Pendaloun Press Session2, 2009

PENDALOUN PRESS

Session 2, 2009

50 ft. Squirrel vs. Chauncy
By Skylar

We recently found out that swimmer’s itch is caused by a fight between Chauncy and a 50 foot squirrel. Further resources say that Chauncy is sending his servants, the Schistosomes, to burrow into your bloodstream and to your brain, where they try to warn you about the battle. Unfortunately, all of the bugs die before they get to your brain. Fortunately, Chauncy is winning this epic battle, and sending the Schistosomes to warn us. Until next time, this is the Press.

Marmots: An Interview with Lori
By Noelle

Q: What do you know about Sleepy Hollow Marmots?

A: They are very vicious. I’ve never really seen one before, but people say that they have a long purple snout and long claws, and they are about four feet tall. They argue a lot with each other, and they throw each other against trees. Whoever knocks a tree down when the marmot is thrown wins the fight.

Q: About how fat are they?

A: Very big but, I don’t have an exact size of them.


The Four Core Values
By Maddie

Caring, Responsibility, Respect, and Honesty. These are the four core values. Don’t worry, I didn’t forget the white band, I saved it for last. Because it’s the most important one. With that band comes a saying. “I’m third.” “I’m third” means God first, others second, and I’m third. Now, here are the colors of the bands:
Honesty – Blue.
Caring – Red, like your heart.
Responsibility – Green
Respect – Yellow
Here is one way to earn the red band: If someone falls you could ask them if they are okay and help them up.
Here is one way to earn the green band: If there is garbage on the ground you could pick it up (you are being responsible for the earth)
Here is one way to earn the yellow band: Listening to a person and looking at them when they are talking.
Here is one way to earn the blue band: When someone asks you a question you tell the truth.
Now you’ve learned about all the bands.


Chauncy
By Kelly

Is Chauncy real? Is Chauncy really afraid or red? What is Chauncy’s favorite food? Will Chauncy really attack people? Does Chauncy live at the other side of the lake? Mark said he saw a red/yellow tentacle. A CIT said that she saw Chauncy. Should I believe her?
The Disappearance of the Purple Band
By Mason

This year, there aren’t any purple bands to be given out at all! If you know anything, contact your local camp news here at Camp Pendalouan. The purple band symbolizes counselors choice.


Camp
By Austin

I was at my house as bored as ever and then my mom said it’s time for camp. I was so scared I started having goosebumps I was afraid that I was not going to make any friends but wait I remembered that to be a good friend is to be caring, respectful, honest, and responsible anyway, I was almost done packing up. I put all my stuff in the bag well actually my mom packed my stuff but I did some you know. Anyway I was on my way to camp I was so scared (oh and just to tell you my sister is coming). Ok here we were at camp and I and my mom got to the cabin and unpacked. My two counselors are Tim and Jayme they are cool guys. Tim is tall and has brown eyes and brown hair. Jayme has brown eyes and black hair. I said hi to them and went to my sister’s cabin. When I went to my sister’s cabin, my mom and dad said bye to me and my sister. When my mom and dad left I went back to my cabin to talk to my cabin mates and Tim and Jayme. When I was done talking to Tim and Jayme and my cabin friends I went down to this pond to find frogs and turtles. I caught a soft shell turtle and showed my sister.


Anime with a CIT and a camper
By Anastacia

1. Is Yuki a vampire? No. Zero is a vampire but only purebloopds like Kaname-sama can either kill them ore make them a regular vampire.
2. Does Kaname hate Zero? He does but he also needs his help to protect Yuki from vampires.
3. How old did Naruto start? The first Naruto that was made was from 1997.
4. Are Sasuke and Naruto friends or enemies? Sasuke and Naruto are friends but Sasuke needs to get the sharringan to defeat his brother Hachi.
5. Who created Naruto and Chobits? Naruto was created by Masashi Kishimoto and Chobits creator was Natsuki Tayaya.


Sleepy Hollow: an Interview with Matthew
By Cian

Q: What is the Devil trampoline?
A: It shows who’s good of heart. The evil fall through. Once, a child lost his shoe. The counselor saved him.

Q: What happened in the Indian Battle?
A: Owasippe became blind with rage and fought the Potawottami.

Q: What about the cursed water?
A: You would be stricken with nightmares so horrible you would be scared to fall asleep if you touched it.

Q: Are you afraid of Sleepy Hollow?
A: No. I respect it so I have no fear of the spirits who dwell there.

Q: Is it cursed?
A: Not cursed. A hotspot of supernatural activity.

Q: If you sleep at Sleepy Hollow will you be attacked by ghosts?
A: If you’re respectful, there’s nothing to fear.


Fact or Myth
By Bridgette

1. Crickets can tell the temperature with their chirp. FACT
2. Raccoons wash their food.
MYTH
3. Snakes charm their prey.
MYTH. Some animals are spooked by snakes. But the snake doesn’t physically do anything to lure its prey.
4. Dogs talk with their tails. FACT
5. Porcupines shoot their quills.
MYTH
6. Bats are blind. MYTH
7. Camels store water in their humps. MYTH

Waterfront Questions
By Breanna

Is there a big current in the water? No it’s a small, slight current.

What is your favorite waterfront activity? My favorite activity is the fun-yak.

Have you ever seen Chauncy? I’ve never seen Chauncy I actually don’t believe in him.

What do you think is the easiest to use, fun-yak, canoe, or paddleboat? I think the easiest boat to use is the fun-yak.

An Interview with Nate
By Ethan

Q: What is the most exciting thing that ever happened out of all your years at Camp Pendalouan?
A: My T-bird year.

Q: Are you a vegetarian?
A: Yes.

Q: How many years have you been at Camp Pendalouan?
A: 8 years.

Q: What is your favorite activity at camp?
A: The water mat.

Q: Where do you live?
A: Whitehall

Q: Do you have any animals?
A: Two dogs, Chester and Max.

Q: How tall are you?
A: 5’ 2’’

Q: How old are you?
A: No comment.


Special Day
By Cassidy

Everybody was marvelously excited for the adventurous day of fun! This Wednesday you will participate in the one and only funday!!! Everyone was jumping up and down for funday on Wednesday when you get to play games, be yourself, and have a good time. Everyone has to do something fun and if they don’t they don’t know what Camp Pendalouan is!! Everyone should know that you should have a good time on funday. Its like a given. Everyone was excited for Wednesday because it was Special Day. Everyone at camp got to sleep in and have a ball all day!!! They were all happy, well rested, and full of cowboys and Indians as we played the game “find the princess”.
Name Poetry

Kind
Enjoying
Lady-like
Loving
Young

Michigan
Awesome
Spiders
On video games
Not uncool

Breanna
Responsible
Enthusiastic
Animals
Nice
New
Awesome

Nice
Outgoing
Energetic
Likeable
Loco
Entertainable

Creative
Interesting
Active
New

Energetic
Thankful
Helpful
Amazing
Nice


Name Poetry

Silly
Kool-Aid Liker
Yakker
Loves Be
Addicted to computers
Remarkable

Magnificent
Awesomely awesome
Diligent
Doesn’t like Green Beans
Intelligent
Excited for my activities and
camp

"Are We There Yet?!"

The answer is no. But we're close!

June is just around the corner and June means CAMP! Hard to believe that we are coming upon the opening day of Summer 2k9!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful May. Finishing up school can be challenging, especially when we are all so excited for the summer. But study hard, stay organized, and before you know it you'll be making new friends, trying new things, and having the time of your life and Pendalouan this summer!

Horse Power! Girl Power?!

Apologies, you know those weeks when you barely have time to think ahead more than a couple hours? Yes- it's one of those.

Today brings some Support Staff Ladies... Our wonderful new addition at the Barn, Riding director- and the Summer 2009 Program Director, both these ladies are counting down the days until summer and cannot wait to see you there!

Have a wonderful end to your week.

Howdy Everyone! My name is Jill and this will be my first summer at Camp Pendalouan! I have spent many summers as a camper but have never had the oppuntunity to be on the other side of camp! I am the Riding Director this summer so most of my time at camp will be spent at the barn with the kids and horses! I'm so excited to share my love of riding with the campers. Hopefully we'll have some fun learning about the horses, how to care for them, and have fun riding as well! My other favorite camp activies are the ropes course and all camp games like color wars and capture the flag (pretty much any game that lets me run around and doesn't involve a ball)! I am a graduate of Albion College but will be attending MSU this fall to pursue my master's degree. Summer is right around the corner and I can't wait to meet you all. See you at the Barn!

Hail Pendalouan! Hi everyone, I'm Kalin... this summer I'll be returning to my favorite place on Big Blue Lake as the Program Director and I am so excited! Currently I am studying abroad in Italy, and my home school is in Chicago. I cannot wait to return 'home' to Pendalouan and another amazing summer. My favorite parts about camp are; laughing with my campers, cook outs, color war, learning how to sail, waterfront, campfires, and of course being outside all day. Summer isn't that far- so I will see you all soon! You can't miss me, I'll be the one searching around for my missing sunglasses! See you then!

Two Months!

Two very short month's from tomorrow is the first day of session one! Ah, time is flying- and we are busier than ever at camp. Everyone is gearing up for the busiest Outdoor Education season [Spring] and also getting ready for the Summer!

I hope your holiday weekend was relaxing and found you with people you care about having a great time.

Today was meet two more staff members... Have a great week!

Hey everybody!! My name is Elizabeth and this is my seventh year at camp, but second as a counselor. I am so excited for the summer of 2009!! I love arts and crafts, canoeing, swimming, hanging out with everyone on the deck of the lodge, and the Trading Post, and can’t wait to sit by the campfire and welcome everyone back to camp. Last summer was so much fun but I think this summer we can make it better… and we will! I can’t wait to see everybody!!

Howdy! My name is Jon, and this will be my second year working at beautiful Camp Pendalouan! I just graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College with a degree in Political Science, and I have plans to join this Peace Corps (if everything works out ideally!) I love being outside, having fun, loud music, and meeting people, and I am so, so, so, so excited to be back at Camp this summer! I also have many hobbies and favorite colors.

Let's 'Spring' Into 'Summer!'

Ahhhhh you hear that? Yes- the sounds of spring. Chirping birds, breezes through the trees, rain on the rooftops daily, so wonderful. If you listen closely, very very closely you can almost hear Summer in there, it's almost yelling "let me out! I'm ready!!"

This Saturday afternoon with the sun at my back brings me to introduce two returning staff members! They are both so excited to see you there, and so am I!

Ciao for now!!!

Hi! My name is Robyn. This will be my 13th year at camp. I am super excited to be coming back. You will usually find me down by the water, lifeguarding or just swimming in general. I love everything about camp. When I'm not at camp, I'm in school and telling everybody that I have the coolest job ever. My favorite camp game is chaos. I can't wait until the summer and hope to see you there!

Hello everyone! My name is Eric. After a great summer at Pendalouan last year (my first I might add) I am back for more. My favorite activities at camp include capture the flag, scatterball, mountain biking and songfest, as well as countless other things. When I am not at Camp, I am a student at Carleton College where I plan to major in Computer Science. My hobbies include diving, soccer, frisbee, and writing music. I can't wait to see you all at camp!