NEWS NUBAR 2011 n1 Sessio Saturday July 16,, 2011

First Session: Start with a Bang! Camp Nubar started strong with First Session paving the way for another awesome and fun summer. The session started out with lipsync, where cabin bonds began to form and people from Montreal to Yerevan began to make new friendships. The first week soared by with fun, including events such as the Roommate Game and Carnival. Tribal Wars was especially fun, with the black team being victorious in defeating the red team. Reverend Father Taniel Karadjian also celebrated Badarak on Sunday, with help from campers and counselors serving as deacons, acolytes, and choir. Campers had a blast at the dance on the first Friday, with the theme “When I grow Up”. Campers dressed up in costumes pretending to be whatever they want to be when they grow up. On Saturday, the younger campers had a cookout with hot dogs and smores, as the older campers were captivated by guest speaker Alex Webb’s stunning video on the Armenian Genocide. In the end, all the campers enjoyed either relaxing by the fire, or learning more about Armenian history. On Sunday, campers hiked around the lake, and that night there was an Armenian night with dancing and even boreg. The second week of camp was filled with fun evening activities for everyone to enjoy. The Hill dominated the Battle of the Sexes, campers chased and captured their counselors in Counselor Hunt all around camp, and the older campers had a blast at Camp Out. At the Camp out, campers got to sleep outside all night, and enjoy themselves with food and skits! With all this fun, how could anyone ever want to leave? See everyone next year!

Inside this issue: Picture Collage

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Camp Nubar Correspondents

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Articles

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Camp Nubar Fashion

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Interviews with Head Staff

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Survey Results

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COWs

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Email List

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Camp Nubar Correspondents!

n and a i l o r eK By Mik ajian m s a B Jackie Carl B1: “I love all of the day activities at camp. Each time I go to an activity I learn something new”

Lori G3: “I love making so many new friends each year, and how everybody is so close together.”

Julia G3: “ I love knowing that all of my new friends that I am making will be with me for years to come”

Zander B1: “ I love the lake. I can swim, fish, and even more! There are so many choices to chose from” See you next summer!

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Alexandra G1: “I love making so many new friends from different places around the world.”

Andrew B1: “I love all of the fun evening activities that we get to do”

Gabriella G1 : “I like all the activities that are offered. There‟s horseback, arts and crafts, and so much more fun stuff to do!”

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First Session: Start with a Bang!

Tribal Duels On a seemingly ordinary night, a fire drill was mysteriously called, and a random box sat in the middle of the basketball court. To everyone‟s surprise, Audrey jumped out of it, breaking Tribal Duels. The camp was suddenly split into 2 teams for the night: black and red. Each team charged to the gym, where the completion truly began. With games like musical chairs and shoe toss, the teams fought to the final relay. The final relay had events such as wrapping people like mummies and the classic hoolahoop relay. In the end, the black team came out victorious, but with both teams enjoying a fun and very competitive evening. - Karl Afrikian (B3 JC)

Battle of the Sexes This favorite, competitive event at Camp Nubar returned First Session, with both the Hill and the Valley putting in their all for a chance at camp glory. With each age group participating in a certain event, such as balloon races and blowing paper across a table, the Hill and Valley went into the final relay with the Hill having a 21 second lead. In the end, the Hill, once again, won its 10th BOTS, taking bragging rights once again for the rest of the year. - Karl Afrikian( B3 JC)

The Dance The first dance was a great way to start the summer! The theme, “When I Grow Up,” brought teachers, doctors, lawyers, sport players, wrestlers, and even some nuns! Everyone was dancing to some new, popular hits, along with some of the old classics. Everyone joined in both traditional and modern Armenian dancing. Everyone is looking forward to the other dances this summer and it may be tough to top the fun that everyone had at this one. -Becky Dukmejian ( G3 CIT)

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Totally Glamorous By Kara Wynkoop(CIT)

Camp fashion may seem completely useless to many of the guys on the Hill, but to each Valley Girl, we know how vital it is to dress well. Outside of the Camp Nubar bubble, girls attempt to dress like Hippies often with mixes of urban and retro style. At camp, being 45 minutes from THE Woodstock, the girls here look almost straight from the 60‟s. Whether wearing tie-dye shirts or jean shorts, both campers and counselors often rock the whole hippie style. Yet, the Valley often wears its most common style: Hanes v-neck and sweats. The classic Camp Nubar sweatpants and sweatshirt are loved by many campers and counselors alike. At flagpole, it is not uncommon to see many people wearing either the Camp sweatpants or sweatshirts (or both!). So exactly why do campers spend so much time trying to look their best? At Camp Nubar, everybody focuses on the friendship aspect of everything, and for girls, fashion is a huge bonding event. Let everyone here know that you should leave all of your designer brands at home, and just smile. You‟re at camp. We love you for who you are!

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An Interview with Jen Omartian

By Brenda Yaz (CIT G1) Brenda: “So how long have you been coming to camp, and did you ever expect to be director?” Jen: “ This is my 19th year here. If you asked me in 1993, I would probably say, „No!‟ It‟s just too easy to come back year after year.” Brenda: “What is the best part of director.” Jen: “I love interacting with everyone here and knowing all the campers on a personal level.” Brenda: “If you could be a counselor again for a day, what activity and cabin would you choose?” Jen: “Waterfront and G4.” An Interview with Baba Dan Antreasyan By Aris Mardirosian (CIT B3)

Aris: “What is your favorite camp memory from this year so far?” Baba Dan: “ The Hill winning Battle of the Sexes for the 10th time” Aris: “ What is your favorite part of your job?” Baba Dan: “ I love witnessing campers having a great time and seeing how counselors mature into real leaders as they get older.” Aris: “Where is your favorite place in Camp Nubar?” Baba Dan: “ The Dining Hall when the Hill and Valley are singing against each other.”

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Horoscopes By Elizabet Tavitian (CIT) Aries 3/21–4/19 You may see yourself keeping up with your Camp goals. If you keep them up, you will only see that you achieved what you desired. Taurus 4/20–5/20 Making new camp friends is tough, but with your counselors and cabin-mates by your side, you are perfectly fine. Gemini 5/21–6/21 The Nubar Gemini must be persistent with trying to keep up with his/her goals. With a little bit of work, you can help lead others. Cancer 6/22–7/22 Expect some positive change to occur in your camp life. Just go with what comes at you, and you will have a great time at camp. Leo 7/23–8/22 Try being more creative in your activities and in the cabin. If you do, the dances and skits will only become better and better. Virgo 8/23–9/22 Camp Virgos are very organized, so use your skills to help win inspection. Be a leader in the cabin, and you may just win pizza. Libra 9/23–10/22 Expect your ice cream craving to be filled by Canteen this week. As long as you throw your wrapper away, you will have Klondike bars– galore. Scorpio 10/23–11/21 A friend may be in need of some help soon. Keep an eye out and make sure everyone‟s happy, and tell a counselor if you see a problem. Sagittarius 11/22–12/21 Be open with your goals that you set. Don‟t try to go overboard with them, but be out of breath by the end of the day. Capricorn 12/22–1/19 It is getting hot, so drink lots of water. Try to stay cool if you can! Aquarius 1/20–2/18 Explore your Armenian heritage. You might just learn something new about your own personality. Pisces 2/19–3/20 Go into each activity with the right foot forward. Head up, smile on. Be happy your at camp.

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FAVORITE COUNSELORS:

FAVORITE MEAL: Chicken Nuggets

Pizza

Pound Cake

Tacos

Grillled Cheese

Shish Kebab

HILL

VALLEY

Njdeh

Chrysti

Varolian

Elisa

Ant

Natalie

Arno K

Merideth

Bulgarian

Alex A.

FAVORITE DAYTIME ACTIVITY: Arts & Crafts Tubing

FAVORITE EVENING ACTIVITY:

Dances

Counselor Hunt

BOTS

Tribal Wars Campfire

Carnival

SNL

DWTS

Camp Out

Horseback

Camp Craft

CABIN MEMORIES: G1– febreeze, dance parties, nails G2– Catching frogs, “Rolling in the Deep,” Swimming together G3– febreeze and washing hands, thug life, G3 “Uh”, Hiiiiiiii B3 G4– tree, bug spray, BFB, BBC G5– oy oy oy, carpenter ant death toll B1– 2012, Lion King B2– Quote of the day, What are you dooooiiinngggggg B3– Hiiiiiii G3, 6-minute abbs, the Trout, spills at meals B4– great migration of the migrators B5– “Hello my name is Minas, I am from New York, and I like ___________”

Sports Archery

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Amanda Akkibrityan G4 :

Zach Basmajian B5:

Amanda is the G4 Cabin leader and a Camp Craft Counselor. She has a tough job being the only girl in Camp Craft, but she shows how tough a girl can really be. She is very active with her campers, and makes sure that everyone is having a blast whether in the woods

Aram Bowen B5: Bowen is here for his 15th year of Camp Nubar and is a B5 SC. He is the activity leader for Camp Craft, where he has always loves teaching campers all he knows about the outdoors. This session, he led the Campout and Cookout for the entire camp to have fun by the fire.

Zach is the go-to maintenance man at Camp Nubar. If anything needs a fix, Zach will make sure it gets done with his father, Greg, the caretaker. Zach worked tirelessly all of pre-camp and this session mowing lawns, changing light bulbs, and making sure camp runs as smooth as possible. In the cabin, he is very involved with his campers and is well-liked.

Dorian Demirjian G4: Dorian is a long-time camper and now CIT at Camp Nubar. In Performing Arts, she gives it her all and has everyone acting and dancing to their fullest. She does events with her campers such as Dancing with the Staff, and tries to give each camper as much attention as she possibly can.

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