The
Volume 11
Spring 2006
Inside You’ll Find...
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• Welcome To The Family • New Stuff For 2006 • Note From Bubba • Boys Side Stuff • Girls Side Gab • Birthday List
A Note From Mark & Laura Let the countdown begin….. Spring has finally arrived and the official camp countdown has begun. We are getting more and more excited about the start of another camp season, we can’t believe it. This amazing dream called Iroquois Springs started 6 years ago and it is really hard to believe how much we have accomplished in 6 short years. We are so proud of the amazing leadership team that has been assembled and continues to make Iroquois Springs their home summer after summer. We are proud to boast one of the best camper retention rates in the industry. We smile when we see the facility, which has been completely renovated over the past six years. What we are most proud of is the relationship that we have with each one of you, our camp families. We feel proud that you have let us be a part of your family throughout the entire year. Thank you! The winter office is going at a fever pitch. We just returned from a three-day camping conference where a lot of our staff took part in several of over 200 workshops about camp! Can you believe we spent three-days talking “camp?” It was great and we have tons of new ideas for this summer. The week following the conference we convened our program committee and brainstormed for hours on how we could continue to revamp our program to make sure it continues to be fresh, challenging and exciting for everyone. We have some great new programs, and can’t wait for you to experience it! It is hard to believe that in just about 6 more weeks we will be moving up to Rock Hill again to begin another wonderful journey together. We thank you for being such a big part of what we do and making it so very special for us. Till the summer begins!
With Love - Mark & Laura
COUNTDOWN TO CAMP As of April 1 – we only have 91 days until camp begins
P.O. Box 20126 Dix Hills, NY 11746 • Tel: 631.462.2550 • Fax: 631.462.0779
[email protected] www.iroquoissprings.com
s Side Gab l r i G At the time of this writing March has just begun, which means that, Spring is around the corner and we know what that means – camp is close and getting closer. My mind is beginning to shift and think about new ideas for summer 2006. I surf the web looking for new activities and exciting things to try when we are together again. There is an excitement that starts to build as July starts to creep upon us. I think to myself about the campers and staff that I so look forward to seeing and I picture you all getting off the buses and running to each other with hugs and screams. I am also looking forward to meeting all of our new campers in May at our New Camper Orientation and hope to answer questions and begin to explain what is ahead for all of you. We will have an incredible time together so get ready. You are going to love it. I guess once a camper, always a camper. It’s just something that’s in your blood and so once again I look forward to sharing those very special days and nights of another summer together I will see you very soon – I can’t wait! Dee
Boys Side Stuff
Can you believe that camp is only four months away? Well, we are getting closer and closer to the summer and that means that we are getting busier and busier at Iroquois Springs. Being busy is good because we have had the opportunity to create plenty of new and exciting activities. Our winter meetings have been a huge success and I can’t wait for the summer of 2006 to arrive. I am looking forward to our opening night campfires and the beginning of another memorable summer. I have been in touch with Gazza, Jae and Shane and they are also ready for another action packed experience. We have already begun to plan “Big Brother Night”, Gold Rush and Auction, the 3 on 3-basketball tournament, pool-parties, overnights and a ton of other exciting activities just for you. Our returning counselors are so excited to see how much our returning campers have grown over the winter as well as having the opportunity to meet a whole bunch of new campers this year. Before we know it we are going to be unpacking our duffle bags and meeting new friends. I cannot wait to share this upcoming summer with you and look forward to the first day of camp. Josh
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March Jake Kramer Jacob Levy Daniel Kadish Austin Forman Kirsten Kass Elayna Barmak Jenna Forman Lindsay Edwards Allison Hopkins Matthew Dolan Silvie Saltzman Gregory Hand Spencer Hoddeson Matthew Mayo Jacklyn Rose Marcy Cohen Paige Kerman Megan Landau Brittany Nachamie Barry Arons Samantha Nadel Alexandra Prezioso Juan Pablo Salem Jeremy Martin Stephanie Schiff Morgan Ness Stephanie Tufano Cory Bierman Julia Moss William Fisher Leland Newman Brandon Schumacher Bobby Hoberman Jason Rubenstein Hilary Deutsch Emily Hyman Matthew Maurer Nicole Kerman Ross Dunayer Rachel Ger Daniel Hajj Amie Diamond Robert Mitchelle Erika DiMarco Matthew Dacher Jenna Wollin Matthew Wurtzel Charlie Colt Sophie Eisenbud Cody Hecht Marissa Jambor Zachary Birzon Nyasia DeWaal Andrew Hochler Matthew Zeiger Carly Michaels Jake Foley Jill Lieberman Allison Seife
April 1 1 2 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 12 12 14 15 17 17 17 18 18 19 19 19 20 21 21 21 22 22 23 25 25 25 26 26 26 27 29 29 29 29 30 31 31 31
May
Peter Bernstein
2
Melissa Hunter
2
Brooke Arnold
3
Daniel Hertz
3
Chase Kirshner
3
Sam Baden
4
Molly Breitbart
4
Matthew Orfinger
4
Ally Nurik
6
Amanda Cohen
7
Emily Newman
7
Rachel Mann
8
Carly Berkenblit
8
Joey Paskalides
9
Jordan Adelson
11
Rebecca Kramer
11
Gabriel Friedman
12
Jenna Greenstein
13
Samantha Schaechter
13
Lucas Zelnick
13
Benjamin Barker
14
Karl Kass
14
Emily Karmel
15
Madison Sergi
15
Lauren Zolit
15
Jenna Montag
16
Alex Tancredi
16
Lindsay Goldberg
17
Ben White
17
Jesse Cohen
18
Max Cohen
18
Zachary Silverhardt
18
Chelsey Cohen
19
Rachel Zeiger
19
Harrison Merker
20
Nicole Toback
20
Abigail Strassberg
21
Bethany Donovan
22
Barrie Tovar
22
Emmily Van Dorn
22
Eric Moss
24
Alison Davis
26
Jesse Finver
26
Zachary Hammer
26
Jessica Natofsky
26
Stacy Rozansky
26
Jenna Weinstein
26
Mark Korinets
27
Logan Grossman
28
Emily Greenberg
30
Jordyn Willens
30
Rachel Salamone Lauren Scheer Jasmin Chawla Chelsea Nachamie Erica Salny Elizabeth Han Mira Schildkraut Maris Harmon Greg Meyers Stephanie Eichler Gabrielle Fisher Bradley Walker Ryan Levy Alex Toback Andrew Toback Matthew Goldstein Anthony Cappuccino Sam Pasternack Louis Ruggiero Will Gladstone Rachel Hirshhorn Jamie Warrack Sarah Wasilak Michael Dwoskin Blake Mergler Reid Mergler Alexandra Rood Emma Schorr Andrew Singer Katie Zambelli Sara Magill Jennifer VanderValk Jessica Miller Glen Dunayer Ryane Lake David Santola Samantha Tenenbaum Ally Weissenberg Evan Byrnes Devin Grossman Rebecca Levitt Tyler Chafitz Samantha Caine Jason Grunfeld Jennifer Liebowitz Danielle Kroll Alyson Givre Brandon Glass Stephany Gomez Rachel Natbony Elizabeth Quintero Craig Schwartz Zachary Silverman Eliza Spiegelman Amanda Werman Craig Cohen Nina Perlman Rebecca Stoll Lauren Gerber Scott Silverman Benjamin Chason Rene Sandler Joseph Benincasa Tyler Schapero Sarah Silverhardt
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! y l i m a F e h T Welcome To We are thrilled to welcome the following campers to Iroquois Springs for 2006! Carly Berkenblit
Briarcliff Manor, NY
Jacob Lenchner
Scarsdale, NY
Joel Birnback
Hackensack, NJ
Nate Martorano
Briarcliff, NY
Jasmin Chawla
Ivyland, PA
Justin McBride
Laurel Hollow, NY
Scott Cohen
Holidaysburg, PA
Tyler McBride
Laurel Hollow, NY
Nikki Drayzen
Muttontown, NY
Jeremy Mittleman
New York, NY
Brett Dymek
White Plains, NY
Molly Olsen
Liberty, NY
Ben Eisenberg
Westfield, NJ
Danielle Ortiz
Dix Hills, NY
Sarah Feldman
Dix Hills, NY
Zachary Raskin
Merrick, NY
Jamie Fink
Gaithersburg, MD
Tara Rice
Ardsley, NY
William Fisher
New York, NY
Alison Roberts
Irvington, NY
Tyler Goolsby
Allendale, NJ
Justin Schulman
Dix Hills, NY
Logan Grossman
North Woodmere, NY
Erik Silberstein
New York, NY
Katia Hajjar
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Scott Silverman
New City, NY
Madison Hoffman
Hempstead, NY
Daniel Soifer
Stamford, CT
Max Hurwitz
Woodbridge, Conn
Eliza Speigelman
Newton, MA
Jamie Katz
Hastings on Hudson, NY
Rachel Van Valkenburgh
North Potomac, MD
Noah Leader
Shokan, NY
Aaron Zucker
Cherry Hill, NJ
Internet Chatter: Take Care When Talking Online
The Iroquois Springs In-Box We are continuing to make a big push towards communicating with our camp families electronically as much as possible. What we typically do is continue to send traditional mailings to you, which include lots of forms and inserts, etc. With mailings of only one or two items, we will be sending those to you via email.
Hey everyone! This is just a friendly reminder to be careful when you are communicating with your friends over We have already begun this process; so if you have not been the internet. Sites like “MySpace,” “Facebook” and getting our regular email updates, please contact the office “Friendster” are open for anyone and everyone to see. immediately to make sure we have a current email address on file for you. This means that anything you post or any comments you Reminders: make are available for others to read – and you never know ∑ Additionally, it is very important that if • Order your camp clothing from the CLOZ Companies who may be looking. Please be careful with the things you you have a “spam” filter or use AOL, please allow emails from • Book your camp physical with post and set up any privacy controls that are available to you.
[email protected] your doctor We want to make sure you are safe and that your informapass through the filter. • Reserve a room for visiting day tion is not open for strangers to look at. We also want to if you are staying over continue fostering the Iroquois Springs spirit of inclu• All camp forms are due back to the office by April 15th sion, community and acceptance throughout the • Iroquois Springs office moves year, and this includes being sensitive to othto Rock Hill on May 17th ers in your internet conversations • New Family Orientation – with friends. May 21st
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6 0 0 2 n i f f St u
Here is just a quick sample of a few new things that we “picked up”at our camp conference in March.
Cup Stacking – Check out www.speedstacks.com This is so much fun. In just 5 minutes we learned how to do it and we can’t wait to see who at camp will have the fastest time. We hear that ESPN is planning on covering the International Speed Stacking event some time soon. Trangleball - Check out www.trangleball.com
We had some much fun with this new game at the conference, we just had to buy it. This new activity will be a great compliment to our new Ga-Ga courts. We know you are going to love it. You never know what else we are going to come up with….see you this summer!