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Believe it or not, there are just 87

days to go until we lift the big,

white gate to invite this years

campers into our magical world

full of fun, mystery and adven-

ture! I know its hard to contain

the excitement!! Camp Pisgah has

welcomed its new Director, Cuse,

and Ranger, Paul, and we are

eager to get the summer under-

way. So many of you, like Ranger

Paul and me, really dont know

what to expect, since this will be

your first time at Camp Pisgah.

There are tales looming of Quid-

ditch matches, Royal Feasts,

nighttime horse rides, slip-and-

slides, music videos, costume

parties, and the list goes on! With

so many great activities offered

here at camp- not to mention all

the wonderful staff and campers

who make this place enchanting

it really does not matter if this is

your first or 40th summer at

camp. We can all be assured this

is that special place where youre

free to just be

So pack your suitcase and get

ready to experience the summer

of a lifetime!

Greetings Pisgah Family and Friends!

The Early Bird Saves $50!!!March 18 is an important date

to mark on your calendars. This

is the final Early Bird deadline

for summer camp, where you

can save $50 off the price of

any summer program. You are

not required to pay in full at

this timeall you need is a $50

W W W . C A M P P I S G A H . O R GW W W . C A M P P I S G A H . O R GW W W . C A M P P I S G A H . O R G

March 14, 2013

Volume 1, Issue 1

Pisgah Highlights:

Early Bird registration

ends on March 18th

Camper Assistance

application deadline

March 18th

Register for GSU by

April 5th

Art-o-Rama JuniorEncampment(May 17-19)

Pony Daze JuniorEncampment(May 24-25)

Family Fun Day(June 2)

Camp Pisgah 60thBirthday Celebration(June 8-9)

Get Hype for the Hike 1

Last Chance! 2

Bring a Buddy/Truddy 2

Session Spotlight 3

Ask Terrapin 4

Meet the Staff 4

Inside this issue:

deposit to lock in this great rate.Now, during our last Early Bird,the system was overloaded dueto high demand. So dont wait

until March 18 to register... lockin this amazing rate now!

Some of you may have heard of Ranger Pauls infamous Night

Hikes, a longstanding tradition at Keyauwee Program Center. Well

were proud to announce that this will now be our pre-bedtime ritual

at Camp Pisgah! Youll trek through the woods using nothing but the

moonlight to spot various forest creatures, from owls to deer to bears

oh my!

Get Hype for the Hike

What forest animals will you spot

on the night hike?


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Beach Party

July 28-Aug. 2

If you and your truddies cant

get enough of the water andlove the beach, this program isfor you! Play beach volleyball,compete in boat races at ourlake, then cool your body fromthe summer sun as you godown our giant slip-n-slide. No

beach party is complete withouta cookout and good music!

It is only March, yet there are

several camp programs that are

completely full and a few morethat are well on their way to

reaching capacity. There are

four programs in particular that

only have 1-2 spots left. Now

you get the inside scoop...

Adrenaline Rush II: June 16-28

This two week high-octane,

adventure program features

ziplining, river tubing, white-

water rafting and hiking. There

are only 2 spots remaining!

Hoof Beats: June 23-28

This program is for the younghorse lovers in grades 4-6.

Spend 3 hours daily at the barn,

learning to ride, groom and care

for Pisgah horses. There are 2

spots remaining this session.

Art in the Dark: July 7-12

Sleep in and stay up late to

create glow-in-the-dark crafts

and compete in our famous

Quint-Pisgah Tournament. This

program is during our popular

Magic & Mysteries week, so

there is literally 1 spot left!

Counselor-in-Training I:For older girls, ages 15-16,

prepare yourself for becoming a

camp counselor one day. In this

two-week program, you will

learn valuable leadership skills,

support all areas of camp and

be a positive role model for

younger campers. There are

only 2 spots remaining for the

July 7-19 session (the first

week is during the Magic &

Mysteries session!!).

Llama Trek

July 14-19

Are you and your friends llamallovers? In this program, youwill hang out with these furry,gentle giants, hike trails, createllama crafts, play llama games,eat llama beans just kidding

on the beans! With only threespots remaining in this session,you should coordinate yourBFFs right away and register!

For those girl with more thanone BFF, there two summer

programs worth highlighting

where the last few openings

happens to be in multiples of 3!

So, if YOU request Amy and

Amy requests Cindy and Cindy

requests YOUPresto Primo,

all three of you will be in the

same program session and

cabin!

...or Take a Truddy...or Take a Truddy

These programs are PERFECT

for you and your buddy, but

hurry up and register; there are

only 4 spots remaining in each

program.

All About Animals

June 23-28

Would you like to play with

goats, pigs and llamas? How

about create animal crafts and

take a trip to the zoo to learn

about exotic creatures? You

and your buddy will do all of

that and more in this program.

On The TrailJuly 21-Aug. 2

This 2-week program is for

advanced riders only. Ride the

horses from the barn to the

woods as you embark on an

extended overnight trip. Show

off your skills as you ride on

open trails with your buddy and

experience the great outdoors!

Are you looking for something

cool to do this summer with

your BFF? Well, bring her to

Camp Pisgah for one of our

exciting program sessions. If

you sign up together and list theother as your Buddy, not only

will you make lasting memories

as you participate in different

activities together, you will

even get to be cabin mates!

Bring a Buddy...

Last Chance!

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Now you may wonder,What about older girls?

They can also attend DayCamp as Program Aides ifthey are registered GirlScouts and have completedthe PA Core Trainingcourse and can attendCamp Pisgahs safety &

program training in early June.

Pisgah Idol is the program for

you! You will prepare for an

All-Camp performance where

you will showcase your skills

and be dubbed the next Pisgah

Idol! This only happens once a

year, so register

now for the June 30

-July 2 session.

This is one of our three-day

horse program for girls in

grades 4-6 just learning how to

ride. Get lessons from our

wranglers, learn how to groom

and care for horses and create

horse crafts to take home! This

program was so popular it

quickly filled, so we added

another session June 12-14. So

register today. Is there a better

way to get the summer vacation

started?!

Another three-day program forall the horse lovers, Pony Tailsis exclusively for our youngestgirls, entering grades 1-3.These little cowgirls will learnto ride, groom and care for ourhorses. Girls can also createcrafts and explore other campactivities. This was another

popular program that requiredan additional date June 12-14.So saddle up lil cowgirls and

get ready for the bestest horse

adventure!

For those who were saddenedby the closing of the climbingwall, you can wipe away thetears and rejoice there is a

brand new climbing wall atCamp Pisgah that is at least 3xthe size of the old one! Notonly will you scale this woodenmammoth, you will participatein an archery tournament, nighthike and outdoor camping tosleep under the stars. Come joinus July 21-26. On belay? Belay

On!!

Camp Pisgah will be offer-

ing a Day Camp program for

all girls in grades 1-6. All

sessions include swimming,

arts & crafts, boating, sports

and a sleepover on Thursday

night. Lunch and a snack are

provided daily and there is

van service available at select

stops for an additional fee.

Do you think you got what it

takes to wow our judges and

entertain our campers? Are

you always singing in your

bathroom mirror, using the

end of a brush as your mic?

Can you dance like Alyson

Stoner, rap like Nicki Minaj,

play guitar like Jewel, or beat

the drums like Sheila E? Well

if you love performing, then

Are you the next

Session Spotlight

Camp Pisgah Volume 1, Issue 1

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Dont miss the Fun Van! DayCamp capacity is limited so hurry

and secure your space!

Come check out our newclimbing wall and lowropes adventure course!

Contact [email protected] more information or registeronline at www.camppisgah.org.

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Kellie Martin

What is the Quint Pisgah Tournament?

March 6 at 6:44pm

Thanks for the question, Kellie. The Quint-Pisgah Tournament is the

yearly competition for Harry Potter week, modeled after the Tri-

Wizard tournament in the 4th Harry Potter book, Goblet of Fire.

During the Magic & Mysteries week, all five units compete against

each other in three tasks to see which can find the cup first. It's the

best thing ever for our campers!

Hey Camp Pisgah! I am your Camp

Director, Cuse. I hail from

many places and have done

many things in all my moons on

this Earth! I love playing sports,

most card and board games,

satirical comedies and creating

beautiful music. My favoritecolor is orange, but not street

cone bright orange more like

Autumn leaves burnt orange.

My favorite movie in the whole

wide world is Willy Wonka and

the Chocolate Factory. I am

super amped about this summer and the

great fun were going to have together!

Hello Everybody!!! I am

Ranger Paul and this is

my first summer at Camp

Pisgah, but have been a

Girl Scouts Camp Ranger

for 15 years now. I retired from the United States Navy

after 20 years of service and have been a Camp Ranger ever

since. I started my Girl Scouts career at the Chowenwaw

Program Center in Green Cove Springs, FL and served as the

Ranger at the Keyauwee Program Center in Sophia, NC for

13 years prior to moving to Camp Pisgah. I love the

outdoors, woodworking, camping, fishing, hiking and

spending time with my family and listening to the hustle

and bustle of campers having fun. I live at camp with my

wife, Candy, and my son, Sketch. My favorite quote is, "It is

nice to be important but it is more important to be nice." I

am extremely excited about my first summer here in the

beautiful North Carolina mountains and at such a GREAT

camp.

Ranger Paul

Meet the Staff

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Each issue well introduce the amazing staff that will work hard to make this summer

season AWESOME!! So without further ado, well kick it off with letters from our

Camp Director and Ranger...

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