19 Aug 2013 Counselor Skit Night

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One of the biggest highlights of the summer is Counselor Skit Night during Second Session. Over the last few years, the staff has augmented the traditional live action skits with pre-recorded videos that highlight life at Camp on an entirely different level.

Live Action Skits

I. S4Improv

II. Real Men of Genius

III. Epic Rap Battles of Susquehannock

Click the links to watch the videos on our YouTube Page

I. S4G Opening Credits

II. Things Nobody Says at Camp: The Movie

III. This summer we were joined live via Skype by Erik Harvey, a former S4B staff member who is known far and wide for his patented knee-slappers. Video HERE

IV. Camp Susquehannock Parkour Academy

V. Grapes

VI. Camp Cops

21 Jul Midseason Trip to Cooperstown, NY

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While the staff prepared for the arrival of our Second Session campers, those staying for the entire seven weeks went on a three day, two night to Cooperstown, NY. They visited the Baseball Hall of Fame and also spent some time whacking rocks at the Herkimer Diamond Mine:

To access the entire gallery or to view on an iPad or mobile device, CLICK HERE.

Intrepid videographer Paul Moeller reports live from the scene:

View all the videos on our YouTube page

03 Jul World Games Team Cheers

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As the staff is creating the Orange and Blue teams for the Session, campers are placed on World Games teams as evaluations take place. In addition to playing games on the fields and courts, teams are challenged to come up with a cheer that is presented in front of the entire Boys or Girls camp.

S4B:

S4G:

If you can’t view these videos, please visit our YouTube page.

26 Jun Stay Connected This Summer

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Now that Camp has started we want to keep you informed about all the fun that your child is having here at Camp! We hope that you do so by using our various online outlets to keep up to date with your child’s experience. We would like to take a moment to highlight all the these tools so you are consistently aware of what is happening this summer:

Website: provides access to slide shows from the summer and Staff profiles

Tripp Lake Times: provides frequent posts featuring photos and video during the summer

Susquehannock on Facebook: provides links to content online, news updates

Susquehannock on Twitter: provides links to content online, news updates

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

And please be aware that you can send your child unlimited emails that will be printed and placed in their mail box each morning via Bunk Notes. For our new users, the pre-approval code is SUS2012.

10 Aug Loyal Guard Chicken Feed Cheers

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The Loyal Guard gives a locomotive cheer with glow sticks at the end of the Second Session Loyal Guard Chicken Feed.

24 Jul Midseason Trip

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Highlights include a trip to the Sterling Renaissance festival, swimming in Lake Ontario, massive turkey leg consumption and some good times with full-season friends!

And now, two videos from the Sterling Renaissance Festival:

23 Jul A Look Back to Work Week

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We’ve come a long way in four weeks, but during the calm of Midseason let’s look back to the day the first counselors arrived:

22 Jul First Session Canoe Trip

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Intrepid photographer and Delaware River video specialist Paul Moeller made a name for himself on this webpage for his collection of photos and videos collected during various canoe trips (last year’s posts are available here and here).

The summer of 2011 will be no exception, as here is the first installment of Paul’s photos and videos:

19 Jul 19-0-Jive – Soap On Me

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Back by popular demand (?) , another Soap Day ditty from S4B:

29 Jun S4B World Games Team Cheer Competition

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Before we can create our Orange and Blue teams, campers are placed on either Team A or Team B for a group of evaluation contests called World Games. The campers are also given the task of producing a team cheer to be judged before a spirited game of Run Rabbit, Run.