Weekly Camp Newsletters

Week 8

Another camp season has just about come to an end. It just goes by so fast!

We are pleased at how smoothly things ran this summer. While the weather was HOT, HOT, HOT, we hardly had any weather related interruptions. The counselors and bus drivers have done a great job – I believe this to be the best staff that we’ve ever assembled!

Ellen and her swim staff did an exceptional job, teaching, instructing and safeguarding our campers.

On a personal note, I would like to thank several people for their efforts and contributions. First and foremost, thank you STAN and ELLEN for your amazing efforts. You’ve outdone yourselves! Thank you CRAIG for a job that was extremely well done! JACKIE & KAT, our great EMTs, were incredible – always there, always helpful, always professional. They did a super job taking care of our kids!

Thank you ROSE, NIKKI and YOLANDA – your creative and artistic talents continue to enhance our program and provide the kids with an outlet for their creativity!

Thank you JULIETTE for your bookkeeping and diligence in keeping up with the enormous amount of paper work and phone calls.

Thank you ANTHONY (NYIT) for always being there to make sure that all ran smoothly – well done!

A special note of thanks to our youngest staff members – our CITs and Junior counselors. This group of “kids” did amazing things – they were so impressive in their maturity, spirit, talent, ethic, responsibility and skills. In all my years at running this camp, I have never seen such a great group of up and coming staff members. Great job guys – I hope to see you back next year!

Thank you KAREN, our Head Counselor, who learned her role through on the job training. Great job Karen – your efforts, enthusiasm and input were outstanding.

Last, but certainly not least, is THERESA, who assumed the role of my Executive Assistant. Theresa ran the office, took/made phone calls, took care of all paper work, including our ACA (American Camping Association) evaluation, and was partly responsible for our lunch program. In effect, Theresa’s impact on the operation of this camp and program is huge. Thanks Theresa, your efforts are much appreciated.

We are already planning for 2011. Please watch for mailings and from time to time, you can check out the website at: www.ypdc.com, and click onto Suffolk. Info will be periodically updated on this site.

Tipping

We have received many phone calls in the past few days regarding tipping counselors and bus drivers. Tipping, as you know, is not mandatory and while discussing this sensitive subject, we would like to present the following:

Customarily, you tip the person who makes your hair look fantastic. . . .your hairdresser.

You tip the person who provides you with delicious food. . . . your waiter/waitress.

You tip the person who delivers your mail and those who pick up your garbage.

So, should you tip the people who care for your most precious asset, your kids?

We’ll leave that decision up to you! Your children’s counselors and drivers are worthy of your consideration.

Inflation Fighter

For those of you who like to plan ahead, we are once again offering you the opportunity to register NOW for 2011. This saves you money and allows you to pay off camp through the winter and spring. These rates can save you hundreds of dollars over the 2011 rates! And your $100 deposit per child and payment are fully refundable until April 15th, 2011.

Have a great school year, and most important, a healthy and safe year – see ya next summer!

-Mike

Campers of the Year

5/6 Boys:

• Wesley Siniscalchi
• Henry Zimbler
• Marvin Blanco

5/6 Girls:

• Tatyanna Law
• Mia Bella Piazza

7/8 Boys:

• Edward Waligovski
• Jayden Thomas

7/8 Girls:

• Melissa Vo
• Tionne Thomas

9/10 Boys:

• Brian Desena
• Patrick Hammond
• Kayshaun Boyd-Perkins

9/10 Girls:

• Rael Memnon
• Erin Daly

11/12 Boys:

• Ryan Luciano
• Eric Godfrey

11/12 Girls:

• Victoria Tran
• Shelly Remigio

13 & up group:

• Rachel Ramos
• Alyssa Sirico
• Chris Sirico
• Jaleel Ballier

Outstanding Swimmers:

• Thomas McGee
• Marcus Martinez
• Lauren Alburg
• Jonathan Vo

Rookies of the Year 2010 (counselors):

• George DeMatteis
• Ryan Geraghty
• Allee Surgeary

Outstanding Counselors 2010

• Nichole Mazzoli
• Joe Cantanzante
• Dylan McGowan
• Kevin Whitaker
• Jessica Fischer
• Fred Amenita
• Bernadette McHugh
• Nick Sperduti

Week 7

Well, here we are at the end of our 7th week. We can’t believe that there is only one more week of camp left. We have been continuing to have a great time at camp. The 7&8 Girls and Boys had their turns being chefs at CALIFORNIA PIZZA KITCHEN. Our Talent Show was a huge success. Congratulations to our winners 5&6 Boys and Girls, 9&10 Girls and the 13+ Group. Everyone did a wonderful job.

The Junior campers had a fantastic time on their BOWLING trip on Monday. The campers also had a MAGICal time at the MAGIC SHOW on Wednesday. Thursday was our final trip to ADVENTURELAND, and as always, everyone had an awesome time. On Friday, all of our campers were able to go on our trip to HECKSHER STATE PARK, where we kicked off our Olympic Competitions.

Friday, August 20th is the last day of camp. Each group will be having a party to celebrate a great summer. Notices are going home asking for contributions, if possible.

Campers of the Week for Week 5:

• 5/6 Boys: Marvin Blanco & Richard Nofer
• 5/6 Girls: Jennifer Farr & Denise Farr
• 7/8 Boys: Mitchell Higgins & Trystan Heiss
• 7/8 Girls: Destiny Howell & Hailey Imhof
• 9/10 Boys: Erol Akcay & Benjamin Anemy
• 9/10 Girls: Brianna Russo & Bosnia Smith
• 11/12 Boys: Cory Gracia & Marcus Martinez
• 11/12 Girls: Ziasia Gill Arnold & Brianna Ticas
• 13+ Group: Ashley Wooding

Counselors of the Week:

• Ellen (Head Lifeguard)
• Rose (Arts & Crafts)
• Yolanda (Dance Teacher)
• Nikki (Music Teacher)
• Jaime (9/10 Girls)

Week 5

Well, here we are in our sixth week! The summer is going great! We had a spectacular Spirit Week. Thank you to everyone who participated in our wacky festivities. The Senior campers had a wonderful time on their bowling trip to Centereach Lanes on Tuesday. The 5/6 Boys and Girls were great little chefs at California Pizza Kitchen on Wednesday. The 7/8 Boys and Girls will get their turns to go in the coming weeks. The Junior campers had a great time playing and jumping around at Bounce N Play on Thursday. The Senior Camp Barbecue that was originally scheduled for Thursday, July 29 has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 4 due to the weather. The campers had another beautiful day down at Hecksher State Park. The groups have been hard at work practicing for the Talent Show.

Our karate program has been fabulous this summer. The campers are learning basic karate and are very enthusiastic about the program. The program is led by Sensei Ronni. If you would like to continue this program, Sensei Ronni and Kyoshi Anthony invite you to come down to the Noboru Jiu Jitsu School of Self Defense at 1075 Portion Road, Farmingdale, NY 11738, for a free introductory lesson or continuation lesson. You can visit them online at www.noborujiujitsu.com or call them at (631) 471-2200. Make sure you mention that you are from Young People’s Day Camp of Suffolk.

Reminders:

• Campers must wear camp shirts every day
• Campers must wear shorts and sneakers every day
• Campers must bring lunch every day or you must make arrangements for them to be on the lunch program

Coming Up:

• Tuesday, August 3 will be Make your own Sundae Day
• Wednesday, August 4 will be the rescheduled Senior Camp Barbecue for 9/10 Groups, 11/12 Groups and 13+ Group
• Thursday, August 5 will be our rescheduled trip to Hecksher State Park
• Friday, August 6 will be our Talent Show and Italian Ices Day for everyone
• “Movies in the AM” (8/11) means that the buses go directly to the movie theater and the campers return to NYIT after the movie for lunch, around 12:30pm.
• Our next trip to Adventureland will be on Thursday, August 12. Permission envelopes will go home soon.

Campers of the Week for Week 5:

• 5/6 Boys: Eddie Long & Alex Abreu
• 5/6 Girls: Ariana Gomez & Diana LoCasio
• 7/8 Boys: Xavier Wilcher & Wendell Saint Jean
• 7/8 Girls: Tahlaya Thomas & Angie Garcia
• 9/10 Boys: William LaSane & Zachary Brudermean
• 9/10 Girls: Michaelena Ferraro & Chesley Bouzi
• 11/12 Boys: Jude Anemy & Christopher Bohne
• 11/12 Girls: Oreoluwa Adewale & Taylor Goode
• 13+: Christopher Sirico & Taylor Tallon

Counselors of the Week:

• Lenny from the 7/8 Boys
• Dylan from the 11/12 Boys
• Shayla from the 5/6 Boys
• Valentina from the 11/12 Girls

CIT of the Week:

• Erica from the 5/6 Girls

Keep up the excellent work everyone!

The office phone number is (631) 348-3439

Week 4

Dear Parents,

Wow! It’s hard to believe that the fourth week of camp has come and gone! Time flies when you’re having fun! We have been having a great summer playing sports, doing karate, making crafts, swimming and going on trips. We had a great time at our trip to Adventureland. We saw Toy Story 3 and Despicable Me on Tuesday morning. The Barbecue for the Junior camp on Wednesday was yummy! Also, the oldest group had a great time on their special trip. On Thursday, the Junior camp had a wonderful time at Bounce and Play and the whole camp enjoyed the Italian Ices in the heat! The campers really love going down to Hecksher State Park, where they play games and enjoy the outdoor pool. Unfortunately, this week’s trip to Hecksher was cut short due to the weather and will be rescheduled.

Reminders:

• Please make sure your child has lunch everyday, or make arrangements to join the lunch program.
• Campers must wear their camp shirts everyday. They must also wear shorts and sneakers.
• Campers also need to bring bathing suits and towels each day for swimming.
• If your child needs to wear sunscreen, please apply it before camp. The EMTs have extra sunscreen if needed.
• Picture day had been rescheduled for Thursday, August 5.
• The Magic Show has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 11.
• The Fifth week of camp is our Spirit Week:
  • Tuesday is Krazy Hair Day
  • Wednesday is Krazy Hat Day
  • Thursday is Mismatch Day
  • Friday is Sports Jersey Day
• Thursday, July 29th will be the Barbecue for the Senior Camp (9/10 year olds, 11/12 year olds, and the 13+ group). So those groups do not need to bring lunch that day.