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Raquette Lake NewsIssue: Winter/Spring • 2016 |
Alumni Opportunities
Camp Marion Volunteer Work Weekend, Camp Huntington Volunteer Work Weekend, Antlers Kirby Camp Weekly Rental Alumni Camp, Camp Huntington Alumni Camp, Antlers Alumni Adventure Camp Arethusa Reunion Sig Rho Reunion Botanical Shades Hearts of Gold Reunion Theta Phi Reunion Contact Information
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Homer Junior High and OCM BOCES Programs Under New LeadershipOne of the most interesting partnerships at Camp Huntington over the years is the joint program between the Homer Junior High School science club and the New Visions Program offered by the Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES (OCM). Although the groups differ in age and purpose, they share an interest in coming to a better understanding of the natural world through discovery at Raquette Lake... From the Director's DeskAs I write this edition of the Raquette Lake News, I have my window open to a warm, breezy March day with absolutely no ice on the lake. This is the first March ice-out I have witnessed and the first in many years for longtime residents. We are all wondering, “What is happening to our winters?” Of course, we don’t have to look too far back to see much colder temperatures... Softball Team Prepares for the SeasonOn Valentine’s Day weekend, 23 women on the SUNY Cortland softball team braved the cold temperatures and slick ice road to come together at Camp Huntington for a preseason team-building program... Camp Abilities Returns Bigger and BetterThe second annual Camp Abilities sponsored by the Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (CABVI) kicked off with the campers and counselors following an illuminated ice road into camp at sunset on Thursday, Feb. 18. With almost every camper from last year coming back and many more wanting to sign up, Camp Huntington was filled to capacity... Foundation Funds Provide Support in Many WaysOver the past academic year, over 400 SUNY Cortland students received financial support for part or all of the cost to attend academic and co-curricular programs at Raquette Lake. Of this number, there were 15 programs who were granted free transportation from Cortland, admission to local museums, speaker fees, ropes course facilitation, supplies and other forms of support... Raquette Lake ChampionWhen summer groups arrive at Raquette Lake this year, they will be greeted by a friendly, familiar face, Ian White ’13. Ian is finishing his master’s program in Environmental and Outdoor Education through the Recreation, Parks and Leisure Studies Department (RPLS)... Wilderness First Aid Course Moved to CampusThe first course on the books this January was Wilderness First Aid (WFA), a two-day residential program for instructors working with groups in the backcountry. Many of our summer program instructors maintain this first aid certification, and it is offered in alternate years opposite our longer Wilderness First Responder course... M. Louise Moseley Leaves a Lasting ImpactSUNY Cortland lost a true champion for women’s athletics and persons with disabilities, when she passed away at age 91 on Dec. 28 in Gaffney, S.C. A member of the physical education faculty from 1962 to 1985, Moseley helped advocate for women’s sports in the pre-Title IX era, serving as the College’s Director of Women’s Athletics... Celebrate the Fourth of July at Summer Alumni CampWhere else can you spend the Fourth of July at a lakeside resort originally built by one of the wealthiest families in New York to entertain their friends but at Camp Huntington on Raquette Lake? As a SUNY Cortland alumni, you are invited to join us July 1-5 for fun in the sun, including exploring, hiking, paddling,sailing, swimming and more... Alumni OpportunitiesAlumni Opportunities are open and available to all alumni regardless of major. We have openings at Antlers, Camp Huntington, Camp Marion and Kirby Camp... Nature NookThe winter had its fair share of dramatic weather swings and minimal snow creating a good recipe for pressure ridges to erupt in the ice around the lake. A few different ridges crossed Raquette Lake this February and March altering our activities and traffic patterns a bit... |
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