On August 2nd Golden Slipper Camp had some very special guests. They were Aunt Ilisa and Uncle Mike Noble from It Takes 2 Entertainment. They are past counselors, past CIT Coordinator, past Arts and Crafts specialist, and, of course, past Evening Program Coordinator.
Uncle Mike and Aunt Ilisa decided to bring It Takes 2 Entertainment to GSC to show us how a party should and can be. They brought a whole light and video spectacular to us! We danced while music videos played above our heads, and laughed and sang along proudly when Hava Nagila was played. Of course, the dance ended with Uncle Mike’s signature camp closure song: "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill. We were very happy to have them back home with us. Pictures from the evening are available here on the GSC Photo Site.
I encourage you to check out their website and videos for any additional information. They were awesome and I hope to see them back at GSC next year.
Sincerely,
Uncle Spoon
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Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Friday, August 29, 2008
Results from 2nd Encampment Slipper Got Talent
As promised, new material, recaps, videos, pictures, etc. from the summer of 2008 will be added over the next few weeks as I catch up to all of the content we produced. Here is the official acts entered in the 2nd encampment talent show, including the top three finishers. Be sure to check out the pictures on Flickr!!!
Slipper’s Got Talent
- Hannah (C) –Why Not? By: Hillary Duff
- Skyelyn(D), Bree(D), Kristen (F) – Take a Bow By: Rihanna
- Jake(5) – Table/Trashcan Drums
- Rosie, Kayla (C) – Listen To Your Heart
- Luke(7) – Shot Through The Heart By: Bon Jovi
- Devon(6) – With You By: Chris Brown
- Shavonne(J), Patrice(K) – Freestyle Dance!!!! To Party Music
- Harrison(6) – Performing an Original Masterpiece that’s yet to be named
- Kaitlyn(M) – When You Look Me In The Eyes By: The Jonas Brothers
- Adi(F) – I Need a Hero : No musical accompaniment
- Trey, Voshon(6) – Forever By: Chris Brown
- Max(3) – Samba Dance to: La Isla Bonita By: Madonna
- Lindsay, Adi, Morrigan – Shake It By: Metro Station
- Basil(4) – Rap w/audience participation
- Dylan(2) – Human Tricks
- Hunter(2) – Impersonation of …
- Marc(9) – Simpson’s Comic Book Guy Impersonation
- Brian(10) – Magic Trix
- Waitresses – Interpretive Dance
- Uncle Adam Davis
1st Place Winner: Max with his samba dance
2nd Place Winner: Shavonne and Patrice with their freestyle dance
3rd Place Winner: Skyelyn, Bree, and Kristen singing Take a Bow
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Video from Rick Recht's Performance
The summer may be over at GSC, but reliving the fun is not! Throughout the year we'll be updating this blog with news, pictures, podcasts (plenty that were recorded during the summer as well as newly recorded ones), and videos from the summer of 2008 and beyond!
This first video is provided by Rick Recht and captures some of the fun from his July 22 performance at Golden Slipper Camp.
Be sure to contact us through the blog, at 610-660-0520, or by emailing gscprograms@gmail.com if you have news to share or would like to participate in a podcast!
This first video is provided by Rick Recht and captures some of the fun from his July 22 performance at Golden Slipper Camp.
Be sure to contact us through the blog, at 610-660-0520, or by emailing gscprograms@gmail.com if you have news to share or would like to participate in a podcast!
Friday, August 8, 2008
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!
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!
Friday, August 1, 2008
2nd Encampment Night at the Races Recap
The evening activity two nights ago was a GSC classic, Night at the Races. For this activity, campers and counselors are selected to compete in various races. The fun part is that each bunk tries to predict the winner of the each race, and a correct guess earns you a point. Be sure to check out the 1st Encampment recap, which describes each of the events in more detail and lists the 1st encampment winners. Here are the results from each race:
Three-Legged Race
This is a traditional three-legged race, featuring bandanas supplied by Uncles Chad and Rome. Brittany Manzano & Davida Wilson defeated our 2-time defending champion Nikita Kovalenko and his partner, Max Miloslavsky, who fell down just short of the finish line, as well as Kayla Rojas & Lindsay Kornblau.
Leap Frog
This is a traditional leap frog contest. The defending champs are not here this encampment, so this race was full of challengers. Trey Tolbert & Megan Cline defeated Mitchell Ayzenberg & Kylie Clancy, and Harrison Mask & Alexandra Jmeniak.
Izzy Dizzy Bat Race
This race featured three counselor/camper pairings. The campers have to spin on a bat 5 times, then run and tag their counselors, who have to spin 10 times. Hilarity ensues. Alex Pak, the 2007 1st and 2nd encampment champ, and his new partner, Uncle Tyrone Geary, won 1st encampment's race. Then, this encampment, after we had to redo the race due to a spin-counting error, Alex and Uncle Tyrone defeated Aunt Sarah Rosenberg & Caitlin Rose and Aunt Lauren Elias & Alex Lauria. Alex Pak is now a 4-time champion, with Uncle Tyron as his partner for 2 of those victories.
Water Chug-A-Lug
This contest featured four staff members trying to down a pitcher a water as quickly as possible. Uncle Jared The Pool Guy, the defending champion, decided to sit this one out so we had four new challengers. Uncle Bill Green was a last minute replacement and, while wearing a protective life vest, he defeated Uncle Zack Bell, Aunt Holly Warshauer, and Aunt Amie Craddock to become the 2nd Encampment Champ!
The Dress Up Rematch
This is Night at the Races most storied and fiercest competition, with several repeat contenders. For this race, our male contestants are blindfolded and race to put on clothing. The race featured Uncle Keith Craley (2005, 2006, and 2007 2nd encampment champion), Uncle Chris Hall (2006 and 2008 1st encampment champion), Uncle Leon Sullivan (2007 1st encampment champion), and newcomer Uncle Chris Kerns. This rematch was extremely important because 1st encampment's contest ended amidst controversy. It was a close battle, but Uncle Chris narrowly edged out Uncle Keith by 1.5 seconds! This was a Trifecta, so the official results were:
The Marshmallow Feed
In another race with history between contestants, each team races to eat 17 marshmallows as quickly as possible. Uncle Brad & Aunt Darlene, the 2007 1st and 2nd encampment champions and 2008 1st encampment champions, defeated Uncle Donte Fisher & Aunt Stefy Marshall, Uncle Kurtis Voorhees & Aunt Abby Heller, and Uncle DJ & Aunt Staci Crescenzo. That's 4 in a row for Uncle Brad and Aunt Darlene!
Camper Free Throws
With no defending champion in camp, we had four new contestants in this race. Steph Kates, representing Council Girls Village, defeated Yuri Fedoryshyn (Council Boys) after two overtime shoot outs, and also defeated Brandon Smith (Kadden) and Patrice Pugh (Friends).
Staff Free Throws
This brand new event also had no defending champion. We needed three overtime shoot outs for Uncle Joey McGinty to defeat Uncle Isaiah Richardson. Other contestants included Uncle Lee Segal, Aunt Paige Ormont, and Uncle Omar Waters.
Camper Sibling Egg Toss
Brothers and Sisters teamed up for the egg toss. Mark & Jamie Cylinder defeated 1st encampment champs Drew & Austin Baggaley, as well as Miranda & AJ Porreca and Clifford & Jerel Hart.
Staff Sibling Egg Toss
This race was open to any staff members who had siblings, regardless of the siblings status at camp. Unfortunately, our defending champs Uncle Isaiah and Devon Richardson were unable to compete so we had 5 challengers for this contest. Aunt Lonnie Rosetsky and her brother, Max, won by defeating Uncle Corey Davis and his sister, Cierra, Aunt Kristen Green and her sister, Jess, and Aunt Jen Wade and her sister, Cindy.
Over Under
This race is a traditional Over Under relay race. For this race, Bunk 5 defeated Bunks 9, I (2008 1st encampment champions), and M.
Pictures of the event are available in the 2nd Encampment Night at the Races set on flickr.
Three-Legged Race
This is a traditional three-legged race, featuring bandanas supplied by Uncles Chad and Rome. Brittany Manzano & Davida Wilson defeated our 2-time defending champion Nikita Kovalenko and his partner, Max Miloslavsky, who fell down just short of the finish line, as well as Kayla Rojas & Lindsay Kornblau.
Leap Frog
This is a traditional leap frog contest. The defending champs are not here this encampment, so this race was full of challengers. Trey Tolbert & Megan Cline defeated Mitchell Ayzenberg & Kylie Clancy, and Harrison Mask & Alexandra Jmeniak.
Izzy Dizzy Bat Race
This race featured three counselor/camper pairings. The campers have to spin on a bat 5 times, then run and tag their counselors, who have to spin 10 times. Hilarity ensues. Alex Pak, the 2007 1st and 2nd encampment champ, and his new partner, Uncle Tyrone Geary, won 1st encampment's race. Then, this encampment, after we had to redo the race due to a spin-counting error, Alex and Uncle Tyrone defeated Aunt Sarah Rosenberg & Caitlin Rose and Aunt Lauren Elias & Alex Lauria. Alex Pak is now a 4-time champion, with Uncle Tyron as his partner for 2 of those victories.
Water Chug-A-Lug
This contest featured four staff members trying to down a pitcher a water as quickly as possible. Uncle Jared The Pool Guy, the defending champion, decided to sit this one out so we had four new challengers. Uncle Bill Green was a last minute replacement and, while wearing a protective life vest, he defeated Uncle Zack Bell, Aunt Holly Warshauer, and Aunt Amie Craddock to become the 2nd Encampment Champ!
The Dress Up Rematch
This is Night at the Races most storied and fiercest competition, with several repeat contenders. For this race, our male contestants are blindfolded and race to put on clothing. The race featured Uncle Keith Craley (2005, 2006, and 2007 2nd encampment champion), Uncle Chris Hall (2006 and 2008 1st encampment champion), Uncle Leon Sullivan (2007 1st encampment champion), and newcomer Uncle Chris Kerns. This rematch was extremely important because 1st encampment's contest ended amidst controversy. It was a close battle, but Uncle Chris narrowly edged out Uncle Keith by 1.5 seconds! This was a Trifecta, so the official results were:
- Uncle Chris Hall
- Uncle Keith
- Uncle Leon
- Uncle Chris Kerns
The Marshmallow Feed
In another race with history between contestants, each team races to eat 17 marshmallows as quickly as possible. Uncle Brad & Aunt Darlene, the 2007 1st and 2nd encampment champions and 2008 1st encampment champions, defeated Uncle Donte Fisher & Aunt Stefy Marshall, Uncle Kurtis Voorhees & Aunt Abby Heller, and Uncle DJ & Aunt Staci Crescenzo. That's 4 in a row for Uncle Brad and Aunt Darlene!
Camper Free Throws
With no defending champion in camp, we had four new contestants in this race. Steph Kates, representing Council Girls Village, defeated Yuri Fedoryshyn (Council Boys) after two overtime shoot outs, and also defeated Brandon Smith (Kadden) and Patrice Pugh (Friends).
Staff Free Throws
This brand new event also had no defending champion. We needed three overtime shoot outs for Uncle Joey McGinty to defeat Uncle Isaiah Richardson. Other contestants included Uncle Lee Segal, Aunt Paige Ormont, and Uncle Omar Waters.
Camper Sibling Egg Toss
Brothers and Sisters teamed up for the egg toss. Mark & Jamie Cylinder defeated 1st encampment champs Drew & Austin Baggaley, as well as Miranda & AJ Porreca and Clifford & Jerel Hart.
Staff Sibling Egg Toss
This race was open to any staff members who had siblings, regardless of the siblings status at camp. Unfortunately, our defending champs Uncle Isaiah and Devon Richardson were unable to compete so we had 5 challengers for this contest. Aunt Lonnie Rosetsky and her brother, Max, won by defeating Uncle Corey Davis and his sister, Cierra, Aunt Kristen Green and her sister, Jess, and Aunt Jen Wade and her sister, Cindy.
Over Under
This race is a traditional Over Under relay race. For this race, Bunk 5 defeated Bunks 9, I (2008 1st encampment champions), and M.
Pictures of the event are available in the 2nd Encampment Night at the Races set on flickr.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Rick Recht Rocks GSC (Podcast)
On Saturday, July 22, GSC turned into a concert arena as Rick Recht arrived and rocked out for several hours. The fun started before dinner, when Rick met with several bunks to say hello and teach them some of his songs. You can hear the Rick Recht PreConcert GSC jam session in the first podcast below.
Rick received a thunderous GSC welcome when he entered the Dining Hall during dinner, and enjoyed us celebrating a GSC-style birthday. He was so overwhelmed by our spirit as we danced to Listen To Your Heart that he and his band learned the song after dinner so they could cover it during dinner. After that it was time for his concert, which was awesome and featured many campers and counselors singing or playing guitar on stage during different songs. There are many pictures on the GSC Photo Site, specifically in Rick Recht Set 1 and Rick Recht Set 2.
Finally, afterwards, Rick met and chatted with each GSC camper while signing autographs. Some of the podcasts below contain interviews with campers during the autograph session, while others feature songs and cheering from bunks that were waiting to meet Rick. Enjoy!
Podcasts from the Rick Recht Concert
Rick Recht PreConcert Teaching 1
Bunk A Interview after Rick Recht's concert (about the concert itself)
Bunk A Interview 2 after Rick Recht's concert (about GSC in general)
Skye (Bunk D) Interview after Rick Recht's concert
Strauss Interview after Rick Recht's concert
Vogelson Interview after Rick Recht's concert
Friends Village cheering after the concert
Gary Thompson, Bunk 3, talks about the concert
Rick received a thunderous GSC welcome when he entered the Dining Hall during dinner, and enjoyed us celebrating a GSC-style birthday. He was so overwhelmed by our spirit as we danced to Listen To Your Heart that he and his band learned the song after dinner so they could cover it during dinner. After that it was time for his concert, which was awesome and featured many campers and counselors singing or playing guitar on stage during different songs. There are many pictures on the GSC Photo Site, specifically in Rick Recht Set 1 and Rick Recht Set 2.
Finally, afterwards, Rick met and chatted with each GSC camper while signing autographs. Some of the podcasts below contain interviews with campers during the autograph session, while others feature songs and cheering from bunks that were waiting to meet Rick. Enjoy!
Podcasts from the Rick Recht Concert
Rick Recht PreConcert Teaching 1
Bunk A Interview after Rick Recht's concert (about the concert itself)
Bunk A Interview 2 after Rick Recht's concert (about GSC in general)
Skye (Bunk D) Interview after Rick Recht's concert
Strauss Interview after Rick Recht's concert
Vogelson Interview after Rick Recht's concert
Friends Village cheering after the concert
Gary Thompson, Bunk 3, talks about the concert
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Check out all of the new posts and pictures
In case you didn't notice, we have added quite a few entries and pictures today. Here is your guide:
The MTV Night recap blog entry
The MTV Night photos
The Olympic Breakout entry
The Olympic Breakout photos
The Adventure Movie Bowl - Day 1 photos
The Adventure Movie Bowl - Day 2 photos
Enjoy the above links, and check back for Feather Winners and more podcasts featuring campers!
The MTV Night recap blog entry
The MTV Night photos
The Olympic Breakout entry
The Olympic Breakout photos
The Adventure Movie Bowl - Day 1 photos
The Adventure Movie Bowl - Day 2 photos
Enjoy the above links, and check back for Feather Winners and more podcasts featuring campers!
OLYMPICS ARE HERE!!!
Our routine at Golden Slipper Camp is pretty consistent throughout the entire encampment: we wake up, have electives and bunk activities, eat with our bunks, and enjoy an evening program with the rest of camp. Whether it is Monday, Wednesday, or Sunday, you can expect us to follow that routine.
There is one notable exception: Olympics.
For four days and four nights, the camp is divided into four teams that compete in a variety of events that show off the skills we teach at GSC. Some of the competitions are athletic, like basketball, gaga, swim meet, and tug of war, but we also have plenty of non-athletic competitions. The non-athletic competitions include a song contest, sign contest, speeches, and, most importantly, the two characteristics we value most at Golden Slipper Camp: Spirit and Sportsmanship.
Each encampment's Olympics have a bowl title, which is the theme of the Olympics. The timing and bowl of each Olympics are always a surprise to campers and counselors. They find out these elements after an evening activity or during some other time that we are gathered as a camp, when the 'Breakout' happens. The Breakout is an elaborate skit prepared through a lot of hard work from our administrators.
This year, the Breakout happened after MTV Night on Sunday. We began dismissing bunks from the Pavilion when I, Uncle Brando, shut off the lights and played "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins -- the traditional signal that something special is happening! When the lights cleared, the Breakout began with Uncle Chad and Aunt Irina hosting the 2008 Academy Awards. The 2008 1st Encampment Olympic Bowl is the Adventure Movie Bowl (thanks to alumni Steph Smoluk for the idea!), and the rest of the skit introduced our four teams -- all of whom are competing for Golden Slipper Camp. The teams are Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, and The Goonies. (Click here for pictures of the Adventure Movie Bowl Breakout)
The last surprise surrounding Olympics is who has been selected as a team officer. This is one of the highest honors we can give to counselors and campers during the summer, and they do not take it lightly. For some, like the Captains (staff) or Lieutenants (Council Boys and Girls campers), they only receive this opportunity once in a Slipper lifetime. Here are the team names, colors, and officers for each team:
Team 1: The Goonies (White)
Captains (staff): Aunt Monica Moretsky & Uncle Alex Kronstadt
Lieutenants (Council Girls & Boys campers): Julia Warshafsky & Andrew Hyman
Corporals (Friends & Kadden campers): Cheyenne McCollough & Alex Pak
Sergeants (Strauss & Vogelson campers): Alexis Frey & Chris Neri
Team 2: Jurassic Park (Red)
Captains: Aunt Alexis Yett & Uncle Bill Green
Lieutenants: Erica Eckel & Mike Regan
Corporals: Meryl Warshafsky & James McNally
Sergeants: Tamara Psmenitsyna & Jared Roman
Team 3: Back to the Future (Blue)
Captains: Aunt Abby Heller & Uncle Michael Reeve
Lieutenants: Caitlin Rose & Danylo Zatserkovnyy
Corporals: Gabriel Fernandes & JaNaye Jones
Sergeants: Veronica Dilorio Marsden & Daniel O'Connor
Team 4: Indiana Jones (Yellow)
Captains: Aunt Whitney Ford & Uncle Isaiah Richardson
Lieutenants: Alison Ormont & Ilya Gourin
Corporals: Alyssa Loera & Eric Groysman
Sergeants: Viktoriya Manasyan & Patrick Gibson
Congratulations to all four sets of officers, and good luck over the next four days!!!
There is one notable exception: Olympics.
For four days and four nights, the camp is divided into four teams that compete in a variety of events that show off the skills we teach at GSC. Some of the competitions are athletic, like basketball, gaga, swim meet, and tug of war, but we also have plenty of non-athletic competitions. The non-athletic competitions include a song contest, sign contest, speeches, and, most importantly, the two characteristics we value most at Golden Slipper Camp: Spirit and Sportsmanship.
Each encampment's Olympics have a bowl title, which is the theme of the Olympics. The timing and bowl of each Olympics are always a surprise to campers and counselors. They find out these elements after an evening activity or during some other time that we are gathered as a camp, when the 'Breakout' happens. The Breakout is an elaborate skit prepared through a lot of hard work from our administrators.
This year, the Breakout happened after MTV Night on Sunday. We began dismissing bunks from the Pavilion when I, Uncle Brando, shut off the lights and played "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins -- the traditional signal that something special is happening! When the lights cleared, the Breakout began with Uncle Chad and Aunt Irina hosting the 2008 Academy Awards. The 2008 1st Encampment Olympic Bowl is the Adventure Movie Bowl (thanks to alumni Steph Smoluk for the idea!), and the rest of the skit introduced our four teams -- all of whom are competing for Golden Slipper Camp. The teams are Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Back to the Future, and The Goonies. (Click here for pictures of the Adventure Movie Bowl Breakout)
The last surprise surrounding Olympics is who has been selected as a team officer. This is one of the highest honors we can give to counselors and campers during the summer, and they do not take it lightly. For some, like the Captains (staff) or Lieutenants (Council Boys and Girls campers), they only receive this opportunity once in a Slipper lifetime. Here are the team names, colors, and officers for each team:
Team 1: The Goonies (White)
Captains (staff): Aunt Monica Moretsky & Uncle Alex Kronstadt
Lieutenants (Council Girls & Boys campers): Julia Warshafsky & Andrew Hyman
Corporals (Friends & Kadden campers): Cheyenne McCollough & Alex Pak
Sergeants (Strauss & Vogelson campers): Alexis Frey & Chris Neri
Team 2: Jurassic Park (Red)
Captains: Aunt Alexis Yett & Uncle Bill Green
Lieutenants: Erica Eckel & Mike Regan
Corporals: Meryl Warshafsky & James McNally
Sergeants: Tamara Psmenitsyna & Jared Roman
Team 3: Back to the Future (Blue)
Captains: Aunt Abby Heller & Uncle Michael Reeve
Lieutenants: Caitlin Rose & Danylo Zatserkovnyy
Corporals: Gabriel Fernandes & JaNaye Jones
Sergeants: Veronica Dilorio Marsden & Daniel O'Connor
Team 4: Indiana Jones (Yellow)
Captains: Aunt Whitney Ford & Uncle Isaiah Richardson
Lieutenants: Alison Ormont & Ilya Gourin
Corporals: Alyssa Loera & Eric Groysman
Sergeants: Viktoriya Manasyan & Patrick Gibson
Congratulations to all four sets of officers, and good luck over the next four days!!!
MTV Night, featuring a celebrity guest!
Greetings Slipperites!
Sunday night was MTV Night (click here for pictures of 2008 1st Encampment MTV Night), one of GSC's most traditional evening activities (here are the 2007 MTV Night results). For this activity, each cabin performs a skit or dance to a song of their choice. The bunks work hard on this activity, with almost a week of time spent on choreography and making props and costumes, and it is always fun to see the end products. The 2008 1st Encampment MTV Night was certainly one of the most entertaining we have ever had, with 15 well-produced skits and lots of energy in the bleachers.
Our judges were comprised of administrators and visitors, including a celebrity guest! The administrator judges were nurses Aunt Elizabeth and Aunt Jordyn, and head lifeguard Uncle Jared. Our guest judges were former campers Robyn Katz and Brianna Taylor! We were lucky to have two former campers who love GSC return to help us select a winner (more on that in a moment). Brianna also helped make the evening a little more special by performing 4 of her songs and signing autographs for every camper. Brianna has been on American Idol and The Real World and now has 5 songs available on iTunes, and we are very proud of her!
There was one finalist from each village, and an overall winner for the whole camp, which are listed below. Here are the skits each bunk performed:
A&B: Check Yes or No by George Strait
C&D: The Mix Tape by Jack's Mannequin (pictures)
E&F: American Boy by Estelly & Kanye West
Strauss Finalist: Bunks A&B
1&2: Technologic by Daft Punk (pic 1, pic 2)
3&4: Girls, Girls, Girls by Jay-Z (pictures)
5&6: Men in Black by Will Smith
Vogelson Finalist: Bunks 5&6
G&H: This One's For the Girls by Martina McBride
I&J: Our Song by Taylor Swift
K&L: Disturbia by Rihanna (pictures)
Friends Finalist: Bunks K&L
7&8: Ice Box by Omarion (picture 1 picture 2)
9&10: Just My Imagination by The Temptations
Kadden Finalist: Bunks 7&8
13&14: Who Let the Dogs Out by The Baha Men
M/N/O: Supernova Girl by Zenon the Sequel (pic 1, pic 2, pic 3)
15: Time to Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli (pic 1, pic 2, pic 3)
The Waitrix (Waiters and Waitresses): High School Musical by The High School Musical Cast
Council Boys & Girls Finalists: Bunk 15 and The Waitrix
The overall winner for MTV Night was Bunks 15 with Time to Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli. Their skit was quite elegant (in a humorous fashion), and it may be the first MTV Night skit ever to receive a standing ovation from the entire camp. Congrats to Bunk 15 on their win, and to every other bunk for their hard work and excellent performances!!!
Sunday night was MTV Night (click here for pictures of 2008 1st Encampment MTV Night), one of GSC's most traditional evening activities (here are the 2007 MTV Night results). For this activity, each cabin performs a skit or dance to a song of their choice. The bunks work hard on this activity, with almost a week of time spent on choreography and making props and costumes, and it is always fun to see the end products. The 2008 1st Encampment MTV Night was certainly one of the most entertaining we have ever had, with 15 well-produced skits and lots of energy in the bleachers.
Our judges were comprised of administrators and visitors, including a celebrity guest! The administrator judges were nurses Aunt Elizabeth and Aunt Jordyn, and head lifeguard Uncle Jared. Our guest judges were former campers Robyn Katz and Brianna Taylor! We were lucky to have two former campers who love GSC return to help us select a winner (more on that in a moment). Brianna also helped make the evening a little more special by performing 4 of her songs and signing autographs for every camper. Brianna has been on American Idol and The Real World and now has 5 songs available on iTunes, and we are very proud of her!
There was one finalist from each village, and an overall winner for the whole camp, which are listed below. Here are the skits each bunk performed:
A&B: Check Yes or No by George Strait
C&D: The Mix Tape by Jack's Mannequin (pictures)
E&F: American Boy by Estelly & Kanye West
Strauss Finalist: Bunks A&B
1&2: Technologic by Daft Punk (pic 1, pic 2)
3&4: Girls, Girls, Girls by Jay-Z (pictures)
5&6: Men in Black by Will Smith
Vogelson Finalist: Bunks 5&6
G&H: This One's For the Girls by Martina McBride
I&J: Our Song by Taylor Swift
K&L: Disturbia by Rihanna (pictures)
Friends Finalist: Bunks K&L
7&8: Ice Box by Omarion (picture 1 picture 2)
9&10: Just My Imagination by The Temptations
Kadden Finalist: Bunks 7&8
13&14: Who Let the Dogs Out by The Baha Men
M/N/O: Supernova Girl by Zenon the Sequel (pic 1, pic 2, pic 3)
15: Time to Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli (pic 1, pic 2, pic 3)
The Waitrix (Waiters and Waitresses): High School Musical by The High School Musical Cast
Council Boys & Girls Finalists: Bunk 15 and The Waitrix
The overall winner for MTV Night was Bunks 15 with Time to Say Goodbye by Andrea Bocelli. Their skit was quite elegant (in a humorous fashion), and it may be the first MTV Night skit ever to receive a standing ovation from the entire camp. Congrats to Bunk 15 on their win, and to every other bunk for their hard work and excellent performances!!!
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Night at the Races Recap
Last night was a GSC classic, Night at the Races. For this activity, campers and counselors are selected to compete in various races. The fun part is that each bunk tries to predict the winner of the each race, and a correct guess earns you a point. Be sure to check out the Waitresses bunk podcast, where they recap it a little bit. Here are the results from each race:
Three-Legged Race
This is a traditional three-legged race, featuring bandanas supplied by Uncles Chad and Rom. Matt Apt & Nikita Kovalenko, our champions from 1st encampment 2007, defeated Gabrielle Hunt (2nd encampment 2007 champion) & Alexis Frye, as well as Winter Dyllard & Tiffany Pienkowski.
Leap Frog
This is a traditional leap frog contest. It began with a marvelous demonstration from Uncles Tom and Tommy O'Neill, and then the race was underway! There was no defending champ, so this race was full of challengers. Justin Citron & Janae Griffin defeated Vladhimir Theophile & Michelle Kopaygorodski and Luke Valentine & Jackie Kopaygorodski.
Izzy Dizzy Bat Race
This race featured three counselor/camper pairings. The campers have to spin on a bat 3 times, then run and tag their counselors, who have to spin 7 times. Hilarity ensues. Alex Pak, the 2007 1st and 2nd encampment champ, and his new partner, Uncle Tyrone, defeated Aunt Emily & Michelle Green and Aunt Rae & Cheyenne McCollough. Stay tuned for next encampment, when Alex tries to become a 4-time champion!
Water Chug-A-Lug
This contest featured four staff members trying to down a pitcher a water as quickly as possible. The official results were:
This is Night at the Races most storied and fiercest competition, with several repeat contenders. For this race, our male contestants are blindfolded and race to put on clothing. The race featured Uncle Keith (2005, 2006, and 2007 2nd encampment champion), Uncle Chris Hall (2006 champion), Uncle Leon (2007 1st encampment champion), and newcomer Uncle Mike Tosti. It was a close battle, but Uncle Chris narrowly edged out Uncle Keith. There was a fierce debate afterwards, but it will have to be settled during 2nd encampment!
The Marshmallow Feed
In another race with history between contestants, each team races to eat 17 marshmallows as quickly as possible. Uncle Brad & Aunt Darlene, the 2007 1st and 2nd encampment champions, came back on their off night to defeat Uncle Chris Hall & Aunt Ilana, Uncle Kurtis & Aunt Abby, and Uncle DJ & Aunt Staci -- who even tried to make the marshmallows more appealing by covering them with chocolate!
Free Throws
With no defending champion in camp, we had four new contestants in this race. Victoria Warne defeated Uncle Corey Davis, Kenith Lozada, and Alison Ormont, and is officially GSC's sharpshooter!
Camper Sibling Egg Toss
Brothers and Sisters teamed up for the egg toss. Drew & Austin Baggaley defeated Meryl & Julia Warshafsky, Brett & Seth Kardon (who sacrificed their egg for entertainment purposes), and Chris & Nikolas Neri.
Staff Sibling Egg Toss
This race was open to any staff members who had siblings, regardless of the siblings status at camp. Here is the final standings:
4. Aunt Elise & Uncle Randy Kravitz
3. Uncle Bill & Kristen Green
t2. Aunt Nickee & Josef Plaksen
t2. Uncle Bruce & Brooke Barlow
t2. Uncle Omar & Cindy Wade
CHAMPS: Uncle Devon & Uncle Isaiah Richardson
Over Under
This race is a traditional Over Under relay race. For this race, Bunk I defeated Bunks 7, 3 (2007 1st and 2nd encampment champions), and M.
Balloon Burst
Pairs of counselors have to pop four balloons each without using their hands. Aunt Jen, defending champion, & Uncle Adam Eisman defeated Aunt Sarah Frankwich & Uncle Jake, Aunt Ellen & Uncle Sean, and Aunt Courtney & Uncle Devan Shimoyama.
Pictures of the event are available in the Night at the Races set on flickr.
Three-Legged Race
This is a traditional three-legged race, featuring bandanas supplied by Uncles Chad and Rom. Matt Apt & Nikita Kovalenko, our champions from 1st encampment 2007, defeated Gabrielle Hunt (2nd encampment 2007 champion) & Alexis Frye, as well as Winter Dyllard & Tiffany Pienkowski.
Leap Frog
This is a traditional leap frog contest. It began with a marvelous demonstration from Uncles Tom and Tommy O'Neill, and then the race was underway! There was no defending champ, so this race was full of challengers. Justin Citron & Janae Griffin defeated Vladhimir Theophile & Michelle Kopaygorodski and Luke Valentine & Jackie Kopaygorodski.
Izzy Dizzy Bat Race
This race featured three counselor/camper pairings. The campers have to spin on a bat 3 times, then run and tag their counselors, who have to spin 7 times. Hilarity ensues. Alex Pak, the 2007 1st and 2nd encampment champ, and his new partner, Uncle Tyrone, defeated Aunt Emily & Michelle Green and Aunt Rae & Cheyenne McCollough. Stay tuned for next encampment, when Alex tries to become a 4-time champion!
Water Chug-A-Lug
This contest featured four staff members trying to down a pitcher a water as quickly as possible. The official results were:
- Uncle Jared, the pool guy
- Uncle Rome, the bandana bandit
- Aunt Sarah B., the lakefront coordinator
- Aunt Holly, the Council Girls Village Leader
This is Night at the Races most storied and fiercest competition, with several repeat contenders. For this race, our male contestants are blindfolded and race to put on clothing. The race featured Uncle Keith (2005, 2006, and 2007 2nd encampment champion), Uncle Chris Hall (2006 champion), Uncle Leon (2007 1st encampment champion), and newcomer Uncle Mike Tosti. It was a close battle, but Uncle Chris narrowly edged out Uncle Keith. There was a fierce debate afterwards, but it will have to be settled during 2nd encampment!
The Marshmallow Feed
In another race with history between contestants, each team races to eat 17 marshmallows as quickly as possible. Uncle Brad & Aunt Darlene, the 2007 1st and 2nd encampment champions, came back on their off night to defeat Uncle Chris Hall & Aunt Ilana, Uncle Kurtis & Aunt Abby, and Uncle DJ & Aunt Staci -- who even tried to make the marshmallows more appealing by covering them with chocolate!
Free Throws
With no defending champion in camp, we had four new contestants in this race. Victoria Warne defeated Uncle Corey Davis, Kenith Lozada, and Alison Ormont, and is officially GSC's sharpshooter!
Camper Sibling Egg Toss
Brothers and Sisters teamed up for the egg toss. Drew & Austin Baggaley defeated Meryl & Julia Warshafsky, Brett & Seth Kardon (who sacrificed their egg for entertainment purposes), and Chris & Nikolas Neri.
Staff Sibling Egg Toss
This race was open to any staff members who had siblings, regardless of the siblings status at camp. Here is the final standings:
4. Aunt Elise & Uncle Randy Kravitz
3. Uncle Bill & Kristen Green
t2. Aunt Nickee & Josef Plaksen
t2. Uncle Bruce & Brooke Barlow
t2. Uncle Omar & Cindy Wade
CHAMPS: Uncle Devon & Uncle Isaiah Richardson
Over Under
This race is a traditional Over Under relay race. For this race, Bunk I defeated Bunks 7, 3 (2007 1st and 2nd encampment champions), and M.
Balloon Burst
Pairs of counselors have to pop four balloons each without using their hands. Aunt Jen, defending champion, & Uncle Adam Eisman defeated Aunt Sarah Frankwich & Uncle Jake, Aunt Ellen & Uncle Sean, and Aunt Courtney & Uncle Devan Shimoyama.
Pictures of the event are available in the Night at the Races set on flickr.
Friday, June 27, 2008
Day 4 and Going Strong!
Wow! It's hard to believe that we are approaching our first weekend of first encampment. So much has happened, and starting today we'll be blogging on an almost-daily basis!
Our first night was the Welcome Show, where our counselors and staff perform in silly skits to make our campers feel, well, welcome. Uncle Dylan from Ohio definitely stole the show, as he drew many laughs in "Eggs" and "Emergency Procedures." Uncle Jarad, the Kadden Village Leader, helped whip our administrative staff into shape as "Drill Sergeant," Aunt Steph, the Friends Village Leader, showed why we don't chew gum at camp, and Uncle Joey, the softball instructor, was covered in peanut butter, jelly, and water as Uncle Donte's stand-in in a skit aptly named, "Stand In." Click here to see pictures of the Welcome Show skits.
Day 1 of activities, Wednesday, was excellent, with campers achieving many firsts as they worked their way into the camp routine. Specific accomplishments will be shared throughout the summer right here on the GSC blog! Our new lacrosse program has been a smashing success, and Aunt Ellen is teaching many campers the basics of lacrosse. At the bottom of this page you can find pictures of lacrosse and campers in action. Our evening activity that night was Co-Village Campfires, where two villages paired up to hear stories, sing songs, make s'mores...and to meet other campers and counselors around camp! Uncle Spoon told his famous Purple Gorilla story to Vogelson/Strauss and Kadden/Friends.
It rained Thursday morning, but it takes much more than some rain to stop the fun at Golden Slipper Camp. Uncle Spoon, the Evening Activities Coordinator, hosted The Human Dutch Auction. The Human Dutch Auction is a camp tradition where the camp is divided into teams that compete in a variety of races and contests in the Wolfson Family Sports Pavilion. Click here to see pictures from The Human Dutch Auction. The theme for the activity was Sports, so the teams were Basketball, Football, Hockey, and Baseball, and the competition was fierce (but fun).
Thursday night was dry enough for Leagues Tug of War, so we all met on the lower ballfield and let the tugging begin. Click here for pictures from the Tug of War. Friends Village counselors won the village tug for the girls' side of camp, and Kadden Village counselors won for the boys' side of camp. The boys' side challenge was that staff from the two villages who lost had to wear dresses to lunch today (Friday). You can see pictures of Vogelson and Council Boys' Counselors wearing their finest women's wear by clicking here.
Finally, tonight was Slipper Cinema. Food for the past few days has been fantastic, with Uncles Tracey, Miles, and Gregg, and Aunt Crystal serving up delicious steak sandwiches, grilled cheese, and more! We also said our traditional prayers tonight to honor the Sabbath and look forward to tomorrow's cookout lunch.
Check back tomorrow for more updates from Golden Slipper Camp, as well as some audio clips from The Welcome Show! And, as always, we welcome your feedback on the comments section of this blog. To leave a comment, just click here.
Sincerely,
Uncle Brando
Our first night was the Welcome Show, where our counselors and staff perform in silly skits to make our campers feel, well, welcome. Uncle Dylan from Ohio definitely stole the show, as he drew many laughs in "Eggs" and "Emergency Procedures." Uncle Jarad, the Kadden Village Leader, helped whip our administrative staff into shape as "Drill Sergeant," Aunt Steph, the Friends Village Leader, showed why we don't chew gum at camp, and Uncle Joey, the softball instructor, was covered in peanut butter, jelly, and water as Uncle Donte's stand-in in a skit aptly named, "Stand In." Click here to see pictures of the Welcome Show skits.
Day 1 of activities, Wednesday, was excellent, with campers achieving many firsts as they worked their way into the camp routine. Specific accomplishments will be shared throughout the summer right here on the GSC blog! Our new lacrosse program has been a smashing success, and Aunt Ellen is teaching many campers the basics of lacrosse. At the bottom of this page you can find pictures of lacrosse and campers in action. Our evening activity that night was Co-Village Campfires, where two villages paired up to hear stories, sing songs, make s'mores...and to meet other campers and counselors around camp! Uncle Spoon told his famous Purple Gorilla story to Vogelson/Strauss and Kadden/Friends.
It rained Thursday morning, but it takes much more than some rain to stop the fun at Golden Slipper Camp. Uncle Spoon, the Evening Activities Coordinator, hosted The Human Dutch Auction. The Human Dutch Auction is a camp tradition where the camp is divided into teams that compete in a variety of races and contests in the Wolfson Family Sports Pavilion. Click here to see pictures from The Human Dutch Auction. The theme for the activity was Sports, so the teams were Basketball, Football, Hockey, and Baseball, and the competition was fierce (but fun).
Thursday night was dry enough for Leagues Tug of War, so we all met on the lower ballfield and let the tugging begin. Click here for pictures from the Tug of War. Friends Village counselors won the village tug for the girls' side of camp, and Kadden Village counselors won for the boys' side of camp. The boys' side challenge was that staff from the two villages who lost had to wear dresses to lunch today (Friday). You can see pictures of Vogelson and Council Boys' Counselors wearing their finest women's wear by clicking here.
Finally, tonight was Slipper Cinema. Food for the past few days has been fantastic, with Uncles Tracey, Miles, and Gregg, and Aunt Crystal serving up delicious steak sandwiches, grilled cheese, and more! We also said our traditional prayers tonight to honor the Sabbath and look forward to tomorrow's cookout lunch.
Check back tomorrow for more updates from Golden Slipper Camp, as well as some audio clips from The Welcome Show! And, as always, we welcome your feedback on the comments section of this blog. To leave a comment, just click here.
Sincerely,
Uncle Brando
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