2nd Enc 2008 Olympic Songs Part VIII: London

Here are the songs for 2nd Encampment's Team London. The songs are the culmination of four days of hard work and learning by the campers, and the grand finale of Olympics. All songs are written and learned within four days!

London Cheer ("Here We Go" by N*Sync) - The song all about London
London March ("It's Tricky" by Run DMC) - The song that helps London march over other teams
London Alma Mater ("Won't Go Home Without You'" by Maroon 5) - The song all about Golden Slipper Camp
LYRICS TO ALL LONDON SONGS

(Here is the blog entry with links to Rome’s songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Jerusalem’s songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Sydney’s songs)

2nd Enc 2008 Olympic Songs Part VII: Sydney

Here are the songs for 2nd Encampment's Team Sydney. The songs are the culmination of four days of hard work and learning by the campers, and the grand finale of Olympics. All songs are written and learned within four days!

Sydney Cheer ("Shake It" by Metro Station) - The song all about Sydney
Sydney March ("I Kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry) - The song that helps Sydney march over other teams
Sydney Alma Mater ("There Is'" by Box Car Racer) - The song all about Golden Slipper Camp
LYRICS TO ALL SYDNEY SONGS

(Here is the blog entry with links to Rome’s songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Jerusalem’s songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to London’s songs)

2nd Enc 2008 Olympic Songs Part VI: Rome

Here are the songs for 2nd Encampment's Team Rome. The songs are the culmination of four days of hard work and learning by the campers, and the grand finale of Olympics. All songs are written and learned within four days!

Rome Cheer ("Killer Queen" by Queen) - The song all about Rome
Rome March ("Beverly Hill" by Weezer) - The song that helps Rome march over other teams
Rome Alma Mater ("Anyone Else But You'" by The Moldy Peaches) - The song all about Golden Slipper Camp
LYRICS TO ALL ROME SONGS

(Here is the blog entry with links to Sydney's songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Jerusalem’s songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to London’s songs)

2nd Enc 2008 Olympic Songs Part V: Jerusalem

Here are the songs for 2nd Encampment's Team Jerusalem. The songs are the culmination of four days of hard work and learning by the campers, and the grand finale of Olympics. All songs are written and learned within four days!

Jerusalem Cheer ("Help" by The Beatles) - The song all about Jerusalem
Jerusalem March ("When You Were Young" by The Killers) - The song that helps Jerusalem march over other teams
Jerusalem Alma Mater ("Leavin'" by Jesse McCartney) - The song all about Golden Slipper Camp
LYRICS TO ALL JERUSALEM SONGS

(Here is the blog entry with links to Sydney's songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Rome's songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to London’s songs)

Olympic Podcast - Jerusalem Girls (Fallon, Valerie, and Ashley)

This Golden Slipper Camp podcast contains a 14 minute interview with three girls from Team Jerusalem -- Fallon Mashkovich, Valerie Ruiz, and Ashley Barlow -- during Rest Period on Day 2 of the Passport Bowl. The girls desribe the Breakout, explain Marching Banners, and share their thoughts on the Breakout and Olympics in general. The interview ended when I forgot the question I wanted to ask, and when they realized they needed to prepare for the Swim Meet!


Click the logo or here to listen to the podcast - Jerusalem Girls talk about GSC Olympics

2nd Encampment 2008 Olympics - Let the Games Begin!

That's right, the GSC Olympics have begun, coinciding with today's beginning of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. In keeping with a worldly view, our Olympic theme is the Passport Bowl. The campers and staff were dismissed from the evening activity at 9:30, only to be woken up at 10:30. They were woken up by their Village Leaders, who were frantically scrambling and shouting about "missing their taxi" and "missing their flight." Then, a taxi driven by Uncle Adam K. and Uncle Maarten pulled up to pick up the Village Leader while the rest of the camp made their way to the Pavilion, which had now been transformed into an airport (airtraffic controllers, newspaper stands, concession stands, airplanes, waiting areas). Playing throughout camp, of course, was Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight," the traditional signal that Olympics are breaking out!

Once the campers and staff arrived in the airport, they were welcomed to Slipper Airlines and introduced to eight possible destinations: Paris, France; London, England; Rome, Italy; Barcelona, Spain; Jerusalem, Israel; Beijing, China; Sydney, Australia; and Tokyo, Japan. After a presentation on each city, a set of officers were announced. At the end, Aunt Steph passed the GSC Olympic Torch to Uncle Tom, and he and Uncle Tommy O'Neill lit the symbolic Olympic Fire. With that, the games began!

Here are the four teams selected, along with their officers:

Team 1: Rome (Red)
Captains Aunt Lauren Elias & Uncle Devan Shimoyama
Lieutenants Adam O'Connor & Talia Nisenzon
Corporals Brandon Smith & Imani Herbert
Sergeants Harrison Mask & Alexandra Jmeniak

Team 2: Jerusalem (White)
Captains Aunt Elise Kravits & Uncle Jake Freedle
Lieutenants Frank Reviss & Steph Kates
Corporals William James, Jr. & Brianna Karabell
Sergeants Nadir Boone & Sylvie Cherry

Team 3: Sydney (Blue)
Captains Aunt Sami Magid & Uncle Maarten van Engelen
Lieutenants Brian Drach & Hanna Cohen
Corporals Billy Gilmore & Alex Lauria
Sergeants Deimantas Salininas & Megan Cline

Team 4: London (Black)
Captains Aunt Steph Cottman & Uncle Lee Segal
Lieutenants Casey Smith & Meghan O'Donnell
Corporals Seth Kardon & Patrice Pugh
Sergeants Voshon Mills & Lindsey Kornblau

Our current standings, after 1 day of activities are:
1st: Rome
2nd: Sydney
3rd: Jerusalem
4th London

Good luck to all four teams, and be sure to follow the fun through pictures and here on the blog!