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August 13th 2012:
Cabins of the Day: 7, 15, 13

All three counselors in cabin 7 are named David therefore their sign is a triangle for "Tri-David".


Cabin 13 reached high for the sky!


Cabin 15 went with the stealthy spy look!

August 12th, 2012:
Getting ready to sign up for activities.

Today, the whole camp gathered to watch counselors do skits and promote the activities they are teaching so the kids can figure out which activities they will sign up for later in the day!


Later in the evening we had a carnival where campers could go to lots of different activities such as taking pictures with disney characters!


They also had the option to get pied in the face!

August 11th, 2012:
No Cabins of the Day :(

Today, the LIT's lead an original game that they created and organized for all of camp.  The premise was that the "Gold Tablet" had been stolen from the museum and each cabin had to search camp for clues to retrieve the treasure!


Other characters that cabins had to interact with were the Cow Boys and Native Americans.



After the game, campers were served either chocolate or vanilla ice cream with their choice of sprinkles, whipped cream, and chocolate or caramel sauce!


And at the end of the day, campers danced the night away at the Camp Dance!

August 10th, 2012:
Cabins of the Day: 6, 17 and 16!

Cabin 6 jumping high enough to touch the sky!


Cabin 16 forming a bond by holding hands!


Cabin 17 lookin' tough!

August 9th, 2012
No cabins of the day

Creative writing class sat down and contemplated life in the form of letters!


Hiking took a trip around a lake and stopped at this scenic area.


Expedition Class took to the climbing tower for today. All of the campers made epic ascents!


Windsurfing scooted around on their boards on this lazy afternoon.


Outdoor cooking class came inside today to make some sweeeet vanilla ice cream!

August 7th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 3 and 14!



Cabin 14 put on their best costumes for tonight's game!

August 6th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 1 and 2!

Cabin 1 turned into the Magic School Bus this session. Sounds like they have a lot of exciting "stops" on the bus this session.


Cabin 2, lookin' good as always!


Paddle boarding class had some fun in the water today, learning how to use their paddles!


Expedition class took the adventure to the indoor climbing cave for today!

August 6th Menu:
Breakfast: Bagels, eggs, cereal, fresh fruit, Nutri-grain bars
Lunch: Hot dogs, salad bar, soup, Fritos and chips
Dinner: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, broccoli, salad bar

August 5th, 2012
First day of 4th Session! It's our last session of the summer and the staff are going all out!  We have many special events planned such as basketball tournaments, DJ Lunches, CHAOS, and much more!

We started the session with an awesome Opening campfire where counselors told stories and performed skits on stage.




August 5th Menu:
Brunch: bagels, eggs, chips, salad bar
Dinner: Chicken Parmesan, broccoli in a creamy sauce, zitti pasta in a                   tomato sauce

August 2nd, 2012
Cabins of the Day: Yurts!

Bailey's Yurt showed lots of love!


Snyder Yurt found this gas tank that fit all of them perfectly!

August 1st, 2012
Cabin of the Day: 19!

Got a picture of Cabin 19 while one camper still had her dog in the picture!

July 31st, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 11 and 18!

Cabin 11 wanted to take their picture through the reflection in the mirror. Very creative!


Cabin 18 went for the James Bond/ Charlie's Angels look.

July 30th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 10 and 17!

Cabin 10 tried to make a "10" with their hands and kept a serious face.


Cabin 17 kept it classy and dressed up really nice for their picture!

In the morning, cabins were assigned a country for this Olympics-themed week and they had the chance to create an original flag for that country!





Navy Seals class did some jumping jacks to warm up for the day!


The oldest campers in the Yurts are taking a Guard Start class where they learn how to make saves further out in the lake.

July 30th Menu:
Breakfast: Omelets, bagels, sausage, fresh fruit, cereal
Lunch: Baked potatoes, salad bar, ice cream bars
Dinner: Grilled chicken, green beans, salad bar

July 29th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 9 and Buckingham!

Since cabin 9 and Buckingham are brother/sister cabins, they decided to take their picture together and it looks great!

Today we were happy to have lots of new campers arrive and hangout with their new cabin-mates 



Cabins played a game of "Where's Waldo", where they must talk to 8 people all dressed in the same way to get clues as to who the REAL Waldo is!


In the evening we held a "Barnyard" themed carnival where campers got 10 tickets for free and 20 extra tickets if they donated 2 dollars to the YMCA's in the Dominican Republic.



July 29th Menu:
Breakfast: Donuts, Fresh Fruit, Capri-suns
Lunch: Grilled cheese, cold cuts, tomato soup, salad bar, mac and                        cheese, fish sandwiches.
Dinner: Beef stew, peas and carrots, fettucini alfredo, 

July 28th, 2012
No cabin of the Day today.

The Media Director was unable to take many pictures today because of driving all of our wonderful spanish campers back to JFK International Airport yesterday but we were able to take some great pictures of the camp dance, which is a tradition held every other Saturday at Camp Woodstock






July 28th Menu:
Breakfast: Chocolate Chip and blueberry pancakes, sausage links,                             cereal, oatmeal, yogurt, fresh fruit
Lunch: Grilled Cheese, tomato soup, salad bar, iced tea, Ice cream bars
Dinner: Salad bar, sweet and sour chicken, jasmine rice, buttered peas,

July 27th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 8 and 15!

Cabin 8 piled into the Camp's new maintenance vehicle for their pic!


Cabin 18 put up their moose antlers and some even dressed up as aliens!


Campers had the option to sabotage other activities this morning with water guns!


In the evening, cabins ran around camp looking for "Ghosts" from Woodstock legends but this camper took a break to show off her skills in gymnastics!

July 27th Menu:
Breakfast: Cheese Omelets, Bagels, Home fries, Cereal
Lunch: Minestrone soup, Pizza, salad bar
Dinner: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, buttered corn, dinner rolls

July 26th, 2012
Cabins of the day: 7 and 16

I asked cabin 7 to pick a spot they wanted to have their picture taken and they took me into the boys bathroom..


Cabin 16 is showing off their new porch, built in memory of Emily Wheeler Ayre.

July 26th Menu:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, croissants, oatmeal, cereal, fresh fruit
Lunch: Cold cuts, salad bar, chocolate ice cream bars
Dinner: Hamburgers, hotdogs, watermelon, corn, caprisuns

July 25th, 2012 
Cabins of the day: 6 and 12

Cabin 6 


Cabin 14 

July 25th Menu:
Breakfast: Waffles, Bacon, Cereal, fresh fruit
Lunch: Salad bar, soup, chicken nuggets, french fries
Dinner: Fettuccini alfredo with chicken, broccoli, salad bar

July 24th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 5 and 13

Cabin 5 stood in front of our weather rock for their picture. Looks like a storm of excitement is heading their way!



July 24th Menu:
Breakfast: French toast, bacon, fresh fruit, cereal
Lunch: Macaroni and cheese with broccoli, salad bar
Dinner: kielbasa, baked potatoes, salad bar

July 23rd, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 3 and 14

Cabin 3 is lookin' good on this sunny day.


Cabin 14 took a different tactic and went with the "beard" look.


Dance class played a game of musical chairs.


Frisbee class ran drills where they had to run to catch a frisbee that was thrown over their heads from behind.


July 22nd, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 1 and 2

Cabin 1


Cabin 2


The new campers met their cabin mates and played games around the table or on the cabin fields.


And before dinner, all campers were swim tested in the lake!

July 22nd Menu:
Dinner: Brisket, scalloped potatoes, salad bar, peas and carrots, 

July 20th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 10, 11, and 18!

Cabin 18 didn't let a little rain keep them from posing along with these colorful tye dye shirts


Cabin 11 was fascinated by a little puddle on this rock.


Cabin 10 decided to show off their awesome cabin flag!

July 19th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 8, 19, and Buckingham!

Cabin 8 got silly, serious, and casual for this pic!


Cabin Buckingham kept it real chill for their pic.


Last but not least, cabin 19 took the form of unicorns!

July 18th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 9 and 12

Cabin 9 doin' their thing!


Cabin 12 grew mustaches for their picture.


All LITs were tested and certified in Lifeguarding and CPR



July 17th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 6 and 17!

Cabin 6


Cabin 17 huddled around the new rock in front of the dining hall, which they've affectionately named Cheryl.

July 17th Menu:
Breakfast: French Toast sticks, cereal, fresh fruit
Lunch: Fried fish sandwiches, potato chips, salad bar
Dinner: Chicken, broccoli, rice

July 16th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 7 and 15!

Cabin 7 wanted to highlight the one traffic sign at camp.


Cabin 15 is loving this sunny day!


Cabin 19 had a fake bat-mitzvah in the morning and did all the fun parts of this Coming-of-age ceremony.


Cabin 2 did "Overnight Training" where they simulated bear chases and fighting monsters of the night.


Cabin 9 played a game of Ultimate Frisbee in the water just to make things a little more challenging.

July 16th Menu:
Breakfast: Scrambled eggs, sausage paddies, bagels and cream cheese,                   cereal
Lunch: Sloppy Joes, Doritos, potato chips, salad bar
Dinner: Mashed potatoes, carrots, turkey, bread slices, salad bar

July 13th, 2012
No cabin of the day today :(

But LOTS of Friday the 13th excitement!

Campers picked up their tye dye shirts!


The archers at camp tried their hardest to shoot a Bull's Eye.


Although it was super hot out today, campers found all types of ways to chill out.

July 12th, 2012
Cabin of the Day: Cabin 16!!

Cabin 16 hangin' by the Gaga Pit!


This camper just hit the wiffle ball out of the park!


July 11th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 5 and 13!

This may be the most human pyramids I've ever seen at the same time!


Cabin 5 wanted to show how well they've bonded by standing strong in a line with each other.


A brother and sister cabin did a "speed dating" activity where they got to know each other a bit better.


Yoga class helped campers channel their inner zen this morning.


Fishing was slow today but campers still had some great fun!

July 11th Menu:
Breakfast: Waffles, bacon, cereal, fresh fruit
Lunch: Chicken nuggets, potato tots, salad bar, cherry pastries
Dinner: Spaghetti and meatballs, garlic breadsticks, salad bar

July 10th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 3 and 14!

Cabin 3


Cabin 14

Today was full of some fun, cool, action shots. Here's just a few!








July 10th menu:
Breakfast: French toast sticks, cereal, oatmeal, fresh fruit.
Lunch: Cheese calzones, salad bar, ice cream sandwiches for dessert!
Dinner: Sweet and Sour chicken, broccoli, baked beans, salad bar

July 9th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 1 and 2!

Cabin 1 went all out for their picture of the day!


Cabin 2 stood on our own "Pride Rock" to re-enact the scene from the Lion King


Some campers enjoyed morning yoga.


In the evening, campers participated in "Zombie Evening with the Stars" where each cabin had to impress dead celebrities, such as Steve Jobs, in order to get their signatures!

July 9th Menu:
Breakfast: Hash browns, scrambled eggs, bagels, cereal, oatmeal
Lunch: Burritos with rice, beans, cheese, grilled chicken, salad
Dinner: Chicken Parmesan, pasta, salad bar

Session 2 is HERE! We have so many adventures planned for the campers this session and lots of Olympic themed activities!  For the first week of the session, we also have the pleasure of inviting 2 to 3 LITs into the cabins to shadow the counselors and lead activities for the campers! So if you see pics of kids wearing bright blue shirts, those are the LITs!


When campers first arrived, they had time to chill out and meet their new bunk mates!


Then campers were taken down to the waterfront for a swim check by the Waterfront and Boating Directors.


And in the evening, all of camp gathered at the Council Ring for an Opening campfire, filled with skits and songs!


July 8th Menu:
The kids came to camp this afternoon just in time for a dinner full of turkey, mashed potatoes, breadsticks, and a lovely salad bar!




July 5th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: Yurts!

During the weekend in between the first and second week of the session, the yurters took a camping trip where they went hiking to the top of this peak!


In the morning kids could choose activities they wanted to take part in, including a dance party on the porch or dodgeball in the New Building!




In the evening we played the most famous game at Camp, CHAOS!





July 4th, 2012!
Cabin of the Day: Cabin 12!

Cabin 12 sat by the new beautiful rocks decorated by the day campers on this lovely 4th of July.


Instead of a morning bell, we decided to wake campers up with a firetruck ringing it's siren all through camp!


Campers then had the option to decorate a flag or banner for their own personal float in a parade!


Hiking class went on an epic hike to the top of a mountain with a beautiful view.


But Hiking class made it back just in time for the July 4th Parade put together by each cabin.

After the parade, kids got face painted, cotton candy, snow cones, and lemonade!
  

July 3rd, 2012
Cabin of the Day: Cabin 19!!

Cabin 19 wanted to show off the new "Weather Rock" When the rock is wet, it's raining outside, when it's dry, the weather is sunny!


Archery Class shot some of their first bulls eyes of the week!


Some boys and girls gave it their best shot at jumping the bridge while walking back from the dining hall.


During the evening game, Apocalypse, cabins had to avoid mutant survivors like this guy with the pitchfork in order to find resources for a new life!


While the Apocalypse was going on, the Yurters were having their own dance party to end the night with a BANG!


Cabin 8 slept out under the stars around a big campfire.

July 3rd Menu:
Breakfast: Sausage, french toast sticks, yogurt, cereal
Lunch: Grilled Chicken Wraps, soup, salad bar, cake
Dinner: Buttered noodles, kielbasa, green peas, salad

July 2nd, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 10 and 18

Cabin 10 got up close and personal.


Cabin 18 did the classic sassy pose.





And we finished the night with an evening free swim and open activities.


July 2nd Menu:
Breakfast: Scrambled Eggs, yogurt, cereal
Lunch: Chilli, pasta salad, baked potatoes, salad bar
Dinner: Chicken, rice, broccoli, salad

July 1st, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 9 and Buckingham Lodge!

The girls from buckingham put on their rugged faces when showing off this rugged car.


Cabin 9 also put on some mean faces around this car. (Do I sense competition??)

We started the day off with some inspirational speeches at the camp chapel overlooking the lake. Then we transitioned straight into a swim across the lake with any campers that thought they were up to the task.



While the cabins at main camp were getting new campers, the spanish LIT's along with the rest of the LIT group watched the Euro Cup Championship game between Spain and Italy. (Spain won 4-0!!)


And at night we held a carnival where face painting was a popular booth!

July 1st Menu:
Breakfast: Dunkin Donuts, fresh fruit, granola bars, yogurt, capri-suns
Lunch: Hot dogs, mac and cheese, creamy vegetable soup, salad bar
Dinner: Salad bar, american chop suey, green beans, dinner rolls


June 30th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 8 and 15

Cabin 8 apparently thought the camp car looked a little lonely all by itself


Cabin 15 tried to keep a straight face for this pic, the kew word is "TRIED".


In the morning, cabins competed in an original game created by the CIT's. Looks like this cabin had to impress a turtle to complete one stage of the game!


In the afternoon we supplied some slips and slides on the field in front of Roskin Lodge.


Then, in the evening, we threw a camp-wide dance!

July 1st Menu:
Breakfast: Chocolate Chip Pancakes, sausage links, cereal, fresh fruit
Lunch: Tomato Soup, grilled cheese, potato chips, fresh fruit.
Dinner: Sweet & Sour chicken, Jasmine Rice, Buttered peas, Dinner rolls


June 29th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: Cabin 7 and 16

Cabin 7 took to the trees for some peace under the shade on this hot day!


Cabin 16 has been having a great session and they are certainly enjoying their new porch added to the cabin in memory of Emily Ayre.


Cabin 6 played costume kickball for a fun morning activity


Windsurfing class tested out their balance with different games while standing on their boards!


Fishing class put on their FIERCE faces to intimidate the meanest fish in the pond.

June 29th Menu:
Breakfast: Cheese omelets, fries, cereal, yogurt, fresh fruit.
Lunch: Minestrone soup, meat/cheese/vegetable pizzas, salad bar, fudge              brownies.
Dinner: Meatloaf and veggie meatloaf, mashed potatoes, corn, dinner                     rolls
June 28th, 2012
Cabin of the Day: Wabbaquasset!

Here's a picture of the first group of Day Campers at Camp Woodstock, also known as the Wabbaquasset!


Today at Arts and Crafts, they were able to see the results of their beautiful tie-dye skills!


BB's class had a shoot out!


Perfect day for rock climbing!


The evening game was "Mission Impossible" where campers had to be as stealthy as possible!

June 28th Menu:
Breakfast: Egg sandwiches on english muffins, cereal, sausage, yogurt
Lunch: Cold cuts with buns and salad bar
Dinner: Hamburgers, pasta salad, watermelon, corn, caprisun

June 27th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 6 and 17

Cabin 17 gave their best doggy faces for their picture!


Cabin 6 put on their mean faces to show how fierce they can be!

Cabin 9 did a "Drivers Ed" activity in the morning, with grocery carts and hard hats!


Cabin 16 had a house warming party during rest hour for their new poch addition in memory of Emily Ayre.


Cabin 7 and 15 held a Cardboard Regada to see who had the most nautical skill.

June 27th Menu:
Breakfast: scrambled eggs, bagels, cereal, oatmeal.
Lunch: Chicken nuggets, tots, salad bar, lentil soup.
Dinner: Spaghetti and meatballs with garlic bread and broccoli.

June 26th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 3 and 14

Cabin 14 loving their third day at camp and hangin' with some soccer balls!

Cabin 3 was chillin on the new fence at the Dining Hall.


In the morning we offered the kids all types of crazy activities such as "Hunger Games Survival" which Campbell, the girl in this picture, is taking part in.


Trevor tested his skills out on the archery range.


Arts and Crafts class had fun decorating bottles with paint and tissue paper.


In the evening, while the campers were playing a game of "Eye Spy" the LIT's gathered in front of a beautiful sunset sky for a picture.

June 26th Menu:
Breakfast: Waffles, bacon, greek yogurt, oatmeal, nutri-grain bars
Lunch: Calzones, Salad bar, chicken noodle soup, Peanut butter and                   Jelly, brownies
Dinner: Apple glazed pork, scalloped potatoes, peas, salad bar.

June 25th, 2012
Cabins of the Day: 1 and 2!


Cabin 1 found crazy hats and CPR dummies that they couldn't resist bringing into their picture!


Cabin 2 went with their funniest faces, and maybe one grass skirt for their picture!

In the morning cabins participated in skits during the rainstorm. Here's some pictures of them practicing in their cabin and performing on stage:







After lunch, we moved into period 3 and 4 activities where kids did lots of different games and sports.



And we finished the day with "Evening with the stars" a game where campers have to go around and get signatures from "Celebrities" around camp.

 One of the celebrities around camp was Shrek, played by Sam Hyder, a second-year senior counselor.

The Menu for June 25th, 2012:
Breakfast: French Toast, Sausage links, Greek yogurt, Cereal, Orange                       Juice
Lunch: Tacos with refried beans, rice, beef, cheese, along with a salad                  bar. And popsicles for dessert!
Dinner: Buffalo and BBQ chicken wings, mac and cheese, broccoli,                         baked beans and salad bar.

Campers arrived yesterday and the Camp Woodstock staff could not be happier!

After check-in, counselors led their cabins in group games while they waited to jump in the lake for a quick swim check.







After the swim check, campers then had the option to sign up for 4 different activities that they will be taking each day this week.



And to finish the day, we gathered for an opening camp fire after a turkey dinner with sides of mashed potatoes, corn, and stuffing!



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