Point O'Pines Camp for Girls http://www.pointopines.com Point O'Pines Summer Camp for Girls Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:22:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Swimming Anyone? http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/swimming-anyone/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/swimming-anyone/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:47:01 +0000 brandon http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3494 read more »]]> This has been quite an interesting week out on Brant Lake.  Today a group of SCUBA divers came out to enjoy Brant Lake under the ice.  The group cut through the ice to practice their ice diving skills.  While I love the lake, I stayed high and dry today, and snapped a few pictures for you.  Have any of you ever seen ice divers in action?

Ice Diving in Brant Lake ]]> http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/swimming-anyone/feed/ 1 Bald Eagles Returning to Brant Lake http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/bald-eagles-returning/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/bald-eagles-returning/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:09:25 +0000 brandon http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3476 read more »]]> In the past few years we have seen more bald eagles up here on Brant Lake.  Last year, Sue and Jim even had an eagle land on a tree behind their house, and this morning Brandon finally caught one of them on film.  While they generally stay away from the busyness of the summer these surprisingly huge birds are becoming an increasingly frequent sight.  This bald eagle was out in the middle of the frozen lake early this morning.  What an amazing place to call home.

 Bald Eagle on Brant Lake

Winter Morning on Brant Lake ]]> http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/bald-eagles-returning/feed/ 0 A Wonderful Winter Weekend at The Point http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/a-wonderful-winter-weekend-at-the-point/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/a-wonderful-winter-weekend-at-the-point/#comments Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:04:31 +0000 erin http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3466 read more »]]> We had an AMAZING weekend with the Seniors of 2011!  Although the girls enjoyed winter activities at the Point including tubing at Gore Mountain and walking to Schultz’s Island on the ice, they were most excited about planning for the upcoming P.O.P. summer!  It was great to spend time together with some of our summer family. We can’t wait until we are all back together on June 23rd!!

Update: Photos of the weekend are up in your account when you log in.

Senior Retreat 2012 ]]> http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/a-wonderful-winter-weekend-at-the-point/feed/ 0 We can’t wait!! http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/we-cant-wait/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/we-cant-wait/#comments Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:28:49 +0000 erin http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3462 We are excitedly counting down the days until the Seniors of 2011 arrive at camp for their winter retreat on Saturday!  We can’t wait to hear all the wonderful events that they have planned for the summer of 2012!!

]]> http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/we-cant-wait/feed/ 0 The Staff of 2012 at POP http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/the-staff-of-2012-is-coming-together/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/the-staff-of-2012-is-coming-together/#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:45:38 +0000 erin http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3452 read more »]]> Sherie and Jackie are on the road this week meeting with some of our great returning staff in Michigan and interviewing potential new staff for the summer of 2012! We have a lot of wonderful returning staff who will be joining us again for the upcoming summer – they are so excited to get back to their summer home!

]]> http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/the-staff-of-2012-is-coming-together/feed/ 1 Winter Has Finally Arrived at POP! http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/winter-has-finally-arrive-at-pop/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/winter-has-finally-arrive-at-pop/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 17:15:41 +0000 erin http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3444 read more »]]> Happy New Year from Camp!!  Winter has finally arrived in the Adirondacks and we are excited to watch camp transform into a winter wonderland!  The lake completely froze over this week – it should be nice and solid in a couple of weeks so the Seniors of 2011 can walk to Schultz’s Island during their retreat . For our current camp families, the January Mailing with information about how to complete important forms, organize uniform clothing, etc. will be arriving at your homes this week.  Let us know if you have any questions!snowman

]]> http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/winter-has-finally-arrive-at-pop/feed/ 0 Happy Holidays to Our Point O’Pines Family! http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/happy-holidays-to-our-point-opines-family/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/happy-holidays-to-our-point-opines-family/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 17:54:11 +0000 erin http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3436 Happy Holidays to our Point O’Pines Family!  We hope you have a safe and happy holiday season and a terrific New Year!  We can’t wait to see you in 2012!

]]> http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/happy-holidays-to-our-point-opines-family/feed/ 0 So great to see you! http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/so-great-to-see-you/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/so-great-to-see-you/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 14:00:18 +0000 brandon http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3423 read more »]]> It was so wonderful to see you at the reunion.   All of the smiles, all the hugs, all the friends.  We got to enjoy this year’s especially spectacular camp video, and remember a summer of fun.  We all thank the great Peak of 2011.  We will miss you!  We look forward to seeing you all again soon.

UPDATE:  The photos have been posted.  Log in to see them!

Peak of 2011 ]]> http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/so-great-to-see-you/feed/ 0 Reunion 2011…Coming Soon! http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/reunion-2011-coming-soon/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/reunion-2011-coming-soon/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 17:16:23 +0000 erin http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3415 We hope all of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday!  We can’t wait until our 2011 summer family is back together next weekend  – we are excited get together to celebrate another wonderful POP summer and the amazing Peak of 2011!

]]> http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/reunion-2011-coming-soon/feed/ 0 One Last Overnight at the Farm http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/one-last-overnight-at-the-farm/ http://www.pointopines.com/news-from-the-point/one-last-overnight-at-the-farm/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 13:25:38 +0000 brandon http://www.pointopines.com/?p=3406 read more »]]>

Fall at the farm is beautiful.  The leaves are turning vibrant shades of red and orange, the lean-tos at the farm are the perfect spot to watch it happen.  Last weekend Callie decided we should have one last camp out in the lean-tos for her this time.  Caressa and Tessa joined Brandon and Callie for a dinner of sauteed sausage and mushrooms with rice cooked over a camp stove.  After dinner we gathered wood and built a warm fire in front of the lean-to, and, of course, we roasted marshmallows over the fire.

After dinner, Caressa took Tessa home to her bed, and Callie filled with excitement.  She had been talking for weeks about her first ever overnight.  She wanted to be just like the big camper girls, sleeping out at the farm.  Brandon and Callie read stories in our sleeping bags and looked out as the stars came out overhead.  We listened for a bit to the sounds of turkeys in the woods (a group of 15 large wild turkeys returned to the farm this fall), and soon fell asleep.  Callie stayed warm in her sleeping bag, and woke in the morning to help her dad make a breakfast of hot chocolate and hot oatmeal to cap off the experience.

Callie says she misses all the campers because they went home, and looks forward to everyone being back soon.  She adds, “Next time I will be four and a half.  I love you!”

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