The Official Newsletter of Camp Towanda, Honesdale PAFor Boys & Girls - Established 1923

Nestled in Northeastern Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains Owners & Directors: Mitch and Stephanie Reiter

Winter Address: 4 York Court, New City, NY, 10956-1148

Tel: 845-639-4582 Fax: 845-638-2194 Summer Address: 700 Niles Pond Rd., Honesdale, PA 18431-6537

Tel: 570-253-3266 Fax: 570-253-6334Web Site: www.camptwanda.com E-mail: info@camptowanda.com

©2010 Camp Towanda, Inc. All rights reserved. Nothing can be reproduced or used without permission.

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Vol. 88 No. 7 “Welcome to Camp!” ©2010FunAgain

Presidents Charlie Wyetzner and Allie Chaikin(C&C) lead the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (Charge of the Light Brigade)Meet counselors at bunksFlagpole welcome and photo opportunity with Mitch and Stephanie Lower Camp Buffet Lunch Basketball knockout on Main Court2nd and 3rd generation photo at the Apple Tree by the flagpoleINTER BOYS GHOST (15 minute match)Upper Camp Buffet LunchDILLIES/TWEENS GHOST (15 minute match)JUNIOR GIRLS GHOST (15 minute match)JUNIOR BOYS GHOST (15 minute match) Knockout on main basketball courtPick up games at Volleyball, Softball and Soccer (at the respective fields)Dorm Sing highlightsMIDDIES GHOST (15 minute match)Senior Sing highlights

Little Shop Of Horrors highlights Inters and Nats Sing highlightsTweens and Juniors highlightsParent/camper knockout tournament Main basketball courtJETS/CADETS GHOST (15 minute match)The Lion King highlightsDebs and Dillies Sing highlightsWizard of Oz highlights Roller hockey available at both rinksAnnoying music (In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida)Say your goodbyes. Parents pick up Goodbye gifts and camp pictures in the parking lot.Retreat of the Light BrigadeSibling sleepover beginsGeneral SwimDinner

Free Play

Staff ShowShow/Sing highlights will be shown in the Amphitheater!

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VISITING DAY SCHEDULE 2010Our Limo Drivers will drive those in need around. Access is limited to specific age groups

and those with limited mobility

Basketball in the FieldhouseOpen all day Long

NO Smoking, NO gum, NO pets.

Zip Line + O&AOpen to kids.10:30 to 12:00 and 12:30 to 3:00Sibling Sleepover pickup is tomorrow from 8:45-9:00am in the Grove area by the main entrance.

Tennis Open all day. Please sign up at The BoardPool and LakeOpen to all, but everyone must wear a life jacket on the lake. If you are going in the lake, parents must be buddies with their children. Parents are responsible for their children. Listen to the lifeguards.

Sorry, Golf and Archery are closed today.

Other Activities Open Today

Dear Parents,

WELCOME TO YOUR CAMPER’S SUMMER HOME!

We are glad you are here!We are expecting TODAY to be a typical 2010 hot summer day!! The campers have been going to activities, swimming a lot, enjoying late reveilles and also inter camp games. They have also been participating in very entertaining evening activities, special events and just overall loving camp, no matter the temperature!

The best is yet to come…. This evening is the Staff Talent & Entertainment Show (and that ever crazy Sibling Sleepover); tomorrow we have our 21st year celebration Alumni BBQ and at night, our staff all star basketball game.

Monday is Casino Night (You can BET that is fun with Towandough!) and later this week we have Backwards Day, Gold Rush and More. We have trips to MONTREAL, BOSTON,

MARTHAS VINEYARD and NIAGARA FALLS.Plus the Nationals’ canoe trip, the Inters’ Cooperstown trip and a lot more. Perhaps, even Olympics!! Enjoy your day, walk around camp, feel proud and don’t forget your sunscreen!!!! Have a great day here at Camp Towanda, your child’s summer home.

Celebrating our 21st summer year as camp directors, Bob’s (our Boys HC) 40th year and the 88th year of great Camp Towanda traditions.

Warm Regards,Mitch and Stephanie

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July 19: Sydney Axelrod, Michelle FeigenbaumJuly 20: Cole Behlman, Evan BergmanJuly 21: Carly Werner, Adam KrauseJuly 22: Meredith Buzin, July 23: Bruno Mazzilli, Fallon Roher, Mikey Austin, Juan Canales MenaJuly 25: Riley Albert, Nicole Salm, July 26: Spencer KirschJuly 27: Adam Sharaf, Oved ShaulJuly 30: Jordyn Salm, Paul SpringerJuly 31: Amanda Goldwasser, Jack Trokel, Aug 1: Jacob Rosenthal, Alex LevyAug 2: Ali SussmanAug 3: Samantha Sabety, Austin Slater

ATTENTION!SIBLING SLEEPOVER TONIGHT!If your child is participating in tonight’s Sibling

Sleepover, please make sure you come to the Check-In Desk on the Infirmary lawn at lunchtime

(or the Infirmary porch if it’s raining)!Pick up tomorrow is between 8:45-9:00 am in the

Grove (by the main entrance), where you’ll be greeted with coffee and a Danish, and some very

happy campers!

Parents - if you haven’t yet reserved space for next summer, please stop by the office before 3 pm today to leave your fully refundable deposit and lock in 2010 prices!

ATTENTION GUESTS- Only socks and sneakers are permitted today. - NO sandals, heels, ect. IF IT GOES BETWEEN THE TOES THE ANSWER IS NO!- NO glass, NO smoking, NO gum, NO pets.- Spectators must stay behind fences, and out of the play area.- Be aware that there are inherent risks while at camp, such as rocks, branches, doors, windows, ect.- If you are here today, you take on all responsibility for your own safety.- Our apologies for such strict policies but now we can assume that you will recognize your personal responsibility in regard to safety.

Located in:The Gazebo (next to the office)The Outpost (center doors)The Mess Hall (inside, center)Maintenance (look for the moon)The Waterfront (on girls’ path)The Field House (in White Rock Cafe)

Have Fun!!

Waterfront is Open!

Guest Bathrooms

Money In the BankIf you are leaving “cash”, please bring it to the BANK WINDOW at the office.(located opposite the infirmary)

PLEASE NO GUM CHEWING ON CAMP!!!

Parents, Please Note:There is coffee available all day in

the Dining Hall!ABSOLUTELY

NO SMOKING!!!CAMP TOWANDA2011 REMINDER!

Square DancingOn July 14th the Field house was overtaken by Square Dancing Pattie. She combined teaching different moves with dancing and everyone had a great time! The campers even dressed in their best country-western clothes complete with boots, braids, and tons of plaid. Lower camp danced first and then upper camp danced the night away. There was even time for the Cha-Cha slide at the end of the evening; which was a great way to end the event!

ElectionalityIt was another competitive year for Camp President! The campaign for president grew heated as the candidates gave incredibly convincing campaign speeches in the mess hall. Spencer Zelin and Courtney Breit, Charlie Wyetzner and Allie Chaikin, Margo Fleishman and Adam Kamp, along with Mallory Edelman and Jake Feuerman all made promises for the return of chicken patties. In the end it came down to a close race between Charlie-Chaikin and Margo-Adam. The final resulting votes declared the next camp presidents Charlie and Chaikin! Congratulations to everyone who ran and to all the bunks for such creative states!

Little Shop of HorrorThe Seniors, Dorm, and Club presented their version of Little Shop of Horrors with the help of Drama Nick and Ira on piano. The dramatic musical-comedy featured stunning performances from Griffin Unger, Brett Seiden, and James Dolgin in the shared role of Seymour along with Nikki Gold and Elana Naimi in a shared role as Audrey. Little Shop of Horror was a great showing of Towanda’s theatrical talents! Everyone did a great job!

Girls’ SingThis year’s Girls’ Sing

was a night like no other! The Debs wore their finest

donuts, the Tweens and Juniors were full of Glee,

Inters and Nats flew us to space, the Seniors got our engines roaring and the Dorm proved that This is It!

The cheers were fantastic and songs were amazing and everyone did a great job! Congrats to the Debs and Dillies for taking the crown followed closely

by Dorm!

Camp Towanda was carried over the rainbow by the Debs, Dillies, Jets and Cadets performance of The Wizard of Oz. From the costumes, to scenery, sound effects and makeup, the performace was spectacular! Dorothy, played by Amanda Goldwasser, along with Toto, played by Jessie Horowitz made friends with a Scarecrow (Carson Hechler), a Tin Man (Matt Gutkin) and a cowardly Lion (Carson Hechler) on their journey to get back to Kansas! Everyone did a fantastic job!

The Wizard of Oz

PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE WITH CAMPERS. THANK YOU.