Pool RenovationWhich daily activity program is most important to Lake Gree-ley Camp? That is a question we often discuss in the Winter Office and, quite honestly, it is a question that is very difficult to answer. In fact, each year we ask our campers for their help in answering this question, when we ask in the Camper Questionnaire, what is their most favorite activity.It is obvious that without athletic fields, it would be very difficult to offer soccer, lacrosse, or softball. Circus Arts, Performing Arts, the Skate Park, and Horseback Riding are all extremely popular activities. But, perhaps the activity pro-gram that is most integral to the operation of Lake Greeley Camp is our aquatic program. Together, Lake Activities and Pool, are the most popular activities at camp. Could you imagine a summer camp without a lake or pool?This spring, we will begin a muilti-year renovation project of the swimming pool. Despite regular maintenance and clean-

ing, after 20 summers of faithful service, it is unfor-tunately beginning to show signs of its age.Phase 1 of the renova-tion project will begin with the removal of the existing skimmer housings, pool coping, and waterline tile.

Before the new skimmers, coping, and tile are installed,

Happy New Year! Wow, where did 2014 go?

The beginning of every new year gives us the opportunity to re-flect on the past 12 months and reevaluate our lives, to start over, and change what we do and how we act. It is a time to make a resolution: to study harder, work out more regularly, or be on time more often. Did you make a New Year’s Resolution? Let us know. Tweet your New Year’s Resolution to @LakeGreeleyCamp using the #LGCNYR2015. We will include your tweets in the next issue of “The Spirit”.

Save the date, Lake Greeley Camp’s annual Winter Reun-ion is Saturday, January 24, 2015. There is more excitement than ever surrounding this year’s reunion as we have changed its location to Sportime USA in Elmsford, New York. Read all about it on page 3. We hope to see you there!

THE SPIRITLake Greeley Camp

Winter Office: P.O. Box 219, Moscow, Pennsylvania 18444 (570) 842-3739

January, 2015

INSIDE THIS EDITION

• Pool Renovation

• 2015 Winter Reunion

• Scrabble Challenge Contest Results

• Calendar of Events

• Camper & Staff Birthdays

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2014 - A Look BackWhat a crazy year! The last 12 months have yielded many interesting, exciting, and fascinating events that have changed the world. Here are just a few of the events that we believe made 2014 so amazing:January 1st - In front of 105,491 fans at the University of Michigan Stadium, the largest crowd ever to attend an ice hockey game, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeat the Detroit Red Wings 3-2 in the 2014 NHL Winter Classic.January 7th - Due to temperatures in the single digits caused by the southward shift of the Polar Vortex, escaped prisoner, Robert Vick, turns himself in after only one day on the loose.January 18th - 16 year old Lewis Clarke becomes the youngest person to trek from the Antarctic coast to the South Pole, a 700 mile journey.January 24th - LGC’s Winter Reunion held at Space Odys-sey USA.February 2nd - The Seattle Seahawks defeat the Denver Broncos 43-8 to win Super Bowl XLVIII. Over 112.2 million people watched the game making it the most watched Super Bowl and the most watched program in U.S. television his-tory.February 7th - 22nd - the 22nd Winter Olympics is held in Sochi, Russia. Team USA, consisting of 230 athletes com-peting in all 15 sports, wins 28 medals including 9 golds.February 17th - Jimmy Fallon debuts as the Tonight Show host.

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2014 - A Look Back continued from page 1February 27th - NASA’s Kepler telescope discovers 715 new planets.March 1st - Wichita State becomes the first NCAA Division I men’s team to complete an undefeated regular season since Saint Joseph’s in 2003-04.March 3rd - At the 82nd Academy Awards, “Frozen” wins Oscar for Best Animated Feature. Matthew McConaughey wins for Best Actor and Cate Blanchett wins for Best Actress.March 8th - Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 disappears en route to Beijing from Kuala Lumpur.March 26th - The first-known ringed asteroid, 10199 Charik-lo, is discovered.April 4th - A Manhattan court stenographer is discovered to have written nonsense instead of actual court transcripts, potentially jeopardizing thirty court cases.April 7th - Girl Scout, Katie Francis, shatters the 30-year old record by selling 21,477 boxes of cookies.April 11th - Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, KISS, Nirvana, Linda Ronstadt, and Cat Stevens are inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.April 13th - Bubba Watson wins the 78th Golf Masters Championship.April 28th - More than 50 royal mummies have been dis-covered by Egyptian and Swiss archeologists in the newly opened KV40 tomb in Egypt’s Valley of the Kings.May 3rd - California Chrome ridden by Victor Epsinoza wins the Kentucky Derby.May 13th - The wreckage from Christopher Columbus’ flag-ship, the Santa Maria, is discovered off the coast of Haiti.May 16th - Journalist Barbara Walters retires after a 52 year career.May 17th - Palaeontologists in Argentina have uncovered the bones of a new species of titanosaur believed to be the world’s biggest dinosaur, 130 feet long, 65 feet tall, and weighing 77 tons.May 31st - Psy’s “Gangnam Style” becomes the first video to reach 2 billion views on YouTube.June 8th - Rafael Nadal wins his ninth title in the French Open after a double fault from Novak Djokovic. He becomes the first man to win nine titles in one Grand Slam champion-ship.June 15th - The San Antonio Spurs defeat the Miami Heat in five games to win the 2014 NBA Finals. Kawhi Leonard is named as series Most Valuable Player.June 24th - Lyrics of “Like a Rolling Stone” handwritten by Bob Dylan sell at auction for a record $2,000.000.June 29th - Lake Greeley Camp opens for the summer.July 8th - J.K. Rowling recently releases a short story about the futures of such characters as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Grange.July 31st - SyFy’s “Sharknado 2” premieres on the cable channel.

Calendar of Events 1/24/2015 - Winter Reunion 2/15/2015 - Application Deadline 3/28/2015 - Spring Camp Tours 4/12/2015 - Spring Camp Tours 5/2/2015 - Open House 6/27/2015 - Camp opens 7/11/2015 - First Half Visiting Day 7/25/2015 - First Half ends 7/26/2015 - Second Half begins 8/8/2015 - Second Half Visiting Day 8/21/2015 - Last day of camp

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SCRABBLE CHALLENGE CONTEST RESULTSCongratulations to the three winners of the Scrabble Chal-lenge Contest, Barr Berco, Amy Goldblatt, and Sarah Sweeney. These incredibly astute campers were able to correctly unscramble all 20 words, and for their efforts, have won a free ticket to a Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders baseball game of their choice.Thanks to all the campers and even a few staff members who participated in the contest. For those of you who had some difficulty coming up with the correct camp words, the unscrambled words are below.

1. RCEIFMAP - Campfire2. LSVEI RINDNE - Elvis Dinner3. LALTKASBBE - Basketball4. EMEETRX EOADDGLLB - Extreme Dodgeball5. UYKCL OOTLT - Lucky Lotto6. YDENRO KPRA - Dorney Park7. OLPO TASRPIE - Pool Parties8. HYARECR - Archery9. TISIHBR HNCLU - British Lunch10. EBGNEU AETMONIPLR - Bungee Trampoline11. CETENNA - Canteen12. IHICAUHCAR - Chiricahua13. PZEEART - Trapeze14. BTLINPLAA - Paintball15. ASL GEASV INHTG - Las Vegas Night16. COTA YTUDESA - Taco Tuesday17. ALCNIAVR - Carnival18. YPISLOMC - Olympics19. HEICF HIANOLK - Chief Lohikan20. NVGSTII AYD - Visiting Day

The Winter Reunion is by far the most anticipated off-season camp event of the year. Coming together as a camp after months of being apart is exhila-rating for everyone; campers, staff members, and parents. Simply put, it is amazing. To say we have made it even better is a bold statement. Well, we made it better!This year’s reunion will be held on January 24th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at a new location: Sportime USA.Located in Elmsford, New York, Sportime USA is an indoor amusement center that is huge, 50,000 sq. ft., that’s nearly twice the size of the gymnasium at camp, it’s filled wall-to-wall with games and amusements that will make your mouth drool, and the whole place has been reserved exclusively for Lake Greeley Camp. That’s right, all that Sportime USA has to offer is ours for the entire three hours!

During the reunion we have unlimited use of:• amusement rides: bumper cars, Himalaya roller coaster, and mini-twister• Lasertron laser tag - 3,000 sq. ft. glow-in-the-dark arena• 24 ft. climbing wall• batting cages• 3 level indoor playground filled with slides, climbing mazes,

and ball pits• 150 arcade games - each camper gets an unlimited use

arcade card• XD Theater - a 4 dimensional interactive ride

There is so much more to this reunion than just fun and games. It is a great opportunity to get together with your friends from the summer, catch up on what’s been happening since the end of camp and reminisce about the great times we shared this past summer. We’ll be serving bagels, donuts, and juice in our party room throughout the reunion, present a slide show of pictures we’ve taken from last summer, and even hold a Lucky Lotto raffle drawing. It’s guaranteed FUN!For more information on Sportime USA including driving directions, visit their website at www.sportimeusa.com.There’s no charge to attend the winter reunion, and it is open to Lake Greeley Camp campers from previous summers and new campers who are enrolled for the 2015 summer, their siblings and, of course, parents.Lake Greeley Camp staff members will be present at Sportime USA during the reunion. We, however, recommend that a par-ent or adult guardian accompany all campers to the reunion and remain at Sportime USA. Parents can relax and enjoy a coffee and free Wi-Fi in the adult’s lounge inside Sportime USA. We’ll make sure you get a raffle ticket too!Registration for the winter reunion is required. You can regis-ter two ways: online directly from the Lake Greeley Camp’s Winter Reunion webpage at www.lakegreeley.com/about/winter.html or you can download the registration form at www.lakegreeley.com/forms/reunionregistration.pdf. If you download the registration form, please return the completed form to the Moscow, Pennsylvania office by mail or fax at (570) 842-0410. All registration forms must be submitted no later than January 16th.

See you at Sportime USA on January 24th for the Winter Reunion!

Winter ReunionSaturday, January 24, 2015

2014 - A Look Back continued from page 2August 2nd - The San Antonio Spurs hire Becky Hammon as an assistant coach, making her the first full-time female coach in any of the four major U.S. professional leagues.August 5th - Russia wins the 27th Lake Greeley Camp Olympiad.August 21st - The saddest day of the year, the last day of camp, Lake Greeley Camp’s 2014 summer season comes to a close.August 28th - The University of Rutgers Marching Band takes part in the ice bucket challenge at Lake Greeley Camp for the ALS Association.September 7th - 8th - Serena Williams wins her third straight U.S. Open women’s singles title. Marin Cilic wins the U.S. Open men’s singles, his first grand slam victory.September 12th - NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover reaches its final destination, Aerolic Mons, a mountain that rises 18,000 feet at the center of Gale Crater. September 22nd - George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin wed in a private ceremony in Venice, Italy.September 28th - At the Berlin Marathon, Dennis Kimetto sets a new world record with a time of 2:02:57.October 12th - A Texas nurse tests positive for Ebola. She is the first person to contract the disease in the United States of America, the first infection in the U.S. to occur by second-ary contact, and the second in the world sickened from expo-sure outside of the African continent.October 24th - Jumping from the stratosphere, Alan Eus-tace sets a new world record for the highest free fall jump, 135,889 feet. His descent to Earth lasted 15 minutes.October 29th - The San Francisco Giants defeat the Kansas City Royals in 7 games to win the 2014 World Series.November 3rd - One World Trade Center officially opens.November 5th - Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is released and sells 5.8 million units, making it the best selling game of the year. November 9th - Tens of thousands gather at the Branden-burg Gate to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.November 12th - The European Space Agency success-fully lands a probe on the comet 67P. It is the first time a soft landing has been achieved on a comet.November 18th - Lake effect snow pummels Buffalo, New York leaving it covered with up to 7 feet of snow.December 11th - The oldest time capsule in the United States is unearthed at the Massachusetts State House. The capsule was first buried in the cornerstone by Samuel Ad-ams in 1795 and reburied by Henry Gardner in 1855.December 16th - For the first time, NASA emails to the In-ternational Space Station digital plans of a wrench that was then fabricated by the ISS’s zero gravity 3D printer.December 24th - Sony releases the film “The Interview” online via YouTube and Google Play.We told you it was an amazing year. We can hardly wait to see what happens in 2015.

Birthday Greetings...to all of our campers and staff members who were born in January!Joss Anderson, Alex Apostolos, Abigail Apostolos, Julia Blando, Oliver Boye, Lucy D’Addario, Eliza Dolgins, Bruce Epstein, Lily Feldman, Louis Galdieri, Jan Gerdingh, Charlie Grob, Stella Hackett, Sabrina Harrison, Dylan Howell, Jack Ifrah, Diego Iglesia Garcia, Jordan James, Thomas Japy, Allison Johnson, Yoseph Kamran, Thalia Lemaire, Isabela Linares Uscher, Sara Lupinacci, Avery Maudlin, Lizzie Mc-Cord, Kyra McEwan, Kristin McInnes, David Miller, Juan Pablo Nieto, Jeanne Ogorek, Lia-Leti Okada, Vsevolod Orlov, Anna Pigoznis, Katherine Randolph, Rachael Richter, Kailee Saun-ders, Victoria Skolnick, Monica Stevenson, Luke Trainor, Jen-nifer Wales, Saylor Whiteman, Jeanny Botts, Angela Bradley, Lauren Buynak, Matthew Buynak, Jeremy Falconer, Andrew Grecian, Natasha Hanson, Samuel Margiotta, Gabriel Nasza-ly, Louise Paskin, Karl Peppitt, Andrew Shaw, Joe Silbery, and Elizabeth Van Eepoel.

Happy Birthday, bring on the cake and balloons!

significant work is required including pressure testing water lines, removing old mortar, and repairing any cracks in the shell of the pool.We will then move onto the plaster finish. In order to ensure a clean, bondable surface before applying the plaster, con-tractors will utilize highly pres-surized water that will blast the walls and floor of the pool. The plaster finish will then be hand troweled, completing the resurfacing application.The final task of Phase 1 is to overhaul the pool filtration system. Maintaining filters that work efficiently are essen-tial to keeping the pool water clean. The filtration system uses three 36 inch sand filters. Contractors will replace the sand and gravel in each filter and inspect and replace, if necessary, internal components to ensure even water distribution.Phase 2 of the renovation project is scheduled to begin in the Fall of 2016. It will include the construction of a new pool house and the replacement of the concrete pool deck and pool fence.Even before we get to Phase 2, once we get finished with Phase 1, we’ll bascially have a brand new pool! Look for pictures in upcoming issues of “The Spirit”.

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Pool Facts:- constructed in 1995

- L-shaped (30’ x 82’ & 30’ x 35’)

- 107,500 gallons of water needed to fill

- max depth - 5.5 ft. deep

- filtration cycle - 8 hours