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Volume 1
Issue 1
1996
What do you know about your counselor?
Erin Elizabeth Keogh -
Born: Downer's Grove, IL
Age : 19
School : UIUC - Forestry
Interests: Camping / Canoeing
Goals: To work in a National Park
Misc: Three Sisters
Julia Chemotti -
Born: Cedarberg ,Wi
Age : 18
School : Davison College, NC -polisci, International Studies
Interests: Sports / Photography
Goals: To graduate from college
Misc: One Sister / One Brother
Zolta'n "Zoli" Kardos -
Born: Miskolc, Hungry
Age : 21
School : U of Miskolc - Econ
Interests: Fencing / Motorcycles
Goals: To go to Brazil in `97
Misc: One Brother / One Nephew
Lesa Maree Ren'ee King -
"Lesma "
Born: Melbourne,Australia
Age : 22
School : William Angliss Col. -
Office Admin/ Hotel Management
Interests: Skiing /Swimming / Motorbike Riding / Horse Riding / Aerobics/Scuba / Traveling
Goals: To keep traveling in the world,Get married, have a family and live a happy and joyful life.
Misc: I HATE SPIDERS!!!!
Seth Foreman
Born: Milwaukee ,WI
Age : 23
School : U of Wis.- Biology, Captive Wildlife
Interests: Hunting/ Falconing / Wrestling
Goals: to get a job as a Bio Teacher / Wrestling Coach / 2000 Olympics in judo / work towards Phd.
Misc: Only Child
Jason Lesatz -
Born: Downer's Grove, IL
Age : 18
School : Eastern IL - Biology
Interests: Swimming /Food
Goals: Grad from Coll., Marriage & Family
Misc: One Sister / One Brother
Swift (Tucker) Foreman
Born: In the woods
Age: 6 weeks
School: U of Sky , Minong Wi - Hunting & Killing
Interests: Little Birds, Bird Lures
Small fuzzy Rodents
Goals: Kill pigeons in the Wild
Misc. : Fav food - Pigeons!!!
"I AM A CHICK MAGNET!"
What's my Favorite
J.J. - "It's fun because there are a lot of things to do. Free time is my favorite because we get to do anything we want."
Katie S. - "My Favorite thing is that I have a chance to get away from my sister."
Miguel- " Tacos have been my favorite meal because they taste good."
Chris - "My Favorite thing at the CAMP is swimming."
What would I Change
Kiwi - "I would make camp longer (about 5 weeks) I would also like see tennis here. I like tennis"
Ben- "I f I could change one thing about camp I would have more pets like bears!"
Lexi - "I would like to make camp 1- 1/2 weeks long instead of three weeks."
SPORTS MADNESS WITH KIWI ULTIMATE FRISBEE
"Over here! I'm open!"
As you pass the frisbee to your teammate, he's running back to the goal, he runs back and jumps up and... TOUCHDOWN!!
He makes the LAST touchdown of the game . That's what Ultimate Frisbee is .
It's a cross between "SOCCER"and "FOOTBALL"
You pass and make scores, but... only with a... you guessed it...FRISBEE!
And the last game we played {Seth's team vs. Dave's team} the score ended up being 8 to 5... Dave's team!!!
So if you want to play this weird game, listen for announcements.
Something's Funny Here!
By Anne Lipton
One day, this man walked into a restaurant that was called the Garden of Eden. He ordered a cheeseburger, but there was something extra special about his cheese. He asked the waiter and the waiter said "I don't know, ask the cook." He asked the cook and he got the same answer. He finally asked the manager. The manager said: "it's a dark cheese and comes in reves.". The man then said: "I'd like areveaderchee!!!
WEATHER OR NOT!??
ALTHOUGH THE WEATHER HAS BEEN RAINY ABOUT 50% OF THE TIME, WE HAVE MANAGED TO KEEP EVERYONE HAPPY AND ACTIVE. LESMA: "THE WEATHER HAS BEEN SHOCKING!! IT'S LIKE MELBOURNE HERE! THE SUN IS NICE 'CAUSE WHEN IT'S OUT IT'S HOT."
"I DON'T LIKE THE WEATHER SO FAR, IT'S NOT COOPERATING WITH US. WHAT I MEAN BY THAT IS IT'S TOO RAINY." STATED KIWI.
FREAKY FACTS---
DID YOU KNOW THAT IT TAKES 70,000 TREES TO PUBLISH ONE SUNDAY'S EDITION OF THE NEW YORK TIMES!!!!??
FALLING UP!
BY: SHEL SILVERSTEIN
NOISE DAY
Let's have one day for girls and boyses
When you can make the grandest of noises.
Screech, scream, holler, and yell--
Buzz a buzzer, clang a bell.
Sneeze-hiccup-whistle-shout,
Laugh until your lungs wear out.
Toot a whistle, kick a can, Bang a spoon against a pan.
Sing, yodel, bellow, hum Blow a horn, beat a drum.
Rattle a window, slam a door, Scrape a rake across the floor.
Use a drill, drive a nail, Turn the hose on the the garbage pail.
Shout "Yahoo--Hurrah- Hurray!!", Turn up the music all the way.
Try and bounce your bowling ball, Ride a skateboard up the wall. Chomp your food with a smack and a slurp, Chew Hiccup-chomp & burp!
One day a year do all of these, the rest of the days be QUIET PLEASE!!!
SNOWBALL
I made myself a snowball
As perfect as can be. corner96-p1
I thought I'd keep it as a pet
And let it sleep with me.
I made it some pajamas
And a pillow for its head.
Then last night it ran away,
But first it WET MY BED!!!
SILLY DIRECTIONS
HOW TO MAKE A BED
BY: jenny k. & katie s.
BIG HINT
LAY YOUR
SHEET ON THE FLOOR. LAY YOUR MATTRESS ON TOP OF YOUR SHEET.
WRAP IT, FOLDING THE SHEET OVER YOUR MATTRESS AS IF YOU WERE
WRAPPING A CHRISTMAS PRESENT. MAKE SURE YOU TAPE THE
CORNERS. FLIP YOUR MATTRESS BACK ONTO YOU BED. NOW YOUR
SHEETS WON'T COME OFF WHEN YOU TOSS AND TURN IN THE
NIGHT!!
Food Review
The food here at camp has been great! We get a main meal plus a salad bar and dessert almost every day! No school cafeteria compares to the meals that Cookie makes for us. Tacos, Blueberry pancakes and the Blue and Green Lasagna have been the favorites of some of the campers.
SWIFT OLYMPICS "96"
THIS YEAR WAS THE FIRST OFFICIAL SWIFT OLYMPICS. TO START THE GAMES OFF--ALL OLYMPIANS HAD A ROASTED CHICKEN DINNER WITH CHEERIO TREATS FOR DESSERT. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE GAMES BEGAN. THE AUSTRALIAN TEAM CAME OUT INTO THE OPENING CEREMONY IN CAMP ATTIRE---T'SHIRTS, SHORTS AND SOME IN JEANS. THEIR OPENING CHEER WAS TO THE SONG "WE WILL ROCK YOU" BY "QUEEN". NEXT, HUNGARY CAME OUT REALLY STRONG WITH THEIR CHEER. IT WAS VERY TRADITIONAL AS CHEERING STYLE GOES, BUT STRONG AND LOUD! FINALLY THE USA TEAM'S TURN WAS UP. ALTHOUGH THEIR CHEER, DONE IN A MILITARY STYLE MARCHING CALL WAS VERY GOOD, IT WAS A LITTLE ON THE QUIET SIDE ESPECIALLY FOR THE MILITARY STYLE THEY ATTEMPTED.
THERE WERE 5 EVENTS IN THIS YEARS GAMES. 6 WERE SCHEDULED, BUT DUE TO UNTIMELY LOSS OF LIGHT AND HUNGRY MOSQUITOES, THE POTATO SACK RACE WAS CANCELED.
SINK THE ADMINISTRATOR/STAFF WAS THE FIRST EVENT. THIS ENTAILED THREE STAFF: PATCHES, CAROLYN AND JEFF TO SIT IN ROW BOATS WHILE THE THREE TEAMS FILLED UP THE BOAT WITH WATER TO SINK IT--USING ONLY CEREAL BOWLS!
IN THIS FIRST EVENT, TEAM HUNGARY PLACED FIRST WITH A CLOSE FINISH BY AUSTRALIA SHORTLY TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE UNITED STATES TEAM! IT WAS VERY EXCITING AS THE ATHLETES FILLED THEIR BOATS, CAREFULLY ATTEMPTING TO NOT GET THE STAFF MEMBER WET. SOME TEAMS HAD POINTS DEDUCTED FOR UNAUTHORIZED SWIMMING AFTER THE EVENT WAS FINISHED.
NEXT UP WE HAD THE TUG-O-WAR OVER BEAVER BRIDGE. THE FIRST TEAM UP WAS THE AUSSIES AGAINST USA. USA ATE IT BIG TIME WITH RYAN, BEN AND MICHI TAKING FULL BATHS WITH THE SNAPPING TURTLES AND LEECHES. IN ROUND 2, HUNGARY STOLE THE TITLE AWAY FROM THE AUSSIES WHEN THE AUSSIES LET GO OF THE ROPE. IT WAS A GOOD BATTLE FOR THE TIME IT LASTED.
OUR THIRD EVENT WAS CALLED THE VAN PUSH. THIS IS WHERE THE ATHLETES HAD TO PUSH THE SWIFT NATURE CAMP VAN THROUGH MOSQUITO FIELD WHILE MAKING SURE ALL TEAM MEMBERS HANDS STAYED ON THE WHITE BUMPER ONLY. REMOVAL OF HANDS TO OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE MEANT PENALTIES. IN THIS TIMED EVENT, THE AUSSIES CAME IN FIRST WITH A TIME OF 1:07. THEY REALLY WORKED WELL TOGETHER. EXCELLENT TEAMWORK--HEAVING AND HOEING AS ONE! THE U.S. PLACED SECOND ALTHOUGH THEY LOST SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THEIR TEAM THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE PUSH INCLUDING FRANK, BEN, AND MICHI. KYLE HAD A GREAT RECOVERY BEFORE HE ATE SOME GRASS! THE U.S. TEAM WAS 1:17!! GOOD JOB USA! THIRD WAS HUNGARY AT 1:28. THE HUMP AT THE END OF THE COURSE WAS THEIR DOWNFALL. THEY DIDN'T HAVE ENOUGH MOMENTUM GETTING TO IT THEREFORE NOT HAVING THE POWER TO GET OVER IT--BETTER LUCK NEXT TIME HUNGARY.
AFTER 3 EVENTS HUNGARY AND AUSTRALIA WERE TIED FOR 1ST WITH 15PTS. EACH AND USA WAS IN SECOND WITH 10PTS. IT APPEARS IF THE U.S. TEAM WORKED A LITTLE HARDER AS A TEAM THEY MAY BE ABLE TO TAKE THESE GAMES!
HALF TIME ENTERTAINMENT WAS PROVIDED BY SWIFT NATURE CAMP COUNSELORS AND THEIR DREAM TEAM--PUSHING THE VAN ACROSS MOSQUITO FIELD IN A WHOPPING :29 SECONDS! CONGRATULATIONS TO THE DREAM TEAM!!!!!
OUR 4TH EVENT WAS PASS THE ORANGE WHERE THE TEAMS PASSED THE ORANGE THROUGH THE LINE NECK TO NECK. THIS EVENT WAS ROUGH FROM THE START AND AFTER APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES WAS CALLED DUE TO LOSS OF BLOOD FROM MOSQUITO BITES. BUT TEAM USA AND HUNGARY TIED FOR PASSING THE ORANGE BACK TO 6 PEOPLE AND THE AUSSIES MADE IT BACK 5! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!!
THE FINAL EVENT WAS THE BAT SPIN RELAY. THIS EVENT HAD EACH TEAM MEMBER SPIN 10 TIMES ON A BAT AND RACE AROUND A LOG AT THE OPPOSITE END OF MOSQUITO FIELD. HUNGARY PLACED 1ST IN THIS EVENT--MINUTES AHEAD OF EVERYONE ELSE. MIGUEL, KINSEY, NICK, LISA,AKI, KIWI AND JASON ALL TOOK STY IN THEIR PLACEMENT IN THE RACE. MOLLY, JEN KEOGH AND MATT PLACED 2ND AND VLAD PLACED THIRD--LOSING A LITTLE TIME , BUT NOTHING SERIOUS.. THE SECOND PLACE TEAM WAS THE AUSSIES WITH KATE AND EVAN TAKING FIRST IN THEIR GROUPING, LESMA, CAMIE, JAKE, KERRY, COLIN AND TAYLOR TAKING 2NDS AND MAGGIE, JJ AND CHRIS TAKING THIRDS! YEAH TO TEAM AUSSIE!! THE THIRD PLACE TEAM WAS THE UNITED STATES! FRANK AND CALE PLACED 1ST IN THEIR DIVISION. ABBY, KYLE AND MICHI PLACING 2ND AND THIRDS BY STEVE, TONY, "Q', RYAN AND BEN. IT WAS A GOOD TRY TEAM USA!!!
AFTER 5 EVENTS THE GOLD MEDALIST WERE THE HUNGARIANS!
IN A VERY CLOSE 2ND WERE THE AUSTRALIANS AND IN THIRD PLACE WAS TEAM U.S.A.
SOME CLOSING COMMENTS FROM THE ATHLETES: "WE LOST OUR MOMENTUM IN THE TUG--WAR. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH ROPE, TOO MUCH MUD, LESS STRENGTH AND PEOPLE. THAT'S WHY HUNGARY DEFEATED US." WAS STATED BY THE WHILE AUSSIE TEAM.
FROM THE HUNGARIANS: "WE ROCKED AT TUG-O-WAR! SAID MATT. "IT WAS INTERESTING TO SEE PEOPLE FALL IN BEAVER DAM" STATED MIGUEL.
COMMENTS FROM THE U.S.-- " WE FELT THAT THE AUSSIES HAD AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE WITH MORE ROPE AND MORE ROOM.
OVERALL THE SWIFT OLYMPICS WERE A GREAT SUCCESS--ALL TEAMS APPEARED TO BE HAVING A GREAT TIME----SPECIFICALLY ENJOYING ALL THE WATER EVENTS! CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL TEAMS AND STAFF AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING THE FIRST SWIFT OLYMPICS A MEMORABLE ONE!!!
MORE...CAMPER COMMENTS
MICHI: "I LIKE THE COMPUTERS AT CAMP"
KIWI: "I LIKE TO GO HORSEBACK RIDING--IT'S A LOT OF FUN!!"
EVAN: "MY FAVORITE THING IS PLAYING CAPTURE THE FLAG--IT'S GREAT!!"
ERIC: "THE BLUE AND GREEN LASAGNA WE HAD FOR DINNER WAS WONDERFUL! I ALSO ENJOY CATCHING SNAKES AND OTHER VOLE LIKE ANIMALS!!!"
KYLE: "I'M HAVING FUN HERE AND LIKE ALL THE THINGS WE DO!"
STEVE: I'D HAVE TO SAY THAT CAPTURE THE FLAG IS ONE OF THE FUNNEST THINGS I LIKE HERE!"
STEVE AAS--OUR COUNSELOR: "I THINK AS LONG AS OUR KIDS ARE HAVING FUN, I'M HAVING FUN!"
FRANK: "I HAVE A LOT OF FAVORITE FOOD, BUT THE BLUEBERRY PANCAKES ARE GREAT! I ALSO LIKE THE NATURE CENTER AND RIFLERY A LOT.
ERIN--OUR COUNSELOR: "ONLY 15 MORE MINUTES GIRLS!!!"
NICK: "I LIKE TUBING A LOT!"
...AND ON TRIPPING...
TAYLOR: "MY FAVORITE TRIP WAS TO THE RIVER, WE GOT TO SEE LOTS OF WILDLIFE.!
AKI: TUESDAY DURING CABIN 7'S CANOE TRIP "Q" AND NICK TIPPED OVER THEIR CANOE 3 TIMES...THAT WAS A VERY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE!"
ABBY: "AT THE NIGHT TIME, WHEN WE WERE SLEEPING, WE HEARD A RACCOON AND HE WAS BANGING ON ALL THE POTS AND PANS--EVERY FIVE MINUTES IT WAS RAINING!"
CAMIE: "THE BEST PART WAS RECEIVING THE LETTERS AND SNICKERS BARS FROM CABIN 8--THE TIMBER WOLVES!"
KINSEY: THE BEST PART OF THE RIVER WAS CANOEING DOWN THE RAPIDS AND THE LETTERS FROM CABIN 8."
PATCHES POINTS OUT...
CULTIVATE JOY JUST FOR THE HEALTH OF IT!!
LAUGHTER:
--THERE ARE 18 DIFFERENT KINDS OF SMILES.
--IT TAKES 13 MUSCLES TO SMILE AND 50 TO FROWN--SMILING HELPS AVOID WRINKLES.
--YOUR FACE IS A BILLBOARD TO YOUR PHILOSOPHY OF LIFE.
--LAUGHING FOR 15 MINUTES ADDS 2 DAYS TO YOUR LIFE SPAN.
--LAUGHING 100 TIMES A DAY IS EQUIVALENT TO 10 MINUTES OF ROWING--WHY SWEAT WHEN YOU CAN LAUGH
THIS IS A SWIFT NATURE CAMP PUBLICATION
STORIES AND ARTICLES BY:
KYLE
KIWI
JENNY K.
KATIE S.
ANNE
KATHLEEN
Produced by Dave & Carolyn
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