ArgusJuly2008

The most prestigious award given out to the most outstanding Shohola campers is the Shohola “S”. The two winners of the Shohola “S” have worked hard to recieve this honorable award.
This award is not easy to obtain. You have to get a vast majority of the counselors’ votes. All of the counselors meet together in a long meeting and discuss who is the most deserving of this award. The few lucky campers who win it, exemplify all of the characteristics of the most ideal camper imaginable.
If you are lucky enough to win the counselor vote, you become one in a long history of outstanding campers and past “S” winners. Each year there are only a select few who are honored with this prestigious award.
This year, the summer of 2008, an Olympic year and a year that has seen a record number of campers, the two Shohola “S” winners are...

Henry Hoffman ~ Cabin 11
Derek Longhini ~ Cabin 9

In world of Camp Shohola sports, a new record has been set and a new feat has been witnessed.
On July 17, 2008, on Lake Wallenpaupack, Camp Shohola campers and counselors accomplished this amazing feat. Seven water skiers were up at one time, all being pulled behind the boat together. The group formed a majestic and graceful “flying V.”
The record was set by, Alex Nord, Toby Neil, Alex Steinberg, Louis Rothstein, Colin Steinberg, Jack Mcguire, and Robin Smith. Kevin Wright drove the boat as we skied and Larry Aaronson documented the event by taking pictures.
The campers were awaken at five o’clock in the morning to set out and reach new heights. But what was so special about this day, over any other? What was the motivation on this early morning? Perhaps this incredible spectacle was possible due to the luck of the newly christened boat, “Ziff Waves.”
Water skiing at Camp Shohola will never be the same. I leave it to you Camp Shohola. Your mission is to break even more records. Only you can find a way to get that eighth man skiing.

Breaking News! This just in. Hot off the press.
The Working Seniors of 2008 have created the best prank in Camp Shohola history. They transformed the beloved Ga-Ga court into a swimming pool , complete with swimming noodles and a raft.
Many of the younger campers were upset about the tragic loss of their morning Ga-Ga game. But do not fear campers, your Ga-Ga court will be returned to the way it was.
The prank was well planned. The Working Seniors purchased a large tarp and placed it in the Ga-Ga court strategically, then made sure it was weighted with rocks. Due to this weighted tarp, no water would be able to leak out.
Meanwhile, the Steinbergs, Colin and Alex, made fruit smoothies for the Working Seniors to enjoy and quench their thirst during muster.
When the “OD” called the Working Seniors for muster, all the of the working seniors yelled, “GA-GA-GA” and started an all out water brawl. The watery celebration marked the last muster of summer 2008 first session.
This will be remebered for years as one of the greatest Working Senior Pranks ever! WSP 08!

Camp Shohola is really nice and clean. Maybe it was like that 30 years ago too. But what about even 10 years ago, before Duncan Barger came.
“Camp is pretty much the same,” said Paul Schneider. “[Camp] is still a great place to make friends and memories. He also said that there have been some little changes, like the swings.
“The wood in the cabin and the glass basketball back boards, instead of wood ones,” is yet another change, mentioned Schneider.
One anonymous individual said, “Camp Shohola is awesome with Duncan.”
I agree with both of them. Camp is different now that Duncan is here, but in a good way.

This message goes out to Duncan and Holly. It is important that you both get some solid recognition. You two are the reason that this camp has seen a record number of campers this summer.
It is because of you both that campers return summer after summer to have the time of their lives. You keep all of us, staff and campers, on our toes. But, you also keep us all with smiles on our faces. It’s going to be another amazing three weeks!

THANK YOU!

--The Argus

One of the events of the Green and White competition is the Lower Camp Round Robin
The round robin is seperated into three different events. They are the tug of war, newcome, and dodge ball. Tug of war is just a regular game of tug of war, except that you can earn extra points for your team by doing challenges that counselors yell out. Some of these challenges include making a human pyramid, switching sides of the rope as fast as you can, and even trivia questions.
There is also capture the flag. The Green and White teams go head to head in an all-camp capture the flag game. People have to stick socks in their shorts, like flags in flag football. If you get your sock pulled out by someone on the opposing side, then they pull you into their jail.
One other event is the Mystery Marathon. In this game prizes are hidden in secret locations. Then, clues are given over the radio that will help you find the clues all around camp. Prizes could be anything, like tennis balls, bumper stickers, or tickets. Each of these are all are a certain amount of points. At the end of the game, the score is tallied.

It was a hard battle but green won the Mystery Marathon. The white team found all three of the gold disks, which were worth the most points out of any of the hidden objects. There were also silver, bronze, red, green, and blue disks hidden around camp. Liam Gallagher found one of the blue disks. The green team found most of the stickers, also worth points.
At this point the white team was in the lead, but green was catching up by finding all of the stickers. There were also raffle tickets that were worth points. To win those, you had to guess the code name of one of the counselors.
Late at night, the final scores were all announced. The white team scored a whopping 169 points, but the green team pulled ahead with 279.

Being the Green and White captains has it’s virtues as well it’s challenges. It can feel great to lead your team to a victory, yet it takes a lot of work at the same time. Also, as captain, you can sometimes get a big rush of anxiety while waiting for the scores to be announced.
The most important thing that captains need in order to run a good team are good co-captains. There is so much work to be done, that there is no way that anyone can do it on their own.
Being Green and White captains can seem like a lot of work, but being a part of the winning team at the end of summer during banquet is one of the most awesome feelings at camp.
Green and White is the best thing at camp and we hope everyone always enjoys it.

Well we are not in Bejing yet, but that does not mean we can not have the Camp Shohola Green White Olymics of 2008.
It was blood, sweat, and tears that poured out of all the athletes as they were in fierce competetion. The Green team won most of the events in the morning, which included; cross country, dashes, and the relays. The White came back in the afternoon to win archery, riflery, high jump, long jump, and the softball throw. Just like all other green white events, everyone put 110 percent effort into each event.

In conditioning you are pushed to your limits!
The teacher for the class is Paul Schneider. Usually in class you lift weights, but instead you are worked up to your greatest abilities.
When we first get to conditioning we warm up. After that we start running. Sometimes we work on our legs or we start doing push-up and sit-ups, so that we get to work our mid section.
Sometimes we do “indian runs,” to help out with our legs.
If you are thinking that we are dying of thirst, we are. But, Paul lets us get drink. “So we don’t die,” as Elliott says. Then we start again.
Depending on how Paul is feeling, he will either run us some, or he will run with us for a little. Usually Paul is a happy guy!
Then when all is said and done, we are tired, but we are getting into great shape!

One of Shohola’s most unique sports has been has been having a pretty good start.
Ultimate Frisbee is a mix of a couple of different sports including soccer, football, and even basketball. You might think that it isn’t really athletic to be throwing a frisbee around, but in reality, it’s one of the most exhilarating sports out there.
This year, there was the first ever Pike County League frisbee game. Shohola played versus Owego. We pummeled them with a score of 15 to 12. I hope this activity gets even more popular in the future.

El juego consiste en meter el máximo de goles en la portería contraria en un tiempo determinadaas.
Hay dos equipos que no pueden tocar el balón con la mano, excepto el portero que la puede tocar dentro de una area determinada.
Hay diferentes posiciónes:
Portero: en cargado de parar los balones que vayan a la portería, peuden utilizar las manas.
Defensas: en cargados de detener el alague del equipo contrario no pueden utilizar las manas.
Medias: tocar el balón a los delanteros, son las colocadores no peuden utilizar las manas.
Defenteros: encargados denelez el balón en la portería contraria, no puden sutilizar las manas.

In golf you will learn to improve on your short and long game. You will learn the basic swing and stance that allow you to drive the ball hundreds of yards.
You have all kinds of clubs ranging from wedges to drivers, and they are found in all shapes and sizes. We practice using wiffle balls, but we chip with real golf balls.
We also take trips to driving ranges and hope to play nine holes at a course one day. The instructor, Bert van den Hoof, has lots of experience and explains the game well. Sometimes we have a guest teacher come in and help us improve our skills.
Whenever you can, you should get out and play. Golf is a game that you can play as you get older, so get good at it now and beat all your friends later.
No matter what kind of skills you have, you can always get better. So practice, practice, practice, so you can lower your handicap.

For this edition of the Argus, I decided to write about band. I take band class during 4B.
During our class we get to work on our own song that we have been writing for the concert.
I am the writer and Kirk McAuliffe, one of the counselors is the composer of the song.
I’ve heard that in the 5B band class, they are focusing on 90’s alternative rock. I even heard that they are leaning towards the Foo Fighters for their concert.
I don’t want to spill too much. Some things have to be a surprise.The concert is taking place on friday.

There are many classes that are offered at the waterfront. The head of the waterfront is Marc Shinn-Krantz, also known as “Shinky.”
Every camper must take a swimming class. There are five levels of swimming, five being the highest and most advanced. Once you “pass out” of level five you begin taking lifeguard training. But not every waterfront class is mandatory.
Some of the other classes that are offered are kayaking, sailing, wind surfing, canoeing, and water polo, just to name a few. In sailing, you get to learn the basic parts of the boat, and also, how to sail.
Waterfront definitely has some cool classes.

The boat pulled the slack of the rope. As I started to get pulled, I thought of Reade, Kevin, and Toby and salon water skiing.
As I pulled out of the trashing water that was under me, I saw the clouds moving slowly over me. I felt a jerk and suddenly was flying in and out of the lake. I was having a great time.
Thanks to the water skiing staff, I think everyone will have a great time. It’s a sport that anyone of any skill level can enjoy.

One of many activities at Camp Shohola, and my personal favorite, is wind surfing.
Even when there is no wind, there are still a lot of things to do. You can simply take our the board and play. You can roll, swim, and maybe jump.
But when there is wind, that's another story. You can feel the wind hitting the sail. There is still fun, even once you leave class, because you can say to yourself, "Yes. I didn't fall!"
Each new thing you master makes it better. It's awesome when you get, whether it's making a turn, or going faster. It's awesome!

My favorite place to be at Camp Shohola is down at the waterfront. Most of my activites arer watersports so I spend a lot of time there.
There are many fun activities out on the water. I remember reading the list of activities during my first year at Shohola and thinking, “Wow! I’m going to be wind surfing!”
And I did. And it was awesome. I’ve learned how to o all kinds of things like wind surf, fish, sail, and kayak all on Shohola’s amazing waterfront.

If like games and having fun, power boating is the class for you. This is the class where you get to take a bunch of boats out on the lake. One fun thing to do is fish off the boat.
But, the best game to play is “pirates.” You get to whack people with foam swimming noodles, throw balls in other people’s boats. There is also a ton of other great stuff that you get to do.
I think that the best time for power boating is first thing in the morning.
So power boating is one of the best classes offered at camp. You should sign up immediately!

Sailing is so much fun and one of the best parts about it is that it is on the lake. It’s also a really easy sport to learn.
When there is lots of wind the classes are more fun since you glide against the water faster. My favorite thing to do in sailing is to flip over.
So if you are staying second month take sailing. It is an awesome class. It’s my favorite activity and it is the coolest too. You should definitely come to Camp Shohola to take sailing.

Arts and Crafts, also known as “A and C,” is really fun. In Arts and Crafts you get to make pretty much any craft that you want to do. You can make necklaces, by making beads out of clay and baking them. Then you can put them on hemp and make a necklace or bracelet.
You can also draw or make Shrinky Dinks. They are pieces of plastic that you draw on and then bake them so that they shrink to very small sizes. You can make whatever you want.
The class is taught by Jessica Benjamin. Next year, you should do A and C, and if you like to make things, then I’m sure you will like it.

In Rocketry you get to build your own rocket using glue, tape, and lots of pieces. Then you get to paint your own rocket once you build it. You can even put cool stickers on your rocket for show.
After that, you have to load an engine into the rocket and launch it. There is a sound when the engine ignites and smoke rushes out of the rocket. A split second later your rocket is in the sky. Then the parachute opens for a graceful decent to the ground.
Then you reset it and do it again. You can even launch an egg or an ant! With many paint schemes and designs, the possibilities are endless. However decide to make it, the rocket looks cool.
It is great learning experience because you get to solve problems and work with people. From building to painting, your rocket its always a blast.

Stained Glass is a blast! You can practically make anything you want. There are all kinds of ideas, from useful things to decoration. There is nothing you can’t make in this class.
When you come in, you get to pick out a pattern. Then you trace it and glue the tracing paper onto a sheet of glass. The sheets come in every color. Then you cut the glass, grind it down smooth, cover it in copper foil, and finally solder all of your pieces together.
The best part of class is bringing your pieces home with you and getting to use them there. I love stained glass!

For exactly half of a century, this man has been a part of the Camp Shohola legacy. This man has invented a computer system for Camp Shohola. This man knows Camp Shohola like the back of his hand. This man is Tom Gibson.
He has also created many great traditions at camp. Using his intelligent mind, he has made up several camp stories such as “wolf man sam” and “lady in black.”
Tom has also been a part of many other traditions at camp. He superivsed The Argus for many years. To this day, he has a copy of every single issue of The Argus since it was created. Tom has kept and CommTech upheld CommTech, one of the oldest buildings on camp property. Without CommTech, Camp Shohola would be back in the dark ages, without computers on Internet. It’s because of Tom that we can all write emails to Mom and Dad.
Without Tom Gibson, this camp would most certainly not be the same. Tom is celebrating his 50th summer at Camp Shohola. We hope that he will be working here for many more years to come.

One of my favorite classes offered at camp is radio broadcasting. There is a lot to do and you have fun during the entire class.
There is a radio station called, “92 Rock,” that is played on a loop all day. In class time, though, you go on the air. There is a huge selection of songs from tons of different classic records, and a bunch of CD’s, old and new. Finally, there is a huge computer database with thousands of songs.
Once you pick a line-up of songs, you go on live. you introduce the station and which song you will be playing.
The station number is 91.9 and it is a station that is broadcasted around Pennsylvania and can be found on the site of Camp Shohola.
Also, in the radio broadcasting class, you can take a DJ test. Once you pass that test you can go live on your own, without a teacher or counselor. Radio broadcasting rocks!

As everyone knows CommTech is the place where people can take very funny activities that teach them about technology.
One of those activities is Video or TV Production. I am in period 2A for that class.The 2A video period is different from other periods because it is an advanced video class.
About two weeks ago, we finished a movie called “Pathetic Mafia.” If you want to watch it, come and see Tom Gibson, or me, and we will show it to you and your friends.
We worked on it for two weeks. We had fun, laughs, ideas and some disaster scenes. But, finally we finished the film. During the Yankees game, I stayed behind with two friends putting special effects and sound effects into the movie. We had a really fun afternoon while we were doing it.
Maybe you are asking yourselves, “why did i stay behind that day.” It was because I wanted the two weekers, who had participated in the movie, to have their own copy of the movie.
The second weeks after we finished the movie, we were making another movie. Unfortunately, I can’t show you the result because we haven’t finished all of the effects yet.
But, the only really important thing is that we had a really good time making the film and everyone liked the class.

All right, in flash class we always do amazing things, because this is my first year in flash and it is awesome.
You can make a project about whatever you want and then you draw something and then you can make it move. That means that you can make a person that walks or give your drawing a little animation. You can see your projects by zooming in.
You can move whatever you draw, so it’s an amazing class. It is not incredibly easy, but it’s not too difficult either. You can even change the colors, Wow! It is a wonderful class.

What is the activity you like most? Is it anything from CommTech? My favorite activity is Electronics. You can build lots of things for a very low price.
For example, you can build a burglar alarm kit, which can be really useful. You can also build an FM transmitter, and you can put the microphone in a room and hear the people inside are saying. You can also work on a digital bird which makes different bird noises. In conclusion, i think that being in electronics is quite good, and very useful.

Riding horses is lots of fun. There are eight horses at camp and they all have different names. Their names are Harry Potter, Duke, JW, Popeye, Heathrow, Snoopy, Appleby, and Carlos.
Everyone did a great job at the invitational horse show. Sadly, we came in dead last , but everyone has so much fun!
Aaron Insler came in first place for the counselor jumping course. He was riding on Snoopy. The counselor jumping course was the hardest course of the show. He did an amazing job!
Congratulations Aaron, Snoopy, all of the Horsemen, and all of the riders!

This is my third year doing riding at Camp Shohola. Every year I come back and I want to do it again because I love horses, despite how stubborn they can be, and I love riding them.
For my first years at camp I was only in beginner classes because I could only ride at Shohola. This year, though, I had ridden a lot at home and was put into the advanced group.
For the record, there are four general groups of riders, beginner, intermediate, advanced, and the Horsemen. In each of these groups, you learn about taking care of horses. You learn about grooming, stretching, tacking, and more. The Horsemen also have to come down to the barn after third and sixth period to help the staff.
They also have access to the Horsemen’s room, the contents of which are a mystery to all but the Horsemen and barn staff. I was ecstatic when I was given the privilege of riding preacher around the dining hall.
I have also made several really good friends through riding, like Nick Mower and Brent Fried. I have hilarious stories with both of them.
For example, when Brent and I finished Wednesday morning’s feeding, we were taking the horses out and Duke took an awful poop. I walked in and the room smelled like rotten eggs and Michael Eubank’s shoes. It was also mostly liquid. Gross!
All in all, though, I had an awesome time and everyone who reads this should take riding.

Outdoor cooking is one of the most fun classes that camp has to offer. I mean, really. What could be better than sitting by a fire next to a creek, talking with your friends, and an added bonus, you get to eat.
Sometimes, it can happen, that you burn your food. Also, sometimes whatever experiment you are doing doesn’t work. One time we tried to make blueberry muffins in scooped out orange rinds. That was one of those experiments that just didn’t work.
We did get to make “pigs in blankets,” though, and that experiment worked. That’s why outdoor cooking is so much fun.

As you probably recall, there was a rafting trip at the Lehigh River. I’m going to tell you all about it.
First off, it was an over night trip so we had to pack. Secondly, the drive wasn’t too long. It was less than a two hour drive.
When we got there, we sest up tents and went down to the beach. We hiked for a little bit on a nearby trail. Then we had to head back for dinnere. We had delicious spaghetti and chicken. Ater some fun around the campire, we went to sleep.
We woke up around eight o’clock in the morning, ate breakfast, and then went rafting. It was incredible! We rode on a raft which was you and then four other people. We rafted down a river and every once in a while we’d stop get to swim around for a while.
Once we finished, we drove bakc to camp. If this sounds like a good time, it’s not the only one. There was also very recently a rafting trip that went out on the Hudson.

The tripping department is like a second camp. There are trips every day to different places. They range from biking and swimming at a beautiful park to waterskiing on Lake Wallenpaupack.
There are also overnight trips like whale watching and white water river rafting. The tripping staffs are great guys and will help you whenever you need it.
There is a trip here at camp for everyone, no matter what you like to do. From fly fishing to rock climbing, there are always new trips for you to go on. The supplies are here.
We have bikes, climbing equipment, and even hiking backpacks and water bottles. You pack lunch before you go and have a great time.
It is nice to get a break from your regular day and it is always fun. Have a great time and go on an ADVENTURE!

The trips are on of the most exciting activities that Camp Shohola offers. All of the trips are memorable and amazing. At camp, we have different kinds of trips, but no matter which trip you going on, you can be sure that you are going to have fun.
On a trip, you are always guided by the Camp Shohola tripping staff. The staff consists of Trent “The Mohawk Guy,” Alex “el Guapo” Morales, Luis “el feo” Pacheco, Alex “Hecker” Hecker, and on a lucky occasion George “Mom” Meling.
You can enjoy a hard, but fun, mountain biking or rock climbing trip. You can also go and enjoy an awesome waterfall. Sometimes, you get to go on hikes with beautiful views. There is such a big variety of trips that are offered at camp. The best part is that so many trips go out each week, so you can do them all, or you can pick and choose.
There are also longer trips offered. Some of these have been rafting and whale watching. These trips can last over night, or even for a few days. But the final point is that you always have a really good time, and get to do things that you normally can’t do during the year.

Ropes is a very exciting activity where you can learn how to climb and learn all the different uses of the rope. Each class is two periods long.
It doesn’t matter if you try something that you have already done, because when you do it again you learn something new and still get to have a great experience. When you are up on a course, you can feel an extra boost of energy and adrenaline that really keeps you going until you accomplish your goal at the end of the course.
When you hit that goal, you feel like you’re the best and that you can do anything you want. You also are ready to try a harder challenge.
At camp, we have many different courses. One is the “giant ladder,” and the others are the “amazing catwalk,” two different tire towers, the zipline, and a moving climbing wall. Ropes is one of our favorite activities.

I had never known what “GaGa” was before I came to Camp Shohola. When I saw the GaGa court for the first time, I had no idea what it was or what it was for. I wondered, “Is it a place for pets, like dogs, cats, or hens to fight with each other?”
June 22, 2008, was the first time that I saw people playing in the “pet fighting court,” and it was also my first day that I learned how to play GaGa. I still remember that day. I was in Cabin 8, which was the nearest cabin to the court. When I was taking a rest on my bed, I heard some noise and excitement coming from the GaGa court. Then, I looked out from the window.
I saw that there were about eight kids playing in the court with a ball. I was completely intrigued by what they were doing. I went out form my cabin without a moment’s hesitation. I was trying my best to figure out what they were doing.
“Is it a structured and organized activity, or just a free play,” I asked myself. I started to learn how to play by watching silently. While I was watching, more and more kids went into the court and joined the game. The more kids joined the game, the more I wanted to join the game too.
I could not wait another minute. I jumped into the GaGa court immediately and started to learn the game by participating instead of watching. It was very easy to learn. I was totally immersed in the game with joy and excitement. I forgot about the age difference between me and the kids.
I like, rather, I love GaGa.
It is a wonderful sport because a lot of people can play together at the same time. Moreover, it does not require a lot of equipment, like a racket, stick, roller skates, helmet and so on. People can feel free to join in after each game ends. Excitement mounts once players say “Ga! Ga! Ga!” People of different ages, races, and genders can all play together. GaGa breaks the gap between people.
I love GaGa! I am going to bring the concept of the game back to Hong Kong.

When you come to camp, or at least when I do, you start to think about tradition and friendships. But, there is also something else that crosses through my mind on those final days before leaving for another summer at camp.
That is a certain rush that I rarely get from doing any other activities. What is running through my mind on the final days, is the flag-pole game.
The excitement is unbelievable, sneaking out, narrowly avoiding the clutches of those counselors on row duty has been one of my favorite things to do at camp for years.
Whether it’s pranking or just full-out running, the flag-pole game is one of camp’s best nighttime traditions. But be careful not to get caught, because you never know what will happen to you.

Spinning is all about hand eye coordination and patience. It requires lots of time, but once you get a certain trick down; you can only get better from there.
Spinning is when you rotate Poi, some form of a ball attached to the end of a long string. You can learn to move the string in unique patterns. You can even rotate the strings above your head, behind your back, or with your eyes closed. If you practice hard enough you can even get fire poi, and learn how to do fire spinning.
As a camper Mike Wood does his best to teach sixteen kids how to do dynamic techniques an he does a great job of it himself. Spinning is a great, awesome, amazing, fantastic, wonderful class.
If you are interested in teaching yourself, here’s how to begin. Start by making your own Poi.

Instructions to make Poi in 3 steps
1.With an X-acto kniffe cut an “x” into the tennis ball the with of the blade.
2.Make a knot in the string.Push in with screw driver. REPEAT ONCE
3.Make a loop at the other end of string(length of arm)
REPEAT

Winning the “S award” is a great experience. The S award is given out to one or more campers that many counselors are fond of.
When I won the S, I was ten years old. That was my second year at camp. I was very excited because my brother had won it the year before, and I wanted to be exactly like him back then.
I was also excited because it made me feel good to be recognized as one of the best campers at Camp Shohola! I would advise you to try to win the S. I would advise this because it is a great honor to win that award.

Who is Michael Price Eubank?
Hailing from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Camp Shohola’s own Michael Eubank, was born on September 9, 1988. Now he stands at a staggering six foot, two inches, and weighing a whopping 183 pounds.
You all probably know him as the guy who cuts his shirts in half to show off his masculine arm muscles. But, as a child Eubank was known for two things. One was his ability to play ball and the other was getting into trouble.
When Eubank first attended Shohola as a eight-year-old, he had his share of problems. Not only was his canteen privilege taken away, but he also still holds the record of most time spent on Kit’s porch, currently belonging to our fine director, Duncan Barger.
However, his love of basketball has motivated him to clean up his act and become of of the greatest basketball players in Shohola history. Now as a 19-year-old, he currently resides in Dublin, Ohio, where he attends Muskingum College. There Mr. Eubank wears his number 24 proudly as point guard for his division two college.
Both his basketball career and his time spent at Camp Shohola have truly made Michael Price Eubank the great counselor and human being that we know and love.
At times, he may seem like the biggest jerk in camp because of his yelling and nasty sense of humor. However, we know the Eubank that not everyone gets to see , the soft sensitive side that is very deep inside his heart. He only yells because he cares for each and every camper here at Shohola.
Many campers may feel intimidated or threatened by him at times because of his massive size and strong voice. Michael, however, was not known for his large size. Many still remember Eubank as that small, troubled child who once walked these grounds.
We like to think of Eubank as the incredibly kind person who enjoys eating the ever so delicious Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. Although he is seen as a scary intimidating person, that is not who he really is. deep down he is that cuddly teddy bear that everyone loves.
His story really is the classic tale of a bad camper gone, not just good, but great.

class="dynamic-style-2">Camp is probably my favorite place to be. Each year, I can’t wait to come back. From the moment I leave, I think about camp the entire time until I get back the next summer.
Some people get homesick while they are at camp, but I get “camp sick” when I’m at home.
I love camp because of all of the activities and all of my friends. My favorite activities are sailing, frisbee, and outdoor cooking.
My friends here are awesome, and I have great times with them. Some of my favorite events at camp are capture the flag and the Yankees game. All in all, camp is my favorite place to be.

class="dynamic-style-2">nday July 7, 2008, Camp Shohola had a roller hockey game. The match was at NJY camps.
The teams participating were NJY, Shohola and Owego. Last year there were four teams so we had a tournament. There we went undefeated and were the reigning Champs coming into this year.
But for this year we had a round robin. Our first game was against Lake Owego and we lost that game with a score of 4-3. After that, we played NJY, the host of the round robin. NJY lost their first game to Owego and then lost again to us with a final score of 7-4. Our two best players were Owen Kimmel and Alex Steinberg.