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Volume XXXXVI

August 6, 2007

BIGGEST BIG MAC

Record Numbers Show Up for Final Horse Show

 Mac03  Some summers, it amounts to not much more than an intracamp ribbon fest. Not so for 2007. 19 riders from several area camps and stables came to camp Sunday for the annual Big MacCready Horse Show. And yet, for the prepared and determined Pok-O-MacCready riders, it was still a ribbon fest!

   Over 40 campers, taking part in all divisions, combined for eight blue ribbons, two reserve titles, and class championships by Abby Davis, Elias Smith, Hannah Sargent, Nicole Jarck, and Katie Gigantiello. “I did really well,” said Gigantiello, “but mostly, it was a lot of fun.” Additionally, Blake Artuso, one of twoMac01 campers entered in the demaning, high-jumping Gambler’s Choice, took the blue ribbon.

   For some campers, the Big MacCready was the culmination of a summer, or camper career, of equestrian events. For others, such as session #2 camper Grace Ives, it was a first ever competition. “It was my first show,” said Ives. “The counselors convinced me to ride and I’m glad I did. It was fun!”

   Camp riding director Cat Harrison and her staff said that the show provided the cleanest rounds of jumping ever, and they especially cited the performances of Artuso and Montana Machson in Gambler’s Choice as especially inspiring.

FULL RESULTS and a PHOTO GALLERY COMING UP TOMORROW

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Visitor1WELCOME PARENTS: PART 2

   The Big MacCready doubled as visiting day for session #2. As was the case during parents day, families had the opportunity to see their child in their activities, as well as tour camp. Of course, some lucky campers also got to leave camp for an area excursion. “We rode the ferry and went out to eat in Burlington,” said Edwin Portugal. “Of course the best part was seeing my parents.”

   Full summer camper Dorothy Farrell had the privilege of getting visited during both sessions. “This time was even better,” she said, “because my mom and I had a lot more time to talk.”

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HILARIOUS SIDE SHOW

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  Riding, or trying to ride horses led by campers, costumed counselors took part in Sunday’s final horse show event: The counselor ride.

   Even though he rode in the real horse show, camper Moustafa Ahmed called the counselor ride “the best part of the day. It was funny hearing them yell: ‘How do you ride?’”

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   24 hours of intense competition begins tonight with the 103rd annual Greek Festival.

   This evening, the clan members of Troy, Sparta, Athens and Argos battle it out in the Trojan War game.

   Tomorrow: The Odyssey, The Peloponnesian War and the Greek Feast, where the 2007 champion will be announced.

CLICK HERE to see the 2007 Greek Festival camper clan assignments.

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