The King of Pointland

I am crying.

That's how I felt.

That's gorgeous. There's a covered bridge within walking distance of my house! Did you go hiking?

I always wanted to go to some summer camp as a child (and later I read that summer camp is where you have all your first sexual experiences!) but I missed out. I did go to Space Camp, but that was really dork-warehousing and though I had a few riviting conversations with yuppy-larva about their investments (and we were 8 - dorks - oh and 'Clarissa's brother' from "Clarissa explains it all" was there too) there was no poontang.

Hey there

I went to Camp Council also. I was there from 79-86.
I was woundering, who wrote this article?

I went to Camp Council when it was all girls from approx. 1970 - 1974
(I remember watching Pres. Nixon leave the Whitehouse in the counslors'bunk),
Those were the best year's of my life; and my live ain't too bad right now.
French Creek, the witches house - I remember. Thanks for posting this.

How can we start a site to chat, old camp council people?????

Went to Camp Council 77-80.
My favorite girls: Doreen, Jodi, Alana & Martina.
Councilors: Rob "Greenfly" & Co.
Anybody remember these people?
Great memories, lost virginity, all kinds of good stuff.
Reply to ssmailss@juno.com.

What I cant believe is I found a message board of those who were there and remember the camp in such detail. I was a camper from 1983-1985. My mother was a camper when it origionally was only for girls during the 1950's. When I turned 18 I asked my father to drive me out there to see it again. My mouth dropped open to find absolutely nothing. Except, the old wishing well is still there, in front of someone's house. The bunks, mess hall, soccer/archery and baseball fields gone. The valley which had a creek run thru it, the grounds keeper's house, basketball court, girls bunks, nurses office. ALL GONE. It was heart breaking. Does anyone remember our old buddy Jake, the director. He was such a wonderful guy. I remember well, Tina and Tammy twin sisters, the counselers always going hunting and the their midnight fish and corn dinners. The old corroded piano in the library. The after dinner, activities in the field next to mess hall. It was a wonderful place. The fondest memories of all was night before leaving for home. We all got together in the mess hall and sang, "you've got a friend". The entire camp walks to Kimberton Mall(name's changed now) and calling home collect.
The entire camp going to swim in the pool at night. And yes the trips to the dam and canoe trips in the brown van.
EVERYONE WHO WANTS TO REMEMBER THE GREAT MEMORIES OF CAMP COUNCIL. Please email me. DCONVOY71@WMCONNECT.COM

David Frederick

If anyone remembers Rich Johnstin or Jon Orocofsky email me at rnofx5@comcast.net

I remember them I think...

I worked at Camp Council when it was a Jewish Girls' Camp 1970-1974. I was (with Joyce) Fine Arts Director. We did some wonderful plays including "My Fair Lady" and "Peter Pan". The outdoor stage is still there! It's now used to stack wood behind someone's very large suburban home. Hi to Bonnie, Lois, Sharon, Terri, Joyce, Elaine and all!
Nan

Thanks everyone for commenting! David F: I remember all those things. Sigh -- nostalgia. I wish I could remember names better. I remember Kim Garlic (sp?). And I remember there was this small Russian kid, Rooslan (sp??), who was quite the ladies' man. Everybody in Lodge loved him.

My mom also went to Camp Council as a kid. She went to Golden Slipper, too, which was a sister camp at one point, I think.

For some reason I just remembered playing battle caps (a game played with bottle caps on the floor of the bunk). And catching crayfish.

What I'd really like to know is what happened to all the bunk plaques. There were so many, going back decades. I wrote a letter to the Jewish Federation (who ran the camp when I was there), but they never responded.

Is anyone still friends with someone from Camp Council? If so, Who?

I went to camp council in 1977 and 1979. I remember Stacey Greenstein and Sandy Steele. I lived in South Philly and I think Sandy and Stacey lived somewhere in Northeast Philly. Sandy came to my 13th birthday party. If they or anyone remembers me sure would like to hear from you.

It's not Garlick anymore...

Believe it or not, the campfire circle down the path by the hill is still there. I go out there every so often when I need peace and quite. The neighbors know that the land was owned by a camp so they don't mind. When you go out there, its kind of weird, because even though nothing is there anymore, if you close your eyes, you can still see the kids running around, and you can hear the sounds and in the summer, even smell the Camp Council smells.

I have not stayed in touch with anyone, except once in a while I see someone. I miss camp, and I would love to set up a reunion... any help???

Some of my happiest memories were fr 1957-1976 Not only was I a camper but I was a waitress. It was all girls when I went (which I thought was better) So many memories any 1 remember betty friedman leslie van berg elaine goldstein bonnie uditsky & her sister lois? then came my children KIM & JUSTIN GARLICK. They spent many happy days there too e-mail me with Memories

I saw nancy's comment. I was there when it was
all girls, appro. 70 - 75 as a camper, waitree, and Jr. Counselor. Nancy, I believed you sawed my dress (by hand!) for Camelot. I loved that
camp and I love the memoires. I's love to hear
from other campers...the Shatz sisters, etc
Helen Muterperl

I created a small website for Camp Council, with 3 photos(only ones I can find), message board and guest book

www.geocities.com/convoy31

If anyone has more to add, especially photos. Email Me!

I attended Camp Council for 5 summers (1962-1966)when it was a Jewish girls camp. I have some very fond memories of 3 summers in the valley in bunks 4, 5 and 9 with leprechauns, fishing with our boots on with paper cups to catch the fish and swimming with our red, white or blue swim caps. I spent 2 summers on the hill in bunks B and E. I still keep in touch with some Camp Council friends--my best friend since age 8, Lynn Blackman, as well as, Marsha Laurie, Judy Gross and Ellen Kornfield. The last 3 and I just joined at our Olney High reunion for a wonderful evening. My cousins, Sheila and Janet Steinberg also attended camp with me. I would love to hear from anyone who attended Camp Council in the 60's and would love to plan a reunion.

my first year at CC was 1957 anybody go back that far....any 1 remember aunt louie

I went to Camp Council from 63 to 72 when it was a camp for all Jewish girls from "underprivileged" homes. I was a camper, waitress, JC and camp secretary. This experience shaped my life in many wonderful ways. Spending time there was the best way to spend the summer. Before they tore the camp down I attended a reunion up there and saw my name carved into the rafters in "Lodge" that I did in 1967! I loved this place! Glad so many others are out there who also have great memories.

I have been searching for information regarding Camp Council for years. I spent every summer there from 1973 to around 1979. I went when it was all girls with my sister Wendy and then it became Co-Ed and my brother Rob "Green Fly" Greenstein was a counselor there. My fondest childhood memories include this place. Mudslides down the hill were great even though those stupid chore wheels really stunk. Does anyone know the name of the new development or have directions to the old camp. I'd love to go see the land, even though it's not the same.

It's here.

I forget the name of the development, though.

It's a shame that Camp Council no longer exists. When we were up on the "hill", and the camp was co-ed, we'd sneak out of our bunks to visit the boys in the "valley". The real challenge was not getting caught. Do you remember singing songs during meals, shows put on by the counselors on stage in the "mess hall", and who could forget TAPS by the flag-pole. The activities were endless: arts & crafts, canoeing, softball games, archery, nature hikes, synchronized swimming, removing a watermelon from the pool? What about singing songs by the campfire and making SMORES!! Another memory for me was when my father would come up to visit and bring my sister Stacey, brother Rob "Greenfly" and I bags of "candy & goodies." I'll always cherish the memories and fun filled summers I spent there. The experience was priceless.

I remember Green Fly

I went in the summer of 1982. I was 13 years old and it was the first time I realized that girls (from the hill) liked me. I had a great time and I have very fond memories no doubt!

I can't believe I stumbled upon this site. I was a camper at Camp Council for several summers in the early-mid 70's when it was a Jewish girls camp. I was reminscing about CC with my kids and telling them about "bug juice" (which all the campers thought was so disgusting but seemed to be just all the leftover juice from the week mixed up!)..when I got the idea to Google CC..and here you are!

hi, it was great pulling up this site with all of these great comments! my e-mail address is luditsky@aol.com
1960-to mid 70's or so.

lois uditsky

Thirteen summers were spent at my summer "home", and enough good memories to fill a book. We keep talking about a reunion we should just do it. Interested?

Some of my fondest memories were from camp council in the early 70`s. I was in Bunk A my first year, then bunk C,D,F and lodge, then waitri. met alot of good friends there. Some I still am great friends with........Marci Berman, Michelle Krull to name a few.
I would love to hear from anyone who knew me from back then. And if anyone plans a reunion , count me in , please!!!

I WENT TO CAMP COUNCIL FROM 78 TO 79. BEFORE THAT, I WENT TO THE BOYS CAMP CALLED SGF IF ANYBODY REMEMBERED. I HAVE A SISTER NAME ROSLYN. SHE GOES BY ROZ, NOW. SHE WAS THERE FROM 76 TO 78 I THINK. I MET A GIRL NAMED JODY WEISS. LOST CONTACT WITH HER IN 86. MY SISTER AND I MOVED TO PHX, AZ IN 79. FOR ANYONE WHO ONCE TO SEE SOMETHING LEFT FROM CAMP COUNCIL, I FOUND TWO THINGS; THE OLD OUTDOOR STAGE IS STILL THERE. I VISITED THE NEW HOME DEVELOPMENT AND FOUND THE OLD OUTDOOR STAGE BEING USED FOR SOMEONES STORAGE. YES, IT IS STILL THERE THE LAST TIME I VISITED THE PROPERTY IN 97. THE CURTAIN TO THE INSIDE STAGE (MESS HALL) I BELIEVE WAS BOUGHT BY CAMP SEASEME DAY CAMP IN BLUE BELL PA. HOWARD BATTERMAN AND DALE BATTERMAN BOUGHT IT AT AUCTION BACK IN 1990. IF JODY WEISS EVER READS THIS MESSAGE, PLEASE SEND ME AN E-MIAL. THANKS.........MARC ADELMAN

I hope people are still finding this site. I attended camp from 77-86. These are by far and away the best memories of my life. I remember more than can be written in a few short paragraphs. Does anyone remember the Gluck? How about Kevin Peta, Derek Cohen, Tim Lynch, Jim Miles etc. The list is long and distinguished. We all should remember. I know most of us have grown up... but there is no way anybody should have forgotten. Camp will forever be apart of us. If anyone finds this e-mail me. I am dying to talk camp again.

here's some names of people i remember in no particular order. Kevin and Tara Peta. Derek, Jordan, and Lanny Cohen. Lisa Cohen. Tammy and Karen Dost. Kim and Nicky Hurvitz. Tim and Michele Lynch. Brian Oblon. Scott Cordonick. The Dorfmans. Jim Miles. Anyone remember Birdie or Murray. How about Bones. Rick Scofield(There's a red ring around Rick)Barbara Dougherty(I will never forget you). The Buyers. The Silvers. Kimmie Leblanc. Sharon and marla. Wendy Friedman. Anyone Remember Mende or Rabbi? I could go on like this for a long time so.... I just thought I would throw some names out in case anyone else finds this.

Dave, I still have sheets of note book paper (faded) of when we would have everyone exchange phone numbers & addresses at the end of the summer! I went 79-till it closed. I'll type the names on the page in front of me (some I remember alot I don't)-
Michael Labor, Michelle Gussman, Denise Demko, Shari Spivack, Jim Miles, Anthony McClay, Jody Saville, Scott Saville, Lisa Alstein,Sharon Bryer, David Axilbund, Tracy Kessler, Sam Carasick, Nicky Hurvitz, Sean Green, Ricky Giquinto, Mikey Silver, Sharon Solomon, Tara Peta, Kevin Peta, Glenn Factor, Alyse Hedson, David Schneller, Richard Rudnick, Kimmie Leblang, Rick Christoph, Jason Bloom, Lisa Kovnof, Justine Foreman, David Weintraub, Dave Friedman, Vladimer, Kelly Geist, Kevin Hood, Lee Gordon, Louis Smith, Laurne Backle, Lynda Brown, Lisa Alstein, Mike Wholesworth, "Mitch", Michelle Lynch,Timmy Lynch, Rich Johnstin, Rich Messerole, Ruslan, Scott Pearl, Scott Brezo, Scott Cardonik, Shawn Petit, Seth Young, Seth Mazer, "Stew", Steve Dorfman, Stacy Lumer, Sheri Gordon, Terri O'Dell, Darie Flood, Adam Byer, Ilene Byer, Glenn Shockett, Scott Palmer, Jay Goldfinger, and you- David Glucker # was 331-80_ _ (won't put full in case for some reason is still being used!)

Just thinking quickly, some things I remember-
Cutting of power to half the camp by turning off the power switch under the infirmary, Cantina, Bug juice, Kings and Queens and Princes too, songs during meals challenging to sound-off’s, Winter Spring Summer & Fall by the camp fire, Color Wars, having to walk to take a community shower, Knock hockey, mud-slides at the baseball field, Going to the Kimberton Mall, care packages, last night sleep over, hating Arts & Crafts class (making pot holders), eating blackberry’s near the playground, the puke wheel, sneaking up the hill at night, and of course the girls.

Don't forget the sess pool, cannonball and jackknife contests in the pool, capture the flag, dances every saturday night, underwear on the flagpole, the library behind the arts and crafts room, carnival day, going frogging and crayfishing by the creek, tubing on French Creek, Jim Miles Driving the van through the woods, Softball game and Basketball game at Golden Slipper, The outdoor stage. And who could forget Lodge.

Getting married at Carnival day, Flagpole- The Lord is good to me and so I thank the..., kicking the mattress of the bunk bed above, The ghost in Bunk 10, stealing the bell, short sheeting the beds...

In case you haven't read-

Camp Council - Godsend to Deserving Children
Article 51 - Published August 20, 1963
Ever since this newspaper ran pictures of some of the doings at Camp Council, Rapp's Dam Road, early this summer, we have been asked about the camp and what its activities are. Who operates the camp? How many children go there? In order that our readers may learn something about the place, we picked up an information sheet which will enlighten interested persons.

In 1923, a group of teenagers, both boys and girls, from Philadelphia were in search of a worthwhile social service project and decided to start a summer camp. As a result, they embarked on a series of fund-raising projects.

LEASED FOR DOLLAR - In 1925, some ground on the national Farm School property near Doylestown (now the Delaware Valley College) was leased to them for $1 per year. In both 1925 and 1926, they gave 80 boys a camping vacation, 20 per 10-day encampment.

In 1927, another camp was dedicated near Phoenixville, the present Camp Council, for girls only and this site consisted of three sleeping bungalows, two small buildings and a mud swimming hole. The following year, 1928, the boys' camp as abandoned because of inadequate water supply and the Council of Jewish Juniors concentrated their interest and efforts on the place near Phoenixville and took the motto, "Make some kid Happy."

FUND-RAISING EFFORTS - During the past 35 years, the original group of teenagers expanded and continued to hold fund-raising events during the winter months and assist in the maintenance an improvement of the camp site during the spring, summer and fall. The original site could accommodate 100 campers sleeping in 10 bungalows plus additional buildings, all donated. The stream was dammed and a large concrete pool constructed. At first, the children came for 10-day encampments, then for two weeks. A modern filtered pool was built in 1955. Today, with the addition of adjoining lane (a total of 30 acres), a section of seven sleeping bungalows was added and 150 campers can now be accommodated at each encampment, now lengthened to three weeks. All buildings are kept in good repair; many of the shrubs and trees were planted and cared for by board members and their friends.

CAREFULLY SCREENED - The campers are girls form seven to 14 years of age. A small group of 15 and 16 year old "older campers" are given vacation sand serve as waitresses. The campers are professionally screened and selected by the Vacation Bureau of the Associates for Jewish Children and the Camp Council board cooperates with this group in setting selection and fee policy.

Campers are chosen to come to Camp Council either because their parents lack the funds to provide a vacation or because of some other needs. Since financial ability is limited, a sliding fee scale is employed; however, the neediest cases are given top priority.

Camp Council Inc. is a non profit organization, operated independently does not receive funds from any organized charity and depends entirely upon voluntary contributions to maintain the camp. Board members serve without compensation. There is no year-round executive director.

COMPETENT STAFF - During the summer months, the camp is directed by a competent paid staff headed by a camp director and head counselor, registered nurse and dietitian, plus a staff of approximately 30 persons. A caretaker lives on the camp property. The organization is a member of the American Camping Association and maintains the highest standards of camping and water safety.

Funds to maintain Camp Council are raised by an appeal to the community in May of each year, the Friends of Camp Council, Remembrance and Memorial Funds, Book of Life, Banquets, income from investments and material donations.

This columnist has been attending the camp's annual Open House Sunday, held during the early part of July, for the past 15 years and has always found them a real inspiration. More people from Phoenixville should attend these and see the children's paradise which exists just a mile from the Phoenixville borough line.

NOTE: This is one of the many articles written by John V Norris. This column appeared in the The Daily Republican on Aug. 20, 1963.

I haven't been back to this site in a while - but it is amazing. I talked to my contact at the J and they would love to host a reunion. No more a fitting place. I also have a contact at the exponent and I am internet saavy.

Most of the people whose names are listed attended high schools in the NE. My mom, who also attended the camp, is already in contact with camp friends.

If anyone is interested in doing this and lives locally, lets get together and plan this thing.

Also, Jim Miles and Stormy are married, so I have heard, and Tara Peta is still around. I spoke with her last year. The Rabbi lives in FL but he isn't a Rabbi (but a pretty religious guy nonetheless). And Glenn Factor is also around, building high performance cars last I heard. Does anyone remember Adam Johns?

Kim Atias
78 - END

I talked Jim Miles last night. He's not married to Stormy, & never was. We are definitely interested in a reunion. I've talked to Dave Glucker and Jon Orocofsky. We think if everyone who are still in contact with other people from camp talk to each other about a reunion, we could get this thing going real quick.

Yes, I remember Adam Johns.

Jim Miles, Kelly Geist, Lee Gordon, "Mitch", Ruslan, "Stew", Derek Cohen Tammy and Karen Dost

These name I definitely remember! Jim Miles I believe was a councilor, we called "Jimbo". Lee Gordon was in my bunk, I had a pic of of hanger from the rafters. I remember one year he left early because he broke or dislocated his shoulder doing that. If I remember Derek right, he dated Tammy Dost. I remember the twins Tammy and Karen very well. Im suprised though, my name was not listed. (1981-1985)

I remember a few things about Camp Council, Rapps Dam, The covered bridge, the "witches house", the hard courts,the cookouts, walking up the girls hill to get to the soccer field...and I remember a few of the people...Jake,Dave Glucker,Lee Gordon,Lisa Cohen, Kim Garlick and her brother Justin, David Frederick, Rich Johstin, Jon O and his sister Meesh (SIC)??,Timmy Lynch and his sister Michelle, Denise Demko and her brother and sister,Kevin Peta, Derek Cohen, and his two brothers, Lanny and Jordan, I was a counselor from 1980 thru '84. (No-me and Stormy did not get married) I ran into Lee Gordon two years ago and we have kept in touch, we have both told our kids about the camp and have brought them up there to show them around (a little depressing-not much to recongnize of camp), Me and Dave Glucker use to keep in touch and just recently have reconnected, (he showed me this website) I think I remember almost every kid that was there the five summers I spent there...it was a great group of people!!!!! I see Tara Peta every once in a while, she was trying to get a reunion together.....I take my daughter(Kirsten 13) camping up at French Creek State Park and I always stop and show her the old camp site,the covered bridge, etc...she wishes it was still open...she wants to go....Hope all the Camp Council Alumni are doing well...and turn the lights out...it's 10:00!!!!!!!!

It has been over eighteen years since I last sung Cats and the Cradle surrounded by people who I would consider more my family than my friends. Camp Council was more than just a place to spend my summers, it was my haven. I started there third encampent,1980. I went for two encampents in 81' and from 82 to 86 I went to all three encampents. The memories I have of that place will never be forgotten. Jim and I even went up there one time and I had to stop off at the pizza place and post a note in the men's room. I look in that room everytime hoping I will see another one. Before this gets long, or rather too long most of the names above I remember very well. The person I would love to see most would be Martin Gross. If anyone has info on him, please post. Camp Council forever......

Lee Gordon

PS. Does anyone still have there (C)amp (C)ouncil shirts that were signed relgiously every year?

PPS. Kim "Garlick" I remember you well, How is Peach Fuzz? David Glucker, you were a legend in my eyes, along with the rest of your crew. Jim Miles was the counsilor that everyone wanted to have, and I can go on and on......

You are all much better with names than I am. Was Jim the counselor who killed the trout (was it a trout?) with his crossbow?

kenny rutledge killed the brown trout not jimbo. it was with a compound bow not a crossbow.

Thanks. I don't know why I said crossbow -- I meant compound bow.

no problem whatsoever!

Everybody out there knows one or more people from C.C. so lets start getting everybody in contact with this site. There are e-mail addresses attached to some of the postings. Hopefully we can get all interested parties involved in a reunion!

By the way... What's up Lee Gordon!

David Fredrick do you remember me? I remember lots of different people or faces, and I remember tons of stuff from camp but I can't place your name or face. Were we there at the same time? By the way thanks for this site!

We are Camp Council kids

Remember:
The bell, The hard courts, The Soft Courts, Cassette(spelling?), Lodge, Color Wars, Indian Wars, Trying to piss off O.D.,Townies, Bill, Counselor Hunts, Capture the flag, Camp Plays, The library, Inter-camp baseball games.
Those are only a few of the things I can remember in five seconds or less. I still have two plaques from the place but I cannot remember where the hell they disappeared to.
Other people I remember are Stuart Stevens, Jeffrey Glass, Brian Obloan, Kevin Peta(and Tara), Scott Pearl, David Axelbund along with his brother Jason. I fear if I continue writing names I will do a gross misjustice to all those I did not name. I will have to add names each time I post.
To David Glucker, I am well. Thank you. How have you been, and when can we meet up again? I will talk with Jim and see when is good for him. We can leave it as an open invitation for anyone to show up. It might not be official, but that can happen later.

Lee Gordon

PS. To David Frederick, I never broke any bones at Camp. Those demonic rafters you speak of made me decide to swing from one to the other. Missing my oppurtunity of grasping the one I was reaching for, I split my knee open. I stayed, even after I was given the option to leave for the air conditioned comforts of home. I believe I do remember you, however, only vaguely.

This is great! We really have to pick a date to get everyone together that wants to work on a reunion so we can lay some groundwork on this puppy.
Go Birds!!!!!!!

To Lee Gordon (please email me, very much want talk to you again). I remember you very well, somewhere lost in pictures at my parents house is a pic of you hanging from rafters.

Yeah your right, you hurt your knee. I remember you were in alot of pain and could not move it, so someone claimed it might be broken. Thats all I remember. You were one of the ones, I was close to among others.

Remember the russian kid Rooslan? The girls went nuts on talent night when he sang Barry Manilow's Copacabana.

So I have Jim's email and very much want your's too. Hopefully we could work out a reunion, possibly by next summer. Maybe somewhere close to where the camp was.

David

I remember when you hurt your knee, Lee. I also remember going to your Bar Mitzvah.

How have you been?

By the way Jim, stuff like you and Stormy "being married" are a reason to have a reunion. I got that from another CC alum. :)

Re: Reunion

Does everyone still live in the Philadelphia area? Let's all look at our calendars; maybe first week in November. Are eves better, or weekends. Sundays are best for me, but I can do some eves (not Fri or Sat unless after sundown Sat)

A reunion is a great idea. We should probably get organized before we start talking about dates and times. Let's coordinate with each other... You know? We need to get as many people involved as possible. I know I can get in touch with several people. Who else can everybody contact? I talk to Rich Johnstin, Jim Miles, Kevin Peta, Derek Cohen and each of those people can contact several others. For example... Rich still talks to Jon O. Derek still talks to Brian Oblon and Scott Cardonick. Kevin can get in touch with Timmy Lynch etc. Those people obviously can get in touch with their respective family members that went to camp and so on. We can get this ball rolling... so let's do it!

As much as I would love to be apart of the reunion, this November is way too soon. Plus, I'm in Northeast Pennsylvania. Over 3 hours from Phila. Its starting to get cold out and have a 22 month old son that has a handicapp (therapy 2 days a week). If we could plan this for spring, I think timing would be better. And give us all time to work on gathering/contacting other CC alumni.

I have a big question, why is THIS message board frequently used rather than my camp council website, group site with message board and chat room? www.geocities.com/convoy31

I wasn't suggesting a reunion in November, I was suggesting that a group of us get together and start planning the reunion for 2005. It takes anywhere from 8 months to a year to get a reunion properly planned. I suggested november to get the ball rolling. I have planned events in the past and have a number of contacts in the Jewish community in Philadelphia. Please let me know if anybody would like to get together to start planning. We will need a lot of hands and a good communication base. Look forward to a Camp Council reunion!!!

I'm in…As long as it's not Nov. 5th. That's my birthday and I am spending it with my wife and kids.
Let's get moving. Go Birds!!!!

I am up for any reunion at anytime. I Have my son's birthday party on the 7th of November so that day is our but he has been up to the camp grounds with Jim Miles and I. I am sure he would love to meet people from my past. The stories and memories that I still hold dear are dying to explode outward and propel to the ears of those that can remember and visualize the place I hold dear. I can be reached on Yahoo using Tnerb1107. I would love to help with getting everything and everybody together. Kim, I still have the comic book you gave me all those years ago, and a certain memory that I actually cherish. I am looking forward to getting together.
Other things to remember:
the camp checklists one week before camp, nature lodge, archery, the tennis courts, bras on flagpoles, sneaking out at night.

I look forward to seeing any and all all over again.

Lee Gordon.

glad to know I am not the only one living in the past..tell my daughters frequently about SGF and Camp Council and I feel sad that they probably will never have the same warm experiences that we all had...Murray Kramer was my first counselor he was an awesome story teller...I tell my kids the story of the Monkeys Paw thanks to him...where are you Birdie ?...I'm sure I can take you one on one now ! Lanny

still brilliant after all these years Gluck....I think we should all meet at a bar....Derek signed your name in my garage in toothpaste...remember when we finally kicked Golden Slippers' ass in softball...remember when we borrowed their silverware from their messhall....camp reminds me of that perfect little town in the movie Big Fish..I remember you Jim Miles

Lanny, I remember you. You were my first counselor(The Bunk One All Stars). I travelled out past Valley Forge to meet you only to realize you lived on my street. I hope you are well.

Lee Gordon

Lee, have you been back to Sylvia Lane lately? Went there a few weeks ago and man is it small..you can spit from one end to the other..it's amazing how one end of the block rarely came in contact with the other...also went out to visit the old campsite in the early 90's..the sight of the new housing development made me sick...at least we have the memories...take care

Good reading, Plenty of memories come back after reading the different posts. A couple of people not mentioned worth a mention are Grizzley, Walter Perlovich, Spiegle and cmon how do you all forget Greta. I do keep in touch with a few people. I know that Derek Cohen was dating Scott Cardonick for a few years. Not sure if they are still a couple but they seemed very happy together. Last I heard from Derek was that they had just bought a house and trying to addopt. Let me know if theres a get together.

Follow up to Oblon's comments in case anybody out there is curious...my brother Derek and Scott are very happy together...they recently took a trip to Calif. where they exchanged their vows thanks to the new "significant other" law...

Additionally, Uncle Lanny is also happy to report that they were successful in adopting triplets from Romania and are happily raising them together at the Jersey shore...

So it starts. Lanny and Oblon posted... Who's next. Like I said, You tell two friends and they tell two friends and so on and so on. We can make this happen people,just keep spreading the word. Can anybody else feel the buzz. It starts like an itch and grows into something more like a burning... wait that could be something personal, but I think you all get my drift. You can't ignore the emotions that camp instilled in all of us. The memories, the friendships all the good things we wish we could live with nowadays.

We should all get together and have a beer!…and for those of us who don't drink…We should all get together and have a soda!

i'm assuming that most of us have families now and with the holidays comming most of us will be busy...let's wait until the spring and meet at Philadelphia Park on a Saturday or a Sunday...children too that would really make it a good time...there's rides for the kids, picnic grounds,beer ,food and the most beautiful animals on earth..thoroughbred horses...i would have to travel from the Atlantic City area but you are all worth it....i guess the wives and girlfriends can come too....What do you think?

well considering that some of us are wives...

We are hoping to plan a kick-ass reunion in the springtime. We need a core group to put this party together and we should meet in November and start planning this puppy. But doing that over a couple of beers could be fun.

What does November 14th look like for all those interested in helping out? Its a Sunday. Are we almost in the Philly area.

i live in cali now and can vouch for the cohen/cardonick
marriage - they spent they're honeymoon at my place on the couch.it was a tight squeeze.hey Gluck you dont remember me???? thanks for the love oblon. how many kids you got now lanny? wheres kevin peta? who else can i ask a question too??

spiegel.... My man. I don't have to remind you of our special bond. I didn't forget you bro. How's Hollywood! Send me an e-mail. I'll update you on what's been going on.

The 14th is OK with me.

only kidding Kim about the wives comment....who are you anyway ? Hey gluck ...that track thing was Jordan not me...never lived in Longport. Still two kids Spieg...and standing pat with that hand. Dance card is full until after New Years...keep me posted.

it may not have been Longport, Lance, but it definitely was you.

I attended camp for a long time. I am the same age as Lee Gordon. I started out in bunk B.

I know you were only kidding about the wives comment! I thought it was funny, but I figured that I'd take the potshot atcha anyway :)

I was friends with Lee and Glenn Factor and Mike and Kimmie Noble. I went through Lodge in its final year.

Hopefully we will see you at a committee meeting or at the reunion or maybe just for a beer.

Take care!

Mike Noble was in my fraternity in college. We were actually in the same pledge class. I might be able to get in touch with him also.

Oblon makes love to me twice a week.

BokBok@rooster.com good stuff, Do I at least take care of business if not do i pay you?

Kim..I was Lee Gordons first counselor...I knew your name sounded familiar.....you sound like an organizer so when and where are these committee meetings

We need to decide if November 14th is ok for everyone, how many people it will be and where we want to meet collectively.

Any suggestions?

only speaking for myself here....sundays during football season are religous holidays...so the 14th is out for me....LANDOG

WOW. I remember Rooslan. They used to hang him by his underwear on a nail. I have tons of camp pic's that I will post. Do you remember when Jake threw that golf club and hit the girl in the face?

come on now meesh... you gotta remember a few more people than just Rooslan.

I remember at the waterslide when your hair got wet... you ears stuck out like an elves!

1st, Hello CC people. 2nd, Derek and I are not dating, Im dating the ghost of bunk 10!!
Good to see a few of us are around and looking for each other. CC was the greatest, sucks that it closed or I'd probably still be going each year. Tammy Dost was the first booby I ever got, it was on cassette floor during Herbie the Luv Bug

November 14th is good for me as long as it is after 6PM. I am working that day but will still be able to make an evening rendezvous. Even though it would not be an official meeting, getting together a small group would still be great. Glucker, Jim Miles and I recently hung out and it was good to see Glucker again. Kim I would love to see how you are doing as well as pictures of the kids would be appreciated if you could bring them along. Now we just have to figure out where our first unofficial meeting will be.

Lee Gordon

PS. May I suggest Chickie and Pete's on the Blvd.

yo scott....great for remembering the name of the building {Cassette) ...I got other stuff on that floor a few years earlier

speigs....you were a great little shortstop and an interesting card player....did you really date gwen stefani...i'm bowing..so is my wife

derek sent me this link a few days ago. It's great to see how everyone has the same fond memories of council. For those of you who don't remember me, I went to SGF and Council from the time I was 8 to 15, roughly '74 to '81, by far the best times of my childhood, with the possible exception of the Flyers winning the Stanley Cups.

I would love to see a reunion. The problem for me is that I now live in Tucson, but it is possible I could return in spring of '05 if the timing is right.

Reading these messages has brought back many faded memories. The mess hall where i posted several bunk plaques - i would love to see some of those if they still exist. Capture the flag, which we took home with us and played on sylvia Lane in the off season. Traveling hockey games ( mostly at SGF) where we dominated. Who remembers "Candy Drops"? Signing the bunks every year with toothpaste. Movie night where I saw some of the most frightening movies of my young life. Talent night, especially when Oblon sat on my lap as a puppet. Sneaking up to the Hill. Hikes to the mall. JAKE. The haunted Schemanick house. Stack the plates!!! Crayfish. Canooing. Ceramics. Birdie. John Flannigan. Bottle caps with specially wax-weighted caps. Packages of goodies from home. The list coninues.

Did Gluck go to Council?

Poor Tammy Dost!

Jordan

It seems that Sylvia Lane was just as important as Camp Council. Jordan, I was a bit young to remember you but you might remember my sister Jennifer Gordon. Not only are we Camp Council Alumni we also grew up on the twisted street of Sylvia Lane. How many people have decided to go up to the old camp grounds and try to picture the old place compared to the new. Jim and I had trouble trying to figure out the bunk line.
A sweet nostalgia grips me and takes me slightly away from the present as I read and reread each post. A smile crosses my face, tears ready to streak my cheeks at the loss we have all suffered. The last nights of siniging and not wishing to go home. A feeling we can never recapture or recreate. How can we play basketball again and not worry about retrieving it from a twelve foot drop into the small brook that ran besides the hard courts. How can we pick berries and pop them in our mouths as we picked them forgoing any washing procedure. Seven summers was a long time for me when the camp closed, I was 14 then, now I am 32 and seven summers seems like such a short time. Look at me, early in the morning and no coffee writing on and on. How many people remember Bill and his son Timmy. I think his daughters name was Katie and the dog was named Pong. I would love for them to be at the reunion as well. The only two kids able to spend time on the camp grounds year long.

Lee Gordon.

PS. An actual reunion would be great up at the camp grounds themselves. If we are a large group we might even need to get permits. Kim would you know if such a thing is true?

OK Campers I did a little (very little) research for this reunion. In order to do anything at the camp we will need permission from the homeowners and a permit. There is group cabin camping available at French Creek State Park. The waterslides still exist and has grown a little. They have corporate rentals for groups as well. Do we want to make it a reunion weekend, and have one day at the camp? Do we just make it a day? What a activities do we offer? ETC ETC...

Please come to our first meeting November 14th, 7:00pm. Place to be determined.

Lee - isn't Chickies too loud to get anything accomplished?

We could meet at my work - it is a school.

Jordie my brother from another mother... Did you go to camp? I think I saw you there once but it's hard to say. When are we going to see you on court TV counselor? How have things been since you left? Do you still keep in touch with Spiegel? I miss hanging out on Sylvia Ln. That was almost as fun as camp. At any rate... it is good to hear from you, and it would to be awesome to see all three Cohen brothers together again.

Kim,
True Chickie's might be loud but I was thinking about food and drink. How about Jillian's? They offer both food and drink as well as a friendly atmosphere. I think the first gathering should be more about getting together again than an actual meeting to begin the process of a full blown reunion. As for getting together such a reunion if you are willing to take the reigns I will help you with getting it all together. Are there any other volunteer's willing to help? I like the weekend idea. Any other suggestions Councilites?

Lee Gordon

If your talking about having a reunion weekend, it would be better to do it during the summer, when the kids have off from school.

I agree but not too late in the summer as kids do go away to summer camp. These are all things that need to be hashed out. So ok - let's set this:

Sunday, November 14th 7:00pm Chickie and Petes!

Any questions, please email me at tlcjunkie412426@aol.com

Come one come all!

The 14th is perfect cause the Eagles play on Monday night the 15th against the Hated Dallas Cowboys. No worries. See that Gluck, now you can go. GO BIRDS!!

Was there ever a doubt! You know I'll go unless there's something unexpected in my future.

Scott Cardonick is my illegitimate love child!

hey just posting for the first time, whaat's up campers. just want to say hello every body. what about walter perlavich. i was just talking to jay scmanick. paul cohen isn't that your real name. i live 5 mins from camp my son nicholas and i went fishing below the hardcourts on sunday we caught a few well spegs wuzup spegil. yo weres the loge girls

Yo Peta
how's it going
how old is your boy? I would love to see a recent pic of the family

just a thought for those of you planning the reunion (which i probably won't make anyway), but i bet you will get a better turnout if you keep it simple at a philly bar

Lee,i think i have a very vague memory of you from sylvia lane
funny how the shape of the street made it seem like two different blocks, as small as it was (is)

little known fact:
Oblon got drunk for the first time at council when he was twelve. I was a CIT and he came out of the bunk late one night while me and others were drinking on the bench on OD. He downed alarge cup of beer, giggled uncontrollably for a while, and then hurled it back up
GOOD TIMES

Jordan

I heard Kevin Peta grew up and became the famous superhero Captain Chef Boyardee!

Count me in!

Mende

Count Mende in???????

Mende is camper size

Mende....Mende Davidson? How the hell you doing? We need a new pitcher... can you still toss the grapefruit? What bunk are you in now? I didn't get my Phillies report at the flagpole today!

hey kevin.....karol says hello...we would love to have you as an in-law....how old is your son

Hey everyone

I am glad that the ball is starting to roll for
a reunion. If i can be of any help let me know.
I also have some pictures of camp.

Just didn't know if my e-mail address went thru

Petagoose@aol.com

Tara Peta It is great to see you well. You are a distunguised part of my memory when I split my knee open. Ahh the scars of camp. Kim, I will help with what I can for the process of getting an actual reunion together in the summer of '05. We can throw some ideas around on the 14th. I for one shall be there, and I just got off the phone with Jim, he will be there as well. If anyone has any ideas and can not make it to Chickie and Pete's on the 14th pass them around here.

Lee Gordon

I'll be there and Gluck Can come now that the EAGLES are playing Monday!

If anybody wants me to post pictures of camp, just email them to me at: deisner -at- gmail dot com, and I'll add them here.

Why don't we have the reunion planning here in South Florida? I hear the weather is splendid this time of year. We can go to Sloppy Joe's and have a Rum Runner on the beach. I know a place with very comfortable bunk beds with striped mattresses. Just like old times!

Wow that's convenient!! Why didn't we think of that! Here's an even better Idea…Let's wait for the next hurricane and then have the reunion.

Jon O. - Where in SFL are you? I just moved from Coral Springs about a year ago.

Alright, late night can't sleep. My sister told me about this site the other night and it brought back a lot of memories. Glucker (my brother away from home), Kevin Peta, and Lynch were all my heroes as I was still a young sprout. You guys use to pick me up after camp with my sister and Tara Peta and let me tag along to Great Adventure after camp was over. My sister, Samantha Carasick (now Osmundsen) had some pictures that ended up at my house that I could share. One of Brian Oblon dressed up as a girl stands out in my memory. Hope you are all doing well.

Justin Carasick

never dressed up as a girl, we'll i might have. Geeeesh don't post it

Justin, holy crap, did you know everyone thought Samatha was dead that she commited suicide? You made a lot of us real happy to know shes alive.

I heard those rumors too! Thank God there just rumors.

Yeah, I heard about that rumor. I think Tara Peta got in touch with her and told my sister. We were both shocked to here. I think another one of here friends mother from Philly saw her in Jersey and started crying when she saw her because of that rumor. We both moved to New Jersey and I guess we lost touch. Anyway she's alive and healthy. She's still in Jersey and I'm in Gainesville, Fl. now.

Hey Justin how are you. It's good to see that Sam told you about the web site. I knew when I heard that rumor about your sister I didn't believe it. I am glad after all these years I found her. Just got back from Florida last week. How's your mom?

Tara

I thought I was reading wrong, has to be 10 years ago When that Sam story was floating around. Awesome to here it was BS. Say hello to her for us Justin

Justin...tell us the real story. Why do you think a story like that started?

Where in Jersey Does Samantha live? I live in Jersey also.

justin, yo kp how the the hell are you. ob one

Wassup Kevin and Tara! Doin good. Mom's good tara.

Yo Capt. Chef Boyardee... I talked to Justin last night. He is doing well and is married. My little boy grew up into a hulk of a guy. He's 6'2" and 240lbs. He doesn't really remember that you guys used to live on the same street... you know around Traci Lords video time. At any rate... it was incredible to talk to him. Hope to hear from you soon. Your sister still hasn't e-mailed me. Whaaasup with that! My teeth are bleeding so I gotta go! Mack Daddy.

The Lord is good to me and so I thank the Lord for giving me the things I need the sun and the rain and the apple seed the Lord is good to me.

6'1' and I'm what I like to call 'husky'. Just sprained my ankle playing basketball at lunch so you can probably add 10 lbs to that number.

SORRY, GLUCK HAVEN'T E-MAILED YOU BACK JUST BEEN BUSY WITH WORK. WE JUST GOT BACK FROM VACATION LAST WEEK. I WILL DEF BE THERE ON THE 14TH AT CHICKIE'S. HEY JUSTIN WE LIVED ON THE SAME ST. ON BEVERLY DR. AROUND THE TIME THE SPACE SHUTTLE BLEW UP. WHEN SAM WAS GOING WITH THAT GUY JASON. HE IS THE ONE WHO TOLD ME ABOUT THAT RUMOR. YO K.P I'LL SEE YOU ON SUNDAY

ANYONE REMEMBER SKEE?

T.P.

It's cool. I know how many of us criminals live in your district! I'll see you on the 14th.

Notice: I'm going to try to upgrade Movable Type (the software that runs the blog) tonight, so this might be down for a little bit.

Here is another blast from the past...does anyone remember Spaz (Sklar) ?

Hey Tara, its Kim. I'm sorry we lost touch last time, but I moved back to Philly. I was in S FL for a while.

HEY KIM HOW ARE YOU. YEAH THE SKLAR'S WERE PAUL, MITCH AND THEIR SISTER HEATHER. ARE YOU GOING ON THE 14TH?

Hey Tara --

Yeah I'll be there...I coordinated it with Lee. We are going to start planning that reunion you and I talked about last year...hope you can help out.

Hey guys! It's Sam Carasick...alive and well! I am now Sam Osmundsen. I am married, have a 4 year old little boy and I live and teach 2nd grade in Cape May County, New Jersey. Gotta love those rumors. I guess they got started when I moved to New Jersey so quickly. Tara had gotten in touch with me over a year and a half ago and we've been in contact ever since. I am so glad she found this site. It's been a great walk down memory lane! I remember all of you guys and I am definitely looking forwrd to a reunion! Gluck..weren't you in South Jersey at some point?

Hey Sam....Never in South Jersey. My folks had a boat in Ocean City and later in Longport. I haven't lived in Willingboro since 1977. Oddly enough, the first year I went to camp. It's good to hear from you and know everything is well. I don't know if you have talked to Justin lately, but I just got a hold of him down in Fl. We talked for awhile.. it was awesome. I hope to see you and everybody else real soon.

Timmy Lynch where are you?

That's funny. I grew up in Willingboro (Millbrook Park from '72 - '76, Twin Hills from '78 - '85).

Garfield East. '69 to '77. I lived on East Stokes Ln

Do we know each other? I don't remember your name.

How many people plan on being at Chickie and Pete's on the 14th. There is a possibility we might have to make a reservation.

I have already made a reservation for 10...I am sure that they will be happy to have more.

I'll be there. Does anyone in here actually remember me besides Gluck?

YEAH RICH, I REMEMBER YOU DIDN'T YOU HAVE A YOUNGER SISTER TAMMY. PROBABLY HAVE SOME PICTURES AROUND.

TARA

Yes, I do and a brother Eric who went to camp also. The last time I saw you, Tara, You were working at Gearo's Pizza with my friend Dave Rubin.

I remember when Tara worked at Gearo's.

Where the hell did everybody go?

Golden Slipper?

Kim- I live about 20-30 minutes north of Coral Springs. Justin- are you going to UF? Great school!

I graduated from UF in 2000 but found a good job here and decided to hang around. Nice laid back town, my kind of place.

That's where I went! Hope they hire Spurrier back! Justin did I ever tell you that you were my favorite camper? By the way- can I stay at your place next home game?

University of Florida can't hold the water of the Florida State Seminoles. You guys picked the wrong school.

Can I be sick now. Seminoles? You must be kidding. If not I'm sorry. Just kiddin' I'm a good sport. Can't stand Rix though. As for Spurrier, I wonder if his pride will hold him back. Good coach but I was never a real big fan of Spurrier. I liked the moments of him kneeling on the sidelines in the NFL holding his head. Did you see the press conference when the 'Zooker' almost cried. You gotta feel bad for him. It would be nice if we could keep him as a recruiter.

jeez...is it the 14th yet!

Does everyone remember that feeling before camp? The wait, the long aggonizing wait. Hey will we get letters in the mail telling us what to bring?

Please, settle down. You guys are getting a little gayish. Its been 20 years, let go of the camp woobie.

I'll tell you what i remember. when one encampment was over we ( me Kevin ,Samantha, Justin) would meet with our Mom's they would do all our wash, go get something to eat then get ready to go back to the bus to get back to camp for the next encampment. I remember the end of Third encampment and know how sad i felt that i would have to wait another year to go back and see all the friends i met

oblon you always were a dick!

if your gonna call people names, the least you could do is post your name.

sorry...there you go.

I'll never let go of my woobie.... you can't make me!

everyone knew it was you.

who's everyone?

Sorry man. I'm just compansating for my own life. My wife left me, I work as a janitor at the Wawa but tell everyone I'm a high powered broker. Also if it wasn't for Rosie and her 5 sisters, no woman would even talk to me. Hope everything can be cool again?

Do we need to start a separate string for Camp Council Kids with issues?

Hey Brian, sorry to hear your issues are so bad. Will you be there on the 14th?

I will be there if you will lend me $325

The best I can do is a Job interview.

To do what kinda of work?

What kind of work? I'll do anything

these people obviously don't remember you! Only Brian Oblon has that kind of humor. I remember it well.

Is Timmy Lynch in jail?

The best part of the reunion will be to see who is the baldest and who is the fatest. Sam & Tara were hotties. Wonder what they'll look like now-

No, Brian is very down and out. And he is the baldest and fattest

don't forget the shortest!

hey be nice that's ob one

I just remember Brian being the older shortest camper.

What? Did the Home Improvement Loan chick freak everyone out?

What time is everyone meeting at Chickie and Pete's on the 14th?

7:00pm, I think

I think anytime around 7:00 would be fine

That's a good time gotta work till 4 that day

thanks

Reservations were made for 7:30 for 15. They will not seat the party until everyone arrives. Try to be there at 7:15. The reservation is under Camp Council Kids - Have fun!

Been awhile since i checked out this site, someone obviously is posting and yapping and fronting to be me. Thats funny stuff

hey does remeber gaylord

i do...

Why does that name sound real familiar?

Gaylord was Jim Miles' dog.

is jimbo going to be there on sunday

i sent michele lynch an email but haven't heard back yet

he told me he would and that maybe we would go together. whaaaasuuuup Kp !

When are we going to the waterslide?

We'll go to the waterslide for Christmas. Wait til it gets a little colder.

HEY,
IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS REUNION MEETING MIGHT JUST BE THE REUNION (JUST KIDDDING). FYI...IF YOU ARE PLANNING A REUNION, TRY FOR THE SUMMER SO US ZONNIES FROM AZ CAN ATTEND. I'M MARC ADELMAN AND HAVE A SISTER NAMED ROSLYN. WE BOTH ATTENDED CC AND SGF IN THE LATE 70'S. SUMMER WOULD BE A LOT BETTER. I THINK YOU WOULD GET A GREAT TURN OUT. HAVE FUN AT PETE'S.....

Hey CC people, esp. Gluck, Lanny and Kevin Peta:This is Debi Lynch, sister of Michele and Timmy. I went to camp with Lanny , infact we were in the West Side Story together. Heather Hurvitz, Kim & Nickys sister, is still one of my closet friends. We are both in for the reunion. I remember some names but will be in my attic looking for pictures and names. I remember Robin Brody, Dawn Rauer, Rochelle Goldberg, John Hunn?, he called me "Irish Eyes". I will look and see what names I can come up with. Michele is trying to come on the 14th and will update me. And I too remember almost all the camp songs, and teach them to my 4 children....

And one more note... My mother went to CC in '57, so I am going to make her come to the reuions, too!!! That should be a blast....

Hi Everyone from CC-Michele L and my sister Heather just called me last night to tell me about this website. I miss all of you. Camp Council formed me into the person I am now. So many great memories. Hi Brian O, Kevin P., Derek and Lanny, Gluck, Tara, Scott C, Rich J., and Jim Miles. It has been so long. I know for a fact that Scott is not with Derek, the last time I saw him was a torresdale hosp. with his wife, delivering their child. congrats! My sister and Michele really want me to go to Chickies tonight, however, I don't think I will be able to go. I do want to help with planning a reunion, please call me or e-mail me, so that we can attempt to notify everyone that attended camp. My # is 215-379-6159 or reach me at 215-725-kids. There are too many memories to type on this website and too many emotions. Camp Council was my childhood, and still remains with me in my adulthood. Sometimes I sing CC songs to my son Cole. I did go back to Camp Coucil with Michele and Terri years ago when development first began on the property. Everything was gone, however, the green pool remained ( no red rings). It was very depressing. I wonder what happened to all of the plaques that hung in cassett( it was called cassett right?) I'm sure that the dreadful hill remains ( remember Michele) whining everytime we had to climb the hill. We passed the infamous pheonixville Mall on the way there, ( the forbidden place) it looked so small and insignificant. No bunks, no toothpaste to attract the roaches. The cornfields were still there ( important for smoking anything that we could get our hands on. Even though all was gone, the memories will always remain of all of you. The memories can never be torn down. Let's plan a huge reunion!

Debbie- you live in Broomall? That's where I grew up! Small world~ We moved out when they put the Blue Route in and it went nearly a mile away from our backyard.

hey sorry i missed out last nite but im glad u all got to gether if there's anything you need from me let me know i don't know were your going to have it but if you want to do it by camp let me know cause i live in phoenixville and would be glad to look into anything that would be needed call 484 390 4844 thank the loser kp-

Yes Jon, I live in Broomall. Where did you move to? In high school we moved to Drexel Hill, then I got married and moved to Broomall.

hi Debi how is your family doing,i hope well. it's been along time. kevin p

hi deb, I talked to michele last night, hopefully she is going to come to Philly on Sunday for Cole's Birthday. I heard your boss is making you work Christmas day. That's the reason I had to get out of the hospital. Can't you find someone to switch with you? - Nicky

Hi Nicky, No one will switch.

Oh well, no big deal. I just found pictures and letters from camp. I will down load the pictures and put them on Dave F's web site (or the yahoo one that was linked to it.) I dont have many, but I have ones with our CC tees on. What a hoot!!! I will tell everyone when they are on the site.....

Hey, Last night was really cool at chickies. This is awesome. I have so many memories zooming aroumd in my head right now. I am gonna try to contact sharon and marla, i still talk to steph joseph. this thing is rolling and with some luck will happen around june 05. i live in delco (media) and NO i am not in jail (at least not now).looking forward to hangin out with old friends and having some fun.
peace
Timmy

Attention Camp Council... (I had to say it)
We got together last night to start planning a reunion. I don't think we got a whole lot accomplished, I think we did more laughing and reminiscing then anything else. In case anyone is wondering who showed up last night, it was, Tara Peta, Mende, Lee Gordan, Jimbo Miles, Kim Garlick, David Glucker, my brother Timmy, and Rich Johnstin. We are thinking that we should have the reunion late June, most likely at a hotel because some of us plan on not driving home that night. We are looking into putting up website for CC reunion stuff, or just utilizing this site and maybe Dave's? We also talked about running some ads in the local newspapers. That's pretty much all we covered. Kim was elected by our small group to head the reunion planning. We will keep everyone up to date as we make plans and get things confirmed. If anyone is interested in helping or if you have any ideas that you want to share let us know. Also, now's the time to start trying to get in touch with anyone you know from CC to try and spread the word about the reunion. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone and singing camp songs because I'm a big dork!

WE ARE CAMP COUNCIL KIDS!!!!!

Happy Birthday, TimmyLynch

Here are some names, if you know them or how to get hold of them then DO IT!
rick sollaway, rick scofield, ed zuckerman,bill "boom boom" cannon, jilly-bean & ricky friedman, jacky,jeff & adam byer, adam buchsbaum, sean o'neil, greta, natasha k, joel, elliot & vallerie silver, karen heater, darryl, tony "bones" rose, jenny martin, tracy & jamie Kessler, jeff & holly barnett, jon& steve hunn, the sklars, umberto fucaro (bunk 7), ronda winacer(sp), becky soloman, marco "dego" ricca, mike, ross & sue felice, kenny hunt,stewart "skunk" swartz, mike rosenbaum(taught me how to roll joints), yussy armond, ......blah blah f'in blah....
i could go on and on. funny thing i've noticed it's been a family affair. so many brothers and sisters together making up our CC family. Get to work! we need to get the word out. WORD!

Happy Birthday Timmy. How are you? Sorry I missed you guys last night. Michele said she had fun. I hope everything is going well with you!!

Debbie- I moved to South Florida. I used to live off of Lawrence Road and Sussex Blvd in Broomall for about 16 years. Little chilly right now with the cold front coming through here. I think we're going to dip in the 70's.

when is Tim's birthday?

hey gluck

i am 29 today

liar

Let's see I'm 32, Kimmy's 36- that makes you- 36

or 37?

dont let silly numbers get in the way of arrested development i m 29 damit' thats my story and i'm stickin to it!
ps hi sweety i miss you

I miss you too! How was Chickies, packed as usual I'm sure.

If Timmy is 29, then I'm turning 33, not 40!!!!

Wait.. if Timmy's 29 then I must 28....cooooool!

there is still money coming in from the sale of the camp so i think "WE" should have some help with reuniting the "famiy"
camp council inc.
po box 7134
elkins park pa 19027

Oh my god! Debi that is so cool of you to have a picture like that.

29 IN TATTOO YEARS

Hey y'all, pretty cool to see everybody on here. im sorry i missed sunday.

it's been a few weeks since i checked this site
very cool to see that it's so active
wish i could have been there at chickies

if you are looking for steve hunn - he married stacie shanker and derek can help get in touch with them through brett and sharon levinson.

hey, timmy lynch, how ya doin? you must be 34, right?

i don't know if i can make it to a reunion, but the week of july 4 would make it more likely

lights out

jord

Hi, everyone just heard about this site. I cannot believe all the activity it makes you feel like you are about 14 again. It has been several years but I had met up with Marla Bauman. Than we lost touch again. I am interested in helping out in any way that I can. Camp was fun, we did some crazy things. Skinny dipping in the pool at night and sneaking out of the bunks. It was the best place to be a kid. I dont think that our parents realized what an impact, camp would have on all of us. Hey does anyone remember those warm chocolate chip cookies, they were the best...
Contact me 215-364-6520

Did anyone take pictures at the get together at Chickie's?

I just contacted the jewish federation today. I made an appt. to meet with Don Davis on Tuesday, November 22nd at the Phila. Jewish Archives. They do have pictures and an original charter of Camp Council. Don does not know if there are any objects within the building from CC, I will find out next Tuesday. He may have a few lists of enrolled campers. I'll let you know when I obtain the objects. No plaques. Can't find them. I would love to locate the plaques. I think they were thrown out. disgraceful.

I would also like to suggest, if everyone is truly interested in having a reunion, several ads should be printed in several different papers in and around the Philadelphia area. HI Kim! Finally decided to look at the site? Where is Heather? I know she is reading all of this stuff.

I work for a newspaper and have connections to The Northeast Times, The Trends in South Jersey, Bucks, & Montgomery County, & The Star Journal in Port Richmond. Just give me the info you want in an Ad and i'll see what I can do. I might even be able to get a small classified ad into the Inquirer (maybe). I definitely can get it into the South Jersey Trend Newspaper.
Anyway, Hey, Nicky, what's up? I haven't seen you since we used to wander the streets of Northeast Philly around Frontinac St.

I think jimbo & lee got some photos at chickies sun. night. jimbo had a list of campers/bunks from 1982, i will try to post it on the yahoo site. yo jordy, how you doin? great to hear from you. hope you guys get hold of the Hunns. my sister debi has some photos from 77-78,steve & jon hunn,mike felice,gluck,kimmie leblang & alot of people i recognize but not sure of names. i think one is lanny & maybe walt tanner(weird). last night my mom dug me out an old CC shirt with "save timmy" on the back. haha some funny shit! hi kim, cant wait to hang out with you guys.
tsssssssssssssstttttttttt BOOM HOT STUFF OSCAR!!! (SGF)

If anybody wants me to post anything on this site, I can do that, too. Email me at deisner at gmail dot com.

On the web site that is Dave F. (the third posting here) I have put on one picture under pictures and one under file... I am having a hard time trying to post them. I think the one picture is Lanny Cohen and the other is the Hunn brothers...

I started contacting other alum. We are set up with classmates.com.

I got in touch with Terri Odell, Jodi Saville, Dari Flood, Melanie Squadroni, Glenn Factor

I emailed about 50 others. A lot of legwork...

I will call the Sheraton Valley Forge and look into other sites in the upcoming days.

Damit Janet I love you.... Brad.

I think I found Katie and Timmy, the groundskeeper's kids. Keep your fingers crossed

I'm tring to do my part.... I got a hold of Ross Felice and I'm expecting a call from Mike when his secretary gives him my message.

dave, i think we could use a mailing/e mail list of interested people. can you set this up?

Hi all. Jim Miles told me about the site. I don't know if anyone remembers me-Suzzy Bryer. I went to camp from 77-86-I missed the last year due to summer school. I am ready for a reunion. I am in Miami, but I am planning to come to Philly sometime during the summer.

Kim, how do I find the info on classmates.com. I have to renew my goldmembership. I want to post something on Northeast High School & Washington High. Maybe even Fels Jr High. How did you list Camp Council?

I have contacted Mitch Sklar's family and also left a message for Paul Sklar who is currently residing in Texas. I hope to hear back from them soon!

Hey Tim last time that I really talked to you was at your prom many lifes ago.lol...r u still playin freebird?¿

I know "Rabbi" is in south Florida and Adam Bucksbaum is in Texas. I saw the post about Adam Johns...I remember him too. His friend Jason Fagan told me that he died-commited suicide. That was many many years ago.

Can someone get an address or email for Adam Bucksbaum??

I can try to contact him tomorrow. I can only reach him at work. I don't think he has email right now, but I'm not sure.

I did a search and found an Adam Buchsbaum in NJ, is that him? tell him Timmy is looking for him. We are cousins.

Will do. No that's the wrong one. He lives in Texas. I think he may still talk to Ruslan too.

Does anyone remember Dave Packman?

OMG! DOES NO ONE REMEMBER ME???? well that sucks. I remember so many of you. Well TARA, we went to school together, how dare you not mention me! lol, just kidding! reading this is ... well... man really what I needed right now.

This is totally cool. I remember so much, I miss camp and so wish it was here for my daughter to go to. I had my first kiss in the back of one of the dances... won't say who though! I remember Ricky Gaquinto telling everyone I kissed his tongue, Stephen getting his ear peirced and ending up in the nurses office, I remember lieing to lodge girls that Jessie and I were CIT's and them beleiving us! I remember French Creek, going to the mall, going to the water slid, the rides in van screaming "F- U" to people driving by.

I also remember the last year, and how it wasn't the same because Slipper had already taken over with their horrid rules. I went to Slipper then next year, forced by my mom, and hated it. I remember not even being able to sit next to the boys at a movie! And how the councelers (who made us call them aunt) would say bad things about CC... grrrrrrr!

I remember scott pearl, dave shneller (gave you too many hickies), Jamie kessler, Jessica ???, Brooke, Sherry?, Kevin (who I always thought was hot.. he he),
shaving my legs with Tara for the first time!

I heard the rumor about Sam too, very happy it's not true, but I heard she had an overdose or some sort! so weird!

Ok, I guess I could finish writing now... email me people
magenta272@comcast.net

TIM; don't know if you and your sister remember Shelly Tomicheck, I remember her telling me she knew you guys a long time ago! if you do, email me... don't know if you know, but I hve sad news.

If I leave here tomorrow will you still remember me.............

I had heard that there were some bumks at Slipper the year after Council closed called Camp Council and that some of the plaques may have ended up there?

derek, watup kid? mende has the bunk one plaque from 77

anyone remember this?
"we got the camp council blues, segregation all the way
the boys see the girls if they're lucky once a day
we all hate the food cause we know it tastes so bad
when we get out for pizza it really makes us glad
we've got the camp council blues all the time"

WE love you campers oh yes we do. We don't love anyone as much as you. When your not near us we're blue. Oh campers we love you.

Hey Timmy, Did Murray Kramer look like Ron Jeremy? Or am I remembering him wrong.

what about the english chap. sean,neil

We are the girls up on the hill....

Oh the lord is good to me and so I thank the lord for giving me the things I need- the sun and the rain and the appleseed, the lord is good to me.

There was a boy
There was a boy
By the name of Billy Joe
By the name of Billy Joe
He had a goat
He had a goat...

The cutest boy
The cutest boy
I ever saw
I ever saw
Was sipping cidar thu a straw...

Food Waiter, Waiter, Waiter
food Waiter, waiter...

Hagalina Magalina Ookinseina Walkindina
Hoganloganbogan was her name...

It's all Coming Back to me.......

Remember all the songs, Heather?

hi spoke to suzzy,debi this is my email
adambee961@yahoo.com it would be nice to talk

write more later at work

Melanie Squadroni- name sounds familiar.

"Happiness is like peeing in your pants. Everyone can see it, but only you can feel its warmth."

Can't wait to see you guys~

Jon, I remember how you used to pick on me. Do you remember?

I remember a Sharon Bryer, trying to place a Suzzy. Help me out~

The riot started somewhere upon the hill....
Deb how come no one mentioned the sess pool.

Ohhhh, because I have a very intimate relationship with the sess pool and my members only jacket... Now can we please move on to the next subject...Anyone know where they can buy good Philly pretzels??????

Jon, I don't know a Sharon Bryer...I was the one who looked like Peppermint Patty-as Sherri Gorden affectionately called me. Reddish-brown hair, freckles, short.

If I remember correctly, when I was in Bunk F, you used to come in during free time-after dinner-and lift my bed up-with me in it. You found it quite amusing.

Kim, I saw your posting for Washington High School. I left one for Northeast High and Fels Jr High. I want to leave a message with Spruance and Carnell Ele. I went to both schools.

My cousins went to Spruance. They lived right across the street, but they are probably too young for you to know. Did you email Adam yet?

yo tim wassup my boy. do u remember, one of the last years, u were the counselor of bunk 7,u talked me out of being a waiter and getting into your bunk? great summer

I have been walking around for the past couple of days thinking of nothing but Camp Council songs... and I am annoying everyone around me. My husband is talking to me about dinner and I answer with W A I T R I that's the way we spell waitri... and Visitors Hello.... and Damn it the friggin Lodge songs are killing me... We all live in a little red house... MAKE IT STOP!!!!!

Does anyone remember the last reunion at the JCC many many moons ago? I remember parts of it, but not too much. It was only a year or so after camp ended.

You've just acquired Campcoucilitis. There is really no cure except to put a pot over your head and start banging on it for hours. Also this disease is very contageous, so watch where your spreading those germs.

well, it seems to me that i was in bunk 7 forever, both as a camper and councelor starting in like '82. the last few years are a bit fuzzy but i will take your word for it derek. was that the year when jim was my co-counselor? didn't we win color war that year?
the camp list that jimbo gave us from 3rd enc. '82 this was bunk 6 :k peta,b oblon,d cohen s spiegel, s saville, w perlovich.....and 3 other names i cant make out. its like the whose who of camp. and the girls list is just as cool. i suck at typing so i wont and this copy is toopoor to scan but i will get it posted somehow.

suzzy you,re on this list too, bunk E,karen goldberg & karen schatman

I haven't been singing too many songs-yet, I just can't stop thinking and talking about camp. If I don't stop soon, I think my hubby is gonna put me out on the front lawn. :-)

I vaguely rememeber those names from my bunk, but I can't place the faces.

Does anyone use any of the instant messenger programs?

they were your counselors

Michele-Kim and Debi Do you remember playing Jacks on the hardwood floors of the bunks and getting splinters on the side of your hands. Throwing the jacks when you would lose- Oh I forgot that would have been me.

oh, ok. I think I kinda remember them. Karen Goldberg is beginning to stand out now.

Unity Unity G and Lodge have Unity
Together all day Together all night
G and Lodge are doing all right
S.. O.. U.. L
G and Lodge have soul sock it to me

WE ARE SOO F'IN GAY!!!

Hey all! My fondest memories of camp ... now come on and admit this girls... getting undressed as you are walking up the hill! I remember being in lodge and showering outside in the rain! I like to tease my husband with that story! Shaving cream fights that would get dirty with mud from the (YUK) sess pool! Gross people, lol!

I also remember stephen laughing through shabbat maybe... not sure, just remember him not ever being able to speak hebrew without laughing... I remember odd things I think. Like some girl named Amelia who used to lie all the time, and we used to make her cry. I remember spending the last night of camp in the casset and staying up all night! I remember the exchange councelers from England... I also remember townies shooting bebe's at lodge and all of us sleeping on the floor because we were so scared.. ha ha ha! and the mice! man I could go on and on

does anyone remember jason and stacey bloom?

WE ARE SOO F'IN GAY!!!

You haven't seen anything yet. Here's a song my Mom taught me (she went to Camp Council, too), though I never sang it at camp:

C - that's the way it begins
O - that's the second letter in
U - that is the third
N, C - the middle of the word
I - that's near the end
L - that is the end
C O U N C I L, Council Camp is really swell
Here's to the best camp: Council!

ok! so when are we getting together again????? soon soon soon! this weekend maybe? lol

We welcome you to council camp, were mighty glad your here......
The valley boys go marching through harrah harrah.......

Listen, I take care of 70 children now. you should see me during the day. This is not gay compared to what I do.

man... I remember like... NO songs!

I work at a camp during the summer... not over night but day camp. They do color war! brings back memories, but I wasn't a big fan of it, so I still am not crazy about it. The only thing I really like was silent lunch.. still my favorite, but for way different reasons, lol.

But I did help them win with the color war plaque, it was awesome! Speaking of plaques, I went to slipper after cc closed, there was no bunks named cc, and no plaques either. Just our old cubbies, which the councelors made it a point to point out our cc campers wrote all over their cubbies and how "they don't do that" A holes! lol

The counselors from england, sean atkinson & neil? i have a picture of them with kp and i in casset. i guess it was a talent show or something. we were singing the "camp council blues" i can make out one face in the croud its steve dorfman i think.need to scan it and get it up here
oh yeah, i think ron jeremy IS murray kramer,never have seen them both in the same place at the same time.coincidence?i think not!

We are bunk- mighty might bunk- everywhere we go people wanna know, who we are, so we tell them.

Kind of like we are tigers mighty mighty tigers. My kids love that in my daycare

Ew... just the thought of going to camp with Ron Jermy! YUK! lol. I remember the dorfmans! OMG do I! I had a big crush on Steven Dorfman... I think now how his flirting was so inappropriate... I was so young, like 11 and he was like 16 maybe... I could be way off in ages here, I am SO bad with ages! but I do remember them! Anyone talk to them?

oh right, the english councelors, but I had a female councelor... don't remember her name, wasn't fond of her. But I remember she used to sun bath topless... once the maintance guy came up and she was laying out and didn't even flinch... ah those europeans !!! lol

Kimmy I remember your fav. song. ( I am sitting here laughing) I know you will love this. cantalope, cantalope... honey dew ( repeat)
Baby if we cantalope, I'll be your honey dew.

some of the older guys may remember the song about "C.I.T BOOBIES" and "Rubbers, Rubbers, R-U-B-B-E-R-s you can wear 'em in the winter you can wear 'em in the fall, some dam fools dont wear em at all........" (and that was before the 80's)

Melanie, I remember Steve and Ryan Dorfman, I kissed Ryan the last year camp was open. Steve and Ryan looked like complete oposites

I am sorry, I "made out with" Ryan Dorfman

My last memory or Steven was that, even though he flirted with me and he knew I liked him, he made out with Allison Singer right infront of me... I was so hurt! he he he he... yes complete opposites! I think back and don't know why, beside the age, why I like steve instead of ryan... he was hot! I think... my memory is sometimes off!

Melanie, We were obviously at camp at the same time. What girls were in your bunk? I was always friends with Michele Lynch, Terri O'dell, Stephanie Joseph, Dari Flood, and Jodi Saville.

We are the C.I.T.s so pity us... the kids are brats the food is hideous... we like to smoke and drink and fool around... we are Camp Council C.I.T.s. "borrowed from Meatballs"

Oddly enough, the only name I reconize is Jody Sevil. But I can't place a face. My memory isn't very good! Like I remember a Nicky, but can't place a face. Refresh my memory, what is your last name?

whenever I watch meatballs I get a bit teary, it's the only movie that even slightly resembles cc! I so miss it!

Those magnificent kids in their Council t-shirts. They have fun-fun-fun-fun while they work-work-work-work. All the boys are suchs slobs and the girls are such flirts. Those magnificent kids in their council t-shirts.

la la la la

Basking in the sunshine, laughing out loud cause their feeling so fine (?)

la la la la la Council Spirit can't hurt aww those magnificent kids in their Council t-shirts!

ASK ANY CAMPER YOU HAPPEN TO SEE...

WHAT'S THE BEST BUNK -

L - O - D - G - E...Lodge!

Oh the bagels up at council they say they're mighty fine - one rolled off the table and killed a pal of mine!

nock hockey anyone

Meet me in Bunk 8!

We're going to play nock hockey not "ring toss" right?

Camp Council trivia: How many muddy campers can you fit in the shower after a mudslide?

hi kimmy an nicky it's been along time

I remember the Dorfmans. I dated Steven and I was Heidi's CIT my last year there. Who are the others....Steven, Ryan, Heidi...there should be 2 more I think.

yo whats up i remember you knim garlic do you remember chad pressman

I cantremeber what bunk i was in but i bunked with keith chait, anybody remember me? i remember adam b whats up dude

I went to Chickies on the 14th walked around saw nobody drank 2 beers went home. I did look in the back for a second the was a big table of gypsies or Iraqies there. My wife said you were all in the back room? Sorry I missed it. Would like to have given gluck a wedgie. Let me know when next happening is. And Cardondick you can post under your name, dont be a gayboy. Anyhow scott theres a card game tomorrow night at the office puss, bring cash.

Hey Brian, did you ever get to go inside at your senior prom?

No, but I am going to senior prom this year! They don't call me the tortise for nothing!

you guys are brutal!

Why's that Timmy? If I remember, Brian wore jeans and black converse to his prom, and they wouldn't let him in. Him and someone else.

Heather came up with some more names.. A Counselor Steve Sweet and Wendy... And Stacy Goldstein and Pazit Swartz.....

Hello Everyone I realize this takes up a lot of space but I thought if I posted it, it would throw some more names in the mix that people might remember. Found it in the archives

Bunk List 1980 First Encampment

Bunk A
Jennis Bizcardi
Julie Deminico
Renee Radbill
Michelle Lynch
Jenny Dorman
Stacey Freedman
Lorrin Thomas
Amy Imperiale
Brooke Freedman

Bunk B
Amy Zeitz
Rikki Friedman
Judith Glass
Valerie Silver
Annie Schummel
Sherri Gordon
Kea Shalet
Kim Leglang

Bunk C
Michelle Gussman
Suzzy Bryer
Linda Felberg
Leah Brill
Marina Beigelman
Cheri Goldstein
Dari Flood
Andrea Cherry
Randi Plevinsky

Bunk D
Lisa Imperiale
Pam Erein
Kim Aurvitz
Andrea Russell
Debbie Shocket
Marla Bauman
Jill Friedman
Sharon Solomon
Alyssa Sirmarco

Bunk E
Sherri Donovan
Raquel Guzman
Ellen Goldberg
Dana Major
Suzanne Stamatic
Amy Freeman
Tracey Segal
Buffi Clemenko
Cindy Spector

Bunk F
Andrea Stevens
Heather Stone
Sandra Emanuel
Kimberly Imperiale
Cheryl Liss
Janet Weiss
Jennifer Gordon
Bari Shoemen
Tina Quinto

Bunk G
Yelena Berjyozkin
Noreen Izes
Doreen Bilozycki
Jodie Felberg
Natasha Mozhaev
Monica Emanuel
Liza Neubaeur
Laura Nathan
Sheryl Fierstein

Lodge
Joy Felderman
Lisa Silver
Stacey Shanker
Alana Davidson
Lonnie Schamma
Pam Bralow
Yelena Mushnitsky
Galina Vilgerman

Bunk 1
Stuart Stevens
Scott Altman
Drew Glickman
Adam Byer
Richard Giquinto
Scott Stirrett
David Seligsottn
Daniel Schimmel

Bunk 2
Mark Felberg
Mark Girsh
Ryan Mayer
Louis Smith
Ginnady Balidar
Ilya Gudesblat
Jeremy Wagner
Scott Cardonick

Bunk 3
Michael Bosniak
Glenn Shucket
Barry Reidenberg
Allen Fisler
Alex Ackerman
Andrew Pollack
Alex Sorokorensky
David Neibauer
Scott Ratson

Bunk 4
Brian Simons
Howard Schneider
Mike Miller
David Glucker
Howard Caplan
Mende Davidson
Kenny Einhorn
Derek Cohen
David Packman

Bunk 5
Michael Miller
Lance Klein
Marc Palermo
Brian Schwartz
Howard Schnedier
Jack Byer
Timmy Lynch
Yasha Natanzon
Eric Gordon

Bunk 6
Robert Felberg
Howard Glickman
Elliott Silver
Jason Pollack
Jason Squadroni
Michael Staskin
Mikkeal Kozarez
Steven Mitchell
Karl Foreman

Bunk 7
Joe Byer
Alex Meltzer
Steven Hunn
Howard Rosen
Vyzcheslav Markov
David Stephenson
Joel Pearson
Michael Felice

Bunk 8
David Gotlieb
Marc Cardonick
Jordan Cohen
Louis Feinberg
Jeffrey Felman
Jonathan Hunn
David Einbinder
Seth Brill

Suzzy- I think I tried blocking that from my memory. I remember now- Sorry. Did I have a partner in crime?

A child arrived just the other day...he came to the world in the usual way...but there were planes to catch and bills to pay... he learned to walk while i was away.......snifff,snifff.

Why can't I remember Suzzy Bryer or any Squadronis?

Yo jimbo, I remember a whole lot of names off the '80s list.

johnny o i think your sister works or is friendy with my sister tracey

Hi Jim bunk D was Kim Hurvitz with an H but Aurvitz actually sounds better. Thank god I got rid of that name.
By the way Deb the sess pull had many victims dont feel so bad.

You just call out my name and you know wherever I am, I'll come running, to see you again. Winter, spring, summer or fall…

Now, I can't get these damn songs out of my head! Thanks alot.

Nostalgia- When you told me the story kim of Sharon S. sliding down the hill in Dr. Scholls. Many campers were victims to the hill. There was a slickness to the hill. Dr Scholls ( with the navy blue strap), the shear gravity of the hill, and the slick rocks of the hill did not mesh well. Then if you were fortunate enough, you would jump over the sess pool and slip with your dr. scholls into the sess pool creek ( hopefully it didn't rain the night before (flooding). The Dr. Sholl would remain stuck in the gluey sess pool and you would have a brown foot. Good times!!!!!

I also remember the fashions, such as: terry cloth short sets ( preferrably in green or orange), head bands, many of the guys wearing masculine "sweat bands" on their wrists. I loved gimp- butterfly stitch, box stitch, and the leather bracelets we made in arts and crafts.

Don't forget the Terry Cloth Robes & Halloween costumes that were on the list of things they sent you to bring to camp.

It's ok Jon. If you did have a partner, I don't remember who it was.

I don't know if anyone remembers this....I think it was around 77-78...the storage shed near the top of the hill-they used to have free clothes in there. All the campers had a chance to go in and pick 1 or 2 pieces. I remember I got this striped tube top that I thought was soooo cool. Also, the stamped and braided leather bracelets, Jake and his Tootsie Rolls, and the mystery of the "retreat".

OK. Maybe I'm dating myself since I started at Council when it was all girls. Since you're all talking about songs...does anyone remember...

"Friends, Friends, Friends,
We Will Always Be,
Weather in Fair or in Dark Stormy Weather,
Dear Council Camp, Will Hold Us Together
The Red & Blue (Blue & Red)
We Will 'Ere Be True (To The End)
Love Will Pervade Us
Till Death Separate Us
We're Friend, Friends, Friends!"

I was Jon's partner for alot of years, but I don't remember picking on anyone with him. Especially turning over anyones bed.

Jon was a bad seed. I'm pretty sure he's been in jail a few times.

I think I might remember you Rich, but I'm not sure. Your name sounds familiar. Gluck, I think I ran into you about 8-10 years ago near Caldor at Haldemnan and the Blvd. Stacey, I remember that song soooo well. How about "I'm leaving on a jet plane, don't know when I'll be back again....."

huh? Wow,I don't remember that!

It was a long time ago. Ask Jim to send you the old pic of me. That should bring it back to ya.

chad p yo wats up how could i not remmber i thought suzzy gave you my number. jon o i was in your bunk with ruslan, do you remmber? anyone remmber sean green???? last i herd he lived in down town philly..

I remember Sean. Big guy with red hair. He had a little brother.

A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can put on his shoes. - Mark Twain

I am clink free, thank you!

Rich, you were my partner for years? O.k. then. You were the girl.

Yeah Adam, I remember. How have you been? Weren't you the one who used to hang Ruslan from the top rafters in his underwear by a nail?

Anyone have Vickie's new email address? This one isn't working.

Camp Council
Phoenixville, PA
Name and Email Address
Victoria M. Swanhart
(1977-83)
toriswan@home.com

Scotty, are you out there?

Brian Oblon You never change!

Hey Jon, is that prison talk?

Yeah I was your partner in crime for years, I was the only one who would talk to you.

Hey all. I just heard from Scott Ratson. I gave him the link here. We should here from him soon.

Rich, I think the fries are burning...you're gonna get fired if you burn 'em again today.

Really, I know what I'm doing...Ohhhh, look at the shiny buttons!

The Fries are fine. I just checked them.
By the way, how's your girlfriend, Bubba?

You haven't gone by Bubba in a few years. Oh the memories.

Gluck! There were 3 Squadroni's in that camp and you don't remember ONE!

Has anyone been able to find Scott Pearl? I used to talk to him online a few years back, but lost touch. I know he is in willowgroove.

sorry... maybe a picture would help.

Now thats how it's supposed to work... Suzzy just e-mailed me a recent photo and an old camp photo... instantly I remembered her. Coooooool.

there's a skeeter on my peeter whack it off,whack it off... there's another on my brother whack it off,whack it off there's a dozen on my cousin can't you hear those suckers buzzin... there's a skeeter on my peeter whack it off!

Does anyone remember picking berries?

jon o thats right i was the one to do that to ruslan. we were the best of friends all threw school. he came to texas to work for a while on summer vacation, we would tell every one of stories of camp they never knew it was as much fun as we said

Does anyone remember how to spell Ruslan's last name? I'm trying to look for him, but don't know how to spell his last name.

i think it is ruslan smirnov like the vodka

no his name not llke the drink i will chech my hs year book its in there

I just got Ruslan's phone number. I will call him in a few.

I REMEMBER PICKING THE BERRIES WHICH THEY SAY WEREN'T SAFE TO EAT. WE ATE THEM ANYWAY. I REMEMBER WALKS TO THE MALL. I ALSO REMEMBER RUNNING TO THE MALL AND TRYING NOT TO GET CAUGHT BY THE CAMP VAN. I REMEMEBER THE CANDY DROPS FROM THE TINY PLANE. BUT MOST OF ALL, I REMEMBER LAST NIGHT PIZZA NIGHT. OUR BUNK WOULD HOLD OUT ALL DAY FROM EATING THE YUCCY CAMP FOOD. WE WOULD ALL ORDER A WHOLE PIZZA FOR OURSELVES THINKING WE WERE GOING TO BE HUNGRY AFTER HOLDING OUT. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT KNEW THERE WOULD BE LEFT OVERS, WERE OUR COUNCILORS WHO KNEW WE COULDN'T EAT MORE THEN TWO SLICES EACH. MOST OF US ONLY ATE ONE SLICE, SO THERE WAS ENOUGH PIZZA LEFT TO FEED A FEW BUNKS.....OH THE MEMMORIESSSSSSSSSSSSS

Well, Ruslan wasn't home, but I got his email. I sent him a link to the board. Hopefully we will here from him soon.

Well, I got in touch with Alex Sorokorensky, and he gave me Ruslan's info. Ruslan wasn't home, I sent him an email with a link to the board. Hopefully we will here from both of them soon.

At Gluck's suggestion, I have posted an old pic of me on the yahoo board. Maybe this will help you all to remember who I am. I think more people should post pics. Jon, I definately remember you now.

Also, two pictures from Michele (see above).

Melanie...
I use to work woth Scott Pearl. I still talk to him. I told him about this link. Ill get you his email.

Well, thanks to Glucker I found out about this site. It's nice to see I'm not the only who feels that my days at Camp Council were some of the best I've ever had. I have some pics I'll try to post later. Hard to believe it's been almost 20 years huh? I go back every year with my kids to show them around. They know the routine. Pick up 3 stones, no talking, make your wishes as you walk through the covered bridge and toss them in French Creek. We also hike through the woods past the Army reserve base to see what's left of Rapps Dam. Still looks the same, almost. I recognize most of the names I've been seeing on this site. Really hope we can put together a reunion soon.

Mel-what's new? haven't heard from you in a while
Cardonick-you fag, how's business at the factory
Rich-I have a pic of you and Jon laying in bed together
Jon-weren't the only rich jew who went to council? think I borrowed a polo shirt from you once to go to the dance. I couldn't afford the real ones, just the ones with 3 legs.
Lee-what's up cuz?

Pretty wierd only 1 person mentioned Schamanikan and nobody mentioned the infamous bell!

oh yeah, Gluck, never said thanks for showing me that Hustler mag when I was 10

scott p its adam b do you remmber me?

i remmber when ruslan woke up one morrning with the dinger from the bell ... who took it from the bell and put it with ruslan while he sleep? i dont think he ever found out

Adam-what's your last name?

what's up all... Glad to see you checking in Adam. There is no way I would corrupt the morals of a ten year old Scott! You must be "manufacturing" that memory. :)

yo, the new pic thats posted here (up top) is the one of the two brits, sean & neil and kp & me. i remember the 4 of us all wore my "jams"(shorts)
dont know if you guys heard but we are pretty sure that the bunk plaques are still around.hopefully we will have them for the reunion.
anyone up for having a couple beers this weekend?

I'm up for it, but where?

Just a quick question-are people bringing kids and spouses to the reunion?

Oh, Adam, Mary says hi.

suz... I am totally not bringing my husband and kid to the reunion! I wanna have fun! lol.

Scott... hi there, yea we haven't talked in a while, lost touch I guess ;O). You should email me.

Ok, now so it seems that whenever I m ention someone, they end up on here... lol, how about Dave Shneller?

i prefer to go to a place that has COLD beer, other than that, no cover bands, no sweater-boys, and lots of tatooed freaks.
or just a quiet place in the city.

when are we talking about here... it's my husbands bday, so I have to be there for him... damn it! lol

I found 3 listing for david schneller in Pa. Anyone have a clue where he might live?

How about Nick's Roast Beef in NE Philly?

In the Camp Council Blues pic, who is the second person on the left?

ok i think its gonna be nicks saturday night.

hey david, the pic is Sean, Kevin Peta,(singing) neil(piano) and me (guitar)

Is that Adam Bowman (spelling?)?????

Nicks is great! to bad I can't go!!! :o( I am so sad... I am still waiting to here what night!!!!

Thanks, Timmy. Maybe I'm not remembering this correctly, but was Kevin Peta the one who wanted to make a pottery clay dildo (well, maybe not to be used as a dildo), but they wouldn't let him?

dude i dont remember that (dildo) thing but its funny stuff. i will ask him. those damn arts & crafts counselors were so uptite!hehe

Hey what's up campers. This definetly brings back lots of memories. Me, singing at the talent shows, the underwear on the flagpoles and of course those lodge girls. I am definetly psyched up for the reunion.

wow! ruslan, how the hell are ya? bust some coppacabanna for us.

I am not bringing my husband or my daughter to the reunion. I really don't think they would have fun.

Hi Michele!

It's your oldest and dearest friend.

Slow down Ruslan..... your russian.

Yo what's up tim. How's life treating you. Are you still the man like you were in camp. we should get together for a few drinks and with anyone else who wants to. How's your sister doing?

scott p its adam bucksbaum.... ruslan you russian bear yo whats up

wish i could go to nicks drinks sound good living in texas makes it hard have a tost to the many good times....and more to come

is that really ruslan what the hell my day is complete

just vote no wife and kids

Yo what's up kp How are ya? I knew that hearing from me would make your day.

Nick's Saturday. Time TBA

Attention Bunk 4-Where's the beef? Remember all the call outs?

STACK!!!!!

Look at us, memories running away capturing our hearts and souls, a time long gone but never to be forgotten. A life that we lead for ever shallow compared to our past. I remember slamming the door on a counselor Steve (Grizzly Bear). OK so we actually called him Grizzle Shit. He was so pissed off he lunged at me while I was on the top bunk and Scott Pearl jumped on his back and screamed “get off my cousin” Sorry about that Steve, but I was young. I remember the many times I got in trouble and escorted to Jake’s cabin only to be given a lollipop and told not to do it again.
I remember the loud obnoxious sound the bell made through out the day. I remember entering the “townies” street and wondering how far I could go. I remember hearing the stories of the infamous mudslides my sister told me about and then was not allowed to participate in any. Damn Counselors ….. no offense Jim Miles. I remember that “Stairway to Heaven” was the last song played every dance.
Scott, I am glad you are well. Sue, tell Logan Brent said Hello. Hope Florida is treating you well. Camp Council Forever. Does anyone still have a shirt, I gave one to my son, I think I might have to take it back and get signatures from everyone.

Scott- we mentioned the bell! Do edit- find- and type in bell. I want my shirt back-

Suzzy- I remember you now too~ when you mentioned Peppermint Patty I had a whole different idea who you were.

I'm glad you remember me Jon. I hear we are practically neighbors. I think you may be only about an hour north of me. All of us Floridians should get together too.

So is everyone meeting at NICKS or what???? I am hoping to convince my husband to let me abandon him on this birthday (since his party isn't until Sunday). What time is everyone meeting, maybe I could stop in for an hour. Nicks is so close by! Who is going! HEY everyone who is going email me!!!!! magenta272@comcast.net

whoever wants to get together at Nicks, let me know I may be able to come and hang for a while

This is so amazing. The Camp Council bond still holds strong. We were all so fortunate to have grown up with the Camp Council experience. I dug out a few photos and will scan them to post. I actually have one of the bell. After the housing development went up where our beloved camp once stood, we went up there and one of the houses still had the bell/wishing well on their front lawn. The memories are flooding back so fast I don't know where to begin. I remember having sleep outs on the soccer field and the guys would sneak up from the valley through the woods. I remember one time when Jake came up and Gluck was up there with us. A bunch of us girls threw our blankets over him to hide him. I don't think Jake ever found out.
Myself, Michele Lynch, Nicky Hurvitz & Steph Joseph were labeled "The 4 Muskateers".
Hey, Hey look us over, we're from the hill...
Jim Miles, do you remember hiding from us in the witches house on our way to the French Creek and scaring the crap out of us because we thought the witch got you? (Ok, give me a break, I was only 12)
Does anyone remember the Color War when Laura Timmerman(??) put on the hoax that Lisa Cohen and a bunch of counselors were getting fired? I remember everyone freaking out and crying hysterically.
Hey ______....someone's calling my name
Hey ______....and I hear it again
You're wanted on the telephone...
If it's not _____, I'm not home.
At this rate, I won't get any sleep tonight. I am looking forward to the reunion in 2005. I am now living in Alpharetta, GA with my husband and our 4 year old daughter and 2 year old son.

I just pulled out an old address book from when I was in bunk C (Nicky ~ you're writing is all over it). I thought I would post some names from this address book that might be familiar to some of you...some of these names may have already been mentioned throughout the site.
Amy Zeitz, Max Bockol, Stacy Goldstein, Greta Erlichman, Scott Geller, Ken Goldstein, Stacy Goldberg, Denise Kravitz (I believe Denise is a Sklar cousin), Ira Liss, Robin Mitnik, Andi Myerson, Lisa Resnick, Ilene Steinberg, Valerie Silver, Denise Demko, Heather Sklar, Jon Stern, Rhonda Winokur, Eleanor Wild, Debbie Weiss (Jody & Cindy Weiss)~ wasn't Jody bitten by Jake's dog? The things you remember...

I WAS JODY WEISSES GOOD FRIEND AND I DON'T REMEMBER HER EVER MENTIONING ANYTHING ABOUT A DOG BITE. I KEPT IN TOUCH WITH HER TILL "86". I KNOW SHE WAS LIVING IN PITT FOR A WHILE. IF JODY EVER READS THIS, PLEASE E-MAIL ME AT MADELMAN@CBBAZ.COM. I'M STILL LIVING IN AZ. I WILL TRY TO MAKE IT BACK TO THE REUNION THIS SUMMER.

Hey ALL! This is the better half of the "Saville Clan". I am in SOuth Florida now. HHHM, Did I read Jon is here too? Tampa Bay area to be exact. It was awesome hearing from Michelle and about this site. I just want to say that I STOLE TWO LODGE PLACQUES!!!!!!! Yes, I still have them. LODGE RULES! Anyway, great to hear all that is going on. I know that Scott, my brother stayed in touch with one of the counselors from England. I think his name was Keith. Scott just relocated back to Philly. What can I say, I LOVE CAMP COUNCIL!!!! Anyone who knows me over the years, knows about camp. OK

I have friends who work at GPTMC, the marketing company in Philly that does the year round things by Penn's landing. I can see if we can advertise in their monthly papers. May help; ALso my AUnt IDA use to be the dietician for Golden Slipper and Coouncil back in the 60's, may be able to get help from family on furhter information. I will let you know. I have so many things like the encampment papers that say Bunk B wouldn't be bunk b if... lot so fun stories and crushes. Do you remember? What happen at the flag pole and lighhtneing Glucker? Still wiating on that story.

Email me if you would like at Suntee2@aol.com Last name is Harder now not Saville. NO comments please.

Ok I am having a memory of something no one mentioned! Suicide hill?? the so called short cut down the hill. We would cut back there instead of walking down the long long hill... Then we would cut through the woods and cross this bridge behind of pool where there were always HUGE bull frogs, but you could never see them until you got close and they would jump and scare the crap out of you! Am I the only one who remembers this???

I remember suicide hill. We used to climb it when sneaking up to the girls cabin.
Anyone remember the "sleepin" in Cassett we had every year?
Hey Nicki-How's Ian Morrison? Isn't he your cousin.

Ok, how did you post pics on this site? It's not working the normal way.

If you email them to me ( deisner at gmail dot com ) I'll put them up. The blogging software won't let you include img tags in comments, unfortunately.

Yes, Chad I remember you - how are you...

Here is another name - Wendi Neumann...

hey everybody. its on tonight at nicks roast beef. around 7:oo pm. i talked to a few people so far. should be cool. see ya there.

jodee, hey, tell your bro i said hi.

peace
timmy

Hey guys! It was nice seeing you guys tonight at Nicks! I hope next time there are more people. It was a lot of fun reminising about camp. Its awesome finally being able to talk about camp with people who know what i am talking about.

later all

Hi Kim, sorry I got your Initial wrong, I always kind of liked you and your sisters last name...haven't seen you since the gym around 1989 or so...hope you are well.
Hi Niki and Teri, I remember you guys very well along with the other two musketeers. I still have school pictures of you two from around 6th grade...glad you are both doing well and Congrats on your kids!!!! Hope to see you guys at the Reunion.
Hope everyone had fun at Nicks tonight, couldn't make it, me and my daughter had a dinner date and went to the movies...hope to make it next time. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!!!

Hey, what's up all?

Anyone remember the bullfrog noises when sleeping outside at night? Or how about Jake's dog getting painted? Or Brian Oblon spraying his crotch with lysol and then setting it on fire!!

I live down in Florida now. I'd still be willing to come to Philly for the reunion, but only if Ruslan will be performing a song or two for us.

-Alex

hi-- went to camp in the 70's when it was all girls.. was in alot of the plays, remember all the fun songs.. read alot of the postings, just want to say thanks for the memories.. if anyone remembers me, please e-mail me... have fun at the reunion. roz

I DIG CHICKS THAT DIG CHICKS!

Sprayed lysol on my junk and lit it on fire. Sounds painful. Cardonik keeps posting under my name cause I mentioned him and der dating. I have since found out they are not together and I didnt know it was a secret. There is no way that can be ruslan posting its got to be scott posting under his name. Gluck I dont sign in enough so I missed Nicks, gimmie a call when you guys are getting together. I'd love to have a few drinks with everyone that werent stored in the back of a toilet to keep cold.

I know everyone is trying to remember names of campers. Does anyone remember Brian and Little Michelle who always got up on stage and sang Lola and Piano Man? They did it every time we had a talent show. They were too cute. Oh and Kevin beware, I have a photo of you in a tootoo (spelling) from when we had the water show. Does anyone remember Shari Spivack AKA Cabbage patch doll? ANd what the heck is a Hanasasourious or a Repetitanious, I'm a moon jug, I'm a teaball, I musta hit my head against the wall. My son loves when I sing that song. He is only 20 months.

E-A-G-L-E-S.....EAGLES!!!!
go birds!

Hey all, sorry I missed Nick's on saturday night. But I definitly want to go next time when everybody gets together. Not sure if I'll sing at the reunion but maybe with some incentives. Yes oblon it's really me posting. What's up dude?

Jodee- hello! Last I remember you lived in King of Prussia~ I'm down here is S. Fla. I remember coming across mail we used to send each other almost 20 years ago. You used to write in a funky pen that is silver on the outside and blue or red on the inside.

Does anyone know how to contact Denise Demko, Shawn Petit, Grizzley, David Axilbund's, Steve & Ryan Dorfman, Sharon Bryer, Danny Asher, Sherry Gorden or Shari Spivak?

I forgot Tracy & Jamie Kessler also?

Rich, I may be able to get a hold of Sherri Gorden. I have to see if my last info for her is up to date. I will try tonight.

I'm trying to contact Todd Zeitz (Amy Zeitz' brother) and Mike Noble. They used to be in my Fraternity in College.

Adam- the name is familiar but I can't remember your face. We were in the same bunk right?

I know Jamie Kessler used to work at Burlington Coat Factory at Welsh Rd. and Roosevelt Blvd., but that was a very long time ago.

I think she lives in NJ now. I saw her a few months ago at my wife's OBGYN. (Baby visit) She was sitting directly across from me. I knew she looked familiar but I couldn't figure out who she was until after she went back to see the doctor. By then it was too late to say anything to her.

I can get a hold of your mama, but it might take me a few days. It's quite a big task.

WOW! Some people never grew up.

HEY RICH,

I CAN GET A HOLD OF SHAUN PETIT. I TRIED TO FIND SHARON BRYER BUT WAS UNABLE TO.

Tara, Isn't Shawn your cousin?

tara, stop yellin' hehe

I'd like to get "hold" of tracy kessler again!

Scott, How are you? Yes, Ian Morrison is my step-brother. He is now a female impersonator in Center City. Usually works at Shampoo. He is also an editor for the phila. gay news.

I just spoke to Sherri Gorden. She should be on the board in the next couple of days. I also asked her to pass this on to Eric and Shawn Green.

Nicky, Ask Ian to post some pics. I know he has a lot of them. I remember making copies of the ones I took in 1986 for him. I lost most of mine.

scott, I will. Ian also has a website, Look up Brittany Lynn. You'll be surprised. Or maybe not.

Hi everyone! I had to write because i saw Ian's name. I was only at camp the last 2 years it was open and i actually broke my knee because of Ian and Melanie Squadroni!! Mel was my best friend at camp and ive known her since camp woodlight at paley! She gave me this link and its funny to see some old names and to hear about Ian! I had the biggest crush on him and now he is gay? Thats too funny. Oh, by the way.... HI TARA!!!

Jodee, Tell you mom i said hi.... Tell her its Lil's daughter Pam. How is Scott?

HEY, JUST WANTED TO KNOW WHERE EVERYONE IS POSTING PICS. LET ME KNOW THE ADDRESS........THANKS!

I am working on getting a hold of David and Jason Axelbund.

ya know all... if you go on Dave's website we could all be chattin' in the chat room! All ya gotta do is get a yahoo membership (FREE)!!! DO IT! IT WOULD BE FUN, don't ya think?

Ah.... These are the times that bind us all together. Who thought it was over in 1986...

I placed an ad in the SJ Trend Newspaper. It will be out December 1st. I'm working on the PA. papers.

Nicky, very surprised! I couldn't tell it was him at first. Lisa emailed him to say hi. They were in the school play together at Northeast and she almost fell out of her seat when she saw the site.

Lisa Who? I went to Northeast high with Ian and Nicky.

Lisa Pomante. We have 2 daughters together now. Do you remember her?

What year did she graduate?

1990

I graduated in 89. I don't recall the name. I probably would recognize her if I saw her.

I think you need to post that picture of Jon and I. I gotta see this. I'm going to see him in December in S. Florida.

don't you people have jobs?

I met with the Jewish Exponent rep today. He gave me pricing and additional contact information. I also began developing the flyers for the reunion and for contacting alumni.

I also started a line of communication with the president of the Camp Council Organization. They are thrilled and excited about getting this together. I am waiting for additional names and contact information of people willing to work on this reunion. We have people on board that attended in the 30s, 50s 70s and us (80s).

Michele Bennett and I are putting some of the other pieces together, and the Jewish Archives are forwarding items from the Archives as we speak.

The contacting part is the most time consuming - we need everyone's assistance in getting out the word. I am waiting for additional camper lists and other information from the board.

Does anyone have any ideas, suggestions, or input as to the actual reunion?

Please share!!!

I don't have any camp lists or anything, but I can make phone calls if you need help with that. You can just email me the info. I will help any way I can from here.

sorry i missed the nicks thing i found out to late
hey adam suzzy did give me your number but i lost it,,,yo whats up ruslan, whats up scott

THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO KIM ATIAS.....

I THINK WE SHOULD DEFINITELY MEET AT SOME POINT ON THE CAMP GROUNDS (HOUSING DEVELOPMENT). MAYBE WE COULD START OUT THERE OR FINISH THERE FOR A FINAL GROUP SING (CAMP FIRE KINDA THING). IF WE'RE GONNA HAVE FAMILIES THERE, MAYBE SOME OF THE REUNION COULD TAKE PLACE AT VALLEY FORGE PARK. IF WE ARE GOING TO MAKE A WEEKEND OUT OF THIS, WE SHOULD LOOK INTO THE HOTELS BY THE KING OF PRESA (NOT SURE ON THE SPELLING) AREA. THESE ARE JUST SOME THOUGHTS.....MARC ADELMAN REPRESENTING THE LATE 70'S SGF AND CC.... P.S. MAYBE A CANDY DROP FOR GOOD OLD TIMES, TOO...LOL

Someone I know had a party at the small waterpark that's right down the road from camp. There was about 100 people there and there was room for more. Just an idea. We can rent out the whole place and have to ourselves and they allow beer/alcohol. Might be fun especially if families are coming. Not sure what the final word on that is.

Just emailed Dave some pics, so hopefully they'll be up soon.

Chad-what's up, I remember you. Didn't know you were friends with Keith. We used to wrestle together at Northeast.

HEY there is no way I am getting into a bathing suit infront of all you!!! I don't have that 12 year old body anymore!!! he he

I hear that one Mel. Also, I am not bring family.

I guess the first thing that needs to be decided is whether we want a one day thing or a weekend. Any opinions. I am up for a weekend. Instead of posting here, just reply to the camp_council_kid@yahoo.com email address. Michele Lynch and I will tally.

Thanks.

Hey All, just spoke to "Rabbi". He's actually on his way to Philly for the holiday as we speak. He should be posting here as soon as he can.

Suz -

Who do keep refering to as "Rabbi?" The only person I can think of is Barry Reidenberg

Yes Kim, that's who I'm referring to. I figured that is how most people remember him.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Here's my two cents....
I've been calling hotels in the area of CC, King of Prussia, West Chester, Exton and a couple in Philly.I have gotten menus, prices etc from the hotels. My thoughts and efforts have been spent looking for a place to house us for the reunion. I think, we could set up a few "excursions" to Rapps Damn, French Creek, the former camp etc., or to the water park, but we should let people decide for themselves what the want to do with their day. However, on Saturday night, I want to have a dinner/ social gathering (like the good old camp dances) and show a slide show and pictures and hopefully get some memorabilia like plaques shirts and stuff like that. As far as that night, I am not planning on entertaining the whole family, just those of us that went to camp.
What do you think about that? Let us know at camp_council_kid@yahoo.com
Also, I thought of doing it this way so people can decide if they want to make it a weekend event or just come to the evening party... it's all about having options.

scott p that right i was in the same bunk at the same time ruslan myself and you

I wish you all and safe and happy Thanksgiving.

yeah scott i was good friends with keith for a long time, i remember you guys used to wrestle, man did i hate that school worse than spruance

yo guys i live in sanatoga/pottstown wich is 10 minutes away from king of prussia and collegville if you need any info then email me i know where everything is around there. hey scott the water park is called waterworld/ i used to play hockey there up until a couple of years ago its callled echo valley hockey deck

cupcrazy71@aol.com

Happy thanksgiving all!

We could do a barbeque and party at Waterworld. They like groups!

what happened to tim's idea of a banquet and then an optional day trip to the camp? did I miss something
:o)

HEY CHAD, SINCE YOU LIVE 10 MINUTES AWAY FROM COLLEGEVILLE, DO YOU KNOW IF SGF USE TO BE ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE OLD ACME; SAME PLACE WHERE A BUNCH OF APARTMENTS STAND TODAY????

huh? marc

re: Reunoin Plans
a banquet on saturday night with food/drinks & entertainment (slide show ect.) seems to me to be the most feesable. we will do it at a hotel close to phoenixville. this way, if you want to make a weekend out of it or check out rapp's or whats left of camp or whatever, you can. also, i dont think that anyone who didnt go to camp will have anything to add to a reunion so if we have the banquet(for us) then the rest of the weekend people can have thier "families" at the hotel to hang out with.
i think that having "strangers" at the reunion is just like having "townies" at camp.
that's just what i think!
peace
timmy
happy thanksf'ingiving

Hi everyone. Hi Rich. Hmm. Hicky's, my mom was going to dis-own me if I came home with one more hicky.:-)... Leap frog in the cess pool....flipping matresses in the Valley only to have the guys destroy our bunks (no mercy)! YO GUIDO, are you still in S.Philly? I haven't seen you in years. I have a bunch of pictures that I will scan next week. Happy Thanksgiving.

Sherri... is this the sherri that I knew? do you remember me? were you in lodge with a girl named Brooke? Then you were my cit the last year and got really high one night and couldn't find your elbow. Kept saying you lost it in the field!! HE HE

thats if this is that Sherri
melanie

Hi all! My mother went to Camp Council in 1957. Bunk 10, then transferred to either Bunk A or C-"Aunt Debbie" was the counselor. She remembers Ellen Fine (nee Frank)who has since passed away and Renee Breslovsky (sp?). Don't know what happened to Renee. Remember learning archery, swimming, "I Doubt You," and having to take the train to camp to get there. It seemed so far from the NE Philly area at the time. Now it's just a car ride away. Remember Pepto Bismal (the pink stuff) for the first time. Remember the "rain song." Please keep us posted with reunion info. e-mail at cookie5766 at yahoo and this website -- which is great!

Hey , lets all meet at "WALLY WORLD"!!!!!!

Song(s) remembered:
We are the girls of Council Camp you hear so much about; the people stop & stare at us whenever we go out; we're noted for our thoughtfulness in everything we do; most everybody likes us; we hope you like us too; oh, as we go marching and the band begins to P L A Y, you'll hear us shouting, "toilet paper, toilet paper, 5 cents a roll."

Did anyone still sing this after 1957????

I started in 1977 and I don't remember ever hearing that one. :-)

The only thing I remember doing in the field is picking berries until I turned blue. :-) I remember Brooke. I think Brooke stopped coming after a year or two. HI SUZZY! We are Council Mighty Might Council every where we go O people wanna No O who we are R so o we tell theM We are Counci Mighty Mighty Council...........
Camp Council was the best.

Hi Sherri. Welcome to the board. I must agree...Council was the best. I tired to get friends to go. They couldn't grasp the "Camp Council Experience". Too bad for them.

Thanks, Suzzy. 1977 - 20 yrs. later than 1957. Maybe someone remebers that one. Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving!

does anybody know how to get hold of Marla & Sharon? Tracy/Jamie Kessler? Marco "DEGO" Ricca?
Jenny Martin? Lisa Colan(COHEN), Lois, Karen Heater, or any of the other lesbian tribe?

I tried to send an email to Marco via classmates, but I don't think he ever got it. Last time I saw him, which was a few years ago, he was living in Jersy.

Hey Sherri, How's it going? I remember all encampment you tried to give me a hickey. I managed to avoid it until the last night at the sleep in at Casset. You got me while I was sleeping.

Rich, I remember when you gave me my first hickey. I haven't washed the spot since.

I wouldn't wash it if I were you. Some day when I die, it will be worth something.

I feel so dirty.

This Sherri did like hicky's, but don't confuse me with Sherry the CIT! People liked to confuse us towards the end.

hey debi..west side story was cool, i forgot which part you played...just turned 40 and a father to twin 7 year old girls so i forget quite a bit..it's easier then remembering but I do remember other cast members from that good old play....dave seichel, marc rappoport, jill weiss, jordy ( i forget his last name).. remember Joe Levin, Marla Pepsin and her brother Dave, Jody Gross, Jody Hough, the Mishat sisters.....I had a ton of pictures but being a cold and insensitive person I sacraficed them as fuel for my fireplace in the winter of 1992...to this day they bring back many warm memories....Hi Timmy

Hey Lanny, I was Anita you were Bernardo. We were married. I cant believe you forgot me and I haven't even filed for a divorce yet...lol... I have twin girls too, they will be 13 in Feb. I also have 2 boys 9, and 7. Did you see the picture I posted on a few of the sites? I think it is you near the pool. I too was cold in the blizzard of '92, but was soooo fat after having the twins, I didnt need a fire... haha. Are you going to go to the reunion if and when it happens? I am planning on it if it is a dinner, not at a waterpark. I do enough waterparks in the summer down the shore. This is ME time, not family time... Anyway, nice hearing from you. I do remember some of the names you posted. I went on classmates and put info on some of the schools that were in the area, hope to track down some of the people from 77-79.... talk to you soon!

I think I would prefer a hotel or hall type of reunion. It will be nice to have 'me' time, as Debi put it, and to be able to just catch up with eachother and remember the 'Camp Council Experience'. Food, drink, and lots of memories.

Debi, I was there from 77-85, but I don't think I remember you.

debi...now i remember, we were married...i've watched that show 100 times since then....you must not have been an attentive wife because i swear i never felt a thing...maybe it was my fault. as far as the reunion goes..sounds good and totally understand the ME thing...you had twins right away and so did my wife and i...we'll never know the one at a time thing...when does the head stop spinning...so ironic that my stage wife and my real one had twin girls....jill weisberg played maria...seichel played tony and marc rappaport played riff...murray kramer directed right...

Hi Suzzy, maybe because I am older. I went with my brother and sister, Michele and Timmy. I only went til I was in E , I think. I wished I would have stayed but me and Heather Hurvitz moved on to bigger and better things (so we thought). I think there is a picture of me somewhere on one of these sites, I forget where.

Hi Lanny, WOW you have a great memory... I remember Jill, big head of black hair. Infact I was the only blonde PR in the play.... I remember Tony but not his name, seichel... I hope we find the people from those years...And my head is still spinning!!!Maybe the twin thing was in the water at camp in the late 70's.

Anyway, talk to you guys soon!!!

Irene B, My mother went in 57. She wants to know if Aunt Debbie had short black hair???

hey, i played "Diesel" in west side in 77 and yes murray kramer was the director, "when you're a jet you're a jet all the way........."
hey,lanny who were the counselors that did the fire/torch show at the closing camp fire?

hey debi..you should have stayed longer...my last year was 1986..my brother derek and the new gang of thugs closed the camp with a BANG! a few years later I think..being a counselor was cool and not to get serious on you or anything...the experience has made me a better parent...as far as the memory goes, I turned in my bong in 1980 or was it 1990 ...i remember dawn rauer...you guys were best friends....i didn't realize that the e-mail i was recieving from debi rafferty was you so it was deleted please resend it...been living down the shore for 18 years now...it's highly overrated and i miss the philly life but my kids are young and this is their home so here i stay....

yo timmy or is it Tim now....wasn't there for the closing campfire I left in 1986....how much older are you then Derek, his birthday is today so let's have a gay Kings and Queens for Derek on his 34th birthday....you guys were great.. gluck,peta,oblon,der.....you can fill in the rest...you dudes were the reason I kept comming back, that and because I knew that the real world would wind up being a hassle..working two jobs right now..both of them pointless but necessary....kids are expensive but they keep you active...we light fires in my yard during the winter and i tell my kids the story of "the monkeys paw" as told by edgar allen poe via Murray Kramer....cool shit

lanny, it was the camp fire in 77 the guys were tossing around and twirling torches. it was awesome but that was the only time they did it.
that was the year elvis died (rip king) and murray did a song parody about it. i was 8 years old then and i remember some shit like it was yesterday. sean o'neil,john flanegan,bill "boom-boom" cannon, pizza, holly barnett's huge boobs......ect.lol

when did this camp really close...it was not 1986

Holly has some" big uns" that's for sure..bumped into her brother down here( atlantic city ) a few years back..i remember sean and pizza but they didn't stay around to long...pizza came from SGF as did John Flanagan who I heard died in a fire a long time ago(is this true)...thought for sure we would see you on MTV one day....you were the man

Gimp Gimp Gimp....box,butterfly or barrel..Love Rex

timmy...previous message was for you but in response to the campfire of 1977....Ken Patkin was one of the guys who did the flipping of the torches....he was great at that kind of stuff and stayed only one year at council after about 10 years at SGF...wasn't pizza the other guy...anyway it's great to hear that you even think of these things....you were an amazingly creative kid....

and yes, he still is an amazingly creative KID!!! I remember Timmy being Deisel, he had to push me around and he loved it.. Its great pushing your older sister around and getting away with it. I just remembered tonite that I sang "JIngle Bell Rock" at the camp talent shows. Pretty funny singing that at a Jewish Camp. Well I tried to sing, I think I just yelled so loud it sounded like singing.... Boy what memories.

Hey Lanny, I cant get in touch with Dawn Rauer. I was also good friends with Heather Hurvitz who is still one of my best friends. I lost touch with Dawn when I went to Frankford High...Anyway, I rent a house in OC every summer, I will have to look you up... Are you in AC or Ventor? My mother has a house in Margate. What kind of work do you do?

good stuff lanny, thanx for the kind words, still chasing my rock-n-roll dreams (into my 40's?) but MTV is really out,maybe VH1 or americas most wanted lol. everybody gets there 15 minutes.
yeah, i also heard that flanegan died in a fire in his trailer along with his irish setter,damn shame. i know we all loved playing hockey with him. you cohen boys where a hockey clan!

Hey Debi,

I guess the age thing would be it. It's only a couple of years, but if you were in Bunk E in '79, I was on in Bunk 'C'. With Lisa Cohen and Greta as my counselors. Lisa was giving us sex ed classes. That was the year I learned all about birth control pills....just what every 9 year old girl should know. LOL

Was it the Greta that put her make up on before she went to bed every nite, incase she needed it. The Greta who slept with her eyes partly open, that gave me the creeps...

Suzzy, how old are you? My sister Michele started in 79, my last year. She was in bunk A. She was born in '71...

OH yeah, and thats a shame Suzzy, I just learned how to smoke under the bunk. We had to run like hell when the shunks came.... I didn't even know how to french kiss till after camp.

Yeah Debi, that's the one. I don't remember her being around too much, but I think she was cool when she was there.
I am going to be 35 in Feb. I remember Michele and Timmy. That pic of you seems like it wants to be familiar. I remember most of the people on this board.
I think my main interest back then was boys, boys, and boys.

Hey Debi, do you have any IM's? AOL, MSN, Yahoo?

I did plenty of kissing at camp. In fact, one night Jim Miles encouraged me to kiss Alex Sorokorensky on the bridge. He had some help from Stormy.

hey debi..the french kiss thing explains why we never stayed married.....we take the girls to gillians every summer let me know when you are coming down and hold up a sign so i can recognize you....the whole jingle bells thing at a jewish camp for poor underpriveleged intellects strikes close to home.....i remember you thin and blonde with pretty blue eyes and feisty as hell..hey timmy HOCKEY WAS MY LIFE..i passed that on to derek..he's younger but maybe when i'm 60 i'll be able to take him....the Miracle with Kurt Russell is an awesome hockey movie....you've probably seen it but if you haven't...watch it...GOOD NIGHT CAMPERS

I started a camp in '74. I remember Lana Mashat, Jodi Hough, Jennifer Pepsin and her sister Marla. My sister Wendy was in Marla's bunk, I think. I remember the year Elvis died and they did the campfire song about how Elvis died on the toilet seat. I also remember my counselor in Bunk C I think, Karen...she was a total Ramones fan!

Hi, Debi! Who is your mother, so I can tell my mom, Irene B., when I ask her? I will ask my mom if Aunt Debbie had black hair. Does your mom remember any other names from 1957 camp? Thanks.

My mom went during the 30's I believe.

We could always have a reunion at the Cloud 9 Bar!

Nicky, OK, I have not been able to find Ian's website!! I WANT to see these pictures!!! what is the website

Lanny, I will let you know when I will be down the shore. I will email my shore number when it gets closer to summer. And I would have Kissed Kurt Russel, thats for sure!!!

Suzzy, I am on aol, so I can IM from there. I also have a yahoo email address raff_6@aol.com. And I did start a site on classmates that has a chat room, did I send an invite to you? Let me know and I can do that...

Irene, I dont think she remembers that much about camp except that Debbie had black hair.

Hey Debi, what's ur username for AOL? Mine is Jori8888.

Debi - Hi. Mom said that Aunt Debbie did have short, black hair in 1957. Mom doesn't remember much else either, except one or two songs, which can be posted later. If your mom remembers any other names or anything else, would like to hear about it! Thanks!

Hey, does anyone have a picture of the camp emblem that they can email me? My email is cydra1929@gmail.com .Thank you.

Wow! I've just wasted an hour at work reading this site. So many people I remember!! I'm excited that a reunion is being be planned. For the past year, I've been a board member of the Friends of Camp Council, which is a group of people (most of whom were on the board when the camp still existed) that distributes annual scholarship funds to camps that serve needy children from the Philly area (including Golden Slipper). The money from the sale of the Camp Council land in Phoenixville has been invested and that's what we use. We meet a few times a year. A few months ago, Sharon Solomon & Marla Bauman also joined the board. This past summer, we went to visit Golden Slipper Camp, which has a section of bunks called "Camp Council Village", the Camp Council Playground, and a small section of the dining hall dedicated to our camp. Unfortunately, none of the old plaques were saved, but it definitely brought back memories of being at camp (we were there during Color Wars). I'd love to help plan a reunion (wish I knew abou this for the 11/14 meeting. When's the next one?). It's great to see names of people I haven't thought of in years. I also spoke briefly last year with JillyBean, who definitely wants to plan a reunion. I'm still very good friends with Bari Neiderman & Ellen Gill, who I'm sure would want to come to a reunion. And a few years ago, I wrote an e-mail to someone I thought was Bones, and it was! I'm sure I could find him again. Please feel free to write to me!

Hey Elisa, nice to see you here. How have you been? I haven't seen you in a few years.

Suzzy, I guess my username is Broomallraffs.

Irene B. I will ask my mother is she remembers any names. Her name was Arlene Gerson...

Has anyone found Rick Schofield yet???

Hi Suzzy! Bari just sent me an e-mail this morning with a link to this site. I haven't seen you since your son's bowling party a few years ago. I'm doing well and really excited about seeing everyone. I have a bunch of pictures, all my old autograph books, and I know somewhere in a box in storage is a CC t-shirt & iron-on emblem, and also an issue of the camp newsletter. I'll have to dig them out! Do you know if the next reunion meeting date has been set yet?

jimbo black black coffe in bed who sang that

hey lets meet in manayunk before the holidays

lets meet in scotts bathroom this friday

Are you gonna show up this time?

Bones who???

"Bones" was a counselor in the late 70's & early 80's. His real name is Tony Rose. He used to entertain us by leaping over a bunch of benches lined up in Cassat, and at the end of every encampment he would write a song using various camper's & counselor's names called "There's a riot going on". Bring back any memories?

easy there ms johnson

I know the manyunk area!!! My sister in law has a nail place there. I would love to meet there... any plans yet?

I'm in for meeting up again... how's next Saturday the 11th?

hi Michele

Tony "bones" Rose...there is a name I never would have come up with....but now I remember..didn't he play music with another very creative guy named Daryl..black guy..as there were so many at our camp...what was his last name...he was a great guy ..played the piano and could sing tremendously

I really want to come to the next meeting, but Saturday 12/11 is not good for me b/c I'll be at my fiance's work's Christmas Party in Atlantic City. Any other days?

saturday 12/11..no good for me either...taking kids to the Titanic exhibit at the Franklin Institute...

Debi....Johnny Bravo, really!!

Hi Nicky... wanta go smoke behind lodge?

No good for me either. I'll be in Florida visiting Jon O.
And you all know it's not a party unless i'm there. ;)

What's up kp? Just teasing brother. By the way, it's Mrs. JOHNSTIN, I'm married.

I have an ad in The South Jersey Trend Newspaper running weekly. Already got 1 response. Hope for more.

the 11th i don't know

yo paul your the goods

Lanny, what the hell are you talkin about Johnny Bravo?????

Sorry out next weekend, Work!!!!!

I know you'll all miss me, oh yeah, I'm Timmy and Michele's Big sister....

debi..johnny bravo(greg brady) c'mon you're not that old..ANITA..I am..

peta and lynch..der and ob's came down to my house a few years ago..signed your name in my garage...bunk style(crest,colgate)

Hay everyone we can't believe it took so long to find this website, thanks Elisa, we would love to see everyone and are looking forward to a reunion. So great to hear everyone is doing so well. We always talk about our Camp Council days and we still sing the songs too. Keep us up to date and let us know if we can help.
Marla and Sharon

are you a couple

K.P are you still going to have a get together soon. let me know I'm in. Hey Marla and Sharon how are you?

kp...i'm in

sharon you were always a little slow at finding things....how's becky...hi marla

kp....do you believe this shit

Hey KP how the heck are ya? Black coffee in Bed is by Squeeze...

lanny, not as slow as you may think...Becky is doing great, she'll laugh when she hears about this site. Rhonda is married w/children and doing well last I heard. Kevin, Gluck, Tara, Timmy, Michelle...this is just crazy. It's great to hear you are all doing well. I miss those summers.

By the way, we are a couple and now happy to be out of the closet:)(Just kidding, Marla)

HI Marla and Sharon. Marla, Kimmy tried to locate you on Classmates, could'nt find you. I believe that you both live near eachother? How are both of you doing.

sharon and marla....actually, I'm the slow one...I had a ton of pictures of everybody but they were getting old and ruined from me moving around so much so I tossed them back in the late 80's (did I just say that)...what was I going to do with them...and whoever heard of the internet...oh well..remember Sharon it was you who dropped me off on the beach about 20 years ago after Labor Day...I never came home.

Hey Jon I still use colored markers. Oh and by the way incase you forgot this, I am allowed to shave now.

Pam: WOW! forgot you went to camp in the later years. how are you?

Does anyone remember the WSI we called SKUNK, was his real name Stewart?

Hi Ruslan, I can't believe you are out there.

Can someone tell me where all these photos are posted?

Hey Nicky, how many socks doe you were now. Have your retired those two and three pair of tube socks?

hey Jodee-I'm lucky if I get 1 pair of socks on per day. What was up with the 4 pairs of socks?

hey sharron and marla how are ladies nice to see you a board

hi kevin, just talking to your sister

I guess I've caught campcouncilitis b/c I can't stop thinking about camp memories! Here's a few:
-Meesh as Sandy in Grease (I got to be a beauty school dropout). Who played Danny?
-Ryan Dorfman covered in hickies (I think multiple people attacked him for fun)
-Bill McVay's dog Pong (who always had tree burrs stuck in his fur)
-The evening activity game where we were in teams and had to come up with songs on topics (like songs about a color)
-Not talking when walking through the covered bridge, and I think we would also throw stones over the edge
-Stomping on those popper things that would fall out of the trees onto the street when we went hiking to Rapp's Dam

Lanny, ohhhhhhhhhhhh, I am not as dumb as you look.lol.... I get it now, Johnny Bravo!!! Catch ya later, Johnny! Love Anita! and I like to be in America.. everything free in America...

Hey Everyone,

Thanks Elisa for referring me to this site. Three generations of my family went ot Camp Council. I went from 77-83 I think.

Jodee
I remember Stuart (skunk). He was so cool. He was a councelor from what I remember.

I also remember Greta. She was my councelor in lodge my last year. We used to sneak cigarettes in the bunk and put them out in the trash can. How dumb? She caught us, but we never really got in trouble. She was really cool, too. I think she was from Russia or Romania. Does anyone remember?

Does anyone remember Donna Virgilio and her cousin Melissa (I think she was her cousin, I can't recall her last name)? They were the Italian girls from South Philly. Donna was my gymnastics partner in the talent show. I had so much fun with them my last year at camp. They were so wild and crazy. You can take the girl out of South Philly, but you can't take South Philly out of the girl.

Elisa,
I can relate to having campcouncilitis.
I loved the games too, especially the scavenger hunts and the game where we would have to pick a person from our team who could stand on their hands the longest, hold a note the longest, hold their breath the longest, etc... Does anyone remember what that game was called? I know we were divided into large groups and given a color as our team name.

I'm in the Bucks county area (Doylestown), so if anyone is close by and can't meet in Philly, maybe we can hold our own meetings and correlate with the NE philly crew to get the ball rolling on a reunion.

Hey Kevin you adorable stud! Someone needed to tip us off earlier to this site. I emailed it to Becky, for those interested as well as Steven Hunn and Stacy Shanker (who are married to each other). I will try Tracey Kessler as well.

Yes Lanny, I do remember dropping you off in AC. Last I remember you were still there.

Hey Brad! Miss you Janet.

nicky...wasn't mende "phanatic" davidson crazy for you...i'm trying to remember what was to me...the younger crowd..you guys were in bunk b or c when i was a counselor..michelle lynch i remember through debi and timmy....anybody have any ginko

anybody know what happened to the weiss girls..jodi,cindy,debbie...where are you

i guess you guys have lives on the weekends....i'm stuck at home with my kids

I'm home too. I have no life, especially since I don't really know anyone down here. How have you been Lanny? I doubt you remember me.

My daughter, Victoria told me about the website----I may have been at Camp Council in summer 1957 as well; I only went for two summers (2nd trip) In 1955 the Vacation Bureau said that us half-breed kids had to go to Golden Slipper up in the poconos which was co-ed and sort of slimy. There was a major hurricane that year and the summer was unseasonably cold. We swam in a lake; in 1956 and 1957 I went to Camp Council. The first year I was in bunk 10---(I was the oldest and smallest)---I was 11 ½ and going into grade 7A at Vare Jr High in south Philly. In 1957 I was in Bunk C on the hill – the newer more modern bunkhouses---Our counselor was not Jewish at all. I sort of remember her telling us that her parents owned the grounds where camp was located and that is how she got the counselor job. I don’ remember any names in of my bunkmates; but some were from south Philly-some from Mt. Airy and northeast. This one girl and I became friends. She was sort of depressed and it turned out that she had an identical twin who became brain-damaged falling down the steps. I remember taking the trolley and going to her house in the fall for her birthday party. At this point I was in 8A. My mother was a widow and was looking to remarry and hooked up with a psychotic and we left south Philly in February 1958 and moved up to the outskirts of Hazleton. Talk about culture shock.

Our family has a long history of attending Jewish Y camps. My mother and here brothers went to Camp Council and SGF; my siblings and half-siblings went to Camp Council and SGF; and when SGF was permanently closed and Camp Council became Co-Ed; my kids just loved it.

Another special treat was that the Jewish Y also had a program for the younger kids (between 3 and 7) who were too young to go to camp; at the end of the summer before they closed down the elite Camp Rita in Zieglersville; they had a program where the mothers and their kids between ages 3 and 7 could go for five days. My mother went to the program back in the fifties with my two younger sisters Jackie and Loretta. I also went there in 1970 taking my son, Eric who was 3; my two half-sisters; Missy and Cindy and my half-brother; Michael. I enjoyed this immensely. It was a tradition that the mothers got a night out to see a live show. I saw Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher in a musical review show at the Valley Forge Music Fair.

So if any of you remember a rag-a-muffin dark-haired crossed eyed kid who loved to swim and dive—my name is Sue.

I just scanned & posted a few pictures in the photo album at the yahoogroups site (http://photos.groups.yahoo.com/group/campcouncil/). They're group pics from 1984 & 1985. I think I got most of the names right, but forgot a few. They're in an album called "Elisa's Pics".

Elisa, those pics were great. It's amazing how many people I've forgotten about. I have a few pics around, I'll have to see if I can find them and scan them in.

Elisa... thanks or those pics! they were great! I ACTUALLY reconized people. Ellen Gill, I have been trying to remember her name for weeks now.

hey suzzy...jog my memory, I looked at your previous postings and the names you brought up are all recognizable....not only that but I can actually attach a face to them as well....anyway suzzy I am good and thanks for asking....my daughters have tamed my wild ways though they are only seven...when you say you are down here..where is that?

I have more pictures that I can scan and upload when I get a chance. It seems like I didn't really take pictures when I was little, but took a lot in my last 3 years (1983-85). I'll let you know when I post more.

I just posted one other pic that I had scanned & sent directly to Derek earlier, of him & Kevin. Are they still this hot 20 years later? :)

hey elisa...that's my bother you you're talking about....how do I get into the pictures...and yes Derek is still hot and available...make me an Uncle PLEASE!!!

Lanny, near the top of this page is a link to Dave's Camp Council site on Yahoo. You need to join the group, then you can get into all the pics. I have a pic of me from '84 there, maybe that will help.

Hi Lanny,
I remember you as a counselor when I was younger. To access the pics, I think you need to sign up for a Yahoo account and then join the group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/campcouncil. If there are any web gurus out there who have a better place to post pics with easier access, let me know.

As far as becoming your future sister-in-law, not going to happen as I'm getting married in July. Sorry, but I do have some single friends who might be interested!

Hey Suzzy,
Are you on AOL IM right now? What's your buddy name? Mine's Kasile1. Let's chat!

thanks to both of you....i'll try to join to access the pictures...just when I think I'm satisfied with my limited computer savy something else comes along to challenge ...my wife normally handles these things .....good night

Elisa... great pictures.

those are great pictures, elisa. i can't believe that's me. i don't have any pics from camp, anybody have some more they can post? Can anybody get in touch with steph joseph? I know she has a lot of good ones. Thanks for tryin to pimp me out paulie.

Hey Lanny, if it makes you feel any better, i remember you as being very endearing to the younger girls who always had those sensitive problems. Not sure if you remember me, but I truly remember how sweet you were to me when I needed a shoulder. I was just talking to Michelle about it the other day.

Hey Derek, I have been wanting to tell you that I still talk about the "HOMERUN" I caught when we played the counselors in softball. It is my story of fame when I was younger. I kicked your and Kevin's butts at the game. HAHA. And to make me feel better I am sure you are going to tell me that you remember me playing in the outfield. UGGH I wanted to be on the boys team so bad when we played. RITA and Arthur stink. They had no business being on our turf.

hey jodee...thank you for the compliment..that pattern I guess has continued ...always seem to have people come to me with their little life problems...male,female,young or old it makes no difference....i help get people jobs, babysitters ..deal with their separations, deaths and whatever else...problem is..never been able to help myself..all in all things are good so maybe I don't need the help yet...what's the last name Jodee...I know I would remember you if I saw a picture....

yo der....no problem brother..just trying to keep our name moving forward....who is it tonight.Tennessee or Auburn...gotta fire, later

now i remeber jodee saville...scott's sister right..man that place really was a family affair

Hey all. I found some pics and posted them to the yahoo site. Enjoy!

Thanks, Sue--Love that picture of me and D'ganit!!!

Bari

lanny, did you say your brother is hot? campers beware!

not just hot.....smokin hot

alright, thats enough

jodee, was i a counselor for that game?
yea, paulie, youre like sister theresa

Sorry, I wasn't even paying attention to it. Saw camp pics and scanned them. I guess it was just "mass confusion".

and ladies as you can see...my brother is modest as well...let's start the bidding

I just posted some pictures on the yahoo site. I can't remember the names of the people in some of them.... sorry.

C O U N C I L C A M P CAMP WE LOVE YOU C O U N C I L C A M P DEED WE DO WE LOVE YOU IN THE MORNING WE LOVE YOU IN THE NIGHT WE LOVE YOU IN THE EVENING WHEN THE STARS ARE SHINING BRIGHT C O U N C I L C A M P CAMP WE LOVE YOU
ANY 1 REMEMBER THAT SONG I REMEMBER LOTS

I have been trying to remember the words to that one. We always sang that on the buses going to and from.

WOW! Those pics really brought things back to me Michele. I had forgotten all about the luggage trucks. In the last pic, the girl in the white shorts, I want to say her name was Marla. She used to sing "Open Arms" at the talent show. The other girl looks familiar too, but can't think of her name. I want to say Jodi Glass, but I'm not sure.

Suzzy, I'm pretty sure you are right about Jodi Glass, and I think one of the blondes in the pic of the two girls on the hill is Valerie Silver.

MOTHER TERESA

Yes Michele, I think you're right about that being Valerie. Is everyone going to be wearing name tags at this reunion? I don't think I'll be able to recognize anyone.

I'm having so much fun looking at the pics everyone has been posting. I haven't had a chance to scan any more but will soon. I'm a pack-rat and have a box in the closet on my balcony labelled "childhood stuff" and I got it out today. Spent a few hours going through to find CC stuff. I think I have every letter my mom ever sent me at camp! I found my autograph books and will make a list of all the names in it. I also found a Camp newsletter from 1984 and a staff list from 1985. I might have more, but I started getting a headache. I'll bring anything I find the next time everyone meets. Anything planned yet?

It was great reading through this page of memories. Gluck certainly remember you. Marla and Sharon, how are you doing? Elisa love you for letting me in on this. Anyone in the Warrington, PA area. Let me know. Would love to chat.

Hi Ellen. How have you been? I'm not sure you remember me.

I just uploaded two more pictures, from 1982. One is me with Jim Miles. The other is me with Leah Brill, Shana Forman, Lisa Alstein, Melissa Del Mastro & Vicki Swanhart.

Ellen, You have a brother name Michael who went to Camp Council as well did you not. As for Jodi Glass I believe she is living North of the Border. Married and with kids. I will try to get this link to her.

Vicki I remember you and Melissa. Melissa taught me how to french kiss. You and Scott were at the campsite with us. I think I was 7 or 8 and she was an older woman around 10. Crazy times.

Hi Suzzy, I do remmber you. Elisa helped me out with a few details but then it all came back to me. How are you doing now. For a while I was living about 5-10 min. from the CC camp. We were in Collegeville. Went to see what was left of the grounds. The wishing well is still there.

I just read an email about a camp reunion. I never knew this blog existed. I do have so many fond memories of Camp Council. I still remember getting a standing ovation for reading the words "diabolical incantations" in the Snow White play. I remember joing that play and joining a dozen other groups just to follow Shana Forman around. And I will never forget the late night stealth adventures up the hill. It is a pleasure to hear the words of other people who loved that place.

Best wishes,

Louis Smith

Lee, yes my brother is Michael. I will tell him about this site. I'm sure he will have some memories as well.

I forgot my best memory.... years ago when returing home from camp... a bus broke down... I went home on the lap of some girl from lodge that I adored. I have no idea of her name anymore. I just know I sat there with my head on her shoulder feeling absolutely perfect.
-Louis

Jon,
Were you in my bunk when we crossdressed to scare off the counselor? We convinced him the camp was bi/gay and he was going to quit? We showed up at a camp play with makeup and socks down our shirts. And the girls were arguing with us because we wore our boobs too high in our shirts.
-Louis

Ok, I am really gonna stop and do some work....
BUT... I haven't seen his name mentioned... maybe I missed it... what ever happened to Bones....the one who did all the song on piano.... down in valley bunk number 5,4,3,2,1....
and I saw the Photo is Paul-siated... I remember how insane he would get from the taunts of Pausliated-Paulsiated.....
-Louis

mud slide

I have such wonderful memories of camp council. I would love to see everyone again. Thanks Elisa for finding me in Florida. See you at the reunion!

how about the flat rock about 630 700 not to late cause it could be packed down on main street. or were ever yall want to go i hope jimbo can make it paul ihope you can also.

vengance......

hey how was the bestwestern

Just testing

hey, Gluck just called me. He can't post to the board. He keeps getting an error saying he's not allowed to post. Dave, can you help him out? His email works fine and he can view the site, he just can't post.

Gluck can't post to this board? There may be a problem with the IP blacklisting (to block comment spam). I'll clear the list. If anybody has problems, send me email: deisner at gmail dot com.

Thanks Dave. I'll send him an email and have him try it tomorrow.

Andi Schwartz here...famous for annoying the guy bunks at lunch and dinner with "Attention Becky and Rhondetta...." OMG!!! I'm loving this site. I started out at Golden Slipper and then ended up in Bunk G/Lodge and never left CC again. I was a camper in the mid 70's and became the first CIT to stay the entire summer. I finally left camp in 1980. Becky Solomon was my best friend and co-counselor. I loved so many of my kids in Bunk D,E,F, and G. I rememeber Jodi, Shari, Kim LeBlang, Marla, Alana, The Goldbergs, and many others. I still keep in touch with Becky...Lovin the color of gold...and I can get in touch with Amy Goldberg. I have pictures from CC and will try to scan and post somewhere. If you were a camper or counselor e-mail me at Adorfner@aol.com. How's my dance partner Jeff doing? I remember all the things you remember about French Creek, Kimberton Mall, the black cemetary stone, the campfires (always making you cry) Joanne who lived on the campsite (hi Jo), Doing laundry in town and in the cabin up the hill. The raids in the middle of the night on the boys cabins...Watching GH in the retreat...Driving the Van...and of course...being Lucy in You're a Good Man Charlie Brown...and lastly, all the SWIM SHOWS! Love to you all. Please write.

Maybe Gluck just postes too much, lol

SHARON.....OMG I just heard from Becky after her birthday. How are you sweetie! Now I really have a tear in my eye. Do you remember how many times I slept over you house? You were so sweet!xoxo Andi

holy shit, i dont look at the site for a couple days and it's like a new novel. marla and sharon, i've been tryin to find you guys for months! steph joseph was gonna get your numbers for me but??? anyway WASUPPP???

I just posted a few more pictures on the yahoo site. Brett & Timmy jamming, and a few counselors: Lisa Cohen, Greta & Ellis.

Andi, I think that Becky Solomon was my counselor...did she have black hair? I was in "G" my last summer there. I believe that my brother Rob (Greenfly) remembers you.

yeah baby....I'm back

Jodee- help me with the shave comment. I remember vaguely- how did you end up in the Tampa area?

Jon: You did not want to go out with me (on the soccer field) since I did not shave my leggs yet. But, seemed like Teri Odell did. HHM, now doe you remember? :-) You scarred me for life. Just kidding.

Derek: Yes you were a counselor at that game. Good to see you remember. Wanna another try at it? I still play, help coached my step-daughters team last year. She is 14. UGGGH

Lanny, Yes, I am Scott's sister. Good memory!

LEE: Can you believe I still have the play bill from PIPPIN and the actual script. I was Granny and you were the General?

Ellen: Weren't you good friends with my brother. I know he will be on the site soon. Ihaven't spoken to him. How are you?

Timmy, I have a great picture of you with your guitar on stage. I still have to scan my photos in.

When Becky and I were co-counselors together, we hosted a Toga party before the start of camp. Was anyone out there at the party? I'm sure Brian was, and maybe Rob. I definately have a picture of that. Does anyone remember Pizza, Frank Siciliano, and Evan Schlessinger? (If Evan's brothers see this (David and Brian)...please tell him I think of him, and hope he's doing well.)Lisa Cohen was such a sweetheart. She asked me to light a candle at her bat-mitzvah. Lonnie...I remember you, as well. All these names started coming back to me in the last 24 hours. We played a prank on Rhonda Winokur and put her bed and cubby in the cess pool area during bunk patrol, and she was so awesome, she slept out there. Anyone remember Sexy Rexy? I had a counselor in Lodge named Faith, and I really thought she was awesome. Terri (swim show) was also one of my counselors. Marsha Rosenthal, Wendy Breslow, came to CC from Golden Slipper with me. Rick Schofield? Is that right? I remember being close to him too! Feel free to e-mail me at Adorfner@aol.com. Thanks all...I'm sure I'll remember more soon. Oh and my favorite places (sorry I couldn't choose just one...) are: the campsite, the retreat, and the mess hall because of all the things we did there.

Hey Jodi. Where's Scott?

We still seem to be missing a whole bunch of campers. I'll try to get a hold of Tammy Dost. She should be able to get in touch with the Dorfman Clan.

Timmy you should see if you can get a hold of Nelson. "Hey is this place a drive thru?" Pass the Yukon Jack!

Happy Hanukkah

OMG!! and i thought i destroyed all of the pictures of me in spandex! ahh the 80's were almost as regretfull as the 70's. thank god i never wore polyester. thats some funny stuff.
you people never stop amusing me. thanx.
timmy

hey andy shwartz....it's lanny not lonnie...how the hell areya,,,i do remember you and some names that you mentioned...frank siciliano,evan david and brian schlessenger...what about BIRDIE..Marlon the arts and crafts guy...how about mr. wise guy Scott Plolikoff...all these guys came from SGF over to Council during the Great Merger of 1977...none of them lasted I guess they never really adapted to the boy/girl camp thing...I had two younger brothers to keep me comming back and eventually closed out my camping career in 1986...this is pretty wild , isn't it ?

Hey campers ....what's tonights evening activity

Hi Lanny....Yes, I do remember you. A cutie if I remember correctly. LOL I was actually talking about Lonnie Shama....she was one of my campers...but Lanny is pretty close!:-) It's great seeing all these names and reflecting on some awesome times. Happy Hannukah to all!

i remember you too andi i think i had a crush or something on you......i was 8.
i remember pizza but never knew his real name,and marlon, he was kinda...well...gay and WAY too into A&C. wasnt rex a c.i.t.? didnt he break his arm skate boarding?
where is jenny martin?why am i so compelled to be a part of this site?who shot J.R.? where do babys come from? ELVIS or Frank?

...Dutch Auction

awwwww...timmy...that's so sweet! Yes...Rex did break his arm. Wow...what a memory. :-)

hey andi...i had a feeling you were talking about someone else..i took a shot...why haven't we heard from Rhonda Whinnokur we love you...I was just a kid when you guys ruled the camp ....then you guys left in 1980..we got bigger and then we ruled...most of the people posting now are from the post Andi Schwartz era... but trust me ..they carried the torch well....happy channukah to you too.. how many ways can you spell it anyway....

yo timmy...why do you feel so compelled to be a part of this site....we were...and because we once were..we still are a FAMILY..get it

there's a camp down in pheonixville camp council is it's name
from the rising sun til the day is done
we'll have lots of fun all day in the swimming pool we love to swim come right on in with us
we got the...........brain fart

Okay...Let me start by saying...I'm not a geek. LOL Actually, I used to save things by the years in shoeboxes. So far, I have found items from 1977. I'm not even believing what I found. READY? A welcome to Lodge sign saying "King of the Hill." A marriage to Leonard Gaft from Bunk 4 when I was a CIT in 1977 signed by Iris Goldberg and witnesses by Lana Cohen. Two passes to the Kimberton Rollerama, A pass from the Kimberton Fair dated July 19, 1977. The cheers from colorwar that I captained (The Spades) with Bruce Lefkoe, My working papers for Council, A CIT coverage sheet of Teller Rec and Hardcourts, An award for "Rex and Andi" signed by Sharon Richman, Cindy Weinberg, and Brian Kater, A staff directory list, A Dear CIT letter...stating what to bring and where to be for orientation...A surprise party invite to Brian Kater's party thrown by Shelli Katz and Rhonda Winokur...Letters from my campers: Linda (Piglet), Karen Goldberg, Cindy Weiss, Joey Mashat, Rhea Spitzer, and Beth Karp...AND LASTLY......a signed post of names of all interest in going roller skating...I'll post the names later. Who knows what I'll find later this week.

The signed posted note included the counselors/cit's from 1977. The list: Andi Schwartz, Iris Goldberg, Shawn O'Neil, Yona Feder, Frank Siciliano, Joanne Schmanek, Pizza, Murray Kramer, Bob Kravitz, Joe and Mitch Rottman, Rob Miller, Larry Schwalb, Walt Scheffler, Rob Greenstein (but someone crossed out the stein and put in fly), Sue Haftel, Cindy Freeman, Evan Schlessinger, Robin Gold, Steve Stark, Donna Pinto, Judy Goldberg, Becky Solomon, Bruce Tate, and Mark L. How's that for finding some old stuff? LOL

Hey Everyone,
I can't believe this site. My sister Heidi just got off the phone tonight with Suzzy. We are so excited about the possibility of a reunion. I can't wait to tell Ryan and Steven about this site. Hey Tara and Sam. Nicky, I remember you always pumping me for info about Ryan. This site is great and filled with so many memories.

Here are the names of counselors who signed my autograph books from 1978-1985: Johanna Richmond, Sue Robinson, Cheryl Goldstein, Myles “Long” Kauffman, Bob Scarlota, Allison Caesar, Kathy Brooks, B.J., Gloria Speier, Bones, David Block, Ellen Greenberg, Lisa Cohen, Greta, Jim Miles, Walt “Fuzzy” Tanner, Ellis, Holly Barnett, Sarah Synnestvedt, Rhonda Winokur, Sue Blumberg, Karen Goldberg, Cindy Bell, Mary Borowy, Howard Greenstein, Paul Sklar, Stormy Baver, Stephen Lloyd, Steve Vohl (Grizzly). I'll post camper names sometime soon.

Hey Nicole How are you? I have so many letters from you and Ryan. WOW, can't believe I saved it all. I too found so many things in my camp things. I have a counselor address list with phone numbers from the last year of camp. I have three play bills of musicals I was in with the original scripts. I too have a marriage licence so Sean (from Englan) even though he was going out with Wendy. I have an adoption agreement for little Kim Rivera, all of my awards from the end of the encampments and I even kep all the notes from the carnival that we use to write to each other. I have many correspondence letters from Lisa Kovnot in college, Jon O, Michelle, Teri, Ryan, etc. I still have one of my leather bracelets and the gimp bracelet that we made on metal like a wrist band. WOW! So much fun looking through everything. Oh and I also have a few of the end of encampment news letters where everyone wrote something.

Nicole, are you still in Lower Merion?

Gluck, Scott is in Philly now. I told him about the site. Hopefully he will be in soon and chatting.

Jodee,
How are you? I recently moved back to the philly area. I live in Paoli. Ryan lives in Vermont. Steven is in South Jersey. Heidi is in Reading and Zack is in Albany, NY. So, we are all over the place.

I am quite sure I was the other kid under the building cutting power off to the camp. I have retold that story a million times. I went to the first session my first year or two and then to second. I don't know if Jon O remembers me. I really do enjoy reading all of the stories. I only wish I could remember more names. I remember stories but so few names and faces.
-L

Lana Cohen...she lived across the street from me. And Iris Goldberg, I wondered if she is the one from NE High??? If either of you guys find this site, please email me.

I remember you Louis. You were the karate kid. You had a little brother that went to the camp too- We would turn off the power, walk around and watch people panic. They never caught us, but once they figured out what was happening, they said anyone who was caught doing it again would be kicked out of camp-

Jodee,

Good thing you shave your legs now! I guess I had a little Seinfeld complex "she ate her peas one at a time!"

I found a bunch of letters you sent me although you used to sign Jody back then-

Wow, many writers since I last checked in. How are you all doing? Things around here are great. I have a little girl, 17 months old, trying to type and help her play with her new hanukkah toys. Hello to all who remember me. This site has certainly brought back the memories of being a kid.

Jon (and everyone),
I sent you an email. I thought maybe you did not remember me. I have told my girlfriend that story about the power a half dozen times. (I love re-telling stories.) As soon as I read your post, I was like OMG its Jon! I thought I remembered you going by Jon O, but I had a vague memory of your last name. I have wondered about all of you over the years. I was always so sad that everyone went on with their lives and had no way to communicate. I imagine Elisa is really working her ass trying to locate people as are so many others. Thanks.

Nicole-It's great to see you here. How have you been? It was so strange talking to Heidi last night. I still see her as a 10-year old with long blonde hair. LOL

I cannot believe this!! I am definately up for a reunion. There are so many names here that I remember. I was a waitri in 84 and a counselor in 85 and 86. Can't wait to talk to everyone. I live in Cherry Hill and work there too. Anyone remember me....Ricki Freeman?

Hi Ricki. I think I remember you. Jill is your sister right? How have you been?

Yes - Ricki

I remember you. You helped me pierce my ear one year. I can't remember but I think I was in bunk F

Hi Ricki,
You and Tracy Kessler were my counselors in bunk F.

Go to Suburbanhomeboy.com for the funniest Hannukah song/video. It's to the tune, "Hey Ya"! Happy Holidays!

Ricki...Ricki.... Yeah that name rings a bell. Just kidding. I remember you too!

Debi...That picture that you not identify is Me with Kim LeBlang...She was a special kid. I can't believe how young I was...Sigh! LOL You also have a picture of yourself with Rick Schofield.

I reconized Kimmie. I don't remember Andi though.

I keep reading about this reunion. When and where? Who is in charge?

Suzy, that is Rickie Friedman that has the sister Jill. I am the other one. Nicole....I was your counselor. What are you up to these days? And how are your brothers? Please say hello to them for me.

Riki, weren't you and Shari Spivak really good friends?

Well, word is traveling fast.

Andi of course I remember you coming over.

Ricki wasn't that you that dated Sean from England?
Ellen, how are you? Are you still friends with anyone from high school?

Timmy...long time, too long. How are you doing? I still tell the story of how I broke my arm jumping out of the tree after you to my 5th grader students...they find it quite amusing.

I can't wait to see you all. This reunion has to get planned fast! I have a ton of pictures which I'll get out there as soon as I can get them scanned.

Ellen...I was really good friends with Shari Spivack, but not so much anymore. She lives in Warminster with her husband and 3 boys (twins and one more). She is fine...not working..and living the life. If I speak to her again...I will tell her about this site.

Sharon....I didn't date sean...it was Neil Mccurly. Good memory though.

Hey Sharon, doing well, living in Warrington, married, 1 daughter, 1 dog, 1cat, and 2 birds. Stay at home mom. Taught in Philly for 5 years. Resigned after I was threated with a gun by one of my parents. I don't keep in touch with anyone from high school, however where Jaiden goes to school at Beth Am there are alot of Washington people. Familiar faces and we talk, but just about the kids and school. Would love to hear how you are doing. Hopefully well.

Ricki, I recently ran into Shari at the supermarket. She remembered me. Stopped me and said you are Ellen and went to Camp Council.

Ricki- Sorry about that. I had a feeling I made that mistake right after I hit enter. LOL I do remember your name, but can't place the face.

Hey Andy, I remembered you, I could not remember your name... Werent you my counselor??? How bout a Wendy??? I have a picure of her I will try to upload and get on the site. I still have some pictures I cant get on the site...

Louis -

Do you have a brother named Noel, or are you a different Louis

JillyBean...I remember her too. She was so cute!I saw a posting from Steve Schmanek earlier, or was it on the other site? Anyway...Steve, I remember you. JoAnne, Becky, Rhonda, and I hung out together for a few years. If you speak with her tell her hello for me.
Debi....It's all starting to get less hazy with pictures and names. I was probably your CIT in Bunk E or F. I went all summer, and was also a CIT in Bunk C. When I was a counselor, I was pretty much in Bunk G. If anyone wants help me jog my memory again...feel free to drop more names. :-)

Nicole, do you remember me?

Hey, so is anything going on this weekend or what??? email me if there is?

Ricki: How are you? Can you believe I still have your letters from Isreal? WOW! I have photos of you and Shari at my Bat Mitzvah party. I will have to post them on the other site. I have thought about you over the years. Some of my family is from Isreal and I spoke about your experience to them.

Jon: Yes, I did spell my name with a "y". However, I got tired of being put on the boys roster at school for gym class so I started doodling and changed it legally in about 8th grade. You know us woman, so finicky.

Kim,
I have a briother named Noel.
-Louis

Kim,
There is far too much going on at work. I only left you a single line response. Please do tell me who you are, I can't recall. Take care!
-Louis

Jodee,
Picture 6 & 14 are me. Where did you get those? I don't remember taking those. I know picture 14 is Scott Cardonick but I don't remember who those girls are with me in picture 6

Louis -

You mom is Betty, right?

My mom is (Ginny) is friends with your mom...

They grew up together, went to camp together and now they are friends in Florida (mom just moved not too long ago :)

Jodee, is that Joel Perlstein in the pic with you and your brother? I used to be friends with him in High School.

Jodee, those pics were great. I love seeing all these old pictures. I wish I had more stuff. I used to have the script to "Grease" that we did one summer, and my t-shirts, and some of the newsletters. Bummer. After the holidays, I am going to try to make some CC jewelery or whatever I can do. If anyone has any ideas, just email me at cydra1929@gmail.com .

where are these pictures Jodee posted?

I went to Camp Council from 1954 to 1963... it was a very happy time in my life. I can still remember the bug juice. My last year there I was a waitress. Does anyone remember Blossom? she ran the camp in the early days. I met her years later... it brought back all the great memories.

Pics are on the Yahoo site

Hey Rich: I have more photos to ost. I need to scan them in. I even have a photo of you with Jon and Glenn and Brooke Aniloff at the one cap reunion during the winter time. The two girls on the right with long blonde hair and brunette are Allison ( I think only came the one summer) and I believe Ellen Gill. I can't remember the other two girls names.

Scott: How are you? Not sure if you remember running into each other years ago at I think it was Ocean city. Well yes it is Joel and no the Scott in the photo is Scott Cordonick not my brother.

Suzy, I still have my one gimp bracelet that we used a metal base and then wove the gimp inbetween for designs. Do you remember that.

Hey, I was going through some of my old carnival letters and there are some names letters of names I do not remember, can anyone help? There were three who ran together Adam (I think Bowman), Frank and Dave who are from Bensalem. I do not have last names. Does this ring a bell to anyone? And did a Tony Monteleone go to camp for just one summer that anyone can remember? His name is written on all of these notes from the carnival that I have.

OK, I will try to post more photos today. Enjoy

Kim,
Yup! That's me. So how do you know my name? Noel's name? You only told me how your mom knows my mom. :)
-L

Jodee-yes,I remember all about gimp. My oldest son loves it. We have a ton of it-in fact, I think some of it was mine from camp. That stuff lasts forever. I also remember making baskets and the leather bracelets...the braided and stamped.

Kim,
Mom said she lost your mom's number when she moved... she asked if you could email it to me. She was all excited when I mentioned you. She gave me a brief bio of your life.
-L

Hi Rona,

I went to camp from 1954-58 (2nd encampment). My last name was Silverman. My daughter Elisa Kurland told me about this site. She was a camper and we are both excited about a possible "all camp reunion." I remember Blossom Nissum. She was the director my first 2 summers and then "Aunt Babs" became the director. My first summer I was in bunk 10 and the councellors were aunt Lois and aunt Lucy. I moved up to the hill the next yr and was in Bunk A (Aunt Babs whose real name was Babette Fruend was my councellor. I remember Weezie was in charge of swimming. I also remember a councellor named Louie. Mickie (who had a Jeep) was in charge of nature lodge. Do you remember "Uncle Bud" and his son Bruce who lived on the grounds and were caretakers?

I can't believe this! Elisa Kurland just got in touch with me and told me about this site. We just talked on the phone laughing and remembering so many good times. I would love to be a part of a reunion. I will definitely keep checking out this site for new information. I have so many great memories of camp! I try to tell my kids some of these funny stories when they come home with their camp stories, but they just don't get it.

Shana,
Great to see your post. It has been a few years. I can't believe you have kids in camp yourself. How time flies. I look forward to hearing more.
-Louis Smith

Jodee....please don't post any pics of me back then...I was not all I could be at that time. I would like to see them though. When you get a chance, email them to me at coachrbf@aol.com.
One question though...since I don't remember being at your bat mitzvah, what is your last name? Were you my camper or were we counselors together (or waitri together). Sorry but my memory is not that good. Where are you living now? Married? Kids?

Does anyone remember the girl who did, "I'm a tube of toothpaste, and I just squeeze..." on stage? What was that about?

How about the birthday song. Does anyone remeber how that went? The only part I remember is "wish they, wash they, oohh happy birthday to you, to you, to you?" My birthday is in July, so I always serinaded by the whole camp.

Jon O,

I vaguely remember being at the camp fire with you and Melissa. Was Stephen Spiegal there too? He was my first french kiss. I think I was 10 too. What a crush I had on him. I remember being in competition with Shana over Stephen. I believe she won because of that cute little mole she has on her face. No hard feelings Shana, 25 years later. I think we were only two of many on the tree trunk with Stephen. Remember "unity, unity, together all day, together all night...unity." I can't wait to see more names I recognize.

Vicki

Jodee; Hi there... your pics are great! But of course because of my wonderful memory I remember faces and not names. Can you email me who is in some of those. I love seeing all these pictures!

magenta272@comcast.net

King & Queens and Princess too, Want to wish you all thats true, So wish day, wash day, what do you say, Birthday.. Happy Birthday to you (stamp foot twice) to you (stamp your foot twice )to you....

Jodee: I loved your picture. Timmy & Michele check out the pictures....

Vicki, that is too funny that you remember us having a little competition. Life is just so hard for 10 year olds! What is really funny is that Stephen ended up attending my high school and I think we said maybe two words to each other the whole time. I can't wait for a reunion to see you and so many others from such a fun time in my life.

Shana

Hello all IT'S THE RABBI!!!!!

Hey all it's me.. Barry Reidenberg, actually I go by my Hebrew Name now which is Dov-Bear...

I was just up in Philly visiting my sisters, and spoke to Lee Gordon, and I saw Kim... Suzzy and I are in constant communications w/ each other since we only live 1 hour from each other here in Miami!!!

I posted something here before Thanksgiving, looks like it never made it onto the board... Oh well...

Well lets see, I was studying at Aish HaTorah Yeshiva years ago for the Rabbanute, but decided that Computers was more for me...

Hey Gluck, get intouch w/ me.. Geez it's been a hell of a long time since we've spoken...

All I have to say to this reunion is HELL YES!!!!

I remember Bones & his Riot Song... Kim, Suzzy, Andrea Cherry, The Puke Machine, Jake & his dog... I loved my time there as a camper and a councelor in it's last year...

Vicki-

You're right! It was Stephen not Scott! I had no clue as to what a french kiss was and I had to watch you and Stephen to learn. Poor Melissa! She was very patient~

Hey Bear. I thought I was losing what was left of my mind. I kept looking for that post you told me about, and couldn't find out. It's nice to know that I haven't lost it all yet.

Just wondering if people met this past weekend and, if so, any more details on planning the reunion?

Ricki: I went by Jody (not Jodee) Saville. My brother is Scott. We were in WAITRI for a short time together. I got moved up from Lodge when Stephanie Joseph was asked to leave camp. I was also in your Bunk as a CIT. I promise not to post any pics of you. I will email you later this week and we can catch up.

I love that birthday song and sing it all the time. I also have one that you may remember. Our count down song to the end of encampment.

Hark the harold Angels shout. three more days till we get out. Three more days of misery in this penetentiary. Back to smoking, back to drinking, back to sex and evil thinking. Hark the harold angels shout, three more days till we get out.

Does anyone remember that one?

I will put names to faces in this pics too so everyone can remember. Some I forget so I will do my best.

Cheers.

Hey Jodee, I remember that day on the boardwalk, right? That was probably about 13 years ago during my senior week.

Mel, you have any pics to post?

Just checking in.... Last weekend was a bust! We'll get it together soon. Hopefully everybody is ready for the holidays.

I am SO glad that Sharon sent me this link. Sounds like everyone is doing well!

Hi Tracy! How have you been? How is your sister? Please tell her I said Hi. Last time I saw here, she was working at Burlington Coat Factory on the Blvd.

Hey Suzzy,
I've been very well thanks! How about yourself??
I'm going to forward Jamie this website! She hasn't been at Burlington for a long time. She just had her first baby in October and is a respiratory therapist at Jefferson in Philly. She's still on maternity leave, but goes back to work the end of January.

That's awesome. I'm glad to hear that everything is going well for you and Jamie. How long has it been? Since high school?

Hey Tracy, How's it going?
I saw Jaime at my wifes OBGYN a few months ago. Does she live in South Jersey? She must have been there for a check up. It finally hit me who she was after she went into see the doctor. I never got a chance to say Hello.

Scott, hey, no i didn't take any pictures in camp :o(, I have recent pics, but no one wants to see them. their no fun.. lol. Where are yours?

Tracy, HEY how are you... Where's Jamie been, my husband and I haven't seen in a while. Tell to sign on!

my pics are coming I swear

Hi Tracy, Good to see you are doing well. Funny how so many people are addicted to this site. Happy Holidays to everyone.

Yes Scott it was on the boardwalk a million years ago.

whats the matter scott... can't email me back!!! lol

now I understand why we all enjoy these great vintage pics of camp... how come no one is exchanging recent pictures... doesn't anyone care about us NOW!!! lol

Hey Jodee, good to hear from you! Please tell Scott that I said hi!

Rich/Melanie - she lives in Atco NJ now. Yes, she was there for a check up. I'm surprised she didn't recognize you. Then again, she can be in la la land sometimes....sorry Jamie, but it's true. :)

hey tracy, lets go to the pizza shop at the mall and practice smoke rings!

Gluck! OMG! I forgot all about the smoke rings!

How could you!

on the camp polls... under favorite camp activities... where is Carnivals??? that was my favorite! Especially that message table... I've been trying to do something like that at the jcc camp carnival, but I can't remember how it goes. again with my memory

Last night a name popped into my head of a girl I remember from my younger days at camp (1979-81?). She's not in my autograph book, so I don't know her last name or where she was from, but does anybody remember Gwen?

I had a great time at the reunion last night. It was so fun to see everyone. So much crazy fun stuff happened. Cant wait to do it again. Im thinking we should go to a bigger place next time. Maybe it was me but with the 50 of us there we were kinda cramped. Otherwise, had a great time.

On the polls - I am asking would you prefer a place like...

I need to know. I cannot afford to spend a weekend and attend the activities if we stay at any one of the places in King of Prussia.

We were offered a great deal at Best Western, and camp is only like 40 minutes away from Philadelphia now.

I am just trying to see where people stand, and what they are willing to shell out. I am not kidding when I say $120 a night and $75 a head for one dinner. That will not include anything else. That's just the food.

Elisa... are you talking about Gwen and Becky? I remember them, they were from Atlantic City, I was friends with Becky.

I was good friends with Becky too We were often in the same bunk (at least three times).

For the life of me, I cannot remember their last names.

wow -
holy shit!!!!!
there are a lot of fucking people on this thing huh
crazy to read this
i lost the bulletin for a while and now i'm back
whats up camp council people
so many familiar names but my memory sucks
vicki swanheart - !!!!!!!!! first kiss i couldnt believe when you opened up your mouth and put your tongue in mine
YOU ROCKED MY WORLD
i'm glad to hear your still around i asked some people about you a few years back but nobody knew where you were or how to get in touch.
der scott car bri obl lanny jordan GLUCK blah blah blah
love you all
next time any of you all come to los angeles e-mail me
and we'll hook up for some memories

hey my e-mail is feralboar@sbcglobal.net

but steph, that would mean you'd have to READ you email... lol... KIDDING!

Hey Stephen! How are you? It's been ages. I doubt you remember me.

Kim Atias, I remember your name. I believe you were in my bunk a couple of times. I have to ask Elisa. She has a much better memory than I do about camp names. Gwen? Was she semi crosseyed? My brother Eric Swanhart went to camp the same time I did when it became co-ed. He's 2 years older than me, which makes him 37 years old. I am 35 and holding. We called him Ricky when he was kid, but now he goes by his real name, Eric. Does anyone remember him? He had a thing for a girl name Miche, Mishe? (I think that was her name). Does anyone remember her? I loved to know what everyone is up to now. Please post, because then we can maybe start a something like a who's who camp council alumni booklet. I haven't married yet, nor had any children, but I am currently living in sin with a prince, after kissing many frogs. I've been focusing on completing my bachelor's in education at Temple University which I've been attending part-time for a little over 10 years. I make a living as a bartender/waitress at a local tavern in Bucks County. My life is a little dull, but very content. I have two cats and a dog. Hopefully everyone will post their up-to-date life status to satisfy everyone's curiousity. I'm sure most of you have children by now. I'd love to know how old they are. Please post. Thanks, Vicki

Meesh is Jon O's sister.

yeah yeah yeah - check e-mails
suzzy i saw your picture on the yahoo thing and you looked familiar but i cant remember anything specific.
but anyway i'm sick right now which is probably why i checked my email to begin with so i am home playing on this thing other than that i'm fantastic life is grand its 82 degrees in southern california and i'm sweating my ass off - going to snowboard for new years with 10 or so friends and thats all i have to look forward to.

Stephen- I hope you feel better soon. It sucks being sick around the holidays. We're only in the 70's here in sunny Miami, but I can live with that. Have fun snowboarding!

hey stephen..it's lanny...cats, dogs, sickness, snowboarding, trips to the mountains...man you guys got it made ...i'll be a grandfather in 10 years for sure...talk about problems...Vicki I do remember your brother Ricky but I don't remember you but you must be special if Stephen says you rocked his world...which tavern do you work at..I work at one down the shore ...it's open 24 hours and it's a few miles from the Borgota so we get our fair share of excitement...I think the name you guys are trying to come up with is GWEN FELDMAN...maybe

I would love to get intouch with becky and gwen... doesn't anyone know them!!!

Hey Suzzy! How are you? It's been ages. I doubt you remember me.

Spiegel, remember our first kiss i couldnt believe when you opened up your mouth and put your tongue in mine
YOU ROCKED MY WORLD

obie one -

yeah i remember - if it wasnt for vicki i woulda been all yours. plus the fact that you had a dick got in the way.
when you comin out to visit punk.
KP where are you ???
hows the family - if i ever make it back there i gotta see your kids. hope your doin well.

lanny lanny lanny -

havent spoken to you in years- grandkids eh - dont jump the gun on that one. what bar are you workin in ??? i'm supposed to see your brothers next month in Tucson but i dont know if it'll happen,yet.

shana forman (lebofsky) -
i dont think we said one word to each other in high school. i coulkdnt believe when i saw you the first time
i almost shit myself and you didnt say anything and i figured you hated me which you probably did but after all these years i'm glad to hear your doing well -
it really was a cute mole too...i'm sure your kids are beautiful.

Stephen,
I didn't hate you at all in high school, in fact, just the oppososite - I thought you didn't want to talk to me. Anyway, I was quite shocked when you showed up at my school after all those years. I am doing very well these days. I have three kids, and I do think they are beautiful! I hope you can make it to a reunion - it would be nice to actually talk to you!

that's messed up!.... I thought I was the first guy to swap spit with Spiegel.

shana -

see how stupid we were - oh well at least we get to make up for it now. 3 kids, oh my god. you must be very busy- i have trouble remembering to walk my dog.he's an asshole though.but i love him anyway. my mother would kill me if i came back to philly to go to a reunion but that probably wont stop me, ima gonna try. i hate flying so i usually only do it when someone dies gets married or i get a job. so maybe its time . my mother just bought a new house and she's been begging me to come home so maybe june is a good time of year for that.

is there anyone who did NOT have a crush on Stephen? lol. You stud you! I had so many crushes in camp..... I was so boy crazy... hey I still am! I am married with a 4 year old and I still get crushes!

Steph,... how is that your mom bought a new house and I didn't know about it? Guess my mom didn't think I would care. By the way, how was spending the summer with Lauren? I haven't seen her in a while.

Lata all

hey all, i just had to delete 60 f'in emails from the yahoo site. i dont know what i did to get all that shit but if i wanted it i would read it on the site. now, since i unsubscribed, i cant even see the pictures. what the fuck? is ther not a way i can visit without getting all the crap email? anyoone...please help....

thanks for the props mel -
yeah they got a house like 2 weeks ago in...... aw fuck i cant find the post it with my mothers address.oh well somewhere in pa. right outside of philly i think near bucks county or something. lauren was great we had a lot of fun - she's goint to australia in Feb. for a semester at sea.i cant believe she's in college. dont get any ideas OBLON she'll break your heart. hey TIMMY LYNCH
i know your name but i dont have one recollection of you for some reason which is insane. did we never go to the same encampments maybe.

Timmy: Log in to groups.yahoo.com, and go to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/campcouncil/. Then, click on the "Edit My Membership" link near the upper right-hand corner of the page. Under the section labeled "Message Delivery" select "No email" and then press the "Save Changes" button at the bottom.

OK so now that we are cursing on here; all you PA people, how fucking cold was it today!!!!!! Suzzy I am coming to stay with you! Unless Stephen will have me in summy cali? So who wants me there? I need some place warm!

yea, i can spell... SUNNY!!!

Hi Stephen- how are you? I also had a crush on you in camp. Never told anybody! Too funny. To be young and innocent again.

Jodee saville- How are you? I miss you. We have to talk soon.

Michele- I know you are still looking at this site and not writing!

Tracey K. How are you. It has been too many years. Fill me in soon.

Hi Timmy L. You are not missing anything. The pictures do not do any of us justice.

I guess I won't be letting my kids read anymore from this site...

debbie- sorry it took me a while to get back to you..only one computer and it's hard to get near it sometimes...won't be going to lv superbowl weekend...have to work..that would be a good place for everyone to meet...don't you think

Another song remembered (please ignore misspellings)(circa 1957):
The "Rain Song"
A woonie, woonie, ki I coonie;
A woonie, woonie, ki I coonie;
I, I, I, icky I ki amos;
I, I, I, icky I ki amos;
A woo, a woo, a woonie weechie
Stop Rain
A - A - A - A,
A - A - A - A

sorry about the f'in cursing lanny - its just that my vocabulary is very limited due to the exceptional schooling i had. you can let your kids read again. but maybe you should stop talking about the bong you had to give up if your so worried.
nicky hurvitz - whats up cutie. i just remembered that we actually lived one street away from each other back then - i forget your street but mine was fanshawe - do you remember?? sorry about the hurvitz thing (habbit)
and i'm to lazy to scroll up to see what your new name is. i'm fantastic thanks for asking. life is good. living the struggling artists life.feast of famine. unfortunately at the present time its famine but i'm still enjoying it,. i dont think i've seen you since like junior high,right?
gluck - i had no idea what you were referring to a few posts ago but i just figured it out. sorry vicki i think maybe gluck was the first person i swapped spit with.
unfortunately he didnt take me out to dinner or for a dance first but just the same....i had much more fun with you !!!

There you go! It's about time you remembered. Don't worry.... These peeps don't need any explanations. I'm glad your enjoying Cali. Hopefully you'll get really discovered and all your old friends can be part of your entourage! Aside from that, the thing I remember about you from camp is playing center field in jeans and no shirt and the amazing shoe string catches. You were the man in the outfield!

glucker -

where are you living now?? what do you do for work??
do you remember SCHLOCK??? that crazy movie about the ape that ripped peoples arms off when he shook their hands.thats all i remember from the movie but we watched it at like 4am one day when i slept at your house.we were like 11 or 12. oh god were old now.

only joking spiegs......my girls curse enough without your help..they have been dubbed by my father in law "THE CURSIN COHENS'"...sounds like one of those B movies that you may star in one day...Have you looked in to the adult film industry yet...it may prove lucrative and you don't need much of a vocabulary.

yo gluck...you are correct spiegs could have been a ball player...now he just plays w/ his balls

Steph, I know just the person to talk to about getting into the adult industry, but not sure its the kind of porn you would be interested in... lol (the sad thing is, I'm actually not kidding)

Speaking of B movies... I am the Queen... anyone ever see Student Bodies? best movie ever made, next to Desparate Teenage Love Dolls

Well I'm gettting a kick out of reading this board... Bringing me back memories that I thought I had forgotten... Well I got some good news for you Kim & Suzzy be proud of me... I just opened up my Computer Shop finally down here in North Miami Beach.. That's why I haven't been on here much...

Kim let Lee Gordon know I've tried to call him, and I'm still getting his voice mail...

Gluck, what's going on with you???

Anybody remember Rooster, and if so what's he doing these days?

Keep in Touch...

The Rabbi

Funny how 2 1/2 weeks a year can bring back so many memories. That and the smell of stale tooth paste. I went to Camp Council from 80-84. I was the worst swimmer in the camp; I think thats how most people would remember me. I had a horrible fear of the water. People who I remeber most is Elisa, Susan (Suzzy), some girl who cut my hair when I was in Lodge and a counselor named Rhonda who called me Mergatriod. I also remember Shana and the chubby girl with glasses she used to hang around. OHH and how can I forget Amy Zites (everything from A-Z)

Missy,
Thanks for reminding me of this long forgotten cheer...
1 we are Camp Council
2 a little bit louder
3 I still can't hear you
4 MORE MORE MORE....

How about these?

Go bananas, go go bananas
Lean to the left, lean to the right,
Peel the banana and UH take a bite!

We love you Council (or somebody's name)
Oh yes we do
We don't love anyone as much as you
When we're not near you, we're blue
Oh Council we love you. OH YES WE DO!

Hi Melissa! How are you? Woohoo, someone remembers me! How have you been? What are you up to?

Elisa-I remember those. I forgot all about the banana cheer.

Do you remember this one...

There's a fire in bunk A and it's spreading to bunk B..there's a child sick in bed, children standing on their heads ....(some words I forget)....
Night Patrol where are you?

I remember that cheer... 1 we are Camp Council..etc. I think we stole that one from Rita one year after we played them in softball....Does anyone else remember that?

Holy crap Spieg, I remember Schlock! I couldn't remember where or when or even with whom I saw it. That is great stuff. Was that when you lived down on Frankford Ave near Linden? I have a distorted memory of being at you house then. It's good to know that pot hasn't destroyed all of our pasts!

Hi Suzzy, I remember a night I spent at your house and we made your mom mad because we spent half the night talking.

Another mess hall cheer I remember kind of remember... not all the words though..
We are the girls up on the hill,
we go to council camp as you all know
as for the.....
..we go camping day after day
hey look us over we're from the hill
living way up there sure gives us a thrill...
I am sure there is more but I forgot but after all the bunks would sound off.

I just read some more posts...
I think I had spanish and algebra class(Mr. Zison)with Nikki Horowitz in high school. Northeast. I am pretty sure that she didn't like me much though. I think I went to school with a lot of people from camp and I didn't realize it. Heather Sklar, I think went to NE too and I just saw her picture on the yahoo group site.
Oh, and I don't remember anyone named Stephen from camp, so I don't think I had a crush on him. I don't think I had a crush on anyone from camp. I liked some kid Lanny though, but I don't think he went to Council. His last name was Cortez and lived on Deveruax Street.

Did anybody go to Camp Council in the late 60s to early 70s? If so, please get in touch. I would be interested in helping to plan a reunion.

OMG! I forgot all about that night Melissa. I remember Mr. Zison and his headband-never had him though.

WOW! Haven't been on the site in a while. I am amazed that nobody has mentioned COLD PRICKLIES and WARM FUZZIES yet. Didn't anyone learn anything from Friday nite services? How about the song "When a buffalo spied his brother, why do they lay that way. when a buffalo spied his brother.....he's been dead,,,,since way past may....since waaaaaay paaaaast may." Forgot some of the words to it. I also remember:
I've got three wheels and a running board, I'm not a chevy and I'm not a ford, bang bang waddle waddle waddle pop beep beep, (again) and repeat over.

Also my favorite camp fire song: Life is like a little boat upon the sea, everybody is a part of everyone anyway, you can have it all if you set yourself free, (repeat like row row row your boat)

Does anyone remember any of these songs?

Hey Nicki: I remember part of a "BLUE TEAM" song tha tyou sang as rap to win the color war. it goes something like this" WE are the smurfs our color is blue, we got a lot of rap to sing to you, we've Kimmy and ryan as our head, we will compete until we just drop dead! DO you remember singing that on stage for our team? I do. FUnny how things just come back to you.

Have a great Holiday everyone.

And for the record: not that I didn't have a crush on just about every boy at camp at some point or another, after all there were a lot of summers and a lot of encampments, I always went all three each year, Stephen, you always let me dance with you even though you were going out with I think Marla that summer. You were so nice to me. Probably don't remember who I am, but I know who you are. I think I posted a picture of you and Kevin during carnival at the sponge toss on the other site. if not I will. Good to see you are doing well.

does anyone remember when we played Camp Northstar in basketball..... wait that wasn't us!

jodee- that is so funny. Every time I think about that rap, I get flushed. It went to the tune of the fat boys. " The smurf team will win, and we know that we never will lose" The smurf team will win" remember the smurfs" Michele Gussman- one of my favorite people in camp made me sing the rap. She painted my face blue, dreaded up my hair, and made me wear a smurf hat. How humiliating. Melissa, I don't remember you in school. I really don't think I liked anyone in High School. Those were my hormonal days. I was pretty bitchy. Sorry if you think I did not like you. I did'nt like myself too much those days. Growing pains. Anyway, I have grown after all of these years. Stephen, I am so glad you called me. You sound awesome. I can't wait to see you. Probably saw you in a commercial.

timmy Lynch- where are you? I have'nt seen you on the site. I had a dream about you and michelle last night

Hi Kim It was great to see you the other night. Sharon and I had a great time. It was great to catch up and find out about each others families. It was as though time had never passed. Remember that time at Lodge?

Hay Nicky, Brian, Stephen, Lanny, Ellen, Derek, Jordy, Glucker, Kevin, Tara, Andi how are you?

Hi Michele thank you for doing so much work on this reunion. Timmy has told me how hard you are working.

hey merry christmas to all you goyam
where the hell is KP?????
or TP???
hi sharon solomon i forgot to say when i emailed marla
but now its on record
how are you??

does anyone remember when Slipper came to our camp and we were so mean to them? I don't know if this is something that happened all the time... I just remember it once

Happy Holidays everyone.

Nicky-I tried to get a hold of Michele Gussman, but she may have moved. Last I knew, she was living in New York, engaged I think, to a guy named Seth, who also went to camp with us.

wuzz up sspieegel kp here how the hell are you its been too long hows curl how old is she know i hope all is well and hope to see you when your around next im on here an there so i'll talk to you soon thim lynch merry, gluck ,bennett, and all a good nite. spieges give acall 4843904844

I remember we mooned camp Rita when they came to visit. We got in trouble for that.
Suzzy, I live in Texas now. I'm married now with 2 kids (5 and 3) and a 3rd one on the way.
What WAS that girl's name who cut my hair? She introduced us to a new term: "BUFU". Hey remeber "BUFU MITCHEL" I remember she was from Golden Slipper and won most valuable camper or something and eveyone was upset because she only been in our camp for 1 year.(stupid things I remember)
Nicky, I hated everyone in HS too. The only reason I remeber you is because Zison only seemed to give you and me a hard time in his class. Me for being late. I don't really remember why he gave you a hard time, but I was just glad he wasn't picking on me at the time.

Haven't been on the site in a while. just catching up on all the messages.
hope everyone has a great holiday.

Michele call me, I think the reunion place up near camp is better.

NAH THE BEST CAMP SONG WAS WRITTEN MY ALL TIME FAVORITE COUNSLER "BONES"

THERE'S A RIOT GOING ON!!!!!!

Hey Jodie I can vouch you not having a crush on evey boy in camp... You never had a crush on me.... Actually I don't even remember you even looking my way at all.. Oh well....

Melissa-Congrats. I'm very happy for you. I don't know who cut your hair, but I do remember BUFU! When/If you have a chance, give me call 786-866-9638 and maybe we can figure it out and catch up.

Happy Holidays to everyone.....Am I the only one with a dead tree in the living room.

Hi all my old friens from years ago, Lee Gordon, Suzzy & Holly & Kim Garlick, does anyone hear from her, if so please ask her to email me, those of you who have my # you can gove to her. loots to catch up on. Holli/Sue, Thx for sending me this site. P.S. Lee G, email me sometime .

Elyse

Elyse, Holli didn't go to camp with us. She went somewhere else...day camps only. I tried to get her to go, but she wouldn't. Her loss. LOL

ELYESE!!!!! Why don't u call me when i leave u messages at your parents??? I called you on Chanukah to wish you, Marc and your parents a happy Chag!!!!

You don't even talk to me when u get onto AOL!!! WTF!!!!

Call me when you have the time, if you lost my number e-mail me at the AOL addy or ask Yoram for it!!!

Bear

I just finished reading the posts on this site. Wow! I remembered so many names. I hope some of you remember me also.
I live in Florida now but I am very interested in the reunion. If there is a e-mail list going around please add my name DBLTRBLKAL@AOL.COM
Thanks,
Kelly

Hi Kelly. Your name sounds familiar, but I can't picture your face. What part of Florida are you in? I'm in South Miami.

Hi Suzzy,
I am on the west coast of Florida in Cape Coral.

Ok. I haven't been out that way yet. I am heading to Naples on Tues. for work. Are you far from there? We are headed to a condo bldg called Solamar.

Hi, Suzzy

Kelly's name sounds very familiar to me as well & cannot picture her. Do you by any chance know Kim Garlick or Lee GOrdon, if you do pls ask them to email. Looking forward if there's going to to be a reunion. Does anyone have pics of us when we were younger?

Does anyone hear from Sherry Gordon ?

I remember you Kelly. How are you? What's going on?

Merry Christmas and Happy Chewbacca everyone.... thank God that's over with!

Kelly,
your name does sound so familar... can't place a face, but you can't go by me... again, memory fails me!

Hope everyone had a great holiday no matter what was celebrated! What are you all doing for new years?

mel

Hey Rich,
I am doing great! I am living in Florida now. What have you been up to?
Kelly

Hey Kelly how are you. I remember you, you were in my bunk along with Samantha, Jen Bottomly other people. How are you.

Tara

Kelly,

I live in South Jersey, married, 3 kids. The usual.
Are you married? Got any little ones?

Wow... the excitement seems to have died down. I haven't talked to many people so I was just wondering if the planning stages of a reunion are still taking place. It wouldn't seem right if just one or two people were at the helm without help. Who's doing what? Has there been any decision on the when, where or whatevers? Is there anything that we can all get involved with? Do we need to post some ideas that the masses can "vote" on? There seems to be about 60 or so people on the C.C. website. Is there anything that needs to be discussed by a group? I'm still pumped about seeing everyone. I guess I just want to know if there is anything I or anyone else can do to help this all along.

I think the problem is that there is too much talk about the reunion that its become boring. The millions of emails about nothing. Lots of people have lost interest. Maybe we should just start over.

Hey Stephen Spiegel how the hell are you! Marla told me you emailed...thanks for remembering to say hi even if it was late...better late then never.
Kelly Geist...I completely remember you...I even have pictures...I was your counselor in bunk G (i think)...I remember you being so freakin' funny.
Timmy and Michelle...Please let me know if i can help with reunion plans...I don't think anyone has gotten bored w/ talk of a reunion, at least I am looking forward to it.

hey sharon how are you cant what to see u and marla have a happy new year

yo kp waasup

Hey Rich.. in Jodee's pictures, the one of you and 3 other girls, what is the name of the girl with the curly blonde hair. I remember being in her bunk... we were FRIENIMIES. What was her name??? anyone??

I don't remember her name. The other 3 are Ellen Gill, Jen Unterberger and the one on the other ends name is Allison (I think) I don't remember the girls name with the curly hair. Sorry

Where the hell are with this whole thing? I know Michele was looking at places. I know Kim was also looking. Nicky was talking to the JCC. Does anyone have any kind of ideas that can be posted here or on the C.C> site? I have heard a few things and there are already problems. This person wants this... that person wants that etc. Come on people this shouldn't be soooo hard.

Lets have it at my house. I'll ask my wife if it's ok to have a few hundred people over.

Keep laughing... thats what's going to end up happening! This will end up as a party at somebody's house or something along those lines.

Pretty soon I'm just going to grab a couple of six-packs from the Cloud Nine and put out a call for anyone who wants to meet up... to meet me under the covered bridge for a game of Fuzzy Duck!

This site is overwhelming. It took me an hour just to get through all the comments. Steve Hunn here. It’s great to see all the enthusiasm. I was a camper at Camp Council from 77-80 (1st and 3rd every summer). I have several pictures from camp during these years including a picture of myself, and Stacy Shanker, whom, by the way, I married in 1992. Looking forward to a reunion.

Damn Steve.... some of us just have memories of camp. You got to keep a little with you all the time! Hi Stacy.

Rich, you are right, that is Allison Singer. (I went to school with her also). I also belonged to BBG with her! Man, no one remembers this girl! She was only there one year, so I know it's a hard one... oh well..

I have a big basement! We can just have it here.. but I'll have to charge per person! lol

hey michele

we just need to pick a nice place. we need names and address.michele found 4 place what about one of those the best wester is nice but there peopl coming from all over the friggin country im just going to book a place and i'll let everyone know the details unless you want to meet next weekend and just be done with the nonsence or i'll just do what i think is best all this back infore is get old and nothing is get done so step up or step off cause there people doing shit tring to get this started so if your just a typer sit back thanks maryjane

hey have a happy new im out peace

Hey Rich
I have twins boy/girl Colby and Sami-they are 10 years old.
Sharon... OMG I remember you!! You were the best counselor! yes it was bunk G. We had so much fun!! I am really looking forward to seeing you!
Reunion committee...Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help with the reunion
I hope everyone has a fun and safe New Years Eve!!

OK FOLKS I HAVE THE IDEAL PLACE FOR THE REUNION...

THE C.C. REUNION IN WALT DISNEY WORLD!!!

I have a friend who could set it all up... Let's all be kids again for a few days in the oldest playground in the world!!!! Who's interested?

Mel,
I think Jon might remember her name. I'll have to ask him.

Kev;
that last message of yours was so confusing... but very funny! Thank goodness I spoke to you last night or I don't think I'd have a clue what was going on in that head of yours... lol

Rich, I keep thinking her name is Amy? Sherry with the blonde hair may remember, they were friends to.

mel

Here is the Reunion Info:

The Sheraton Great Valley Hotel
www.sheraton.com/greatvalley
Room Rates 92.00 plus tax per night
The reunion dinner will be aprox. $65.00 per person which includes:
a buffet dinner and a four hour premium brand open bar

Any questions: ask Michele, any complaints, tell Timmy!!!!

Deb, Do we have a date set?

Mel, I think her name was Amy. She had a crush on me that year. Jon was dating Jen Unterberger so we hung around with them alot. She hung out with Jen and Allison all of the time.

We are not going to the Waterslide, we are not going to Disneyworld, we are not having a kegger or a picnic or any other backyard half-assed poorly planned easily forgotten events. The foundations have been laid and we are shooting for a memorable, tastefully done banquet style dinner. The date, time and place have all been arranged. If camp means half as much to you as it does to alot of us then you will find a way to plan around being there. We will visit our old stomping grounds and have a great time. There are still tons of logistics to sort out, but no one can stop this ball from rolling now!

I remember a wise man once said…

"JUST DO IT"

Let's have some fun out there!!!!!

a wiser man once said, " just do me!"

Reunion Info...

Date: The weekend of June 24th with the dinner to be held on Saturday June 25th at 7pm. I will post the hotel's website and phone number so you can make your hotel reservation directly through them....the room rate for our group is 92.00 a night. I will post more information about tickets etc. when someone volunteers to handle the money.. (Mende are you still interested in being the treasurer?)
The Shearaton is sending me a contract this weekend and I will have more details then.

We are still trying to find people and their addresses... Sharon, Marla, Elise, Mel or Kim can you acquire some old camp lists?

I love everyone and hope that we can all make it on the 25th I think it will be lots of fun.

Rich...

ssshhhh, amy and I were frienemies because of you!!!
we both had a crush on ya... but thats just between you and me. he he

Does anyone know how to find Allison Singer? I did a yahoo search, but there are a ton of them! And, as we all know, it's harder to find women then men because of the marriage factor.

I thought the reunion was going to be on June 18th. I'm really upset b/c we just had to change our wedding date to that weekend (Sunday) and I really, really want to go to the reunion but now it's the night before my wedding. What to do...

I'm sorry Elisa. I thought of you as soon as I saw that. I'm sure you can squeeze in dinner the night before your wedding. You have to eat right? :-)

So, this date is definate right? I can make flight arrangements and stuff?

Where should we post our addresses for the reunion?

suzzy, does it look like its definate?

Happy New Year everyone. I haven't been on the site in while and can't believe all of the activity.
Michele - great talking to you again today. I'll make those flight arrangements as soon as I can.
Stephen Spiegal - I don't know if you remember me, but along with the masses, I too had a crush on you.
Jodee - now that the holidays are almost over, I promise I will call you in the next few days. Looking forward to catching up.
Hey KP and Derek.
Nicky - let's pick up where we left off our last conversation - still have so much catching up to do. Tell your mom that my dad said hello and he still remembers the Phillies game we all went to with Moore School.
Kelly Geist - I remember your name, but I can't put a face with it. I am 33 now and usually went 1st and 3rd encampments from about 79-84.
I remembered a song today and Michele remembered it too. I'm not sure if it's been posted previously and this might not be exactly right...
We are Camp Council Kids
We are Camp Council Kids
We don't have to march like the infantry
Fight like the _ _ _ _(?)
Shoot like artillary
We can beat the whole darn army
We are Camp Council Kids
Rah Rah Rah
I have only a handful of pictures that I will post over the weekend.
I totally remember mooning Camp Rita after one of our softball games against them. We were standing in front of the pool when they drove by in their bus. I think Gluck was the organizer of that stunt and I also remember getting in trouble!
Timmy - I was telling Michele today that I remember when we use to watch slide shows in Cassett and anytime a picture of Michele popped up, you would shout out, "That's my sister!".
Got a little carried away here, didn't mean to write War and Peace. Looking forward to seeing everyone at the reunion.

I remember that song Teri. Cavalry (sp) is the missing word I think.

I hope everyone has a Happy New Year and be safe.

For the banquet & hotel- have we figured out if family is coming or not?

Gluck, you're too obsessed with this reunion. Relax. Let life come to you and stop chasing it.

I went to Camp Council in the latter part of the 60's. My best friend at camp was Gloria Kaufman who was from the Northeast. Does anyone know of her? We kept in touch for a while (she even bought me a present when I had my daughter) but we lost touch. I'd love to go to the reunion.

oops........to be more exact I went to camp from 1964-66.

Hello all...thanks for the great memories....

...and whatever happened to Sambo (Sam H)

Howard G...Camper 1977 and 1979
counselor: 1984 and 1985.

posted a couple of pics on the group web page but ran out of memory. Dave-can you help with this?

Hi Elyse. Happy New Year everyone. I can't beleive it is 2005. I have pictures scanned on a disc and I have to figure out how to get them on the link. Suzzy, email me if you know how I can get them on. :-)

Hi Sherri. Happy New Year to you too. Right now, I think the link is out of memory, so you have to wait until it's upgraded or Dave can find another place to upload them. I can help you after all that is taken care of. Did you tell Eric or Shawn about the reunion yet?

Mel…
Get the hell out of here. I never knew that! I went to high school with you. Did you ever speak to me?

Obie, I'm not obsessed... but I am eager to have a reunion. I think my comments are being misunderstood that's all.

Oh, by the way... if that's Scott posting as Oblon... I'm going to kick you in the nuts when I see you!

hi Sherri, Where's Eric?

Rich, which high school did you go to? NE or Student Ed?

NE High

What year did u graduate Rich?

I've tried to log into the Yahoo site to view the new photos and an error comes up. Is it me or is it Yahell messing up again? If anyone can let me know, I'd appreciate it. Thanks!

I graduated in 1989

The Yahoo site is out of memory and having problems. We have no access to the pics. I would try to take mine out, but I can't get in to do that.

Rich-Just curious. I graduated in '87.

If there's anyone we haven't contacted or somebody in particular that you would like to try and contact, you should e-mail me. We have a couple of options other than classmates etc. We are going to need a mailing list or contact list soon.

If you need a registration form for the reunion, please email me at camp_council_kid@Yahoo.com

It is a word document. I can either email or fax it to you.

Boon are you out there?

I just found this site through my brother Steve. Idon't know how many people remember me but I have alot of great memories of camp and the bonds that were formed there. I went from '77' to '81' and experienced alot of firsts in my life there. I hope that the reunion is pulled off. I'll be there.

Hi Gluck. My brother hasn't been on line lately. I hope he can make it to the reunion. I have to get a hold of my cousin Amy [Zeitz] too.

hey sherri, isn't amy married to one of derek cohen's friends? Hopefully he's already told her.

Hey, has anybody figured out where the photos are, and if they're going to be posted anywhere again? Also, wherever the pics go, could the reunion registration form also be posted there to download?

Anyone remember Max Bockel?

The Renunion Registration form is available now.

Please send an email to me an I will forward to you.

Thanks!

Kim

Louis -

I am friends with Cheryl Bokol

hey everybody, good to see people still into this "thing of ours". i am putting together a video type presentation for the banquet so anyone with photos from camp that would like to include them can email me. all help will be taken.
yo, jon & steve hunn, you guys were like my big bros. nice to see you guys are in. hows your sister? she was a ramones freak, gabba gabba hey!
peace
timmy

Hey Timmy, I can't wait to see you and the rest of the old CC crew. I'd like to know more about the reunion. Where can I see the pics that I keep reading about? E-mail me if you have any.

if you don't already know... you can go to the cc2 yahoo site and get the registration form... by the way thank you Kim.

The Reunion.... here's what we have planned so far...

The Sheraton in Great Valley is holding rooms for our group on Friday June 24th and Saturday June 25th. The rooms are $92.00 a night plus tax. You can make your reservation by calling 1-888-627-8166. You can check the hotel out on www.Sheraton.com/greatvalley.
The dinner reception will be held on Saturday night at 7pm. It will include a buffet dinner and a four hour open bar. We are planning on showing a slide show, and hiring a DJ. The ticket price for this is 65.00 per person.
On Sunday, we have planned a breakfast reception to be held from 9am-12noon. The cost of this is 18.00 per person.
We will have a meeting room in the hotel set up for the weekend....a place to gather and make plans. We are still thinking about setting up some kind of group thing for Saturday during the day, but we haven't settled on anything yet....

Kim Atais posted a registration form on yahoo under the Camp Council 2 group. The form has the above information on it and where to send your check or money order.
If you have any questions please email me at dit2222@yahoo.com.

Hey All: I am so upset that I am missing all the conversations and metings. Thankfully I am hearing about things from a few of you. Enjoy the New Year and hope to see everyone in June.

Hey Jon Hunn, I emailed you and it was returned...

hey, i need your help! it's easy, anyone with pics from camp. you can take them to wal-mart and have them scaned, in "HIGH-RES", onto a disc then send me the disk. i will do all of the cropping,editting ect. tihs way the pics will be large enough to work with and you get to hold on to the originals.
even if you only have a few photos, all will help.i need about 300 total. june is right around the corner so lets get this together.
peace
timmy

NEWS FLASH!!!
we are going out again! this thursday, 7 pm
J.B. Dawson's plymoth meeting (plymoth rd.& germantown pk.) all are welcome, bring cash, leave the spouce @ home!

also, i have gotten a few requests for another ghetto...i mean north-east area meeting, so in about 2 weeks we will try to set something up. maybee chickie & pete's..... any suggestions?

oops! what i meant to say was............
"LEAVE THE SPOUSE @ HOME!!!!!!!"
that's just what i think,and that goes for the reunion too.

i got your ghetto hanging right here pal....

As long as you bring your guitar- Timmy. I will deflate my spouse and go!

That also means you can't bring any of your homies from cell block "D".

RECIPE: CHOCOLATEY ICE CREAM SANDWICH CAKE

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INGREDIENTS:
16 ice cream sandwiches, softened
1 16-ounce container chocolate Cool whip topping
1 12-ounce jar chocolate fudge topping
2 bags (about 16 ounces M&M candies)
1/4 cup chocolate syrup

DIRECTIONS:
Layer 8 of the sandwiches in a 9x13 baking dish side
by side, press down a little to join them. Spread evenly
1/2 of the Cool Whip and 1/2 of the topping. Sprinkle 1/2
of the candy over layer. Repeat with another layer of
same. Drizzle with chocolate syrup to finish. Cover and
freeze 3 hours or until firm. Slice with a serrated knife.

Yield: 12 Servings

can ob bring his "life partner"?

Hey Debi, try me again. Maby something was wrong with the server if not perhaps you and Timmy could hook up with Audrey, Steve, and me. Spouses and kids are opional. (but welcome)

Hey Timmy,

Can you email me your address so I can send the disk. I'll be in Walmart later this week and can send it out by Mon or Tues at the latest.

Thanks.

Hey everyone! I know noone remembers me but I do remember all of you. I'm Shari Friedman (Wendi's younger sister). I was only at camp from 85-86 but still have such fond memories. I know a lot of you are looking for Denise Demko, well she's still my very best friend so if you want to get in touch with her you can email me. Wendi, Denise, and I are looking forward to the reunion in June--can't wait to see you guys!!!

Is anyone besides Timmy going to Dawson's tonight? It would be nice to see some other people... people that haven't been seen in awhile.

this is great ,I'm going to try to make the re union but, were having a baby june3rd I really hope to come

Hi ,
My brother Elliott found this site through my sister Val. He said someone was asking about me . I hope everyone is well and if your the person asking for me send me an email. msilver@metlife.com .

I was at camp when Elvis died and i remember (i think) Lisa Cohen crying or one of the counselors. Then a counselor Murray tried to lift spirits by singing his rendition of "all shook up". His words were "Im all dead up, the way i died it cant be beat, a heart attack on the toilet seat. anyone remember this moment??????

Wow! So many memories triggered in the past 2 hours! "The cutest boy, I ever saw, was sipping cider thru a straw...."
I don't know if anyone remembers me, but I remember these names...
Kim Hurvitz
Marla Bauman
Sharon Soloman
Brett Foreman
Michelle & Timmy Lynch
Jill Friedman
Mende Davidson
Rhonda Winokur
Suzzy Bryer
Cammie Cooperman
And, of course, "Bones!"
Sorry to anyone who's name I forgot, of course I remember you! I'll try to make it to the reunion, but I live in San Francisco, so we'll see. XOXO!!!

Dari Flood? I remember you too. How have you been? Ok, I'm not sure if I remember this correctly, but were you the one who had the window shatter in her face trying to lower it during a nasty thunderstorm? Email me at cydra1929@gmail.com .

Hello to all the Silvers'.

Hope to see you all at the reunion.

Oh dear! So that's how rumors get started.... Nope, no glass to the face, nothing that dramatic happened to me in childhood. But I was once WITH a girl who got sprayed by a skunk in the middle of the night after sneaking down the hill. It was probably pretty traumatic for her. Mostly I just ate chocolate chip cookies, swam, and kissed a cute boy or two. I still really like cookies and kissing. I just have to do a lot more yoga now.

OK, here's the deal, instead of everyone going to Walmart to scan and burn your pictures, just send your pictures to me via email and I can make them Hi-res and do all of the editing and color corrections on my computer (I do this for a living) then when I have all of the pictures, I will burn them to a CD and send them to Timmy to make slides of them. My email address is rnofx5@comcast.net. Also send another separate email after you send the pictures to let me know you sent them just in case the file doesn't go through. This way I can email you back and tell you to send them again.

Dari-I'm sorry about that. I thought I remembered you being there when that happened. I'm glad that it wasn't you.

Rich, you take pictures and make CD's of camp reunions for a living?

Hey Rich, not that I am offering... lol... but I used to do that also. Graphic Design, I used to scan 100's of pics a day and adjust them... but most of my pictures were of hookers and perverts. lol

Yes, I take pictures and make CD's of camp reunions for a living.

Mel, I'd like to see those pictures of hookers. Strictly for professional reasons only. lol

Rich, do you want us to identify the names of the people in the pictures, too? (if we remember them...)

Hey all... HOW ABT THEM IGGLES!!!!

Check out the new flash....
http://www.philadelphiaeagles.com/intro/intro_nfcwin.html

Look for me at Jax on Superbowl Sunday!!! it's only a 5 hour trek north for me, and i'll be there.... Maybe I'll have a C.C. Sign w/ me to let eveybody know i'm there....

"The Rabbi" Barry Reidenberg

No Elisa, Im sure Rich wants to guess

Yes, you can give me the names with the pics. Thanks

Hey Shari How are you? Not sure if you remember me? I have photos of you. Even attended I think it was your Bat Mirzvah Party. Jodee (Jody then) Saville. WOW! Great to see they found you and Denise.

Hey Denise, how have you been. Do you know where Eileen Buyer is? Are you even still in touch with her? It has been a long time since we spoke. Have photos of you too.

Rich, I will forward photos to you on Thursday. I have off that day. Hopefully I can remember everyone in them. I also can scan copies of the End of Encampment news letters. Maybe you can make them larger to read for Timmy's slide show. Let me know if you want me to or I can mail copies directly to you.

Tell Valerie I say hey!

Too funny, I was at camp when Elvis died and I remember the funny song as well.

Jon, we would love to get together, probably not with my spouse, he would be board with camp talk but I am sure Timmy is up for it... Are you guys in for the reunion?

Hi Jodee,
Of course I remember you, but it wasn't my Bat Mitvah you attended( maybe my sister's sweet 16, quite a few people from camp went). I would like to find Ilene Byer also, I think Denise went to school with her so maybe we can look her up. I'll tell Denise you said hello and we hope to see you at the reunion!

Kim,
Did I spell his name wrong? And is Cheryl Bokol related to Max?
-Louis

oh spiegel what are you doing. i'm in for the 24 th if anybody wants to know.

and that last message was from kp

Did you hear about the dyslexic Rabbi?
He walks around saying "Yo."

Hey Campers...just found this site, Marla B told my sister Jody about it before thanksgiving. Marc, I will tell Jody to e-mail you. Hey Lanny!
I have 2 kids..just had a little girl in July.
I'm at home now in Bucks County. Don't get on the computer much. Debbie lives in NJ and Jody in NC. Hi Andi!! I have great memories from those early days at CC.

Cindy: I have faint memories of a counselor named Robyn with long brown hair, wavy. Was she a counselor with you? If so, do you recall her last name. I know that she was a counselor when I first started camp around early to mid 70's. I just thought that I would ask.

If you would like a registration form for the reunion please contact me at camp_council_kid@yahoo.com

Registration is now OPEN!

Gluck- I miss you!!!!! Call me!!!!!!

that's pretty messed up.

tell me who to call.... I'm serious when I said that I'm going to kick ob and cardonick in the nuts when i see them.

girls kick. will you scratch too?

stop talking shit kp keep it real dog

can't we all just get along?

This is Lisa, Elliott,Joel,Valerie,Michael & Marcey's Mom. I went to Camp Council too in the 50's. Does anyone know what ever happened to the best counselor ever? Louie (Lucretia Magness} It would be great to hear from anyone. I live in sunny Spring Hill, Florida.
Freda

I have pictures. I will try to scan the photo's and then post a message of the contents. Like most of you I didn't really think I would hear from anyone or see anyone so they are in a misc. picture box. I will find the photo's sometime this week. I think I have photos as far back as Bunk A.

Hi, I know some remember me. I was a camper in 79 and then came back for 84-86. Great times, Great Friends I would love to help with the reunion if needed. E-mail me, sm42598@Comcast.net

Hi Freda,

I went to camp (2nd encampment) for 4 summers. I remember Louie. Don't know what happened to her, but I do remember she was really cute and very boyish and some of the girls had crushes on her.She was there the same time that Weezie was the head of swimming. My last name was Silverman and I lived in S.Philly then.

Hi Freda,

I went to camp (2nd encampment) for 4 summers. I remember Louie. Don't know what happened to her, but I do remember she was really cute and very boyish and some of the girls had crushes on her.She was there the same time that Weezie was the head of swimming. My last name was Silverman and I lived in S.Philly then.

Hi.. This is the first time I have had a chance to post anything since it has taken me forever to read this whole thing!!
It's Jamie..
Rich, Sorry I didn't recognize you in the Dr's office.. but as my wonderful sister said, I was probably in lala land.. more like baby land though. When was it that you saw me? I had the baby in Oct. I hope all is well with you.

Melanie, How are you?? The last time I remember seeing you was when I was with my ex Jim and you were dating his friend. I can't remember his name though.

I can't wait for the reunion. It'll be great to see everyone again!

Hey Jaime,
When I saw you, you didn't look pregnant so it must have been at the beginning of your pregnancy.

It's OK you didn't recognize me cause I didn't realize it was you until after you went into the office. We had our daughter in August. I think I saw you around April or May. You were sittting directly across from me.

I hope you and your baby are well.

I'm still waiting for pics to be sent to me. If you have them…send them…I'll fix them. Thanx.
rnofx5@comcast.net

JAMIE! How are you? Congrats on your baby. How have you been? I haven't seen you in years. Please email me and let me know what's going on.

Hey everyone, I am trying to locate some people whos names I haven't seen people talk about. I am still friends with Amy Zeitz so I know she knows.
Do you remember Ricki Freeman (not the little one) and Sherry Kaplan. They have been notified also. I will keep digging, I think I still have a lot of stuff including a few plaques.

For those of you who made it to my sweet sixteen, we all went out to Kevin Peta's car to get high.
I was also the one with the pink cigarette case and the Tic Tacs.

Feda: I live in New Port Richey Florida and work in Bayonet Point. Not far from you. Good to know ther Silver clan is doing well. Maybe we can do lunch and I can see photos of the family.

Amy, if you are on this site email me. Suntee2@aol.com. Love to chat.

Hi Charlene, Hi Jodee,
This website is just too much fun. I don't know what happened to "Louie" either. I just remember she went to Ursinus College. Jodee, my phone number is 352-686-8663. Valerie lives with me in Spring Hill and we would love to have lunch. We're just right down the street!

Gluck, I know who it is. Email me

I can’t believe this site/blog. I have been locked in my office for hours reading over all the postings. What great memories of my childhood! I remember so many names listed. Many won’t remember me because I was younger. I was friendly with Tara Peta and Sam Carasick.
Didn’t you girls go to Slipper for one year?? I remember Jamie and Tracy Kessler, Nicole Dorfman and Melanie S. (Melanie, didn’t we go to NE together?). I went to CC from 84 to 86 (I think). I remember Shari Spivack….I was the little girl that always used to bother you. I was shipped to Golden Slipper but it was not the same (too many rules!). Rich - I remember you because your sister Tammy was in my bunk and I think she and Eric went to school with me. I have some poor quality pics from camp of counselors and campers and some pics from the reunion at the JCC one year. I would love to catch up with everyone. Feel free to email me at bottomle@sas.upenn.edu

Hey Jen it's great to see you found the web-site.
Are you still in Philly? Do you have an e-mail address so I can e-mail you?

Talk to you soon
Tara

Jen, Of course I remember the little girl who used to bother me. Much more like the little sister I never had. There is a picture of you on the Yahoo site on the water slide.
I will email you!!!

Shari

Hi Rich,
Congrats on your little girl! I was 5 months pregnant in may so if I didn't look pregnant...thanks!! I appreciate it! Where in South Jersey do you live? I'm in Atco.
Suzzy.. or should I call you Mom!! How have you been? I have so many memories of you!All good of course!
I remember you Jen.. We went to NE together I believe. I graduated in '91.

How do you get to the pics on the Yahoo website? I don't know if you still can or not.

I remember at one of the talent shows one of the skits was.. Is it a bird? No, its an ostrich.. Is it aduck? No, it's an ostrich, Is it a chicken? No.. It's an ostrich. I can't remember who did it though..Then the last line, was is it an ostrich, no, it's a something or other.

Jaime,
I'm in Bellmawr. I used to live in Mt. Laurel.
The pics are on the Yahoo Site Camp Council 2.
I would load more but that would take away from the slide show Timmy has planned for the reunion.

GO BIRDS!!!!!!!!!!!!

I remember "Hot and Saucey" and "Cool and Creamy"
from the Talent Showes.

Jamie-now that you've made me a 'Grandma', I'd like to see some pics. You can email them to me at cydra1929@gmail.com. I'll send you some of your 'cousins'. :-)

Ok Suzzy, I only have one that I can send. I don't have my computer hooked up so I'm usually online at work. I'll send it to you now though!!

Shari - This was definately worth staying up to read. I went to Council back in 1976 as a camper then returned for 2 years as a counselor in the 80's sometime. Can't remember. I loved the outdoor stage, Pippin and The Wiz among other things. I think I'm just gonna sit back and catch up on my C.C. memories for a while. I recognize a lot of names and have fond rememberances as well. If anyone knows where Mitchell Sklar is.....Tell him that I miss him.

Sherry, I am glad you got to read this, I am waiting to hear from Ricki and Amy Zeitz, I sent this link to them too.
I have been in contact with Jennifer Bottomley and we will try to set up a week night meeting somewhere on the Blvd. probably. Want to come?
Anyone else reading this who wants to go too can just email me at sm42598@comcast.net. I will also post the meeting time when we get one.

Shari

Wow, craziness. Look what happens when you google yourself.
Nicky H, how are you? I think I actually have a picture of you as a smurf somewhere. Very funny. How's Amy-- tell her I said hello. Hi to Suzzy too. Anyway, this was a very fun way to kill a Friday afternoon at work. So wierd.
Has anyone heard from wendy friedman or kim leblang?
How about Tammy and Karen?
also Steph J-- are you still in the academy house?
Take care all.
M

Hi Michelle. It's great to see you here. Are you still in NY? I tried to get a hold of you after I learned about this site, but no luck. I'm glad to see you found it.

Hi Michelle: How are you? Are you and your sister still singing? Wasn't your sister doing Opra at some point? Tell her I miss her. This is Jodee (saville).

Hi Sherry. Good to see you are in touch on the site as well.

Hi Suzzy,
Yes I'm in NY. I've been here for 5 years.And I am married, but not to Seth. So how are you? What are you up to?

Also Sherry & Eric Gordon-- I wanted to say hi to you also (I was just remembering the PKWY house the other day.) Please say hi to Amy Zeitz for me.

Hi Jodee,

wow that's so funny. I totally forgot about that. So I'm great-- and sue is great also. (albiet a hairdresser— not an opera singer.) I'll tell her you said hi. So how are you?

Jen Bottomley...wow, I was in Bunk E with you when Sheery Spivack was our CIT (I think).
I am Kevin and Tara Peta's step sister Tracey. I think I remeber a few other names from our bunk...Mara, Nicky Berman??-any of these sound familiar?
I also work with Michelle Orocofsky who went to CC.
It's some much fun to read through this-only went for 2 summers but was there for the last summer and will never forget the memories!!
PS-wasn't the last night when everyone slept in the caf called the Schlepin' or something like that?? Good times!!

Hi Michele. I'm great. I am living in Miami with my hubby and 2 boys. How is your dad? It's been ages. I remember your place on Strahle Pl. (I think it was) and you had a guinea pig or something. LOL It's been so long. If you want, you can email me at cydra1929@gmail.com.

Who is scarborough4705? THey are on the member list without an attached name.. Is this a real camper or a spam person...

Hey Jamie!!! The friend's name is Troy... he's my husband now and we have a 4 year old girl, (amy). Congrads on your baby, what did you have? You should email me babe! it's been so long... and you and I have more then just camp between us!

Jen, I don't remember much of NE high, didn't go there for long. But it's possible! Nice to see you on here to... email me!

lata all

Hello Michele Gussman. It's Nicky. How dare you torture me as a child in that smurf costume. Making me rap to the fat boys. I love you and your sister. You both meannt so much to me in camp. Amy Zeitz, if you are out there, get in touch with me. Wendy Friedman, many good times together. (frozen feet). Shari Spivack, I remember your very long nails and long hair. Miss all of you! Email me

Hello Nicky, Why does it seem that everyone remembers my long nails. Well I guess it could have been worse. Hello Michele Gussman do you remember when I was your CIT with the rabbi's girlfriend? Then she left and Ellen Gill came in to replace her. Hi Tracey, I remember you as my camper in Bunk E.
Can anyone meet at Champs on the Blvd. on March 1st at 6pm email me at sm42598@comcast.net

Love Shari

Tracey- what was your last name? (Not Tracy Kessler).

i just found this site, and was blown away..havent thought about the camp in so many years. i remember scott pearl, ian morrison and a few others..i remember lisa pomante too scott..i think i went from elementary thru sr. high with her..this has brought back many memories. where are all the pics being posted at? i'd love to see them. i never even knew the camp was shut down. i think that was the year i moved to miami. i'll be bookmarking this site.

hey all,
So the reunion is June 24th? I am having a blast reading thru these messages. My sisters and I (Weiss girls) had a great time. I saw an earlier posting, yes, Jody got bit in the face by Jake's dog. I was head girl's counselor at the time. I will reserve comment on the director. I still keep in contact with Karen B. who I met at camp summer of 80.
Roslan.. would love to hear from you and find out how life is treaitng you!

Hi Scott. Your name sounds familiar, but I can't place the face-when did you go to camp? Where in Miami are you?

I remember so many names, but not all the faces.

Hey all... isn't about time for another get together? Let's hear from the masses.

I agree with Gluck.

well, i'm no longer living in Miami. I was all throughout south florida for years, and lived in california for many years as well. I am currently in a suburb outside of denver colorado and have been here for 4+ yrs now. i think i was at the camp from 84-85. where are all the photos everyone keeps posting about? i cant find them anywhere. suzzy..what was your last name?

suzzy's last name is Patty, as in Peppermint Patty. Just kidding.

There are only a few photos on the Camp Council 2 group at yahoo-we had some technical difficulties.

I'm in southern Miami now, and loving the 80 degree days.

My other last name was Bryer.

Can anyone meet at Champs on the Blvd. on March 1st at 6pm email me at sm42598@comcast.net

Love Shari
Posted by: Shari Spivack at February 16, 2005 02:07 PM

Anyone in the Miami in want to get together?

I would love to see David Glucker.

Tuesday is not a good night to hang out. Being a school night and all.

It seems like forever... don't you think!

Hey Michelle Gussman, Nikki Hurvitz-how are you guys.Reading some of the comments are bringing back such great memories. I remember so many people.

where's the internet police when you need them !

AZ, remember our first kiss i couldnt believe when you opened up your mouth and put your tongue in mine
YOU ROCKED MY WORLD

Gluck- Lets meet at the Blue Oyster again.

When and where?

HI guys. I was on channel 3 this week.

Cool Nicky. What for?

they did an expose on my daycare. About children beggining to read at the age of 3 mths.

Nicky... That's great! My mother told me she saw you and said there were babies recognizing words that couldn't talk. Pretty cool. Oh, she also told me that you looked great.

That's awesome Nicky. Congrats.

Hello Everyone!!!
I first want to say thank you to Elisa and Suzzy for tracking me down, I really appreciate it. I recognize most of the people on here and hope you are all doing well. I really thought I lost this great part of my life forever. After finding this web site I'm glad to see that isn't so. I want to say a special hello to Timmy, thanks for asking for me and I E-mailed you but haven't heard back yet. I'm not sure how many of you will recognize the name, but I'm curious? Next time I'll post my old nick name for you.

Cool Nicky, good for you!

You are very welcome Marco.

Dego!!!!!!!!

Hey Scott B,

Your name sounds familiar but I can't place a face with it. I'll ask Lisa if she remembers you. I'm still trying to get my pics up on the site. Was having computer trouble.

Hey Scott, send your pictures to me. I need them so we can put together a slide show for the reunion. I'll put them on the site for you. Email them to me at rnofx5@comcast.net or you can mail them to me. Email me for my address.

Jodee, I got the pictures today. Thanks I'll work on them tomorrrow.

Rich you're a slacker! Do them now!

michele lynch

Sorry, I'll get right on it. I don't know what I was thinking.

Do you ever?

Michele Lynch is a goddess!

I am putting a search out for Sam (Sambo) I don't remember his last name but i know his cousin.

Marco (Dego) I remember you. I was your Bunk's Waitress.

Has anyone heard from Ryan or Steven Dorfman? Who remembers their New Years Eve Party!!!

Rich Johnstin is a god! Oops I meant dog.

You've been talking to my Ex girlfriends, Haven't you?

Michele can't help it, she's a Lynch!

Rich,

Just sent you some pics. Thanks

Scott B., Lisa said hi. I looked at your HS picture and I remember you now. But I don't remember us being in the same bunk.

so are we all in hey vickie swanhart did you live in hatfield and have a brother rickie who played the drums what about michele lynch lets get it going june will be here fast kessler tracy hi jodie terry sherrie spiegs whats up listen did you hear that

I just posted some pictures from 1985 to the CC2 site. Rich, I'll send them to your e-mail address, too.

Just wondering if the list of people signing up to go to the reunion is going to be posted anywhere? It would be great to know in advance who I'll be seeing after all these years.

Yo Kev,6:00Pm.... That's right around the time you get to drinking right! Do they have a computer at the club?

I am going , isnt that enough!!!!

Keep the pics coming

Quick question. In the pics that Bari Neiderman posted to the CC2 site, the one that says it's her with Sharon Solomon, I don't think is Sharon. Can anyone tell me who that is?

Suzzy's life savings are riding on this one!!

(just kidding, Suzzy!)

The question isn't who is next to Bari, but rather, why is there a can of shaving cream next to her? LOL!!

It's Sharon

Who posted that last comment?

i did

I just posted pictures on the CC3 site. Rich, I'll send them to your e-mail address, too.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/campcouncil3/

Who is the group owner for the CC3 site?

hey kev, what are you smokin? and can I have some?

a wwhat

Hey everyone sorry it has been so long. Was on Vacation in California. Liked it so much I am moving there in a month. Hard decision, but due to the move, I will not be able to attend the reunion. It is breaking my heart not to be apart of it. But, a great move for me.
Michelle: I am depending on you to keep me informed and even a few pictures of everyone when there. I will still try to see what I can do about attending. WOW! How sad for me.

Congrats on the move Jodee. I wish you all the best. You will be missed at the reunion. Good luck.

hey deb weiss....finally a hit from one of the amazing trio...it's been so long that " ridiculous" is the only word that comes to mind...i remember coming up to see you at MILLERSVILLE COLLEGE with cindy....i think we drank....i'm sure we did...i remember joel drive...send me an e-mail if you want...i'd love to talk with you

hey cindy...just saw your posting..i wonder quite a bit what became of you and i'm real sorry we lost contact....we had some great times. Congratulations on your 2nd child.. I know you are a wonderful mother...still living at the shore, been here 20 years (too long)but my girls are only 8 and my wifes family is here so here I stay...I would love to see you, send me an e-mail

cindy and debbie....send me an e-mail I'd love to talk to both of you

i married a townie

I still have my memory book with pictures from the years that I spent at camp--1970(bunk 10), 1971 (bunk C),1972(bunk F), 1974(waitress)and 1976 C.I.T. Reading some of the accounts--wishing well, the bridge, the witches house brought back some wonderful memories. I sat down and looked at my book with all the memories and it brought a smile to my face.

hi arleen....the great thing about the camp experience is the crossing of the generations....we all loved it for the same reasons...and though we never met it meant the same to all of us...you left the year before the SGF boys came in...those rat bastards closed our camp and we were forced into a coed situation and if you scroll up about a 100 yards you will see the result of that merger....later on they closed CC and the end product is less of a place that we can all take our children and grandchildren where there is no commercial development....where we all wonder what ever happened to the trees..to the creeks...to the woods and to the smell of summer that seems to be inexplicably absent from our times...

don't listen to him gluck....you have got the right approach...if you wait and let life come to you it will never come...chase chase chase

what are you talking about?

Jodee, I will miss seeing you at the reunion. Good luck with the move, I hope everything turns out OK for you and your family. Will your brother be at the reunion?

Hey Jodee... you suck. :)

Kp... I'll take some of whatever you're smoking too.

Gluck... Thanks, you are the man.

Lanny, I loved your last comment...it was very deep.

Everyone else... Don't forget about the reunion... If anyone has any questions email me.

I just sent out an evite to the reunion. If you didn't get it email me and I will add you to the list.

gluck don't dwell on it to much, you will be fine just take it slow

I remember all the smells of camp.. the way our towels smelled at the end of the 2 weeks, the smell of the skunks under the bunks, the smell of our cigerettes coming up from under the bunks (until the skunks came) the smell of the rain, the smell of the boys bunks,.... hahaha what memories, cant wait til the reunion

I remember the way my jeans felt when I tried to wash them in the sink... I remember the sess pool, of course cause I fell in it....

question to anybody......is formal attire required at the reunion...another words what is the dress

Lanny, please dont wear a dress... only kidding... I dont think formal dress would be required.. I will check with my sister what she thinks...

hey peta...are you going to the reunion..you have to..get my brother to go...my wife still has dreams about you

gluck....are you feeling any better

Lanny, I just dont get it.... And why isnt your brother going to the reunion?

debi...you're not as deep as your sister..why isn't my brother going to the reunion..not sure but he hasn't mentioned it yet

Does anyone remember the hollywood house??? and I think we had to be quiet when we crossed the covered bridge--why????

Hey everyone,
It has been a while since I have logged on. Hello to all. Is there anything going on Friday night of the reunion? I have been in touch with Tammy Dost and my brothers, not sure we will be able to be there Saturday due to previous engagement. We were hoping people will get together Friday night as well.

I went to Camp Council in the 1930's for about 4 years. I would be very interested for more information about the Camp Council reunion. You may email me at the above address.

Hi Nicole. A Friday night thing would be cool. I'll be in town from the 22nd. Keep me posted. Do you think you could pass my email address along to Tammy and your brother Steven? I would like to say hi to them. My email is cydra1929@gmail.com. Thanks.

A friday night thing would be cool, just a little get together in the hotel bar to hang out and catch up or something like it. I'm going to do my best to be there Friday and Saturday but 2 nights away from my 3 kids might drive my husband crazy.

If anyone has Tammy or Karen Dost's email please send it to me. They are the only twins I know and I now have a set of twins myself.

Thanks, Shari sm42598@comcast.net

yo paul i'll be there gunner i don't knew i haven't talk to anyone in few weeks i've busy drinking and smoking weed so i heard i 'm wearing a toga or something like that michele keep up the good work you.

guys i need a hug ima loser i need this site keep posting.

your no loser kp... people like Obie, now there's your loser.

yeah but at 35 im still getting high at least obie doesnt think hes 20.

A blast from a past. I just got a call from my mom telling me that Marco (Dego) called my mom's to let me know about the reunion. WOW! Right now I'm on the phone with Marla Mathews. We have been reading all the postings for the past 2 hours. It seems like yesterday when we were at camp. Several years ago I drove by camp and couldn't believe there were houses everywhere. They even knocked down our camp fire woods. How sad. Well, I finally found the pictures posted on Yahoo and saw a picture of Marla and I. I almost didn't recognize us. By the way who posted the pictures. If anyone is having trouble posting pictures COMCAST has a great feature for posting pictures. Has anyone heard from or about Kim LaBlang or Gary Pastelnick.

Kp, you dont need a hug...YOU NEED THERAPY

nah... you just need better pot!

or rehab

in da club...yo

i love ya boyardee!

ahhh, KP , I'll give ya a hug!!!!

Lanny - your brother is coming.. heard it thru the grapevine....but you still can not wear a dress...

Hey dorks stop posting under false names.

hey debi...which days are you going..are you staying over....do you drink....and should i bring my sleeping bag...luv nardo

peta, debi and everyone else.....i sort of get the feeling that this is a spouseless reunion....am i right

michelle....can you front me the money for the reunion...

hey weiss girls....you are either to cool or to busy to post.....we are all busy, so you must be to cool....

Lanny, tell us again how hot you think your brother is

I had a really good BROWNIE the other night... I think if I came on here and posted i would have sounded like Kevin... as a matter of fact I don't even think I could have read!!! Kevin and I could have had a really good conversation i'm sure... lol

hey everyone. melanie, are you saying that kevin cant hold a conversation? or are you saying that you need to be totaly retarded on drugs to be on kevins level to speak to him? please explain

since this could be a potential relative I would need to know who this is before i can tell you

do you really need me to explain this?

Just heard of this site. Wow! I started at Camp Council in 1968, served in Waitri, as a JC, and as a counselor until 1976. Those were the happiest memories of my childhood! Anybody on this list ever go to camp during those years, when Camp Council was all girls? If so, who do you remember?

whos the loser? i dont think so i didn't write any of that bull shit but deb i'll take a huge.yo mel go easy watch your self.any way my sister had her baby last nite well i'll see you all in june

yes, we are too cool and too busy!
Will try and make the reunion on Sat.

Kevin! Congrads on being an uncle again! Send tara my congrads!

Janet Cohen
I was also at camp when you were--camper '70, '71, '72, waitress '74 and CIT '76. Your name sounds familiar. What speciality did you do when you were a counselor.
Arleen Blumstein

Nardo, I am not bringing my spouse, he didnt go to camp with me... and yes bring your sleeping bag...My sister is not bringing her spouse either.. Neither is Heather...Staying over Saturday nite, yes I drink, not alot, I am a light weight... lol

Kevin, I have your hug, right here!!!: )congrats to your sister....

Nardo, I am not bringing my spouse, he did not go to camp with me.. I am staying over Saturday nite with my sister and Heather.. yes you can bring your sleeping bag and blankie... Yes I drink, but not alot, I am a light weight...

Kevin , your hug is right here! :)

Nardo, I am not bringing my spouse, he did not go to camp with me.. I am staying over Saturday nite with my sister and Heather.. yes you can bring your sleeping bag and blankie... Yes I drink, but not alot, I am a light weight...love Anita

Kevin , your hug is right here! :)

sorry...

Hey Kevin...congrats to you and your sister. Best wishes to all.

Congrats Kevin & Tara.

Arleen,

Your name sounds familiar to me, too. I was on the athletic staff. (I played volleyball for Penn State.) Coached teams. Was counselor on the hill most of the time -- Bunks E, F, G in later years, Bunks 2 and 8 or 9 earlier on. I was good friends with Andi Miller. I played guitar.

My kids used to sing to the tune of Charlie Tuna: "Ask any camper you happen to see, Who's the best counselor? J-A-N-E-T!!!"

Since I wrote my first message, I've had so many camp flashbacks. Remember the opening campfire when "Aunt Carol" and John Schmanek helped the "ball of fire" travel down the side of the hill into the campfire pit?

Remember "Aunt Elsa" singing "Mariah?"

Whatever happened to Lois and Bonnie Uditsky? Emmi Schatz, Lori, Tracy Kauffman? Patti Saylor from Gettysburg? Janet and Bob Sklar? Preston and Carol Feden? Anybody else know about them?

thanks to all he's the goods ,deb your alright and your sister is ok too

your alright too KP!

I need more pics!!!!!!!!!!

congrats uncle captain chef boyardee!

Janet,
Everytime I go on the website it brings back such wonderful memories. I think my husband thinks that I am crazy because I start singing camp songs.

Aunt Carol was my counselor the first year that I went to camp. I didn't remember about the fire until you wrote it. I do remember Andi Miller.

If my name sound familiar it might be that you could have known my sister, Sandy, because she went to camp also.

I have a memory book that I had made when I went to camp. It was filed away with my college things. It now sits on top of my computer so I can rekindle old memories.

I have a picture of Tommy Chong on my computer that brings back memories.

hes my inspiration.

Hello again everyone!
What's up Rich? Congratulations Tara! And you too Kev. I'm still waiting to hear back from Timmy. Is there another site that people are using to communicate? It seems as if a lot of people that were on, aren't anymore. I haven't posted my e-mail address on this site because it may be changing soon. I see most people haven't responded to the E-VITE yet, what's up? I spoke to Elisa & Jodi and it really made my week, let's talk again soon. Take care everyone.
Marco f/k/a "DEGO"

i think we are all getting tired of this trip down memory lane....some things are best kept in the past

Hey Marco,

It was nice to talk to you. Hope you had a nice week. Sorry I had to go so quickly, but the kids were going crazy (dinner time). Weird, who would have thought 20 years later that we would be talking to each other. Time sure goes quickly. Have a good weekend.

Talk to you soon.

Jodi

C'mon People, Start replying to the evite!!! If we don't get enough people, the reunion will be cancelled.

…and get your money in to Kim also!!

thinking that this little chat site is the reunion

Dego - You dated my friend Mimi way long ago. OMG. If that didn't just trip me back to 4ever ago. How've you been? Hi Jodee!! I haven't checked into the website for a while. Bari Neiderman.....Hi!! How RU? How's your brother? Yeh, big crush....High School. Does anyone know the whereabouts of Sklar. He's like Waldo. Totally MIA. Can someone please find him and clue him into this website.

Sherry Kaplan--Hi

My brother has been asking about you............just kidding--email me at Barijoi@yahoo.com

Janet Cohen

I was a camper from about '67 and ended as a waitress in '70. I remember Lynda Finkelstein ("Fink") and the Uditsky sisters. My father took movies of the camp during those years and I may be able to convert them to video. Do you remember me? My sisters, Hedy and Francine also went.

I finally found some pictures from 1984 August. The problem being is that I don't really remember names. I have a sweet picture of oblon mooning but I am sure I didn't take that photo I think it was a pose for steph. Please forward an address. I am not sure who is handling the photo's.

Regarding the evite, I think that it might not have gotten to everyone. I know that a lot of mail programs have spam blockers, and that messages like evites go straight there. Some people never check their spam folders so might not know about the invite. A while back, there was talk about putting ads in local papers (Jewish Exponent, Northeast Times). Are there still plans to do that b/c I think we need to do more than just virtual invites.

All I can say is WOW!! Thanks for remembering me Arleen. Janet, it's been way too long! I just receved the info for the reunion and would very much like to be a part of the planning. I know the April 1st deadline has come and gone but I hope there is still room for others as well. I have spent the last 30 minutes reading through the messages and the tears are rolling down my face. I was lucky enough to have spent 10 blissful summers at Camp Council. I would love to share all my memories and pics with all of you. I attended camp from 1961 until 1974. My brother, Rob, also attended when it went coed. Reading through this tonight, has left me remembering an innoncent time in my life when all I needed was a bunch of great friends and the sound of guitars around the campfire or out on a bench during night patrol. LOL!! I remember it ALL!! Anyone who also shares similar memories of CC as an all girl's camp, please get in touch. I can't wait to hear from you.

"Good night campers the evening shadows fall..
The stars above are shining over all..
the fire embers glow..
the wind it whispers soft and low..
Goodnight campers...goodnight campers...goodnight"

Anita Gordon-
I remember you and your sisters! I believe Francine was the youngest and Hedy had brown hair not blonde. Am I even close? I was a waitress around the same time as you, I believe. I remeber the Uditskys well. They both teach in Philly. I also remember "Fink". The list could go on and on......

All pics come to me. rnofx5@comcast.net
Thanks

Everyone,
Seriously... if you want to come to the reunion send your money and registration form to Kim.... Here is the information again...

Location: Sheraton Great Valley Hotel
707 E. Lancaster Avenue,Frazer,PA
When: Saturday, June 25, 7:00pm to 11:00pm
Phone: 610-524-5500

The reunion is planned for the weekend of June 24th at the Sheraton Great Valley Hotel. The dinner is scheduled for Saturday June 25th from 7pm to 11pm. The cost is $65.00 per person and includes a four hour open bar and a buffet dinner.
The Sunday morning breakfast is scheduled to be held from 9am to 11am on 6/26/05. The cost is $18.00 per person and includes a buffet breakfast, juice and coffee.
To reserve a room at the Sheraton for our event, please call 1 888 627-8166 and reference Camp Council Reunion. Or visit them on line at www.sheraton.com/greatvalley. The rate is $92.00 per night.

For the dinner and/or breakfast, please mail your check or money order (with Camp Council Reunion noted on the memo line) to:
Kimberly Atias
1718 Griffith Street
Philadelphia, PA 19111

I of course remember another camp song that I sang to my employees who were out for awhile on leave. They got a good laugh out of it, And here it goes:

We welcome you to council camp, we're might glad you're here, we'll send you to the infirmary with a mighty cheer, we'll sing you in, we'll sing you out, then we'll raise a might shout, hail hail the gangs all here, welcome to council camp!

Some say that talk of camp should be left in the past. I enjoy remembering and have not gotten tired of it. I just have trouble keepin up to date with everyone, but love knowing I can come on to the site to catch up.

My flight to California is Tuesday. The rest of the family is already there. My computer should be up and running soon.

Scott came to visit me to see me off. He asked about everyone. His computer is not working properly. But says hello to everyone.

So who is able to give me the low down on the cost of living near San Francisco. Florida expenses are inexpensive in retrospect and would hate to be blind sided.

I try to use all that I have learned from camp with employees and my children. Great experience for all and it saddens me for those who say that we are tired of it. But then again I am a senitmental fool. Camp friends were and still are my family.

I just found this site. I remember some of the names - Debi Lynch, Heather Hurvitz, Lonnie Schama, John Hunn, Gluck, Jack Azran, Boone. I think my counselors were Andi and Rhonda. I remember Greta, Jill Weisberg to name a few. What a great time we had. I'm hoping to come to the reunion. That is if anyone remembers me.

Wow! This is amazing! And with the weather in NJ lingering close to 80 degrees, I can actually FEEL Camp Council's presence. I'm happy to say that two of my best friends today are friends made at Camp..Rochelle Polonsky and Andi Miller. (Andi, thanks for telling me about this!) And Janet Cohen..wow! Great to see your familiar face! Theere is no place on Earth like Camp Council...

Hello again,
Sherri Kaplan, how the hell are ya? OMG I remember her. Do you still talk to her? Jodee I agree with you. I'm not tired of it at all. I had dinner with Elisa Kurland last night, (Hi Elisa), and I really enjoyed trading pics, talking, etc. I was disappointed that Marla and Sharon weren't at the board meeting, I really wanted to suprise them. (Hi Marla, Hi Sharon) Hey Jodee, according to bankrate.com the difference between Tampa and San fran is substantial, 86.27% to be exact. Good luck!
Howard G., my co-counselor, how ya doin'?
Hope everything is going well for everyone else. I'll check the site again soon.
Marco

Hi everyone - - if you haven't figured out where to get the reunion registration form, I uploaded it to the web (for free) so you can download it at http://home.ripway.com/2005-4/285296/CCreunionform.doc

Marco, it was really nice to see you and catch up. Every time I've spoken with or gotten together with an old camp friend (Suzzy, Brett, Shana, Mende, Marco) it's been awesome! I'm really looking forward to seeing lots more people at the reunion!

Marco,

I have Howard Greenstein's email address--if you want to contact him--I can give it to you.

Hi Everyone :)
Wow! I think I went to Camp Council from the time I was 7 until 12 yrs. old. two times a summer!!!

Someone has to remember me. My name is Lonnie Schama.

I remember Gluck, Janet Sklener and her husband
Uncle John who passed away :(
I remember Stacy Goldstein, Rhonda, John Hunn and many more.

Can't wait to hear back from anyone.

Lonnie

My Sister(Staci(Goldstein)Mandel found this site and told me about it. I can't believe all of the memories. I went to COUNCIL in the late 70's and early 80's. I remember Dari Love Flood, Brett Forman, Sharon and Becky Soloman, Marla Bowman, Ricky Freidmen, Timmy, Debbie and Michele Lynch,Rhonda, Bones, Kim Hurvitz, Shari Gordon, Glucker, Sweety Pie. I'm sure there are a lot more people that I can't think of.

Some of my foundiest memories are of camp. My Sister and I went to Phoenixville a few years ago to find the camp and all that was left was the little bridge that you crossed to go up the hill.

I had a great time. Does anyone remember me???

BARI - Hi Bari, what's new? Elisa had a couple of pics with you in them last night.I wrote down Howard's email address from this site but haven't had time to write to a lot of individuals so I figured I would just post here. If I need it I'll get back to ya.

CHERI GOLDSTEIN - I tried to call your old phone number, I think it was from when you lived on Tolbut St. Some old man answered, but wasn't any help in tracking you down. So did you become a star or what?

Marco F/K/A DEGO

Marco,

I am well. I heard from Suzzy and Elisa that you are doing well, too.

Actually, I double checked the e-mail address that I have for Howard and it is the same one that he has with his Jan. posting, so I guess was kind of silly of me to offer it, anyway.

Hi Cheri. I definately remember you. I believe we went to Wilson together. Then you went to the School of Performing Arts in town, right? I used to see you on the bus all the time. If you remember me, Suzzy Bryer, email me- cydra1929@gmail.com .

Bari-I tried to call you, but there was no answer. The pics were great. Thank you so much. I can't believe how big they've all gotten. Thanks again for sharing.

Hey Cheri & Staci, how are you guys.. I am sooo glad you guys found the site.. are you going to go to the reunion? This is great.. Do you keep in touch with anyone? I am best friends with Heather and we are going to the reunion.. hope you can make it..

hey Lanny and friends. yes as Cindy stated a few weeks back.. we Weiss girls are WAy too cool! I love jumping onto this site every few weeks and hearing all the names from the past. CC was such a great experience (except when Jake's dog bit Jody on the face!) Can't wait for the reunion.

Hey guys!
Michelle and I are just trying to find out where everyone is at on this reunion thing. We would like to get intouch with everyone via phone. Can you all please send Michelle or I your phone numbers and any phone numbers you may have (of other CC friends). thanks so much guys!

melanie

Thanks Bari for reminding me of this site, had not been here since 12/31....

To Shari who asked about Sambo.....Sambo is/was Sam Hofkins....stayed in touch with him into the early 90's then he dropped out of school (Penn State) and disappeared. I am still friends with a bunch his old friends from HS and they don't know where is is either.

Hey Sherri Kaplin......you were always a trip....I remember the sleepover at your house during one of our precious days off in 84 I believe...

Oh and of course Dego...uh Marco....Never forget your relentless beatings with your chucks on the CC trees.....better than a camper...or your co..

...and whatever happened to Chell v? I still have her name signed on my sleeping bag....took me a while to explain that one to my kids...nothing happened...really....

I continue to debate trekking to Philly (from Pittsburgh) for the reunion...not a whole lot have signed up....I guess I need a little more prodding....I oould come solo and not drag the wife and kids out....

Andi Miller,

You are absolutely right. Hedy had dark hair. Where do you live now? I am still in Philly. My e-mail address is blondie55@verizon.net

Howard-I think most people are leaving spouses and kids home. I am. If I can fly in from Miami, you can make a few hour drive. LOL

My pleasure Howard!

If I go--I will not bring the husband and the kids---and you could pick me up on the way from your place and give me a lift to the reunion!

hey lanny cohen its been a very long time michele lynch just called me and told me about this reunion wow its been 20 years

HOWARD G.
I have just two words for ya...LASER ENEMA!
If that doesn't convince you nothing will. LOL I'll try to e-mail you soon, I've been just so busy.

debbie weiss....you are alive and well, we really need to hook up sometime...you are one of the coolest chicks I ever met and I mean that,,we have lots to talk about

yo ricky G. ...you were my favorite camper

Marco (Dego),

No, I never got famous but you never know...

I can't believe you remembered when I lived on Tolbut St. How long a go to you try and call me? What years did you go to camp? Who else do you remember? I can almost picture you. I definitely remember your name. Do you have e-mail?

Debi,

Staci and I are both well. We live in Bucks County, PA. I remember Heather and Kim was her younger sister I think. We are defiantly going to try and go to the reunion.

Suzzy, I e-mailed you. I also e-mail Dari Flood but I haven't heard back from her yet.

Does anyone have Brett Forman e-mail?

The reunion is going to be a "RIOT" I remember all of the songs. Anyone remember this one…The riot started up in Hill Bunks E & F, Gloria's yelling Hebrew and she scaring the girls to death...(sorry everyone but I haven't been able to get the camp songs out of my head for the last few days)

Howard, I’m not sure if I remember you, your name sounds familiar but I think you should go to the reunion.

Marco....I was going to mention Laser Enema...but I can still hear the scream......

hey lanny, so hows everything goin with you are you goin to the reunion .monkey paw still remember that.and russlan hung on a nail.i was trying to remember what years i was there cant remember when i started but i was in bunk 1

Anyone remember my brother, Bruce Levson? He was there in 1978.. a counselor in bunk six, I think. Everyone called him "Bukie"

Hey Cheri, is Stacey going to come to the reunion? I hope so, I cant believe you guys finally found the site... so glad....

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know the where abouts of Kim LeBlang? Hi Suzzy. I got your message on Friday. We were running around like crazy this weekend. Hope your weekend was good. I'll talk to you this week.

Jodi

hey rick...thinking the summer of 1986..that was my last year...i'm feeling good but the bones don't bounce back easily anymore...but at least i don't have to worry about owning a comb...not sure about the " reunion " yet...it will have to be a last minute thing...was hoping it would be in a park like setting on a sunday afternoon so we could all bring our families...it may be tough for me to get away for the night

hey lanny shaved my head bald .so what do ya do?
i've been married 11 years and have 3 kids 2 boys and just had our little girl 8 months ago.
cmon you gotta go to the reunion.I couldnt believe when michele (lynch ) called.she gave me the web sites to go on.dude its been along time.i havent thought about camp in 15 years or more but after the call i was remembering alot of it.it was great times.looking at the pictures and seeing the diference in style kills me.

Lanny, your kidding me, right... you cant get away one nite... I am married and have 4 kids, I am going!!!! You gotta go Bernardo!!!! what happened to the sleeping bag you were bringing?

Debi,

Yes, Staci and I are both going. I saw the picture you sent her. Oh my God!

I am so glad you guys are coming... it should be a blast, now if people would get their money in we'd be in great shape... including me...

Where can I find all of the pictures?

It's crunch time people... we need you to send in your check or money order for the reunion NOW.

For the dinner and/or breakfast, please mail your check or money order (with Camp Council Reunion noted on the memo line) to:
Kimberly Atias
1718 Griffith Street
Philadelphia, PA 19111

Rich has them

I will get a money order and mail it out today.

WOW, I just found this site (with some help) I went to camp from 1965-1975. Started in bunk 1 and ended as a Jr. counselor. I have fond memories and still have some old pictures of camp. Is anyone from my time going to the reunion? Also does anyone remember me?
C that's the way it begins
O that's the second letter in
U that is the third.....

Hey Michele and Kim I'm sending a check to you today.

My flight arrangements are all made and my money is on the way to Kim as we speak.

whats up derek cohen

You can find camp people like the Byers, Unterbergers etc and phone numbers... at Zabasearch.com. Look up yourself too! Crazy how personal information is out there-

We should have name tags and the years we attended on them at the reunion!

Hey , that last message about the names tags is a great idea...Let us know if you need help with them...

FYI - Zabasearch.com is not necessarily up-to-date. I put my own name in and it found my addresses & phone numbers from 1993 and 1995 but nothing more recent (I moved twice since then). I've been at my current address for 5 years, so you'd think they'd have it. I guess some people might have lived in one place for a long time, so it's worth trying some of the numbers for people we can't locate otherwise.

Just got a call from Dego....and it all started to come back to me!
I was there as a 7 yr old in bunk 1 then years later after I went to Golden Slipper in bunk G.
I remember being woken up at like 3 in the morning - the whole camp to play all these games!
Does anyone remember that or what it was called?
I remember BUNK G- 3rd encampment 1982.
We snuck out of our bathroom window to look for the boys and smoke!
What about this song: Does anyone remember?
We are the girls up on the hill
We go to Council Camp as you all know
And as for the fun we have
It's really not so bad
We go hiking day after day.
Hey hey look me over we're from the hill

That's all I remember from the song. Email me if you remember me!

hi, see you all at the reunion!
so psyked!!!
love ya
kimmie

hey hey, look us over were from the hill- lliving way up there sure gives us a thrill, we go hiking morning noon and night (yeah right to the townies)
as for all the fun we have the hill is alright!

WE ARE THE GIRLS UP ON THE HILL
WE GO TO COUNCIL CAMP AS YOU ALL MAY KNOW...

HEY LOOK US OVER, WERE FROM THE HILL
LIVING WAY UP HERE SURE GIVES US A THRILL
WE GO A HIKING MORNING NOON AND NIGHT
BECAUSE OF ALL THE FUN WE HAVE THE HILL IS ALRIGHT
A, B, C ...
Please help me finish the song....

isn't it " we're together all the way day after day , hey hey.......

Hi everyone, sorry I haven't been back in awhile, been busy with the kids. Anyone need a Nanny Job? Anyway, a thank you to Howard for the info on Sam, I was asking for Sherry Kaplan.
I recently met at Chuck E. Cheese with Ellen Gill and Barijoi Neiderman. It was great even we had some kids. So anyone not sure of the reunion, let me tell you that I haven't seen either of then in 20 years but it still felt like we never parted. The Camp bond will never leave you, so just come to the reunion.

Friends, friends, friends, we will always be
Whether in fair or in dark stormy weather
Dear Council Camp will hold us together
The red & blue (blue & red!)
We will e’re be true (till the end)
Love will pervade us till death separate us
We’re friends, friends, friends...

I swear I got the chills just reading the words to the songs and remembering all the good times we had!!
Can't wait till the reunion!

i just realized my longest relationship /commitment was with council...........LOL 1976-1986
damn!!!

I'm actually tied between CC and this relationship....8 years.

Anyone from the 60's and 70's committed yet? If enough of you plan to attend the reunion, than a dozen or so more will join you! We'll send in our money as soon as we hear from you!

Is the reunion still on? I heard we don't have enough people to pay for it. Maybe we can just rent a hall and do cash only for the bar & food...

hope its on, or i'm gonna be hanging with the bar bums at the sheraton!

michelle gussman, my ex roomie.......call me.....so much went down since back then!
6104587784 lemason1@verizon.net

Thanks for posting your phone number. It's up on the wall at the Sheraton now!

funny very funny.....who the hell are u anyway......afraid to show yourself!

Hey everyone,

I just put up a few pics on the website.

I remember wendi troy.

hey anyone interested in getting together sooner, my little brothers best friend, (basically he is my other little brother) has a band that got signed by interscope records last year. they are playing next thursday, they are called CHRONIC FUTURE. if anyone watches csi miami, they were on there, i love them,(bias) but song 7 is about my dads death.
so if anyone can get away and i know a few of u who can!!! LETS GO!!!!
oh yeah, michelle lynch bennett did see me on tv and no kevin peta cannot roller dance!!!

oh and turn your money in..........20more people need to so they can rent the room that is reserved. what are u waiting for ........

i remember the Troys. I definitely remember Wendy!

I watch CSI Miami! I'll call you at 6104587784 to discuss!

I need help with the name tags. Anyone know any good names?

Come to the reunion in shorts and a t-shirt and ready to sweat. We're planning color wars! Mean Green Fightin' Machine!

One... we are Camp Council
Two... a little bit louder
Three... I just can't hear you
Four.... more more more
One...

The Lord is good to me, and so I thank the Lord for giving me the things I need. The sun, the rain and the apple seed. The Lord is good to me.

PLAY BALL!

Hello people,

Here's the situation....

If we do not have at least 50 people paid up front for the reunion, then we may need to cancel. Right now, I believe we have only a few people who have actually sent in their money to Kim....
Kim, could you verify that please???

I contacted Janet from the Sheraton today, and everything is still on, even though I still haven't sent in the signed contract or picked the menu. And, not one person has called to reserve a room under our group as of yesterday. I'm not sure who started the rumor that the reunion is cancelled, but it is not true. The reunion does not need to be cancelled, at least not yet. I think we have enough people interested and willing to pay, but I also think people are like me, just forgetful or haven't had the chance to get the money sent. At least that's what I'm hoping.

I know their are some people who have complained that the cost of this is too high, and they want the event to be changed to a less expensive place. Although I personally would like to please everyone, and I really want everyone to come, I think it is a little to late in the game to make those kind of changes. What do you guys think?

Also, I don't know how it happened, but somehow some people are under the assumption that I am in charge of this reunion. Well, I'm not. I decided to book the Sheraton only after almost everyone I talked to agreed that the Sheraton was a great place in a great location. I wanted something booked so we could then start planning etc. As far as I know, everyone is welcomed to do whatever they want to make it a great time.

So here's what's going on so far....

Kim Garlick Atais is doing what she can to make this reunion run smoothly. She is collecting the registration forms to put together a memory book to give out at the reunion. She is collecting the funds for the dinner and breakfast. She booked a DJ for the dinner. She is ordering CC T-shirts to give out at the reunion. I'm sure she is doing other stuff, but that's all I remember right now.

Rich Johnstin is busy collecting pictures and making a movie slide show to show at the reunion. I thought we could show it at both the dinner and breakfast. He has also run an ad in some local papers and has gathered names etc. of people who are interested in coming to the reunion. (I've contacted all of them and a number of them are interested in coming.... however, I don't think any of them have sent in their money.)

For some reason, people are under the assumption that they can just show up at the door and pay, or not pay because they aren't planning on eating or drinking. It's crazy. I don't know why anyone would think that. We need to have a head count before the reunion so the Sheraton will know how much food and beverage they need, and we need everyone's money so we can pay for the event. Would people show up to a wedding unannounced? No, of course not. It's crazy.

The CC board has generously donated $1000.00 to help us with the reunion thanks to Marla, Sharon and Tracy. Speaking of Tracy, she is working on getting our reunion information published in the Jewish Exponent.

So, what we still need to do....

1) We need to have someone in charge of gathering memorabilia and setting it up for the weekend of the reunion. According to the contract I have from the Sheraton, we can have items sent to the Sheraton starting two weeks before the reunion date. I think we should have tables set up in the banquet room where people could check it out during the dinner. Or we could have it all displayed in the hospitality suite at the hotel.

2) A few people have suggested that we put together a day time event hat would include families. Kim has contacted a caterer to cook for a bar-b-que, but nothing has been set as of yet because quite frankly when asked only about three people seemed interested.

3) Mel is working on gathering numbers for a phone list to call people to remind them they need to register and send in their money for the reunion. Hopefully, that will help, but so far, I think only one or two people have sent us their digits.

4) Someone needs to be in charge of the hospitality suite. Someone should be there to greet people and have refreshments and maybe some maps and suggestions of things to do in the area.

5) Someone had suggested name tags for the guests when they arrive.... who wants to volunteer to take care of name tags? Anyone?

I'm sure I have forgotten something.... but like I said... I don't like planning.... and really, I feel like my work here is done. :)

Talk to you soon,
Michele

PS.. If any of you haven't sent your pictures to Rich, please do so, he needs them so he can make us a fabulous movie that is sure to bring us all to tears. (probably of laughter from all the bad hair and tube socks)
Hello people,

Here's the situation....

If we do not have at least 50 people paid up front for the reunion, then we may need to cancel. Right now, I believe we have only a few people who have actually sent in their money to Kim....
Kim, could you verify that please???

I contacted Janet from the Sheraton today, and everything is still on, even though I still haven't sent in the signed contract or picked the menu. And, not one person has called to reserve a room under our group as of yesterday. I'm not sure who started the rumor that the reunion is cancelled, but it is not true. The reunion does not need to be cancelled, at least not yet. I think we have enough people interested and willing to pay, but I also think people are like me, just forgetful or haven't had the chance to get the money sent. At least that's what I'm hoping.

I know their are some people who have complained that the cost of this is too high, and they want the event to be changed to a less expensive place. Although I personally would like to please everyone, and I really want everyone to come, I think it is a little to late in the game to make those kind of changes. What do you guys think?

Also, I don't know how it happened, but somehow some people are under the assumption that I am in charge of this reunion. Well, I'm not. I decided to book the Sheraton only after almost everyone I talked to agreed that the Sheraton was a great place in a great location. I wanted something booked so we could then start planning etc. As far as I know, everyone is welcomed to do whatever they want to make it a great time.

So here's what's going on so far....

Kim Garlick Atais is doing what she can to make this reunion run smoothly. She is collecting the registration forms to put together a memory book to give out at the reunion. She is collecting the funds for the dinner and breakfast. She booked a DJ for the dinner. She is ordering CC T-shirts to give out at the reunion. I'm sure she is doing other stuff, but that's all I remember right now.

Rich Johnstin is busy collecting pictures and making a movie slide show to show at the reunion. I thought we could show it at both the dinner and breakfast. He has also run an ad in some local papers and has gathered names etc. of people who are interested in coming to the reunion. (I've contacted all of them and a number of them are interested in coming.... however, I don't think any of them have sent in their money.)

For some reason, people are under the assumption that they can just show up at the door and pay, or not pay because they aren't planning on eating or drinking. It's crazy. I don't know why anyone would think that. We need to have a head count before the reunion so the Sheraton will know how much food and beverage they need, and we need everyone's money so we can pay for the event. Would people show up to a wedding unannounced? No, of course not. It's crazy.

The CC board has generously donated $1000.00 to help us with the reunion thanks to Marla, Sharon and Tracy. Speaking of Tracy, she is working on getting our reunion information published in the Jewish Exponent.

So, what we still need to do....

1) We need to have someone in charge of gathering memorabilia and setting it up for the weekend of the reunion. According to the contract I have from the Sheraton, we can have items sent to the Sheraton starting two weeks before the reunion date. I think we should have tables set up in the banquet room where people could check it out during the dinner. Or we could have it all displayed in the hospitality suite at the hotel.

2) A few people have suggested that we put together a day time event hat would include families. Kim has contacted a caterer to cook for a bar-b-que, but nothing has been set as of yet because quite frankly when asked only about three people seemed interested.

3) Mel is working on gathering numbers for a phone list to call people to remind them they need to register and send in their money for the reunion. Hopefully, that will help, but so far, I think only one or two people have sent us their digits.

4) Someone needs to be in charge of the hospitality suite. Someone should be there to greet people and have refreshments and maybe some maps and suggestions of things to do in the area.

5) Someone had suggested name tags for the guests when they arrive.... who wants to volunteer to take care of name tags? Anyone?

I'm sure I have forgotten something.... but like I said... I don't like planning.... and really, I feel like my work here is done. :)

Talk to you soon,
Michele

PS.. If any of you haven't sent your pictures to Rich, please do so, he needs them so he can make us a fabulous movie that is sure to bring us all to tears. (probably of laughter from all the bad hair and tube socks)

What,where did my very first post in 20 years goto? I posted at 10pm last night and now it's not there anymore. Oh well. I know it's a simple mistake. nevermind.

I'd be happy to help with setting up memorabilia. Just email me at smandel@lsac.org if you need some help.

HOSPITALITY SUITE , MAPS OF THE LANSDOWNE AREA, THINGS TO DO, LIKE WHAT, WHICH APPLEBEES TO VISIT. REFRESHMENTS, GREETERS AND NAME TAGS ? CAN I BRING MY DOG ?

If you don't have something constructive to say ...keep it to yourself! There are some people who are working very hard at making this a special event. And if you feel the need to be negative atleast have the guts to post your name.
To all those working so hard at this, I for one appreciate it...THANKS!

AND IF I DID POST MY NAME WHAT WOULD YOU DO ABOUT IT ANYWAY

OK SWEETY

ON PROBATION AND CAN'T POST MY NAME BUT BRING IT BROTHER ANYTIME

JESUS GUYS, WE ARE NO LONGER TEENIE BOPPERS. C'MON FIND THE ACCEPTANCE IN THE REALITY OF THE NOW!

There's a good chance I can make the reunion on the evening of the 25th. We have a flight back to Texas the following morning. Is anyone maintaining a master list of attendees?

A number of people have asked to see a list of who is planning on coming to the reunion. Maybe it will help to increase the number of people registered, so please go to http://www.my3q.com/go.php?url=kasile/48850 and fill in your name and e-mail if you're going (even if you haven't paid yet). After clicking submit, you can see the results of who's coming (click on "Summary" to see the list of names)

If you want to look at the list before you sign it, to see who is coming, you can go to http://www.my3q.com/view/viewResult.phtml?questid=67717&intQuestNum=1 first and then go back to http://www.my3q.com/go.php?url=kasile/48850 to add your name to the list.

If anyone has a list of people from camp that they are trying locate for the reunion, please email with it as soon as you can. Elisa and I are going to try to find them sometime in the next couple of weeks. We would like to get as many people as we can.

Thanks for your help.

For those who are going to send names of people for me to try to find, please include an appox. age and last known location. It will make the search easier.

Thanks to everyone who is trying to make this work.

In case anyone wants to see the pictures posted on the homepage here is the address:
http://www.geocities.com/convoy31/

they're on the campcouncil2 group page

Sorry to ask this.. feel foolish, but what is the exact date/time/location of the reunion. I def. will attend, so will karen Schatman Benton and hopefully my sister Cindy. does anyone remember Piglet?? I still keep in touch with Linda, she lives in Ohio. I will try to convince her to come in for a visit.

i totally remember piglet! you just brought a million memories back to me!
if you scroll back up kim's address to send the money to and the info is above.

Damn, I think I even remember Piglet..tell her to come!

Hey all. Just wanted to let you know that Elisa and I have paid for the search site and are able to search for people for a month. Start sending us your lists of names, be sure to include approx age and last known location.

Thanks.

OK - Here is the lineup to date of those that will be attending the reunion:

Suzzy Bryer
Melanie Squadroni
Mende Davidson
Kim Atias
Shari Spivak
Tracy Kauffman
Jim Miles
Shana Foreman
Stacey Goldstein
Kevin Peta
Tara Peta
Tracy Peta
Cheri Goldstein
Elisa Kurland
Kim Leblang
Rich Johnstin
Luby Wind
TeriBeth Odell
Marco Ricca
Derek Cohen
Michelle Lynch
Jill Friedman
Ricki Friedman
Tammy Gruenbaum
Fern Bernstein
Brian Troy
Karen Levson
Scott Pearl
Lee Gordon

_____________________________________________

I will continue to add to this list as the registrations come in - but please, people, get your forms and MONEY in to me as soon as possible. If you have any questions, contact Kim Atias or Melanie Squadroni.

Thanks!

Hey everyone!

So everything is set for this reunion... it is going to be great! But we are
still lacking in the money sending issue. We REALLY need people to send in their
$65 ASAP.

We have a deadline of a head count needed. We need to give a head count by June
1st. Please send in your registration form and $65 to Kim Atias by June 1st. At
the point the head count is given that will be that. Also at this point, we need
anyone sending now to send a money order.

This reunion is definately happening, there is no chance of cancelation.

If there are any questions or concerns about the reunion you can call me or
email me directly, I will get back to you!

215.725.9147
thanks a lot guys!
melanie (squadroni)

Mel -

The twins that I am thinking about name's were

Donni and AnJanette

Does that ring a bell with anyone?

Hey all...Brian Linder here - I was a geeky, chubby and moderately forgettable. - I was a counselor for awhile back in the Dego/Dost Sisters/Elisa Kurland/Jim/Spaz/Sam days. Council seems so long ago. Somewhere I have a polaroid picture of the CITs of that era - Susan Donnelly, Elisa, The Dosts, Ricki Freeman, et. al. All with thier big CC shirts on. I'll have to dig it up for the group to see.

You're name sounds familiar Brian, but I can't picture your face. Are you related to a Jeff Linder who went to Washington High?

Hi Brian. I remember you! I have a picture of you, Karen Dost & Michelle Gussman sitting by the softball field. Glad you found the site!

Update on finding people: I found Rhonda Winokur this week! Also found Marla Pepsin. I think Suzzy found Skunk, and maybe a few others. I'm still waiting to hear back from more who I sent messages to. Please send me or Suzzy more names (and approximate ages) to look for.

I did find "Skunk" and the Axilbunds so far. I have left many messages and found many wrong numbers. I haven't been able to do too much this week, but I will be able to try again tonight and the rest of the weekend. Keep the names and ages coming.

i was fat too

I just received a message at classmates.com telling me about the reunion and this blog (Thanks Elisa). This is pretty cool. I only went to Camp Council for one year. I was a CIT in 1980. When I was a camper in the 70's I went to SGF (started out in Bunk E on the ridge and left when I was a waiter). I also went to Golden Slipper as a waiter and was a counselor at Camp Reeta in 1982. Reading all of the posts bring back lots of memories. One of the most vivid memories I have of Camp Council is singing "There's a big red ring around Rick" with Rick Scofield. I regret that I will not be able to make it to the reunion as I now live in Phoenix, Arizona. Hello to anyone who may remember me.

suzzy did u find the byer boys?

Not yet Kim. I will be able to put more effort into things starting tonight. I will keep you posted.

I'm having so much fun finding people. I found the counselor Ellis today, thanks to Bones remembering his last name. I also found the Clemenko's (Buffi, Randi & David). Still have feelers out for more. Will keep on giving updates...

How is Ellis? Please tell him I said Hi. Feel free to pass my email along to him. I am putting together a long list of people to try to call over the weekend. I will keep you posted.

Hi all,
Thanks to Elisa for calling and getting the information about the reunion to me. It was really great reading all of the memories. I have many pictures of Camp Council that I could share. I look forward to reading more of the updates.
Rich R

Hey all,
I can't believe the names I'm seeing. This is amazing. I went to CC around 80-83. I wish I would have went longer. Anyway, hope to see you all at the reunion!

Adam Byer

it's Donni and Anjanette Ficca and they are not twins Anjanette is older

Thanks -

That explains why Anj was always a bunk ahead. :)

Here's another name: Denise Demko

Elisa - how's it going finding the Dost twins?

Hey, how cool is this. My sister Lonnie Schama told me about this site. Elyce Schama (other sister) was there as well as my daughter, Nadja Printz.Our last names have changed now, but not our fond memories of CC.I went there when Laura Rapp was director. Early 60's on. Bunk 1 to Waitri under Bonnie U..My Mother went there when it was called Camp Pioneer and was on their cover.
I was just singing ,"Black Socks" teasing my husband...yea Aunt Sara. I remember fraternal twins, can't remember names but I think they lived on Gilham street here in Philly. I was bunk representative alot..does anyone remember me? Hope so. In Waitri my nickname was Jelly and Elyce was peanut butter. It was an all girls camp when I went, we had socials with SGF..my brother Jay Schama went there. I went back and took pictures of the wishing bridge(always 3 stones and SHHHHH) and witches house(be quiet, she will hear us).So carefree then skipping down the hill, and,"No fraternizing with the maitenance men"!
Please let me know about a reunion...
We will always be the girls from Council Camp you hear so much about......

Michele Gussman: if you're still reading this site, please write to me (you never included your e-mail when you posted previously). Bones sent me a picture of you, me & Shana from 1980 & I think you'd get a kick out of it!

Laura,

It's funny you showed up when you did. I was just trying to find Nadja to tell her about the reunion. Will all of you be attending? I think it's going to be a great time.

OK -

I spoke with Mike Noble

I spoke with Steve (Grizzly) Vohl

and I contacted Nadja Prinz.

So keep on feeding me the names to contact!!!

Good job Kim. Are they all coming? I mailed out some letters and made some calls to get people to send in their money.

my brain is about to explode reading through some of this. it's been so long since i thought about this stuff. i remember alot of the stories but i just can't place the names. i will definitely get to the reunion. hats off to the organizers.

joe byer

Hey all. I put some pictures (mostly Ilene's) up and hopefully will have some more coming. They are from 81-84. The pictures are kinda big so be sure to give them some time to load. Go to...
http://www.AdamByer.com/CampCouncil/Photos.asp

Enjoy!
Adam Byer

I remember the greenflys and that I took apart a very old tube stereo that was sitting in the main office to make a guitar amp. I also broke my left index finger in door jam of the nurse's lodge and to this day I cannot make several unimportant hand gestures in assorted lanaguages.

I also recall the one guy who wrote some excellent counselor songs...one about david? Sweetie? or something like that?

I found a picture of me from that era.
http://www.stonerosedesign.com/RZPhoto.gif

Here's me now.
http://www.stonerosedesign.com/randzmanphoto.jpg

Adam,
Those pics were great. I remember so many of the faces, but can't put names to them. Thanks for posting them.

Great pics Adam! I think the kid in the 1st pic on the left is Joel Perlstein. Anyone try to contact him yet?

Not yet Scott. But I will now.

Adam, those are great pics! Lisa Cohen is in so many of them, but we're having a hard time finding her b/c it's such a common name. Does anybody know how to get in touch with her? Please send me or Suzzy any recent contact info you might have for her. Thanks!

Killer pix. It would be so cool to see everyone 20 years later, we should try to plan a reunion.

Scott, are you being funny? Or do you really not know that the reunion is next month? Scroll up for details (Kim posted them again on April 7th).

How about sending those pictures to me so I can add them to the reunion video.