Willsboro, NY “Pok-O in a nutshell” Thursday, July 15, 2004

SUMMER SNAPSHOTS Tidbits from the last week at Pok-O-MacCready Willow Hill Horse Show, 11th July 2004 by Catherine Harrison, Riding Instructor Early morning at Willow Hill. Sunday 11th of July saw the first horse show of the summer for the riders of Poko MacCready. Held at Willow Hill, the show had classes for all standards of rider- from leadline to crossrails and low hunter classes.  After breakfast, 37 girls from MacCready descended upon Willow Hill, joined by 19 horses and Blake Artuso- Poko’s only representative!  Despite an early threat of rain, we enjoyed a wonderfully sunny day.  The first class of the day in the jumping ring was the Riding Instructor Suzie Phelps making final tack preparations. low hunter.  The standard of rider from both Willow Hill and MacCready was extremely impressive, with Liana Blum being awarded first place in the first section of the class, for her outstanding jumping round on Lucky Charm.  Sara Horsey was named overall champion of the low hunter division, after an excellent performance with Harvey. Jess Marx and Sporty took reserve champion. Veronica Beer managed to be placed in the low hunter division despite an impressive fall when she and Lady Cricket had a disagreement as to which way they wanted to go.  The leadline class which ran at the same time as the low hunter was equally exciting, with Kylie Edwards riding Hickory particularly well to first place.  Jamie Konowitz and Honey proved to be a winning combination, taking Champion in the walk trot under 12 class. Close Liana Blum on MacCready’s new Horse, Lucky Charm. behind them were Emily Poirier and Roxy as reserve champions. In the over 12 section of this class, our riders did just as well, with the Newbert twins- Carli and Jaclyn taking champion and reserve champion on their mounts, Othello and Mikey. Christie Civetta and Hickory put on a fantastic show in the walk trot canter class to become champions.  Reserve was Heidi Taggart who was riding her all time favorite MacCready horse, Colonel. Bridget Schaper had a particularly difficult ride from Del but managed an impressive performance nonetheless.  Molly Babcock riding Lucky Charm and Claudia Fisher with Saint took the champion positions in the last class, the crossrails. A great day was had by all, with Poko MacCready campers and horses behaving wonderfully.  Everyone is now preparing for our next shows this Sunday.  Click here to see more images from Sunday. News shorts Lincoln and Whippoorwill matches: Baseball and Soccer Younger Coed Baseball, Camp Lincoln, July 6, 2004 Pok-O: 14 Lincoln: 15 Older Coed Baseball, Camp Pok-O-MacCready, July 6, 2004 Pok-O: 10 Lincoln: 4 Older Coed Soccer, Camp Pok-O-MacCready, July 13, 2004 Pok-O: 2 Lincoln: 1 Younger Coed Soccer, Camp Lincoln, July 13, 2004 Pok-O: 4 Lincoln: 1 Indian Games: Boat Carnivals, Rolas Winners of recent Indian Games events: Pok-O Track Meet: Seneca MacCready Rolas: Mohawk MacCready Swim and Boat Carnival: Tuscarora Pok-O Boat Carnival: Cayuga 100th Birthday party plans announced This Sunday, July 18, will be one of two days during the summer on which the Camp Family celebrates Pok-O-MacCready’s 100th birthday.  The other will fall in the three-week session. Plans include early morning Vespers literally on Long Pond in linked watercraft, as well as a DJ’ed bar-b-que, campfire, and cake cutting ceremony in the Junior Ball Field/Indian Council Fire Ring area during the evening.  Plans for the Pok-O-MacCready Century Capsule, a time capsule to be produced jointly by campers and staff of the 100th summer, to be buried in the vicinity of Robinson Hall.

LITERAL SNAPSHOTS FROM THE LAST WEEK Carly Newbert grabbing some air before continuing her race Saturday. The calm before the storm of Sink the Bismark. The Cayuga ladies cheering in unison at the MacCready Great Indian Swim and Boat Carnival on Saturday. Once a Seneca, always a Seneca for counselor and former camper Chuck Steiner. Second Year C.I.T.’s and future counselors Elizabeth Disney, Maggie Durlacher, and Alexandra Disney. Head of Camp MacCready Missy Livsey with Willow Herz, the daughter of Pok-O’s assistant Headmaster Squeak. The start of a race at the Swim and Boat Carnival. Counselor Sarah Low and a hardy group of souls somewhere in the Dix Range last weekend. Counselor Chiara Klaiman. Lucas Schaffer, Devin Hall, and Thomas Schiefer are sleeping beauties on the Dixes. Colleen Dunn being her zany self at the Swim Carnival. Cayuga chief Sam Dresser in Sink the Bismark at Pok-O’s version of the Boat Carnival.. Geoffrey Livsey is victorious for the Tuscarora in the Playak Paddle, Jump Out, Paddle event at Sunday’s Boat Carnival. The Highlander girls in their homemade football jerseys prepare for gridiron scrapping on Tuesday evening. James Holley performing the Tuscarora portion of the Canoe Bob at Sunday’s Great Indian Boat Carnival.. Matt Graff on the shoulders of a pumped-up Travis Greenlee at a dance last Monday. Geoffrey Livsey during a Lincoln Baseball game Tuesday. Elizabeth Disney, Nathan Swan, and John Connolly during ADV-CIT-Pioneer Kickball.