VOLUME 6, ISSUE3 A P R I L 2 0 2 1 - M A Y 2 0 2 1 INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Summertime in the 1-3 Poconos Summertime in the Poconos Teacher’s Pet 4 AWSOM Adoptions 5 by Gianna Garcia 8th Grade PACC Dress Down Day 5 a v i n g Wolf Lodge has many Camelbeach has many Cardinal Student 6 t r o u b l e hotel rooms for people gift shops, food courts, Cardinal Teachers 6-7 figuring out to choose from. You cabanas, and even a ski Cardinal Athletes 8 what to do can pick a standard suite, lift. The ski lift takes Must See Series 9 Hthis summer in the a themed suite, or a you over the waterpark, PMTV-Live 10 Poconos? We’ve got premium suite. For a up the mountain, and Reading Olympics 10 some ideas for you and family, depending on back down. You’ll get School through the 11 your friends and family. which room you chose, s o m e a w e s o m e “Ages” Do you and your family each night in a hotel views. park. Day use Library Corner 12 want to go on big, fun, room would cost tickets are $45 Must Read Books 13 and crazy waterslides? between $450 - each. Included with Technology Corner 14 The Poconos has many $750. Included with your purchase are: the Helpful Summer Hacks 15 great indoor and y o u r s t a y a r e : waterslides and the ski Meet the “Cardinal Call” 16-17 o u t d o o r waterpark passes, kid’s lift. Newspaper Staff waterparks. Great Wolf activities, and unlimited Art Class Showcase 18-19 Lodge, Camelbeach, Wifi. If you don’t want Cardinals Speak 20 Aquatopia, and Kalahari to spend the night, that are four great choices. is okay. You can walk into the resort, buy your The EJHS Cardinal Call is published during the school year tickets, and walk right by the Pocono Mountain EJHS Newspaper Club. This is a student into the waterpark. The Aquatopia is a hotel, -led publication. All opinions expressed are those of the tickets for the waterpark resort, and indoor individual writers and do not reflect positions of the staff, are $50 per person for waterpark. It offers advisers or school administration. We reserve the right to edit any the day. hotel rooms, material submitted for publication. Great Wolf Lodge is a restaurants, gift shops, NEWSPAPER hotel, resort, and water an arcade, a rock CONTRIBUTORS park. It offers hotel climbing and ziplining Mykola Burdel Kailey Clifford rooms, an arcade, obstacle course Gianna Garcia restaurants, gift shops, attraction, and many Madison Grives an outdoor ziplining more. Aquatopia is a Lauren Maula Bella Rivera obstacle course Camelbeach is an part of Camelbeach. If Autumn Smiley attraction, an indoor and outside waterpark. If you don’t want to be Connor Straub outdoor waterpark, and you don’t like being outside all day at the ADVISORS: much more. Great outside all day long, Camelbeach outdoor J. Baum/J. Kowalski P A G E 2 Summer We’ve Got Fun Spirit, continued... Yes Weby GiannaDo Garcia 8th Grade waterpark, then take a trip to the Aquatopia indoor waterpark. Both are amazing. Aquatopia has many hotel rooms for people to choose from. You can pick a deluxe, one-bedroom, two-bedroom, or condo. For a family, depending on which room you chose, each night would cost between $350- $1,000. Included with your stay is the waterpark and unlimited Wifi. If you aren’t spending the night, then the waterpark tickets range from $90-$100 per person. Kalahari is a hotel, resort, and waterpark. Kalahari offers hotel rooms, an arcade, gift shops, an outdoor ziplining obstacle course attraction, a spa, restaurants, a candy and ice cream shop, an indoor and outdoor waterpark, and lots more. Kalahari has many hotel rooms for people to choose from. You can pick single room suites, two-bedroom suites, and three-five bedroom suites. For a family, depending on which room you chose, each night would cost between $450-$2,750. With your stay, the water park and unlimited Wifi is included. If you don’t want to spend the night, then day use water park tickets are around $98 per person. Do you and your family like to ride fast, tall, and big roller coasters? Then amusement parks are the best place to go. Pennsylvania has three great ones: Dorney Park, Knoebels, and Hershey Park. Dorney Park has many rides and attractions. From giant roller coasters, to little kid rides, and even a water park. Some of the most famous roller coasters at Dorney are: Steel Force, Possessed, Talon, Thunderhawk, and Hydra. But don’t worry if those sound scary, because Dorney Park offers a part of the park for younger children called “Snoopy Land.” “Snoopy Land” has little roller coasters, small rides, and fun games for little kids. When it is a hot day outside, you can take a trip to Wildwater Kingdom. This part of Dorney park is a water park. It has amazing slides, the lazy river, the wave pool, and lots more. The good thing about Dorney Park is that you can spend your time at the amusement park and the water park. Dorney Parks admission tickets are $35 per person. Water park tickets are sold separately. Knoebels has many rides and attractions and is a family-oriented park. Some of the popular roller coasters are: Twister, Phoenix, Impulse, and Flying Turns. The park has rides that all ages can enjoy. Knoebels has a water park too. The water park is called Knoebels Crystal Pool. The water park has many slides, pools, kiddie pools, and even tall diving boards. Want to take a break, sit down, and enjoy a quick meal or snack? Knoebels has many food options from hotdogs, hamburgers, corn dogs, pizza, pretzels, ice cream, and more. Knoebels is known for its kettle corn and pickles on sticks. If you go there, make sure to get a bag of each. If you are tired from the all rides, the park has many small attractions. You can listen to live bands, play carnival games, take the train around the park, take a walk to the “zoo” (a small area with animals), look at the ducks in the ponds, and more. Knoebels also has cottages in the park where you and your family can stay, a campground, log cabins, and a house bed and breakfast. The cottages are $175-$320 a night. The campground is $62 a night. The log cabins are $160-$280 a night. The bed and breakfast house is $740 a night. Last on the list is Hershey Park. Hershey Park is an amusement park, water park, and zoo. It has a wide variety of roller coasters, games, food stands, little shops, fun waterslides, pools, and a zoo. Tickets for the amusement park are $47.95 per person. Tickets for the zoo range from $11-$13 depending on how old you are. Hershey Park located in Hershey, P A G E 3 Summer Fun continued...by Gianna Garcia 8th Grade Pennsylvania is known for its chocolate. Make sure to stop at the Hershey Factory to see the history of the chocolate, how they make the chocolate, and to purchase some chocolate. Are you and your family animal people? Then Claws ‘N’ Paws and Lehigh Valley Zoo are both great day trip spots. Here you can see animals and explore the outside world with nature. If you like to get up close to animals, then Claws ‘N’ Paws is just for you! The zoo has so many different animals. From lions, tigers, monkeys, bears, giraffes, birds, and reptiles. Tickets range from $41-$51 per day per person. If you get a chance, visit this zoo to spend time outside, with your family, and with the animals. The Lehigh Valley Zoo is another amazing, spacious, and adventurous place within driving distance from the Poconos. There are many animals there including penguins, otters, horses, birds, reptiles, giraffes, and more. The Lehigh Valley Zoo has many events for you and your family to enjoy. Tickets range from $12.50-$14.50 per person per day. A definite summer destination. But finding summer fun doesn’t have to cost a lot of money. Put down your phone, get out of the house, and go exploring. You can visit a local park, a state park, or even your backyard. At local parks, most have playgrounds, trails, picnic tables, and more. Some local parks in the Poconos are: Mountain View, Dansbury, Pocono Farms, and more. Visit a state park which usually includes lakes, ponds, maybe some playgrounds, and lots of trails. Some nearby state parks are: Tobyhanna State Park, Big Pocono, Hickory Run, Beltzville, and more. In your backyard, you can have a campfire, make a fort, play with your pets, sit back and look at nature just to name a few. Summer doesn’t always have to mean spending money. All in all, whether you spend a little or a lot of money visiting water parks, amusement parks or state parks, the Poconos is filled with many places to visit, explore, and have fun. Links to Summer Fun in the Pocono’s Great Wolf Lodge: www.greatwolf.com/poconos Camelbeach: www.camelbackresort.com Aquatopia: www.aquatopia.com Kalahari: www.kalahariresorts.com/pennsylvania Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom: www.dorneypark.com Knoebels: www.knoebels.com Hershey Park: www.hersheypark.com Claws and Paws: www.clawsnpaws.com Lehigh Valley Zoo: www.lvzoo.org Pennsylvania State Parks: www.dcnr.pa.gov/StateParks VOLUME 6, ISSUE3 P A G E 4 Teacher’s Pet by Kailey Clifford 7th Grade ere’s a look into the many pets of some of our EJHS faculty and staff.