Thanks for a Great Summer!

Dear Parents & Guardians,

Thanks to everyone who made this summer a great one! The camp staff and I had one of our best summers ever even though there were a lot of new challenges and obstacles on our end. We really found our grove at Chapman Elementary School and we are very greatful to our host this summer for letting us do what we do on a daily basis and really let the magic happen for all of our campers.

I know that it is hard to believe but in less than 41 weeks almost 300 days we will be starting this whole thing up again! I would like to wish all of the campers a great school year and we look forward to seeing you throughout the year and next summer! One of the many things that we will be working on for next year is how we can make the day camp expericence at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac better for everyone involved. If you can help us out by taking a few minutes to fill out the attached survey we would greatly appreciate it.

YMCA Camp Quinnipiac survey:


www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=q9wcguPVMerNKo1gsotzMQ_3d_3d


Thanks from all of the staff,


Mike Tedesco


Camp Director

Color Games Brings End to Summer of FUN!

Parents and Guardians:
It is hard to believe, but we really did it! We made it through another summer of great fun and great memories! All summer long we have been battling the weather with tons of fun and great activities which are all coming to an end.
This summer has been one of our best and the magic of number 12 could really be felt everyday. The weather looks like it will start a little wet this week, but it should dry out and be great for the majority of our last session.
This session is our COLOR GAMES session and should be a lot of fun for everyone. This past session we had a great Family Night filled with funny, silly and all around great skits and songs, yes we even heard the famous “Bear Hunt Song!” I would like to thank Chartwells who donated all of the great food for the evening and all of the staff in LIME GREEN who volunteered their time to cook for all of the families. If you have any lost and found please claim it by Thursday of Session 9 or it will be donated to good will.

~Daily Happenings~

Monday: The first day of Color Games and the last session of camp! Make sure to make some great memories this week as school is just around the corner.

Tuesday: Joke Day! This will be your last opportunity to see if you are funnier than Camp Director Mike! I have tried hard all summer and will really try to make everyone laugh this Tuesday, hopefully I won't get booed off the stage like usual.

Wednesday: There will be some great Color Games activities, challenges and fun all day for all othe groups to participate in!

Thursday: Field Trip Day!

The Rascals will be visited by the Southington Police Department and their K-9 Unit.

The Moutnaineers will be enjoying a great day at Hidden Valley Mini-Golf.

The Wranglers will be enjoing a great day at Laser Storm in Southington.

The Pathfinders will enjoy shooting hoops at the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA.

Friday: Last Day of Camp & Popsicle Day!

I hope you enjoyed the summer and look forward to hearing from you soon!

~Coach Mike

8th week of Summer Rolls Right In!

Parents and Guardians:
Hopefully the weather will be warming up from what seemed like a record low on Friday of our Super-Hero Session. I am sure that the weather will dry out and we should see some really great days during our 8th week as well as a bunch fun at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac.
This week is our International Session, which is one of our best sessions! Last week during Super-Hero Session we had a great dress up day all around and some great songs, skits and super-heros of our own. Make sure that on Wednesday we are all dressed up for a great dress up day, the dress as your favorite Country or Nationality Dress Up Day.
I would also like to tell everyone that on Wednesday, August 13 YMCA Camp Quinnipiac will host its second Family Night of the summer. Our first family night was a great success and we are looking to duplicate and surpass the fun of that evening! Family Night is open to anyone that has been at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac this summer and will start at 6pm. There will be cook-out food for all that attend. All family night goers will be able to see songs and skits from their campers starting around 7pm and finishing up at 8pm. It should be a great time for all who attend.

~Daily Highlights~

Monday: 1st day of International Week

Rascals will play a great game of Stop There.

Mountaineers will be desigining World Flags.

Wranglers & Pathfinders will be having relay races & obstacle courses.

Sports Camp will play some futbol and knockout!

Tuesday: Joke Day at L.O.G.S., try to beat Camp Director Mike

Rascals will make Chinese Lanterns.

Mountaineers will have some Chopstick relay races.

Wranglers & Pathfinders will have an around the world scavenger hunt.

Sports will play kickball & pillow polo.

Wednesday: Dress up day, dress like your favorite nationallity or country! It's Family Night!

Rascals will be making paper plate maracas.

Mountaineers will be having a fiesta.

Wranglers & Pathfinders will kickball & have some international trivia.

Sports will play wiffle ball and have some relay races.

Thursday: Field Trip Day!

Rascals will ba having a movie day, bring your pj's!

Mountaineers will be going to the Maritime Aquarium.

Wranglers & Pathfinders will be going to the Only Game in Town!

Sports will be goint to the Maritime Awuarium.

Friday: International Popsicle Day

Rascals will make hanging Japanese fish.

Mountaineers will be having an around the world scavenger hunt.

Wranglers & Pathfinders will be desiging world flags.

Sports will be playing some international dodgeball.

If you have any questions please feel free to ask me. My office will be the portable trailer just in front of Chapman School. Kelly and I will be more than happy to answer any questions that you might have! My number at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac is (203) 271-1982. If you have any questions please see either Kelly or myself in the office.
Have a Great Day!

~Coach Mike

Session 7 - Super Heros

Parents and Guardians:
Hopefully the weather will be cooling down from what seemed like record highs during our World Record session. Even if the weather stays hot, we will have plenty of fun at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac.
This week is our Super-Hero session, which is my personal favorite! Last week during World Record session we had a great dress up day all around and some great songs, skits and world records of our own. Make sure that on Wednesday we are all dressed up for the best dress up day yet… the best Super-Hero, best Villan or best Super-Hero is disguise!
I would also like to give everyone a heads up that next Wednesday, August 13th YMCA Camp Quinnipiac will host its second Family Night of the summer. Even though the first one was washed out we are ready for the second one! Family Night is open to anyone that has been at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac this summer at will start at 6pm. It should be a great time for all who attend. Also, the week after camp is over the Cheshire Community YMCA will be hosting a great “Family Luau” at the Cheshire Town Pool. If you are interested please contact Monica Cresta at the Cheshire Community YMCA at (203) 272-3150 or mcresta@southington-cheshireymca.org. We hope to see you there!

~Special Daily Highlights~

Monday: First Day of Session 7
Rascals - Super Hero Banners & Swimming
Mountaineers - Super Hero Pictionary & Swimming
Wranglers - Swimming
Craft & Sports - Lots of Crafts & Sports as well as swimming
Pathfinders - Swimming
Weather - 84° & Mostly Sunny

Tuesday: Joke Day, Try to beat Coach Mike
Rascals - Super Hero Masks
Mountaineers - Designing a Super Hero
Wranglers - Super Hero Tag
Craft & Sports - Craft Camp will be making a Pinata
Pathfinders - Swimming
Weather - 84° Mostly Cloudy

Wednesday: Dress-Up Day (Favorite Super Hero or Villan)
Rascals - Super Hero Shields
Mountaineers - T.V. Tag
Wranglers - Swimming
Craft & Sports - Sports will be bowling in camp
Pathfinders - Enjoying the moonbounce
Weather - 87° Scattered Thunderstorms

Thursday: Field Trip Day
Rascals - Hanging out at YMCA Camp Q
Mountaineers - The Peabody Museum
Wranglers - Ultimate Sports & Training
Craft & Sports - Craft is going to Ultimate Sports & Training & Sports is going to The Peabody Museum
Pathfinders - Enjoying Lake Compounce
Weather - 86° Partly Cloudy

Friday: International Popsicle Day
Rascals - Super Hero Tag
Moutnaineers - Super Hero Battle
Wranglers - Swimming
Craft & Sports - Swimming
Pathfinders - Swimming
Weather - 85° Parlty Cloudy

Have a great week!
~Coach Mike

Session 6 - World Record Week

Parents and Guardians:
It looks like the weather has dried out a little for us, but could possibly get wet again for the upcoming week. Chapman School did finish their project last week and we are officially back to being able to use the entire building in case of inclement weather.
This week is our World Record session, which is always a lot of fun. Last week during All Sports session we had a great dress up day and a spectacular display of sportsmanship, athleticism and fun during our very own Olympics. We are going to keep the good times rolling right into Session 6 while we set some of our very own World Records! Make sure that on Wednesday we are all dressed up for the best dress up day yet… the Biggest Hat, Biggest Shoes & Biggest Shirt dress up day.

Monday: July 28th. Morning Showers (30% chance) & 86°.
1st day of World Record week.

Tuesday: July 29th. Partly Cloudy, Mostly Sunny & 86°.
2nd day of World Record week. Tuesday is also Joke Day. This is your chance to see if you are funnier than Coach Mike, the Camp Director, at L.O.G.S.!

Wednesday: July 30th. Isolated Thunderstorms (30% chance) & 83°.
3rd day of World Record week. Wednesday is our dress up day, wear your biggest clothes, shoes, hats and see if you can set the biggest clothes record!

Thursday: July 31st. Isolated Thunderstorms (30% chance) & 83°.
4th day of Word Record week. Mountaineers & Sports Camp will be going to Ultimate Sports & Training in Wallingford, Wranglers & Craft Camp will be going to the Peabody Museum in New Haven, the Pathfinders will be going to the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, MA. and the Rascals will be visited by Mystic Aquarium's Tuch-A-Tank.

Friday: August 1st. Isolated Thunderstorms (30% chance) & 83°.
Last day of World Record week. Friday is International Popsicle Day! At the end of the day on Friday we will all enjoy a tasty popsicle as we end our World Record week.

Have a great week! If you have any questions please contact the camp office at (203) 271-1982.
~ Coach Mike

Session 5 - All Sports

It looks like the weather will finally cool down for us this week, and not a moment too soon! We are back into the full swing of things and really having a great time this summer. It is hard to believe that on Wednesday at 12 noon we will be half way done with the summer. This summer is just flying by and we still have a ton of fun planned for the remainder of the summer.
This week is our All Sports, which is always a lot of fun. Last week during Hollywood Magic Chapman School started one of their summer projects which was an asbestos abatement and it looks like it will finish right on time which will be Tuesday of this week. So, on Wednesday we should have full use of the school again, but in the mean time we will still have access to the extra outdoor bathrooms at camp and the church across the street.
Last week we had our first family night of the summer and it was terrific! Everyone that attended had a great time we finished off with the classic rendition of the “Bear Hunt!” If you were unable to attend don’t worry we will have another family night during session 8 on Wednesday, August 13th!

Here is what is going on this week:
Monday: - First day of Session 5
Rascals, Mountaineers, Wranglers, Sports & Pathfinders will all go swimming and enjoy a great 1st day of camp. The forecast is calling for Scattered Thunderstorms & 84°.

Tuesday: - Joke Day at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac.
Rascals, Mountaineers, Wranglers, Sports & Pathfinders will all go swimming and try their best to tell a funnier joke than the super funny camp director, Coach Mike. The forecast is calling for Scattered Thunderstorms & 85°.

Wednesday: - Dress like your favorite athlete or sports team!
Rascals, Mountaineers, Wranglers, Sports & Pathfinders will all go swimming and will show off their great sports team support all day long! The forecast is calling for Scattered Thunderstorms & 81°. The school's project should be finished and we should be able to use the school from today on!

Thursday: Field Trip Day.
Rascals will stay at camp, and enjoy the entire place! Mountaineers, Sports and Wranglers will be heading to Bushnell Park to enjoy a great day in the state's capital park. Pathfinders will be heading out on their own field trip. There will be more details to follow on this great trip! The forecast is calling for Partly Cloudy & 86°.

Friday: International Popscile Day & the last day of session 5!
Rascals, Mountaineers, Wranglers, Sports & Pathfinders will enjoy a great day of camp & swimming and put the final touches on our All Sports session! And of course at the end of the day we will all enjoy popsicles and the SUPER Q SLURP! The forecast for Friday is calling for Partly Cloudy skies & 85°.

Session 4 - Hollywood Magic

Wow! What a great week we had last week. The weather really turned in our favor and gave us two of the best weather days of the year. However, looking forward to session 4 and session 5 there will be a project taking place at Chapman Elementary School.
The school, in conjunction with the Cheshire Board of Education, will be carrying out one of their scheduled projects for the summer and will be doing an asbestos abatement in one of the classrooms. What this means for us is that we will not be able to use the building starting on July 16th until July 22nd. The project should only take a couple of days and we should be able to use the school early in the week of session 5. We will be ale to use the refrigerators in the school, however no campers will be allowed in the building. We have talked with church across the street and they will let us use their building in case of inclement weather and we already have extra outdoor bathrooms for all of our campers.
Session 4 also marks our first family night of the year! On Wednesday all families are invited to YMCA Camp Quinnipiac for a cook out and some family fun. The camp staff will cook for all of the families and there will also be skits performed by the campers for all of the families. Family night will start right around 6pm and will be over by about 8pm. The camp staff and I are looking forward to seeing you there!
If you have any questions please feel free to ask me. My office will be the portable trailer just in front of Chapman School. Kelly and I will be more than happy to answer any questions that you might have! My number at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac is (203) 271-1982. If you have any questions please see either Kelly or myself in the office.

Here are the happenings this week:
Monday:
1st day of session 4. All groups will be swimming and enjoying a great day at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac.

Tuesday:
2nd day of session 4. All groups will be swimming and enjoying a great day at camp. It is also Joke Day. You can see if you are funnier than Camp Director Mike. Pathfinders will be going on a mall scavenger and will be back for the end of the day.

Wednesday:
3rd day of session 4. All groups will be swimming and enjoying a great day at camp. Wednesday is aHollywood Dress-Up Day where everyone should dress up like their favorite actor or favorite famous character. Wednesday is also family night and all families are invited to camp at 6pm to enjoy a great night of family style cook-out and some skits from your camers.

Thursday:
4th day of session 4. Mountaineers and Sports Camp will be going to the Imagination Museum in Bristol and Wranglers, Craft Camp and Pathfinders will be going to Hidden Valley Mini-Golf on the Southington/Bristol town lines. All campers will need a lunch that day and all campers will be back for the end of the day at normal dismissal time. Rascals will be staying at camp and will enjoy a full day and the run camp!

Friday:
Last day of session 4. All campers will enjoy swimming and a great last day of session 4. Remember that Firdays are "International Popsicle Days!"

We are really looking forward to a great Hollywood Magic Session! See you there.
~Coach Mike

Session 2 - "Dinosaur Week"

Hey everybody,
Our first week of camp went great and we had a lot fun and new experiences at our new home. So far most of the kinks have been ironed out and Chapman School is quickly becoming one of the best places that we have had for camp! Here are a few things that will be going on at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac the week of June 30th - July 3rd. Please remember that there will be no camp on Friday, July 4th.

Monday - The first day of camp went great! It was a little hot, but we made the best of it. The Great Swami showed up at camp and told some fortunes by smelling shoes. It was terrific day at L.O.G.S. except for Patrick who had to go on a long walk as predicted by the Great Swami.

Tuesday - As always will be joke day. Make sure that you get your best jokes and try to beat Camp Director Mike in a "Joke Contest." The Pathfinders will be going to 80 Licks in Durham, CT for pizza and Ice Cream. The rest of camp will be enjoying a typical day of swimming and some great activities.
Weather: Partly Cloudy 83°

Wednesday - Wednesday should be a great day, with plenty of dinosaur activities including a dino-dress up day!
Weather: Partly Cloudy 85°

Thursday - Thursday will be a combination of field trip day and International popsicle day. Please remember that Thursday will be the last day of camp for the week, so we will have popsicles on Thursday after the trips. Mountaineers, Wranglers, Sports Camp & Drama Camp will be going to the UCONN Dairy Bar and it should be a tasty trip. The Pathfinders will be heading down to Rocky Neck State Park and will enjoy a day at the beach!
Weather: Partly Cloudy 89°

Next week is Holiday Fun. There is still room in YMCA Camp Quinnipiac so make sure you sign up today! See you next week.

- Mike

YMCA Camp Quinnipiac is Ready to GO!

Hey moms & dads and campers! The final touches are being put on Camp Q for the upcoming summer of 2008. Eventhough there have been a few small changes to camp already the camp staff and I are really excited to get the summer under way. All of us are really excited about our new home at Chapman Elementary School and are looking forward to some of the same great activities that we have had in the past.
The staff is getting ready for its yearly training session, and will then be ready to let the fun happen at YMCA Camp Quinnipiac starting on Monday! That's right camp starts in just 4 days so make sure that you are ready.
If you have any questions please contact the Cheshire Community YMCA at 272-3150 and they will help answer your questions.
The first week of camp looks like it will be a good one weather wise, check out the forecast below:
Monday:
Jun 23 Scattered T-Storms 83°F

Tuesday:
Jun 24 Isolated T-Storms 85°

Wednesday:
Jun 25 Mostly Sunny 88°

Thursday:
Jun 26 Sunny 84°

Friday:
Jun 28 Partly Cloudy 84°

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