Trail Mix Spring 2022

Trail Mix

Volume XLIX Spring Edition May 2022

Happy Spring! Can you believe camp is almost here? What are you excited about doing this
summer? Are you most looking forward to playing with friends, seeing your favorite show like
Beth and Scott or participating in a special event like Dress up Day? We bet you are excited
for one of our over 60 daily activities like swimming, arts & crafts or the World Series? We
can't wait to see you all back here playing at camp once again!

We know you are going to love pulling into camp
and seeing the facelift that camp has gotten. There
is fresh gravel on the camp road and new mulch and
fencing around camp.

Also, we have launched a new camp dashboard
called Campsite! Families will be able to complete
forms, pay their balance and see daily pictures, all
in one place. See inside for more information.


We are turning block island and waffle village into Imagination

Playground! This is an innovative playground equipment
system that campers can build and create unlimited structures.
This takes imaginative play to a whole new level. Additionally,
GAGA is multiplying. We are adding 2 additional GAGA pits so
more groups can play at one time!

As if that is not enough, the basketball and hockey courts are
getting resurfaced and painted. Our newly improved hoops
complex is sure to make even Michael Jordan envious.

Let us share Summer Trails with you! Stay connected to all the
fun by liking and following us on social media including
Facebook (The Official Summer Trails Day Camp Page and
Summer Trails Baseball Camp Page), and Instagram.

Make sure your we have your correct email address and that your spam filters are
set to let us through! Lots of new and exciting things will be coming to your email in
the weeks to come!

Excellence in Camping
Since 1974

2022 Expedited
Dismissal Options

Skip the line and ride the bus

Free Courtesy Dismissal Shuttles
Amawalk-Firehouse (pm only)
Granite Springs-Jilco (pm only)

Drop in for a Family Tour




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This is a great opportunity for first time campers to visit camp prior to
their first day or for families that are still finalizing their summer plans to

learn more about our programs. No appointment necessary.

From the of the Trail

As you already know, opening day is just 41 days away and I am super excited that our 49th
Summer Trails Camp season is about to begin! Let’s Ring in Summer 2022!!!! We have been busy
in the winter office and excitement for Summer Trails 2022 is overflowing. Without a doubt our
49th season is going to be amazing.

If you have stopped in to visit us this Spring you may have been pleasantly surprised by our
fabulous facility upgrade. The new gravel for the driveway has arrived, new mulch has been
spread, new fencing is being installed, the basketball and hockey courts are getting resurfaced
and fresh lines painted, new mini golf pieces are on their way, and the beach volleyball court is
getting revamped. Our facility looks incredible thanks to the hard work of our pre season
maintenance team of Bill and Jose. A big High five to them and to Dave Parent for managing our
facility projects.

In addition, I am pleased to share our terrific Leadership Team. Keep reading this newsletter to
meet the 2022 Leadership Team. This group of talented men and woman are at camp to guide,
liaise, facilitate, mentor, and play. Combined they have almost 200 years of Summer Trails
experience!

Beyond our Leadership Team we have a remarkable group of 2022 staff and campers. It is incredible
to watch the impact that the Leadership Team makes on Group Counselors, Baseball Coaches,
Lifeguards, Nurses, Operations Staff and Activity Specialists starting at staff training in June. In turn it
is thrilling to see the Group Counselors, Baseball Coaches, Lifeguards, Nurses, Operations Staff and
Activity Specialists influence the Campers, and Leaders in Training once camp officially begins on
June 27th. Most amazing is that this influence is bi-directional. We all have the opportunity to learn
from one another and impact each other’s life experiences while at Summer Trails.

And speaking of the opportunity to learn from one another, for the
first time this summer, Summer Trails is welcoming International
Staff to our team. We are thrilled to have staff representing the
Dominican Republic, Mexico, Colombia, Sweden, Spain, Turkey,
India and the UK in addition to our local staff. What an incredible
opportunity for our campers to be introduced to other cultures
and for our campers to have the opportunity to share American
culture and customs with others.

We are counting down the days until opening day when we get to
learn and share together, play together, and grow together.

Our Mission Statement

Summer Trails is committed to empowering children. Our goal is to build confidence and self-esteem by reinforcing positive
human values. We achieve that goal through cutting-edge programming implemented by a carefully selected and fully trained

staff whose investment in children, like our own, is unparalleled.

The Summer Trails

Debi Kelly Debi considers Summer Trails her Dave Parent Dave joined Summer Trails
Associate Director happy place and second home after Operations Director full time in 2008. During the
spending 30+ summers here. Debi winter, Dave fills the role of
wears many hats including oversees Controller including Accounting
and Operations. In the summer,
our pools and trains our staff in you can find him with a mitt in his
Lifeguard, CPR and First Aid. Debi hand, at the climbing wall or out
joined the Summer Trails full-time team at archery. Additionally, he
in 2008. She is excited to have her son manages our office, maintenance
Kieran back with his little sister Quinn staff and facilities dismissal.

her first summer here!

Betsy has been a part of the Summer Adam has been working at Summer
Trails since 2015. She is excited to Trails for 15 years. He feels lucky to
join the team this year as Aquatics
Director. She also facilitates our have his two children attend the
traditional camp. Every year he
Extended day program. When not at looks forward to the beginning of
camp Betsy is working on a Masters camp. While not at camp, Adam is a
at Mercy for Childhood Education P.E. teacher in the Bronx and
coaches Varsity Baseball at Blind
and Special Education.
Brook High School.

Betsy Ackerman Adam Massi
Aquatics Director Baseball Director

Jeremy can’t wait to be back as the LIT Olivia is excited to be joining the
Director. He has worn lots of Summer
Trails hats including group counselor, Summer Trails Leadership Team this

lifeguard, and even as a part of the summer as the Creative Arts Director.
maintenance team. This will be Jeremy’s
She also facilitates our Early Morning
25th summer at camp. When not at
camp Jeremy works as a High School program. Olivia joined Summer Trails in

History Teacher. 2018 as the Drama Specialist and is

Jeremy Rodriguez excited for her role this summer. In the
LIT Director
off season Olivia enjoys nannying and
Sleepaway Trip Leader
Olivia Mele spending her weekends working with a
youth hockey organization in Elmsford.

Creative Arts Director

Jaws has been a part of the Summer
Trails family since the beginning. He loves

seeing you all every summer. He can't
wait to eat all those cheese puffs. Make
sure to look out for for him by the pond

when you are at camp this summer.

Jaws The Turtle
Camp Mascot

Leadership Team

Kelly joined the Summer Trails Hillary is excited to return to
family in 2005 and joined the leadership Summer Trails on the Program
Team. Hillary has lots of camp
team in 2020. She is excited to be on
the Program Team this summer. When experience and spent many
summers as a Group Leader at
not at camp, Kelly is an Assistant
Principal in Newburgh and was Athletic Summer Trails and also has
sleepaway camp experience.
Director coaching softball, soccer, During the school year, Hillary
volleyball and basketball at her teaches preschool and is mom
previous school in the Bronx.
to 3 great boys!
Kelly Amendola Hillary Wohl
Program Director Program Director

Cindy will be returning as the Little Christy is excited to be back at
Grove Group Leader for the 3rd Summer Trails again. Christy was a
summer. Prior to being a Group Lower Grove counselor in the late
90's and after taking some time off
Leader, Cindy spent many summers at she has returned as Lower Grove
Summer Trails and also has overnight Group Leader. Christy can't wait to
camp experience. During the school meet all of you. Her daughter will
year, Cindy is a 5th grade teacher in
be joining here at camp as well.
Briarcliff Manor. When not at camp Christy is an
elementary school Social Studies
Cindy Yaeger Christy Cervone
Little Grove Lower Grove teacher in the Bronx.
Group Leader Group Leader
(Pre K & K) (1st & 2nd)

Marko joined Summer Trails in Victoria has been a part of
2018. He can't wait to take on this Summer Trails since 1996 when
new role as Upper Grove Group she was a camper. She became a
staff member in 2005 and joined
Leader. Marko's wife and 3 kids the Leadership Team in 2012.
join him at camp every summer. This will be her 25th summer at
When not at camp Marko is the camp. Victoria is the Upper Grove
Group Leader. In the winter she
Social Studies Department teaches middle school math and
Coordinator and Social Studies
teacher at Blind Brook high school. coaches softball in Rye.

Marko Markolovic Victoria Dosso
Upper Grove Upper Grove
Group Leader Group Leader
(3rd and 4th)
(5th-8th)

Our New Dashboard

Our brand new database allows parents and staff to login
to complete forms, check and pay tuition balances and see

pictures in season! You are sure to love these features.



Here are the directions to access the campsite dashboard.
Please be sure to log in and review your family information
to ensure its accuracy. Please note that all forms are due at

this time. If you have not completed them please do so
ASAP.

To login, please visit
http://summertrails.campmanagement.com/campers

or
http://summertrails.campmanagement.com/staff
If it is your first time logging in click "What's my password?"

to reset your password.

Sleepaway Week Trip

Same great trip with a new beautiful and convenient destination. The perfect way to get a
"taste" of sleep away camp. Pocono Springs shares the same core values we do providing a

safe, exciting, and nurturing growth experience for all campers. Pocono Springs in East
Stroudsburg, PA is only 2 hours away.

Recently renovated cabins
Private spring-fed lake for tubing, canoeing and more
Outdoor heated swimming pool
50ft zipline over the lake
Brand new Pickleball Court

Space is very limited. Eligible campers are entering 4th-9th grade
and enrolled in week 6 of camp - August 1 to 5.

Important Dates Associate Director Debi Kelly is Former Summer Trails camper
overjoyed to announce the addition turned staff member Ariel Polsky
May 15th - Medical and Vaccination of Quinn Mackenzie to her family.
Forms were due is over the moon overjoyed &
Mom and big brother Kieran are excited to welcome KAI EMMETT
June 27th - Opening Day excited to have her here. POLSKY...born on 5/2/22 weighing
July 4th - Closed for Independence Day in @ 6 lbs. 9 oz! Congrats goes out
to the happy parents and 1st time
August 18th - Closing Day Grandma (Summer Trails swim


instructor) Sunny Kelner.

Our newest Group Leader Christy is On May 7th, The Fox Lane Baseball teams Poppy Levi 6/1
coming back after a long time away. played in a charity game at Dutchess Fulton Koehler 6/5
Here is a picture of her from one of her Stadium to benefit the Maria Ferreri Jonathan Lantz 6/7
first summers at camp in the late 90's. Children’s Hospital Cancer Fund. The
Emory Brown 6/7
She is the one in the middle. playerss wore special jerseys and could Gianna Gallo 6/8
put whatever name they wanted on the Riley Fitzgerald 6/10
Elleana Cheek 3/2 Robert Hernandez 6/12
Antonio Cipollaro 3/2 back. Summer Trails Alumni Danny Marco Crosetto 6/15
Spolansky chose to honor Scott Ralls! Antonio Ingram 6/16
Eli Leviner 3/2 Christian Ciavardini 6/18
Gabriella Sullivan 3/2 Abigail Franqui 4/1 Aislyn Alongi 5/2 Avery Clarke 6/18
Layla Grundman 3/4 Emily Mcclure 4/1 Nevaeh Menendez 5/3 Kayla Kieran 6/19
Donald Kenneally 3/5 Luke McClure 4/1 Eva Hunter 6/22
Olivia Schiavone 4/1 Adrianna Meltz 5/4
Eloise Lanzetta 3/7 Dylan Crosetto 4/2 Jackson Apiscopa 5/5 Josie Kim 6/23
Lily Fowlds 3/9 Nadia Crosetto 4/2 Jaws Turtle 6/24
Greyson Adams 4/4 Elliot Davis 5/5 Kevin Conboy 6/24
Juliette Fruchtman 3/11 Rachel DeLyser 4/4 Kenny Grisanti 5/5 Samantha DeVino 6/26
Vivienne Fruchtman 3/11 Cameron Parise 4/4 Jonathan Jr. Holub 6/26
Avery Loddo 5/5 Gavin Brady 6/27
Molly Northridge 3/12 Jack Farrell 4/6 Rylan Salerno 5/8 Jackson Markolovic 6/27
Robert Vance 3/12 Noah Samuel 4/7 Jaxson Loddo 5/10 Julia Markolovic 6/27
Lauren Rosenblum 4/11 James Farrell 5/12 Jillian DeConne 6/28
Gianna Zumbo 3/12 Jamison Adams 4/13 Angela McHugh 5/12 Cara Kersting 6/28
Brynn Robinson 3/14 Elle van der Hilst 4/13 Remy Rosado 5/12 Zachary Georgiadis 6/29
Celeste DiLorenzo 3/16 Ryan Alioto 4/14
Dexter Hill 5/13
Ling Hu 3/16 Luna Levi 4/15 Hailey Sirkin 5/13
Jenna Klatsky 3/17 Colton Gorgone 4/16
Eric Cheek 5/15
Bria Lore 3/18 Austin Juan 4/16 Louis Lanzana 5/15
Carmelo Apollonio 3/20 Miles Kim 4/16 Jacob Mendez 5/15
Austin Koenitzer 5/16
Paul Bucello 3/25 Caroline Wolfson 4/16 Lucas Robinson 5/17
Nathan Parise 3/25 Logan Askew 4/17 Quinlan Knauf 5/18
Alessio Martino 3/27
Joseph Chepiga 4/17 Jaxon Millar 5/18
Ana Markolovic 4/17 Gavin Boniello 5/20
Delaney Parent 4/17 Giulia DeFranco 5/21

Preston Todd 4/17 Grace Dunn 5/23
Julia Carlson 4/18 Abigail Pozo 5/25
Maddie Solazzo 5/25
Maya Rabinovich 4/18 Ashton Holub 5/26
JJ Smith 4/18
Luca Rossi 5/27
Isabella Todd 4/18 Blake Rush 5/27
Brendan McManus 4/19 Calvin Ragsly 5/28
Luke Giangrande 5/29
Mackenzie Kieran 4/20 Bella Solazzo 5/29
Avalyn Gerardi 4/21 Bryce Aguirre 5/30
James Dowling 5/30
Gregory McVeigh 4/25 Billy Gipson 5/30
Abigail Brackett 4/26 Selena Flores 5/31
Lillian Steckler 5/31
Samantha Conboy 4/27
Carter Rush 4/28

Quinn Ackerly 4/29
Andrew Pucci 4/29

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