OSWEGO – It’s Senior Camp time at Camp Hollis once again. And this year the theme for the annual retreat is, ‘The Time of Your Life.”
Registrations are now under way for the June 10 action-packed full day planned especially for seniors 50 years young and older.
Registration applications are available from Fran Wadas or from Jennifer Losurdo at the City-County Youth Bureau office in the County Building on Bunner Street.
Each June and September, Oswego County’s youth camp – Camp Hollis – becomes the venue for seniors to gather and have a theme oriented fun-filled retreat beginning with registration and refreshments inside the lodge at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout the day until sunset.
Camp Hollis overlooks Great Lake Ontario off West Lake Road in Oswego Town.
In keeping with the theme, “The Time of Your Life,” Lori Cavelli and Kathy LaRock (Bella Tours) will start the day off with a talk, “The Trip of your Life,” giving pointers about planning and enjoying special traveling times.
Rita Anderson plans a “Time Out” for chair yoga, always a popular exercise for interested seniors.
Later in the morning, Oswego native Jim Schneider will present a program, “Keeping Time,” sharing stories about his love of clocks.
Following a hot lunch break, Frank Tyrrell is going to provide a relaxing toe tapping “Time for Music,” giving his audience a special treat.
“Time on the Appalachian Trail” is the subject of Megan and Emil Christmann.
The duo will discuss their adventurous hiking time along the Appalachian Trail as the afternoon moves forward.
During the open morning session in the Craft Cabin, Laurie Kester of the Art Association of Oswego will offer collage cards-making instruction and in the afternoon, Robert Jones of the Salmon River Fine Arts will provide guided watercolor painting.
The popular auction returns too, with Ellen Wahl resuming her role as the auctioneer.
Roberta Barbera and Pat Stevenson are the auction organizers.
Another option will be the opportunity to participate in Zumba Gold with Susan Mayer.
Early evening entertainment will be provided by the Oswego Valley Snowbelters Chorus and, an early evening campfire is on tap with s’mores and more.
The cost for the full day, including morning refreshments, lunch and supper will be $15 per person.
The June 10 retreat begins at 8 a.m. with refreshments and registration and continues through a campfire time and close at 8 p.m.
The cost includes morning refreshments, a full meal for lunch, and box lunches for supper or take home.
Wadas is registration chair, and she may be reached at 315-343-2381 or mobile 315-806-4256.
Programming always includes health and nature related activities, challenging games, sing-alongs, and, arts and crafts.
Nutritious fruit, ice cream, beverages, snacks and paper products are provided by Ontario Orchards, Hudson’s Dairy, Stewart’s, McDonalds, Dunkin, Burger King and TOPS.
Donations by these local businesses keep the cost for the day at a minimum for participants.
This year marks the 27th year for this special seniors’ program.
Wahl and Susie Brown, volunteers on the Senior Camp Committee, have been visiting senior groups throughout the county during recent months and sharing highlights of the senior camp program and inviting new seniors to get out and enjoy the senior camp retreat days each year.
Volunteers plan and organize the June and September retreat days each year.
These volunteers welcome new recruits to attend the planning meetings to offer their input and help in preparing for each year’s senior camp, according to facilitator Sandy Davis.
Two ambitious volunteers, Mary Babbitt and Cindy Scott, arts and crafts chair, have created and gifted a beautiful quilt and matching pillow.
Proceeds from a raffle of these items will benefit Friends of Camp Hollis.
Committee members have tickets and the winning ticket will be drawn at the June 10 Senior Camp event.
Major upgrading continues again this year at Camp Hollis.
This Oswego County gem sports 12 small cabins, a large recreation and dining building, a craft cabin, a large pavilion, spacious fields and inviting nature trails.
Camp Hollis is located along the southern shore of Great Lake Ontario in Oswego Town.
Many seniors attend senior camp year after year and look forward to Senior Camp Retreat at Camp Hollis.
Veterans and newcomers alike cherish this time together.
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