Trail Mix April 2019

Trail Mix

Volume XLV April 2019

We couldn’t possibly be anymore excited that the participation and weekly trips. Check out page 4 for
2019 camp season is less than 75 days away!! All of more information!
us here at the Summer Trails World Headquarters
are hard at work preparing for our spectacular 46th Summer Trails offers several transportation options. You
season. Do you want a SNEAK PEAK into just some can choose from dropping off and picking up at camp
yourself, super easy Door to Door Transportation or our
of the fun we are going amazing centralized Shuttle Service location. We
to have this summer?! have expanded our shuttle services and are now also
providing morning and afternoon shuttle service in
Nothing says camp like Armonk in addition to in Yorktown, Somers, Briarcliff,
a camp fire. We are Chappaqua, and Thornwood sites. Check out our
breaking out the graham exact locations on page 2 and learn how to sign up !
crackers, chocolate and
marshmallows and Another huge success last
roasting up a good time! summer were the Summer Trails
This summer, all of our Special Activity
groups from Nursery to Workshops! Campers loved
Interns (more on them developing their equestrian skills
later) will have the opportunity to sing, tell stories and horseback riding at Tomahawk
even cook over the brand new Summer Trails Camp Farm and honing their STEM skills
Fire Pit!!! with a Robotics workshop. This
year we are continuing to expand
Because of the overwhelming positive feedback from the very special workshops and
campers, staff and parents we are including hot can’t wait to share the new
lunch twice a week in our tuition! Campers and staff opportunities with you soon. Updates will be in your
can enjoy Yorktown Pizza and Pasta on mailbox and inbox soon.
Fridays as well as Tuesday “Dog Days” with Hot
dogs from Grand Central Market at no “The Sun Will Come Out Tomorrow. Bet your
additional cost!!! When completing the Camper bottom dollar that tomorrow there’ll be sun!” We love a
Information Form, please include how many slices sunny day at camp and are thrilled to announce that
and dogs your camper would like. Daddy Warbucks, Annie and Miss Hannigan will take to
the Summer Trails stage in our camp production of
Upper Grove gets even more choice!!! Annie.
Campers 5th grade and up will have a second
opportunity to choose their activity. Following All of these exciting additions and some brand new
morning assembly, campers will choose how they special event days are just a few of the tricks we have up
want to start their day. Activity options will vary day our sleeves for Summer 2019. Don’t miss a thing by
to day to allow for the most choice! staying connected to all the fun by liking us on
Facebook (The Official Summer Trails Day Camp Page
Also new this summer is our Intern Program. and Summer Trails Baseball Camp Page), as well as,
This opportunity is available to entering 10th graders following us on Instagram and Twitter.
and includes leadership training, community service

Excellence in Camping

SINCE 1974

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We utilize Chappaqua buses and their professional drivers.

Sign up today at www.summertrailsdaycamp.com/forms.asp

Limited availability to central locations including:

Free Courtesy Dismissal Shuttles
Amawalk - Firehouse (pm only)

Granite Springs - Jilco (pm only)

Armonk - Coman Hill Elementary *NEW

Briarcliff - Briarcliff Library
Chappaqua - Roaring Brook School
Somers - Somers Intermediate School
Thornwood - Rose Hill Shopping Plaza
Yorktown - Mercy College
Yorktown - Triangle Shopping Center

Gianni Madera 1/3 Michael Waluk 2/8 Skye Rose Little Cloud 3/11 Emi Gardner 4/11
Eamonn Tully 1/3 Jordan Markowski 2/10 Gianna Zumbo 3/12 Zack Langtry 4/11
Jake Raimo 1/3 Dylan Nugent 2/11 Molly Northridge 3/12 Charlie Seholm 4/13
Charlie Basini 1/6 Zohair Syed 2/11 Nicholas Gardella 3/13 Jamison Adams 4/13
Lily Hoppe 1/8 Viviana Della Vecchia 2/12 Brynn Robinson 3/14 Jake Vellutino 4/13
Ryan Ciamei 1/9 RJ Grabeklis 2/12 Matthew Reynolds 3/14 Jimmy Rae 4/14
Samantha Yoel 1/9 Lorel Olsen 2/13 Nicole Skouras 3/15 Ana Markolovic 4/14
William Hise 1/10 Kaiden Rosenberg 2/13 Bria Lore 3/18 Alexander Cuevas 4/14
Joseph Crispino 1/11 Nicholas Aibara 2/13 Emma Taffner 3/19 Caroline Wolfson 4/16
Joseph Girardi 1/12 Alina Aronoff 2/13 Rachel Dahling 3/19 Austin Juan 4/16
Lauren Spolansky 1/12 Chloe Mace 2/14 Maria Hogan 3/19 Delaney Parent 4/17
Nathan Booth 1/13 Richard Joline 2/14 Victoria Aguirre 3/20 Mason Lotto 4/18
Matthew Sarote 1/13 Sofia Chmielewski 2/14 Haley Allen 3/22 Avery George 4/18
Justin Sarote 1/13 Liam Gebhardt 2/14 Audrey McGrath 3/22 Isabella Todd 4/18
Lila Maneyapanda 1/14 Katie Kurth 2/15 Christina Bevilacqua 3/22 Hailey Barnett 4/19
Colin Reid 1/14 Brianna DelVecchio 2/15 Patrick Harrigan 3/23 Maeve Cunningham 4/22
Emma Orlando 1/19 Mark Beraza Monasterio 2/18 Grady Muller 3/24 AJ Acosta 4/23
Logan Connolly 1/19 Benjamin Silverman 2/18 Nathan Parise 3/25 Parker Page 4/23
Ryan Taffner 1/20 Annabelle Burg 2/19 Madeleine Fruchtman 3/25 Gianna Pace 4/24
Matthew Cooperberg 1/22 Piper Weinbaum 2/20 Paulie Bucello 3/25 Gregory McVeigh 4/25
Adam Rothenberg 1/23 Hudson Tesla 2/22 Darah Pergament 3/25 MJ Diaz 4/26
Nina Adorno 1/25 Milania Chiazzese 2/22 Travis Maher 3/26 Abigail Brackett 4/26
Brady Fitzgerald 1/27 Gabriella Singh 2/22 Elle Olsen 3/30 Joseph Vitanza 4/26
Rachel Cignarella 1/27 Nolan Booth 2/24 Cori Rosenberg 3/31 Samantha Conboy 4/27
Ben Rucker 1/28 Trey Malmgren 2/26 Jackson Maio 3/31 Sydney Ende 4/28
Corinne Montuoro 1/28 Dylan Massi 2/27 Luke McClure 4/1 Caroline Noto 4/28
Christopher Lotto 1/29 Phillip Meres 2/27 Emily Mcclure 4/1 Drew Pucci 4/29
Nico Quinones 1/30 Tyler Castrataro 2/28 Mack LaRosa 4/2 Matt Hirsch 4/29
Zoe Ellison 1/30 Garrett Wright 3/2 Anthony Mosca 4/2 Nolan McGrath 4/30
Cooper Fowlds 1/31 Gabriella Sullivan 3/2 Noah Dart 4/3
Sofia Boucher 2/1 Nicholas Hobson 3/3 Kelsey Pryce 4/3
Aden Silk 2/2 Matthew Hirsch 3/5 Rachel DeLyser 4/4
Katherine McGuire 2/4 Luke Ciamei 3/9 Cameron Parise 4/4
Gracie Annunziato 2/4 Lily Fowlds 3/9 Jackson Reynolds 4/7
Chuckie Armstrong 2/5 Kiran Vasan 3/10 Ilan Laurence 4/8
Connor Meyers 2/6 Madison Gray 3/11 Matthew Garcia 4/10
Nora Rodgers 2/8 Juliette Fruchtman 3/11 Gabriella Randazzo 4/10
Braden Cotter 2/8 Vivienne Fruchtman 3/11 Kevin Dwyer 4/10

From the Mouth of the Trail

Do you remember the days before cell phones? When your landline had a twisted cord that went for miles so that you
could stretch the phone into the privacy of your room. Dialing a phone number over and over again until the busy signal
subsided and your call would go thru. Staying up late at night actually talking with friends and family rather than sending a
one word response or an emojii. The act of talking on the phone is a skill that today’s youth are not practicing.
Why is it important to teach youth to talk on the phone? I turned to the internet for a list and narrowed it down to these top 5
1. WHEN THERE IS NO VOICE, THERE IS NO ORIGINALITY. A phone conversation is one of a kind- it can’t be copied, pasted
and shared
2. WHEN THERE IS NO TALKING, THERE IS NO LISTENING. Talking on the phone requires being fully present because if you
miss something you have to participate rather than simply re-reading a text chain.
3. WHEN THERE IS LESS TIME TO THINK, THERE IS MORE HONESTY. People are required to respond without minutes or
hours of crafting a response. And maybe more importantly, not responding is not an option.
4. WHEN THERE IS NO HEARING, THERE IS NO HEART. People are ruder over text than they often would be over a phone
call because tone and feeling are eliminated.
5. WHEN THERE IS NO CONCLUSION, THERE IS NO CONVERSATION. Text conversations don’t end; they fizzle.

Phone conversations can be tricky and even scary. How can we help today’s youth master the art of

actually talking on the phone?
1. Teach them how to speak loud enough and slowly so that they are clearly understood
2. Stay positive- sound upbeat as your tone matters more than specific words
3. Smile—even though nobody sees you! Smiling helps lift your intonation
4. Be Prepared- write down notes in advance

As our campers transition to staff members they have several opportunities to hone this skill. This summer, we are
excited to launch our brand new and exciting Summer Trails Intern Program. The Summer Trails Internship Program is an
opportunity for campers entering 10th grade to put into practice and grow their leadership skills and will act as a bridge between
being an LIT and the demands of being an Assistant Camp Counselor or Baseball Coach. As part of this program,

participants will be responsible for all phone communication with camp. This includes calling the camp office to set

up an in person interview, calling to follow up on Intern status and being responsible for calling over the summer

if they will be late, need to leave early or are absent. In the inaugural summer, many weeks are already

sold out!
Learning to communicate on the phone both socially and professionally is a life skill. Together

we can help decrease the stress and anxiety our children may be feeling when they are

required to have a phone conversation and replace it with a feeling of pure satisfaction.

Our Mission Statement

is commi'ed to empowering children. Our goal is to build confidence and self-esteem
by reinforcing positive human values. We achieve that goal through cu'ing-edge prog=amming implemented by

a caref>lly selected and f>lly t=ained staff whose invest@ent in children, like our own, is unparalleled.



Summer Trails on Ice
A Throwback to our Winter Reunion

From the Dugout

Are you ready to play baseball? We sure are! The 2019 Baseball Season at Summer Trails is going
to be unbeatable, and I am very excited to return as the Baseball Director at Summer Trails.
Summer Trails Baseball Camp continues to be a great place to learn critical baseball skills while
having fun and building lasting friendships!

As we look towards the summer we are excited that Summer Trails Baseball Campers will
once again head to Dutchess Stadium to watch a Hudson Valley Renegades game on Monday,
July 24th and Palisades Credit Union Park on August 6th, to watch the Rockland Boulders!
Tickets are limited and a permission slip is required for attendance. If you are not currently enrolled
for this day and would like to attend, contact the office to be added to our waitlist.

We are also excited to share that new this year, our coaches will have access to
new video analysis tools. With these technologies, coaches will be able to
provide more immediate real time analysis and feedback to our baseball
campers during instruction, helping campers more quickly improve on critical
baseball skills.

I am so very excited to be working with your kids again this summer and wish Baseball Director Adam Massi
everyone the best during their baseball seasons this spring. Summer will be here
before we know it, and I look forward to seeing everyone in just a few short
months!

WhAT’s ThE nAMe Of ThE gAMe? Find Summer Trails Baseball Camp at
BaSEbALl!” www.facebook.com/SummerTrailsBaseballCamp

2 Ways to Experience Southwoods

Summer Trails is excited to be taking  a
group of campers from both Traditional
Camp and Baseball Camp, who are
entering 4th grade through 9th grade,
t o  p a r t i c i p a t e i n a o n e w e e k
s l e e p a w a y  c a m p e x p e r i e n c e a t
Southwoods. This trip will take
place  during  Summer Trails'  Week 6 of
camp, Aug 5 - Aug 8. Contact our
office for more details and to enroll!

Why Summer Trails?93 Mahopac Avenue, P.O. Box 352, Granite Springs, NY 10527
www.summertrailsdaycamp.com 914.245.1776

FlEXiBLe Free
EnROlLMeNT Afternoon
Shuttle
OPtIOnS

Summer Summer
Trails Trails
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Backpack

Daily Individual
online Picture
photos

Hot Lunch Over 60
2x per Camp
week
Activities

Daily Red Daily
Cross Swim Snack

Lessons

Come Play With Us !!!

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STAY CONNECTED

PO Box 352, Mahopac Avenue
Granite Springs, NY 10527

www.summertrailsdaycamp.com

Visiting Day 2019

Saturday, May 4th 10:00am - 3:00pm
Rain Day: May 5th

Do you have a friend who isn’t enrolled at
Summer Trails? Do you know someone who
would be great working at camp? Bring them for

a Drop-in Family Tour or to fill out a Staff
Application and to meet the Summer Trails Team

gaga * Playground * face painting *
mini golf * games

We look forward to sharing camp and introducing
you to our Summer Trails Family!