Girls Sleepaway Camp in the Adirondack Mountains in Brant Lake, New York
Tonight we held our special campfire together to celebrate all those campers who have been at camp for five or more years. So many wonderful heartfelt memories were shared. Our youngest campers got to help put a 9-year jacket on Peaker Charlotte. It doesn’t seem like very long ago when I saw Charlotte help a 2003 Peaker (Peaker Erin, I believe) put on a jacket when she was just such a little girl.
Today we took advantage of clear skies to use the camp telescope. Campers used our solar filter to look at sunspots on the surface of the sun. This was a great experience for most of the girls who have never had the opportunity to safely look at the sun, especially at over 100-times magnification. Campers from all age groups participated. Some girls were very curious about what sunspots are and why they are actually a bunch of little spots close together rather than just one. In the process, we learned a little about magnetism and how the sun “burns.”
We look forward to looking up at the starry sky on a future clear evening soon.
Last night we all enjoyed Point O’Ritz, our costume dinner and show. Each bunk arrived in costumes they made together for hors d’oeuvres passed by the Peakers on main lawn. The Area Heads, with Sherie and Erin, made a grand entrance with a well-choreographed dance routine, followed by the Seniors in costumes set to the song I’ll Stand By You. After some time together we came into the dining room, also decorated for the event, and had a delicious dinner, and a spectacular array of desserts. It was so hard to pick just one.
After dinner we all gathered in the Rec Hall for a show. A superbly talented staff and Lindsay Meade, a performer from right here in the Adirondacks, showed off their talents for the campers. A big surprise was a group of our support staff from Poland who rendered a jaw-droppingly fantastic rendition in both singing and dance of Michael Jackson’s Thriller. This act drew a spontaneous standing ovation from everyone at camp.
Breakfast
Orange Juice or Apple Juice
Bananas, Oranges, Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melon
Quiche Lorraine
Scrambled Eggs, Hard Boiled Eggs and Home Fries
Warm Cinnamon, Powdered Sugar and Plain Donuts
Assorted Non-Sugar Whole Grain Cereals
Freshly Prepared Oat Meal
Greek Yogurt
Skim Milk or 2% Milk
Lunch
The Best Whole Grain Macaroni and Cheese You Ever Tasted
Blueberry Blintz with Sour Cream
Hot and Barbecued Jumbo Wings
Soup of the Day
Tuna Salad, Chicken Salad, Grilled Chicken, Hummus and Salad Bar
Pasta Alternative
Selection of Fruits, Yogurts and Cottage Cheese
Fresh Peaches
Lemonade, Milk and Water
Afternoon Snack
Individual Mozzarella Cheese String
POINT O’RITZ 2011
RECEPTION AND HORS D’OEUVRES ON THE MAIN LAWN
Chunks of Batter-Fried Mozzarella with Marinara
Greek Spanakopita
Assorted Brushettas
Apple, Strawberry and Brie Mini-Pannini
Crispy Asian Vegetable Potstickers
Mini-Pastrami Reuben Pannini
Toasted Cheese Ravioli
Party Beverages
THE GRAND DINNER A LA RITZ
Chef Joe’s Famous Panko-Crusted Lemon Chicken
In Egg Batter, Splashed with Lemon and White Wine and Sautéed in Creamery Butter
Tomato Basil Risotto- The Noblest of all Italian Dishes
Long Grain Arborio Rice Simmered gently with Peccorino-Romano Cheese, Chicken Consommé,
Diced Tomato and Fresh Basil
Cheese Tortellini a la Posh POP
Pasta filled with a delicious
Cheese stuffing served with a delicate sauce Alfredo
Sweet and Sour Thai Chili Glazed Chicken and Ginger Steamed Rice
Oriental Beef Orange Ginger Stir-fry
with Green Peppers, Onions and
Carrots over Brown Rice
Haricot Vert with Roasted Red Pepper Butter
Roasted Potato
Garden Salad Deluxe
Sesame and Parma Bread Sticks
Homemade Fresh Onion Crescents
THE GRAND DESSERT BUFFET
by Alan Baer
Strawberry Shortcake
Black Forest Cake
Napoleon Cake
Chocolate Swiss Roll
Chocolate Eclairs
Chocolate Dipped Elephant Ears
CHEF DE CUISINE
Joe Greco, Executive Chef
Tom Rougan, Chef de Cuisine
Pepe Carillo, Dining Room Manager
Lukasz, Tomasz, Grzegorz, Katarzyna, and Andrzcj, Sous Chefs
BANQUET PREPARATION
Marianna, Clarissa, Fier, Francisco, Karina, Karla, Tomasz, Arkajusz, Tomasz, Marcin, and Tomasz
SERVICE BY
The Great Peak of 2011 and the POP Banquet Staff
Evening Snack
Freshly Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cold Milk
Fresh Fruit
On this warm, clear day we celebrated the birthday of the United States. For our special dinner celebration, the dining room was decorated and filled with balloons in the red, white and blue of the day. The Peakers sang the Star-Spangled Banner at dinner tonight causing all to rise to their feet and join in. After dinner we started our traditional dance party with the Brant Lake Camp boys. We wish everyone a very happy Independence Day.
