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It was so hard saying goodbye to our summer family this morning. The Point
is very quiet and we miss all of you so much. Thank you to all of our 2008
campers and staff for helping to create another
wonderful Point O'Pines summer. We especially want to thank the amazing Peak
of 2008. You are an outstanding group of young women and we will miss you
terribly. We love you all!!
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It was the last full day of the 2008 summer. It was another perfect Adirondack
day. The girls were busy packing, writing bus notes, writing letters for
time capsules, creating their bunk plaques and playing tennis for one last
time. Tonight was our traditional Last Campfire. Each bunk shared their wishes
for future Point O'Pines campers and the Peakers read their time capsules
from their first summers at Point O'Pines. Then each camper lit their wish
boat and sent it into the lake as we said goodbye to the summer of 2008.
After taps, the girls went back to their bunks for bunk parties. Jim surprised
each bunk with a pizza delivery. The Peakers went to night tennis and hit
their "Last Ball" under a beautiful, star-filled sky. It was a
wonderful night and superb summer. We will all be so sad to say goodbye
tomorrow morning.
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The girls came to breakfast dressed in their Team Sing clothes from last
night. They do this for good luck - as the winner of team competition was
announced at breakfast this morning. The team competition this year was wonderful.
Throughout the summer the Blue and White teams went back and forth in the
lead, but in the end, the WHITE Team won the summer. It was such a great
summer for team competition. The 2008 Peakers were exceptional leaders and
all of
the girls had a wonderful time. After the final team meetings most of camp
began their last day of regular activity while the Peakers began setting
up for their Banquet. Banquet was absolutely amazing! After a summer of hard
work, the Peakers surprised camp with their fabulous and creative "Graduation" Banquet.
Every aspect of the night from the entrance to murals to the decorations
and the skits was fantastic! What a wonderful
night!
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It was a very busy day at the Point. After a wonderful made to order omelet
breakfast, the girls had their last team sing practice. Later in the day,
we had our Gymnastics show. The girls were absolutely fantastic! Their dedication
and effort throughout the summer was evident in their amazing performance.
After the traditional silent dinner before Team Sing, the Blue and White
Teams lined up on the road awaiting their entrance to Team Sing. Team Sing
was truly phenomenal! Both teams sang beautifully and it was a very close
competition; however, the White Team won 2008 Team Sing. We ended the night
with a wonderful fireworks display - what a beautiful night!
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This morning began with STO! We all awoke to Senior House taking over camp.
The seniors took the place of the in bunk counselors while the Peakers became
the head staff. The campers loved this change of pace and had a great time.
After STO, preparation began for the camper Wacked up Relay and the Staff
Red and Green team competitions. All teams competed very well, but Blue won
for the campers, and Red won for the Staff. Then tonight for dinner we had
Point O'Pizza Party, and everyone went to bed full
and
happy!
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The Point was full of energy today as the girls are trying to fit in as much
activity as possible before they leave! The Horse Show continued
today and many girls went to the farm to watch their friends compete. Tonight,
the Jr Bs amazed us with their talents and it was a great closing night for
the 2007 Theatre Program. The girls all went to sleep happy tonight, and
they will be surprised and excited to find seniors coming into their bunks
before
breakfast
as tomorrow
is STO
(Senior Take Over).
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We had another great day at the Point! While the girls are still enjoying
their regular activities, they are also very busy preparing for Team Sing
and other special events. After morning team sing practice, the Captains,
Lieutenants, Advisors and our Music Director went for a special lunch at
a restaurant on Lake George. This special lunch is in recognition of the
hard work that has been put into the organization of Team Competition and
Team Sing throughout the summer. We began the Horse Show today and many girls
were at the farm competing in different events.
Tonight was upper camp talent show, and our girls showed us that they have
what it takes to be on the stage!
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It was another rainy Adirondack day. This morning at breakfast was breakout
for Senior Night. The excitement that was in the dining room was felt around
camp all day.The Peakers slept in and then had their "Brunch with the
Bunch" at Suzie Q's with Sue and Jim. The Senior
Night theme was "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", and the girls did a
wonderful job! All their hard work paid off with a great performance to end
a fantastic
POP day.
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It has been very rainy the last week, so today when we had a break in the
weather, everyone was very excited to do some activities. Today, the Inter
As went to Great Escape, and the rest of camp was in regular schedule, with
a double Team Sing practice this afternoon. Everyone is also excitedly anticipating
the special events that are coming up over
the
next
week. Tonight
was the
upper
camp dance show, and the girls were so graceful up on the stage.
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We were expecting storms today, but we were lucky and they were only scattered
throughout the day. We started this morning with a breakout for Carnival!
This morning was filled
with regular
activities,
and
then double team sing practice in the afternoon. Then, the girls visited
all of the carnival booths and had a amazing time - take a look at all of
the
fun pictures on the photo album. Tonight
we had our annual DJ Jeff Dance Party. It is a great time for the girls to
have a carefree dance party with their camp friends - it was a wonderful
night!
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It was a lazy morning at the Point! After the girls slept in and had breakfast
in pajamas, we had our Sunday morning campfire circle. Today's team competition
was rained out, so instead our groups worked on upcoming events, played
kickball in the rec hall, and had extra team sing practices. Tonight was
Viva la Fiesta, and our international campers and staff, together with the
kitchen, prepared an amazing meal for all of us to enjoy! It was quite a
night!
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The sun greeted us this morning and we had a wonderful day at the Point.
Everyone was busy today with regular activities and Team Sing practices.
Tonight was the Inter A show "Oliver", and the girls were stars on the stage,
and dazzled us with their talents. Everyone had evening snack and then went
to bed to get ready for Team Competition tomorrow.
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We had periods of rain throughout the day, but started our
morning off with Waterski Team Competition. The girls who competed
showed us some amazing tricks! The rest of the day was filled
with regular activities and Team Sing practices. This afternoon,
the Seniors and Peakers took buses to the movies, then the
Seniors went to dinner at Panera Bread, while the Peakers had
a pasta night at Suzie Q's. Tonight for evening activity, there
were boat rides, soccer team competition, and tennis.
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It was an overcast day at POP. Our Tis and Jr As got on the buses to head
down to Great Escape, while the rest of camp were in regular activities.
Tonight was Farm Night! Our horseback riding drill team performed and afterwards
our Tis, Jr As and Jr Bs took a hay wagon ride and made s'mores. We also
had Bunk Karaoke, where each bunk performed songs of their choice. It was
a great night!
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Today started off as a very rainy morning, and was cool enough
to wear sweatshirts. After the rain stopped, all of camp met on the beach
to cheer on the swimmers as they swam out to Shultz's Island for
Team Competition. Tonight was Ice Cream Dream, a camper
favorite! Everyone got to try lots of different flavors, and the Peakers
and staff served it
up to all of camp. It was another great night at POP!
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Today was the second day of 5 period schedule and Team Sing. Everyone was
out and having a great day in their activities. The Subs returned from a
great trip to Lake Placid and were excited to come back
to
afternoon
Team
Sing practice when both teams learned their Former Friendships. Tonight was
the Lower Camp Talent Show, and the girls amazed us with everything from
singing to gymnastics & dance, violin, piano, and guitar playing! What
a talented group of young girls we have!
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We had another sunny day at the Point. This morning was very busy with the
Subs leaving for Lake Placid, and the rest of camp starting their five period
schedules. The girls were very excited to begin Team Sing practice and the
Peakers have
done an outstanding job of choosing their formers and writing new songs.
Tonight's evening activity was the Ti - Inter B Dance Show. They amazed us
with their creativity and they looked like they were born to be on stage!
The Dance staff did an amazing job, and their choreography was excellent!
Great job by all!
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We had an early start this morning for the 5K run to benefit pediatric
health care for the Hudson Headwaters Health Network. We had over 160 campers
participate in the run and it was a wonderful event. We had quite a few
runners who received 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medals for their age groups.
You can see how your daughter ran by taking a look at the link
to the race results. After the race we had our Sunday morning campfire
followed team meetings to organize the Team Competition Aquatics Meet.
It was a perfect day to be in the water. There wasn't a cloud in the sky
and
the
sun was shining all day. The girls had a great time. After an amazing Point
O'Pasta dinner, most of the girls had movie night while the Seniors and
Peakers worked on special events and the Subs packed for their Lake Placid
trip tomorrow.
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The sun greeted us this morning and we had a wonderful day at the Point.
The Tis and Jr As were the stars tonight as they dazzled us on the POP stage.
There is so much energy and talent in this group - it was a wonderful performance!
Camp is quiet tonight as many campers will be rising early to participate
in the Hudson Headwaters Care for Kids 5K Run tomorrow. We are hoping for
great running weather!
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With everyone back in camp for activities, each area was busy all day. The
Tis and Jr As are busy preparing for their show tomorrow night. The weather
was
perfect
for
the
amazing "Once Subon a Time" Sub Night. We were all so impressed
with the creativity and energy that the Subs brought to this wonderful event.
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We had another beautiful Point O'Pines day today! Once again, the waterfront
was very popular as the sun was shining all day. The girls especially enjoyed
riding the banana at waterski. The Jr Bs went to Great Escape today, and
hasd so much fun! The Seniors and Peakers arrived back at camp this afternoon
also. They had a
wonderful
trip
and we are glad to have all of them back at camp. We ended the night with
Name that Tune, which is always entertaining! What a great day!
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We have had a great string of beautiful dry Adirondack days and today was
no exception. All the girls were out enjoying their activities, and many
campers enjoyed running and step aerobics, and our ski boats were running
constantly
beginning
with early bird ski at 7am. Some of the younger campers took full advantage
of the larger number of campers out on trips and had private skill instruction
all over camp, and many opportunities to ride the banana boat. Our evening
highlight was Gold Rush, an activity prepared for camp by the Inter Bs.
This is the first step in preparing this group for future responsibilies
as Upper Camp. We were very proud of the fine job they did.
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Another sunny day greeted us at Point O'Pines! We missed our Seniors and
Peakers who are away on their trip and having a blast. Our Subs had a full
day of activity and still found time to work on "secret stuff" for
their upcoming Sub-Night. We had a group of Jr As leave for the farm for
an overnight, and the rest of camp had lots of excitement with the visit
to POP of the entertainment group Unique Entertainment, who our campers love.
It has been another great day at the Point.
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Today was a beautiful summer day at the Point. It started with a dense fog
over the lake which quickly burned off into a sunny warm and pleasant day.
Our Seniors and Peakers departed camp this morning, to the cheers of the
younger girls, on their way to Maine and Vermont to begin their bonding trip.
We hosted an invitational Junior soccer tournament, and our girls were stars
on the field. The afternoon brought us to 50's Night where the outfits were
just so much fun
and all
enjoyed
our
MacPoint
menu
of old
fashioned
drive-in
food
prepared by our foodservice staff and served outside on the beach. The evening
activity was 50's style games such as limbo, hop scotch and some really funny
antics put on by campers and counselors alike. The Inter Bs also had a social
with Winadu on the beach. Wow - what a day.
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Today, after a lazy morning, we had our campfire circle and then began our
Tennis/Athletics Team Competition. The fields were still groomed to perfection
from Visiting Weekend, and the girls used their skills and had a great day
competing, and representing their team colors. Tonight was movie night but
the Seniors and Peakers were busy packing for their trips. We hope all of
you enjoyed visiting weekend - it was great seeing you here!
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It was upper camp visiting day today. We had another sunny day for the campers
and parents to enjoy the activities around camp, and the girls enjoyed showing
you everything they have learned in the first half of camp. Tonight was the
Senior House show, and the parents came back and watched their daughters
light up the stage. The Seniors went for pizza after, and the Peakers went
out to dinner with their parents. What a great end to the day!
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It was lower camp visiting day today. It was finally a sunny day in Brant
Lake, and with perfect timing! The campers got a chance to show off everything
that they have been working on all summer, and everyone had a wonderful time.
The parents left camp, and the all camp water fight
started at the end of visiting. We ended the day with an evening team competition
- Camp Trivia. It was a great night full of team spirit and positive energy.
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It was another rainy day at POP, so the girls kept busy inside their bunks
cleaning for visiting day, and at their indoor activites again. They are
very excited to see all of you tomrrow, and can barely contain their excitement!
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Today was a rainy day at POP, so the girls had a lot of fun doing
indoor activities such as making pinwheels in Arts and Crafts, kickball
in the rec hall, and reading in the library. Tonight we had our 5
Year Campfire......but because of the rain we held it in the rec
hall instead of the campfire circle so we all stayed dry. It was
an emotional time for our older girls as they read their speeches,
but ended on a positive note as they got their clothing.
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Today all around camp, the girls were in their activities getting some last
minute instructions so they can show you everything they have learned so
far this weekend. The Subs returned from Winadu today, and got right back
into the swing of things in their activities. Tonight, the Peakers had a
surprise trip to see the Altar Boyz, the Seniors had a social, and the rest
of camp enjoyed the Oldywed Game, our version of the old talk show.
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It was an overcast day at POP, with a few showers here and there. The Subs
left for Camp Windau this morning, and had a fun day there. We had a group
of older campers go to Racquette Lake for a volleyball tournament, and took
home first place! A group of Ti campers went to the farm for an overnight
while the rest of the younger campers played Aunt Emma's Auction 2. Inter
Bs, Seniors and Peakers were all working in different parts of camp to get
ready for those upcoming activities. It is supposed to be cloudy again tomorrow
but our resident weather guru (Sherie) has put in an order for
great weather
on Friday
and
Saturday
for Visiting Day.
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Today, after a lazy morning, we had our campfire circle in the rec hall and
then began our Track Meet Team Competition. It rained most of the day, so
we had
to
modify
it a little bit and do some of the things inside, but it was still a fun
day. We also had a chance to finish up our swim meet from the week before.
Tonight was movie night and the Subs were busy packing for their trip to
Winadu tomorrow.
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Today was a gorgeous day at the Point, with everyone having a great time
in their activities. Everyone is polishing up their skills to be able to
show all of you next weekend! This afternoon, our girls went to Brant Lake
for Brother-Sister visiting, and got to spend time with their families. Tonight
we had the Inter B play, "Once Upon a Mattress", and the talented girls on
stage kept us clapping the whole way through.
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It was a hot sunny day in Brant Lake, but even with the heat, the girls are
staying very active. They are just taking more water breaks than usual! We
had a group of older campers go to a tennis tournament today, and they did
a great job! Tonight's evening activity was "Murder
at the Point".
This evening activity is a life-size murder mystery game (like the board
game Clue) where the camp tries to find out where the crime took place, who
committed the
crime
and
what
weapon was used. The Ti and Junior A campers have been busy making outfits
in Arts and Crafts for this special night. The girls had a wonderful time
at this great evening activity, look at the pictures and see for yourself!
The Seniors and Peakers were busy working preparing for upcoming events.
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The Point was bustling with great activity again today. While most of
the girls were enjoying their regular activities, some of our younger campers
enjoyed participating in a junior tennis tournament that we hosted here today,
and our girls won almost all of the medals! This evening, we had a Dance
Troupe come in and dazzled us on the stage with their unique moves and upbeat
music. Everyone was up on their feet dancing - What a fun night! Also, a
group of Junior As will be spending the night under the stars on their overnight
at the Farm.
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We had an active day at Point O'Pines! We hosted a Senior soccer tournament
here today, and our girls did an amazing job! Everyone else stayed busy with
their regular schedules when they weren't cheering on our girls at the tournament.
Tonight was Western Night, and we had a wonderful western style barbeque
on the beach. After dinner,
we all
square
danced
in
Rec
Hall and had a great time.
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The sun greeted us this morning and we had a wonderful day at the Point.
We had a group of Tis go on a hike today, while a group of older campers
participated in a tennis tournament at Echo Lake. The girls are loving all
of their activities, and having a great time! Tonight the Peakers had a social
on the beach, and the rest of camp played "Whisper Down the Lane", our version
of the game Telephone.
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It was a busy day at POP! First thing this morning we sent out a group of
campers to Racquette Lake Camp for a swim meet, while the rest of camp went
to their regular activities. It was a great day to be outside, and the girls
were active in all areas of camp. This afternoon, a group of Jr Bs went on
an overnight to the farm where they will have s'mores and sleep under the
stars. Tonight's evening activity was POP Idol and every counselor
put on a great show for the girls.
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This morning after a lazy morning, breakfast in pajamas and campfire
circle, we started our team competition swim meet.
All of the girls performed wonderfully! We had a lot of fun and it was great
to see all of the team spirit, especially in our younger campers! Tonight
we had movie night, and afterwards everyone started winding down from an
exciting day at POP.
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It was another wonderful day at POP! There were fun activities going on all
around camp from the tennis courts to the waterfront to team sports. This
afternoon we had brother sister visiting at Brant Lake, and the girls were
able to spend some time with their brothers and cousins, filling each other
in on their week's events. Tonight, the Subs amazed us with their performance
of "Putnam County Spelling Bee". Check out the pictures in our photo album.
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It was another sunny day at Point O'Pines! The waterfront was the favorite
place to be today and everyone had a great time there. A group of Tis went
on a hike today, and had a picnic lunch. We also had a group of campers go
to Echo Lake for a swim meet, and they had a wonderful
time,
and
the girls did an excellent job of representing the camp. Tonight was an exciting
night at the Point. The Tis, Junior As and Junior Bs had Dance Fever in the
Rec Hall, as the Inter As and Inter Bs played Survivor on the beach with
Brant Lake Camp.
The Senior and Peaker girls were working hard preparing for some upcoming
events.
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We had an amazing day today. The humidity finally broke, and was much cooler
for the girls at their activities. The Seniors went to Great Escape, and
a group of Inter As and Inter Bs traveled
to Echo
Lake
Camp for
a soccer tournament, went undefeated all day,
and brought home the FIRST place trophy. We had cookout tonight and afterwards,
everyone participated in "Bunk Band
Night" where each bunk showcased their hidden musical talents.Everyone
did well, but the winners of the night were the amazing Tis of Bunk 2!!!
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Today was a great Point O'Pines Day. The rain held off, and we
were able to have a full day of regular activities. Additionally, we had
a group of Seniors and Peakers participate in a soccer tournament at Echo
Lake. TFor evening activity,
the Peakers went bowling, while the rest of camp played Draw a Song, our
spin on the game Pictionary. Everyone is headed to bed to rest up for another
fun POP day tomorrow.
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We hosted a POP Invitational tennis tournament today at camp, and several
of our girls won medals! At lunch, we had breakout for Point O'Ritz, so the
girls spent the afternoon making their costumes. Each
bunk
came
up with
a different theme
and
got themselves
organized
to come
to main lawn for dinner dressed in their costumes. The Peakers served hors
d'oeuvres while the Seniors amazed camp with their presentation. Our kitchen,
dining room and bakery staff created a wonderful dinner for the entire camp.
After dinner, some of our very talented staff
performed - it was a great night on the stage. What a wonderful day!!
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We had another fun-filled day on Brant Lake. A group of older girls
went to Southwoods for a lacrosse tournament, and the Peakers went to Great
Escape today and had a great time. A group of Junior
Bs
are
at
the farm for an overnight -
they should be making s'mores under the stars right about now! The Inter
B's had a social on the beach, while the rest of camp played a new game tonight
called Movie Trivia and everyone had a great time!
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What a great POP day! After a lazy morning and breakfast, we had
our Sunday campfire where one camper from each age group received
the coveted Camper
of the Week award. This week's Camper of the Week theme was "Friendliness".
There were also many awards given to campers who exhibited positive attitudes
and great effort in the different activity areas. We also had the first team
competition of the summer - the Scavenger Hunt. The girls had a lot of fun
and showed great team spirit and sportsmanship. Tonight is movie night and
the girls are excited to get in their pajamas and watch a movie before bedtime.
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We had another fabulous Point O'Pines day! The weather was warm and sunny.
From the tennis courts, to the soccer pitch and the waterfront, there were
exciting
activities
taking
place.
We ended our wonderful day with a big game of hide and seek where the the
Peakers and counselors hid and the rest of camp raced to find them.
It was a fun night at camp that ended with warm cookies and milk.
Everyone is very excited for our first team competition tomorrow, the Scavenger
Hunt.
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Today started off with the long-awaited Breakout! The Peakers dazzled everyone
with their Circus-themed show and original dance moves. Every camper has
now been selected for either the Blue or White team for our summer
long
team
competitions.
The
campers
had
their
team meetings, and then went on to a fun-filled day of activities. Tonight,
the Tis, Jr As and Jr Bs had a dance party, while the Inter As through Peakers
had a social.
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Today was slightly overcast, and had some passing showers, but the girls
were still out having a great time at their activities.
A group of Inter A's and Inter B's went to Southwoods for a basketball tournament,
and did a great job of representing the camp. This evening's activity was
Counselor
Miss the Point, and while everyone's costumes and acts were very creative,
the winner was a group of the Sub Counselors.
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Today was another beautiful day at the point. It has finally started to cool
down, but still beautiful and sunny. It was great sailing weather and the
campers enjoyed going around the lake. The girls are busy at all of their
activities and everyone is having a great time. We had the "world famous" Aunt
Emma's Auction this evening. There are no words that can possibly describe
Aunt Emma's, so take a look
at the
Photo Album!
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It was a fun-filled morning, and everyone had another wonderful day. This
evening, the Subs, Seniors and Peakers had their first social with Brant
Lake Camp on the beach. The Tis through Inter B's had an exciting game of
Alphabet Bingo in the rec hall. Everyone is sleeping well tonight after a
very busy day at POP.
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We had gorgeous weather today and a great day of activities at the Point.
All the activity areas were bustling with positive energy. We were happy
to see the sun! We had our First Campfire tonight and everyone made their
wishes for the upcoming summer. What a wonderful night!
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The first day of full activities at the Point was amazing! It was a beautiful
day outside, and everyone had a great time at many activities including dance,
gymnastics, cooking, fitness and team sports. Tonight we had elections. The
entire camp voted and decided the leaders for our team competition. Aubrey
and Liz are the captains and Ashley and Lauren are the lieutenants.
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We had a wonderful opening day at Point O'Pines! We are incredibly happy
to have our summer family back together again. We also have some great new
campers who are already on their way to creating lifetime friendships with
their new camp friends. Our counselors put on an entertaining welcome show
for the kids to end a great day! Keep track of all of the happenings at camp
by looking at the 2008
Photo Album.
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We are excitedly awaiting the arrival of our 2008 campers - we can't wait
for all of you to get here! Camp is ready to go thanks to our wonderful maintenance
staff and a great group of precamp staff members. Take a look at our amazing
group of Point O' Pines staff at orientation in our 2008
Photo Album.
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Calista "Callie" Sophia Himoff was born to proud parents, Brandon and Caressa
today. Everyone is doing well and Grandma Sue and Grandpa Jim have never
been happier! Take a look at the adorable photos on the Photo
Album.
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It was so wonderful to see your smiling faces at the 2007 Camp Reunion in
New York City this past weekend! We had so many campers and staff from 2007
together to share memories from the wonderful 2007 summer.
Thank you again to the AMAZING Peak of 2007. You helped to create an amazing
summer - WE LOVE YOU AND WE WILL MISS YOU! Take a look at the photos from
the reunion on the 2007
Photo Album.
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