The Argus Volume 70, Issue 1 Hughie Black Champs Shohola “S” Will Rosenbaum, Brett Libowitz, Ethan Canan Cabin 11 Winners Declared! Nick Mower Working Senior Throughout the summer at Camp Shohola, there are a few campers who shine above the rest. These men are recognized through and award called the “Shohola S.” To win this award you must surpass regular camp standards set in the cabin, and be a leader amongst the other campers. The “S” winners have been chosen for their optimistic view around camp, as well as for their kindness towards others. Not only must these campers stand out in a family of amazing campers and be recognized by their peers, but they must also catch the eye of their The second that breakfast Forest started telling us about counselors. To win the “S,” a ended that cold, cloudy the history of the tournament. camper must receive an 80% staff morning, everyone rushed out Unfortunately, then it vote agreeing that he should win. onto the deck to get their started to rain so every team This honor is much name written on the list of had to move to the indoor cherished and the recipients people that were going to Pine courts. Shohola played the should be congratulated Forest. The people who signed last game, so we waited a long thuroughly. These campers are up were going there to play the time. However, we were rewarded recognized as being the best annual basketball tournament with a win against New Jersey Y. of the best on camp, and are a for boys 12 and under. Once again we waited for true representation of the Camp The coaches were only going a game, and once again we were Shohola spirit that we all truly to take 12 people, so you had to rewarded with another win against look for in a friend and camper. be lucky to get on the roster. Canadensis. This win put us in a Congratulations Thankfully, the three of us made three-way-tie with Pine Forest up a quarter of the people going. and Brookwood for the lead. Eusebio Borgio Our coaches, David Because we had the least Cabin 5 Schneider and Malcolm points against us, we got a leg into Hale, and our driver, Mark the finals. Thanks to an amazing Chris Dameo McAuliffe, told us to be at upset, we faced Brookwood in Cabin 8 the lower office at 9:00 a.m. the finals. We all felt very good When we arrived, we got the going into the finals, and our Will Rosenbaum new 2009 Pike County T-shirts. expectations didn’t let us down. Cabin 11 Then, we all loaded into the We easily disposed of van, most of us being denied Brookwood. And just like that, Henry Hoffman the front seat. Apparently, the championship was ours. Cabin 15 when you have two coaches who aren’t driving, one of Table Of Contents Contributing them gets the passenger seat! Green and White...... 2 Staff We were told to be silent, Waterfront...... 3 Editors even though most of us weren’t. Land Sports...... 4-5 Nick Mower When we finally arrived CommTech...... 5 Diego Huacuja after five minutes, the driver Arts and Crafts...... 6 Kyle Egan was slow, we all got into a line Riding/Nature...... 7 Miguel Pallares Ropes/Trips...... 8 Luke Canan and once again were told to be silent. This time we were. As e Shohola Extras....9-13 Supervisor got to the court and sat on the Argus Dedication.....13 Jessica Benjamin Cabin List...... 14 bleachers, someone from Pine Green and White

Captain’s Corner White

Luke Canan Green and White has been very exciting this year, starting with upper camp round robin, capture the flag, Mystery Marathon, Olympics, and finally the quiz. Both Tradition teams have been very competitive. Green Even though Green built a lead Jason Heit with wins in UC round robin, capture Cabin 11 Nick Mower the flag, and mystery marathon, With the Green Team winning The Green and White’s wins in LC round robin, and most of the events so far, we White competition means hopefully victories in Olympic and UC have been off to a good start. I a lot of different things quiz should make the race very close. would like to take the chance to to different people. This year’s Green and White thank every member of the Green For some it is just would not be possible without Team for their excellent spirit quizzes and athletic Josh Fleishman and Andrew towards the game, as well as their competitions. For others Schiff organizing and running cooperation with the rules provided. it is an emotional and everything, Tom Gibson organizing I would also like to thank traditional part of camp. Mystery Marathon, and all For me, Green and my co-captains, Clayton Dyer and other counselors who helped. Miguel Pallares, for their help in White is a time of camp Green team, lead by Nick Mower, where I can have a lot of organizing the team and motivating has been a good match. Sadly, our team towards playing. Also, fun and show how much because I’m leaving, I will not be here without the White Team, and I love camp. Green and second month to lead the team. Victor their dedication to the game, White is also a time for me Honore, will lead White team to a there would be no competition, to bond with my friends hopeful White summer 2009 victory. and make new memories. and I would not have my place. Overall, Green Overall, the games have Green And and White is one of the been fun, and I look forward to most important and fun leading the Green Team to another White Summer parts of camp that I look successful year of competition. 2009!!! forward to ever year. Waterfront Time To Hit The row, Row, Row Wakes Your Boat Ian Gardepe Kyle Egan Cabin 14 Working Senior Waterskiing is wakeboarding, and When I first Rowing is not all great. I advise that you even using the tube on began rowing here at about arm strength to go out waterskiing occasion. I love going Camp Shohola, during but the strength of anytime you get the out to the lake on hot second month of your legs, the speed of chance. Once you get summer days where the 2007, the class your reflexes to keep up, it feels as though water feels amazing, was pretty small. In on paddling and the nothing matters. You feel and the boat is awesome. fact, the class from enormity of your pirate free as you blow across The other reason first month had been spirit in this class. the water with nothing for waterskiing is that canceled because only Secondly, rowing but skis holding you up. you might see girls two campers actually at Camp Shohola is Other ways of out on the lake, and signed up for it. not boring at all. With waterskiing are slalom, who doesn’t like that? I think the reason pirate conquest in full that the classes were swing, the classes so small back then was have filled to capacity. because the perception Just the thought of power boating was of flipping canoes that you had to be big brightens the eyes of and strong, and that eager camper recruits. rowing was just plain If you are staying boring. Yet, the truth for next month, be is that both of those sure to sign up for statements about power the fastest growing boating are false. class at Camp Shohola. Feel The Breeze Ben Harrison Cabin 3 Sailing is my favorite camp activity. Guard Yak Yak Sailing is my favorite because when you see ON Duty Yak IT a gust of wind coming, you think, “Yes I’m Diego Huacuja UP going somewhere, YAY!” Working Senior Noah Allentoff My favorite part Lifeguarding is my Cabin 11 about sailing is steering favorite class, because Many people think the boat because it we learn very useful kayaking is just paddling makes me feel like I’m things. We learn how around. But that’s not in charge of the boat. to respond quickly and all it is to me; to me it I would suggest sailing correctly to save a life. is hanging out with the to you because you In this class, we learn people in your class out would feel challenged, a lot of values, such as on the lake. You also and challenges on the one that makes us are learning how to the boat are fun. decide to take action and become a better kayaker. It takes lots of help someone in need It is actually teamwork to keep the boat instead of just sitting really scary when the moving forwards. The aside and doing nothing. instructors tell you reason I chose sailing as There are many that you have to flip and an activity was because water activities at Camp go under. But I finally I’ve never done sailing Shohola and it will be got over that fear and before and I wanted very good to know what I did it. The reason to to try something new. to do if a dangerous practice flipping, is A few days ago it situation happened. A so that if your kayak was really windy and lifeguard would be able accidentally flipped, I took a sharp turn to respond quickly. you would know how to and the boat flipped. These skills are very get back right-side up. It was so fun my head important to have It was hard but I almost burst with and I recommend that pulled it off with some excitement. Sailing is everyone try this class. help. I was so happy I did it! definitely my favorite. Land Sports

You Can’t Stop I Want To Rock The Beat and Roll All Night Timmy kandra Tom Loughney Cabin 2 Working Senior

The best land sport how to play the drums In band we have Coldplay (not Viva la of all land sports, that well. So I have a spent our time listening Vida). We will also be Kirk McAuliffe says, special teacher, Lawrence to, and preparing some performing a Beatles and it’s true, is band. Harris, who is teach music. As you may song, and there is the Band is really fun. me how to play them. remember, Kirk McAuliffe possibility of performing We are learning how So rock on and join gave one of the “camper some Nirvana as well. to play instruments. the band! You pick a song; of the week” awards As a class, we can’t The song that we are you pick an instrument, to Trent Sonnenfeldt wait to perform. We learning to play is and you will have some for showing up with a hope you will enjoy the “Shiver,” by Coldplay. fun. And, remember you song already in mind. concert that we will put I play drums, but can’t stop the beat! I wont give it away; on for the whole camp at Kirk does not know So join band class! however the song is by the end of first month. Balls Of Fury Nick Dameo Cabin 16 Ping-pong may not be a sport but it is intense. Hugo and I are the best of the best right now. I will challenge anybody to King play us in doubles. We may not be as intense Of The about it as Brian and Kandra, but we always Court win. So, if anybody wants Yago Alcocer to challenge us, come Cabin 2 on grab a partner and My favorite activity play some ping-pong. FORE!! is tennis because we play Ping-pong is Evan Willner fun games. One of these an awesome game, Cabin 16 games is called “King of sometimes called table On a nice summer tennis. You need two the Court.” In this game, everyone in the class day, Camp Shohola players, two paddles, forms a line. The game took a group of our and a ping-pong ball. starts with one king and best nine golfers to The game is faced-paced the line of challengers. a golf course to play and in your face. Maybe 18 holes. Accompanied if you sign up for the The first person in line serves the by Mark McAuliffe, class you can learn all ball to the king. The Ty Casey’s father the skills you need to challenger can beat and two pro golfers. learn to overthrow us. At the first hole, the king by two points I was overwhelmed by and then he becomes the giant pond staring the king. The king must at me in the face. Then, only win by one point, I ended up hitting the and the challenger ball straight into the goes to the back of the water. At the next hole, line. It’s a fun game I hit a triple bogey. because it is so fast- Throughout the paced. It’s a good game day, I had to fight Mark because tennis players McAuliffe over who at any level can play it. should drive the golf Tennis class isn’t cart. But on a better just playing “King of hole I was able to the Court.” We also forage eight balls and learn the skills we three tees for the camp. need to play tennis. We P.S. Thank you Eric practice a lot and it Insler, for your shirt. is a really fun class. Land Sports And CommTech Swing On By Soccer In English Jordan Yaffe and French Cabin 3 Hugo Morel The swings in front you can bring it to the Cabin 12 La classe est of CommTech were built top then swing down Soccer class is cool, nous nous by Tom Gibson. There and let go then you will very cool and everyone amasons beaucoup. are three different get a lot of air time. has a lot of fun. The Les counselors qui types of swings. There It’s also great that you counselors are awesome nous entraine sont is a bar swing, a normal are on a hill so that and there are a lot of tres sympatique. Nous swing, and a disc swing. nobody has to push you. kids in the class, which sommes beaucoup I really like how they I like how you can is good for matches. The enfors c’est tres are on a hill so you can swing when you are class is nothing but fun. bien pour fes matchs. bring the swing to the waiting for a CommTech The class is mainly Cette classe n’a top, then sit on it and class to start because composed of Spanish que du bon beaucoup, swing, and you will go it gives you something and Hispanic kids, which de Espagnol entour a lot higher. It gives to do. The swings are an is really cool. At night la classe et ce qui you and automatic push. awesome part of camp. there are matches and a est bien, c’est que le For the bar swing Swing on by anytime! lot of counselors play. soir, quand il y a un That is why soccer at match de soccer, il y Camp Shohola is great. a beaucoup d’adultes. Aim! Fire! Alex Richman Cabin 3 A lot of people may not hit the target in the first time they Simon shoot a rifle in riflery class. But by taking the Says class, you can learn to do a lot better. Rafael Pallares Cabin 6 There are creative things we can do in Electronics is class such as collecting a fun activity. This bullet shells, shooting summer, I am making a cans and having brain game. It is like challenges. Riflery Simon, but its smaller. class is so much fun It has four lights. To because you get to shoot play it, first you have guns, which normally to choose a level. You you don’t get to do. can choose between 91.9 FM I think that everyone Levels 1, 2, 3 and 4. Eddie Jacot should take this Here’s how it Cabin 13 class because you are works. First, one light guaranteed to have fun. will turn on. Then, Radio class is you have to press the very fun!! Our teacher, Play By Play button next to it. Then, Tom Gibson, is very Zach Wetzler Alex Wetzler after you have pressed experienced and teaches Cabin 14 Cabin 3 the button, one light us so much. One of the will turn on, and then things that he taught Sports broadcasting many others. Sports a second light will turn us is how to fade in and is one of the better broadcasting is a fun on. After that, you have out of songs. Another classes at Camp class because you to press the two buttons, skill he taught us is Shohola. You can go get to broadcast live but in the order they lit how to cue up music. around to the different sports and put lots of up. Then three lights, We also can become land sport areas here emotion in to the class. then four, then five a radio DJ and go on at camp and record You get to let the until you pass the level. the air live! I am a 2nd live radio broadcasts. listeners feel like they It is really fun, class DJ, and I get to You get to be in the are there watching the but the most fun part is do shows all the time. middle of the action. sports too. you know you getting to build it in the It is so fun and I really Some of the are doing your job well class of electronics. encourage you to sign sports we broadcast when your audience can If you like putting up for the class! With at Shohola are hockey, really imagine they are things together, then enough teaching, you basketball, soccer, at whatever game you electronics is for you! can become a DJ too. kickball, baseball and are broadcasting from. Arts and Crafts If I Had A Stained But Not Up In The Hammer Tarnished Sky Cade Pankowski Edward Hoffman Rafael Pallares Cabin 2 Cabin 6 Cabin 6 I like woodshop You have to be use the diamond-plated Rocketry is very because you can make very patient to do grinder to make the edges fun because you build a lot of stuff that you Stained Glass. It takes smooth. After that, you rockets. But, that’s can’t really make at a while, but it is very wash the pieces, and not even the most fun home. One of the reasons fun and rewarding. foil all of the edges. thing. The most fun for this is the woodshop First, you have to Next, you take the thing is that you launch itself. It’s very big and choose a pattern and solder and a soldering them. Most of them get there are so many tools trace it. Then, take the iron and join the pieces stuck in the trees but that we get to use. tracing and cut it out of glass together to sometimes they land Woodshop is into individual pieces make your project. without getting stuck. a very fun class to and number them. Next, The entire process If it doesn’t get take. There is a wide you glue the cut out is long, and takes many stuck, you get to take it selection of stuff you pattern to the glass classes, but in the end back home with you. The can make in woodshop. and cut it out with the you have a project good first time I took rocketry, Stuff like wooden toys, glasscutters. You then enough for stores! I built one of the Level birdhouses, and holders 1 rockets, but now in for things can be made. Craft And Create my fifth year I built one I’d recommend the class Nick Mower of the Level 5 rockets. to a lot of people. Working Senior Rocketry is most There are many little kids buzzing certainly one of the Arts and Crafts around asking questions best classes here classes to choose from and she somehow keeps at Camp Shohola. at Camp Shohola, but her cool and leads my personal favorite the class in the right would be the one and direction. We get so only general Arts many things done, that and Crafts class. by the end of the class In this class, we I am amazed at the make all different types excellence of the crafts. of art, such as dream This class is also weavers, clay creations, about making friends, paper weaved placemats, and not all about paper mache book who’s art is better, but covers, and Shrinky rather what it took to Dinks. Being taught by get to that point. In the Kayleigh is an honor, end, you always have but what she does somethingthat you made, with the class is what can be proud of, and is really the miracle. show off to your family She has so many and friends back home. Riding and Nature Horse Tips From A Riding Horseman Rocks Nick Mower Max hardin Working Senior Cabin 3 Down at the barn, the horses, whether perfect your positions Riding is SO COOL! life tends to be very it being tough at the because they want you You get to pick out the different. Becoming a moment, or rewarding to memorize the right horse that you ride. Horseman at the end of them for a good job. one and have it ready My favorite horse is last year, and having During class, we when needed. Advanced J.W. The other horses been taking Riding for also practice jumping, riders are also looked are named Dr.D, seven years, I have cantering, and positions. at to help in the barn Popeye, Chip, Carlos, somewhat adjusted to During a jump, you have in order to become Duke, Snoopy, Tamale. the chaotic lifestyle. to keep your heels down, a Horseman. This I get to feed the I am in the advanced back straight, hands up includes mucking stalls, horses on July 20, class during 1A, and we by the neck, and raise filling water buckets, 2009. When you feed are challenged a lot in from the seat forward feeding, and putting the horses, you get to the class. Catherine, to help the horse with hay out in the paddock. mix the food in their Alice, Aaron, and Emma their balance. This is All of this seems like food buckets and then teach us the perfection a lot to think of for a lot to handle, but the carry the buckets to of riding, and what a split second of a advanced riders down each horse’s stall. should be seen from jump, but over time at the barn are trusted My favorite thing their perspective. They it becomes a routine. to do this work, and do to do is trot. That is also teach us the This is why they work it well. They have been one of the speed’s that correct treatment of so hard in the barn to trained to do just that. you can ride at. I hope I can do riding next year! It’s so much fun! You should try it too. Together Around The Fire Diego Huacuja Working Senior For me, Outdoor Cooking is a great class, because we cook, we have fun, we share, and we have a good time together. In this class, the most important thing is not the food or the cooking, but the friends and the memories you make around the fire. I would like to Nature’s take the chance to thank George for giving Secret us the opportunity to Jack Okoniekwski learn so much about Cabin 3 the values of friendship Nature is so cool. and tolerance. She You get to takes hikes taught us how to have and build stuff. There is fun together with also a nature secret, but people from all parts if you want to find out of the world. I’ve seen what it is, you will have this more in this class to take a nature class. than anywhere else. One of the best Through this class, things that we did in you see the simplicity of nature class was make camp, and how it’s not a mini terrarium. When really about who is the I come back to camp, best at what sport, but I will make sure that rather the friends you I take nature again. make along the way. Ropes and Trips Climb Away Who Let The James Phelan Dogs Out Cabin 5 Eric Insler I have ropes 4A climber says, “Climbing.” Staff and 5A. I love the class. Finally, the belayer Ropes is just an repelling off of the I took it my first year responds, “Climb away.” and I quite it. I have no In ropes, you activity, but being a Rock Dam Bridge; ascending Dawg is a way of life. into thin air. Many have idea why I did though. boulder, do the Cat- Almost anyone at camp been practicing their In ropes you learn how Walk, and the Zip-Line. to belay, repel, and you There are also all has the opportunity prussicking for the learn certain commands. other different kinds of to try the Zip-Line or Pike County Climbing For belaying, these things you can climb in attempt the Cat-Walk, Competition. This is are the commands. The the ropes course. Ropes but only Rock Dawgs all while learning climber says, “On belay.” is a very fun and cool can do the whole Cat- the knots used for The belayer responds, class. Everyone should Walk in one minute alpine climbing as well. “Belay on.” Then the try to take it. flat, and do the Zip- Even though a non- Line Spiderman style. Rock Dawg can try the Being a Rock elements on the Ropes Dawg is not about just Course, the difference being able to say you between a Rock Dawg and tried it, but that you a regular camper is like drowned your fears in the difference between adrenaline and took waterskiing with two skis the plunge. Even if a or one ski. Either way it Rock Dawg is scared, is waterskiing, but doing he volunteers to try it with one ski is a much something first anyway. greater accomplishment This year, Rock than doing it with two. Dawgs got to try a SHOUT OUT lot of new things. TO ROCK DAWGS They could be seen EVERYWHERE!!! Whale Of A Tale Ian Duke Working Senior This year I went come up right next to on the whale-watching the boat and start trip. In case you don’t breaching or feeding. know, it is a three-day It was extraordinary. trip to Provincetown, When we arrived M a s s a c h u s e t t s . back in town, I had On the first day, one of the first “real” we set up camp and meals in a while and it checked out some was one of the best. local landmarks. One The ride back to of which was a huge camp was interrupted rock field, which went with numerous potty on for miles. After a breaks, so a six-hour good night’s sleep we ride increased to a nine- went into Provincetown hour drive. We legs to go on the boat. wobbly the whole rest The ride out was of the day because of it. not bad and when we Overall, everyone reached the spot, had a good time. I know I you could see whales did. I recommend this trip everywhere. They would for anyone and everyone. Shohola Extras Bet You Didn’t Know ... Dan Rifkin Shohola Alumnus Sunday, June 21, for you below. holidays in our western cross quarter day as is the summer solstice The summer solstice culture (the fourth the time when the first in the northern is the longest day of one is celebrated, too, loaves of bread were hemisphere. Since sunlight and the winter although without a made from grains of ancient times, the summer solstice is the shortest specific “holiday name”). the summer harvest, and winter solstices day of sunlight. Between Halfway between and loaves were left on have been observed by the solstices are the the winter solstice and the altar. This holiday people as days that have dates of the equinoxes, the spring equinox is the is still celebrated special meaning. Many spring and autumnal. ancient cross quarter throughout Europe. of the cultures and The Winter solstice has day of “Imbolc”. In our We do not specifically religions of the world been celebrated as a culture, we celebrate have a “named holiday” have assigned specific special day for over that day as “Groundhog in American culture holidays to these days. 5,000 years, and we Day”. Halfway between for this holiday, but I knew that part, celebrate Christmas the spring equinox and we definitely have but recently I learned around the time of the summer solstice is the incorporated it into more about this stuff the winter solstice. ancient cross quarter our celebrations. The when a patient of mine We do not day of “Beltaine”. In our small town country was checking out of our specifically celebrate culture, we celebrate fair, often held in early clinic after his visit and the summer solstice and that day as “May August throughout we were trying to find a the spring and autumnal Day” which is a more the heartland of follow up appointment equinoxes as “holidays” celebrated holiday in America, is our date. It turns out that in our western culture, European countries than Lughnassadh tradition. he will be seen again but for thousands of in the United States. The agricultural on Halloween. His years, these days have Halfway between competitions and mother and father are had special meaning to the summer solstice midway games echo veterinarians, and when the people of the world. and the autumnal the ancient days when this patient comes for his What is less well equinox is the ancient people gathered to pay visits, we spend a lot of known are the cross cross quarter day of homage to the land time talking about dogs, quarter dates, which “Lughnasadh”. This day and the fruits of their the similarities between occur midway between a originally coincided with labor and to take time taking care of children solstice and an equinox. the first reapings of the for community reverie. and dogs, interesting Many people have heard harvest. It was known Halfway between the places to visit, and lots of the solstices and as the time when the autumn equinox and the of other stuff. So, his the equinoxes, but plants of spring wither winter solstice is the father knew I am always few have heard of the and drop their fruits ancient cross quarter up for an interesting cross quarter days, or seeds for our use as day of “Samhain”. In our story, and he explained and yet three of the well as to ensure future culture, we celebrate to me the information four cross quarter crops. The Christian that day as “Halloween.” that I have recounted days are celebrated as church celebrated this So, now you know.

Cabin Night’s, Doing Them Right Ryan Glassband Cabin 11 Cabin Night, to share laughs and make to all do together. It’s every cabin gets to have me, is the best time of memories with my friends. something that isn’t a Cabin Night and they camp. It’s a time to get For Cabin Night, the normal activity and it’s are all different. I have away from camp and counselors always plan often a surprise, which loved every cabin night. have fun with my cabin. something really fun and makes it really cool. Cabin Night is a great It’s a good time to different for our cabin It’s so cool that part of Camp Shohola. Shohola Extras 4th Of N-H-L! July Nick Kandra Cabin 2 Ethan Barger Cabin 1 Lower camp street hockey is one of On the 4th of July, the most fun things we got to go to a minor about camp. Because, league baseball game. at home, how many This year it was the people can you get for Yankees versus the Red teams? Probably five. Sox. At the end of the And where are game we got to watch you going to get the fireworks. They were gear? You have to really big and awesome! spend about 2,000 Before the game, dollars, probably more, during the day at camp, for about 70 people. we also had Capture Also lower the Flag for Green and camp street hockey White, which was so is too much fun! much fun. The Green Team won the most times, What It but still, the White Team was hard to beat. Is To Be Overall, it was a really exciting and fun A CIT day! I can’t wait for Art By: Emi Arzate Roberto Pardo next year’s 4th of July. Cabin 2 Staff CIT’S, counselors- in-training, are hidden in our Camp Shohola staff. They work in each and every one of your classes without you even noticing their work, which they receive nothing back for. This year in camp, we had a great group of CIT’s returning from an awesome Working Senior year. I am included in this team, and while I work I’m having a blast with all of my friends Brother, Brother, Where working, going out and taking care of some of art Thou Brother? the most fun kids ever. There are plenty Max Getler of good and bad times, Working Senior and sometimes annoying Every Sunday, rounds, each beginning direction of his brother. moments, but we have a all of camp meets for with the youngest Victory is usually responsibility for the campfire. The majority brother asking his decided by how loud the children, to make their of the time spent is opponent: “Brother, crowd cheers or how time fun and enjoyable. lively, interspersed Brother, where art many hits you can score. CIT’s are the lowest with camp songs, stories thou brother?” To One campfire this counselors in camp. and awards. One which the older sibling session marked the first It’s a job just for fun, particular highlight responds: “Here.” epic three-way Brother, which I enjoy a lot, and of these Sunday’s is The catch to this Brother challenge. I’m sure my teammates Brother, Brother. rule is that the pair must Timmy, Nick, and Danny do too. You can only This is a competition be lying belly-down and Kandra, competing be a CIT for one year that puts blindfolded clenching each other’s together, made Brother, so my recommendation siblings against each hands across from Brother history. Only is that when you get other armed with each other. After this future campfires will to that point, enjoy newspaper bats. The move, the aggressor is reveal what Brother, it a lot and come back game is played in three allowed one swing in the Brother firsts lie ahead. and have a blast. Shohola Extras

The Dam Story

Jamie Johnson staff

As you may or may not even Tom Gibson, not know, Trent, Takoda in his 50 years, had and I live at camp year seen this before! round. This fall we saw In the spring they something we had not returned the dam to yet seen. They dropped its normal self and for Lake Greeley over 5 feet. days the lake filled We drove in one day up, cutting off flow to see them removing to the creek below. boards from the dam All of this is an and the water started effort to control the running. The creek weed problem we all came up and the lake experience when trying went down. Then for to paddle and sail on the rest of the winter the lake. Along with the lake remained at the bubblers, the air this low level, frozen introduced to the water with five bubbler holes should help limit the from the aerators that growth of the weeds. By remain on all year. draining the lake they Seeing the lake hoped to freeze the frozen is something weeds along the banks most “Shoholites” and perhaps their seeds. never live to see, but I I have noticed a large promise you that if you build up of seaweed near take the time to see it the dam this summer, you will be glad you perhaps the dead stuff did. It turns this place from the shores finally into a winter paradise, letting loose its hold with the possibilities of and floating away. How To Be A ice fishing and skating. We have yet to see The whole of the firm results that this Counselor lake becomes a large problem will be solved, Juanjo Lorenzo frozen, snow-covered but we can only hope Joshua Fleishman field, strong enough to see these weeds go staff to drive a truck out on. away so our fishing and How to be un an ejemplar counselor To see it drop and boating on this lovely counselor. First of all are Juanjo Lorenzo become a sunken lake little lake can continue quiero decirles that and Josue Fleishman, was a sight to behold for our children and this Camp Shohola because they show for sure; perhaps children’s children. counselor experience profesionalismo and es algo unico en la they put the camp Meet My Mom, Kim vida. But there is no before ellos mismos. de como Ser un counselor… Danny Kandra true definition ser un good counselor. Cabin 1 Se trata about spirit. Ya que no se trata Se trata about lifeguards working de sequir pasos, but having the desire. with her down there. about embracing the Se trata about the (Emma Tutty, Pardo, opportunities presented. will to become great. Dan Garcia and Schiff). Tienes que sequir And don’t forget: On July 14, we las reglas but always porque el camp is for the practiced a rescue keeping a fun side, campers para que algún drill. Then, on July 15, porque yos counselors día they shall become she got thrown into the are los pilares of counselors and then lake for a good swim. a fuerte summer. tendrán supropia key to Power boating, A buen example of the counselor tunnel. sailing, windsurfing OH MY. Fishing, Kimberly Kandra, kayaking, and of course my mom, is this years swiiming are there too. waterfront head. So There is a lot to do, bye-bye Shinky. She has so come down to the been a lifeguard before waterfront and meet my and has some good mom, Kimberly Kandra. Shohola Extras Master The Art of Biddying A Tale Of Darren Kasoff Cabin 6 Bathing Biddying is a special the order of knife, fork, dishroom. Once all that Hanson Koota art. It takes time and spoon. Remember, I am not is done, you should have Cabin 16 discipline to master. a master, so do whatever silverware and cups. Once upon a time, But most of all, it takes order you want. That’s Then they’ll tell you there were no showers. love and passion to just one way to do it. what utensil to save for People everywhere were biddy. I am not a master Once you’re done, dessert and you save that dirty and smelly and of this art, but I can take eight plates and utensil. Get dessert, eat nasty. When they finally tell you how it’s done. it. When everyone is done, put them all at one of made showers, we could If you are a biddy the table heads’ spots. I think you know what to actually make everyone on Monday, you will hear They will serve you. If do. If there are leftovers, your name on the “Biddy it’s breakfast, then get kitchen. If not, dishroom. on Earth clean. List with a Twist.” You eight bowls and put them Then come the, People here at Camp have to listen carefully if at each persons spot announcements. Listen Shohola accept the fact your name is in one of the at the table. Then, get to them, blah blah blah, that the showers make jokes because if you don’t eight cups/mugs and put everyone leaves besides them clean. Whenever listen, then you won’t them at the corner of the biddies. Then take all I am sad, and want hear that you are a biddy the napkin to the side of of the silverware to the to take a break from during campfire, and your where the person is. Then dishroom and dump it in normal camp activities, whole table will suffer get the meal and drink. this big bin, then put the I go to the showers. because of your mistake. If it’s some sort of case with all the others. There are actually If you are not a Take the cups; juice for the drink, then a few people who spend Monday biddy, then when take it to your table. If stack them up. Go to the more time in the shower you get to your table, your it is just pitchers with dishroom and put them table head will tell you ice, go to the sink and upside down where all than out of it. Campers should really appreciate when you will be a biddy. fill it up with water. Get the others are. If some When you hear the Biddy whatever the meal is and still have liquid in them, the fact that we have Bell ring, you make your take it to your table. If dump it in the bucket and two shower houses in way to the dining hall and there is butter or jelly put that cup where all our camp. I personally then you set up your table. or ketchup or something the other cups are too. love the showers. Before you touch of that sort, get it Your table should Showering is by far my anything, you must because people like it. now be cleared. Go to favorite activity, until wash your hands with Then the meal the sink and get a rag, the shower gets cold. soap. Then you can get starts. Everyone eats, you and wipe down your table. started. I don’t know eat, and when everyone When you are done, put it I Want about you, but I usually is sitting there doing back where you found it. start with the silverware. nothing with an empty Then, go to the room to Candy Get the two/one plate, say, “Pass your the right of the dishrrom, silverware bin (forks and plates and bowls up when look to the right and get a Anton Sachs knives, and spoons) and you’re done.” Once you broom. Sweep under your Cabin 2 bring it to your table. Set have them all, put all of table and make a pile. When During Canteen, eight napkins out to the the leftover food on top. you’re done, raise your which is usually like every left side of where each Go to the dishroom hand and keep it raised three nights, there is a person will sit, and lay out and put the plates there. until someone excuses you. the silverware. Try your Take the food on the one Put the broom back, and specific way that things best not to touch the tips plate and dump the food you have a biddied meal. go. First, after dinner, of the silverware because, in the trash. Then, take If you follow you go down to Canteen keep in mind, that’s where the food that wasn’t these steps, you will and you wait in line. their mouths are going. I ever touched and take it soon be a master at Sometimes the lay the silverware out in to the room next to the the art of biddying. lines are long and the counselors lead us in chants. But the candy at the end lets you forget about the line. There are a bunch of different kinds of candy and there are also a few ice cream choices to choose from. This is what you do in canteen. Canteen is every Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday, with a few changes here and there for special occasions. So when these days come around, now you know what to do. So get excited! Canteen is the best! Shohola Extras ARGUS Dedicated Nick Mower and Diego Huacuja Working Seniors This year we would be done, and not what like to dedicate the would rather be more Argus to a man who is convenient for him. This known for his excellence is one man who truly puts around camp, and his the camp before himself, devotion towards the and puts 100 percent spirit we see as a true into whatever he does. symbol of Camp Shohola. We, collectively as Known for his Camp Shohola, would woodshop, Tony Nunes like to take the time to took the honor of thank Tony Nunes, for Arts and Crafts head all of his outstanding of department for the years at camp. We honor An Interview with second year and passed his excellence with one of the test with flying the highest achievements a Cube Master colors. Celebrating at Camp Shohola. his 60th birthday this Tony, this Argus shall Interviewer: Sean Lazinger year at camp, he shows be dedicated to you. Cabin 11 that this dedication Interviewee: Matt Loughney Cabin 11 should be given to him 60 Amazing for his character and Years! Sean: What is the key to Sean: Have you solved other types of Rubix determination towards 4 years: Bartender the Rubix Cube? making camp the best 11 Years: Cab Driver Matt: You use algorithms Cubes? it can be. In his honor, to solve the puzzle of Matt: I’ve solved the 5 years: Assistant the woodshop has colored cubes and turn 5x6 and the 7x7, and Principal been renamed this them into solid sides. memorized both. year to become the (35 years teaching) Tony Nunes Woodshop. 27 years: Father Sean: What is an Sean: What is your best He is one of a 13+ years: Part of algorithm? time on the 7x7? select few who stands the Heart of Camp Matt: It is a series of Matt: Well, this one is up and does what should Shohola steps used to complete a lot harder than the a problem. 3x3, and takes a lot ShoholArt longer. I managed to Sean: How did you find solve it in around 30 Brent Fried out what the algorithms minutes, but I bet it can Staff of the Rubix Cube be solved for less. were? Matt: I was watching the Sean: How old were you news during dinner and when you finished your there was a story of first Rubix Cube? the guy who could do Matt: I was ten years the Rubix Cube in eight old, and it was so seconds, so I went on awesome! the website of how to do a Rubix Cube, and Sean: How did you feel I learned algorithms about being the fastest from there. It took me Rubix Cuber in camp after four days to memorize beating Nate Feldman? it, but now I’m getting Matt: It always feels better. good winning, but I could see that Nate Sean: How many types of wasn’t far behind me to Rubix Cubes are there? begin with. If I would Matt: There are about have made a mistake, 100, but I’m not exactly I’m sure he would have sure on that. beaten me.

Sean: What is your Rubix Sean: Well, thanks for Cube record? teaching us about Rubix Matt: I have actually Cubes Matt! done it in 37 seconds. Cabin List Cabin 1 3-4 1-3 Austin Griggs Justin Margolin Trent Eric Insler Jonah Perna 1-2 Nick Chirico 1-3 1-2 1-4 Sonnenfeldt 1-7 Sam Porter Alex Richman Alfonso Gutierrez Daniel Mangel Tommy Pedro Arguelles 1-4 1-2 1-3 McGinnis 3-4 Cabin 16 Jose Dominguez Sebastian Sola- Edward John Mulberger Hugo Morel 1-4 Matt Gorman Emma Tutty Sole 1-2 Hoffman 1-4 1-3 Ward Pankowski Michael Curcio Sean Chase Hoover 1-2 David Newsom 1-4 Luis Aroca 1-2 Warrington 3-7 Guillermo 1-3 Devon Richman Ty Brooks 1-2 Ethan Barger Alex Wetzler 3-4 Izquierdo 1-4 Paul Noelle 3-4 1-4 Michael Collins 1-7 Jordan Yaffe 3-4 Darren Kasoff Michael Joseph Jack Sollee 1-2 3-4 Luca Borgio 1-4 1-4 Rankin 1-4 Eli Weiner 3-7 Matt Corbett 3-4 Jack Burke 1-3 Cabin 4 Liam Newbauer Alexander Nick Dameo 1-4 Mason Gaier 1-2 Eric Hjort 3-4 Solomon 1-2 Cabin 13 Abdelhafid El Christopher Haas Bryan Godfrey Rafael Pallares Dan Garcia Alaoui 1-7 1-4 Kyle Schiff 1-7 Cabin 10 Mike Karp Andrew Farley Bailey Hoffman Juan Carlos Jack Price 3-4 Tony Ram 3-4 1-2 Martin Ricardo Roost 1-2 Rusty Mower Filip Batista 1-4 Kendred Jones Jadon Hoffman Laura Löfgren Diego Castrodeza 1-4 1-7 Cabin 7 Sebastian 1-5 Hanson Koota Levi Hoffman 1-2 Domenic Aulisi Mike Green Bartlett 1-2 Nick Cimera 1-2 1-4 Danny Kandra 3-4 JUan Jose Alex Borgio 1-4 Kyle Hahn 1-4 Inigo Martin 1-7 1-7 Ethan Black 1-2 Jimenez JUan Cortina Andres Huacuja Kyle Steinour Josef Manazza Jake Gallagher Brent Fried 2-4 1-4 1-2 2-3 1-2 Catherine Andrew Field 1-4 Eddie Jacot 1-7 Evan Willner Liam Moynihan Alejandro Garcia McLean Tristan Jung Tucker Kline 1-4 1-4 1-2 1-3 1-4 Alex Munoz- Patricio Alex Litzenberger Alex D’Allaird Derek Longhini Alonso 1-5 Working Ramierez 1-3 1-2 3-4 1-4 Sam Raymond Seniors Arjun Miller 1-4 Nolan Delaney Zach Lussier 1-2 Reade Cabin 2 Ansel 3-4 1-4 Thaine Smith Etherington Assaf Glazer Montgomery 3-4 Austin DeRamus Derek Mallon 1-5 3-7 Dan Johnson Lawrence Harris Cole Mosner 1-2 1-2 Javier Padilla Nico Ulm 3-5 George Meling Roberto Pardo Nick Di Padova Juan Galindo 2-4 Colin Steinberg 1-2 1-4 C J Roebuck 1-4 Cabin 14 Rodrigo Arroyo Kayleigh Manuel Palma Liam Gallagher Sebastian Perez- Pablo Ledo 1-4 Atkinson 1-2 1-2 Verdia 1-7 Caleb Bank Chris Bernd 3-7 Brian Ross 3-4 Santiago Camilo Weischel Adam Brill 1-7 Yago Alcocer 3-4 Colin Schostack Gonzalez 1-3 1-3 Jake Bredhoff Luke Canan 1-4 Emi Arzate 1-2 1-3 Tristan Krieger 1-4 Alvaro Churruca John Gillispie 1-2 Matthew Scott 1-7 Cabin 11 Jeff Brown 1-4 1-4 Andres Gonzalez 3-4 Ignacio Mayorga Marcel Rispens Nate Feldman Wesley Cotter 1-3 Tommy 1-4 Aaron Insler 1-7 3-7 Nick Kandra 1-7 Williams 3-4 Jake Ondo 1-3 Ian Gardepe 1-7 Ian Duke 1-5 Timmy Kandra Carlos Ornelas Noah Allentoff Connor Kelley Clayton Dyer 1-3 1-7 Cabin 5 1-4 3-4 1-3 Kyle Egan 1-7 Matthew Josh Fleishman Ethan Canan James Mitchel Alec Frank 1-4 Lazinger 1-4 Jose Miguel Cabin 8 1-4 1-4 Rodrigo Fortes Cade Pankowski Zivala Alex Hecker Robert Del Mauro Zach Wetzler 3-7 1-4 Mike Wood Malcolm Hale 1-2 1-4 Santiago Fortes Diego Pereira 3-7 Alice Bayne Alex Steinberg McLean Dyer 1-2 Robert 3-7 Tristan Peterson Pup Ryan Glassband Woodbridge 1-4 Max Getler 1-4 1-2 Eusebio Borgio 1-4 Ian Zeitlin 1-4 Tom Halpern 1-3 Anton Sachs 1-3 1-4 Ty Casey 1-2 Ilan Gmach 3-7 Victor Honore Brice Schleman Jack Brown 1-2 Chris Dameo 1-4 Jason Heit 1-4 Cabin 15 3-7 1-4 Vince Burke 3-4 Kann Ergul 1-4 Sean Lazinger Kirk McAuliffe Diego Huacuja Sam Statter 1-2 Caleb Gehrke 1-2 Jason Fishel 1-4 1-4 Eduardo Cid 1-4 Patrick Hardy Carl Freund 3-7 Brett Libowitz Bryan Kozin Cabin 3 1-4 Miles Getler 1-4 1-4 Matthew Choi 1-5 1-7 Andrew Schiff Jared Kaminsky Edward Goodwin Matt Loughney Bryce Curnin Tom Loughney Paul Becker 3-7 1-3 1-4 2-3 1-7 Chip Wohlstetter Noah Kaplan 1-4 Jose Pablo Eugenio Aaron Adam Messing Juan Jose Nick Kemp 1-2 Ramierez 1-3 Olhovich 1-4 Friedlander 3-7 1-4 Lorenzo Eduardo Munoz- Sander Schuster Will Rosenbaum Henry Hoffman Nick Mower 1-7 Reka Rozsos Alonso 1-5 1-3 1-4 1-4 Miguel Pallares James Phelan Phillip Ianozi 1-6 Jose Enrique 1-4 Cabin 9 Cabin 12 1-4 Inaki Pereira 3-7 Aroca 1-2 Alvaro Plaza 1-5 Mina Nagy Dan McCarren Patrick Joy 1-3 Lou Sagesser Zander Bhatia Taz Atwal Nate Storb Francisco 3-4 1-2 Cabin 6 David Schneider Lorenzo 1-7 Robin Smith 1-4 Pablo Borgio 1-4 Tom Ng Daniel Cafritz Juan Mayorga Nick Stallone Nathaniel Dwyer Juan Manuel Alex Barcelo 1-5 1-4 1-4 3-7 1-2 Jimenez Emi Folque 1-5 Nathan Calem Andrew Andres Van Der Max Hardin 3-4 Emerson Hair Justin Gardepe 1-2 Nalesnik 3-7 Linde 1-4 Ben Harrison Marta Maestro 1-7 Nils Czech 3-5 Evan Sanders 1-2 Daniel Wapenaar 1-4 Alexander Noah Elkind 1-4 Michael Solomon 1-4 Jack Okoniewski Jackson Adler Germann 3-4 Eric Foster 3-7 1-2