The Southwoods Way Newsletter March 2014

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FROZEN: Southwoods Style!
We are thrilled to report that our campers and staff had an incredible time on the 2014
Southwoods Winter Weekend! The chill in the air didn’t stop any of our fun!
We met the coach bus on Friday afternoon and everyone quickly began catching up on school life, reminisced on
last summer at camp, and were excited to talk about this upcoming summer and all the new things at camp! Before
arriving at the Great Escape Lodge in Lake George we made a pit-stop at Friendly’s Ice Cream Shop for a frozen
treat! We were delighted with sprinkles, whipped cream, toppings, and ice cream galore! Once at the Lodge, we
found our rooms and chilled with camp friends for the rest of the night.
The next morning we enjoyed a delicious breakfast then headed to the Water Park! We slid down all the crazy water
slides, relaxed in the Lazy River, showed-off at the Surf Station, and enjoyed time with our friends (old and new)! After a
few hours in the park, we regrouped and headed north to visit CAMP! Before arriving at
IN THIS EDITION Southwoods we stopped at DeCesare’s Pizza for our private pizza party!
With our bellies full of pizza, we were finally ready for the next stop: Southwoods Camp! We
Camp Corner
trekked our way up the snow-covered bunkline, had a legendary snowball fight at the
Staff Spotlight & Updates
A Note from Andrea & Scott
flagpole, and walked around to see all of camp covered in 3 feet of snow! We then made
Camper & Alumni News
our way to the Soccer Field where our Maintenence Director, Chris Howe, had prepared
Deep Thoughts
New Campers
an incredible sledding hill, complete with a bonfire, hot chocolate, and snacks to keep us
Friend Referral Information
warm! The afternoon was complete with sledding and tube rides behind the Red Ranger!
S’more Camp
Southwoods Playhouse
We later headed to Golden Corral for dinner and dessert, then returned to the Lodge for
The Southwoods Desk
more time at the Water Park. This incredible day ended with a private movie and snacks
Parent Page
Hohman’s Happenings
before our heads hit our pillow for the night.
#SouthwoodsFuzzy Photos
Boys Side Line-Up
On Sunday morning we headed to the Water Park one last time, enjoyed buffet lunch
Girls Side Line-Up
The Healthy Way
together, then bowled a few frames at the King Pin Bowling Alley before heading back
Southwoods Unplugged
home!
Page 10 Book Club
Winter Weekend Photos
Overall, the weekend was incredible! Thank you to our amazing campers and staff who
Camper Birthdays
made this trip so memorable! We invite you to watch our reprise video, which can be
Email: office@southwoods.com
found online here: http://www.southwoods.com/winter-weekend
Phone: (914) 214-8780
WINTER
PO Box 201
Granite Springs, NY 10527
SUMMER
532 NYS, Route 74
Paradox, NY 12858
We can’t wait for summer to arrive! In the meantime, don’t forget to send us your
#SouthwoodsFuzzy pictures from all around the world! We love seeing and hearing what
you’ve been up to!
Staff
Spotlight
Name: Lewis Hunter
Hometown: Johnstone, Scotland
Birthday: October 8th, 1991
Pets: None
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Dessert: Apple Pie
Favorite Beverage: Irn Bru (Scottish Delicacy)
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite Singer/Group: The Strokes
Favorite Actor: Leonardo Dicaprio
Favorite Actress: Amy Adams
What’s Currently Playing on your iPod?: Ministry of Sound
Classic Disco Anthems
Nicknames: When I was younger it was “Gilly”
Favorite TV Show: New Girl
Favorite Subject In School: Math
Favorite Fast Food: Kentucky Fried Chicken
Favorite Color: Blue
Person you would most like to meet: Chris Paul
Place you would most like to visit: Brazil
Favorite Quote: “One good thing about music, when it hits you,
you feel no pain.” – Bob Marley!
Favorite Sport: Football (soccer)
Favorite Camp Song: The Milk Song
Favorite Camp Memory: Helping a number of Lower Juniors
ride a bike for the first time!
Name: !Liv Marchbank
Hometown: !Surrey, England
Birthday: !December 21st, 1992
Pets: 2 Cats, Tilly & Tigger
Favorite Food: Chicken Pie
Favorite Movie: !Titanic
Favorite Dessert: Chocolate fudge cake or anything that
involves chocolate
Favorite Beverage: Orange & Mango Squash
Favorite Singer/Group: Beyonce
Favorite Actor: Leonardo Dicaprio or Channing Tatum
Favorite Actress: Jennifer Aniston
What’s Currently Playing on your iPod? Live While We’re
Young by One Direction
Nicknames: Liv, Livi, Olive
Favorite TV Show: Celebrity Juice
Favorite Subject In School: Dance
Favorite Fast Food: McDonalds
Favorite Color: Pink
Person you would most like to meet: !Darcey Bussell (Prima
Ballerina)
Place you would most like to visit: Australia or Fiji
Favorite Quote: “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde
Favorite Sport: Dance !
Favorite Camp Song: Hippopotamus Song
Favorite Camp Memory: Returning for the second year and
seeing my friends and kids from my first year and meeting all
the new people!!!
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STAFF
UPDATES
What’s new with you?
Adam Kaufman has been busy ski racing every
weekend across the New England area, and
when not racing, he’s still hitting the slopes with
friends! He also recently visited England and
Scotland for spring break where he met up with
MANY camp friends, including LiV Marchbank
in front of Buckingham Palace! (Photo: Above)
Returning staff member Kirsten Paddock
recently gave a presentation about Southwoods
for a Recreation class. It was supposed to be 5
minutes long, however she ended up talking for
15 minutes! Her professor didn’t stop her,
because she saw how much passion Kirsten
showed for camp! Needless to say, Kirsten is
excited to return to camp this summer!
Former camper and current staff member
Aurora Schmale completed an elementary
school internship for 6 weeks where she helped
teach art, violin, library, and physical
education! She also started “Tolkien Lunches”
where students came together over lunch to
talk about The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings!
Tess Shacknow is busy finishing the season with
her diving team, and this allows her more time
for gymnastics! This spring she’s also traveling to
D.C. where she’ll meet up with former staff
member, Brandon Sabin and then traveling to
Florida where she’ll
visit another former
s t a f f m e m b e r,
Chelsea Cronin!
2003 Boy’s Side
Head Counselor, Joe
Thurston and his
wife, Tess recently
welcomed the arrival
of their new baby!
Congratulations on
your growing family!
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A Note From Andrea & Scott
Hello Southwoods,
We hope you are as excited about the upcoming summer as we are! Can you believe only 113 days until the first session
begins? It will be here before we know it! To get ready for summer, the entire Southwoods full-time leadership team is
gearing up for the annual American Camp Association NY&NJ's Tri-State Camp Conference in Atlantic City. The TriState conference is the largest gathering of summer youth development professionals in the world. It provides more than
3,500 owners, educators, administrators and staff the opportunity to attend sessions on topics ranging from how to teach
archery, expectations in adolescent behavior, operating a healthy food service, demonstrations of the hottest new arts &
crafts projects, to the latest on 21st century skills young people need to be successful. I can tell you as President of the
American Camp Association NY&NJ, I am very proud our Tri-State Conference is the largest and best attended youth
development conference in the world of camping!
One of the key things this conference always highlights for Andrea and I, is how lucky we are to have so many quality
people working with us at Southwoods. Each year at the end of the conference our entire leadership team returns to our
home for the annual planning meeting. We always begin by debriefing the sessions we attended. This meeting leaves us
with a great sense of pride in how we do things at Southwoods. Year after year, our team shares the various ways they see
how we already use many of the strategies most camps are hearing for the first time. What is truly amazing is how
through this opportunity to share and listen, our leadership team is also able to take pride in the great job they do while
becoming even more energized to innovate and create better opportunities for Southwoods campers to be successful.
We come away being reassured that the members of the Southwoods Leadership Team are some of the finest in the camp
industry and with a renewed passion for what we do at Camp. We could not be more proud of our entire staff team!
To that end, we wanted to take a moment and remember Darren Bull. Darren had been a member of our staff for the last
few years. He was a giant of a man and not because he was almost 7ft tall. Darren was a giant because of his compassion,
passion, energy and love of people. He gave 100% of himself to everything he did. I can still see him kneeling down in
the dining room cleaning up spilled cereal and helping the LJB who had just spilled it not feel embarassed about having
had the accident. Darren died as he had lived, trying to help someone
in need. His laugh & smile, bright colored
clothes, and his true warmth will be missed
by all of us at Southwoods, and I am sure by
all others that knew him.
Love,
Andrea & Scott
Photo Above: Scott, Mickey Mouse, Bailey,
Sydney, Emma, and Andrea Ralls on their
recent trip to Walt Disney World in Florida!
Photo Right: We remember
Darren Bull for his infectious
enthusiasm at camp, and being
an incredibly positive role
model for others!
Our Mission Statement...
Southwoods is committed to empowering people. Our goal is to build confidence
and self-esteem by reinforcing positive human values. We achieve this goal through
cutting-edge programming implemented by a carefully selected and fully trained
staff whose investment in children, like our own, is unparalleled.
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The Southwoods Scene
Your Source for Camper and Alumni News!
Mazel Tov to Gabe Sherman who had his Bar Mitzvah on
January 11th – he did a flawless and spectacular job at the
Bimah, and the party that followed was themed “Gabe’s
Liquid Lounge” which has to do with Gabe’s love for the sea
and marine life! He had a great time with friends and family.
Deep Thoughts
by Sammy Friedman
Soccer superstar and
alumni camper Jenny
Kronish’s Club Soccer Team
recently won the Under-17
Championship at the
Disney Soccer Showcase.
Jenny was selected to hold
the trophy for their winning
photograph! (Photo: Right)
Crandall Family update! Ella donated her long hair to Locks
For Love for the 3rd time, Sienna just started as a Blue Tiger in
soccer, and Harrison’s JV Hockey Team is excited about their
strong finish to a phenomenal season!
News from Istanbul, Turkey! Mazel Tov to
Mark Arditi who recently celebrated his
Bar Mitzvah. His brother, Vidal Arditi, is
also celebrating the exciting news of his
acceptance to Duke University! Way to
go! (Photo: Right)
Watch out! Sadie Gutterman recently
earned her Black Belt in Karate. She has
been doing Karate for the past 6 years,
as she started when she was just three
yeard old!
(Photo: Left)
Rock on! Drummer, Mason Levitsky
and his band rocked on stage at the
famous Greenwich Village spot, “The
Bitter End”. His band performed three
Bon Jovi songs and the crowd loved it!
(Photo: Right)
Former camper and staff member, Jordan Frechtman
continues to be our Hollywood connection! He’s living in
Los Angeles and sucessfully pursuing an acting career!
He was recently cast in a pilot for a sketch comedy that
focuses on impressions! He is also adding to his resume
with a web-commercial for Edward Jones Financial!
Keep it REEL, Jordan!
Chess Champions! Camper Max Waitz took 4th Place in the
4th grade category at the New Jersey State Chess
Championships in February, and his brother Jack had a 12th
place finish in the 7th-9th grade category! Nice work fellas!
My name is Sammy
Friedman, and 2014
will be my fifth year
at Southwoods. This
year I will be a
Lower Senior!
I have had many extremely awesome
experiences at Southwoods. One of
them is every single Day of Awesome.
The Day of Awesome is a day that has
inflatables everywhere around the
camp, and is a day where there is nonstop fun. Another of my favorite
awesome experiences is Free Play. Free
Play is a period where you can go
wherever you want in camp. There may
be a day where I want to do something
off of my schedule, and when I go to
Free Play it makes my day.
This year at Southwoods I am looking
forward to a number of things. This will
be my last year as a camper where I
am not a chieftain, and I am looking
forward to learning from the chieftains
this year on how to make my team the
best. I also really enjoy participating in
closing circle, talking about what I look
forward to the next year.
Southwoods is not a camp, it is my
second home, and I cannot wait to
come back for my fifth year!!!
Brendan Chang and his family
visited Project Morry to donate
calculators for Junior and Senior
students to use for SAT and ACT
prep! This was in celebration of his
recent Bar Mitzvah! He’s also
committed to spending more time
at the P.M. office to help with
special projects! Mazel Tov for your
valued contribution, Brendan!
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Camper and Alumni News Continued...
Katie Piscopio is in Barcelona studying
abroad! She’s traveled to Portugal,
London, and all through Spain. She
recently hiked to the top of Monserrat
Mountain and it reminded of her time as
a camper and staff member at
Southwoods! (Photo: Left)
Shacknow Shakedown! Former camper and current staff
member, Jacky Shacknow met up with former campers,
Lauren Lubowitz, Carly Schuller, and Melissa Rosenblum in
NYC. They enjoyed dinner and reminisced on their five
summers together at camp!
SCUBA Scoop!
Kiera and Michael Sherman
recently traveled to the
Cayman Islands, where they
spent lots of time in the
Caribbean Sea, and Kiera
received her SCUBA Diving
certification! (Photo: Right)
Sevcik’s went skiing! Ashley, Ryan,
Paul, and one of our Safe Haven
favorites, Renee Sevcik hit the beautiful
slopes of Jiminy Peak in the Berkshires!
Additionally, all three kids were honor
roll students this quarter! Way to go
Sevcik’s! (Photo: Left)
Diana and Ryan Abrams,
along with cousins Ruby and
Jackson Klingsberg, recently
enjoyed a refreshing dip in
the pool while their families
visited Florida! (Photo: Right)
WE WOULD LIKE TO EXTEND A
WARM
WELCOME TO
OUR NEW CAMPERS!
Southwoods
As of January 1st, 2014
Peter Fakiris
Danielle McCallops
Hailey Sirkin
Dylan Krypel
Tara Rothenberg
Aidan Goldberg
Johnny Gerecs
Jesse Goldberg
Daniela Guahnich-
Nicoletta Scorcia
Araujo
Ryan Filling
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Parent Page
With Scott Ralls
Every so often Andrea & I receive notes and letters from camp parents, former campers, and long-time staff members
who each share news and life updates since their time at Southwoods. We love hearing how these alumni continue to
endure success, and we truly appreciate how they credit so many valuable life lessons to the things they learned while
at Southwoods!
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Are you tired of winter
and ready for
SUMMER!
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Line Up!Boy’s Side
With Johnny Reinke , Boy’s Side He ad Counselor
Can you believe how long winter lasts? Summer, hurry up already!
The countdown for summer is officially on! Before we know it, trees
will be budding leaves, birds will be singing, and camp will be here!
As I start to remember where I put my shorts and t-shirts, I can’t
help but think of all the amazing things camp has to offer! So, I’ve
compiled a list of important things I believe can only be found at
Southwoods.
1. The Best Activities! On any given day, Southwoods has over 68 fun activities going on!
Where else can you wake surf, fence, learn to skateboard, take aim at archery, go frog
catching, play a doubles match at tennis, work on your hook shot, videograph a music
video, and perform on stage all in the same day? Every year I get very excited for each new
activity at camp, as there is always something innovative and fun to do. Just remember,
you get to do these things amazing activities with your best camp friends! It doesn’t get
any better than that!
2. The Friends! There is no kind of friend like a Southwoods friend! It amazes me every
summer how friendships continue on right where they left off, as if 11 months hadn’t just
passed! It’s also exciting to see a new camper immerse him/her self in new friendships. Our
camp friends help us learn the meaning of compromise, honesty, character, trust, kindness,
and patience, and everything else that involves being a good friend! The people we meet at
Southwoods stay with us not only during our time at camp career, but throughout our
whole life.
3. The Memories! At the end of each phenomenal summer, we’re all saddened by the
thought of leaving such a magical place, and not returning for another 11 months.
However, I want to remind you of something that will carry you through these long winter
months... memories of camp! Allow yourself to find comfort in pictures, stories with your
siblings & parents, singing camp songs, re-enacting campfire skits, and messaging camp
friends you haven’t heard from in a while!
I am so excited to see you all in a few short months! We’ll reminisce about prior years and
of course make new unforgettable memories! Have you thought about the things you’re
looking forward to this summer? Until next time, KEEP DREAMING BIG!!!
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After each Southwoods event, I feel more and more anticipation for
the beginning of another camp summer. It’s an extraordinary feeling
to be surrounded by fun people (staff and campers) who share the
same love and joy for camp! This led me to thinking about what it’s
like to actually step foot on camp soil after being away for 11 months
(or for our new campers, experiencing Southwoods for the very first time). Let me share
with you a few things I’ve noticed over the past few years about what it’s like at Southwoods
on opening day…
Seeing camp friends reunite after being away for a long winter is incredibly powerful! It’s
amazing to watch so many campers descend from the coach bus with a gleaming smile on
their face, give a major high-five to Andrea & Scott, sprint toward their BFF, and hug him/
her in an epic embrace only to continue smiling, talking, and laughing for the next several
hours (and weeks). Staff are looking to determine how each camper FEELS when they get to
camp. Both old and new campers cannot hide the emotions they’re feeling during those first
few hours. We see campers ecstatic, timidly nervous, terrified, relieved, and playing it cool!
Of course, our counselors are ever-present to help kids navigate their feelings and actions in
this new social setting.
What also amazes me is how quickly Southwoods becomes “home” for our new campers!
Returning campers are eager to share experiences, stories, and information with these firsttimers, in hopes of being the first to make a new friend, or simply because they want
everyone else to love and understand camp as much as they do! Within minutes, they are
pointing out shortcuts from the Grove to Gymnastics, sharing how Canteen works, and
talking about how to nominate a friend for a Fuzzy!
The day ends perfectly as we join together with every single camper and staff member
present at our first all-camp Campfire of the summer! What a whirlwind of a day! Nothing
compares to the excitement of Day 1 at Southwoods! Reminiscing on what it feels like to be
back at camp makes me so happy! I can’t help but think of our famous Line-Up song lyric,
“Reunited, and it feels so good!”, because being reunited truly DOES feel so good!
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THE!
Healthy
WAY
Roasted Chickpeas!
Try roasted chickpeas as a crunchy,
delicious, AND healthy snack!
Ingredients:
2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon seasoning salt
Step 1: Heat oven to 400 Degrees F and put the rack in the middle.
Step 2: Thoroughly rinse and drain the chickpeas (about 3 cups worth)
Step 3: Mix ingredients into a large bowl; stir until seasoning is evenly coated
Step 4: Spread the chickpeas onto an even layer of a baking sheet
Step 5: Bake until the chickpeas are crisp, about 30-40 minutes!
Then let them cool off, and enjoy your snack!
Southwoods
Unplugged!
Simple
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Winter Weekend 2014!
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