Archive for August, 2015

7TH Grade Boys Baseball

Thursday, August 6th, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-08-06 at 8.39.17 AMThe 7th grade Starlight baseball team took to the field today and put on a hitting clinic. Alex E, Jake E, Jacob P, Alex H and Ben W all had multiple hits on the day. Lucas C, Max B, Harrison G and Seth J all added a hit a piece as well. Harry S had two RBI on the day while Eli H and Aidan M reached base twice with two walks. The final score was an amazing 12-0 to Starlight. It was a truly amazing game for Starlight and we are very proud of our 7th grade boys.

Camp Starlight Softball

Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-08-04 at 1.01.07 PMCamp Starlight Vs. Camp Westmont

Upper Inters Softball

The Upper Inters girls have made it to the Wayne county championships! They earned the victory against camp Westmont 4-2. In the felid Starlight was an unstoppable force. Elizabeth E shutdown 3rd base. Hannah W dominated first base getting three outs with the help of Julia H at second. Julia had an amazing catch while playing first in the fifth inning. Jordyn P and Hannah J dominated at the game both making amazing plays at third base. Allison S, Ava M, Hannah J, Alexa C, Madeline R, Jacqueline P and Allison S all shined through at the game in the outfield. Sammy S and Hannah W conquered the pitcher’s mound. Emerson P and Jacqueline P were brick walls behind the plate.

Girls Gymnastic Meet

Wednesday, August 5th, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-07-27 at 10.35.46 AMCamp Starlight’s Junior gymnastic team had a successful meet at Camp Bryn Mawr. Our first event was vault. Ava M and Ava R competed first and second. They did a job starting the team off strong. Alexa C competed on bars and did a flawless routine. On our next event was Brooke G she competed first on beam with an amazing routine. Starlight finished strong on floor with two gorgeous routines from Bella G and Chloe B.

Overall Julia H, Carley E and Ashley T placed on vault. Ashley and Julia placed on bars. Julia placed on beam. On floor Julia and Ashley placed. Julia also received 9th place all around. The junior girls were very proud to walk away with 5th place out of 13 camps. Their coaches Micaela, Chloe and Clara couldn’t have been more thrilled.

Camp Starlight Dance Competition

Tuesday, August 4th, 2015

On Wednesday, the Camp Starlight Dance Team competed at the Tyler Hill’s Dance Competition. Starlight brought home the most awards out of the 16 camps that competed. All three dances that entered the competition were awarded trophies! Junior camp came in 3rd out of 17 entries with an entertaining musical theater number titled “The New Girl in Town.”  An all-star team of dancers placed 2nd in the middle camp division with “Reveille,” a hip hop routine. And the Upper Camp impressed judges with its contemporary piece, “Aqueous,” placing 3rd in its division. We are so proud of all three dance teams and congratulate them on representing Starlight with such amazing performances.

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Girls Basketball 16th July

Tuesday, August 4th, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-07-13 at 10.25.25 AMGirls Basketball 16th July

“Starlight’s Tenacious Defense proves itself once again”

After trailing by 6 going into the 2nd half, Starlight’s defense proved to be the deciding factor once again. The girls never gave up. Everyone chipped in defensively, scoring at least 1 point each. “I am very pleased with our girls” With their relentless style of play, Starlight will be hard to beat in Wayne County.
-Coach Davis

 

Starlight’s Strawberry-Yogurt Smoothies

Tuesday, August 4th, 2015

Starlight’s Strawberry-Yogurt Smoothies
SECRET INGREDIENT: Orange Juice

When summer arrives and strawberries are in season, this is the perfect way to enjoy them. Whirl up the berries with yogurt for a creamy, refreshing snack. Orange juice adds a sweet tang.

Ingredients
1 quart (4 cups) ripe strawberries

1 cup plain yogurt

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

1 tablespoon sugar

4 thin orange slices (optional)

Directions

Hull all but 4 of the strawberries. Add the hulled strawberries to a food processor or blender. Add the yogurt, orange juice, and sugar. Process on the highest speed until a well-blended puree forms, about 15 seconds, stopping to scrape down the sides of the container once or twice. Taste the mixture and sweeten with more sugar, if you wish.

Pour into tall glasses. Slit the 4 whole strawberries and the orange slices halfway through to the centers. Attach 1 strawberry and 1 orange slice, if using, to the rim of each glass before serving.

8/9th Grade Girls Soccer

Monday, August 3rd, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-08-03 at 10.29.51 AMStarlight Vs Chenawanda

Teamwork was a huge factor in this win against Chenawanda. Sammy B had a phenomenal game, finding the back of the net five separate times. Lilly K was a close second with 3 goals whilst Jessie V and Jamie F both added 2 goals into the mix. Isabel A, Olivia R and Jamie C played an amazing solid defense. Emily S and Sydney P were great assets to midfield. Abby S had eight saves in goal for a final score of 12-9.

Camp Starlight S-Day!

Monday, August 3rd, 2015

Screen Shot 2015-08-03 at 10.25.44 AMAs the sun rose up on the amazing Starlight lake this morning it marked the last Starlight S-Day of summer 2015. S-Days are what we call our “special days” when the regular program is put on hold, we get to sleep in, have a yummy breakfast and then all kinds of special things happen.

This S-Day was certainly special. It included the four pillars of what Camp Starlight stands for: fun, friendship, teamwork and creativity. The day was packed full of so many great activities. The campus was full of happy and smiling faces as everyone participated in their activities.

As always, each division had a specific theme for S day. For the Junior Girls, it was a water day. Meanwhile the Junior Boys had a survival day where they caught fish and built shelters. Our Lower Inter Girls had a very exciting day as well when they became Rock stars for the day, making music videos and writing songs in our brand new recording studio. Our Lower Inter Girls became captivating movie directors. The Lower Inter Boys competed in a World Series. Our Upper Inter Boys took part in an adventurous all day canoe trip down the Delaware River. All of our Plebe Boys got very hyped participating in the Starlight Football league. Our Starlight Seniors had a very competitive day participating in the Starlight decathlon.

Screen Shot 2015-08-03 at 10.25.11 AMThe day ended with our traditional all-camp cook out and then campers enjoyed the night with their camp siblings. The girls played fun games and the boys participed in a drumming show. S Days are a sacred tradition at Camp Starlight and they are valued by not only the campers but the staff as well, and for good reason – today was a great day.

Lower Inter Boys -Wayne County Basketball

Monday, August 3rd, 2015
Screen Shot 2015-08-03 at 10.20.11 AMCamp Starlight got off to a hot start against Camp Wayne as we held a 4-4 advantage after the first
quarter. We scored 0 in the second and held a 9-6 halftime lead. We led 21-16 after the 3rd quarter with
Ben K and Charlie H having a big quarter. Jesse K came up big in the 4th quarter as we held onto to win 25-22.

Camp Starlight Recipe | Chocolate Lava Muffins

Sunday, August 2nd, 2015

Another favorite in the Camp Starlight Cooking Classes this summer were Chocolate Lava Muffins. I am sure our campers are looking forward to making these for their parents when they get home! Yum!

Chocolate Lava Muffins

Ingredients

8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
1 stick butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 eggs
Butter, to coat muffin tin
1 tablespoon cocoa powder
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 teaspoon espresso powder

Directions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Place a small metal bowl over a saucepan with simmering water. Melt the chocolate and butter in the bowl. Stir in vanilla.

In a large mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour and salt. Sift these into the chocolate and mix well with electric hand mixer. Add eggs one at time, fully incorporating each egg before adding the next. Beat at high until batter is creamy and lightens in color, approximately 4 minutes. Chill mixture.

Coat the top and each cup of the muffin tin with butter. Dust with the cocoa powder and shake out excess. Spoon mixture into pan using a 4-ounce scoop or ladle. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes. Outsides should be cake-like and centers should be gooey.

While muffins are in oven, melt the ice cream in a small saucepan. Stir in the espresso powder. Serve over warm muffins.