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August 27, 8:43pm

I am happy to annouce that all 5 coach buses have made it to their destinations, as well as our campers from Vermont, Buffalo, Watkins Glen, Boston, New Jersey, NYC, Long Island, etc. It was a pleasure to meet each and every one of you. Tim and I will be following your progress this year and look forward to seeing you at Bethpage, Van Cortlandt, Sunken Meadow or whatever XC or Track Meet we wind up at.

All the best and keep on running,

Mike

August 26, 1:54pm

Now that the sun is finally out, the kids don't want to go home! But all good things must come to an end. Our camp program ends at 2:00pm tomorrow (Friday, 27th). Campers who are taking the bus will depart Camp Pontiac at 2:00pm to the following locations: North Shore HS, VS North HS, Mepham HS, Monroe-Woodbury Central Valley Elementary School and the Park & Ride at Exit 53 on the LIE. It is usually a 3 hour trip but may be longer with traffic. Campers will touch base with you and let you know when they are close.

Parents who are picking up their child may do so at Camp Pontiac between 2:00pm and 3:00pm.

Anyway, back to it! Our second workout is a few hours a way. Our soccer program has a tournament tonight under the lights, there is a camper-staff dodgeball game and the Leadership Academy will be completing the High Ropes Course... Zip-line and all!

August 26, 12:06am

Wow! What a day! Long morning runs, COLOR WAR, Bunk skits...

I was able to get pictures to our Foundation XC Camp Facebook fan the other night, and added a bunch more today. Join Facebook and type in Foundation XC Camp in the search. Join our group page and see all the pictures!

August 23, 11:15am

Our campers enjoyed their first dance-party after our first full day of camp. The rain kept coming, but we kept running! Our campers also attended their first 2 classes of the week. They all rushed to get to the classes of their choice! The teams met with their color war captains to plan for the big battle on Wednesday. The Leadership Academy worked together as they conquered the low-ropes course and the campers in the Sports Medicine Internship met to review basic first aid and common athletic injuries.

Some pictures coming tomorrow night to our Facebook page, I promise! In the meantime, be sure you are a member of our facebook group, Foundation XC Camp. Goodnight!!!

August 22, 7:30pm

Our evening program is about to begin, and we are happy to announce all of our buses/limo's are here! Our Suffolk County campers are have finished dinner and we are all accounted for! More to come tomorrow!

August 22, 5:40pm

As I write this, our campers are on the first run of the week... IN THE RAIN! Rain doesn't stop a Foundation Runner!

After some minor delays, our Valley Stream, North Shore, Mepham and Monroe-Woodbury buses have arrived. The Suffolk bus will be arriving shortly! I will update the website when the exit 53 bus arrives!

Camp Pontiac
2044 County Road 7
Copake, NY 12516

Day 1 Information (Sunday August 22, 2010):

Campers are to arrive at Camp Pontiac between 1pm - 3pm. You should eat lunch before arriving at camp. For those campers riding the bus, PLEASE pack a bag lunch to eat on the bus.
Please visit the Camp Pontiac website for directions, www.CampPontiac.com.
Campers will report to registration when they arrive. Campers that owe money or their medical information can drop it off here. Campers that take medication MUST check in all medication with the nurse at this time. DON'T FORGET TO GRAB ALL OF YOUR FREE SAUCONY GEAR!
Campers will drop their belongings in their bunk and report immediately to the lake to take their swim test
At 3:30pm, the entire camp will meet for the first workout of the week!
The rest of the evening's schedule... dinner, meeting new friends, and evening activities!

Color War Information

All campers will be assigned a certain team color. You will need to bring t-shirts, hats, face paint, etc of your team's color to show spirit as you try to win the cup! The crazier, the better! Each team has been assigned a Coach to lead you to VICTORY... see below!

The following colors have been assigned. Please bring items of clothing, etc. as follows:

If your last name is A - Dimen, your are on the ORANGE Team (Coach Buith)
If your last name is Do - Lavin, you are on the BLUE Team (Coach Serravite)
If your last name is Le - Q, you are on the GREEN Team (Coach Walsh)
If you last name is R - Z, you are on the RED Team (Coach Mammone)

Bus information

There are four buses headed to camp. Please look below for your school and find the bus location and meeting time. THIS LIST IS ONLY FOR CAMPERS WHO HAVE PAID FOR THE BUS TRIP TO AND/OR FROM CAMP. If you did not register for a bus ride, you will NOT be allowed on the bus. Please contact us if you still need a ride to camp, but did not sign up!

NOTE: Some campers have been reassigned to different buses for various reasons. PLEASE report to the bus stop YOU have been assigned to!

Bus #1 (Two stops)
Stop 1, bus departs at 11:00am from:
Park & Ride Lot, Exit 53 on the Long Island Expressway, Brentwood
South of LIE and West of Wicks Road, near Suffolk County Community College