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South Jersey Law Enforcement Outdoor Challenge 2013

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-04-06T12:50:45-04:00April 6th, 2013|

We are extremely proud and honored to host the 4th Annual South Jersey Law Enforcement Outdoor Challenge This year, 40 teams braved the cold to participate in the SJLEOC, which consists of a 5K trail run, 10 miles of mountain biking, 2 miles of canoe paddling and a final 5K run…over 18 miles with the winning team coming in just under 2 hours. This SJLEOC was developed by Dcpl. Jason Deroian of the Medford Police Department to raise money and awareness in memory of Police Officers killed in the line of duty. In May 1997 the Police Unity Tour was [...]

Friends for Life

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-04-05T19:03:12-04:00April 5th, 2013|

“I made a promise, Mr Frodo. A promise! 'Don't you leave him Samwise Gamgee.' And I don't mean to! I don't mean to.” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings How many of you have been there for a Camp Friend when it mattered most? How many of you have had a Camp Friend there when it mattered most? Brent Birchler Boys Camp Director

Social butterflies…

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-04-04T09:10:35-04:00April 4th, 2013|

Hello all! A BIG announcement (and a quick reminder)... Camp is now on Instagram!! Follow us there for gorgeous photos all sorts of things going on here at Camp. Our official user name on Instagram is @CampOckanickon. We activated the account last night and already have 15 followers!!Help spread the word!! If you haven't already, don't forget to find us on Facebook... facebook.com/camp.ockanickon... and on Twitter... @ymcaockanickon... for updates, news, notes, pictures, etc... Keep your eyes on all our social media to keep up on everything going on out here in the pines... especially when you are feeling a little "camp-sick". [...]

A thought on summer …

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-04-02T12:15:54-04:00April 2nd, 2013|

"Nobody changes at summer camp. They merly find out who they are and become it more." - Wichita (Brad Renfro), Happy Campers

Happy Easter!

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-03-31T04:40:20-04:00March 31st, 2013|

Hello all!! Yesterday morning Camp had a very special visitor. A delicious breakfast was enjoyed by one and all and in the middle of the meal the Easter Bunny stopped by to greet everyone. After having a chance to get their picture taken with our famous, furry friend, the Bunny accompanied everyone outside for a god old fashioned egg hunt! […]

Breakfast with the Bunny

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-03-30T12:45:28-04:00March 30th, 2013|

Camp was covered with a light blanket of fresh snow less than a week ago. Today we held our annual Breakfast with the Bunny event. I consider this the 'unofficial' start to the summer, because the next couple of weeks, Camp will be filled with more and more children and adults participaint in various events. Thank you to all the families who came out to celebrate with us, the staff at Camp for decorating and serving a delicious breakfast and of course the Bunny! https://www.facebook.com/media/set?set=a.10151534150845743.1073741827.558140742&type=1&l=03b43bb6cc

Mark Twain was Smart (and Funny!)

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-03-29T19:52:15-04:00March 29th, 2013|

Mark Twain once wrote, "When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years." This quote really hits home for me. Where Mr. Twain said "father," you can substitute whoever that person is who you look up to and who looks out for you. For our more seasoned readers, I hope you read this quote and chuckle. For you younger readers who may not quite get what he was [...]

Hoppity Hop Hop…

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-03-28T12:18:33-04:00March 28th, 2013|

Today at Neeta School's Out program the kids are gearing up for Easter! They spent their afternoon dying Easter eggs for the holiday. A special thanks to Kimmie and Erin for providing such a fun activity and Nick Homa from the Kitchen for boiling the eggs! =) From our family to yours... HAPPY EASTER!

What a Difference a Day Makes!

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-03-25T13:22:01-04:00March 25th, 2013|

Thank you so much for all the families that joined us for our first Open House of the season! We had many new (and returning!) families come to visit Camp, meet our awesome staff and check out some program areas. It's days like yesterday, that remind my why I love working at Camp! There's something about having a full Dining Hall and kids outside making s'mores that makes me so excited for the Summer! Also, a huge thank you to Mother Nature for giving us a nice day, too! :)

To Laugh is to Risk

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-03-25T10:50:38-04:00March 25th, 2013|

Was this anonymous poem written about our experiences at Camp? "To laugh is to risk appearing the fool, To weep is to risk appearing sentimental, To reach out for another is to risk involvement, To expose our feelings is to risk exposing our true self, To place your ideas and dreams before the crowd is to risk loss, To love is to risk not being loved in return, To live is to risk dying, To hope is to risk despair, To try at all is to risk failure, But risk we must, because the greatest hazard in life is to [...]

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