Return of the GSC Podcast: Season 2, Episode 1 - Aunt Jen Wade Reflects

That's right, Slipperites, we're back! The summer of 2009 may have sadly faded into the rearview mirror, but the offseason fun is just getting started! We kick off Season 2 of the GSC Podcast with a special episode; Aunt Jen and I actually took a trip to camp just to record this episode in the Pavilion! Listen as Aunt Jen, our 2009 Jerome S. Fuhrman Counselor Spirit Award Winner, reflects on her summer and all things Slipper!

Click the player below or here to listen to Season 2, Episode 1 of the GSC Podcast.

We have some cool shows and topics lined up for Season 2 but, as always, would love to hear your input. Please send us your feedback, questions, comments, or ideas to gscprograms@gmail.com. We'd also love to hear YOUR voice on a future episode of the podcast as well!

Sincerely,
Uncle Brando & Aunt Jen

GSC 2009 Podcast - Episode 7: MTV Night

The beginning of orientation is less than 1 week away! Uncle Devan and Uncle Alex return to our studios and join us as we:

• Recap the podcasts
• Discuss Camp Council Weekend
• Share our MTV Night memories
• And argue about the best camp meals

We have also set it up so we can live-broadcast video of our podcasts...meaning you can watch and interact with us while we record the podcasts! We'll share details for the recording of episode 9 (episode 8 has already been recorded and will be added soon).

Click here to listen to Episode 7 of the GSC Podcast

GSC 2009 Podcast - Episode 6: Aunt Jen & The Unoteers...plus Uncle Devan's posters

This episode is entitled Aunt Jen & The Unoteers, as we are joined in our studio by Uncle Tommy O'Neill, the Vogelson Village Leader, plus Uncles Devan Shimoyama and Alex Kronstadt, who are both general counselors. All three guests, plus Uncle Brando, are proud to call themselves Unoteers!

Listen as we:

• Learn about our three guests
• Discuss Olympics, including an in-depth interview about Signs/Posters with Uncle Devan
• Review some of the awards that recognize GSC's outstanding or exemplary campers and staff!

Uncle Devan's Poster for Team Podcast, created while on the hot seat during Episode 6!
Click here to listen to Episode 6 of the GSC Podcast (there is a silent delay after the intro music)

GSC 2009 Podcast - Episode 5: Olympic Songwriting, plus Uncles Matt Hoffman & Scott Hodson

We are joined by Uncle Matt Hoffman for episode 5 for a discussion on Gaga, and hear what our group -- which includes a retired songwriter, and veteran songwriter, and a rookie songwriter -- has to say about Olympic Songwriting. Also, we are thrilled to meet and introduce to you a new member to the GSC Family: Uncle Scott Hodson, who joined the podcast from his home in the United Kingdom!

This episode includes:

• An introduction of Uncle Matt Hoffman
• What is a JC?
• A discussion of Olympic Songwriting
• Meet Uncle Scott Hodson, the 2009 Bicycling Specialist
• Learn about Hava Nagrilla

As always, we welcome your feedback at gscprograms@gmail.com. We would love for you to be a guest host in a future episode!

Click here to listen to Episode 5 of the GSC Podcast

GSC 2009 Podcast - Episode 4, featuring Aunts Steph Shane and Stefy, and Uncle Jeremy

Episode 4 of the podcast has some audio/technical issues, but still packs a powerful Slipper punch! We are joined in our studio by special guests Uncle Jeremy Creighton and Aunt Stefy Marshall, plus Aunt Steph Shane joins us through the magic of the internet, as we:

• Meet Aunt Steph Shane
• Hear about Charlie's Angels
• Discuss the GSC Family
• Describe Leagues
• Discuss GSC's Social Network Sites (Camper Ning, Staff/Alumni Ning, and 2009 Staff Facebook Group)

Click here to listen to Episode 4 of the GSC Podcast

GSC 2009 Podcast - 3rd Episode, featuring Aunt Stefy & Uncle Jeremy

In this episode of the GSC Podcast:

• Welcome back Aunt Stefy Marshall and meet special guest host, Uncle Jeremy Creighton, the Adventure Coordinator
• Discover some of the differences between Bunk 1 and the Waiters' Bunk
• Learn about the Olympic Spoon Hunt
  
• We debate the Top 3 Welcome Show Skits...ever? (Click here to listen to a past episode of the podcast features soundbites of several Welcome Show skits, including Drill Sergeant)
  
• Listen as we share our memories of the CIT program and discuss the CIT Program of 2009
• We share some listener feedback, courtesy of Ayana
• We give a preview of episode 4

Click the image above to listen to the podcast

2009 GSC Podcast - 2nd Episode, featuring Aunt Stefy!

In this episode:

• Meet special guest host, Aunt Stefy Marshall, a Friends Village Counselor
  
• Learn about Friends Village and some of their traditions, like Friends Stomp and cheers
• Camp Traditions: Life in the Dining Hall - Cheers, Birthdays, Atmosphere, & More!
  
• Camp Traditions: What are Olympics? What is a Breakout? What happens during Olympics?
• Find about some upcoming GSC Events - Poker, Hava Nagrilla, and the 60th Anniversary

In the next episode (Episode 3), Aunt Stefy is back in the studio, and we are also joined by special guest host, Uncle Jeremy Creighton, Adventure Course Specialist. We'll be sharing some listener feedback while discussing the CIT program, High and Low Challenge, and other exciting things happening at GSC in 2009!

Click the image above to listen to Episode 2 of the Golden Slipper Camp podcast!

This weekly podcast is our way of sharing our excitement for the upcoming summer! This podcast is for anyone who loves GSC, whether this is your first summer, tenth, or you've been an alumni for 20 years.

In each episode, you will meet a member of our GSC family -- or learn a little more about them if you already know who they are; you will hear us discuss a topic relevant to the summer of 2009 and GSC; and we will explain any terminology or traditions that are important for our new GSC family members to know, and fun for our returning family members to hear.

We always welcome your ideas for topics or guest hosts, and would even love to have you as a guest host in an episode. All feedback is welcome at gscprograms@gmail.com!

--Uncle Brando & Aunt Jen Wade

2009 GSC Podcast - 1st Episode

It's the return of the Golden Slipper Camp Podcast!

This weekly podcast is our way of sharing our excitement for the upcoming summer! This podcast is for anyone who loves GSC, whether this is your first summer, tenth, or you've been an alumni for 20 years.

In each episode, you will meet a member of our GSC family -- or learn a little more about them, if you already know who they are; you will hear us discuss a topic relevant to the summer of 2009 and GSC; and we will explain any terminology or traditions that are important for our new GSC family members to know, and fun for our returning family members to hear.

We always welcome your ideas for topics or guest hosts, and would even love to have you as a guest host in an episode. All feedback is welcome at gscprograms@gmail.com!

--Uncle Brando & Aunt Jen Wade

In this episode:

• Meet Aunt Jen Wade
• Meet Uncle Brandon Rubenstein
• Learn about how we used podcasts in 2008, and how we will use them in 2009
• Welcome Show (Camp Traditions): Why do we call counselors "Aunt" and "Uncle?"
• Welcome Show (Camp Traditions): What is a village?
  
• Find about some upcoming GSC Events

Click the image above to listen to the podcast

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

Podcasts from the Camper Electives

Everyday, our Podcast Elective meets to plan and create podcasts. Aunt Jen Wade has been working hard to edit them, so click below to listen to the final camper podcast from the 1st encampment campers, and to hear the first two camper podcasts from 2nd encampment.



1st Encampment Electives - Final Podcast
2nd Encampment Electives - Podcast 1
2nd Encampment Electives - Podcast 2

Be sure to check out the other GSC Podcasts from 1st Encampment Electives.

2nd Encampment Leagues Tug of War, including Podcasts!

During the summer, campers in each village break up into different teams. These teams will compete in various activities throughout the summer, but the competition officially kicks off with Leagues Tug of War, an evening activity on the fifth night of camp. I was able to chat with several teams and campers, and also to record some of the sounds of Tug of War. Be sure to check out the GSC Leagues Tug of War pictures on the Golden Slipper Camp photo site, and some of the podcasts below!


Leagues Tug of War Podcasts (click the links to listen!)
056 Leagues Tug of War Vogelson 1st Tug

057 Leagues Tug of War Strauss 1st Tug

058 Leagues Tug of War Legends of the Hidden Temple

059 Leagues Tug of War Stretch Marks

061 Leagues Tug of War Caitlin Lanzetta, Alex, Baum, Hannah Cohen

063 Zoolander - AJ Porreca, Mike Regan, Gabe Broggi, Lucien Turkov, Casey Smith

064 Sam Barriskell, Seth Kardon, Marquise Davis, Donte Brown, Brandon Smith, Brett Kardon

065 Luke Valentine and Marquis Romain

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

Podcast: Reflections of the Adventure Movie Bowl's Lieutenants

Each Olympic team has two lieutenants (one male, one female). We select the lieutenants from among the oldest campers, and it is fun to watch them assume a role of leadership and role modeling. The 2008 1st Encampment Adventure Movie Bowl was fortunate enough to have had eight amazing, passionate, and proud lieutenants!

Uncle Chad and I sat down with the lieutenants a few days after Olympics ended for a two part conversation. The first part of the conversation is being used to improve future Olympics at Golden Slipper Camp. The second part of the conversation centered around the campers' experiences in their roles as lieutenants. Their reflections were recorded and are shared in this blog entry. Enjoy =)

-Uncle Brando

Click here to listen to the Podcast featuring reflections from The Adventure Movie Bowl Lieutenants.

1st Enc 2008 Olympic Songs Part IV: The Goonies

Here are the songs for 1st Encampment's The Goonies team. 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!


The Goonies Cheer ("Crank Dat" by SoljaBoy) - The song all about The Goonies
The Goonies March ("Pop" by N'Sync) - The song that helps The Goonies march over other teams
The Goonies Alma Mater ("Scientist" by Coldplay) - The song all about Golden Slipper Camp

(Here is the blog entry with links to Indiana Jones' songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Jurassic Park’s songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Back to the Future’s songs)

1st Enc 2008 Olympic Songs Part III: Back to the Future

Here are the songs for 1st Encampment's Back to the Future team. 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!

Back to the Future Cheer ("The Right Stuff" by New Kids on the Block)- The song all about Back to the Future
Back to the Future March ("Walkaway" by Kelly Clarkson) - The song that helps Back to the Future march over other teams
Back to the Future Alma Mater ("If I Could Be Like That" by 3 Doors Down) - The song all about Golden Slipper Camp

(Here is the blog entry with links to Indiana Jones' songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Jurassic Park’s songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to The Goonies' songs)

1st Enc 2008 Olympic Songs Part II: Jurassic Park

Here are the songs for 1st Encampment's Jurassic Park team. 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!

Jurassic Park Cheer ("Maneater" by Nellie Furtado) - The song all about Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park March ("Accidentally in Love" by Counting Crows) - The song that helps Jurassic Park march over other teams
Jurassic Park Alma Mater ("Over My Head" by The Fray) - The song all about Golden Slipper Camp

(Here is the blog entry with links to Indiana Jones' songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Back to the Future's songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to The Goonies' songs)

Podcasts made by the campers during electives!

Each week, our campers have the option to choose an activity in which they would like to participate. They then participate in those activities every morning or afternoon, during periods that we call "Electives." This summer, Aunt Jen Wade took on an enormous challenge by stepping up to run the Podcasting Elective. This means she had to learn the ins and outs of podcasting -- both recording and editing -- to run the elective and teach our campers. She has been learning a lot of the tricks of the trade on the fly, but you cannot tell from the quality of the finished products. We are very proud of Aunt Jen!

Below are their first podcasts recorded and edited by the elective campers and staff. Listen to Aunt Jen Wade (Bunk H), Rachel Albert (Bunk G), Jaia Jeter (Bunk M), Jay Cobb (Waiters' Bunk), Alex Mazik (Bunk 6), Matt Bird (Bunk 1), and Uncle Devan Shimoyama (Bunk 1) as they experiment with the new technology of podcasting and travel around GSC to bring the fun of Slipper to you!

Golden Slipper Camp Electives Podcast 1
Golden Slipper Camp Electives Podcast 3
Golden Slipper Camp Electives Podcast 4
Golden Slipper Camp Electives Podcast 5

Until next time,
Uncle Brando

Interviews with Campers - Podcasts from the Carnival

Last night was the GSC Carnival, an event we traditionally hold towards the end of the encampment. With the help of our counselors, we transform our Pavilion into a fun, fun world, complete with moon bounce, cotton candy, carnival games, and the ever popular marriage booth and Western Unions table (this is where campers and staff can send messages to friends, campers, or staff who have impacted their summer at Golden Slipper).

You can check out our Flickr photo set for pictures from the GSC Carnival as well as other events at camp.

This year, for the first time, Uncle Brando and Aunt Ali patrolled the Carnival with their podcasting equipment in hand to interview campers about camp, Olympics, friendship, and anything else on their minds! Here are all of those interviews:

Carnival Interview Podcasts
Eric Groysman, Bunk 10
Ellie Fortner-Buczal, Bunk L
Elijah Abdur-Rahim, Bunk 15
Danielle Barlow, Bunk M
Dawson Fontaine, Bunk 1
Rachel Ginsburg, Bunk M
Kaitlyn Lanzetta, Bunk M
Patrick Gibson, Bunk 5
Vitaly Korotkin, Bunk 7
Jeffrey Weiner, Bunk 8
Naadirah Rahim-Johnson & Alyssa Loera (Bunk J), Devon Brown (K), Taylor Pugh (E)
Brooke Barlow (Bunk M) and Tyler Litchfield (Waiters Bunk)
Meryl Warshafsky, Bunk K

1st Enc 2008 Olympic Songs Part I: Indiana Jones

A full Olympic report is on the way, but for now here are the songs for Indiana Jones. 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!

Indiana Jones Cheer ("See You Again" by Miley Rae Cyrus") - The song all about Indiana Jones
Indiana Jones March ("Paint it Black" by The Rolling Stones)- The song that helps Indiana Jones march over other teams
Indiana Jones Alma Mater ("Breaking Free" by High School Musical) - The song all about Golden Slipper Camp

(Here is the blog entry with links to Back to the Future's songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to Jurassic Park’s songs)
(Here is the blog entry with links to The Goonies' songs)

Independence Day, plus Podcast 06: Sam Barriskell and Brittany Manzano

A lot of activity has happened since our last formal post (plenty of Twitter posts have been added. You can see them at the top of the blog, or by following the GSC Twitter Feed). For starters, it rained a little bit on our Independence Day celebration -- dubbed "Spoonapalooza" -- but that wasn't enough to ruin our day. We began by celebrating Uncle Tom O'Neill's 2 year anniversary as Director of Golden Slipper Camp, then had a spirit contest, which was won by Bunk D. The day ended with an Independence Bash, DJed by Aunt Sarah Beebe.

We also recognized our the Honor Bunk in each village. The Honor Bunk is the cleanest bunk each week. The winners for cleanest bunks were:

Strauss - Bunk D
Vogelson - Bunk 6
Friends - Bunk G
Kadden - Bunk 8
Council Girls - Bunk P (Waitresses)
Council Boys - Bunk 14

Thursday night was Slipper Book of Records, and we are busy updating our record book. We'll share that here once it is ready. During the activity, I interviewed 10 different groups of campers about their first week of camp, their counselors, and anything else they wanted to share. I am working hard to prepare those files for the internet. The first one is ready and you can listen to GSC Podcast 06 by clicking the link. It features Sam Barriskell and Brittany Manzano, two campers who are having a lot of fun at GSC!


Podcast 06 - Sam Barriskell and Brittany Manzano

Until next time,
Uncle Brando