With all the exciting building and remodeling projects commencing this Spring, Mike Humes will be spending a part of each week up at camp. Cris Gilliland will be “holding down the fort” at the White Plains office, visiting families to fill those last few spots in for the second half and the full season campers. Everyone – Mike, Pauline, and Cris – will be heading up to camp for good...
Since our March newsletter, registration has continued to the point of camp being full. A few campers are still needed to fill our second half, so if you have any friends who are looking for a quality summer camp experience, let us know.The following campers have been added to our community since the middle of March:Abdul-Aziz Al-Shareedah, Rashed Al-Shareedah, Maud Aubier, Joshua Barnard, Matthew Barnard, Jackie Bodine, Stefan Bondy, Lilah...
April 22: Earth Day — April 29: Arbor Day Usually this column is used to provide you with useful information about caring for our planet. In this issue, we would like to provide you with some thoughts about “Earth Care” from one whose ancestors lived closely with the land. Born in 1868, Chief Luther Standing Bear spent his early years on the pains of Nebraska and South Dakota. At the...
Camp has purchased a 12-passenger, white, Dodge van. With the addition of this vehicle to our existing fleet of 3 buses, 2 vans, and 2 station wagons, we will have a greater ability to take advantage of all the special programs offered around our Adirondack region during the summer. It will also provide us additional transportation to take campers to the trailheads and canoe drop-offs as we explore the mountains,...
Mike Humes and Chris Gilliland have just returned from a trip to camp. Everything looked beautiful under 5 feet of snow (with a little more expected). The only way to get around was by x-country skiing or on snow shoes – parking at the back gate and skiing everything into camp! This wasn’t, however, a “vacation” trip – it was a chance to survey the buildings and docks to see...
The American Camping Association (ACA) is the professional organization for camp administrators. It supports camps in many ways – from monthly publications to workshops and roundtable discussions. More important to you, the camp parent and campers, the ACA has set the high standards by which all camps should operate. Every three years, a camp is evaluated by a panel of camping professionals according to these standards. Last summer, Camp Regis...
At a commemoration held on Friday, July 16th, Camp Director Michael Humes dedicated the new pavilion to his father, Earl B. Humes, who founded Camp Regis with his wife Pauline in 1946. The dedication to Earl Humes – who died in 1982 – was a surprise from Michael to his mother. Several people in addition to Michael and Pauline shared memories of Earl Humes with staff, campers, and some parents...
Our 1st match with Lone Pine in tennis was: Younger (3-4) 6-1 Lone Pine; 01der (5-AJ) 3-1 Regis.More matches are expected by Greg (Capt. Regis) in the future with Lake Placid, Camp Dudley, and Lone Pine. Also a camp tournament will be started soon. In our younger ladder, 1st place is held by Chuck Smith and 2nd is held by Kristin Nelson. AJ Ladder is 1st place Chuck Lazansky, 2nd...
Around July 11th the Apprentice Program got under way. Campers who have been in Applejack before or who are over 15 years old are assigned in assisting group counselors and specialists. Coordinator of this program, with his many other talents is George Bredig. Some of the special programs they will be involved in as apprentices are working in the kitchen, infirmary, and office. The AJ’s seem to be really motivated...
Chris D.: The thing I liked most about the Olympics was being able to see everyone, including myself, working toward a common goal, and to have a good time while doing it. The real spirit of the Olympics was not that of winning but of striving and working together as a group for a common goal. Tim (Rat) Radomisli: The songs and cheers. Rat was from Chiquita. Mike Franzini: The...