Briarwood Bugle 2026 – Week 3

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Briarwood Bugle 2026
Week 3

From Mike and Matt
Sometimes we think camp can’t get any better … and then it does! Camp is awesome.

We had another fantastic week. Our campers smiled and laughed as they played, swam, created and enjoyed themselves all over camp.

This week, Wednesday Themeday was Crazy Hat Day (maybe you saw the videos from Lower Camp Crazy Hat Parade in the pictures we post), it was Tie Dye Week at Nature, our CITs and Super CITs went on some great trips, we played pickleball and tennis baseball, we jumped on the jumper and all around camp.

We have a ton going on in the next few weeks—Busy Bee Bunk Shows, Lower Camp Bunk Shows,Upper Camp Bunk Shows, Halloween in July, Goofy Day—plus all of our awesome, regularly scheduled program— art, sports, swimming, gymnastics, nature, rock wall and much, much more!

IMPORTANT DATES NEXT WEEK
BUNK SHOWS
LOWER CAMP
Tuesday July 14th 10:30am
UPPER CAMP
Wednesday July 15th 10:30am

HALLOWEEN IN JULY!
Friday July 17th!
Trick or treating! Come in costume!
It’s a boo-tiful time!

Counselors of the Week
Senior Staff – Brady Sweeney
Junior Staff – Wesley Graham
Congratulations!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE LABEL YOUR CAMPER’S ITEMS! LOST & FOUND IS PILING UP! TOWELS, SHIRTS, WATER BOTTLES AND MORE! YOU SHOULD HAVE YOUR STUFF!

SENIOR CAMP HAPPENINGS By Dan Feldgus
Hello from Senior Camp! The CITs had a blast at Dorney Park last week. There were no lines, awesome food and even better company! You could find the CITs riding rollercoasters like Talon and Hydra, going on the log flume, or winning a bunch of arcade games. At camp, we have been playing a plethora of sports, practicing bunk shows, making new friends and helping out with all of the bunks around camp. This week, the Supers went to Belmar Beach, the 2nd years went to Hershey Park, and the 1st years went to Lucky Strike for bowling and laser tag! We are looking forward to more trips, laughs and life long memories.
– Dan, Ashley, Paul, Jenna, Lola, and Hugh

EARNING OUR STRIPES by Eli Segal, Jeremy Leon, and Wesley Graham

The Tigers have been tearing things up at camp these past few weeks. We have been so busy hitting all our camp favorites. We have been swimming like fish in the pool, working to pass our deep-water test. Blazing down the zipline at the rock wall. Catching fish after fish at nature during the fishing derby. On the soccer field, the tigers are eager to show their speed and agility with the ball, look out for them in the 2042 World Cup. The Tigers have had a great summer so far and we are excited to make even more memories as the year continues!

PLEASE DO NOT SEND YOUR CHILD TO CAMP IF HE/SHE IS NOT FEELING WELL

MEET OUR WONDERFULLY AMAZING STAFF! PART II
We return with profiles of more senior staff members at Briarwood Day Camp!
ROB COOK is starting his first year at Briarwood and loves the variety of activities he gets to experience as a floater! During the offseason, he enjoys reading, playing sports, writing, and hanging out with friends. If he could be any animal, he would be an Eagle and would love to travel to Greece. Don’t let the muggles get you down; he loves reading Harry Potter. Fun fact: he is currently writing a fiction book!
SARAH LYNN is spending her 3rd summer here at Briarwood Day Camp and she loves the relationships she gets to make with her campers in the Orioles. During the school year, she attends Messiah University where she dances and choregraphs for her school. The last book she read is Rookie by Joshua Bassett. If she could go anywhere in the world, she would go to Norway to see the Northern Lights.
WILL SALTZMAN is a wonderful new addition to the Briarwood family! He loves sushi and playing wiffle ball. He was MVP on his Varsity Baseball team, impressive! A true Eagles fan, his favorite book is Believe It by Nick Foles. (ed. note: Go Birds!) Will says that If he were an animal, he’d be a dog.
EDEN SKOLNICK is having an awesome first summer at Briarwood with the Sparrows! She currently attends Saint Joe’s University. Her favorite food is sushi and her favorite show is Love Island. Her four cats say she’s the cat’s meow! Her favorite thing about Briarwood is nature; who doesn’t love s’mores, fishing, and tie dye!?

ANSWERS TO YOUR BUNK SHOW FAQs
• Yes, you can come watch—we start promptly at 10:30 am.
• No, you should wait to arrive until 10:00 am (PLEASE!) so we can get the kids situated and get our parking procedures organized.
• Yes, we’ll have time set aside afterwards for you to hug and high five your camper, meet counselors and take pictures if you’d like.
• Yes, we do professionally record the bunk shows every year so you don’t need to worry if you can’t make it and/or if you don’t want to take a bad video which includes the top of a bunch of peoples’ heads.

Important Dates

• Week of July 13-Tie Dye Week Part 2
• Week of July 13-CIT 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
• July 14th-Lower Camp Bunk Show at 10:30 am
• July 15th-Upper Camp Bunk Show at 10:30 am
• July 15th-Wednesday Themeday: Disney/Marvel Day
• July 15th-Staff Night #1
• July 17th-Halloween in July
• Week of July 20-S’mores Week
• Week of July 20-Upper Camp 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament
• July 20th-Super CITs to Hershey Park
• July 21st-2nd Year CITs to Mini Golf
• July 22nd-Wednesday Themeday: Hawaiian Shirt Day
• July 22nd-Super CITs to tubing down the Delaware
• July 23rd-Make up Picture Day
• July 23rd-1st Year CITs to Mini Golf
• July 24th-Goofy Day
• July 27th-Super CITs to Citizens Bank Park
• July 28th-Busy Bee Show
• July 29th-Wednesday Themeday: Sports Jersey Day
• July 29th-CITs to Point Pleasant Beach
• July 29th-Gymnastics Show
• July 30th-Carnival
• August 3rd-Staff Night #2
• August 4th-Mystery Day
• August 5th-Wednesday Themeday: TBA
• August 10th-Briarwood Birthday Celebration
• August 11th-Tie Die Tuesday
• August 11th-Drama Show at 10:30 am
• August 12th-Wednesday Themeday-Briarwood Spirit Day
• August 12th-CIT Field Day
• August 12th-CIT Late Stay Picnic (PM)
• August 13th-Briarwood Marathon
• August 14th-Last day of camp – early dismissal at 2:30

EARLY DISMISSAL: If your camper is leaving early, please send in a note in the morning with the time you will be picking up your camper.

Briarwood has a camp store! Go to the drop down menu on our current families page. Or click here! Cool stuff!