Welcome, old camp-

ers and new, to Week 2

at Camp Centerland!

We’ve been beating the

heat this week with

swimming activities, wa-

ter balloons, a “misting

station” to run through,

creek walks, and more.

The theme this

week is “Israel,” so ac-

tivities are focusing on

the land and culture of

Israel. Groups will be

singing songs in Hebrew,

embarking Israel-based

treasure hunts, making

challah for this week’s

Shabbat celebration,

and training like the

brave IDF soldiers with

exercise drills and

squirt gun fights.

There was water,

water everywhere for

our popular Water

Wednesday! Each mod,

our campers had differ-

ent activities to keep

them feeling WET!

Week 2 was our only

short week this summer

due to Independence

Day. But that doesn’t

mean we’re short on the

fun this week! Our sec-

ond week of Chugims

were a blast! Campers

chose between making

clay beads, creating

“puff racers,” baking

challah, rejuvenating

our amphitheater for

Shabbat, or taking pho-

tos to put in hand-made

picture frames.

Check back next

week for more updates

from the Chronicle!

Week 2 is in full swing,

and boy is it hot out there!

Counselors have been helping

campers stay cool with water

-themed activities, frequent

stops at the “hydration sta-

tions” located throughout

camp, and (of course) plenty

of sunscreen for all!

We’d like to apologize to

any campers that are waiting

for their free Camp Center-

land T-shirt. We have sev-

eral sizes on back-order, and

will pass them out as soon as

they arrive. We’d like to

thank you for your patience.

We are so excited by all of

the wonderful Camp Spirit we

have seen this week! Thanks

for an awesome start to our

summer!

Lauren Cohen, Director

Christine Sarra, Assistant

Director

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WWEEKEEK TTWOWO: W: WARMINGARMING UUPP!! July 8, 2010

Volume 2, Issue 2

Camp Centerland

Special points of interest:

Apply sunscreen to your

child every morning.

LABEL EVERYTHING!

Campers must wear

sneakers to camp.

Please bring goggles.

Please refrain from send-

ing in snacks with traces

of peanuts or nuts.

Making new friends

at Camp Centerland

Notes from the Kitchen:

Please pre-pay for lunches

whenever possible.

You may choose to send

you child with a snack of

his/her own if you are con-

cerned they will not like

the snack offering.

Make sure we are aware of

any allergy/dietary con-

cerns or restrictions, and

we will make accommoda-

tions.

Meet Ryan Hometown: Westfalls, NY

Position: Yehuda Counselor-3rd

year at Camp Centerland

Favorite Movie: Zombieland

Favorite Food: Chicken Wings

Hobbies: Bar League Hockey

Talent: Good at telling jokes

Best Feature: Lips (Nice

Lipline)

Goal: “To be ballin”

Meet Ben C.

Hometown: Bethesda, MD

Position: Jr. Discovery Counselor-

2nd year at Camp Centerland

Favorite Movie: Say Anything

Favorite Food: Milk Duds

Goal: “To be a professional

bowler”

Talent: Eyebrow plucking

Best Feature: “My elbows are fan-

tastic”

Rose in Negev:

Water Fight

Sam in Sharon:

Water Balloons

Riley in Negev:

Marco Polo

Eric in Sharon: Water

Balloons

Will in Negev: Sharks

and Minnows

Jacob in Discovery:

Baseball

Ryan in Discovery:

Chillin

Carter in Discovery:

Football

Vikas in Negev:

Sharks and Minnows

Finnegan in Sharon:

Water Guns

Hannah in Yehuda 3: Marco Polo

Nick in Yehuda 4: Water Balloons

Eliza in Yehuda 3: Water Balloons

Jake in Atid: Wake Boarding

Bethany in Yehuda 3: Water Balloons

Soliegh in Yehuda 4: Water Balloons

This weeks favorite is: WATER

BALLOONS!!!

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WWEEKLYEEKLY PPOLLOLL RRESULTSESULTS The Week 2 Poll is: What is your favorite water game?

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Above: Ryan

Below: Ben C.

Keeping cool in the pool

as well as a sign in and

out sheet for children

being picked up or

dropped off. Dan can

also help you locate

your child’s group, so

that the transition is

super easy!

Whenever you are coming to

visit us at Camp Centerland,

whether to pick up a camper

early, drop off a little late, or

just to take a tour and see our

beautiful camp, please be sure to

stop in first at the Main House.

Our receptionist Dan will be glad

to assist you with your visit. We

have a visitor log for you to sign,

VVISITORISITOR SSECTIONECTION

Nurse Amy’s Tip of the Week

Be sure to put on plenty of

sunscreen every day! Even if the

weather is cloudy, UV rays are

still reaching the Earth, so

sunburn is still possible even when

the sun is hiding.

The pools were a great place

to cool off during this very hot

week. The children attended swim

lessons in the morning and re-

ceived a report card/skills check-

list on Friday. Basic water skills

levels 1 & 2 are for children

who rely on bubbles or noo-

dles to swim. Levels 1-5 are

for independent swimmers.

Lifeguards are doing res-

cue drills during free swim

times. During the drills, the

lifeguards practice for emer-

gencies by rescuing each

other and the children.

Swimming Levels Explained:

LEVEL 1: Learn floating, glid-

ing, early stroke development,

and treading with teacher as-

sistance and a floatation de-

vice.

LEVEL 2:

Front

crawl,

back-

stroke,

and tread-

ing con-

tinue to

develop, as

well as

jumping in. Children must sub-

merge head fully before enter-

ing this level.

LEVEL 3: Advanced swim tech-

niques needed for strokes

learned in Level 4 & above.

LEVEL 4: Introduction & devel-

opment of breaststroke, but-

terfly, backstroke, front

crawl, sidestroke & elementary

backstroke.

LEVEL 5: Display aptitude in

butterfly, backstroke, breast-

stroke, front crawl, side-

stroke, and elementary back-

stroke.

All of the groups from Negev

to Discovery will have their

overnights on a Thursday eve-

ning. While Sharon doesn't stay

overnight, they are able to enjoy

a special “Stay Late” evening on

Tuesday of Week 6. Read the

schedule of overnight to the

right.

Overnight Schedule 2010

Week 2: Yehuda

Week 3: Atid

Week 4: Negev

Week 5: Discovery

Week 6: Yehuda

Week 7: Atid

Week 8: Discovery

Thursday evening is the kick-

off of our overnight experi-

ences, and up first are the Ye-

hudas! The Yehuda counselors

have planned a “Buffalo Sports”

themed night. Our Yehudas will

enjoy creating their own jer-

seys, a World Cup soccer match,

a special “Buffalo team” themed

snack, swimming, a dinner cook-

out, and more!

serve. The Chugim

groups will meet again

on Thursday to com-

plete their activity.

Chugims offer camp-

ers the opportunity

to participate in some

favorite pastimes or

learn a new skill,

game, or activity they

Chugims (hobby groups) are

an old favorite at Camp Center-

land, back again this summer! All

campers are offered a selection

of “Chugs” each week. Each

Tuesday a new set of choices

are introduced. Campers may

sign up for their favorite, al-

though some have limited capac-

ity, and are first come, first

haven’t ever tried

before! Also, during

Chugs, campers can

mingle with new

friends and meet dif-

ferent counselors!

Chugims are quickly

becoming a favorite

that of all campers

here at Centerland!

Volume 2, Issue 2

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Campers explore

Fossil Hill during

Chugims

Junior Discovery during

Instructional Swim

www.campcenterland.org

some simple safety before going

on hikes into beautiful Camp Cen-

terland. There are many games

that we play but the all time fa-

vorite seems to be

camouflage. Also, I

touched on the dif-

ferent types of

rocks but mainly

focused on sedi-

mentary. The Ye-

huda 4 boys helped

build a bridge

across the winding

creek of Camp Cen-

Greetings from Nature!

Glad you decided to stop by

and take a look at “The Special-

ist Spot.” I’m very glad to return

as the Nature specialist and

have a great summer exploring

and expanding the knowledge

about the wonderful world we

inhabit. In case you are wonder-

ing, I am a junior at Liberty Uni-

versity majoring in none other

than environmental science.

With so many things to ex-

plore, it’s hard to find a place to

start! Last week we went over

terland so they deserve a shout

out!

Lately, we have been looking at

common household items

and how long they take to

decompose. This certainly

reinforces the importance

of recycling. We have many

daring adventures, exhila-

rating games and shocking

facts about the world to

come. So, thanks for read-

ing and make sure to take

in the great outdoors!

TTHEHE SSPECIALISTPECIALIST SSPOTPOT

LLOSTOST

ANDAND

FFOUNDOUND

Found (Items we have found at camp… are

you missing this?)

White Jockey T (M)

Blue & White Rusty Swim Trunks (10)

Orange & Blue Striped Towel

Small Peach Towel

2 pairs Old Navy Boxers (M)

Black Hanes Briefs (M)

Blue Goggles with White Strap

Various White Boys Socks

Brown Hat with Pink Flowers (10-14)

Lost (Items our campers are

missing… have you seen it?)

White Water Bottle

We don’t like “Lost”. Please

label EVERYTHING with your

child’s name, so all missing

items can be considered

“Found”!

Camp Centerland

2280 Bullis Road

Elma, NY 14059

Phone: 716-652-4250

Fax: 716-687-1873

Email: lcohen@jccbuffalo.org

This week’s specialist report comes from Nick, our

Teva (Nature) Specialist.

Nature Nick, the

Teva Specialist

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From left to right: Negev lined up for flagpole; Shabbat Celebration; Campers explore

during Chugims