Some of the best times are when you take “A Trip Down Memory Lane.” Tonight was one of those times. It was a great banquet theme for this summer planned by our Peakers.
What a great summer it has been! We are so fortunate to have such caring staff, campers and our Peakers have been wonderful. We have made so many memories from the first step off the bus to tonight’s banquet. It was a great night to celebrate.
Tonight we also recognized some of the individual campers who’s contribution to camp was particularly outstanding. We have some spectacular young women at Point O’Pines!
Best All-Around Equestrian
Senior Callie
Swimming Hall of Fame
Peaker Natalie
Tennis All-Time Great
Peaker Avery
Distinguished Thespian
Peaker Paulina
Outstanding Athlete
Peaker Madison
Sportsmanship Award
Peaker Brooke
Camper of the Year
Peaker Berta
Congratulations and thank you to all these girls!
We also took this opportunity to recognize outstanding staff, including two recipients of the new Sherie Alden and Erin Shoulberg Award for Outstanding Leadership. This award will be accompanied by a scholarship grant from the Himoff Family and was created to celebrate staff members who exemplify caring, fun, organizational skill, and leadership. Honoring those staff members who have demonstrated these extraordinary qualities celebrates and honors what Erin and Sherie brought to their life at Point O’Pines Camp.
Sherie Alden and Erin Shoulberg Award for Outstanding Leadership
What an amazing visiting day! It was a huge victory for the campers who loved every moment and have treasured this return to normal life after the challenges of recent years. The weather could not have been better and we can’t thank parents enough for all their efforts to make this very special visit happen.
A News Report from the Point from Peaker Jesse:
This weekend we had smiling faces, big hugs, and lots of treats back again. We started off Friday with lower camp visiting day. Campers were reunited with their family members on a beautiful day. Campers showed off all their activities and achievements they have been working on this summer. Families sat out on the Main Lawn to enjoy the delicious buffet and cook-out. At the end of the day everyone enjoyed a cool-down waterfight at the beach. On Saturday lower camp girls headed to the farm for a day of fun activities. The rest of camp hung out with their families and indulged in the excitement of the day. Senior House put on their show “A Chorus Line” for their family members. We ended the day with another waterfight on the beach.
Peaker Jessy brings this news article from the Point
The Peakers worked together to create a unique, fun and exciting night for all of camp. Breakout of the Lab: Experiment Gone Wrong.
Campers were anxiously waiting for breakout to happen. The Peakers snuck out to the big soccer field while the rest of the camper attended “Brad the Hypnotist.” While Campers awaited Brad’s appearance a typewriter video was played. Campers ran out to the big soccer field. There were Peakers waiting for them. The Peakers choreographed a dance to a mash-up of songs about laboratories and experiments. The Peak announced to campers their teams and we split into team meetings. Campers shared their love for the blue and white in various cheers.
Brant Lake was the venue for a weekend of fun and preparation for summer. The Peak of 2022 started their planning for events to remember, and outlined ways to bring their own brand of leadership and excitement this June. It might be cold, but it won’t be long until summer!
Photos of the weekend retreat are posted in an album when you log in on our website.
In this season of family and appreciation for all the good in our lives, we wanted to tell you about some people and things for which we are thankful. Every day we think of the many that make summers at Point O’Pines possible.
Appreciating the Dedication of our Staff
Every summer so many hard working women and men join the dedicated year-round staff in Brant Lake to teach and guide young women and give them experiences that allow them to grow into capable leaders for the future. The staff puts aside this part of every year, and finds fulfillment in care for the children and the camaraderie of working together. Our year-round staff dedicates their whole year and career to creating the best summer ever, each and every year. What an outrageous thing to ask for, and yet they do it so well. Our staff is truly amazing and we cannot thank them enough.
Thank You to the Organizations We Work With and Support
Point O’Pines is thankful for the bounty and the community that makes our environment so healthy for our campers and family. We express our thanks with community support to improve literacy, healthcare, nutritional challenges and the general well being of our community. Some of the local organizations we are delighted to support include Hudson Headwater Healthcare Network, the Adirondack Foundation through Generous Acts, the YMCA Adirondack Center to promote tutoring and extra assistance with reading and summer day camp for youngsters, SCOPE to provide local children in need a summer sleep-away camp experience, the North Country Ministry to support food distribution, housing assistance and winter emergencies, the Glens Falls Hospital Foundation to assist community access to emergency care, SUNY Adirondack for training students for the Adirondack culinary industry, the Culinary Institute of America for student scholarships and the Upstate Institute of Colgate University to support research in healthcare, poverty, food deficiency and education in the Adirondacks. We thank these organizations for all their hard work each year and for working with us to support a flourishing and sustainable community.
Thank You Camp Families for your Trust and Dedication to the Point O’Pines Community
Finally, we appreciate the camp families who have made summers at Point O’Pines part of their lives for generations. Missing a summer made us all appreciate each other even more and last summer was perhaps the most rewarding experience in our history. Without our camp families’ dedication to the safety of the children and desire for the kids to have their summer experiences back, such a safe, healthy and fun summer would not have been possible. The sense of caring has impressed us so much throughout these unusual times. We are so excited to look ahead towards the return to healthy and normal social development for our children. Thank you from the bottoms of our hearts for letting your wonderful daughters join us in Brant Lake and thank you, campers, for allowing yourselves to be you and bringing the best of life to summer at camp.
