Monday, October 10, 2016

In this political environment I am so glad I am in the kid business.   To be able to look forward towards summer of 2017 is refreshing.  The journals are now being putting together, all 120 pages front and  back.  For those of you who don't understand.  Those memories that were written all summer are not typed up and being bound for mailing.  They are funny, heart wrenching, and creative.  The yearbook video was just completed but will not be sent out until Thanksgiving. In this odd political environment it is refreshing to watch people just having fun!  Last year was the year of memory necklaces and memories.  Hopefully, that will carry us towards the summer of 2017.  The reunions are being planned for December 26th in Florida and Janaury 15th for Maryland and Virginia.  Locations are being worked on now.  It is amazing how much work it is to close and reopen camp.  Thank you for your support as we celebrate 62 years and going strong.  It is a pleasure promoting from within.  Matt Guffey is now full time. A nice young man and a great asset to camp.  I think this is the first time camp closed up properly.   Our calendars are filling in for the year.  We depend on our alumni for referrals and open houses.  So please contact camp and lets put one together in your area.  So what is the theme of this blog?  Lifelong memories and planning new ones for 2017!

Tuesday, October 4, 2016

The summer is over and we get to play all over again



The children left August 12 but we stayed until last week.  Why you may ask, because we had groups after camp one day after closing until last weekend.  We ended with a beautiful, wonderful wedding.  Jill, Allison, Jm, Matt, Tennis Dave, Cheyenne, and Alex cooked 150 crab cakes, 300 friend shrimp, meatballs, spanakopita, spring rolls, tenderloin, turkey, brisket, apple crisp, chocolate chip banana bread, muffins, etc. etc. etc.  We made beds, did laundry and packed everything again for next summer.   The wedding took place down by the river and the weather was perfect.  The affair was in the playhouse and the band played until the wee hours of the morning.  It was just amazing.  The next two days we closed camp, packed up and are now enrolling children for 2017.  As Florida braces for Mathew ( a hurricane) we brace for summer of the 2017.  I know we have not been available but we were working hard to make it happen.   We forgot to tell the chickens we were leaving as they are still laying two cases of eggs a week, and the peacocks are perched on their post looking for the children.   Have  you seen our commercial?  It is playing in Washington , Virginia, Maryland and Pittsburgh.  Maybe you will be a T.V. star.  Contracts to staff are going out this week.  As we all know the staff of 2016 was great!   We look forward towards touching base with them again.  And how about them O's.  Tonight at 7 in Toronto.  We hope they bring their game and we can go forward to Texas.  It makes good television and we don't have to watch the Vice Presidential debate!!! That being said,  cheer on the Orioles and we will talk again soon.  If you get sad look at your memory necklace and remember camp is only 250 days away!