Buck’s Rock Continues To Go “Greener”
4/2/08,
Our commitment to reducing our environmental impact has been further enhanced this year in our new building designs. To reduce the need for air conditioning, we have continued to use passive cooling designs to circulate air in areas where we can reduce heat. At present, the following buildings have been renovated with passive cooling systems:
The Actors Studio
The Dining Hall
Glass Studio
Studio 59
Computer Studio
We also are adding solar collectors to our hot water system in the Kitchen and Dining Room.
Our dedication to reducing our waste and use of styrofoam will again continue this summer with biodegradable plates and trays. These products are still extremely costly, yet we feel very strongly about using as little styrofoam as possible. As in 2007, we will continue to use metal cutlery instead of plastic in the Dining Room.
We are committed to continuing to implement these eco-friendly systems to areas in camp where we can.
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Our New Website, Facebook Page and Youtube Channel
4/2/08,
We are thrilled to announce that Buck's Rock has a wonderful new home on the internet. Our brand new, highly interactive website is up and running at bucksrockcamp.com. The site truly gives visitors the feeling of what it is like at Buck's Rock. Please feel free to visit often to get a little of that "Bucks' Rock feeling" all year long! Of course, it is also a great place to get all the info and updates you need to stay up to date on all the happenings at Buck's Rock.
In addition, we are now on Facebook , under the name Mickey Morris. This will be a great place to share stories, music, videos, and stay in touch throughout the year. We would love to have you as a friend.
Our new YouTube channel: BucksRockCamp, also is getting a lot of traffic. We invite you to subscribe and submit for approval any videos you want us to put on our channel.
Our photo blog is also on line and once camp starts we will be uploading daily images from performances, events, projects etc.
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Returning Staff 2008
4/2/08,
This year we proud to have the highest number ever of returning staff and JCs. This is a true testament that the Buck's Rock experience is as rewarding for our staff as it is for our campers. Below is the current list of staff that are returning this summer:
Don Pudell / Accounting/Bookkeeper
Josh Isaacs / Animal Farm
Marie Sylvester / Batik
Ben Hellerstestein / Batik JC
Jen Verbit / Book Arts
Eva Rivlin / Book Arts
Phil Clooney / Boys Guidance Counselor
Josh Huffaker / Boys Guidance Counselor / canteen
Carson Pinch / Boys Guidance Counselor / clown
Taylor Davis / Boys Guidance Counselor
Nicole Singer / Ceramics
Hannah Cohen / Ceramics JC
Malcolm Welford / Ceramics
Kasey Freer / CIT Guidance Counselor
Sean McDermott / CIT Guidance Counselor
Alejandro Kolleeny / Clown/Improv JC
Patrick May / Clown/Improv JC
Louis Pearlman / Clown/Improv
Sam Rogal / Clown/Improv
Sara Rubin / Clown/Improv JC
Jeremy Berke / Computer JC
Andrew Marathas / Computer
Lauren Schneider / Computer
Sonya Kuropatwa / Dance
Alex Stone / Dance JC
Beverley Canepari / Directors Assistant
David Murray / Driver
Nora Weiss / Evening Activities
Cameron Nadler / Evening Activities JC
Abbie Bristow / Girls Guidance Counselor
Angela Buckerfield/ Girls Guidance Counselor
Nicky Proffit / Girls Guidance Counselor
Emma Knight / Girls Guidance Counselor
Kayla Krasnor / Girls Guidance Counselor /Music
Chadd Lacy / Glass
Aimee Skinner / Glass
Nigel Hedges / Gardener
Przemyslaw Oryszczak / Housekeeping
Lisa Alcott / Infirmary
Julie Bermant / Infirmary
Jennifer Long / Infirmary
Fel Onatah / Infirmary
Ben Yomtov / Kitchen - Food Service Manager
Brendan Lloyd / Kitchen - Chef
Keith Somerford / Kitchen - Chef
Jerome Mini / Kitchen - Steward
Jakub Kruk / Kitchen - Steward
Beata Kubalska / Kitchen - Dining Room
Sonia Tay / Leather
Troy Lucca / Lifeguard
Rhian Wheeler / Lifeguard
Jeff Greenberg / LSD - Lighting
Amy Larrowe / LSD - Lighting JC
Kaleigh Boshart / LSD - Lighting JC
Daniel Carlyon / LSD - Sound JC
Forrest Canepari / Maintenance - Operations Manager
Tom Cave / Maintenance
Jacob Berger / Metals JC
Sophie Fader / Metals JC
Sara Glaberson / Metals
Melody Rabe / Metals JC
Kelsie Smagler / Metals JC
Alex Whyte / Music - Low Brass - Head
Josh Archer / Music - Percussion
Ben Silverman / Music - Guitar JC
Max Mellman / Music - Low Brass JC
Johnny Rabe / Music - Tribute Show
David Pollack / Music - Tribute Show - JC
Hannah Fein / Nanny - Julian - JC
Rita Pudell / Office
Hariet Yomtov / Office
Meg Fein / Office
Alex Anastas / Painting
Chris Forby / Painting
Rick Price / Painting
Caroline Torres / Painting JC
Emma Gabriner / PASS JC
Jen Hillman / PASS
Sam Kusnetz / Perf. Arts. Production Manager
Jolene Guth / Photo - Digital
Sebastien Hue / Photo - Digital JC
Emma Kirwan / Publications - Prod. Mng
Bob Dicke / Publications - Production
Ian Jackson / Publications - Production
John Rippy / Publications - Writing
Heather Berlin / Sculpture
Bryan Ramey / Sculpture
Jeremy Klemundt / Sculpture JC
Tobias Pret / Set Design
Pam Dicke / Sewing
Fiona Donaghey / Sewing
Annika Feyen / Sewing
Kate Fulop / Sewing JC
Scott Kraiterman / Sports
Rob Kuropatwa / Staff Coordinator
Max Fishkin / Studio 59 JC
Doug Rosenberg / Studio 59
Alex Nahoum / Studio 59
Kerry Ryan / Taste of BR Program Director
Ernie Johns / Theater Director
Jason Zimbler / Theater Director
Christina Vaccaro / Theater Director
Erik Kaiko / Theater Director
Isabel Atkinson / Theater Assist Director JC
Mimi Bain / Theater Assist Director JC
Phoebe Brooks / Theater Assist Director JC
Katherine Harwood/ Theater Assist Director JC
Susanna Kavee / Theater Assist Director JC
Mimi Stotsky / Theater Choreographer JC
Cryssie Cordwell / Video
Emma Blecker / Video JC
Zaq Miller / Video JC
Malorie Savran / Weaving
Sierra Zuber / Weaving JC
James (Jimmy) Taylor / Wood
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News from Buck’s Rockers
4/2/08,
Alex Anastas (Painting/PASS) proposed to Fiona Donaghey (Sewing) in Australia on top of the Sydney Harbor Bridge this past Valentine’s Day. They will both be returning to Buck’s Rock this summer where they first met!
Nichola Proffitt and Phil Clooney got engaged after camp and will be married in the UK this May. They will be returning to Buck’s Rock this summer as Guidance Counselors.
Brian Kaplan and Christina Ames will also be married in Hawaii this upcoming May.
Richard Simms (LSD) and Bridget Kennedy (Lifeguard) have been together for now 10 years since they met at Buck’s Rock in 1997. They are engaged and will be married on December 1, 2008.
Many Buck's Rockers (including Phil Feldman, Hannah Kass, Cameron Nadler, Max Scholick, Maya Sharma and James Thurm) took part in the March 23rd performance of "The Kids are Alright" at the Magnet Theater in Manhattan. "The Kids are Alright" was a comedy variety show featuring improv, music, stand-up and sketch comedy staring an entire cast of teenage comics. Buck's Rock stand up comic Ale Kolleeny hosted the night and it was produced by head of the Clown Shop, Louie Pearlman. The show was a big success and Louie hopes to produce more variety shows for young performers in the future. Louie also teaches regular weekly improv classes for teenagers through the Magnet Theater. You can check out www.magnettheater.com for more information.
Buck's Rock veterans Sam Kusnetz and Jason Zimbler have recently begun collaborating during the rest of the year on their new theatre company, The Re-Theatre Instrument. RTI is a company dedicated to creating new work built around adaptations of classic texts. Their goal is to reconnect our audiences to these timeless stories by illuminating in them current social, moral, ethical, and political issues. Their unique playwrighting process, which is centered around actor-driven improvisation, was developed at Buck's Rock starting in 2003 with a Wall Street adaptation of Shakespeare's "The Tempest". More information can be found at http://www.retheatre.org
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Upcoming Events and Dates To Remember: 2008
3/31/08,
Spring Open House
Our Spring Open House will be held on Saturday, May 17th at 1 PM to 4 PM (Rain date May 18). On that day, we will be offering tours of the camp and facilities and would be pleased to discuss our performing and creative arts program with any newly enrolled or prospective families. Please call us at 800-636-5218 to advise us if you plan to attend. Driving directions to camp can be obtained from our website at www.bucksrockcamp.com
2008 CIT Meeting
The CIT Meeting will be held in New York City at the School of Ethical Culture, 2 West 64th Street and Central Park West, on Saturday, May 10th from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. We will discuss the CIT program, paying special attention to our expectations of this year’s CITs as Big Brothers and Sisters, followed by a pizza lunch.
Here and There: A Tribute to Musicians Everywhere
This summer, in our second session, Johnny Rabe and David Pollack are spearheading our annual multi-media tribute show, founded by Ivan Rubenstein-Gillis. Prepare to rock out around the globe because on August 5th, Buck's Rock is taking music for a spin! Here and There: A Tribute to Musicians Everywhere is a show that features songs, instruments, artists, artwork, and dances from around the globe. From Salsa to Latin-Pop, tribal drumming to the African influence on Jazz and Blues, Canadian independent rock to the British Invasion and many more, Here and There will take you through music's travels. Join us in celebrating artists such as Bob Marley, AC/DC, Gloria Estefan, The Beatles, Daft Punk, Bjork, Moxy Fruvous, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and many more. All full, 2nd session and extending campers are welcome and encouraged to get involved in this multi-media music tribute show.
Reunion 2008 / NYC Art Gallery Exhibit
We are currently planning a first ever Buck’s Rock NYC Art Exhibit in coordination with our Annual Reunion. The event will take place at the Art Directors Club on 106 West 29th Street on Sunday, December 7, 2008. We will invite current campers, staff and alumni to include their artwork in this show and very much look forward to continuing to share the developments of this exciting event with the Buck’s Rock community, present, past and future! Coming soon more info on how campers, staff and Alum can be part of this incredible Buck's Rock Showcase.
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