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Welcome Summer 2010 Campers!

Please enjoy the reading and games on this site.

It was all written by your fellow campers -- The KIDS KORNER KLUB!

FICTION CORNER

The Time Warp Trio - by Ben Freedman

Chapter One - The Magical Book - Featuring three friends: Ben, Nick, and Aaron who are triplets.

Setting: School in the wizards' lab.

The bell rings for the end of the day. The kids go nuts. Three of the kids don't know any history. They go to the wizard's car and find a book. "We should buy this book", they said."Be careful what you wish for", the wizard said.

The boys all get home and their mom gives them dinner. Nick says, "Hey, Ben?" Ben looks up. "I think it's time to wish on the book". All three boys get together and chant, "We wish that this book can take us anywhere in time so we can write our history reports". All of a sudden, the page in the book with a picture of a family tree glows green. The boys open to that page and are sucked into a big giant green time warp which was whirling around and around, swirling with lightning.

Ben exclaims, "I thought it was going to teach us about history, not take us there!" All the boys scream and POOF

Chapter 2 - Where Are We?

Setting: Vortex opens and it sucked them in.

Ben was flipping down a downdraft and Aaron was dog paddling as he fell. Nick was cool and he surfed his way down. BOOM!

The three boys then bumped into three girls inside the vortex. They introduced themselves to each other and told the boys that their names were Emily, Samantha, and Melanie. As it turns out, the girls KNEW the boys! Ben said, " How do you know us?". Melanie replied, "You're all related to us". Aaron said, "Are you kidding me?" and Nick exclaimed, "No way!"

Samantha took the magic book out of Ben's pocket and showed the boys the family tree pointing out the connection between the boys and the girls. Suddenly they see a whitish gray spot at the end of the vortex.

The girls scream, "WHAT WAS THAT?" all together and the boys respond "WE DON'T KNOW!". Emily searched the book for the answer. The book said that if you see a grayish spot, it means you are coming to the end of the warp. All of a sudden the warp opened up....BOOM!

Everyone started screaming! Aaron started to get scared because two giant hands grew out of the vortex and scooped all of them out of the vortex. Looking at Nick's watch, they saw it was 7am. "But wait", Ben said, "that can't be right. It's supposed to be 3 pm!"

Then they landed in a crazy city. A man on a jet pack came to them and said, "Welcome to the future. Here are your flyers so you can travel. You can keep them."

No one understood what was going on. Ben checked the book. "Oh, we are in the future. Why did it take us here? It says it took us from Brooklyn on April 30^th, 2006 to Freeport July 23, 2010. Today is only July 19!" Aaron said, "We've got to get out of here!" They all noticed that the book had disappeared so they all took out their flyers and jumped on them. Then they navigated their way to find the book.

Chapter 3 - Where's the Book

Our flyers are actually circle hover crafts and we are able to fly all around. We are trying to find the book when the clock struck 8 am. We had been searching for an hour. Suddenly we found a tunnel leading underground. They saw ahead of them a glowing green light. Ben said, "Hey, that might be the book!" He took out the remotes to the flyers.

Aaron said, "I didn't know there were remotes!" Ben said, "I just stole them from the man's jetpack!" They were all shocked. Then he added, "Just kidding!" Everyone laughed! Ben guided all the flyers down.

Upon closer inspection, the big green light that they saw was actually 10 smaller green lights. There were 10 different tunnels leading to each light. They used their decoders and saw that the fifth tunnel was the correct one.

At the end of the tunnel they found a book and they all knew it was the magic book that the wizard had given them. Looking at the cover, Ben noticed the title was Learning About History. Nick looked at the author's name and it said Uncle Joe. All the girls asked who Uncle Joe was.

Aaron said, "Uncle Joe is our uncle who is a magician." Ben added that the book must be a magical present from our uncle for our birthday! They all say together "Let's get out of here!"

Ben opens the book to Brooklyn on April 23, 2006 but the page wasn't there. Melanie spots the page on the ceiling and yells, "There it is!" Sam jumps up and grabs the page. Ben tapes the page back into the book.

As soon as Ben touched the 2006 page, they all jumped on their flyers and before they knew it, they were going through the green lightning-filled warp. In the blink of an eye they were back in Brooklyn.

Aaron said, "What a day! What's next? A zombie invasion?" The six friends all walked home laughing.

THE END

Adventure Land by Elizabeth Hastings

One time me, my brother, my brother's friend Jake, and Jake's friends went to Adventure Land together. Our first ride was a pirate ship ride that swings side to side. Me and my brother didn't go on it, it looked scary.

Our second ride was a waterfall/roller coaster ride. Once again, me and my brother didn't go on. We like certain roller coasters. Then we went on the haunted house ride. It was like a carriage with a fake old man holding the ropes. First I was a little creeped out because the fake old man was staring at me from the corner of his eye. It wasn't scary at all. We liked it.

After that, we went on the ladybug roller coaster. Me and my brother went on it together while Jake and one of his friends were in the back row. I thought it was going to be scary but it wasn't. In fact, I went on it 2 times. I loved the ladybug roller coaster. After the Ladybug, me, my brother, Jake, and Jake's friend Matthew went on the ferris wheel. When we started going high, I looked down realizing that we were 50 feet high. I closed my eyes because I was afraid of heights. When we finally got down, it was time to go. We went on a bunch more rides but I forgot them. We had so much fun at Adventure Land. I hope all you guys go there someday!

Poetry by Mikaela C

M agnificent
I maginative
K ind
A mazing
E ntertaining
L oving
A wesome

Emily wrote these original poems.

A PLACE THAT SMILES

A place that smiles where is that?

TWIN OAKS!

The kids smile everyday when they play

They smile when they're at Fitness and Trampoline

Other things...why can't you see

Twin Oaks is the place for me!

All the groups that play all day

Twin Oaks we stay all day!

E xcellent

M agnificent

I maginitive

L ovable

Y oung

Isabella G wrote this story:

Twin Oaks is a great place for day camp. Every day there is swimming, soccer, basketball, baseball, and ga ga.

My counselors are Ricki and Caitlyn. I love my group. There are so many great things about Twin Oaks.

Twin Oaks is a great day camp! I have been here since I was in preschool. Miss Deena was my teacher.

Jordyn H wrote this poem:

Twin Oaks is so fun

It makes me want to play in the sun.

I love gaga a lot

I play it until I get hot.

Caitlyn group is so great

To meet with her I won't be late.

I love to dance and to twirl

And I even love to swirl!

SHOUT OUTS!!!!!

In this section, we search for groups that are having the most fun, are laughing the most, or just plain enjoying their day!

A shout out to the BACKYARDIGANS for using good manners during lunch!
A shout out to the JELLYBEANS for showing great sportsmanship on the field.
A shout out to Alexis from the Hannahs and Sophia from the Seniors for being the first to finish their art projects.
A shout out to the Barbies for making everyone smile and for helping other people!

Emily and Isabelle scoured the camp to tell you of THESE accomplishments:

Nikki from Gemini gives the Kids' Korner reporters a shout out!
Alisha shouts out to the Rock Stars for learning a great cheer really fast.
Michelle C shouts out to Deena for doing a great job at Kids' Korner.
A shout out goes to Spencer from the All Stars and Ruby in the American Girls (from Daddy)
Wendy from A&C shouts out to the SpongeBobs and Superheroes for doing a great job in Jewelry.
Samantha from the Barneys gives a shout out to last summer's Daisies.
Lynn and Randi shout out to their clubs for great projects.
Nick from Fitness gives a shout out to the Allstars
Tara from Baking sends a shout out to Emily K, Isabelle K, and all her "other" kids.
Andrew gives a shout out to the Patriots for being an awesome group!

FUN AND GAMES

Print this out and play!

Charli's Rhyming Matchup Game

Draw a line from the word in the first column

to its rhyme in the second column.

boat Billy

silly she

hat goat

shoe bat

dry blue

he why

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Unscramble the letters to figure out what the words are

(hint: they are all camp-related)

Charli's Scrambles

ncade

ucmis

psrtos

kgnbia

ycrlai

Sydney's Scrambles

hnanahas

wsmiimng

yarnlad

gbaiden

sesnitf

Emma Go's Puzzles

Boat bear

Hat close

Book goat

Rain cook

Nose clothes

Emma Go's Scrambles

Ldefi

Rete

Hrits

Kresaens

Uclhn

Blcu

Hahnan

Aomnatn

Laszlo G created this Trivia Quiz about computers.

Laszlo G created this Trivia Quiz about computers. Guess the answers and then scroll to the very bottom of this webpage for the correct answers.

COMPUTERS

Laszlo G created this Trivia Quiz about computers. Guess the answers and then scroll to the very bottom of this webpage for the correct answers.

1. What is the desktop?

a. the whole screen

b. any folder

c. any program

2. What is a browser?

a. Any program

b. Any folder

c. The program to go onto websites

3. What is Firefox?

a. An operating system

b. A browser

c. A regular program

4. What is Windows XP

a. A program

b. A gadget

c. An operating system

5. What is a web page?

a. A page on a website

b. A program

c. Any folder

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Survey Says:

Aaron V. took a survey around camp and asked the following question:

Which do you like better? Coke or Pepsi?

Aaron found 29 staffers and campers who preferred Coke and only 13 staffers and campers who liked Pepsi!

COKE IS THE WINNER!

Harlee T asked:

Who do you like better, Selena Gomez or Demi Lovato?

Harlee found that 38 campers liked Selena Gomez and only 17 liked Demi Lovato!

Selena Gomez wins!

Jacob V was curious about what drinks the staff prefers. Here is what he found!

12 staffers love lemonade
4 staffers love fruit punch
5 staffers prefer it mixed together!

Marni R wanted to know where everyone's favorite vacation spots were. She found out:

3 people love Disney
2 people love Mexico
1 loved Puerto Rico
1 loved the Bahamas
1 loved London
1 loved Hershey Park
1 loved Florida
2 loved Hawaii

Tori K surveyed campers about their favorite activity. She found:

2 kids love Jewelry
3 kids love Arts & Crafts
1 kid loves Dance
2 kids love Basketball
2 kids love Trampoline
6 kids love Swimming
1 kid loves Gymnastics
2 kids love Baking
1 loves Music

Ayla B surveyed people about bagels! She found:

34 people prefer cream cheese bagels
28 people prefer buttered bagels.

Harlee T had THIS awesome question!

Do Boys Like The Color Pink?

She found that 25 boys said YES! She found 17 boys said NO WAY and one boy said that he didn't know.

Great question, Harlee!

Emma Gr interviewed Brian the Lifeguard. This is what she discovered:

His favorite color is blue
His favorite show is "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia"
Cicadas are his favorite bug
Fall is his favorite season
He loves eating burritos
He goes to college at SUNY Albany

Jason G and Noah G were wondering what everyone's favorite board game was. Here is the information!

10 people love Monopoly
2 people love Stratego
3 people love Scrabble
3 people love Life
2 people love Checkers
1 person loves Sorry
1 person loves Parchesi

Favorite Camp Activity by Kayla W

Kayla W asked lots of campers what their favorite camp activity is. She found out that lots of campers like different things.

They love the playground, the zipline, gaga, volleyball, Carnival, the pool, and playing with their friends.

Kayla also found out that Danielle, the counselor, loves to hang out with her campers!

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MEET THE COUNSELOR

Here are some random interviews that our Kids Korner staffers did.

Samantha interviewed Kristin from Music. Samantha found out:

Kristin buys her shoes at Luv My Shoes. It's her favorite shoe store.
Kristin loves wearing colorful shirts.
She is 23 years old.
This is her fourth summer at Twin Oaks.
She loves jewelry.

Rhiannon interviewed Mallory B and found out:

Her favorite food is pizza
She goes to Kennedy High School
Blue is her favorite color.
She loves to dance!
Mallory loves to drink Coke.
She loves to do jumping jacks to workout.
Mallory is 14 years old.

Jacob V. and Ryan Z interviewd LOTS of people! Here is what they found out:

Randi (A&C)

She loves baseball
Has been working here for 9 years
Runs the String Club

Alissa (Tinkerbell counselor)

She loves basketball
She has worked here for 3 summers
Her favorite camp activity is Baking

Tara (Baking)

Tara loves football
She has worked here for 5 years
She loves to cook and bake
Pizza is her favorite food
Blue is her favorite color.

Bradley W and Nick E also interviewed people! Check this out!

Justin P (CIT)

His favorite sport is baseball
He loves shrimp
Blue is his favorite color

Drake S (CIT)

He is 13 years old
His favorite color is green
He is his own favorite counselor

Ayla B and Sarah D interviewed some counselors. Read what they found out.

Victoria (Dance)

Dance is her favorite thing to do
This is her first year at TWin Oaks
She loves chicken nuggets
Prom Queen by Little Wayne is her favorite song.

Jodi (Counselor)

She has worked here for two years
She is the Barbie Head Counselor
She works at Twin Oaks during the school year

Jen (Jellybeans)

Jen's favorite sport is gymnastics
She has been working here for four years
She loves taking her group on the playground
She knows Hal, the owner!

Emma G interviewed Scott, the supervisor. He's also her DADDY! This is what she is going to share with you:

His favorite show is Motor Week
He wanted to be a garbage man when he was little
Scott loves to visit Texas
He grew up in Connecticut
He went to a Ducks game on 7/26
Scott has one child
Friday is his favorite day of the week!

Jordan R and Ryan Z interviewed another supervisor, Howie. That's Jordan's dad! Here is what they found out:

He loves the Jets
Steak is his favorite food
He loves cake!
He has worked at Twin Oaks for four summers
Game Room is his favorite activity
He supervises 6 groups
Texas Hold 'em is his favorite poker game

Alessia and Leanna found out THIS:

Rikki (Daisies)

She thinks her group is cute
She likes green
Rikki worked with Barneys her first year at Twin Oaks
Salad is her favorite food
She is outgoing and friendly

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Ben, a Kids' Korner member, recommends a few games and puzzle websites to keep you busy.

This website will lead you to fun informational activities and some really cool games:
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

This website is filled with lots of online games and puzzles you can print and do!
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/online_puzzle_games.htm

And for more fun....
http://www.clubpenguin.com/

http://www.pbskids.org

Please make sure you get your parents' permission before going to any website listed above!

Surveys

Rachel Z asked: What are your Top 3 FAVORITE FOODS? Here is what she found:

Victoria (Dance) loves chicken nuggets, mac & cheese, and mashed potatoes
Oliver (Maintenance) loves pizza, pasta, and chicken
Heather (Fitness) loves bagels, pasta, and salad
Linda Sm loves spare ribs, potato chips, and porterhouse steak
Nina (Baking) loves ice cream, chocolate, and cheeseburgers
Cheryl (Camp Dir) loves pasta, broccoli, and eggplant
Elliot (Gate) loves chicken francese, tiramisu, and coconut custard pie
Linda Sc loves chicken, hamburgers, and pizza
Stacey (Driver) loves lobster, tuna, and pizza
Judy (Gate) loves pasta, chicken, and ice cream
Helene (Pool) loves pizza, shrimp, and french fries

Marni R asked campers and staff what their favorite sweet was. This is what she found.

31 people loved CHOCOLATE
15 people loved SOUR PATCH
5 people loved LOLLYPOPS

ANSWERS TO THE COMPUTER TRIVIA QUIZ

1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5.A