Located in the heart of the Adirondack National Park Camp Regis Applejack is truly engrained in the wilderness.
Welcome back campers! Boating is excited to have you back and ready for fun in the sun. The sailing crew has rigged and repaired the Sunfish and JY 15’s to be ready for summer action. The O boat is out and set to be rigged; it still floats! Phil and Ashley are ready to develop a fleet of Sunfish and JY captains. Skiing instructor Scott, from Australia, had brought his...
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!
The Regis Applejack Recycling Program is entering its third season, and our commitment to recycling is evident throughout camp, from the specially-labeled dumpsters to the official camp toilet tissue (recycled paper, of course!) Counselors and veteran campers will work together to help new campers familiarize themselves with the program so that recycling becomes a habit with everyone. We take pride in the comprehensiveness of our efforts; at Regis Applejack we...
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...
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...
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...
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 Jeff Smith, Stephen Lanino, Tom Lazansky, Paul Smith, Chucky Johnson, Paul Rosenfield, Gregg Baum, Peter Kessler, and Mark Grunblatt On Monday, Aug. 8, 11, Group II boys and 3 counselors, Mark G., Mark B., and Emily left on an overnight trip to the Blue Dot Trail, which loops through the countryside around the Paul Smith’s Reservoir. We hiked to the first lean-to, “Loon’s Lair” and set up camp. That...
The first stop of the Roving Reporter this Sunday night is the ski dock where the beginnings of a ski show are taking place. AJ’s Steve D. vows that he’11 do a flying dock start this year. Ricky twisted into a pretzel is attempting to do a backwards start on the rudderless tricksters. This year should yield an exciting ski show no matter who takes a flying leap from the...
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