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Friendship

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-02-07T13:38:55-05:00February 7th, 2013|

This year will be my fourth summer here at Camp and I cannot even begin to express my excitement for another year of fun, new games, new challenges, and most importantly, friendships. Throughout my life I have had all different types of friends but nothing compares to a good camp friend. The quote below, in which I found online, describes all of my camp friendships I have grown to cherish so much. I hope that throughout your summer here at camp beyond you are able to have these friendships that I do today. "Over time we've developed something extraordinary, That [...]

A thought of the day…

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-02-06T13:48:09-05:00February 6th, 2013|

TO REMEMBER TRUE PERSONAL POWER REMEMBER THIS: A RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS SPREADS LIKE WILDFIRE BECAUSE ALL OF US RESPOND TO LOVE. LOVE YOUR LIFE. ~ Blake Foster

A dirty four letter word …

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-02-05T09:45:55-05:00February 5th, 2013|

A lot of times at camp as in life we're faced with challenges; new, exciting, or different. Our own self perception can dictate how we handle those challenges and whether or not we overcome them. "Whether you think you can or your can't, you're right." - Henry Ford Having a consistent, vocal support group encouraging us to face challenges and overcome adversity is important to dealing with life's challenges. However, in the end, all of our challenges come down to the way we perceive them. I had the opportunity the hear a very intelligent, promising young instructor speak about the importance of failure and it's [...]

Aussie Meat Pies

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-02-03T21:01:19-05:00February 3rd, 2013|

Hello everyone… Chef Jason here… just back from a trip to Australia with my wife Gab and our daughter Charlee. One of the things I look forward to when visiting Australia is the food. Although much of their fare is VERY similar to ours there are little differences that make it very exciting… especially for a Chef. Notably, because of Australia’s location on the planet there are some very different fishes and crustaceans available. Shrimp (which they call Prawns) as big as your fist!! Kiwi fruit is very abundant and MUCH less expensive than it is here in the States. [...]

Hero

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-02-02T13:15:17-05:00February 2nd, 2013|

How many times in your life have you seen something happen that you knew was wrong, but didn't say anything about it? I can remember quite a few times in my life that I wish I could redo. The link below will take you to a story about a waiter in Texas who doesn't have to regret his decision to keep quiet. I'd love to hire this guy for Summer Camp... http://www.today.com/moms/waiter-hailed-hero-after-standing-boy-down-syndrome-1B8038223 Brent Birchler Boys Camp Director

Camp Ockanickon DH

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-02-02T12:43:33-05:00February 2nd, 2013|

Camp is in a Renaissance right now…why? Because over the past couple of weeks, we have been witness to more major facility projects at the same time then in the past 20 years. Actually, I do not know, but since I have been here for 4 years, let’s just say the past 4 years. Anyway, one of the many projects (which Chef Jason posted on our Facebook page on Thursday) going on is one that I’m extremely excited about. This past Monday we begun two major improvements in the Ocky DH, one which is very obvious and one which is [...]

Summer Memories

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-01-31T11:15:55-05:00January 31st, 2013|

What’s the one thing I always think about??? Camp! Whether it’s talking about new activities, programs, staff, or just reliving the memories, camp is always on my mind. Now that we have been actively planning camp as the dates move closer, I like to reminisce and think about all of the fun times at Camp that I have had. One of my favorite camp memories this past summer was helping create our Lake Stockwell mural. I had the opportunity to work with many different campers in each village as we glued this beautiful picture of the lake together. Below is [...]

A thought of the day…

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-01-30T12:25:21-05:00January 30th, 2013|

EVEN GREATER THAN FAITH AND HOPE IS THE ABILITY AND WILLINGNESS TO CULTIVATE LOVE. HOW DO WE CULTIVATE LOVE? WE CAN LET GO OF IMPULSES TO JUDGE OTHERS. WE CAN REFUSE TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE MISTAKES OR SUFFERINGS OF ANYONE. WE CAN LIVE THE LESSONS OF KINDNESS... WE CAN CHOOSE LOVE WHEREVER AND WHENEVER WE ARE BY SIMPLY MAKING THAT CHOICE. ~ Pierre Teilhard de Chardin

Friends

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-01-29T13:08:07-05:00January 29th, 2013|

This year will mark the tenth anniversary of my graduation into United States Marine Corps. This has proved to be the proudest accomplishment of my life. However, just as the great Olympian Wilma Rudolf said, “No matter what accomplishments you make, someone helps you”. This couldn’t be any truer in my case when it comes to the relationship I have with camp and the people I have met here. During my time in the Marines I always had the love and support of the people I met at camp. When I graduated boot camp it was my friends from camp who were [...]

My Commute

By YMCA of the Pines|2013-01-28T12:40:50-05:00January 28th, 2013|

Today is my first day back at work since having our daughter, Anna, on November 2nd. Oh my, have those 3 months gone by so fast! I so enjoyed being home with our girls - making cookies, enjoying the Holidays, spending lazy days with family. To me, it's so important to cherish each and every day with them. Today I am most thankful for my commute to work. It literally takes less than a minute to get to my office because Brent and I live right on the property. I'm very lucky and blessed that I am able to go [...]

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