The Argus

Volume 68, Issues I and II
Friday, August 10, 2007

Camp Shohola
105 Weber Road
Greeley, PA 18425

Duncan and Holly Barger – Directors

Phone: 570 371-4759
Fax: 570 685-4563
E-mail: office@shohola.com
Web Page: http://www.shohola.com

Argus Administration
Brian Loeper and Andrea Martinkova – Counselor Advisers
Mike Wood – Cover & Additional Art
Elliott Williams and Kyle Schiff – Printing & Collation
Tom Gibson – Supervisor

The Shohola “S” Winners

	The Shohola “S” is given those campers who in the estimation of the Camp Shohola Staff 
demonstrate achievement, friendliness, helpfulness, responsibility, and leadership. 
The Argus would like to congratulate the following campers for receiving this prestigious award:

First Session

THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!!

A special thank you to all the kitchen, maintenance, nannies, laundry, office, infirmary and camp store staff. 
Without you Camp Shohola would not  "function" like it does everyday.

Kayaking
By: Juan Jose Jimenez, Working Senior

Kayaking is definitely one of the best classes that you could take from the waterfront. This month we did all sorts of fun things in the class, like learning how do do water-exits, rolls, paddling to Blueberry island, and going off the diving board in the kayak. This is definitely a class worth taking. When I took kayaking for the first time, even though I wasn't very good, I still thought that it was one of the coolest things that I have done in my life. When I could finally do all of my rolls, I stared to go white water kayaking and surf kayaking on trips, which was some of the most fun that I have had. These trips are only available if you take a kayaking class. So if you want to take an XTRERME class, kayaking is for you.

Gold Rush!
By: Scott Perkins, W.S.

This year was my first ever gold rush, 2007 being my second year here at Shohola. I am very glad I got to organize it during my working senior year. At the beginning, I had no idea what was going on. Jorge came into our cabin one day during cabin cleanup, and got us all together for a meeting. Now, I had no clue what gold rush was, so when she started talking about organizing skits, getting costumes, setting up the jail, and all that stuff, I was very confused. Afterwards, everybody who knew about Gold Rush explained it for those of us who didn't. All those jobs seemed like a lot of work, especially now that I knew what we had to do for each of them. The next day, we started doing our skits. I was not in the first couple of skits, but I ended up being one of "Six Shooter Sam's" deputies. My first skit was the shootout in the dining hall, where the cops got back the mayor, and captured Paul "Gentleman" Becker for his deserved hanging. The next morning, we tried to hang Paul (and almost succeeded, literally), but his bandits ambushed us on horses with guns. He escaped, but at least we still had our beloved mayor, John Deere. After this skit, the stage was set for gold rush. Our last skit was done the next morning, but it wasn't serious. Juan Jo and Jose posed as Mexicans trying to get across the border for some gold, and us police ended up chasing them. I was ready for the real thing, now that all our skits were done. While the rest of the camp was cleaning, we were putting the finishing touches on everything. From the time the bell rang during muster, until gold rush ended, I don't think i stopped smiling. It was the most fun I've ever had at camp, and all the hard work was definitely worth it. Gold rush was the highlight of my Working Senior year.

International Food Night (New York)
By: Kyle Schiff, W.S.

International Food Night was an amazing opportunity to be able to try foods that people eat in other countries. However, I am going to tell you about International Food Night from the perspective of a New York cook. It all started Saturday night, after dinner. We waited for the people to clear out of the dining hall. Then we washed our hands, put on some gloves, and the cooking began. We started out with the cheesecake. We made both the mix and the crust at the same time. I cooked with the counselors, as well as two other campers, until about 9:20 at night. The cheesecakes were finished that night. The next morning, we began the process of making bagels. We had to make the dough and then boil the bagels before we could make the holes. After this, we added different toppings, such as onions, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, as well as all toppings combined to make everything bagels. When those were finished, we waited until the start of International Food Night to bring everything out and set up the tables. We made the New York eggcreams - which consisted of milk, seltzer water, and chocolate syrup - on the spot. Everything went smoothly.

Camp Shohola Skateboarding
By: Trey Dixon, W.S.

This month in camp, skateboarding has really taken an effect on the kids and all of them really want to try and not just goof around. Skateboarding to me is like being able to just ride on your board and just have fun with your friends while learning new things each day. I have been skateboarding for about 10 years now and it has really has affected my life and others as well. All the kids in the class this month have improved more and more each day. They come to class and they always want us to teach them something everyday. I think it's safe to say skateboarding is here to stay for all boys and girls all around the world.

Lifeguarding

By: Elliott Williams, W.S.

I passed out of swimming 4 years ago in cabin 5. The next year I wanted to do Lifeguard Training. The class is lots of fun. There are only 4 campers in the class and all of us love to swim. There is Paul Becker, Keenan McAuliffe , Victor Honore, and I. Every B-Day Shinky teaches us how to save people's lives if they are drowning. We learn CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver. The class is really relaxed and is my favorite in camp this year.

Shohola NBA season and PLAY OFFS
By: Trey Dixon, W.S.

The 4 teams that were in the NBA a were all very skillful in there own little areas of play in the game. There was one team that seemed to keep on
fighting though and they still have not lost yet since the season begun. That teams captain is Trey Dixon and the team consists of Paul, Trent, Johny, 
Billy, Julian, and Jake. The only bad thing is they are starting to fall apart. Each game they seem to lose a little bit of courage especially in the play offs. 
They barely won the game in over time to go to the finals. Everyone is asking do they have enough energy left to be this year NBA champs. 
They have to face The Ballers to win and be announced champions. The Ballers team is run by Sam Weinstock and yes, he is a beast at basketball. 
So if have time go to the last game of the season its going to be a close games so come down and cheer both teams on.

Skateboarding

By: Julian Smith, W.S.

To me, skateboarding is a passion or a way of life. It displays confidence,ability and dedication in a diverse way. The feeling of riding my skateboard is amazing. When I'm upset or tired I can ride my skateboard and forget my problems. I got into skateboarding by watching the X Games and just seeing people around my way just skateboarding. I thought it was stupid at first but when i did my first kick flip I was happy and wanted to do it more. Over the years I have learned many different tricks including flips and grinds and grabs and just other fun tricks. There are many different types of skateboarding including vert, street or flat ground. My style of skating is street. I like it because there are many different varieties of tricks and combos. Vert is done on a half pipe, and is used to get lots of speed and time for big spin tricks and grabs. Flatground is very tricky with complex flip tricks and making the skateboard turn in different directions. Over the years skateboarding has dramatically changed my life and the life of others. It keeps me out of trouble and it makes me happy everyday. I love skateboarding and I encourage people to try it. I also have made lots of new friends skateboarding. When you have a gang of skaters going big and having fun, nothing can go wrong. Nobody really understand the point of skateboarding until you get good at it. Once you're good, it can be really easy. I think that if you start skateboarding you will definitely get hooked and fall in love with it. When you progress, tricks become easier and you learn more variations and combos. One of my favorite skaters is Stevie Williams. He is my inspiration and he takes skateboarding and helps out other people. He gives to charity and makes new skate parks. Now skateboarding has gone world wide and it's helping our world come closer together. People make new friends, support other countries and spread skateboarding. Another skater, Mike V has gone to many different countries such as Africa to spread skateboarding and get more people into it. He has raised money to build skate parks. At Shohola all of the ramps were hand made. That's a very big project to make an entire skate park with just planks of wood and metal. In the skateboarding class there is not a teacher but its just a class to chill and skate with your friends. Next year if I get invited back I would be happy to actually teach the art of skateboarding and try and improve the skate park. Me and my friends have even made a skate team, which consists of 5 riders. A skate team is just a company that sponsors skateboarders and sells products like skateboards, shoes, shirts, pants or whatever else you can think of. Another good aspect of skateboarding is if you get good enough, you could get sponsored. When you get sponsored you can get free gear and get paid and live good. At first it can be rough but if you keep skateboarding and get tricks done you could be a legend. Some skaters are good yet they only do it for the money. To me skateboarding is about fun but no doubt i would like to ride my skateboard for 2 million dollars. For example, there is a skateboarder named Bam Margera, who is an excellent skateboarder but he just does it for money. Also since he got his own show on MTV he doesn't have to ride a skateboard for the rest of his life. Bam's sponsors keep him on the teams because all of his products sell very well and brings in lots of money. I would love to be a skateboarder for a living because I could do what I love to do and make a career out of it. I'd get to travel to different places and skate with different people. In conclusion, it's funny how a piece of wood and a turning system make so many people so happy...

By: Kyle Egan, Cabin 11

Starbucks is a secret that has been kept among a select number of people until now. It is a meeting place behind Cabin 11, next to the ATV trail down to the hockey court. Built on July 22, it has survived until now. Starbucks was first built for the purpose of reading the seventh Harry Potter book without distraction. We built a table and put chairs around it. Drew Morisson built a very comfortable chair out of big stones. On that same day, we came up with the name Starbucks with the first letter as the Shohola S. Pretty much the only rule is to not tell anyone about Starbucks to avoid overcrowding. People have to find it themselves. Starbucks has turned into a place where you can talk about anything and even eat during meals on the hill. Don't worry, Starbucks will be back in a different place next year.

Classe De Musica

By: Gabe Stone Shayer, Cabin 13

During my time a Shohola, first month I did art, kayaking, and many other things that I done before. Then I was reminded that camp is for doing things that you probably don't get a chance to do at home. So I thought, why not music class except I don't play an instrument. Thats when I thought even harder, and said "oh wait I have a voice". So I just had to learn how to use it and with the help of Kirk McAuliffe and Brian Loeper I grasped a new unknown talent[for me]. In music class it is not just learning a song and doing it. We learn different pitches and how to take breaths correctly[for vocals]. It was also very hard to"come out of my shell" [as said by Kirk at campfire]. It is pretty scary to sing full out to people who will critic you, but me as a dancer should be use to that cause thats the business. Watching the other kids in the class talking back and forth about b's g's and f sharps shows me how much I don't know compared to the other students, but thats OK. I think it's cool that they are able to store all that information in there minds including the teachers which amazes me. The music class also includes more than just learning it is very fun sing along with the teachers makes me feel included in class and in Camp Shohola. That es el classe de musica.

Gold Rush

By: Elliott Williams, W.S.

Gold Rush takes place on the last Sunday of camp every other year. This year I was fortunate enough that I was a Working Senior during Gold Rush. For a week and a half, my fellow Working Seniors and I planned skits, printed money, and put gold in the creek. We also set up a courthouse and a jail. Then after weeks of work, the day finally arrived. I greased up my hair and put on a tacky suit to become Elliott "The Shark" Williams, Defense Attorney. The other Working Seniors became bandits, cops, drunks, or many other things. The mayor, John Deere gave a speech and the Gold Rush started. For a half hour it was complete chaos. Bandits were stealing, miners were prospecting, cops were arresting, and Sam "The Mormon" Donnenfeld and I screamed at each other trying to get our client either free or in jail (Depending on how much money they gave us). It was one of the most fun moments of my life. I can not wait till 2009 for the next Gold Rush.

Classical Concert Series At CommTech

By: Kyle Egan, Cabin 11

This is one of the new things at Camp Shohola this year. The three day concert brings the talent of counselors out on the classical guitar. The performance is broadcast live on the Internet and the radio. Campers watch from the back of the veranda while chowing down on great snacks. It goes on during 6th Period, which is a great time because it gives you some rest after a very tiring days of periods.

Gold Rush
By: Juan Jose Jimenez & Jose Miguel Zavala, W.S.

Gold rush fue una experiencia que nunca olvidaremos, aunque tuvimos que trabajar mucho para organizarlo, nos quedo muy padre y valio la pena cada segundo de nuestro esfuerzo. Esos 25 minutos de que nos persiguieran unos locos con esposas fueron los mas divertidos que hemos vivido en todos los anios que hemos estado en el camp (9 y 2) Todo empezo cuando nuestro counselor uso nuestro Cabin Night para planear esto, todos nos enojamos porque la perdimos, pero no sabiamos que prepararlo es muy divertido. Nos dividimos los trabajos y  tomabamos cualquier tiempo libre parapreparar el evento. Poner la cuerdita atraves del rio, limpiar la carcel, pintar piedritas (y nuestros zapatos tambien) y aventarlas al agua entre otras cosas; suena a mucha flojera y aburricion, pero la neta estuvo divertidisimo.Esperamos poder vivir otro Gold Rush, ya no lo haremos como campers ni como organizadores, pero vamos a poder divertirnos viendo como lo hacen otras generaciones.

Music/Band

By: Keenan McAuliffe, Cabin 15

Music class is a really chilled out class. Although it may seem as if it's a hard one to do, it's pretty simple stuff. First, you pick a song that works with the talent level of the band. Next, just get music and start rehearsing. After awhile of practicing, you start to get the song down. We have a good time with jokes and just jamming around on whatever is around. When we get the music down and it sounds good, we put on a performance. We show off what we spent lots of time on and give the crowd a show they'll be raving about for days. I, from experience, know the exhilarating feeling of going onto stage and having the crowd be all for you and cheering and yelling for you to play well. It's quite the experience. And if you're saying to yourself, "I can't play an instrument, but I want to join that class," don't worry, if you want to learn guitar, the teachers at band class can teach you. If you saw him before, you know how Brian Loeper owns at guitar, and can teach you the way of the strings and frets, as well as other instruments. So try the music class, it's a bunch of fun, and a great learning experience.

Outdoor Cooking
By: Kyle Schiff, W.S.

Are you looking for some fun? Do you like to eat food and play with fire? Well, I have good news for you if you do. It's called Outdoor Cooking. No other class has food, fire, and fun all in one. You get to sit around a fire with a group of friends and enjoy a nice day, or even a rainy day because Outdoor Cooking is rain or shine. You make all kinds of foods from normal meal type foods to deserts and snacks. One of my favorite treats to make in the breakfast Outdoor Cooking class is the baked apples. You scoop out a funnel in the apple and inside it, you add some butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Once it is done, you can add more brown sugar on top to make it even better. My next favorite is what we like to call "Scramlets", which is an attempted omelet that ends up looking like half omelet and half scrambled egg. Inside the scramblet is a variety of toppings, such as peppers, onions, pieces of ham, mushrooms, and cheese. We also get the chance to make blueberry, strawberry, chocolate chip, or even marshmallow pancakes, as well as donut snakes and pigs in a blanket. But Outdoor Cooking is not mainly about the food. It's about sitting around a fire and enjoying camp with friends. Mainly, it's all about having fun.

Gold Rush
By: Kyle Schiff, W.S.

Gold Rush was an amazing event. But preparing for it and the skits that we prepared, I thought, were better than Gold Rush itself. We set up skits during the meals or at muster. One of the skits, which was my favorite, was when the Mexicans tried to cross the border to be able to participate in the Gold Rush and when the police tried to run after them. Another good skit was when the bandits rushed into the dining hall and held up a bar that we set up using the kitchen table. Elliott Williams was shot, using ketchup as blood, fell to the ground while the head bandit, Paul Becker, jumped the counter and stole the gold. There was one more skit that everyone liked. After E.J. Frankel was kidnapped in a previous skit, he ran into the dining hall during the new skit and acted as if he had escaped the bandits. But the bandits came in about twenty seconds after him, holding him at gunpoint, but not before the cops came. There was a violent shootout which took place from behind the salad bar and by the double doors of the dining hall. The bandits escaped, all but one, Paul Becker. He was captured and later sentenced to death by hanging, which was interrupted in another skit. The preparation period which took place the week before Gold Rush was fun as well, at least to me. We had to spray paint rocks gold, set up sections in the creek for each cabin to mine in. Creating the jail was hard work but it turned out nice. All in all, everything turned out well and it was a successful Gold Rush.

The Argus Story 
By Max Getler Cabin 11, 2007! 

Ben Halpern, Working Senior

Camp Shohola has a culture all it's own. A melting pot with people from France to Maryland to Mexico, you'd be hard pressed to find a more diverse place on earth. Shohola has it's own dialect, with words outsiders have never heard before like biddy, PUIC, and WSP mixed in with some Spanish phrases and slang words from all over the country. That's without even mentioning chants like 'Birds in the Wilderness' and 'Cheese on a Hot Dog' that are unbelievably surreal. It's no wonder people take a little while to get used to camp. It's like going to a new country where old words have new uses and new words have insane uses. But this is also one of the best things about cam, the culture. It makes Camp Shohola special and exotic, changes things up. It's a very special thing, Camp Shohola's culture, and should be cherished very much.

Video Production

Kyle Egan, Cabin 11

This is one of the best classes at Camp Shohola. You are able to take your dreams and turn them into something you can watch over and over. It's really fun and can be very interesting. You get to learn how to film and edit your movies until they are perfect. Video also teaches campers how to work together, whatever the task. Video Production is one of the only classes that is able to bring out people's true feelings and personalities.


Siendo un working senior
Miguel Camina, WS

Este verano he tenido la suerte de ser un working senior que es una de esas
cosas que siempre esperas que llegen. Siempre veia a los working seniors como lo mejor del camp ya que siempre tenian comida, coca-colas y siempre estaban haciendo bromas por las noches pero nadie les decia nada. Yo recordaba a los working seniors com esas personas vagas que siempre llegaban al muster con cara de dormidos y muy tarde y tambien recuerdo que eran los que decidian el green&white. Ahora puedo ver que ser un working senior es lo mejor y que el tiempo se esta pasando muy rapido lo que da pena ya que solo se puede ser working senior una vez. Las ventajas y privilegios de los working seniors son muchas por ejemplo los working seniors tenemos lights off a las 11 aunque siempre acaba siendo mas tarde, otro ventaja sobre los demas es el famoso WSP que aunque solo es para la fila de la cantine lo usamos para todo. Pero sin duda el mayor privilegio de los working es el poder ir a snacks por las noches y a Shur way donde salimos con comida para un mes. Tambien lo pasamos muy por las noches mientras intentamos escapar del road duty para hacer bromas otras cabins. Tambien me siento importante ya que muchos campers saben mi nombre y apellido perfectamente y yo no se ni en que cabin estan o me cuentan sus aventuras mas divertidas. Este verano lo he pasado genial siendo un working senior y creo que cuando lleguen a working seniors o si ya lo han sido seguro que lo entenderan.

Speech and Debate
Kyle Egan, Cabin 11

There are probably not many camps where you will be able to find this class. The class allows you to learn more about what is happening around the world and form opinions about them. With these opinions and facts to back you up, you're able to debate with other campers on the issue. More than just how to argue, Debate teaches campers to form opinions and arguments using your facts, your stories, and your credibility. You are able to find common ground between other opinions and form bridges between them. When we are not working on debates, the counselor allows us to check our e-mail and go on the internet.


Por que volvemos a camp Shohola.
Miguel Camiña, WS

Volvemos al camp Shohola por que en este camp hay algo que no se que es que
nos engancha a venir muchas veces y hace que este camp sea como nuestra segunda casa. Aqui vivimos nuevas experiencias con nuestros amigos internacionales; y tambien es un bonito lugar para alejarte de la escuela. Este camp tambien es lugar perfecto si quieres hacer muchos amigos y deporte ya que este camp es una gran familia. Ademas aqui hacemos muchos planes interesantes como puede ser el whale-watching trip, los dances y movies con Netimus o los partidos de Pike County donde sufrimos dandolo todo para ganar. Y aunque no hagas estos planes siempre lo pasaras bien los A days o los B days haciendo tus actividades siempre que no sea swimming en el periodo 1 despues del desayuno. Pero lo mejor del camp es la famosa Rest Hour en donde despues de comer mucho pollo puedes tener una hora de descanso que luego por la tarde agradeces. Otra cosa que tambien te alegra el dia por las mananas es la NBA, NHL etc ya que te pasas el dia buscando a tus oponentes y cuando llega la hora del
partido los campos se llenan de espectadores interesados.

Outdoor Cooking
Kyle Schiff, WS

Outdoor cooking is a fun and relaxing class. You learn how to build different types of fires, such as the log cabin and the tepee. You talk to friends and enjoy nature. First, our teacher George, who is in charge of nature, will tell the class what food they will be making that class and how to make it. Then you will begin to prepare and cook your food. Some of my favorite foods to make were the donut snakes, which were crescent rolls topped with butter and a mix of sugar and cinnamon or brown sugar, the baked apples which were covered with melted butter and brown sugar, and the pigs in a blanket, which was two cooked sausages wrapped in a crescent roll. But the purpose of outdoor cooking is not only to make food, but to relax, socialize, and make new friends, all while cooking food. You cook amazing foods over an open flame and you have a great time.

Trips
Emilio Folque, Cabin 3

There are many trips during the all the weeks at Camp. Some trips are nature trips, rock climbing, kayaking and canoing. There are many others as well. Trips are really fun. If you go on a trip, you will not be able to do the regular camp activities. Trips make camp a better place. In fishing trips, you will go fishing, but you will be able to have fun with friends. Some trips are special because you need to have done your thirty-six laps.

Fly-Fishing Trip
Ian Gardepe, Cabin 6

The other day, I took a fishing trip with Ian. It was the best day for fly-fishing. I caught seven fish while Brett and Eddie caught three. I learned a lot that day with Ian. Although he is leaving soon, we are still probably going to catch a lot of fish with what he taught us. If you go on a fly-fishing trip or a regular fishing trip, you will catch a lot of fish and have a great time.

Par slov v ceskem jazyce
Andrea Martinkova

Byla jsem pozadana,abych napsala nejaky clanek pro Argus v ceskem jazyce.Nevim, jaky to bude mit smysl,protoze temer kazdy zde v Campu Shohola mluvi anglicky, spanelsky nebo francouzsky a samozrejme je zde plno zamestnancu z celeho sveta, kteri uzivaji jine jazyky nez vyse uvedene, vyjma dvou krajanu, kteri si tyto radky budou moci precist. Ale pry to bude pro Argus neco noveho, tak uvidime. Loni jsem zde pracovala v pradelne, mnoho lidi se me pta, jestli je rozdil v praci vedouciho a praci v pradelne. Samozrejme ze je, jde o zamestnani zcela diametralne odlisne, takze rozdily jsou celkem jednoznacne. Radeji bych chtela napsat o tom, co me potesilo a pobavilo. Predtim nez jsem se dostala do Shoholy, jsem zazila celkem zajimavou cestu z Prahy pres Pariz do Washingtonu.Z Prahy nechteli poustet letadla,protoze v Parizi bylo spatne pocasi, takze do Parize jsem se dostala s hodinovym zpozdenim a musela jsem cekat 9 hodin na parizskem letisti na dalsi spoj, coz bylo opravdu zabavne, mineno ironicky. Potkala jsem jednoho Americana, ktery na me mluvil celych devet hodin, nez odletalo dalsi letadlo.Nanestesti mi dali sedadlo v dalsim letadle primo vedle nej, takze na me mluvil dalsich 9 hodin behem cesty do Washingtonu. Byl skutecne velmi upovidany. Snazila jsem se mu naznacit, ze jsem unavena, ze bych chtela chvili spat, tak rekl OK, ja budu zticha,ale za pet minut behem doby, co jsem se snazila usnout, na me zase zacal mluvit.Ve Washingtonu se mi ale trpelivost vyplatila, protoze Carl, tak se jmenoval, mi pomohl orientovat se ve Washingtonu. Myslela jsem si, ze jen zeny jsou upovidane, ale celkem jsem zmenila nazor. Takovy byl zacatek me cesty do USA. Mezi predmety, ktere ucim, patri i rocketry, kde je s nekteryma detma docela zabava. Nekdy se stane, ze si prilepi prsty pri vyrobe raket, a to pak musim celit tisice otazkam, co se ma delat s prilepenymi prsty. Musim velice dlouze vysvetlovat, jak se prsty odlepi a jak se z nich dostane lepidlo. Jsem pak nucena slibovat kantyny v pripade, ze se lepidlo z prstu do pristiho dne nedostane. A tak jsem ted velkym dluznikem par deti, specielne Jamese Phalena z kabiny 1. Je s nim vzdycky legrace, protoze dokaze upoutat tolik pozornosti jako deset deti najednou. Komu dluzim kantynu, tak at se na mne obrati v seste periode, budu se snazit podle mych moznosti vyhovet. Velmi ocenuji, ze deti zde v kempu Shohola maji velkou trpelivost s moji anglictinou. Chtela bych jim touto cestou vsem podekovat. Ocenuji take trpelivost spolupracovniku, se kterymi jsem v kontaktu, specialne Cary, Isly, Matta, Michaela, Tess a Andrew. Anglictina je nekdy tvrdy orisek, se kterym se cizinci musi poradne poprat. Je to vsak nadhera, kdyz vam deti rozumi a muzete si s nimi povidat a hrat v jejich rodne reci.

Sailing
Kyle Schiff, WS

Sailing is amazing. After taking sailing at camp for about three years, I have learned all I need to know about sailing. Now, I can just go out on a sunfish boat with my friends and catch the wind and sail across the lake. During one class, we caught so much wind that the boat was on its side and we were almost falling off. Going on the lake is great because when it is scorching hot out and you jump in the water or you fall off your boat, it is very fun and relaxing. While sailing, you can socialize with friends and other people from other camps. The is much work needed in order to set up a boat for sailing. You must unwrap the sail and raise it to its highest point. You have to put the center board into the slot in the middle of the boat and tie the sail in place so it does not come crashing down on you. When you are finished with those and when you have checked your boat for any defects or rips and tears, it is time to go out and have some fun.

Capture the Flag
Kyle Egan, Cabin 11

This is personally my favorite Green and White event. It has always been on the 4th of July during the morning. On that morning,we already have a half hour late wake up and no cabin inspection. Shortly after breakfast, a bell is rung for muster. We already have Green and White gear on while the O.D. on that day gives us Capture The Flag instructions and warnings of where not to go. Everyone is then sent to their team captains who tell whether to be defense or be on offense on either the hill or the baseball field. When the bell rings, the game begins. The game ends when one team steals the other's flag and brings it to the creek, the neutral zone. A bell is then rung and the teams switch sides and start again with another signal bell. A team wins 50 points per flag capture, and 50 more for winning the event, which is best of 5 games. Green won this year because they didn't go on offense until they had large number of White prisoners, so it would be easier to steal the White flag.

Nature
Alex Willner, WS

This year when I came to camp, Nature was an activity that I knew I had to take. When I asked to be the aid for period 1B, I didn't know that it would be filled with kids from cabin 5 and down. My first day of class I thought that this would be a bad year because I wouldn't learn anything with a bunch of little kids. But on the first day we went on a nature trail and I was surprised at how much some of the kids knew about nature. The kids are hilarious as well and cheer me up in the morning. This year I came out of nature learning more then I ever thought I would.

Working Seniors (and why we rock)
Ben Share, WS

To all the campers reading this article, how many of you know what a
working senior is? A working senior is the oldest camper in camp. They have the most privileges of any camper. It is supposed to be the best camper year ever, and since I'm a working senior, I can tell you that is true. We get to go to Shur-way, have food in our cabin, go to snacks get a day off, and are scored much easier during cabin clean-up. We also have a much later lights off time. But with great privileges come some responsibilities. We have to watch cabins on Sunday rest hour, clean up cardboard, and do whatever hard labor the counselors want us to, when they want it done. We also have to set a good example for you campers out there. But perhaps the best part about being a working senior is definitely the one day off a month we get. We get one day every month to go do whatever we want to (on Duncan's dime, i might add). This year the working seniors are going to Dorney Park and the mall on our day off, and i couldn't be more psyched as I sit here in commtech writing this article the day before day off. Hopefully by tomorrow night I will have some great stories and even better memories of Shohola. I hope all the
counselors reading this know what I'm talking about, and all the campers reading this are looking forward to your working senior year.

Green And White Olympics
Evan Willner, WS

Green and White is an interesting way to have a color war. My favorite event of many are the Olympics. In the morning, many kids from all different cabins compete in the forty, fifty, and sixty yard dash as well as many relay races. I competed in the 230 meter relay race. In the afternoon, we had the chance to compete in the long jump, high jump, softball throw, riflery, and archery. At the end of the Olympics, the green team was barely winning with about 1,164 points, while the white team had about ninety points less. To me, the Olympics are the most enjoyable event.

A Ballad of Harriet Tubman
Cabin 14 Rabbis

Harriet Tubman lived in a dark cave underground

Little did she know that approximately a young Jewish boy from Washington DC named Dan Brill
Would recount her tale
He would properly document every detail without fail

Let me take you on this journey about a young demonic child.
He was spawned by a rabid pack of wolves and mothered by an albino vampire
he descended on a place called camp Shohola to exercise his evil powers
His dastardly plan along with Isaac Orlansky was to take away our rest hour (repeat)
And this young boy, he had a name known throughout the land of time
If you ever saw his face it would send shivers down your spine
and his name was...
Aaron fine (repeat)

Harriet Tubman lived in a dark cave underground
Until Aaron Fine descended from the rafters breathing fire and shot her down
Along with Karl Marx he was an evil communist who spread sadness among the world
During rest hour he sucked out the brain of every boy and girl

But alas, do not fear young children for a new hope hath arisen and his name doth be
David Schneider (repeat)
Some people called him D Schneids

He was trained in the great swiss alps for many years by a wise old samurai
Who was skilled in electronics and robotics
I'm sure you've heard of this guy.....
Tom Gibson (repeat)

And so David Schneider, challenged the evil Joe Torg, I mean Aaron Fine to a battle of
EPIC PROPORTIONS
To go down in no other place than the counselor tunnel
Aaron Fine powered by DJ Lubs ATV... (even though it's not really his)
Shot an enormous quantity of stale dining hall chicken at our hero
But with D Schneids enormous appetite he swallowed the dining hall chicken in one bite
But albeit our young prince was very plump
There was only one way to fix this
He took a massive dump (sing) PLOP! (sing) PLOP!
For his counter attack Schneids had one thing left in his arsenal
He harnessed the wonderful powers of Duncan's chin dimple
Using Tom Gibson's outrageously complex phone system 
Aaron Fine was struck by a beam of ziff waves
But unfortunately it bounced off of Shansby's Fro 
and young Alex Nord was reduced to mere oblivion
And so he's dead

Harriet Tubman lived in a dark cave underground
All the boys at Camp Shohola are safe and sound
Except for Alex Nord


Water Polo in Shohola
Pedro Bustamante Ybarra, WS

Water polo: It's a water-sport with two teams (7 players for each team) similar to soccer. The team who score more goals wins the game. In Shohola you can only play Water polo in the 1st period of B days. The 1st week of Water polo we didn't enjoy it as much as we thought because have stay out of the water learning the rules, the positions in the pool, and how to swim in Water polo. But by the 2nd and 3rd week we started playing some fun games and finally real matches. In the last week we had less classes but we have the same fun as usual. I will recommend to everyone this activity because you swim at the same time you do sports and have fun.

The Flagpole Game

Lyle Ciardi, Cabin 5

As I open the door of the cabin, it creeks ever so softly. You put on your shoes and get on the porch. Some people hesitate and get scared and go back to their bed. Only the bravest of men actually run. You creep down the steps and then you are off. Flashlights shine across the hill and other cabins run to their windows to see the people run. Once you reach the flagpole, you run back to your cabin and pretend that you are asleep. That is the flagpole game.

Pike County 15U soccer
Pedro Bustamante, WS

Este verano hemos jugado bastantes partidos de Pike County ganando todos ellos.
En primer lugar, a los pocos dias de llegar, jugamos nuestro primer partido en casa contra Lake Owego con el resultado de 7-0. Dos dias mas tarde jugamos nuestro primer partido fuera contra Greely con la rotunda victoria de 0-11.
En la segunda semana, el lunes jugamos la revancha en casa contra Lake Owego, volviendoles a ganar, esta vez 3-1; y el viernes ganamos en casa a New Jersey Y por 6-0.
En la tercera semana, se tuvo que suspender un partido contra Canadensis por el day-off de los Working Seniors.
Y por ultimo en la ultima semana, el lunes tuvimos la revancha fuera contra New Jersey Y en la que volvimos a ganar pero esta vez 5-3.

Mi primer mes en shohola
Juan Gutierrez Mellado, WS

Este mes ha sido mi primero en Shohola. Llegue a shohola por la noche y como no pude ver nada del campamento al dia siguiente estaba completamente desorientado, por la manana nos despertamos todos a las 6 de la manana y nos pusimos a cantar y ha contar chistes ya que nadie podia dormir del frio que teniamos. El segundo dia ya empezo a llegar gente y nuestra cabina empezo a llenar. A lo largo de la primera semana conoci a todos los de mi cabina.Cuando empeze a conocer las funciones de los W.S todo me empezo a gustar incluso mas, el hacer bromas por la noche, los privilegios y un monton de cosas mas . Las actividades que ofrece shohola me parecen todas divertidisimas y me costo mucho decidirme. La verdad es que todas las actividades me gustan mucho menos la clase de natacion ya que es muy aburrida y cansada. Algo que me ha gustado mucho es la liguilla entre campamentos de Pike County. Yo estoy en el equipo de basketball y en el de soccer y apesar de que en basketball no hemos tenido tanto exito en soccer hemos arrasado. Los counselers en shohola son todos muy simpaticos y me han hecho pasar un mes muy divertido en el que yo creo que en ningun campamento se podra repetir.

El Mejor Lugar Para Pasar El Verano
Armando Manuel Guerrero Rodriguez, WS

Este es mi tercer año que vengo al camp shohola esta ves soy working
senior para mi ha sido lo mejor a pesar de los ultimos 2 años tambien fueron increibles este campamento es un lugar que sirve para convivir con otras personas de tu pais y de otros aprendes nuevas experiencias algunas culturas etc... este año ha sido algo distinto ha sido algo extraodinario algo distinto y mega divertido hoy en dia tengo 15 años la primera ves que vine tenia 10 la segunda ves tenia 13 y hoy ya son 15 espero que sean mas años pero eso el destino lo va a decidir cada año veo a mas mexicanos en este camp lo cual me da mucho gusto. Este camp lo conoci por hector vazques ya que antes e que el se fuera a
vivir a estados unidos el hiba en la misma escuela que yo en el Edron British School su mama le conto a la mia del camp me mostraron el video y al pricipio no queria por que me daba miedo irme solo 1 mes pero con su ayuda me convencieron y fui y pase uno de los mejores veranos de mi vida ya que esta experiencia del camp shohola nunca se te olvida ya que lo llevas dentro de tu alma y corazon por siempre.
Yo creo que todo camper debe disfrutar el camp por que nuestros padres pagan un dineral ya que no es barato y pues ellos los hacen por que quieren que disfrtuemos lo que ellos nunca pudieron hacer entonces disfruten su verano no piensen en nada mas que en dirvertirse y en chavas jajaja pues eso es todo no dejen de soñar y luchen por lo que mas quieran y no dejen que nada los detenga.

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