Today we officially began our 97th consecutive summer in the happiest place on earth. We started the morning off eagerly waiting for the campers to arrive, and with each arrival our family grew bigger and bigger. Although it was a rainy morning, the excitement was booming throughout the Realm. New and old faces were greeted by their counselors and soon to be best friends. The New York and Boston buses pulled in this afternoon and they were greeted with cheering and countless hugs. At dinner, we sung the welcome song and participated in a long lived tradition in which the youngest and oldest campers from boys camp and girls camp tear down a banner that signifies that the summer has officially begun! Tonight, we had fun-filled evening activities to get the summer started off on the right foot. Thank you for trusting us with your children, they are in good hands!
Greetings from The Realm
Awards Night
Girls’ Camp
Master Camper
Noa Goldman
Fellowship
Ava Charney
Ivy Olynick
Sportsmanship
Evvy Boren
Annie Lippard
Service
Reagan Van Horn
Staff Award
Perin Romano
Izzy Lightman
Megan Goldsby
Gayane Gevorkyan (GG)
Scouts
Master Camper – Serena Cheney
Fellowship – Livvy Hoglund
Sportsmanship – Harper Jacobs
Tumblers
Master Camper – Sienna Carmel
Fellowship – Kendall Ilardo
Sportsmanship – Julia Haaren
Jesters
Master Camper – Poppy Dobbins
Fellowship – Teddy Friedman
Sportsmanship – Lily Raphael
Bows
Master Camper – Tessa Hoglund
Fellowship – Bryn Raivich
Sportsmanship – Nellie Oliver & Phoebe Plouffe
Quills
Master Camper – Maddie Lipton
Fellowship – Kyra Jelin
Sportsmanship – Betsy Land
Arrows
Master Camper – Annie Lippard
Fellowship – Sloane Ginocchio
Sportsmanship – Dylan Oakley
Bard
Master Camper – Carly Zolot
Fellowship – Sophia Deane
Sportsmanship – Eliana Mehta
Archery
- Effort & Skill
- Arletta Curran
- Most Improved
- Evie Callahan
Arts and Crafts
- Effort & Skill
- Katherine Greenbaum
- Most Improved
- Alice Greenbaum
Baseball/Softball
- Effort & Skill
- Lyla Tower
- Most Improved
- Zoe Dessen
Basketball
- Effort & Skill
- Lila Ratner
- Most Improved
- Zoe Bressler
Horseback RIding
- Effort & Skill
- Sienna Safchik
- Most Improved
- Alice Greenbaum
Gymnastics
- Effort & Skill
- Arletta Curran
- Most Improved
- Natalie Lefberg
Riflery
- Effort & Skill
- Kylie Zweibel
- Most Improved
- Joey Mann
Running
- Effort & Skill
- Most Improved
- Rosy Lu Skotticelli
Sailing
- Effort & Skill
- Renata Ferrua
- Most Improved
Soccer
- Effort & Skill
- Zoey Bressler
- Most Improved
- Blake Rabin
Swimming
- Effort & Skill
- Ellie Hoglund
- Most Improved
- Alexandra London-Grant
Tennis
- Effort & Skill
- Eliza Bloom
- Most Improved
- Rosy Lu Skotticelli
Volleyball
- Effort & Skill
- Rebecca Ger
- Most Improved
- Jenna Gustin
Woodshop
- Effort & Skill
- Emily Holczer
- Most Improved
- Blake Natauri
Waterski/Wakeboarding
- Effort & Skill
- Meadow Brunelli
- Most Improved
- Marina Fidalgo Torres
Boys’ Camp
Master Camper
Cooper Ferdman
Fellowship
Noah Ratner
Sportsmanship
Lucas Kaganovsky
Carter Susman
Service
Noah Smith
Staff Awards
Owen Harris
Gavin Gore
Nate Johnston
TPs
Master Camper – Blake Goldstein
Fellowship – Krish Workman (Honorable Mention – Aiden Garcia)
Sportsmanship – Blake Simanovsky
Jugglers
Master Camper – Syl Holz
Fellowship – Matthew Ross
Sportsmanship – Charlie Corr
Squires
Master Camper – Theo Evans
Fellowship – Tyler Mann
Sportsmanship – Jake Gustin
Archers
Master Camper – Jack Grossman
Fellowship – Boomba Ladov
Sportsmanship – Alex Snyder
Yeomen
Master Camper – Ben Marks
Fellowship – JC Hernandez
Sportsmanship – Max Gottsegen
Lancers
Master Camper – Carter Susman
Fellowship – Rex Perlman
Sportsmanship – Daniel Brindle-Khym
Friars
Master Camper – Tyler Grossman
Fellowship – Oskar Goshin
Sportsmanship – Cameron Emmanuel
Archery
- Effort & Skill
- Zach Tirell
- David Porres
- Most Improved
- Jacob Sperling
Arts and Crafts
- Effort & Skill
- Mason Moore
- Most Improved
- Matthew Ross
Baseball/Softball
- Effort & Skill
- Ben Vuernic
- Hudson Berger
- Most Improved
Basketball
- Effort & Skill
- Cooper Ferdman
- Eli Kramer
- Most Improved
- Gavin Shepard
Horseback RIding
- Effort & Skill
- Luke Orlowski
- Most Improved
- John Zaccaro
- Liam Cowan
Gymnastics
- Effort & Skill
- Will Morrison
- Most Improved
- Matthew Ross
Riflery
- Effort & Skill
- Tyler Mann
- Most Improved
- Noah Hochman
Running
- Effort & Skill
- Carter Susman
- Most Improved
- Tyler Mann
Sailing
- Effort & Skill
- Will Morrison
- Most Improved
- Zach Levine
Soccer
- Effort & Skill
- Noah Ratner
- Most Improved
- Tyler Grossman
Swimming
- Effort & Skill
- Quentin Glaenzer
- Most Improved
- Evan Ramirez
Tennis
- Effort & Skill
- Eli Kramer
- Most Improved
- Cal Rodin
Volleyball
- Effort & Skill
- Noah Martin
- Most Improved
- Harrison Klassman
Woodshop
- Effort & Skill
- Gregor Brockmann
- Most Improved
- Michael Chua
Waterski/Wakeboarding
- Effort & Skill
- Zane Fishman
- Matty Johnston
- Most Improved
- Eduard Huack
Awards Night!
It has been an amazing summer and we would like to share with you, our awards that were announced tonight-
Girls Camp
Master Camper Noa Goldman
Fellowship Ava Charney Ivy Olynick
Sportsmanship Evvy Boren Annie Lippard
Service Reagan Van Horn
Staff Award
Perin Romano
Izzy Lightman
Megan Goldsby
Gayane Gevorkyan (GG)
Scouts
Master Camper – Serena Cheney
Fellowship – Livvy Hoglund
Sportsmanship – Harper Jacobs
Tumblers
Master Camper – Sienna Carmel
Fellowship – Kendall Ilardo
Sportsmanship – Julia Haaren
Jesters
Master Camper – Poppy Dobbins
Fellowship – Teddy Friedman
Sportsmanship – Lily Raphael
Bows
Master Camper – Tessa Hoglund
Fellowship – Bryn Raivich
Sportsmanship – Nellie Oliver & Phoebe Plouffe
Quills
Master Camper – Maddie Lipton
Fellowship – Kyra Jelin
Sportsmanship – Betsy Land
Arrows
Master Camper – Annie Lippard
Fellowship – Sloane Ginocchio
Sportsmanship – Dylan Oakley
Bard
Master Camper – Carly Zolot
Fellowship – Sophia Deane
Sportsmanship – Eliana Mehta
Boys Camp
Master Camper
Cooper Ferdman
Fellowship
Noah Ratner
Sportsmanship
Lucas Kaganovsky
Carter Susman
Service
Noah Smith
Staff Awards
Owen Harris
Gavin Gore
Nate Johnston
TPs
Master Camper – Blake Goldstein
Fellowship – Krish Workman (Honorable Mention – Aiden Garcia)
Sportsmanship – Blake Simanovsky
Jugglers
Master Camper – Syl Holz
Fellowship – Matthew Ross
Sportsmanship – Charlie Corr
Squires
Master Camper – Theo Evans
Fellowship – Tyler Mann
Sportsmanship – Jake Gustin
Archers
Master Camper – Jack Grossman
Fellowship – Boomba Ladov
Sportsmanship – Alex Snyder
Yeomen
Master Camper – Ben Marks
Fellowship – JC Hernandez
Sportsmanship – Max Gottsegen
Lancers
Master Camper – Carter Susman
Fellowship – Rex Perlman
Sportsmanship – Daniel Brindle-Khym
Friars
Master Camper – Tyler Grossman
Fellowship – Oskar Goshin
Sportsmanship – Cameron Emmanuel
Congratulations !
A Note From Woody
It’s been a while for me as you all know – things have been moving very quickly up here. I can proudly report that Green and White came down to the final song for the 3rd time in the past 4 years. The competition was spirited and intense from the inaugural first event of “Rubik’s Cube”.
To watch the campers compete for five and a half days was mesmerizing. Those who excelled and shined the brightest were the biggest surprise. Some of them were probably competing under this kind of microscope for the first time. Most groups had events that at one time or another had 100 plus people watching. Our talent show and song night again were two of the many highlights of the week.
Setting the mood as always were our over 80 visiting judges. Sol and I were happy to welcome our former campers and staff members. I was also honored to welcome back captains who I am proud to call friends from my camper summers in the Realm. George Kazlusky – Captain from 1974, Jeff and Micheal Cristal – my Yeoman and Friar Group Leaders and captains from 1976 and 1978 were among the guests. Also present was Jeff Holtzer, Captain from 1970 whose granddaughter participated in this year’s war. Guy Blumberg Captain from 1976 with Michael was here too as was Roger Harrison – Captain from 1950. My former campers Danny Tower/Brain Ratner /Adam Lippard/ Justin Swartz/Greg Lippard/Andy Sobel/Matt Baumoel all came back this summer which was a thrill for me. My contemporaries from my staff days – Cathy Hooley/ Patty Hooley/ David Slossberg/Scott Garson also enjoyed another camp visit together. Of course our close friend Scott Menell who I met in 1973 as a Juggler when he was Saxon was here for another great color war. At one point we tabulated the summers spent at CRH as 1028 meeting back at our shared summer home.
It’s the special circle of life up here. The TP’s and Scouts look up to the Saxon and Scribes who look up to their favorites now on staff. The staff members want to become Captains so they can come back and visit each summer. I personally still look to the leaders from my camper days and appreciate their journeys back to camp each summer. After song night we met in my house to discuss life and camp. The idea was floated that all our grandkids will be here soon together. What a thrill it will be to visit this place we call home to watch our grandchildren make their mark on the realm.
I have the greatest job in the world and cannot thank all of you enough for your support and confidence. We don’t always do the right things but always choose the high road as our guiding light and our very best to succeed. As I tell the kids 100% of shots not taken are missed. We shot and ton and worked like crazy to make it all happen…
