08 Dec Never Leave Home Without It!
Big Time Rush’s Carlos Pena brings his Susquehannock hoodie on tour with him – where have you and your Camp gear traveled?
28 Nov Susquehannock Winter Reunion Details Announced!
We are very happy to once again invite you and your child to our annual Winter Reunion on Sunday, January 8, 2012. The fun begins at 1:00 pm at Minella’s Diner (320 West Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087) where we will meet for lunch and then will continue on down the road to Devon Lanes (300 W. Lancaster Avenue, Devon, PA 19333 ) for bowling at 3:00 pm. We will be providing refreshments during the Bowling portion of the afternoon; lunch at Minella’s will be an out of pocket expense.
We need a RSVP numbers for both Minella’s and Devon Lanes, so please email josho@susquehannock if you’re interested in coming to either or both. Thanks!
Click HERE for more Reunion information on our Facebook event page and stay up to date with all other Camp events HERE.
Also, we are still looking for families to host Camp receptions this winter. These events are the most successful marketing tool we have in our arsenal, so if you are interested in hosting an event to educate prospective families about Susquehannock, please contact Josh. He will work with you to set up the event on a day convenient for your family. We have already had two receptions this off-season that have led to multiple enrollments for the summer of 2012.
Thank you very much for your continued support of Camp Susquehannock!
11 Oct How to Stay in Contact this Off-season
We hope that you were able to use our various online outlets to keep up to date with your child’s experience at Camp this past summer. We would like to take a moment to highlight all the available online tools so you are consistently aware of what is happening at Camp or in your area during the off-season.
Homepage: provides access to Application, Medical Forms, slide shows from the summer and Staff profiles. New information and photos are added periodically during the off-season.
Tripp Lake Times: provides frequent posts featuring photos and video during the summer. Infrequently updated during the off-season
Susquehannock on Facebook: provides links to content online, event announcements and RSVP information, news updates
Susquehannock on Twitter: provides links to content online, event announcements, news udpdates
RSS Feeds: This is our newest feature and it allows you to receive e-mail updates when certain information is posted. Right now our Tripp Lake Times page and our Photo Gallery are the two areas that have RSS feeds. In order to receive these updates you have to subscribe to the RSS Feed. To do that, follow these instructions:
Mac Users using Mail
Photo Gallery:
1. Go to https://susquehannock.com/gallery.php
2. Click on “Subscribe to Updates” in upper right corner of black area
3. Copy the URL
4. Go to Mail
5. Click on File, then click on “Add RSS Feeds”
6. Follow directions
Tripp Lake Times:
1. Go to http://tripplaketimes.com
2. Scroll down right column to RSS Feeds (underneath the Twitter box), click on the orange icon
3. A new page pops up, go to the right side where is says Actions and click on Subscribe in Mail
Using other RSS Readers (ie. Google Reader)
Photo Gallery:
1. Go to https://susquehannock.com/gallery.php
2. Click on “Subscribe to Updates” in upper right corner of black area
3. Copy the URL
4. Go to RSS Reader
5. Click on “Add a subscription” then paste the URL
Tripp Lake Times:
1. Go to http://tripplaketimes.com
2. Scroll down right column to RSS Feeds (underneath the Twitter box), click on the orange icon
3. Copy the URL
4. Go to RSS Reader
5. Click on “Add a subscription” then paste the URL
Also, please be aware that our Early Bird PLUS Discount deadline (10% off full tuition with a $1,000 deposit) is October 31, 2011.
For those of you in the Philadelphia area, we hope to see you at the Autumn Reunion at the Kent’s in Ardmore on October 23rd!
And, as always, we are looking for volunteers to host Camp receptions this off-season – please contact us if you are interested.
Thank you very much for your continued support of Susquehannock, we cannot wait to see you and your child again at Tripp Lake!
06 Oct Philadelphia VisionWalk 2011
It is that time of year again – time to join Gavin’s Gang and sign up for Philadelphia’s VISIONWALK. Our humble walk has grown so much that this year we are happy to announce a change in venue: date is Saturday, October 22 and our new location is Independence National Historical Park! Registration begins at 8:45 am (Gavin’s Gang will have its traditional tent with breakfast before and after the 3 mile walk—we have been known to be noisy so you can not miss us!) and walk begins at 10:00 am. Stick around after the walk, too, as there will be food, fun and festivities for the whole family!
We have lots of great news to report this year. In June, the first-ever gene therapy clinical trial for Stargardt disease began at Oregon Health & Science University’s Casey Eye Institute in Portland. StarGenTM is a treatment that is being developed by Oxford BioMedica, a biopharmaceutical company in the United Kingdom. The Foundation Fighting Blindness (and your donations!) funded many of the pivotal lab studies that are making Oxford’s gene therapy trials possible. With continued funding, we are optimistic there will be a cure for Gavin in the near future. Check out FFB’s web site at www.blindness.org if you want to read more.
We are incredibly grateful and humbled by our friends and family who over the course of five years have helped us raise more than $30,000 to support the fight against retinal degenerative diseases.
Click this link to visit the official VISIONWALK website which will give you a lot more information and pictures of last year’s walk. Just click on this site and tap onto Gavin’s Gang and there you are!
If you have any questions please call (215-849-4337) or email gavinsgang@disantodesign.com but most of all we hope to see you in October!
Many many thank yous!!
Rose DiSanto, on behalf of the Hatfield family
Note: In order to coordinate Susquehannock involvement in the VisionWalk, we have created a Facebook Event. Please RSVP on the Event page or by emailing josho@susquehannock.com.
20 Sep Autumn Reunion Details Announced!
For those of you with a Facebook account, here are the details. You can use this event page to RSVP as well.
Date/Time: Sunday, October 23rd at 3:00 pm
Location: The Kent’s home: 216 St. Georges Road, Ardmore, PA
The Details: An fall tradition like football, pumpkin spice and hooded sweatshirts. Come on out to see your friends the summer at the Kent’s. All guests are kindly asked to bring a dessert or snacks. Feel free to bring any families interested in sending their children to Camp next summer.
Please contact Josh Oryhon (josho@susquehannock.com or (518) 424-5701) with questions and to RSVP.
Hope to see you there!
09 Sep Please Help our Friends and Neighbors
Though Camp escaped damage, many of our neighbors, friends and family in northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New York state have sustained significant damage from recent flooding.
Please take a moment and make a donation to the American Red Cross. Your contribution is greatly needed and appreciated!
08 Sep Minor Flooding at Tripp Lake
Much of the northeast is currently suffering from flooding caused by swollen rivers and Camp is no exception. The recent amount of rain and subsequent run-off has raised the banks of Tripp to levels not seen since 2006.
h/t to Paul Travis for the photos
01 Sep 2012 Application Now Available
Download and print out the 2012 Camper Application HERE
Remember to lock in Early Bird PLUS rates (a 10% percent savings) with a $1,000 deposit before October 31st.
Please note: We are now offering two 3.5 weeks sessions. We no longer have a 4 weeks and a 3 week session
| Session | Dates | Age | Early Bird Plus | Early Bird | Regular Rate |
| 1st (3.5 wk) | 6/24-7/17 | 7-11 | $3,405 | $3,590 | $3,780 |
| 12+ | $3,585 | $3,785 | $3,980 | ||
| 2nd (3.5 wk) | 7/19-8/11 | 7-11 | $3,405 | $3,590 | $3,780 |
| 12+ | $3,585 | $3,785 | $3,980 | ||
| Full (7 wk) | 6/24-8/11 | 7-11 | $5,895 | $6,225 | $6,550 |
| 12+ | $6,075 | $6,415 | $6,750 | ||
| Intro Session 1 | 6/24-7/08 | 7-11 | $2,600 | $2,600 | $2,600 |
| Intro Session 2 | 7/19-8/02 | 7-11 | $2,600 | $2,600 | $2,600 |
11 Aug Second Session Results and Awards
Both Camps finished the summer of 2011 Second Session on a tremendous high, enjoying the Orange and Blue Chicken Feeds, Awards Ceremony, a Campfire at S4B and the Candle Float at S4G.
The Orange team defeated Blue at Susquehannock for Girls.
The Blue team defeated Orange at Susquehannock for Boys.
Jenna Weyant was presented with the Spirit Award and Ciara Pettinos received the Sportsmanship Award, the highest award presented at Susquehannock.
On the boys side, Jack Simonds (The Lodge) was presented with the Sportsmanship Award for Second Session, with Will Bentley (The Lodge) and Brandon Shafer (Annex) receiving Honorable Mentions. Larry Pear (Tumble Inn), Matthew Friedman (The Lodge), Jack Simonds (The Lodge), Jace Cubberley-Thomas (The Annex) and Grant Bianchi (The Annex) all received Award Shirts for domination in three or more sports.
Congratulations to all our winners!
10 Aug Loyal Guard Chicken Feed Cheers
The Loyal Guard gives a locomotive cheer with glow sticks at the end of the Second Session Loyal Guard Chicken Feed.