Saturday, July 26, 2008

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

Saturday, July 19, 2008

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°.

Saturday, July 12, 2008

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

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

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