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Coming Soon to PFC!

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The trips are back and we are so excited to have a full camp again! Our Junior boys and Inter girls went on a hiking trip and Upper Camp is at Hughie Hall at our 3 on 3 basketball tournament.

While the countdown to breakout is on, we have SO many other things to look forward to!

Survivor Day
Playoffs
Battle of the Bands
PFC Musical Medley
Old Timers Club
Pike County Idol
Girls Gymnastics Competition
Marvin Black Tennis Tournament
5K Camper Scamper
Banquet
Ok, we’ll say it again: COLOR WAR!

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Lower Camp Takeover!

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It doesn’t get much better than this for lower camp! Our older campers are officially all away on their trips. Juniors and Intermediates have the run of camp. It’s a lower camp takeover! It was the perfect opportunity to have BACKWARDS DAY! We’re talking backwards hats, backwards clothes and even backwards flag raising! The highlight of the day was one of our all-time favorites: GOLD RUSH. There were hidden pieces of gold throughout camp and the campers had to run around and find them. We think the below photo says a lot. And tonight? A lower camp social! They could get used to this…

Meanwhile, in the Adirondacks:
-Six Flags Great Escape
-Dinner cruise on Lake George
-Howe Caverns
-Baseball Hall of Fame

And in Vermont:
-Shelburne Farms
-Vermont Teddy Bear Factory
-Boat ride on Lake Champlain
-Church Street Marketplace
-Ben & Jerry’s Factory Tour
-Bromley Mountain Adventure Park
-Dinosaur BBQ

Don’t forget to follow us on Facebook and Instagram to see the latest photos from the trips!

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SENIOR TRIPS!

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It’s Senior trips time! Our 9-11th graders look forward to this week every summer and it’s finally here! Our 9th graders are in New England (currently at the Red Sox game!) and our 10th graders seamlessly crossed the border into Montreal. Curious as to what they’re up to? We thought so! Below are some highlights.

9th Grade Trip to New England:
-Quincy Market and Fanieul Hall
-New England Aquarium
-Freedom Trail
-Red Sox game at Fenway Park
-Old Orchard Beach and Palace Playground
-Tennis Hall of Fame
-Touro Synagogue
-Brick Market Place

10th Grade Trip to Montreal
-Laser Quest
-Jet boating on the Lachine Rapids
-La Ronde Amusement Park
-Lake Placid Olympic Sport Complex
-Catherine Street

11th Grade Trip to Boston
-Newbury Street
-Boston University Tour
-Northeastern University Tour
-Boston University Tour
-Tufts University Tour and Information Session
-Quincy Market
-Dinner at Fire + Ice

Tomorrow, our 7s head to the Adirondacks and our 8s head to Vermont!

We’ll post photos on our Facebook and Instagram accounts as we get them, but all of the trip leaders have been checking in and everything is going great!

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The Tent Has Arrived!

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The tent is officially going up which means Visiting Day is just days away! We can’t wait to see everyone! A few reminders as you prepare for your favorite day of summer:

Campers will be waiting for you on the porch of their cabin with their counselors. Parents, walk…don’t run!  The Hi-Senior girls (grades 9-10) will be at Netsy Playhouse. If you’re late, don’t worry, the counselors will stay with their campers until every family arrives.

Once again, we’d like to remind you that we do not allow food containing nuts into camp, and our policy is to dispose of all Visiting Day treats on Monday, so don’t overdo the food!  Camp will provide a delicious lunch for all!

Please keep in mind that only Counselor Assistants, “CAs” (11th Graders) are permitted out of camp on Visiting Day, and they must sign out and back into camp at the front office.  CAs are allowed out no earlier than 12:30PM and must be back in camp by 5:00PM.

Visiting Day Activities
11:30-3:00PM Courts & Fields Open
1:00PM – 2:30PM Ropes Open
12:00PM-2:30PM Boys & Girls Pool Open

Featured Activities
1:00PM Basketball Clinic on Chadwin Court with Chad
1:00PM Gymnastics Showcase
1:30PM Beauty and the Beast Review at Netsy Playhouse
2:00PM 10 Year Tree Ceremony

One more reminder: Cell phones will be returned on the last day of camp, August 13th, not on Visiting Day.

Get ready for a fabulous, fun day!

Today’s Line-Up Announcements!

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Good morning, PFC! We have perfect weather and a lot of exciting things happening around camp today. We have a basketball “Hoops” clinic with Chad during 6th period, rock band practice at the new performance stage with Aiden, a water polo game at general swim, a fitness class with Remi, dance practice and a swim team competition.

Today is also Halloween at camp (because why not?!), so feel free to dress in a costume! Oh, and beware: we have a skunk alert! One was spotted outside of bunk Hickory last night. Visiting Day is coming up! Be sure to save a clean official.

(We then closed with our joke of the day.)

It’s a great day at Pine Forest! Have fun and wear sunscreen!

Colombia and Sweden

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What do these two countries have in common? They BOTH won Olympics 2016 at PFC. It was Colombia for the boys and Sweden for the girls. And it all came down to the Steeple Chase, that race that goes all throughout camp, from Lauri Field to Lake Greeley and back and involves almost every activity in camp. In fact, it was so close that by the time both teams got to archery, it was one missed arrow that made the difference. That’s where boys‘ Colombia pulled ahead of Japan.

Thank you Chad and Tully for an awesome 2 days of fun and excitement for both the campers and counselors.

Rio’s got nothing on Greeley!!

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Bring on Olympics!

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Hello, Olympics! Tonight is our opening ceremony and our campers are decked out in their teams’ colors. They look awesome! This year’s teams are Japan, Colombia, Senegal and Sweden.

After Chad recites the Olympic oath and we witness some impressive interpretive dancing by our division leaders, each division will be competing in an egg toss, freeze dance, a watermelon eating contest, a 3-point shootout, tug of war, and of course, a cheer-off. May the loudest and proudest team win! After our ceremony, we’ll head to Mitchell Field for the rope burn. Stay tuned for more exciting Olympic updates throughout the day tomorrow!

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A Flying Saucer!

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Happy Saturday! We don’t know about your day, but the highlight of our day was our new “flying saucer” inflatable in the lake! Campers were spotted on it all day and it looked like they were having a blast. We also welcomed a great group of Explorers! Our campers have been making it known that they are excited to have them here. Other highlights: a swim meet, brother-sister visitation, a Krav Maga self-defense workshop and Taco Saturday!

Tonight, girls camp has a very special campfire during which Mickey will play his guitar and lead the girls in singing Brown Eyed Girl, I Can See Clearly, Stand by Me and Sweet Caroline. Parents, we think this is a set list you can get behind!

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Hughie Black Tournament!

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Six Teams battled it out today for the coveted Hughie Black tournament. The tournament was named in honor of our founder Hughie Black, who was founder and captain of legendary  1918-23 Philadelphia SPHAS, a team honored in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass. Before the camp games began, Mickey Black, Uncle Hughie’s grandson gave the 11 and under teams a little sports history lesson. In Uncle Hughie’s day, the players wore big knee pads, played in a cage and mastered the 2 –handed set shot. There was lots of razzle dazzle but the deciding factor could be summed up in one word: Teamwork.

Today’s teams had an intense day of competition with plenty of spirit and drive. This year’s winner was our brother camp, Lake Owego, and they deserved it. But every game was close and good sportsmanship was on display throughout the day.

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