CAMP WOODSTOCK YMCA

Alumni

From Camper to Camp Caretaker: Welcome Home, Bill Parkman!

by Jackie Orlowski To many of you, Bill Parkman may be a friendly familiar face, but for others this may be your first time getting to know Bill. Either way, we are thrilled to welcome Bill back "home" to settle into retirement working at Camp Woodstock. For many people, summer camp is a cherished memory from childhood, filled with new friendships, outdoor adventures, and unforgettable experiences. But for Bill Parkman, camp was more than just a summer getaway – it was home. As a camper, counselor, program director, and off-season [...]

2023-05-30T21:57:33-04:00May 1st, 2023|Categories: Alumni, Camp Staff, Camp Stories, Camp Updates|

Meet Jackie, Alumni Relations Officer

Greeting, Woodstockers! I’m excited to be writing this, but I’m more excited for the chance to meet each of you as your schedule allows. My name is Jackie Orlowski and I am the (fairly) new alumni relations officer for Camp Woodstock. I come to serve Camp Woodstock with a professional background in volunteer management and alumni engagement with the goal of creating space and opportunity to bring people together. Before my role here, I served for just over 4 years as the hospice volunteer coordinator for Middlesex Health and then [...]

2023-03-12T15:54:06-04:00January 31st, 2023|Categories: Alumni, Camp Staff, Camp Updates|

#Woodstock100 Photos, Video, & More

What an amazing weekend! Our 100 Year Celebration Weekend was a huge success with over 425 Woodstockers camping in the pines! Whether you could join us or not, we've put everything in one place to keep so you can soak up all the Woodstock Spirit. Watch Video from the Weekend Slideshow with 100 years of photos (and music). 100 Year Celebration Campfire. Council ring dedication and time capsule opening. Chapel, led by Mike Sherman. Photos Did you take photos at the 100th Weekend? Upload your photos here so we can [...]

2023-03-17T11:59:55-04:00June 15th, 2022|Categories: Alumni, Camp Woodstock 100 Years, Capital Campaign|

Introducing Camp Woodstock’s 100 Year Promise

Hello Woodstockers, Arguably, this moment in time is quickly becoming one of the greatest in our camp’s history—during significant strains on families, Camp Woodstock has worked tirelessly to remain resilient so that we may continue to serve youth as a place that offers safety, friendship, and positive mentors. This summer, Camp provided a Day Camp experience to over 170 individual kids from 120 families and a novel Virtual Camp program to over 50 campers. We were asked by our local Superintendents to provide childcare during the online school year so [...]

2021-10-11T13:57:03-04:00February 19th, 2021|Categories: Alumni, Camp Updates, Camp Woodstock 100 Years, Capital Campaign|

Preparing for Woodstock’s 100th Year Celebration (2022)

Hello Woodstockers! Many Camp Woodstock Alumni have been volunteering their time and working hard (remotely) to prepare for Woodstock's 100 Year Celebration. Here is an update on some of the projects already underway. If you are eager to lend a hand with any of these activities, please fill out our Alumni Contact Info form. We would love to hear from you! 100th Celebration Weekend: UPDATE: Registration is now open! Our 100th celebration weekend will be a 3 day event, Friday June 17th - Sunday June 19th, 2022 (with the option [...]

2022-06-10T17:12:38-04:00December 21st, 2020|Categories: Alumni, Camp Updates, Camp Woodstock 100 Years|

Enjoy our new podcast, Woodstock Whispers! (The First 8 Episodes)

Capturing 100 years of stories YMCA Camp Woodstock celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2022. As we head to that milestone, we are looking to capture (and re-capture) conversations with Woodstockers over the ages to hear what's changed, what has stayed the same, what memories people have and how Woodstock impacted their lives. Let us know if you have a story to share with the Woodstock community as a part of this history project. Email: georgezack@gmail.com You can also call in to the podcast now!  We have set up a Google [...]

2021-02-16T22:41:54-05:00August 14th, 2020|Categories: Alumni, Camp Stories|