<h1><span style="color: #3366ff;">ARTIC WEEK!</span></h1>
This week at camp was Artic week! We explored the wonders of the artic in Art, Hollywood and in Science with the kids participating in a variety of activities. In Science we did experiments with "blubber" that the kids enjoyed. The kids put their hands in a blubber bag and then into cold water. <strong>Julia </strong>was intrigued to learn to importance of blubber to Artic Animals. Also in Science the kids designed a snowflake using packing peanuts. <strong>Logan</strong> showed his artistic ability and made an amazing snowflake that looked real! In Art the campers did a few projects. They created melting snowmen and foil art. <strong>Ava</strong> impressed everyone with her<strong> </strong>great melting snowmen and while we did not finish the foil project, <strong>Isabella's </strong>already looked awesome! In Hollywood, The campers went on a scavenger hunt in search of the North poll. <strong>Quinn</strong> really enjoyed the activity, finding many clues and even finding  the North Pole! The campers also played some team building games testing the campers ability to work in a group. <strong>Lydia </strong>displayed her leadership abilities getting the Dragons into order! In the pool, the campers continued to show off their skills. <strong>Maddie </strong>was a great listener and proved to be an awesome swimmer while doing Freestyle and backstroke. We also played the Dragons favorite game Poison before swim everyday. <strong>Lukas </strong>shined in the game, making it to the final three almost every game! Besides Poison, the campers also played freeze dance and even though <strong>Evan </strong>was only with us one day he showed some serious dancing skills. The week closed with an unbelievable assembly from the Lehigh Valley Zoo which even included a penguin. <strong>Ashleigh</strong> and <strong>Leah</strong> loved seeing all the different animals especially the penguin . The Dragon camper of the week was <strong>Charlotte </strong>who was an awesome listener and sport all week!
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<h1><span style="color: #ff0000;">C</span><span style="color: #3366ff;">a</span><span style="color: #ff9900;">r</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">n</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">i</span><span style="color: #3366ff;">v</span><span style="color: #ff9900;">a</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">l</span> <span style="color: #ff0000;">W</span><span style="color: #3366ff;">e</span><span style="color: #ff9900;">e</span><span style="color: #0000ff;">k</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">!</span></h1>
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Happy Carnival Week everyone! This week at camp we explored the magic of the carnival, ending on Friday with our camp wide carnival. On Monday, we had a special visit from a one man circus. We watched in amazement as our special guest juggled, tight rope walked, and even did some crazy stunts on a unicycle. It was <strong>Ana</strong> who was most enthralled by the juggling, giggling right along as different objects whizzed into the air. In Art we made pinwheels to celebrate carnival week. <strong>Logan</strong> had the most fun decorating and assembling his pinwheel. In Hollywood we played carnival inspired games and it was <strong>Ava</strong> who proved to be victorious as she scored the most points collectively out of anyone else! On Tuesday we had a special tour of the Del Val campus as we took a hayride. <strong>Lydia</strong> enjoyed picking out all the farm animals and saying hello to them as we passed. In Science we learned all about force by pinning <strong>Quinn</strong> against counselor Chris in a game of tug of war. On Wednesday in Art we decorated our carnival prize bags. <strong>Patrick</strong> loved decorating his bag with every superhero he could think of.  In Hollywood we played a very competitive games of charades and it was <strong>Maddie</strong> who outsmarted all the rest as she guessed right almost every time.  On Thursday our campers received a special treat as we got to spend the afternoon slipping and sliding down a water slide! <strong>Hannah</strong> and <strong>Julia</strong> made a splash as they sped down the slide with big smiles on their faces. Our camper of the week this week is <strong>Lukas</strong>! <strong>Lukas</strong> demonstrated great camp spirit being respectful, following all directions, and participating in every activity with a smile on his face! We had a lot of fun this week and we can't wait to see what next week has in store! Have a wonderful weekend and we will see you Monday!

Harris, Chris, and Alyson
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<h1><span style="color: #00ff00;">Safari Week!</span></h1>
This week was Safari week here at Future Stars! We had the kids delve into several different and creative activities throughout the week. On Monday we started off with some awesome karaoke where <strong>Julia</strong> sang Let it Go from Frozen and <strong>Nolan</strong> sang Rude by MAGIC!. Another thing that Hollywood provided the group this week was a Learn, Listen, and Play where the kids were able to play with a parachute and learn different rhythms. <strong>Ashleigh</strong> and <strong>Julian</strong> in particular really enjoyed moving to the beat and letting go. As we move on from Hollywood, this week we were able to play several different sports. On Wednesday, we played World Cup and <strong>Sophia</strong> and <strong>Ana</strong>, the dynamic duo, kicked butt as they represented Germany. <strong>Quinn </strong>and <strong>Ava</strong> always enjoyed the chance to cool off after sport with a bunch of awesome jumps into the pool. In Science this week the kids were able to learn about the life cycle of several different insects. <strong>Elly</strong>,<strong> Logan</strong>, and <strong>Leah </strong>were able to draw the different stages of a grasshopper, fly, and ant beautifully. As we move along, in art this week the kids were able to make fierce lion masks. <strong>Sienna</strong> and <strong>Lukas</strong> both used oil pastels to illustrate the intimate details that comes with a lions face. Also in art, when everyone finished their lion masks, Lauren provided them with the opportunity to get creative with playdough. This was <strong>Eric's </strong>favorite part by far and <strong>Sarah</strong> also enjoyed the down time. Last but certainly not least, we have our Camper of the Week, <strong>Maddie</strong>! She was an awesome addition to our group as she always was willing to lend a hand and participate. She was always listening to instructions and had a consistent smile on her face from ear to ear. Thank you for such a great week and we hope to see you back next week!

Your Counselors,

Maria, Alyson, and Kevin
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<h1>Blue and Gold Week!</h1>
This week we split the dragons into two different teams, Blue vs. Gold! Each camper had fun earning points for their team. Also, we had drummers come in Hollywood, the Olympics on Thursday, and Jump Ropers come on Friday! It was a fun filled week! Quinn had so much fun playing the big dodge ball game with the Gophers and Sharks! Logans favorite things this week was playing wall ball, doge ball, and soccer! Maddie enjoyed free swim and learning the different strokes in the pool! Eric favorite thing was playing wall ball with his fellow campers! Hannah thought it was cool how much they were able to do with just one jump rope! Julia enjoyed competing at the Blue and Gold Olympics! Sarah had fun playing all the games at the end of pool and on Friday! Ana couldn't decide what she liked best this week, she had fun with everything that she did! Ava was in the front row of the Bungee Jumpers and her face was full of amazement! Lukas loved earning points for his team at the Olympics and eating the water ice! Ashleigh found it interesting in Hollywood when we had drummers come and teach us the different things we can use to drum! Leah was on the edge of her seat at the Olympics to find out who won! Ryan liked playing the celebrity game in Hollywood! Sophia loved drawing in Art and learning how to draw a dragon! Lydia liked earning points for her team at any chance she could get! Elly had so much fun beating the drums and watching the Bungee Jumpers! Patrick liked being the goalie in soccer! Kevin and Alison
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<h1><span style="color: #ff9900;">Fuel for Fun</span></h1>
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The dragons had another fantastic week at camp.  Though it was a short week it was filled with many fun activities in all of our different subjects.  First in Hollywood we learned about good foods to eat and the nutrition plate. Both Elly and Leah had a lot of fun with different food oriented guessing games and learning funny camp songs.  In art we where able to create are own food plate and make human skeletons out of pasta.  Sophia and Logan made fantastic projects and had a blast the whole time.  Then in science we kept a food journal for the week to watch what we ate and to see how healthy it was.  Julia and Quinn did a wonderful job with this activity and also enjoyed when we melted chocolate by reflecting the sun. In the pool we had another great week of lessons and fun.  Hannah and Lydia really enjoyed themselves while we there and the rest of the group loved being able to cool off from the hot days.  Finally we had many fun activities when we played sport and game.  This week our sport period coincided with the Gophers which created a fun rivalry between the two groups.  In dodge ball Ava and Lukas had a blast and got both campers and councilors out.  Then in kickball Ashleigh and Ryan did great and where able to make crucial plays.  Finally after a great week we as councilors had a tough decision to make for our camper of the week.  However, in the end we decided on Ana to be our camper of the week.  She had great listening skills all week and always participated in every activity.  We look forward to seeing the campers again after the long weekend.  Happy Fourth of July!! Councilors: James and Alison
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<h1><span style="color: #00ff00;">Green Earth Week!!</span></h1>
<a><img style="width: 142px; height: 164px;" alt="" src="http://modern-dollhouses.com/wp-includes/js/thickbox/planet-earth-cartoon-7718.jpg" width="1174" height="1266" /></a> The dragons had a great first week of camp.  Since they where one of the biggest groups in our first week they also had some of the most fun.  The camp theme for this week was green earth week and we had plenty of fun things in every subject to go along with the theme. <span style="color: #00ff00;"> Eric B.</span> had a great time making a birds nest in science along with <span style="color: #00ff00;">Sarah D. <span style="color: #000000;">Also in science we made some really cool recycled paper from old newspaper.  <span style="color: #00ff00;">Patrick C.</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Ryan V.</span> loved creating the paper and where intrigued at the process used.  <span style="color: #00ff00;">Luca G.</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Lydia G.</span> both had a blast in the pool this week and did great with our swimming lessons.  <span style="color: #00ff00;">Catie B.</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Sophia M.</span> made beautiful leaf collages after going on a nature walk in art class.  We also watched the Lorax in art and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Julia G.</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Gianna P.</span> had a fantastic time watching the short animated film.  In sports this week McBride trio of <span style="color: #00ff00;">Logan, Quinn</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Seamus</span> had a blast playing dodge ball. <span style="color: #00ff00;">Hannah P.</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Ashleigh J.</span> also enjoyed some of our games this week when we played Sharks and Minos.  <span style="color: #00ff00;">Julia A.</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Lucia C.</span> had a great time in Hollywood when we recycled the lyrics of the song <em>Happy</em> and changed the chorus to be about recycling.  Also, a special guest visited us on Friday named John Cassidy, aka the Balloon Guy. <span style="color: #00ff00;"> Sienna B.</span> and <span style="color: #00ff00;">Ana N.</span> loved his show along with all the other campers that where here on Friday.  Finally, congratulations to <span style="color: #00ff00;">Elly G.</span> for being the first camper of the week of our summer.  This was a great first week and we are looking forward to seven more weeks just like it.</span></span> Councilors:<span style="color: #00ff00;"> James</span> and<span style="color: #00ff00;"> Sarah</span>