Flag Tag, and the highly popular HuggyBear. We then moved in the Rec. Hall
with J.C. Rachel for Gymnastics. Campers learned Tripods, Handstands, Forward Rolls, and
some Ringwork before applying their newly acquired skills to an intense obstacle course.
Throughout the last weeks of camp campers will compete in Ultimate Frisbee, Team Building
Games, and Water Week.
Uncle Chris
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INTERMEDIATE CAMP SOCCER LEAGUE
LEAGUE - GIRLS
TEAM COACH WON LOST TIE PF PA PTS
GUMMIES Amanda 3 0 0 9 3 9
SNICKERS Chelsea 1 0 2 6 3 5
HERSHEY KISSES Melissa Barsky 1 0 2 8 10 5
STARBURST Carolyn 1 1 1 8 7 4
SKITTLES Daisy Ling 0 2 1 5 11 1
M & M’S Abby Kauffman 0 2 1 3 6 1
LEAGUE- Boys
TEAM COACH WON LOST TIE PF PA PTS
DRY BONES Will 5 0 0 23 10 15
BOWSER Mark Meyers 2 1 2 13 11 8
WALUIGI Matt 2 2 1 21 23 7
LUIGI Rob Bradlee 2 3 0 19 22 6
MARIO Vince Kemmerer 1 2 2 16 15 5
YOSHI Mark Young 0 4 1 7 18 1
Senior Camp Leagues
SOFTBALL LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST TIE COACH
SEA WOLVES 4 0 0 Chris Gutowski
LUGNUTS 3 1 0 Andrew & Adam
LUMBERKINGS 3 1 0 Mark & Sean
RENEGADES 2 2 0 Morgan & Kevin
ISOTOPES 2 2 0 Randy Straff
FLYING SQUIRRELS 1 3 0 Jerry McDermott
STONE CRABS 1 3 0 Jim Woods
BAYBEARS 1 3 0 Jordan Krimsky
MAJOR NEWCOMB LEAGUE
TEAM WON LOST COACH
SHI TZU 9 3 Kelsey Muir
DOBERMAN 8 3 Hali Bernstein
BOXER 6 6 Tracey Boswell
CHIHUAHUA 6 6 Allison Kreider
BULLDOG 4 8 Chelsea Lutek
YORKSHIRE TERRIER 3 9 Jenn Bender
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Suggestion Box
To continue the process we started over 25 summers ago, we at ARROWHEAD
are inviting feedback from our staff, campers and parents to help ARROWHEAD
become a better camp.
This year’s implemented suggestions included: our expanded CLUB DAY
activities along with the ADVANCED INTERNET SIGN UP and as always much, much
more!
This year’s upcoming improvements and additions will include the addition of
our DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY program to be implemented into our existing computer
program & linked to ARROWHEAD’S very own Facebook page and Twitter account,
addition of all new ARCHERY TARGETS, 2 newly surfaced GAGA COURTS, 4 more new
HP COMPUTERS, all new PING PONG TABLES and as always much, much more!
Watch this space for further details and check your e-mails during our off season
for periodic updates.
Please feel free to respond to us by e-mail at chiefarrowhead@comcast.net Please
type “Suggestions” in the subject line or print this out and mail to:
Arrowhead Day Camp
240 Dutton Mill Road
West Chester, PA 19380
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SUGGESTION BOX CON’T
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As you can see, our campers sure have been busy these past few weeks.
Here’s just a sample of what’s been going on since our last edition.
BUNK NEWS
GIRLS
SQUABS
The Squabs are continuing to have an amazing summer! The heat can't slow us down!
SYDNEY SCHWARTZ, KEIRA CHEYNEY and GRACE SAMMARTINO are our
adventurous superstars at pioneering and ANGELINA MAMMUCARI, CHARLOTTE
PATEL, and SARAH LEVENSON are showing off their awesome swimming skills.
BELLA KAMINSKY, RACHEL MIRIN and CATALINA CASTILLEJO are great artists at
Arts & Crafts, and MICAYLA COHEN, DYLAN ZWIEBEL and TALIA CHERRY are
having a blast at gymnastics. Aunt Julie, Aunt Jen and Aunt LeShell are having so much
fun with this bunk of incredible girls!
PENGUINS
Wow! What a great second half of the summer the Penguins are having! Our sixth
week of this amazing summer has been Tournament Week and, so far, SYDNEY
ROSEN has been declared mini-golf champion! At time of publication, we have a tight
three-way tie for the fishing championship between JORDYN WEITZMAN, AMANDA
MARKIND, and BRYNNE MUSHLIN that will be decided later this week. AVA
BARSH and LILA SCHWARTZBERG have both moved up in their respective
Instructional Swim groups, with Ava joining the Minnows and Lila becoming a Goldfish.
AVERY ESKIN and ALLISON HOYT continue to be our dedicated boaters during
Boating and Fishing as they fearlessly navigate the (not-so) treacherous waters of Lake
Arrowhead. JOELLE PEARLSTEIN and ANNABELLA CONFORA can always be
counted on for a huge smile and hugs to start each day at morning lineup. OLIVIA
GUTOWSKI is always ready to play any game, whether it is Gaga, musical hoops, or
diving for goggles during free swim, and ALEXANDRA DORE is not only a great friend
who loves walking and talking with all of her Penguin pals, but is always ready to help
tidy up the Penguin bunk to be ready to win the next bunk inspection. For being
flightless birds, the Penguins can't believe how fast this summer is flying by!
ROBINS
The Robins are still going strong here at ARROWHEAD this summer! Our future
baseball stars are MARAVILLAS CASTILLEJO and YORDI HART-CARMICHAEL who
are masters when it comes to the batting cages. LAUREN KELLEY and ERIN HILL
have been staying cool in the pool while swimming their way into minnows. CASSIDY
LEHMAN enjoys flying down the waterslide and VALERIE CURELLO continues to
teach us all techniques for playing mini golf. At Lake Arrowhead, KAYLA STEPHNEY
and MARGO KRIWONOS enjoys taking out boats & KATIE STARKE catches fish after
fish and EMMA LASORSA loves to show us her creative side at Arts & Crafts. Great
job Robins!
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AZTECS
The Aztecs continue to impress here at camp! Each week the girls are improving and
having an amazing time! Last week CARLY BEITER and GABRIELLA TURNER
enjoyed having an extra period of free swim on one of the hottest days of the summer!
SARA STANGER had an awesome time getting her face painted during club. NIVA
COHEN has some serious soccer skills and is really helping her league team out!
ALEJANDRA CASTILLEJO can always be found fishing down at the lake. Pals BRYN
ROWLES and AVA THUR loved trying out yoga during club period. SARAH PATEL is
having a great time shooting arrows down at archery! HANNAH REED and SARAH
JONES look forward to Wednesdays and Fridays when they have horseback riding!
HELENA LEBEAU and GABRIELLE DERUSSO are eagerly anticipating this weeks
tournament week activities! Friends ROXANNE MILLER and EMMA PORTNOY are
enjoying the activities and animals at nature! We were very excited this week for
MELANIE SALL to return to camp while we sadly said goodbye to ALEXA
SILBERSTEIN.
HOPIS
The Hopis have had a bittersweet past couple of weeks as we are saying goodbye to
two great campers and friends ALYSSA LECKY and EMMA MAZZIO. We will miss you
girls so much and hope you have a great remainder of your summer. The Hopis girls
have still managed to have a lot of fun despite their friend’s absences. In gaga we have
had some great wins by JILLIAN MATUNIS, EVA GREENBERG, and ANNA
MAIROWITZ. PEYTON MOORE and FABIOLA CASTILLEJO also had great wins
during practice games in tennis. OLIVIA KALINER had a really high score after the
batting cages competition. During pioneering CECELIA KURLAND and LEAH
WEITZMAN did great on the catwalk, while AVERY NACHMAN, ALLISON BOSWELL,
and ISABELLA LAZARUS tried to conquer the rock-wall. MEGGIE SEBBY has been
having a great time at horses learning different styles of riding and how to care for the
horses, and OLIVIA LYONS and GWEN STEWART had a great time running through
the sprinklers last week to try and beat the heat with their friends. Aunt Chelsea, Aunt
Jenna, and Aunt Michelle are so proud of all the Hopis girls and wish them a great rest
of the summer and a fabulous school year!
INCAS
Time sure flies when you are having fun! All the girls have improved on various skills
throughout the various activities at camp. ALEXA LESNIAK, JANINE MALSEED, and
DAYNA MUSHLIN have wonderful swimming skills and perfect dives. TESSA
PEARLSTEIN is the true Robin Hood as she shot the top score of the bunk during
archery. TAYLOR LEVINSON is the next big tennis star with her awesome forehand
and she was the last one standing during a game of “Jail.” ISABEL GARCIA and
SKYLAR ZACHIAN enjoy going down the waterslide and had some of the furthest
slides in the Incas bunk. ARIELLE ABT, TESS HAXTON, MIA SCHWARTZBERG,
ESTHER WERBACH enjoy racing each other down the zipline during pioneering.
JOELLE ROTHBARD, LYDIA FRORER, and LANEY GOLD-RAPPE are the quickest
rock climbers in the bunk. ASHLEY WALD is the master at the cat walk and HOLLY
CROCKETT and LINDSEY SCHWARTZMAN enjoy the low ropes courses, whale
watching, and tire swings at pioneering. All the girls have been showing their
athleticism and sportsmanship during league play. SUTTON GROSSINGER and the
rest of the girls in the bunk who are in the play have been working hard during play
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practice and the whole bunk cannot wait to see the Wizard of OZ! All the girls in the
Incas bunk are having a blast at camp. There may only be a few more weeks of camp
but there are a lot more things to come and memories that will last a lifetime!
MAYANS
The second half of the summer has been wonderful with the Mayans. ANNALISE
KAROLITZKY and ISABELLE GOCHTOVTT are the newest Mayan members and they
have jumped right in having so much fun. GABRIELLE BECKER and ANNA
DANOWITZ have really been enjoying those nice cool pools. PERI
BLUME and HALLIE BENDER are on their way to becoming the next Robin Hood
showing us their skills at archery. GABI KORIN has been doing an awesome job down
at driving range. Watch out Tiger Woods, it looks like you have some
competition! When it comes to caring for the animals and Mother Nature OLIVIA
SAKEL, ARIANNA MAMMUCARI, and LILIANNA GRIBBEN are our go to girls. Down
by the lakefront, MOLLY GILLSTON and LEIA HOCKSTEIN have been catching so
many fish! You can always count on PERI RABBINO, EMILY BROCKMAN,
and SYDNEY LAVIN to be out on the lake taking a boat for a spin. It has been a few
weeks since the Mayans have seen AVA PETCHON and ISABELLE WALSH, but we
miss them and can’t wait for the return. This summer for the Mayans has been simply
amazing and we are going to enjoy our last few weeks together!
DIAMONDS
The Diamonds continue to shine bright as we make our through the remainder of the
Summer! ANNIE CROCKETT loves to play around in the pool and is always eager to
"dive right in." YEMI HART-CARTMICHAEL and NOA WEBNER enjoyed a special
camp treat, Zumba. Both girls really got into the dance moves and showed off their
stuff. MEGAN HILL is a killer down at the driving range. She has both great form and
power! BRIGID HOGAN has been doing great down at the archery range, where she
has gotten many arrows upon her target. REBECCA JALBOOT and NATALIE LUTZ
both showed off their dramatics at music & dance. The girls participated in some script
role-playing and really got into character! HA NGAN TRAN and LINA ZHU have really
shown us how to play the game of ga-ga! Whether it be hitting or dodging the ball, both
of these girls are a shoe-in to make it til' the end of the game. JULIA RINAUDO made
a beautiful paper mache bowl in arts & crafts recently and we're looking forward to
seeing more of her artistic side in the weeks to come! ALEXA MAY RICHARDS and
REBECCA ROUNTREE have both really gotten into our senior girls newcomb league.
Both give their very best and provide both of their teams with lots of points! JENNA
WEISMAN has been attending gymnastics often during our club period and is doing a
great job at all of the different tasks, perhaps Olympics bound? SYDNEY ZUBATCH is
by far one of our greatest kickball players, when she steps up to the plate...watch out!
ZOE MAZE and CAROLINE MILGRAM both attended another special camp treat,
Cheerleading, where they learned two different cheers and performed them perfectly!
SARAH ROGALSKI really enjoys her time up at horses and is getting some really fun
riding time in several times a week. The Diamonds truly have been having a wonderful
summer and are sad to see it come to an end. We will be making the very most out of
our last few weeks!
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EMERALDS
The second half of summer has been great and the Emeralds have been keeping very
busy! You can always find CINDY ALTMAN and MELISSA HUNN at play practice
preparing for their roles in The Wizard of Oz. We cannot wait to see their final
performance! AMANDA DEVINE, who is also a camp actress, is an all-star
fisherwoman and is constantly reeling in fish at Lake Arrowhead. MORGAN FERRY and
LARA JUDKOWSKI can be found at the gaga courts winning game after game.
HANNAH BOOK just loves being in the art room where she works on new
masterpieces and makes beautiful bracelets. JESSICA WEITZMAN can typically be
found at pioneering during her club periods where she and I raced down the zipline just
last week! In instructional swim, GERI KOHN moved up to the shark level. She's in the
highest level in our bunk! ABIGAIL PERLSTEIN is a pro at marksmanship. She is quite
the sharp shooter! OLIVIA KINSLEY and JENNA YOUNGS can be found at horses
along with RACHEL EISEMAN where they are constantly learning new skills and riding
techniques. The girls are becoming expert horsewomen! ALANA BURGESS and
PAIGE GOLDBERG show off their abilities during instructional swim where they are
working on their strokes. We're excited to have our full bunk together next week when
SOPHIA PETCHON will arrive! I am excited to see what the rest of the summer holds
for the Emeralds! It is sure to be exciting and full of laughs!
OPALS
The Opals may be diminishing in number, but not in spirit! We are still playing hard and
having fun! Nothing can stop the Opals! As a matter of fact, ELEANOR KENNEDY-
LANGE, SAMANTHA ENGLISH, AVA MIMS, and SARAH BENDER have all selected
Newcomb during club. They tear up the court, strategizing where to place the ball to
maximize points for their team. They've really shown the older girls how the game is
played! RACHEL BODENGER volunteered one of her club periods this week to learn
our MTV Day dance, and offered to help teach all of the other girls in the bunk. It's a
good thing, too; Aunt Tracy is NOT a substitute for Ginger Rogers... HARLEY CHOW is
burning up the ropes in Pioneering, as she flies with fervor down the zip line! LORNA
CORNELY has had fun showing the boys what girls can do better! She plays Street
Hockey at club, and really gives those tough guys a run for their money! Speaking of
competition, JORDAN MILLER may be one of our most fearsome competitors on the
Ga-Ga court. When she plays, she plays to win! In a more relaxed atmosphere, our own
Dr. Doolittle, JENNY MARGOLIS has really been enjoying her time at Nature, where
she talks to the animals and creates obstacle courses for the gerbil. LUCY JONES, one
of our favorite thespians, is also doing her part to make sure the bunk is ready for our
MTV Day dance. She has created some of the choreography, and is open to the ideas
of her bunkmates, JCs, and counselors. She is a consummate (volunteer) professional!
We are having so much fun, it is sad to think we only have a couple of weeks left. On
the sunny side, though, the next two weeks bring so many fun activities, there won't be
any time to think about summer's end!
PEARLS
The Pearls are continuing to have an awesome summer. Just last week KALI WRIGHT,
SARAH SCARBOROUGH, and SYDNEY RAGAGLIA joined our bunk and we are so
fortunate to have them. Aside from that we managed to survive the heat wave on
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Thursday and Friday by spending a lot of time in the pool and air conditioned buildings.
Specifically, we spent some time at art where the girls made paper mache bowls.
NICOLE GORMLEY, NATALIE MCCARTHY, OLIVIA EBNER, ALEX TOLASSI, HEIDI
FLIEGELMAN and DANIELLA DARIA had some extremely artistic bowls. Last Friday
during one of the extremely hot days, we managed to make it to Pioneering where we
tried to make our own man-made breeze by racing down the zipline. I was lucky enough
to be able to participate by racing BRENDA DLUHY down the zipline, however, she
beat me by a fair amount. This week is tournament week and we have some girls that
really stood out during certain activities. At fishing, RACHEL HUNN caught a catfish
and secured the award for catching the biggest fish out of our bunk. Then at archery,
ALYSSA BOWLES dominated and beat out every girl in our bunk by hitting the target
every time she shot an arrow. Also, at tennis KALI WRIGHT was an all-star and beat
every girl during a game of jail. Because it is tournament week our newcomb league
was extremely competitive. Two girls that contributed significantly to their teams were
KATIE PHILLIPS along with SYDNEY TOWELL. They helped keep their team's dream
of winning alive.Today, the Pearls got creative (and a bit messy) during Art by tie dying
t-shirts. However, there were a few that really stood out while making their
masterpieces: AUBREY THROWER, SAVANNAH STRAFF, SARAH HEDLEY,
CASEY BROWN and HAYLEY DIECKHAUS. Next week we have MTV day coming up
and the girls are very excited to debut their dance in front of the rest of the senior camp.
Some girls that have really stepped up by making the dance have been LESLIE
GUERIN, COLLEEN TRESSEL, KATIE PHILLIPS, and ELIZA ZIMMERMAN. Also,
thanks to the parents who came to out for parents day! I know it was extremely hot but
we were thrilled to have you all.
SAPPHIRES
It is hard to believe that summer is soon coming to an end. Time sure flies when you
are having fun with such funny, spirited, and outgoing girls! The Sapphires are happy to
welcome returning camper KIRYNN DAVIS to our bunk! She has already jumped right
in to all the activities at Arrowhead with her friends. We really miss SARAH YOUNG
and can’t wait until she returns on week 7 to join in all the fun! During the past few
weeks of camp the Sapphires have been busy! Our bunk equestrians, CAROLYN
SPELLACY and KELLIE MCINTYRE, love to trot their way around camp. When the
Sapphires are at pioneering, watch out for DEVON ELSE, NINA KORMAN, and
RACHEL GOLDSBOROUGH as they fly like Tarzan down the zipline. While they
conquer the zipline, LAUREN KOELLN is busy making her way through obstacle
courses on the low-ropes! Over on the softball diamond, KAITLIN MCCOMBS, CARLY
PETROFF, and GRACE JALBOOT always swing for the fences! JONA LIEBERMAN,
OLIVIA GARBER and VICTORIA ECKEL-FRESTA have awesome tennis swings that
can’t be beat! While cooling off in the air conditioning, HOLLY YU, CARLY PAUL, and
DEIRDRE HOGAN demonstrate their outstanding creativity and artistic talents at Arts
and Crafts. As always, the Sapphires cannot be beat at Newcomb. Especially when
ALEXANDRA GINSBURG, NICOLE HERGET, LAUREN MILGRAM and JULIA
AMSTERDAM are serving! As you can see, the Sapphires are an athletic, creative, and
fun group! This summer has been one of the best yet, and I cannot wait to see you girls
in summer 2012!
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BOYS
CUBS
The Cubs are leaving their paw prints all over Arrowhead as the second half of summer
quickly approaches! We are happy to welcome a new Cub to our pack, MICHAEL
COLODONATO, and we are all very impressed with his skills at the batting cages!
Looking for a dance partner? RYAN LE and CHASE BARSH can be found bustin’ a
move during Music and Dance, especially when showing off their fabulous Robot skills!
Watch out for CADEN SHUSTER! He’s training for the Tour de France each week as he
speeds quickly around the Big Wheel track. We all agree that BRIAN SCHWARTZMAN
and OWEN SAKEL should audition for the next Superman movie, these boys love flying
down our ziplines! KODY RAIZEN and BEN VERNEKOFF can be found running up the
largest hill in camp as they hustle to continuously take turns sliding down our waterslide!
Need a veterinarian? Call MASON SCHWARTZ! He is a huge animal lover who shows
off his knowledge about all types of creatures during Nature! Watch out for ZANE
BARSH! He is becoming one of our best boaters and can easily navigate around our
lake during Boating and Fishing! Regardless of where they are at, the Cubs are leaving
lasting impressions on all Arrowhead staff and are known for making friends with
children in all bunks. You are doing great boys! Enjoy your summer!
WOLVES
The fun continues as the Wolves near the end of an awesome summer! GaGa is a wolf
favorite with WILLIAM WINN, EVAN SILVER, and BENJAMIN WATERMAN turning
into professional players. NOAH MATUNIS and PAUL GIACOMUCCI love visiting
nature to learn about different types of rocks and volcanoes. MAX FOGEL has moved
up in swim to be a goldfish. Now he can dive off the diving board! JAKE KUDRICK,
LUKE ZUCKERMAN, and GAVIN VERNEKOFF can be found zipping around on a big
wheel bike during big wheels and knock hockey. REED GALL and SEAN
GREENBERG also enjoy zipping from trees on the zip line at pioneering. During Arena
time, JACKSON LAZARUS and JAMES KORIN are becoming soccer stars. CHARLIE
KURLAND and DIMAS CASTILLEJO enjoy a relaxing paddle boat ride out to the island
in Arrowhead Lake where they dock their boats and explore the tower. We love
watching these boys blossom and interact with friends here at Arrowhead.
MUSTANGS
The Mustangs did it! We made it through record high temperatures, and did it while still
having a blast! The inner fish came out of HARRY RINAUDO, ALEX PETCHON, and
JACK SHUSTER during extended swim. Under the shade ZACHARY BOOKBINDER,
JOSEPH CASTELLO, JUSTIN ZIEFF, and JACOB BRAUNFELD flew down the zip
lines at pioneering, and SAMUEL BOSWELL and COLE CHENEY really enjoyed Aunt
Amy's egg experiments at nature study. Fortunately the heat wave only lasted a couple
days, and we were back to our regular schedule. So NATHAN MIRIN, AVERY JONES,
and JACOB ROSS were back to smacking the baseball out of the Jr. Athletic field while
ETHAN RABBINO and MATTHEW BECKET hit homeruns and triples at the batting
cages! On the other side of camp BARLOW HERBST and AARON HOCKSTEIN took
the boats out by themselves to check out the turtles at the pond. With all of this fun we
are having we still miss our first four weekers, MURPHY PEGG, ANTHONY
DERUSSO, and REX MATARRAZO.
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BRAVES
The Braves have survived some of the hottest days of camp last week. We did our best
to beat the heat and had fun while we were at it. While at Street Hockey, JORDAN
PEARL and ETHAN ZUCKERMAN were amazing in goal! They were stopping shots
left and right. JACOB KRIMSKY, JACK ZWIEBEL, BARON HANTIG and BENJAMIN
KINSLEY provided much of the offense during street hockey and played well with their
teammates. We now are well into another exciting week at camp. Yesterday at boating
and fishing PJ KOZLOFF caught the biggest fish I've ever seen come out of the lake. It
was a nice, big large mouth bass! NOAH GOLDSTEIN also caught a fish while SAM
VERNEKOFF managed to pull in a turtle! At GaGa, DREW DEMARINO, DANIEL
BROCKMAN and LEVI HANCOCK added a few more "gaga knuckles" to their resumes
while also winning a few rounds. At Phys Ed., EVAN PICKER, SIMON ROSEN and
YONI WEBNER did a tremendous job following directions and cooperating with their
bunkmates. Way to go guys! Our bunk really has been doing a great job getting to all
of our activities and following directions. I would like to thank my Braves for their efforts
at camp and encourage them to keep it up and keep having fun as we approach the end
of camp.
WARRIORS
The end of camp is near and the Warriors are still hanging tough. SPENCER
ROSENBAUM, ZAC CHRISTMAN and EZRA THAU were all impressive in the practice
Road Runner race. They will represent our bunk in the Road Runner race during week
7. JARED ZIEFF won the Archery competition on Monday with some great accuracy on
his shots. ALEC ESKIN had the quickest time climbing up the rock wall this week at
Pioneering. I am very proud of CHRISTOPHER SEELIG and GABRIEL KUTNER as
they conquered their fear and both climbed the big rock wall and both reached the top.
BRANDON GALL, AUSTIN GAUGGEL and AARON GROSSMAN will be representing
the Warriors in this years play. The Wizard of the Oz is the play and we are looking
forward to the show. COOPER LISS and CHARLIE HURWITZ demonstrated their
outstanding soccer skills during friendly play this week. ARI ABRAMOVITZ continues
to shine in the pool, he has worked very hard and improved his skills greatly. LEO
FLORA has been the captain of the lake at Boating. He has led his troops on some fun
adventures on the boats and is a pleasure to watch in doing so. The last two weeks are
eventful and exciting. I’m looking forward to competing in all the fun but will be sad to
see the boys leave. Thanks for a great summer.
CHIEFS
The Chiefs have been having a great summer! NICK BOWLES and HARRISON
WEINGARTNER have been awesome down at marksmanship. LOGAN EBNER, EVAN
KING and MAX TODARO have been making some really neat and interesting projects!
DAVID CHERRY and RYAN KIM have been catching lots of fish down at fishing!
MARSHALL BECKET won the chiefs road runner race, and will run in the big race next
week! SHAUN GORMELY, BEN WINN, and JAVIER KUTNER have been getting really
good shooting at archery! LEO PERLSTEIN and ELI FELDMAN have been kings of the
gaga court once again! AIDAN GLACKIN and JACK ALTMAN climbed the ropes
course and flew down the zip line with ease. BEN HOYT, MATTHEW ENGLISH and
RILEY LISGAR have all been really improving during instructional swim on their dives
and back stroke! DANIEL KANE dominated our dodgeball game this week and was a
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tough out to get! The Chiefs are looking forward to the rest of the summer at Camp
Arrowhead!
APACHES
The Apaches are having a great time at camp! We welcome new campers DOMENIC
COLODONATO, JOSH MILLROOD, MAX CURELLO, MATT LASORSA, and
ANDREW RAGAGLIA. During ga ga, HENRY MILLES and MAX SEROTA have really
stepped up their game! JACOB KERSTEIN, ETHAN RAPPAPORT, and CAMERON
WAGNER continue to do great things at archery. We always look to them for a
bullseye. DEAN CONROY continues his domination of Lake Arrowhead. BRADLEY
MARKIND and WESTON COPLEY continue to show great things on the softball field
both hitting and fielding. AIDAN DUTWIN contiues to impress all of us at driving range
while BEN KOZLOFF and CADE ROONEY continue to step it up in tennis as well. We
all look forward to seeing AXEL KENNEDY-LANGE in the Arrowhead production of
"The Wizard of OZ". We are all looking forward to NOAH LIPSITZ returning to camp!
We hope everyone is having a great summer!
PIRATES
The Pirates are more than half through the summer. We have lost some friends along
the way; but, the Pirates also gained new friends. The new comers have fit in perfect.
Two Pirates that arrived half way through summer named ELI BEAUBIEN and
CHRISTOPHER MOLLER are excellent Ga-Ga players. New guy WILL GOTANDA
and WILL STEINER seem to not be able to get enough of horseback riding. CHASE
COHEN must be named after Chase Utley, because it shows on the baseball field. He
made a great two hop scoop on the baseball diamond. Other Pirates who excel in
baseball are TYLER LEHMAN, ROBERT ENGLISH, and KIERNAN DEVANE. The
final new member of the Pirates is MAX HARRIS, and he is an excellent tennis player.
The Pirates and tennis cannot be mentioned without talking about OWEN WEISMAN’s
excellent forehand shot. The Pirates are also a talented bunk when it comes to
Marksmanship. COREY SIEGAL, NICK FOLEY, and EVAN BOOKBINDER seem to
hit the bull’s eye every round. That is very impressive. The Pirates had a few bunk
members who were not street hockey players. However, over the summer ZACH
WATERMAN and JOSHUA BROWN have become outstanding players. Our
adventurous Pirates at pioneering are SAMSON HURWITZ, BRETT SEELIG,
CHRISTOPHER ZACK, and JAMES FOERSTER. Each child is very excited to fly
down the zip cords, and catwalks. Both are quite the adrenalin rush. The Pirates also
consist of intense table tennis players. GRAIDEN MILLER and ZACH STARR will
accept any challengers. Finally, the Pirates had a scrimmage against the Phillies in a
soccer match. Stand out players AIDAN MCCARTHY and STEVEN MCCOMBS
helped secure a win with goal scoring and defense. This summer for the Pirates has
been the best yet!
EAGLES
The Eagles began the second half of the camp season with a couple of really exciting
dodgeball matches against the Pirates and Phillies. Leading the way for the Eagles
were ELIHU BEY, DAVID SCHEER, NOAH RUBIEN, and BOBBY BECKET. On the
football field, you can find JUSTIN LEBEAU, WYATT KARSON, BLAKE
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LISGAR, TOMMY TURNER, and JEFFREY VANSCIVER catching touchdown passes.
Adjacent to the football field ZANE WALSH and ALEXANDER NAVROSIDIS are
tearing it up on the Gaga court. Next door at mini-golf, LUCAS GRIBBEN and ROBERT
SILVER are dropping putts from all lengths and angles. JACK COHN and JASON
AOYAMA display great friendship as they select the same club day activities every
week. EITAN KATZ and JULIAN BRENMAN serenade the bunk and the senior camp
with their amazing Justin Bieber impressions. Down by the boating docks, you can find
ELI WONNACOTT, ZACHARY MUNIN, and CHRISTOPHER PALMER displaying their
improved boating skills and planning the1st annual Eagles boating race. JUAN
CASTILLEJO and JARRED SLOMINE still frequent the waterslide and they keep
surpassing their personal bests. The Eagles have been such a great bunk this summer.
PHILLIES
The Phillies are still going strong even as our summer begins to wind down. It is
amazing to see how much the boys have improved in sports and activities that we
participate in each day at Arrowhead. MATTHEW PEARL, LUKE TODARO and
MAXWELL COPLEY all made it to the finals in this years "Robin Hood shoot out" down
at Archery. The boys went into a final shoot out and the winner will be announced on
trophy day. ANDREW DANOWITZ is no longer in a cast and has came back strong.
Andrew is finally getting to enjoy the pool and is hitting the ball further then ever in
baseball. BRADLEY ELLIOT and JACOB LEHMAN have been hitting the balls well on
our Arrowhead Driving range. Bradley and Jacob both can drive the ball far and it will be
interesting to see who takes the bunk trophy for driving range this year. KYLE
KENNEDY and JADEN WEISMAN continue to spend a lot of club time on the
Arrowhead tennis courts. I hear that the competition is fierce for the "Around the World"
competition that has been ongoing through the summer. Good luck Kyle and Jaden i am
sure you will both do well. TYLER WIEHSNER, RYAN LEWIS and JASON
FLIEGELMAN have been noticed making great improvements in the swimming pool. It
is nice to hear from your swim instructors that you guys have been working hard; nice
job! The Arrowhead lake has been really active this year and it has been awesome to
see so many BIG fish being caught. MITCHELL TAYLOR, BENJAMIN PIXLEY,
and LUKE MCGRATH are our fishermen and it is rumored they provide many of the
Arrowhead fish sticks we enjoy at lunch. Welcome back to CHRIS HOUDESHEL from
his cross country trip. Chris is an excellent singer who toured with some other boys in
the mid-west and the west coast. Congratulations Chris and we are looking forward to
seeing you in the Arrowhead play this year.
I would like to congratulate our two participants, JASON BROCKMAN and STEVE
ROSS who will be representing the Phillies in the 2011 Road Runner Race. These boys
came in first and second in our bunk race and I am sure they will do us proud in
the Road Runner. I would also like to congratulate BENJAMIN ABT who will be
representing the Phillies and defending his title in the upcoming pentathlon.
FLYERS
The second half of the year has the Flyers excelling in all areas of camp. The Flyers could field
a baseball all-star team with LUKE DITTON, ANDREW GALLEN, JACOB HARRIS,
ALEXANDER KRAUSS, LUKE HIGHT and BOBBY STEINER. MAXWELL BECK and
JONAH FRANKEL have been recording some record drives down at the driving range. BENJY
FELDMAN and NOAH LAVIN are our top competitors in the Arrowhead hockey rink. EZRA
KRUGER can be found on a regular basis navigating a vessel on Lake Arrowhead. JOHN
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GAYNOR, EZRA BEAUBIEN and JACOB STANGER spend alot of their time bravely zipping
across camp down at Pioneering. COLLIN MOORE has a future as an NFL kicker/receiver as
he leads the league in all categories. DAVID PESSIN has been shooting the bulls eye out of
the targets down at Marksmanship. ALEX WAXMAN is the king of the GA GA octagon.
BRETT RICHARDS is one of our top basketball players. This highly talented group has truly
made this one of the best summers ever for the Flyers!
SIXERS
As the 2011 camp season passes the halfway point, the Sixers continue to excel. It is a
diverse, friendly and interesting group of young people. The newest Sixers, MIKE
DWECK, JAKE BODENGER and PHIL MCCUTCHEON, are outstanding athletes,
especially on the baseketball courts and baseball fields. ZACH BECKER also has done
a fantastic job in baseball and is an aggressive hockey player. STONE LAWSON,
CHAD COHEN and MAX CANTO have improved dramatically at swimming and are
continuing to move up the ladder at the pool. NICK HARRIS and WILLIAM CHALKER
are both well rounded campers who participate in everything and do so with
enthusiasm. KYLE MORGAN has a legitimate shot to win the bunk's tennis
championship but he will be getting serious competition from another one of our
outstanding athletes, DYLAN BUSCHE. EVAN PETCHON has been a monster in the
hockey rink and ALEX KULP has been a fantastic football player and an improving
baseball player. KENET BICKLEY has done extremely well in baseball and basketball
leagues and JIMMY MCGETTIGAN is a greatly improved baseball player and has been
solid in our weekly dodgeball games against the Flyers. BOBBY CAFFREY and KYLE
MORRISEY enjoy all aspects of the camp experience and have done an excellent job
both on and off the athletic fields. JUSTIN HEIDIG continues to be an outstanding
athlete and his basketball team is currently the team to beat in leagues. MAX MILLER
is a bunk leader and JACOB KEITHS is an absolute pleasure to have as a camper. He
has tremendous enthusiasm and a contagious positive attitude. Once again, a special
thanks to JCs MARK OSIS and SEAN HEIDIG for all the great things they do!!
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UNCLAIMED CLOTHING
Unclaimed clothing
and other belongings left behind
after camp ends will be on
display from Saturday, August
13th through LABOR DAY in our
Arena area in the playground.
Please feel free to take a ride
out anytime and browse through
these items- you may find what
you’ve been looking for!
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MENU
Monday 8/1 Monday 8/8
Super SPAGHETTI & Hurray for PENNE
MEATBALLS House Salad
Tossed Salad Fruity Fruit Cocktail
Juicy Mandarin Oranges
Tuesday 8/2 Tuesday 8/9
Clucking Good CHICKEN Breakfast for Lunch
NUGGETS FRENCH TOAST STICKS w/ Syrup
Potato Chips Bananas
Freeze Pops
Wednesday 8/3 Wednesday 8/10
Build A BURGER w/ all the Fabulous FRENCH BREAD
fixins’ PIZZA
Corn Niblets Chunky Applesauce
Wacky Watermelon Slices Frosty Freeze Pops
Thursday 8/4 Thursday 8/11
Radical RAVIOLI ARROWHEAD’S 56th
Mixed Greens BIRTHDAY PARTY!
Jiggly Jell-O Corny CORN DOGS
Crunchy Chips
Ice Cream Sundae Dixie Cups
Friday 8/5 Friday 8/12
NY DELI DAY SMORGASBORD
Salami, Bologna, Turkey, Cheese,
Tomato, Lettuce, Pickles
Celery & Carrot Sticks
Red Delicious Apples
All food is served “family style” by our Jr. Counselors & is available in our
delightfully air conditioned Mess Hall. For those campers who do not care for the
main meal of the day we always have available daily – soy peanut butter & jelly &
marshmallow fluff (in any combination), hard boiled eggs, salad bar, baked
potatoes, fresh sliced NY bagels with cream cheese and hotdogs with all the fixins’)!
Liquid Refreshment! All campers will have a variety of flavors of Arrowhead’s world
famous ice-cold bug juice served during lunchtime in unlimited quantities- (Monday thru
Thursday). Lemonade is served to all campers every Friday.
SNACK- All campers (JR, INT & SR) receive their daily snack in the afternoon which
includes special treats (cookies, pretzels, fresh fruit) along with a choice of white or
chocolate milk- all low-fat!!!!
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