Category: Camp Events

Let the Games Begin!

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Let the Games Begin!

Stanford!  Michigan!  Texas!  Wisconsin!

Tonight we held the opening ceremonies for College Day 2019. Campers and their high-energy leaders were decked out in college colors and were hootin’ and hollerin’ as they cheered each other on! First there was the solemn opening ceremony with a flaming Olympic torch and pledge. This was followed by some rousing competition.

It all ended tonight in an intense flaming rope-burning contest on Mitchell Field. Tomorrow it’s all day track and field competition, swim meets and an all-camp Steeplechase.

Let the college spirit soar! Let the fun and games begin!

The Inter-Camp Gymnastics Meet!

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All eyes were on the competitors, you could hear a pin drop. It was an intense, graceful, exquisite gymnastics competition. Today, campers competed in a multi-camp gymnastics meet. Tumbling, bars, vaulting, beam and more. Judges watched closely and graded each performance carefully. Thank you, Traci, and our amazing gymnastics staff for a very professional and exciting event.

Red, White, Blue and Gold!

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July 4th is one of the best days at camp, so we woke up to pure excitement today! Our 10s came through each bunk decked out in red, white and blue and they paraded around camp with whistles and bullhorns in their decorated golf carts!

We walked into the dining room to find the entire place decorated with red, white and blue balloons and streamers. For breakfast, we had french toast with strawberries (red), whipped cream (white), and blueberries (blue) and fresh Krispy Kreme doughnuts – a true PFC tradition!

We did lunch the only way we know how to on the 4th: a special meal complete with foot-long hot dogs!

This afternoon, we had an awesome carnival come to camp! It was complete with an inflatable obstacle course for the pool and massive inflatable waterslides!

The highlight of 4th of July at camp are the best fireworks display in Pike County over Mitchell Field. We always hear from alumni that July 4th reminds them of their cherished time in Greeley. We wouldn’t have it any other way.

Happy birthday, America!

 

 

Keep Playing Tennis!

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Today is the USTA Tournament!

Campers from all over come to participate in singles and double competitions. On days like today, campers are reminded to “Keep Playing Tennis,” Marvin Black’s mantra. The game of tennis is a lifetime skill and Pine Forest has a fantastic program headed up by tennis pro, Craig Wallace.

Let the games and the fun begin!

Let’s Give ‘Em Something to Taco ‘Bout

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TOP Cooks + Tacos!

Our TOP Cooks campers spent the morning at Foundry 42 in Port Jervis, NY.  They worked under Chef Cooper Boone making tacos, fresh guacamole, and fresh salsa!  To top it all off, they accompanied their meal with a homemade mango rosemary water.

The best part?  Meeting a Foundry 42 patron that happened to have been a Pine Forest camper over fifty years ago!  There’s a reason we’re celebrating our 89th summer this season!

Let the Fun Begin!

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Let the fun begin!

Our 89th consecutive summer begins NOW and it’s going to be the best one ever.  Leave your worries at home. When you step off of that bus or out of your car, you’re going to be stepping into a summer of Pine Forest fun, “Up where the sky begins.”

It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from or how you get here. It doesn’t matter what happened all school year long.  If your destination is Pine Forest Camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania today, you are in for the summer of your life.

As we sing every year on opening day, “We welcome you to Pine Forest, we’re mighty glad you’re here!”

And we are. Mighty glad.

PA + NY New Camper Events Were AWESOME!

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Bowling together at Devon Lanes outside of Philadelphia, rock climbing at Chelsea Piers in New York, it was all about making future camp friends and meeting future bunkmates! And it was awesome! What a fabulous turnout! Our biggest EVER! This summer there will be plenty of first–time campers in Greeley, PA, so it’s an especially great time to start camp. In addition to campers, the weekend was a chance for some of our young counselors and veteran camp leaders to say hello and welcome. As we sing to you at camp “we’re mighty glad you’re here!”

Remember: June 1-2 weekend is our overnight New Camper Weekend! Stay overnight in a bunk! Enjoy camp activities! Sit around the campfire! Make real s’mores at camp! There will be many more new friends to meet. Please call the office for more information or to RSVP.

Spoiler alert: new campers, it’s going to be the best summer ever!

2018 Reunion: Best Reunion Ever!

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Yesterday was AWESOME!  Dare we say it was the … BEST REUNION EVER?  A big thank you to everyone who came out to party with us on Sunday.  Campers, counselors, key staff, & more!  Busses were flooded with campers from the New York area, North Jersey, and even Maryland — we were so thrilled with the turnout.  Doesn’t it feel great to be back together again?  Yesterday was so great, we can’t even IMAGINE how great Summer 2019 will be.  We only have 229 more days to wait and see and no, it’s never to early to start counting down.  We can’t wait!