Just like your Bubbe used to make, our own Barbara Black made a delicious homemade kugel to go with tonight’s Bar B Que chicken, fresh( not canned) sweet potatoes, stir fried fresh vegetables and cranberry sauce ,strawberry spinach salad and apple Brown Betty. Wow! Are we on a cruise ship? A weekend at Grossingers? Or is this the best darn food, this side of the Delaware River?! Campers loved tonight’s dinner and tomorrow we crank up the wood burning pizza oven! Are we foodies or is this just the good life at camp?
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Pine Forest Camp Sets Sail!
Last night campers all over the world went to bed at home with great hopes and big dreams for the summer. New friends, fun and adventure. And today their dreams will come true.
Step off those buses, out of your cars, off of the airplanes and step into your summer home. We can’t wait to welcome you.
Parents, relax. We’ll take over from here. Your children are in good hands, the best.
All of the planning and preparation is over and the first campers have arrived just hours ago.
Pine Forest’s 84th summer begins now.
So sing it as loud as you can, from Florida, to New York City to Europe and back to Bethesda, Maryland and Cherry Hill, New Jersey. It’s the Pine Forest Welcome song, “We welcome you to Pine forest, we’re mighty glad you’re here. We’ll set the air reverberating with a might cheer!”
Let the fun begin. Our ship sets sail now. All good things are yet to come.
T.G.F.C.
T.G.F.C.
Thank Goodness For Camp.
Let’s face it, June is a crazy month. With end of year school work piled high, recitals, playoffs and camp packing, even my lists have lists! June really is the craziest month of the year, at least for me. I’m sure most of you can agree. As I keep telling myself, this is all “good stuff”, so I try not to stress because it really is true. How lucky we are, moms and dads, and our children, who are wrapping up another successful school year and going to CAMP!!
I had the good fortune to be up at PFC last weekend for New Camper Weekend. While there, my daughter called me, stressed about her finals, etc. All I could say to her was “don’t worry, it’ll be over soon and you’ll be here before you know it. Camp couldn’t look more beautiful and it’s waiting for you.” She replied in four simple words, “I can’t wait, Mom.” It might sound corny but that reply brought tears to my eyes. Camp makes my daughter happy.
Camp provides a well-deserved, healthy escape for our kids…a place to re-invent, to unplug, to have fun. Pure unadulterated fun. In this day and age, I can’t imagine anything more necessary. For 10 months out of the year, our kids run around like crazy. They live on their iPhone, iPad, iTouch and all I want, is for them to go to camp. It gives my children joy and so too, me.
I am so thankful for PFC and for the opportunities it provides my children for 7 weeks. PFC is my daughter’s happy place. I don’t know what she would do without it. She has grown to need camp, to work all year to have camp and to cherish it every day. She never takes it for granted.
I share this story with you because my hope is that every child who steps foot off the bus on June 28th can exhale like I know my daughter will. Eventually, I’ll exhale too.
T.G.F.C.
Hillary Slovin
From the City to the Mountains.
The office moves today. Five vans come down from Greeley today to pick up all of our gear for camp. Computers, files and forms, 10 months of planning to make this the best summer ever. But what really goes up are our hopes and dreams for a wonderful season. And all signs point to an amazing one; more new campers, lots of returning counselors and Interns, new staff who are going to be simply fantastic. All year long the office talks about camp but after today, we live it. So finish your homework, ace your finals, say good bye to humdrum and routine and get ready to join us for the best summer of your life.
By the way parents, after today, the number to call for the office is 570-685-7141. Office hours will be 9-5 pre-camp and 8am -8pm when camp is in session. And there will always be an emergency number to call before or after hours 24/7. Anytime. We are here for you.
The essentials, essentially.
You don’t need much: shorts and t-shirts, just about everyday.
Our recommendation would be to arrive with a few PFC officials AKA camp shirts for bunk photos, trips, etc.
Outside of that, you can get as fancy as you want…
Check out our camp outfitters, BunkLine, for PFC officials and much more!
PS – SOCKS! LOTS OF SOCKS!
