By Safieh Emami, Eagle Camper I love any dog or cat,And Camp Regis is the place for thatI want to learn how to waterskiAnd this lake’s the perfect place for me.I need some work on my tennis strokeAnd Regis has the perfect bloke.Whether you want to practice or learnOr relax or yearn,Camp Regis Applejack is the perfect place for you!
BackgroundA growing number of products use nuts, leaves, and other natural materials that can be harvested from rainforests without threatening their survival. It’s up to us to provide the market for these products. Trees of Life– More than 1,700 species of birds inhabit the rainforests in Columbia alone, compared to the 700 species on the entire continent of North America.– More than 25% of prescription drugs are derived from rainforest...
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...
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...
Original Tune Look into the sky, just past the farthest starHalf-way around the galaxy MillaniarA land of love and friendship, our home MillaniarWhere dreams become reality, and hope shines like a starWe’re small but we’re mighty With the power of the forceA light shining goodness through our land, and if you dareWith you we’ll share the power in which we stand. Readers:#1 Yes, we’ve come a long way from our...
Sung to “Let It Be” We find ourselves growing close together Mother Nature keeps us highThinking of you alwaysOur home land, ChiquitaCHORUSChiquita, tropic haven, forest of green, land of sunWe dwell in grace and beautyHail to thee, ChiquitaTo keep us strong we’ve learned to bunch togetherThe closeness keeps our spirits upFilled with laughter, and of givingA home land where we are one.CHORUSIt’s so nice to see you share our secretIt’s...
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...
By Steve Darby Our trip started on Monday, the 8th of August at 10:00 a.m. We had had trouble with Glenn’s Ranchero, but we fixed the tire or should I say the spare and a front tire. Once we just gotten ready to leave everybody realized that Andy Wagner was missing. No big surprise, but what can you expect. We finally got everyone and started. It was sort of weird...
By Katie Weisman Sunday morning meeting is a time once a week for thought and discussion. It is a time for quiet. Its purpose is for the campers and counselors to share their feelings openly without being embarrassed or ashamed. Some of the topics we chose this year were guilt, giving and receiving, goals setting and reaching, and leaving places. I think that out of all these topics, guilt was...