SUMMER BANTER - Brimmer and May

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WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
SUMMER BANTER
BRIMMER AND MAY SUMMER CAMP
Session 3
Week 2
Weekly Events
Monday
WEEKLY THEME
WELCOME!
Happy Monday! Wear your camp
t-shirt to show your camp spirit.
OLYMPICS
The 2012 Olympic Games begin this week, so to
honor the games and the athletes from around the
World we are joining in the fun. Let the games begin!
Welcome To Camp
W
e are thrilled to have you
and your camper with us
at the Brimmer and May
Summer Camp for Session 3!
The aim of our weekly
newsletter, the Summer Banter,
is to inform you of important
information
for the
week ahead
and
highlight
activities
from the
previous
week.
Brimmer and May Summer
Camp introduces a new theme
each week. Our themes this
session are Happy Birthday
and the Olympics. The themes
next session are Space is the
Place and Spirit Week.
Please read this newsletter
thoroughly—and mark your
calendars accordingly—to
ensure that your camper is fully
prepared for the camp week
ahead. Feel free to call or e-mail
the Camp Office with questions.
Tuesday
Camper Challenge
Group Flag - Design a flag to
represent your group.
Wednesday
Dress Up Day
Wear your olympic finest! Dress
like your favorite athlete or
represent your favorite country.
Thursday
Counselor Challenge
Counselor Long Jump - which
counselor will take home the
prize for the longest jump?
Friday
Assembly
Join us in the theater at 3pm to
see your camper on stage during
this all camp variety show.

Happy Birthday!
We had a great time celebrating
the camp this week. Many
campers marveled at the fact that
the camp is older than they are. I
guess it is hard to believe
anything happened before they
were born!
NEXT WEEKS THEME -
SPACE IS THE PLACE!!!!
PARTY!
WHAT A NIGHT FOR A PICNIC
PARTY! FAMILIES AND STAFF
JOINED TOGETHER FOR FUN
ON THE FIELD AND AT THE
POOL. THE ICE CREAM CAKE
WAS A HIT AND THE MOON
BOUNCE WAS BUSY UNTIL THE
VERY END. THANK YOU FOR
HELPING US TO CELEBRATE.
In addition to all of the birthday
madness, we also shared some fun
times in cooking, clay and all the
other fantastic things we did this
week. Campers also took some
time to recognize the start of the
Olympic Games with an olympic
all camp event. Groups
participated in track and field,
aquatics, and gymnastics events
to earn points for their teams. Let
the games begin!
CANDY SUSHI
COOKING WITH CATHY WAS
BACK AGAIN THIS WEEK.
CAMPERS FILLED FRUIT ROLL
UPS WITH THEIR CHOICE OF
MARSHMALLOWS, JELLY
BEANS, SWEDISH FISH AND
LICORICE - ROLLED THEM -
THEN SLICED THEM INTO BITE
SIZED PIECES. HOLD THE
WASABI PLEASE!
CAMPER
CHALLENGE
CAMPERS HAD THE CHANCE TO
PLAY A PARTY CLASSIC THIS
WEEK FOR THEIR CAMPER
CHALLENGE! MUSICAL CHAIRS
WAS A HIT AS CAMPERS TOOK
THEIR TURN GOING AROUND
THE CIRCLE AND TRYING TO BE
THE LAST ONE TO SIT IN A
CHAIR.

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF FUN
Thank you for helping us celebrate!
T
Thank you to everyone
who joined us on
Wednesday for the camp’s
birthday celebration.
We had a great time playing in
the moon bounce and swimming
at the pool. The highlight of the
night was the birthday sing-along
and delicious ice cream
cake!
RAFFLE
The drawing for the raffle took
place at the party! The winners
are listed below.
• Evelyn Morris - Free Session
of Camp in 2013
• Sofia Dobado - Swim Lesson
• Hope Krakoff - $50 Massage
Envy gift card
• Tai Dennie - $25 Dunkin
Donuts gift card
• Katherine Wolf - $25 Angora
Cafe gift card
• Alysa Doyle - $20 Smart
Lunches credit
• Raleigh Shoemaker, Skyler
Seagal , Erin Antebi - 20th
anniversary camp backpacks
Thanks to your generosity we
raised $250 for Cradles to
Crayons. You can still help us
to support this great
organization by bringing in new
or gently used clothing for our
ongoing clothing drive.
SMART LUNCHES AT CAMP
Thank you to our
newest partners,
SmartLunches,
for this yummy and
nutritious recipe
just in time for
summer.
Place your lunch
orders now at
smartlunches.com
Mini-Quiche with
Ve g e t a b l e s
8oz broccoli
1tsp extra-virgin olive oil
8 oz mushrooms sliced
1/4 cup sliced scallions
1/4 cup shredded swiss cheese
5 eggs
3 egg whites
1 cup 1% milk
Position rack in center of oven,
preheat to 325F. Coat non-stick muffin
tin generously with cooking spray.
Heat large non-stick skillet ,add oil
and mushrooms, then cook stirring
often until golden brown (5 minutes).
Transfer to
bowl and let
cool for 5
minutes. Stir
in scallions,
cheese and
pepper.
Whisk eggs, egg whites and milk.
Divide the egg mixture among
prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle heaping
tablespoon of the mushroom mixture
into each cup.
Bake until the tops are just beginning
to brown, 25 minutes. Let cool on a
wire rack for 5 minutes then flip over
muffin tip and turn quiches out onto a
rack. Turn upright and let cool
completely.