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Summer 2010 Starts on a Dime

By Ethan Kwassman the camp, but they aren't what
(As published in Issue 1) Summer at Camp Laurelwood 2010
When you look around camp is all about. What you should be
this summer, what do you see? Do seeing is 9-time Executive Director
you see the 3:1 camper to staff ratio? Ruth Ann Ornstein sharing her
Do you see a more larger, yet close- enthusiasm and love of Judaism with
knit camp that encompasses all of the everyone.
camp grounds from periods 1 through ...Continued on page 3
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6? Indeed, those are appearances of

The Karate Kid and Ice Skating Cap Off 48-Hour Heat Wave
By Ethan Kwassman
(As published in Issue 2)
Rainy day schedules are a given
Inside this issue...
each year at Camp Laurelwood.
Counselor Vs.
However, as we all learned very
Camper
quickly this summer, there is another
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natural factor which could trigger a
massive change of schedule. On the Dress the
6th and 7th of July, the Tuesday and Counselor
Wednesday of the second week of
On Tour with
camp, the sun beamed down on 4
Matisyahu
Laurelwood with as much authority ! they would try to get all camp out of
as could fry an egg on the side of the the bubble that day, to a place that Talk from Tank 7
road. Even though Laurelwood in was cooler and something that
Madison, Conn. was only a everybody would enjoy. In the Camper Corner 9-10
microscopic fraction of the East Coast morning, the Seniors went ice
Heat Wave, the temperatures and skating at Northford Ice Rink, while Unearthed: The
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humidity levels reaching absurd Laurelwood Ledger
the rest of camp stayed back to do
amounts made all of its residents activities which attempted to subdue Ask Moses 13
sweat like never before, forcing water the heat wave, like dipping in the
bottles to become a fixture on the pool or kayaking in the lake. By Travel &
clutches of their arms as a desire to 14
lunchtime, it was apparent that with Theoretical
leave our magic bubble was the temperature reaching 100° F
unanimously unpreventable. and over and people sweating from Tech Talk: iPhone 4 16
On the morning of July 6th, here to kazoo, Laurelwood had met
Barnett Goldman greeted the entire their match with the Heat Wave and Satire Surprise 17
camp with the news that a heat wave pleas to leave camp for a day were
was among us. Camp Director Ruth answered. Brain Teasers 18
Ann Ornstein assured everyone that ...Continued on page 5

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Campers Clobber Counselors, Gladiators Garnish Game of Dodgeball
By Ethan Kwassman Counselors at their athletic worst,
(As published in Issue 2) as coordination was at an all-time
The first Shabbat at low while the hilarity
Laurelwood in 2010 was met with entertainment value of it all was at
competition as the annual an all-time high.
Counselors vs. Campers Day took Before lunch, Junior Bunks
place following Morning Services. 1,2 and 3 got an opportunity to run
This year began no different than all over their Counselors in Soccer
previous years, with the typical and Junior Bunks 4 and 5 dashed
smack talk from the Counselors, around the bases as their
trying to avenge the defeats of Counselors struggled to field
! Counselors were unable to score or
previous years. As always, the cleanly in Kickball. Seniors
Counselors were handicapped in make saves with their hands, participated in Water Events
various events. Even so, the which forced them to come up with against their Counselors and the
Campers were primed to dominate creative ways of scoring and challenges only heightened for the
the Counselors despite having blocking shots on net. Senior opposition. Head Staff had a heck
several advantages. It would only morning events consisted of of a time watching the Counselors
be later in the day that the Capture the flag, Kickball, Softball swimming with shirts and shorts
Campers would meet their match and Wacky Races at Girls Field. on, unable to use their arms to
in Barnett Goldman's American The challenges only got more make their way across the length of
Gladiators. complex for the Counselors at the pool. Super Seniors Right
Morning events included these events. For example, bunks took their turns outsmarting
Junior Bunks 1,2 and 3 racing their Counselors had to get two flags to their Counselors in a Pop Culture
counselors in Wacky Water the Campers' one as well as being Challenge while Super Seniors Left
competitions while Junior Bunks 4 required to use their opposite got their turn flexing their muscles
and 5 challenged their counselors hands and feet in Kickball. For in Wacky Races at Girls Field.
in a game of Water Polo. one, Campers got to see their ...Continued on page 3

Campers Go Wild for “Dress the Counselors” Night

By Ethan Kwassman
(As published in Issue 1)
Mike Fitch, a B5
Counselor, had his first 2010
day off planned since last
summer. Thinking that he was
definitely going to be chosen for
the cross-dressing fashion show,
he penciled in Dress the
Counselors Night as his first day
off. Whatever the date of Dress
the Counselors Night was going
to be, Fitch wanted no part of it.
And you can't blame him. All of
the counselors chosen to be
dressed in clothes of the
opposite gender dreaded
participating in some way or
another. But after all, it is a
Laurelwood tradition. And
traditions are not to be broken.
A couple days into the first
week of the camp, Dress the
Counselors Night took place in
the Rec Hall. The junior and
senior girls' bunk drafted the
male counselors first and then,
the boys' bunks did the same for
the female counselors. The
counselors who were spared took
their campers and chosen
counselor back to their bunks to
be dressed in their finest clothes
of course, and to prepare a little
act for the show. When all the
dressing and show preparation
was done, everybody returned to
the Rec Hall for the competition.
Much to everyone's amazement, the
chosen counselors seemed to fit in
their new roles quite well, with, of
course, a little exaggeration from the
campers who dressed them.
Cameras flashed as the chosen
counselors showed off their ensemble
and moved to the beat of the music.
Hilarity ensued as the participants
exaggerated aspects of the opposite
gender, with everything from
mannerisms to speech. The judging
was based on the ensemble and the
act that came with it. The winners
were determined by the audience's
applause to each of the acts. In the
end, Barbara Harding and Jon
“Rubik's Cube” Scheiber” were
victorious.

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Campers Clobber Counselors, Gladiators Garnish Game of Dodgeball
...Continued from page 2
After Rest Hour, Juniors
1-3 and Juniors 4-5 took
advantage of their handicapped
Counselors in Kickball and Wacky
Races, respectively. The
Counselors didn't do much better
in Senior events such as Ultimate
Frisbee, Nuke 'em, Pop Culture
Challenge and Dodgeball, either.
When you can only use one hand
to throw a Frisbee or a volleyball,
it can certainly make a difference.
It definitely seemed like
Counselors vs. Campers Day was
also a day for everyone to really
appreciate their God-given
attributes. Counselors definitely
learned that the hard way when
competing in events. Super
Seniors got their turn to dip in the
pool after Rest Hour as the
Counselors came up on the short
side in Water Races and Water
Polo.
Summer 2010 Starts on a Dime
...Continued from page 1
What you should be seeing is
Barnett Goldman's amazing ability
to organize some of the most
awesome campwide activities such
as inflatable obstacle course races
and the always fun and
entertaining game of dodgeball.
What you should be seeing is
exactly why you came to
Laurelwood this summer. You
came for the people, for the
experience, for the memories you
have and the ones that will
distinguish this summer from the
others.
Indeed, Laurelwood in '10 is
destined to be one to remember.
Staples of Laurelwood like brothers
Craig and Josh Barrows return on
staff for their gazillionth summer,
and five continents are represented
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In the final events of the day,
it was pretty clear that this year
wasn't going to be any different from
past competitions. Campers
dominated Junior events like Wacky
Races and Dodgeball. In the Wacky
Races, Counselors complained about
having to do the Dizzy Izzy Relay
Race with almost 3 times as many
spins, but it was a lost cause. It was
definitely a day for all the Campers
to shine. Campers would close out
the day dominating Super Senior
events like Kickball, Pop Culture
Challenge (Super Senior Left) and a
Gaga challenge. Yet, all along a
certain group of Staff had been
forming an army and were set to
challenge the Campers' capabilities
by night's end.
In the Whole Camp Activity
at Girls Field later that evening, the
army of Staff referred to as The
American Gladiators led by Barnett
by staff members this year. Places
such as Colombia, South Africa,
France, Israel, England, Hungary
and Scotland are some of the places
that foreign staff members call
home. At camp, you've come to
know Ilana as the guitarist. You've
come to know Barnett as the leader
of the Gladiators (à la Campers vs.
Counselors day). In addition, Josh
and Alyia have become a major
force in Upper Camp. Of course, the
staff core forms a powerful nucleus
of foreigners, veterans, first-timers
and a substantial amount of junior
counselors.
The list of junior counselors
(which would run off this page)
may be long, but their knowledge of
camp traditions and ability to make
this summer as enjoyable as
possible is just as rich as any staff
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Goldman came ready to dodge, dip,
duck, dive and dodge. That's right,
you guessed correctly: the 5 D's of
Dodgeball! The American Gladiators
came dressed all out in red, white
and blue from their bandanas down
to their high socks. In addition to
dodgeball, campers challenged the
Gladiators in tug-a-war and obstacle
courses. The dodgeball game began
with 10 campers versus 10
Gladiators but eventually evolved
into all the campers versus the
Gladiators and several competitive
counselors. It was definitely all-out
mayhem, but it was nothing more
than organized chaos and fun for all.
The day concluded with Havdallah
led by the Super Senior Girls at the
Playground. In the end, winners of
the day were the Campers, but the
Gladiators galvanized all in the
nightcap.
member.
In addition to the people,
popular destinations such as the
octagon gaga pit on Boys' Field to
the beach volleyball court on Girls'
Field have provided campers the
opportunity to improve their
athletic agility and to take
advantage of the summer sun. You
have to look at all that Laurelwood
has to offer you and make the most
of it. That may involve impressing
Hazel by zipping through the ropes
course in Pioneer Village, or
showing off to Pete by kayaking the
extra lap across the length of the
lake. However, it has to be
something that makes you say,
“Look at what I just did!” You make
your summer at Laurelwood more
than anyone. Here's to Laurelwood
in '10!
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Inside Interview:
Amir's Adventures Traveling
on Tour with Matisyahu
Conducted by Ethan
Kwassman
Head Editor Ethan
Kwassman caught up with
Junior Boys Division Head
Amir Norman to discuss
his on occasion year-round
job as the videographer for
Hasidic Jewish reggae
artist Matisyahu's
YouTube channel,
MatisyahuTV, and his adventures traveling on tour with
Matisyahu.
Ethan Kwassman: How did you get started as the
videographer for MatisyahuTV and touring with
Matisyahu?
Amir Norman: In 2005, I got an email from Rabbi
Simcha Levenberg, the Chabad Rabbi at Umass-Amherst.
He told me that he needed some! friends and me to tape
this piece. He didn't say what it was, but we agreed to do
it. In early October, we shot a short skit for Matisyahu. It
was based off of “Ask a Ninja”, a famous skit off YouTube.
Matisyahu liked the full-length version of the video. Then,
he asked us to shoot a full-length concert at UConn. And
later on, he asked us to shoot a festival in Florida for him.
Because of the scheduling of the concert being in March
2006, I was the only one of my friends to come on down.
He really liked my work so I shot live music videos and
tour journals for the YouTube channel from then on from
time to time. Then, I joined the tour and would sleep on
the tour bus, going from town-to-town. A basic day on the
tour bus would consist of wake-up, have breakfast, start
filming the guys walking in town and basically follow
Matisyahu around, sound checks, create radio promos,
have dinner, and usually the show starts around 7-7:30
pm, when I would then film bands warming up and
filming Matisyahu praying or davening. I also film
Matisyahu practicing his vocals, which he calls his
“babies.” I would shoot that and then he goes on around
9:00-9:30 pm. I usually film the whole show or one or two
songs. Filming the whole show depends on the night and
the crowd.
EK: What is Matisyahu like on an daily basis?
AN: A lot of people ask about that. He's a very nice guy.
I'm lucky enough to work for him. He's like a normal guy.
We're both really big Phish fans, so we talk about that a
lot. We're always discussing their shows and
performances. Even though he's my boss, we hang out a
lot on the tour bus. We saw Phish perform together last
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! !
(To the tune of “Let it Be” by The Beatles)
Adapted for camp purposes by Chelsea Roffman
(Also the winning song for Camp Alma Mater in Big O
2010)
Packages and Overnights
Fireworks on the Fourth of July
Laurelwood this is what you are to me
Staying in on rainy days
Sleeping in on Saturdays
Laurelwood this is what you are to me
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Laurelwood this is what you are to me
Meeting international staff
freeze gopher, try not to laugh
I don't wanna stack!
Counselor please
Singing songs by the fire place
Feeding Tank by the lower lake
Laurelwood this is what you are to me
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Laurelwood this is what you are to me
Running from an angry bee
go to the infirmary
What's for lunch today?
Mac and Cheese
Shavua tov, Shabbat Shalom
Laurelwood, Our summer home
Going to Havdalah, come with me
Lai lai lai...(etc.)
Laurelwood this is what you are to me
New Year's Eve in Miami.
EK: A question on many people's minds is how does
Matisyahu balance religion and music?
AN: Well, he davens three times a day and keeps kosher.
It's easier for him now since he eats more organically. He's
more of a vegetarian now, than a vegan, though. There
isn't a kosher restaurant everywhere he goes, so he brings
a lot of the food with him. After a show, he always gets a
minyan (quorum of ten men), where there's an evening
prayer for a Ma'riv Service. It's cool because fans get to
meet him up-close. If he can swing it, he'll play a show at a
local Chabad House or synagogue. Lately, he's been
getting more publicity with his song, “One Day” being the
theme song for the Olympics. It was also part of the
soundtrack for the “World Cup.” He tries to do his best to
fulfill requests while also observing the holidays and
Shabbat. Sony, his record company, books his show. But
sometimes he'll do unbooked shows, such as a secret show
at Smith College/UMass, by request of myself and the
Chabad Rabbi. They had to turn away 500 people because
it wasn't much publicized.
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Inside Interview: Amir's Adventures Traveling on Tour with Matisyahu
...Continued from page 4
EK: Give us an idea of what a
typical crowd is like at a Matisyahu
concert.
AN: Since I began, it's actually
changed. It used to be more of a jam
band and hippies kind of crowd, but
now it's more younger and it's more
of a “scene” group. It's more of a
mix of non-Jews and Jews than
before. He's broadened his
audience. He has said that his music
is for everyone.
EK: What are some of the venues,
places and countries you've been to
while touring with Matisyahu?
AN: I've mostly only been to venues
in North America like Canada and
in the U.S. Such venues and places
include House of Blues in
Cleveland, Detroit and The Armory
in Rochester. On the way back from
Rochester in December 2009, it
snowed and the bus got stuck in
Syracuse, so that was quite an
adventure. In a few weeks, I'm going
to a great venue in Vermont called
The Higher Ground. It's always sold
out there for Matisyahu. He's also
playing near my graduate school in
Northampton, Massachusetts, in the
near future.
EK: What are some of the videos
for MatisyahuTV, the YouTube
channel, that you've worked on, or
appear in, that we can check out?
The Karate Kid and Ice Skating Cap Off 48-Hour Heat Wave
...Continued from page 1
By the afternoon, the Sweat
Day Schedule was in full effect.
One of the running jokes of the
day was: “I bet it is hotter here
than wherever the Bonim are in
Costa Rica right now.” In the
afternoon, the Super Seniors and
Juniors went to Cinema 12 Movies
to see one of the hottest flicks of
the summer, “The Karate Kid.”
Many comparisons were made to
the original “The Karate Kid,” after
watching the film, as most movie-
goers felt the 2010 version with
Jaden Smith and Jackie Chan
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AN: “Death of a Juicer” is the only
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video I appear in on the channel. I've
filmed some of the videos on the
channel, especially those on the tour.
The majority of the 2009 tour is a lot
of my stuff. They were either done by
me or Nosson Zand, a Jewish Hasidic
rapper.
EK: Matisyahu has been referred to
as “The King of Social Media” in the
music world with his use of Twitter,
Facebook, YouTube, Ustream and
other sites. What would you attribute
that success to?
AN: Well, he's really big on social
media and tweeting for expanding his
fan base and communicating with
current fans. He's actually got me into
Twitter. He loves Ustream too. He
also has a legit Facebook fan page.
During one show, he was live-chatting
with fans on Ustream. Like I said, he's
a huge Twitterer. I'll be on my phone
next to him and I'll see a tweet by him.
He'll also at-reply me for my videos on
Twitter, which is pretty cool.
EK: There is a guy named “Nosson”,
who appears in a lot of the videos on
followed the same plot lines as its
precedent with alterations here and
there, but ultimately that the
original was slightly superior. Either
way, with the camp taking up an
entire movie theater, everyone got
into the action-packed film, and not
to mention, also enjoyed the
popcorn, soda and the surround
sound air-conditioning.
By the time everyone
returned back to camp for
dinnertime, the Heat Wave had
subdued for the time being. But
Mother Nature was only prepping
herself for July 7th. The next day, the
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MatisyahuTV. What is his position
with the Matisyahu Tour?
AN: Well, that's Nosson Zand, the
Jewish rapper, like I mentioned
before. He is sort of a videographer
too. He would come on stage in the
New England area. He has a CD
coming out soon. I would say that
Matisyahu and him are music
acquaintances.
EK: In the last school semester, my
sister attended a Matisyahu concert
at her university, Smith College, in
Northampton, Massachusetts. Were
you on that tour and how does a
university concert differ from a
general public one, if there is a
difference?
AN: Yes, I was on that tour. I filmed
a full-length DVD for that one too.
You can get that one online. You can
find a live version of “One Day” from
there on my YouTube account,
Smear Productions, as well. There's
also a bunch more videos from that
tour on my account too. There's
usually just me and two cameras on
tour. The difference between
university and general public
concerts is that the university
concerts have more kids present.
Sometimes it's just free for them.
Sometimes university kids don't
know him, so if he can win them
over, it's an amazing concert.
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high temperature was only 96° F, but
many remarked that it sure felt like
it was a lot more than that. The
Super Seniors and Seniors swapped
trips as the Seniors went to see “The
Karate Kid” and the Super Seniors
went to Northford Ice Rink. The
Juniors stayed at camp to cool off,
playing as little dry sports as possible
while spending most of their time in
the water and inside cool facilities.
After 48 hours, Mother Nature put a
halt to her East Coast Heat Wave
and the Super Seniors were able to
take their planned biking trip to
Hamanasset Beach without much
difficulty.
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Inside Interview: Amir's Adventures Traveling on Tour with Matisyahu
...Continued from page 5
I saw him once play in Worcester,
Mass.; he did a three-hour set on a
Tuesday night.
He plays longer sets on Saturday
nights, after Shabbos. If he wins over
the crowd, it goes on longer.
EK: What can we expect to see from
Matisyahu in the future?
AN: Well, he's doing another “Live at
Stubb's” album, which would be his
5th total album. It's going to be called
“Volume 2.” He'll be recording it in
the next three months. He's going to
be touring to play songs from his
“Light” album. There will be a new
DVD, which I think I'll be a part of. In
terms of music, he's going to stick
with the reggae and hip-hop.
EK: Is there a specific name for
Matisyahu touring people yet?
AN: I haven't really heard anything
about that. That would be kinda cool,
though.
EK: How does Matisyahu transition
from Shabbat to performing each week?
AN: On Friday nights, he does a
service somewhere either at a Chabad
House or a local synagogue. Like in
Florida, for example, he did a service
at a Chabad House there and then he
walked to the hotel because it was
close by. Then, on Saturday morning,
he went to the service at a local
Orthodox synagogue. The Saturday
night concert in Florida was part of a
festival. He's only performed once on
Friday night and that was in Alaska,
because the sun didn't go down yet.
In terms of Shabbat on the road,
Matisyahu is always covered.
EK: What are some of Matisyahu's
closest friends in the industry?
AN: He recently recorded something
with Akon. He also recently did
something with K'naan. He's done
stuff with Crystal Method and
Infected Mushroom. He's a big fan of
and also good friends with Infected
Mushroom. He flies over to Israel to
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perform with and open for them.
EK: What is the general role and jobs
of people on tour with Matisyahu?
AN: Well, there's myself, who does
video. There's a tour manager, band
mates plus Matisyahu, a sound
technician, equipment manager, a
band tech crew who tunes the guitars
and fixes things. He also has a guy
named Zalman Whircberg, who is his
Jewish advisor, and tells him what
times to pray and stuff like that.
Zalman also leads the Chabad-
Lubavitcher style dancing on tours.
Zalman's dad is one of the most
famous rabbis in the Chabad-
Lubavitch movement.
EK: Finally, do you foresee
Matisyahu performing at Camp
Laurelwood any summer in the near
future?
AN: I tried to get him to come this
summer, but with the schedule and
all, it's really hard. But, it's definitely
a possibility sometime soon.

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Laurelwood
Lingo of the Week
Brought to you by the
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Freeze Gopher!
Verb; phrase used to command people
to freeze in place; used as a game
during meals to determine who's stacking.
(After reading Freeze Gopher! above, you
should freeze in place until you're told to “Unfreeze.”)
ie.: Counselor calls Freeze Gopher! (Johnny moves
his arm
and Counselor actually sees him move). Counselor
tells
everyone to “Unfreeze” and says, “Okay, so far,
Johnny is stacking.”
Then, counselor puts his finger on his nose.
(Never mind that, we'll
leave that game for another time.)

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Talk from Tank: Life in the Little Laurelwood Lake
Tank: The Legend of The Little Laurelwood Lake
By Joseph Levin, B9
If one day during a free period, you decide to walk down to the dock down by the Mess Hall, you will find a
turtle commonly known as Tank. This turtle is one foot by one foot on estimate and his weight is unknown. On warm
days, he will appear at the dock during Lunch time waiting to be fed. His usual diet consists of whatever happens to
be present after the meal. One of my friends takes an extra bun from sloppy joe day and enjoys feeding it to Tank
after the meal. Although Tank is quite a large turtle, he causes no harm to the ecosystem or people. No reports of
injury caused by him have been reported. So one day if you're bored, or want to see Tank in action, or just have a
strong curiosity, Tank is someone who can always entertain.

Conducted by Daniel Unger, B9 Conducted by Jake Pappas, B6

Interviewer: Where do you live? Interviewer: How much do you eat?
Tank: The Lower Lake. Tank: A lot.

Interviewer: Where by the lower lake? Interviewer: How old are you?
Tank: Under the dock. Tank: 79 years old.
Interviewer: Would you rather be a turtle or a
Interviewer: What kind of turtle are you? human?
Tank: A snapping turtle! Tank: A turtle!
Interviewer: When do people come to feed you? Interviewer: Do you know what you are?
Tank: After lunch. Tank: Yes.

Interviewer: Do you like it when the kids come and Interviewer: Do you want anything to change in your
lake?
feed you? Tank: Yes, Less pollution.
Tank: Yes, they make me feel appreciated.
Interviewer: Do you know who Jackie Chan is? He's
my mentor.
Conducted by Noah Emrick, B12 Tank: No.

Interviewer: Tank, how old are you? Interviewer: What is your favorite food?
Tank: Pizza.
Tank: I'm 73 years old.
Interviewer: Are you a Ninja Turtle?
Interviewer: Do you ever come out of the water? Tank: Uh, totally!
Tank: No, I never have.
Interviewer: Do you know any mermaids?
Interviewer: What do you mainly eat everyday? Tank: Yes, I do.
Tank: Mostly bread and fruit.
Interviewer: Can you speak Mermish?
Tank: Sometimes, I can.
Interviewer: Are you a male or a female?
Tank: I'm a female.

Interviewer: Where do you live? Conducted by Josh Gagne, B7

Tank: I live at the Lower Lake.
Interviewer: How does it feel to be a legend?.
Tank: I still feel like any other snapping turtle.
Interviewer: Do you ever eat the fish?
Tank: Yes, I do.
Interviewer: Do you like the Teenage Mutant Ninja
Turtles?
Tank: Yes, I like them a lot. They tell me I can do
anything I put my mind to.
Interviewer: What do you do during the winter?
Tank: I have a big sleepover with my friends.
Interviewer: What is your favorite video game?
Tank: I like to play Halo a lot.
Interviewer: Tank, how would you like your lake
changed?
Tank: The other turtles and I all wish for a cleaner and
more refined lake.
Interviewer: If you were a Ninja Turtle, which one
would you be?
Tank: Michealangelo, for sure.
Interviewer: Do you consider yourself overweight ?
Tank: No, I see myself as average.
Interviewer: Are you in any relationships at the
moment?
Tank: Yes, with a blonde bass.
Interviewer: Have you ever gone outside Camp
Laurelwood?
Tank: Yes, when I go to Wal-Mart.

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What we are looking forward to at Camp Laurelwood this summer...
(Articles written at the beginning of summer.)
By Hannah Bienstock, G8, and Lexie Kelleher, G8
What we are looking forward to at Laurelwood
is going to Lake Compounce because of all the rides!
We are also looking forward to all of the fun things we
do such as boating, swimming, gaga and ropes. The
best part of Laurelwood is meeting new friends and
seeing old ones.
By Jane Levin, G10
I am really excited to start camp, but there are
some things I can't wait to do! I really can't wait to go
on the zipline. For years I've been afraid but I know I
can do it. I'm not sure why I wasn't brave enough last
year, but now I can. I think we'll be going to the ropes
course some time this week. I'm pretty sure my whole
bunk will at least try it, and the other campers too!
How do you go on the zipline? Well, there is a
large tree to climb on and it leads to a wooden platform
to stand on. Then, you get ready and go! The zipline is
very fun and I can't wait to try it! If you want to try it
too, go to the ropes course!
By Lucy Frenkel, G10
This summer at Camp Laurelwood I am most
looking forward to “Laurelwood's Got Talent.” Why is
this? Because I'm really looking forward to seeing the
cool things that people can master, or at least try.
Another reason is that I can't help but see the funny
things people will perform. This wonderful camp-
friendly event will take place on Thursday, the 29th.
'Laurelwood's Got Talent' basically consists of people
doing skits, playing instruments, singing, and dancing.
How can you be in this spectacular event? On the 26th
(after Lunch) there was sign-ups outside the mess hall,
and you have to confidently know what your going to
do, because then again, you are going to be on stage.
The performers will be performing in the Chuppa.
By Lydia Cooper, G12
This year at camp, I am looking forward to
seeing old friends from previous camp years. I am also
looking forward to making many new friendships with
lots of different people. One last thing I'm look forward
to is catching up with friends and talk about what you
did over the year.
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By Natalie Aronson, G8
This year at Camp Laurelwood, I am looking
forward to seeing my old friends and getting to know
them better and then meeting new friends!!! I am also
looking forward to all of the activities that I enjoyed
last year and learning how to do new things this year. I
can't wait until the Big-O and Maccabiah this year to
see how it has improved from the previous years!!!
By Brie Gershoni, G12
This year at Camp Laurelwood I am looking
forward to many things. For the most part, I am
looking forward to having a blast with all my
bunkmates and friends! Other than that, I am looking
forward to becoming independent and being able to
wake up early!
By Jodi Teitelman, G12
Looking ahead, looking ahead of now
Lake Compounce, Maccabiah, who knows
Who knows when these wishes will be memories
Looking behind, looking behind of now
Big O, Laurelwood Idol, much fun
I remember when these memories were wishes
Looking now, in present time, looking now in present
time
Laurelwood's Got Talent, can't wait
I can't wait for these wishes to be memories
Soon they will be
Looking ahead, behind, and now
Looking for wishes
Looking for memories
Looking for fun
By Jenny Kramer, G8, and Sammy Horowitz, G8
This summer we are looking forward to August
8th. We are going to Lake Compounce and can't wait to
go on the daring upside-down and water rides. Some
memories of us are still left on Boulder Dash while
pieces of our life are still on the upside-downs and
turns of Scat. We love the pictures that we take with all
our friends on the rides.
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Camper Corner
Stay in Contact with Fellow Campers
By Maximillion Head, B9

Hey, it's the last week of camp. Some people

are psyched, some people are sad, and others are going
to miss their new and old friends. But maybe, there's a
way to stay in contact with them. Get your friend's
phone number or email address to always stay in
touch. But word of advice: just don't be the type that
wants to know were you are every second. So it's okay
to be sad, but always stay in touch with your friends.

A Day in the Life at Camp Laurelwood

By Emily Morrissey, G11

Bzzzz.... You wake up in the morning and rush to get to

the den. What will be going on? It's hot and you’re
excited for an amazing day. You go down to the Mess
Hall and eat a delicious breakfast. French toast sticks
and syrup. We go back to the bunk and clean up. Then
you leave and go to first period. Will it be Volleyball or
Boating? Then you go to swim. It might be
instructional swim or mandatory free swim. Third
period is another fun activity. After all the hard core
play, you go down to Lunch. Will it be grilled cheese or
mac and cheese? What delicious food. After Lunch, we
have to get a good rest so we have rest hour. Then we
go to our next fun activity. Today I went to lacrosse. Drawn by Hannah Applebaum,
Then, we go to free swim and splash around. When we G11, August 3rd, 2010
go to electives, we do what we like. There's sometimes
boating, gaga, journalism and many more. Right now I Senior Girls Bunks Compete in a Scavenger Hunt
am in journalism. When we go to dinner, it fills us up by Lucy Frenkel, G10
for our evening activity. Sometimes it is counselor
hunt, which is a popular one, or capture the flag, On August 9th, at night, the senior girls had a
another fun camp activity. After that, we go to bed and scavenger hunt. They had a half hour to complete it.
get a good night's sleep. Each senior girl bunk was given a list of things ranging
from litter to taking pictures of things or people. The
hunt started on girls campus. When the scavenger hunt
began, each bunk went their separate ways. In the end,
Senior Girls Compete by Spoofing Popular Songs G11 got the most items.
By Lucy Frenkel, G10

At night on August 2nd, Senior girls had an awesome
activity on girls campus. One counselor from each
bunk was chosen to pick a popular song out of a hat.
With a 30-minute deadline, each bunk was to work as a
team to change the lyrics of the song to lyrics that are
funny and silly (and true) about Girls Campus. G8 did
the spoof of 'California Girls.' G10 did 'Billionaire'. G11
did 'Dynamite'. G12 did 'Don't Stop Believin'.' But in
the end, G12 took the gold for the best (and new)
Senior Girls' Campus song.
Senior Girls Start Their Own Scrapbook
By Lucy Frenkel, G10
At night on August 10th, the senior girls made
scrapbooks. Hazel had everyone grab a couple of
memories from their bunk, and then everyone went
down to the mess hall to start their own scrapbook. The
supplies consisted of markers, paper, stickers, glitter
pens, ribbons, magazines, scissors, and more. Though
almost nobody finished, it was a fun experience for everyone.

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Camper Corner
Senior Girls Take Time out to Tie-Dye Things
By Lucy Frenkel, G10
At night on August 3rd, the Senior Girls had the
wonderful evening activity of tie-dye. The tie dye
activity was outside the Arts & Crafts hut. In tie-dye,
we tie-dyed shirts, underwear, pillow cases, shorts, and
more. First we wet our things with water, then, we
folded up our things, we put them in the dye, and then
we let it rest for a short time. Finally we put them out
to dry. We did this because we wanted to learn how to
tie-dye things, and we had a ton of fun.
Senior Girls Sharpen their Tie-Dye Skills
By Lexie Kelleher, G8, and Haley Applebaum, G13
At night on August 3rd, the Senior Girls did tie-
dying for our evening activity. Our first step for tie-
dying was to go to our bunk and get white clothing to
tie-dye. The second step was writing your name (first
and last) with a sharpie on the clothing. Then, we
soaked our materials in water and then, we had to
wring it out all the way. After, we folded it the way we
want our design and attached rubber bands to it, we,
then, put on clear, rubber gloves. Then, we filed into a
long line of campers waiting to create their colorful
shirts. On the table of dyes, girls sprayed, dunked and
painted their T-Shirts. We wait 15 minutes before we
hanged them on the line and waited for them to dry,
only to be collected the next day by Avi. We were then
free to wear them and show 'em off! Some clever ideas
included a pillow case, sports bras, and socks!
Lives of Laurelwooders
New Baby in the House
Interview article conducted by Erica Horowitz, G12
On July 14th, 2009 at 12:49 pm, the Miller
family had a wonderful addition into the family. It was
a girl and her name was Jacqueline Walmsley Miller,
born in Milford, Conn. Jacqueline was the 3rd child in
the family as Breezie has one more younger brother
named Forrest, who is 9 years old.
Jacqueline is 1 years old now and fitting in
perfectly. She is a great baby and doesn't cry often. All
of the Millers help take care of Jacqueline. Breezie is a
great big sister. Breezie and her brother, Forrest, first
found out about their baby sister in Hanukkah of 2008.
They all love her and enjoy taking care of her.
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Senior Girls Bunks Create Their
Own Silly Versions of Songs
(as written on August 3rd)
By Haley Applebaum, G13
Last night, the Senior Girls had a very
interesting evening activity! All the Senior Girls on
Girls Campus had to choose a song out of Hazel's white
cup without looking. Then, the excited Seniors rushed
back to their bunks to change the words of the song to
be about Girls Campus. They had to do this in under 30
minutes!
For example, G13 had the song, “Love Story” by
Taylor Swift. Here are some of the lyrics used: We were
just 8 when we first started, I open my eyes and the
years went flyin', summer home, Camp Laurelwood is
all we've ever known.”
Even though all the performances and lyrics
were true and silly, bunk G12 won! That means that
their song will be the Girls' Side cheer! Their song was
“Don't Stop Believin!” Their prize was a pizza party at a
secret location on campus.
That same night, Hazel awarded the cleanest
bunk award! The award was given to bunk G13. G13
gets an ice-cream party or a pizza party. Well, that's all
for today, folks! Thanks for reading!
Lives of Laurelwooders
Getting A Dog
Interview article conducted by Breezie Miller, G12
Three years ago, Erica Horowitz of
Longmeadow, Massachusetts, got a special surprise
she'll never forget. It was a dog. To be specific, they got
a chocolate Lab called M&M, Emmie for short.
Her neighbor offered the dog because she was
going back to school and having both of her dogs would
be too much work for her. It all started with Erica
selling Girl Scout cookies. That's when her family saw
Emmie, when he changed their lives forever. At first,
Erica's father wasn't really into the idea of having a dog
but they soon became best friends.
Some more information about Emmie is that he
is quite mellow, sleeps often, and is very protective
over his toys. He expresses this protection by licking
the toys.
Overall, the whole Horowitz family loves
Emmie and he is a wonderful addition to their family.
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Unearthed: The Laurelwood Ledger (2008)

In 2008, before the time of the Laurel Letter, another camp newspaper existed.
Remnants of this newspaper, the Laurelwood Ledger, have been accidentally discovered
on an eMac in the Computer Lab. Without further delay, here is some news that the
Laurelwood Ledger covered in 2008, presented with minimal changes.

Summer Fashion at camp Dear Laurel Wood By Leah Roffman

By Erin Marlor and Leah Roffman
From new summer trends to the old, many of the
clothing we wore back then we still wear today. Such as
the amazing Soffee shorts we wear almost everyday in
the summer, which are made of thousands of colors
from red to blue to even tye dye. Think back to the
1980’s when they always leggings were popular, now
they have just recently made a big comeback and now
they are a hot item to own. You can wear them with a
skirt, dress, or just by them selves with a cute top. In
the 1990’s everyone wore ripped jean shorts and today
almost everyone owns a pair. Whether from Hollister,
Abercombie and Fitch, or another popular store, jean
shorts are in for the summer. Don't forget about those
Hanes Tees or under shirts because here at Camp
Laurelwood they are worn everyday with shorts, jeans,
pants, skirts, anything, which is one of the more
popular trends. No one can forget plain old denim jeans.
How long have they been around? Well, since over the
years jeans have become more and more popular they
came out with newer and newer kinds of them. Such as
jeans with flares, rips, capris, and last but not least a
summer favorite skinny jeans. Skinny jeans are used for
many occasions-- you can either dress them up or dress
them down and they are always cute to wear and fit
every body type. All of these types of clothes are used
everyday in our summer clothing so read our tips and
advice to find your own summer fashion!
Sandy says: I’m new here at camp and I am getting
very homesick, what should I do?
Laurel Wood says: That is common for new campers to
be homesick on their first year (or maybe other years)
here at Laurelwood. The best thing to do is to get your
mind off of home and get active. Hang out with people
from your bunk and make new friends. Another thing to
do is do an activity you know you will like. If you were
on a basketball team back at home then play basketball
and just have a good time and try and keep your mind
off home.
Bob says: I always stack at breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
What should I do to help me stop stacking?
Laurel Wood says: For the nose game the easiest way to
not stack is to not always look down the entire meal. My
friend was eating and was looking down almost the
entire meal and when my friend looked back up
everyone had their hand on their nose and they were
the last one. As for freeze gopher try not to be in a hard
position to freeze in. Such as when someone had to hold
a jug of water up high in the air, or a cereal container.
Also in freeze gopher you should try not to laugh or if
your counselor tells you to pass something or talk to
you do not do it until they say you can unfreeze! Good
Luck :)

True EO- How long have you been coming

“Laurelwoodites”
By Emily Opper
Sammt Krevalin, Leah Roffman
and Missy Cohen—three right side
super seniors—have been coming
to Camp Laurelwood for a total of
15 years between the three of
them.
to camp here?
SK- you have to wear white on
Shabbat.
MC- 6 Years
SK- 5 Years
MC- various places on camp have
been renovated and they look
LR- 4 years amazing!
EO-What is your favorite thing to do EO- Any advice to new campers?
at camp? MC- Stick it out longer because this
All- Gaga and Boating is the place where you will meet
EO-What is your favorite meal? your new family and these friends
All- Grilled Cheese you will have for life.
EO-Where do you hang out? EO- Do you want to come back as a
MC and SK- the tree swings counselor?
LR- Chuppah All- I know I will.
EO- How has Laurelwood changed
over the years?

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Unearthed: The Laurelwood Ledger (2008)

Jabbin’ with Jess By Jessica Twain By Aviva Doery

Hey Campers and Staff! My name is Jessica Twain and
this weeks interview is about Olivia. She is one of the
General counselors in SSGL. This is her first year at
camp and she is loving every moment so far. I decided to
interview her because she was new and I really wanted
to know her point of view. Also you will able to learn
more about her.
JT. What is your name?
OC. My name is Olivia, but people call me olive.
JT.How old are you?
OC. I am 18 years old.
JT. How did you find this camp?
OC. I found this camp online and the camp America
program.
JT Do you like this camp so far?
OC I do. I love it so far!
JT.Is it hard being away from home?
OC. Sometimes.
JT.Where do you live?
OC. I live in Brighton UK
JT. What are your favorite shops there?
OC. I love to shop at Top Shop, H&M, and Primark
JT. How did out get to camp?
OC. I drove 2 hours to Heathrow then took at plane that
lasted 7 hours. Then I drove a 1/2 hours to a hotel
overnight. When I got up the next day I took a Shuttle
Bus that lasted an hour. Then I took a 2-hour train ride
to New Haven, and another train for a 1/2 an hour to
Madison. Then when I finally got there, Alli Ashford and
Mark Herman picked me up and dropped me off at
Camp Laurelwood and here I am!
I am From Laurelwood
I am from the welcome sign to Summer Hill Rd.
From the flagpole at the Office to the flagpole on Girl’s
Campus
I am from “Get UP” in the mornings to “Shut up! I’m
trying to sleep!”
I am from the bench by the pool to the benches by the
Mess Hall
I am from mice in the bunks, to squirrels in the Rec Hall
From flying ants in Left Side to shrieking
I am from Battle of the Sexes to beating the boys
From Shabbat dinners to singing our hearts out
I am from being a Lower to an Upper
From Right Side to Left Side
I am from fake break to the real Big “O”
From the start of the race to the first rope burned
I am from the Sing Down to the Alma Mater
From old Friendships to new ones made
I am from “Get out of the bunk!” to “Chuppah Hang-
out’s over!”
“Participate in activities!”
I am the Green Wall to Probus
From being camp sick to homesick
I am from Sailing Down the River to getting candles
From tearstained faces and joyful reunions
I am from the best camp ever and the memories I’ve
made
I am from Camp Laurelwood

Poll of the TOP TEN TIPS

For New Campers
Week 10. Do not stay up too late. You will
By Alex regret it in the morning.
Schwaber 9. Get to know your bunkmates and
Counselors.
My name is Alex 8. Do not share hairbrushes, eye make
up, or hats.
Schwaber and I
7. Participate in activities even if it
took a survey on means trying something new.
various activities 6. Do NOT skip showers and make sure
that campers and you brush your teeth.
staff like the most 5. Always wear bug spray and sun tan
here at camp. Out lotion.
of 60 people, here 4. Listen to your staff. Their word is LAW
are the results. 3. Stay Hydrated!
2. If you are homesick plan a bunk
activity and keep your self busy! You
What is your
will end up camp sick when you get
favorite activity home!
at Camp 1. Have fun and make amazing
Laurelwood? memories.

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Advice & Self Help

Ask Moses (as asked and answered by Super Seniors electives core in July)
Dear Moses, Dear Moses, Dear Moses,
This is my first year at I have a problem. I am
This isn’t my first year at Camp Laurelwood. I still have always homesick at night. I
camp, but, I am so homesick! NO idea when I have want to go home but my
What should I do? activities. What do I do? friends want me to stay. What
-Homesick should i do?
Dear Homesick, - New Kid -Homesick

I know how it feels to Dear New Kid, Dear Homesick,

be away from home also.
After all, I traveled through
the desert for 40 years! Just
think about all the good
times you’re having at
camp. Enjoy every second
you have here, because,
who knows? You might
actually miss camp once
you get home. Having a
great time at camp will
definitely take your mind
off of missing home.
-Moses
I have been in this Many people get
situation MANY times. homesick at camp; it's
What you should do is ask normal. Try to surround
someone, maybe in your yourself with fun things to
bunk, who has been here do that will take your mind
before. Also, your off home.
counselors probably have -Moses
a schedule, and your
division head probably
has a list of what activities
that you have.
-Moses

How to Survive Laurelwood Heat

(as written in July)
By Chris P. Bacon

1) Drink! If you keep hydrated throughout the day, you'll feel cooler and healthier!
2) Be prepared! Ask your counselor your morning and afternoon schedules. If you have an activity in
the sun, wear a hat or sunglasses.
3) Wear sunscreen! You can get a tan without being burnt.
4) Take advantage of your time at the pool! Free swim is a great time to cool down and have fun.
5) Participate! Sitting on the sidelines won't keep you any cooler, you might as well have fun!

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Travel & Theoretical Thinking

Lake Compounce Creates Memories for Laurelwooders
By Teddy Maranets, B7
At the beginning of the last week of camp, we
went on an all-camp trip to Lake Compounce. Tons of
kids went on the rides there and created memories to
share with their fellow friends. Some kids took the
rides they were comfortable with and the others took to
the feats like Zoomerang and Enterprise. Some went on
the water rides and some chose not to. We all talked
afterward about Boulder Dash, Downtime, Wipeout,
and all the other rides the campers went on. As they
started boarding the bus back to camp, kids laughed
when they saw the big prizes others won. We all had a
ton of fun to start the final week of Camp Laurelwood
2010.
Adventures at Lake Compounce
By Jordan Macfadden, G10
There were a lot of rides at Lake Compounce. My
favorite ride was the Pirate Ship. The other activity I
loved was going down the Lazy River. I had lots of soda
and I also got a air brush tattoo at the amusement
park.
If I was camp director for a day...
By Max Hoffman, B9
I would create a whole day of electives. On the
schedule, I would have ropes, extra canteen,
computers, archery, soccer, gaga, woodwork building,
swim, dodgeball, kickball, baseball and I would install
a Zero-gravity chamber. I would also install a zipline
around camp for getting to the activities.
If I was camp director for a day...
By Breezie Miller, G12, Danielle Rubin, G12, and Erica
Horowitz, G12
Camp Laurelwood... Madison, CT.... Summer...
2010. I was the camp director for the day. I started off
by waking up in a nice, cold, air conditioned room.
With a TV by my side. It was the COMPLETE opposite
of yesterday's wake-up. My first order of business-
breakfast. Walking down to the mess hall from a new
angle, from staff road. I see all the campers lined up by
bunk by the flagpole like any morning. Except this
morning was different. This morning, I was the camp
director. Breakfast begins. Counselors all rush to the
kitchen right after the prayer is over to grab food for
their tables. As we finish the thank you prayer, I think
of who I should call to leave first. I call G12, B5, B12,
Bonim, then Juniors, Seniors, Right Side, and finally
Left Side. Then my day starts! Clean up time awaits! I
walk around to the bunks to make sure they are doing
their job because new campers are arriving today! Then
I head to the office to take phone calls from arriving
campers' parents. I got there with the luxury of my very
own golf cart, with the roof providing shade over my
head.
Pretty soon it is Lunch time and I head down.
I'm a few minutes late but luckily my wonderful
assistant director, Barnett, has already called the
campers inside. As soon as I arrive, we begin the prayer
and the meal has begun. Kids fly to the salad bar with
friends by their side. At the finish of Lunch, children
race to canteen. Potato chips are crunched and cheese
doodles are munched. Rest hour begins but usually no
one actually rests as the camp is as lively as ever. As
fourth period comes around I see each bunk going their
different ways. I go to the pool to take pictures. It
seems hot out so I take a dip in the water. Everyone
seems to be having a great time!

Campers Enjoy Jewish Festival

By David Weinstein, B6

On the second Sunday of second session, a surprise was lurking in Camp Laurelwood. There were rumors
about leaving the "bubble." Campers were jokingly told that we were going to a worm museum. Some people
believed that and others thought this was a lie. I thought it was a lie too. As I was talking to my friend and
Cornerstone member Noah Falconer, he told me that we were going to a Jewish Festival. When I heard this, I
initially thought I would not have fun. One of my friends, Ian Whitman, thought he would not have fun too. But
when I got there, I knew this would be a fun experience. They had great food and cool Arts and Crafts. There was
also awesome live music. The band was called Pey David. At the end of the day, I felt that this was a good experience
in Jewish culture. It was the first but not the last time we would leave the "bubble" during second session.

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What I am looking forward to at Camp Laurelwood this

summer... From the Layout Desk:
By Teddy Maranets, B7 Some Thoughts on Camp Ending
by Jon “Rubik's Cube” Scheiber
Camp Laurelwood is an area of joy and tears, while campers
come and go. I myself can tell the excitement in all of the It’s that time again, the end of the summer.
campers when they come here ready to have some fun. The spirit
of this camp is a constant. Long gone is the packed mess hall and
The first week of second session will be blazed with fun,
overflowing amount of the infamous, yet
new campers settling in and getting used to all the activities and
meals. I'm looking for all of the talents that will be displayed at very tasty, mac and cheese.
“Laurelwood's Got Talent”, biking trip for all campers, and just Even that will be over, sadly.
the regular schedule days for all of the bunks. Saturdays will
definitely be fun for all, no doubt. I hope the rest of the summer Yet still, we must hold on to
will be most enjoying to all campers and counselors. I'm looking our memories as we can still
forward to all the activities that we will do at camp, The Memory
use them to not forget.
Maker.

Many times before, we have each

experienced an occurrence to where we
Use Your Head: go off on a vast new journey. As usual with
A Piece of Maximillion's Mind an adventure like this, just remember to
(as written on August 3rd) never forget where you came from.
By Maximillion Laurent Head

Hey everybody, I'm going to tell you On Field Interview:

Spotlight on Rachel Copel,
about songs I've been hearing the Drama Specialist
constantly over and over again Conducted by Jeffrey Maser
everyday. One is “California Gurls”
and yes, that's how it's spelled. Jeffrey Maser: Favorite color?
Rachel Copel: Blue.
“Don't Stop Believin” is another.
There's nothing wrong with it, but JM: If you were an animal, what would you
every single day don't you get a little be?
tired of hearing it over and over? I RC: Giraffe.
heard “California Gurls” this JM: So I hear you like cheese...
morning, it was fine to sing it, but just not all the time. RC: I do actually. How did you hear that? I
bet you didn't hear that.

JM: How 'bout them wooden floors?

Visit the online camp RC: Really great. Hypoallergenic.
community at Bunk1.com
JM: You have a choice. Unicorn, centaur, or
gargoyle – who do you take to the mall?
RC: The centaur. Because they speak English
! and they could probably help me make well
informed fashion decisions.

JM: How is your production coming along?

RC: Beautifully.
JM: If you could live anywhere in the world,
where would you live?
RC: London.
!

http://tinyurl.com/LaurelwoodBunk1 JM: Aloha, Rachel and Goodbye.

Register today to check out the latest photos of this summer! *she waves goodbye*

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Tech Talk: The New iPhone 4

By Shea Belsky
The newest invention by Apple, the iPhone 4, has taken the world by storm, as the iPhone is the world's best
selling smart phone. Millions of pre-orders have been placed on the phone, and millions have
already been sold. There are many Apple stores where lines are out the door and where people
have set up camps to wait for the iPhone 4.
But the real question is: what's so great about the iPhone 4? It has 2 cameras, one in back
and one in the front, for video calling. The iPhone 4 has a crystal clear display, 10 times better
than the iPhone 3GS display. It has a redesigned shell and exterior, multitasking, the ability to set
a wallpaper for the main screen (called the Springboard) which was originally only available by
hacking the phone, the ability to use a password instead of the regular 4-digit passcode, a unified
mailbox for all email accounts set into the iPhone, improved Bluetooth and wireless capabilities, !

redesigned game play experiences, a faster internal hard drive, redesigned internal apps, the
ability to make "app folders," or groups of apps (a folder is already made for you the first time you use the iPhone 4
software), a built-in GPS system, a digital compass, up to 7 hours of talk time on 3G calling, 14 hours with 2G, up to
300 hours of battery, 6 hours of 3G internet, 10 hours of Wi-Fi internet, 10 hours of video playback, 40 hours of
audio playback, and over 100 other GUIs, or Graphical User Interfaces.
You may be asking "You can fit that much stuff into an phone?!" With an iPhone, anything is possible.

On Field Interview: Jack’s Riddles

Spotlight on Ilana Silverman,
the Music Specialist
Conducted by Jeffrey Maser
Jeffrey Maser: How are you doing today?
Ilana Silverman: I'm good! *she giggles*
JM: How do you like music?
IS: I love music!
JM: How 'bout them rocks on the ground?
IS: I hate when kids play with them. I always threaten that
they have to stack G4.
JM:I hear you're a big fan of rice...
IS: No...not really. I mean, rice is okay. Nothing special.
JM: Nothing special?! 'Tis rice! You don't find rice
special??
IS: Not particularly. Unless it is with Chinese food...I like
sticky rice.
JM: Are you a fan of Justin Bieber, Taylor Lautner, or
Robert Pattinson?
IS: All three.
JM: You are such a teenage girl.
IS: Well I happen to be 16, so that makes sense.
JM: Thank you for your time and may the Schwartz be
with you.
IS: The what? Is that like the force, but Jewish?
By Jack Lawson, B9
1. What has eyes all over but only two of them can
see?
2. A rooster lays an egg on the Eastern tip of a
barn roof. The rooster is facing North and the
wind is blowing North at seven miles an hour. The
rooster is also flapping its left wing. What side of
the roof does the egg fall?
3. Imagine you are in a big black box with no
openings and nothing in it except for a table, two
chairs, a sofa, and an orange crayon. How do you
get out?
4. What gets bigger the more you take from it?
5. What's black and white and red all over?
6. You are in a house and all four sides are facing
south. You look outside and see a bear. What
color is the bear?
7. What was the tallest mountain in the world
before Mt. Everest was discovered?
7. Mt. Everest.
6. White (it’s a polar bear).

Answers:
5. A newspaper.
JM: It's from a movie called “Spaceballs”, Ilana. 4. A hole in the ground.
IS: I'm sorry! I didn't see it! (Turn upside-down to read.)
3. You stop imagining.
2. Roosters don’t lay eggs.
JM: It's okay. Peace out, girl scout.
IS: Let's jam, space man.
1. A peacock (or Mr. Potato Head).

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The
Laurel Better
Camp Laurelwood’s Finest Satirical* News Source

Little Lake Actually Barnett Runs Out of Golf Cart Shortage

Used for Something, Birthdays to Causes Head Staff to
Tank Migrates to Announce, Cake Exercise More, Order
Florida for Winter Spared & Thankful More Golf Carts
by Camp T. Fire, Page E5 by Free Z. Gopher, Page G4 by Lay Z. Ride, Page I8

SpongeBob Steals
Staff Slowly Adapts to Chuppa’s Name Changed
Maccabiah Victory,
Other Beverages After to “Basketball Court with
Unsuccessful Teams
Kitchen Runs Out of Canopy” Due to Constant
Forced to Wear Square Mispronunciation
Pants Green Tea by John-Jacob Jingleheimer-
by Tea N. Crumpets, Page H7
by Banana Man, Page R4 Smith, Page N4

Big-O Spawns After Paint Tag

Editorial: Staff
Miniature Little-O Success, Glue Tag,
Members Should Also
Spin-Off, Medium-O Staple Tag, and Gimp
Get Canteen
Considered by Mess E. Hall, Page B3 Tag Planned
by Big O’Brian, Page Q6 by Arts Z. Crafts, Page X8

Exclusive: Frank the Tank Forced

Tetherball Pole Moved
Laurelwood Library to Change Name Due to
to Ropes, Gets
Unexpectedly Confusion with Tank
Constantly Tangled
by Ricochet Smith, Page Y1 Contains Books the Turtle
by Reeds A. Lott, Page C9 by Drake The Fake, Page K5

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to promote awareness and change, particularly in
the context of politics and other topical issues.

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Brain Teasers
Max's Masterful Trivia Riddles from the “Rubik's Cube”
By Max Hoffman, B9 By Jon “Rubik's Cube” Scheiber

1. What does "hemidemisemiquaver" mean? 1) Fannee Doolee

2. What does S.W.A.T stand for?
3. What does BMW stand for? Fannee Doolee likes certain things, but doesn't like others. Your
4. In the Apple iTunes logo, what is the current color job is to figure out why.
of the music note?
Fannee Doolee likes spoons, but doesn't like forks or knives.
5. What is the value of pi to the 10th decimal? Fannee Doolee likes trees, but doesn't like bushes.
6. How many pounds are in a ton? Fannee Doolee likes swimming, but doesn't like diving.
7. How do you say newspaper in hebrew? Fannee Doolee likes bees, but doesn't like bugs.
Fannee Doolee likes bubbles, but doesn't like soap.
8. What does SNES stand for? Fannee Doolee likes jelly, but doesn't like grapes.
9. What middle school houses the oldest running Fannee Doolee likes Skittles, but doesn't like candy.
school newspaper in America and where is it? Fannee Doolee likes Hannah, but doesn't like Montana.
10. What does the E stand for in eMac? (education) Fannee Doolee likes hammers, but doesn't like nails.
Fannee Doolee likes the mall, but doesn't like to shop.
11. What is he capital of Djibouti? Fannee Doolee likes when it drizzles, but doesn't like when it rains.
12. What is the oldest amusement park in America? Fannee Doolee likes eggs, but doesn't like yolks.
Answers: 12. Lake Compounce.
11. Djibouti
Fannee Doolee likes doors, but doesn't like windows.
Fannee Doolee likes slippers, but doesn't like shoes.
(Turn upside-down to read.)
10. Education. Fannee Doolee likes sleeping, but doesn't like resting.
9. Highlands Middle School, White Plains, NY.
8. Super Nintendo Entertainment System. Why do you think that is?
7. ‫עיתון‬
6. 2,000. 2) The Room with the Buckets
5. 3.1415926535.
4. Blue. You are trapped in a room with only four things inside. Those
3. Bavarian Motor Works. things are:
2. special weapons and tactics.
• A 3 gallon bucket
• A 5 gallon bucket
1. a sixty-forth note in music.
• A hose with unlimited water
• A drain to pour out extra water
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To open the lock on the door, you need to measure out exactly
and like us on Facebook! 4 gallons of water. No more, no less. The buckets have no
twitter.com/TheLaurelLetter measuring lines, and no markings other then their sizes.
facebook.com/LaurelLetter How would you do it?

Credits This issue has been created by the Journalism Elective Staff.
We would like to thank Shea Belsky, Teddy Maranets and Head Editor:
Breezie Miller for their contributions in gathering, writing Ethan Kwassman
and typing up articles. We also like to thank the office staff Layout & Design:
for collating, distribution mechanisms and letting us use their Jon “Rubik's Cube” Scheiber
computers whenever we needed them. We also extend our Super Senior Camper Editor:
thanks to Barnett Goldman and all the CL Bunk1.com Shea Belsky
photographers for letting us use photos taken from their
Senior Camper Editor:
cameras for this issue. In addition, we deeply appreciate the Teddy Maranets, B7
efforts of Laura, the Programming Director, for enabling us to
Senior Camper Head Writer:
use the Laurelwood Library and for scheduling time devoted Breezie Miller, G12
to journalistic work. Finally, we would like to thank YOU, the
readers, for supporting us from the beginning and reading Photo Credits to Barnett Goldman
this very issue today. and the CL Bunk1.com photographers.

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