Tyler Hill Camp
| Tyler Hill Camp | |
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| File:Thclogo.jpg Tyler Hill Camp's Maple Leaf Logo. | |
| Location | Tyler Hill, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 41°41′47″N 75°08′19″W / 41.696268°N 75.138572°WCoordinates: 41°41′47″N 75°08′19″W / 41.696268°N 75.138572°W Fatal error: The format of the coordinate could not be determined. Parsing failed. |
| Established | 1955 (open between June–August) |
| Website | www |
Tyler Hill Camp is a summer camp in Pennsylvania, U.S. It was developed on the grounds of the Wayne County Country Club in the 1950s and is located in the Pocono Mountains region of Wayne County.
Tyler Hill Camp was founded in 1955 by Bill Heft and Joe Bernstein. They purchased the Wayne Country Club, which they transformed into Tyler Hill Camp in 1956. A third partner, Bob Weinberger, sold his share to Heft and Bernstein after a few seasons. It is part of The TLC Family of Camps, which features five of the most recognized and respected camps on the East Coast: Timber Lake, Tyler Hill, Timber Lake West, North Shore Day Camp, and Hampton Country Day Camp.
Facilities
Located on 226 acres (0.91 km2), Tyler Hill Camp features two lakes (Silver and Laurel) for boating and waterskiing, 12 tennis courts, 4 softball/baseball fields, 7 basketball courts (1 mini court), 1 regulation roller hockey rink (1 smaller one), and an on-site 18-hole par 3 and 4 golf course.
History
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The first major addition to the camp in the 1990s was a swimming pool in 1992. The pool was built where a hard-top volleyball court once stood by Silver Lake. The same year, former Boys Bunk 1 and 2 were converted into a movie theater, featuring a projection screen and seats from the then recently renovated Callicoon movie theater.
During the summer of 1995, a new regulation roller hockey rink was built. The following summer, a new basketball court was built next to the hockey rink. Both the hockey rink and basketball court were covered in 1997, completing the Tylerdome. The dome featured high ceilings and was open on all sides, allowing for cool breezes throughout the hot summer days, but offering shelter from the intense sun and an alternative location for rainy day activities.
In 2002, a wrap-around porch was added to the canteen and the following year, the interior was renovated, adding wood paneling throughout the building's perimeter. Two new boys' and girls' bunks were also added due to increasing camp enrollment, allowing for more space in the existing bunks. In the early part of the decade, the main and secondary roads that lined the campus were paved, followed by the addition of new footpaths in 2006.
During the winter of 2002–2003, the Social Hall suffered extensive roof damage after a significant amount of snowfall. The building was irreparable, so plans were drawn up to construct a new, larger building. The foundation was laid in 2003, and the building was officially completed for the 2004 summer season. The building features a state-of-the-art sound booth, costume rooms, larger bathrooms, and a dance room and weight room. The building received another facelift in the fall of 2006, when hardwood flooring was installed.
For the summer of 2006, the Arts and Crafts building received a much-needed renovation. Also, the former Cooking Shack (formerly the Nature Shack) was demolished, and a patio was built on the foundation to create a cooking and seating area for breakfast and lunch. Cooking was moved into the Arts & Crafts pavilion overlooking the breakfast and lunch area. In the fall of 2006, construction began on a new Gymnastics pavilion overlooking Silver Lake. This pavilion replaced the existing gymnastics facility.
In 2006, Andy Siegel and his wife Wendy assumed the position as Director/Owners of Tyler Hill Camp, along with Justin Mayer as Assistant Director and Bette Jane Weisenthal as Associate Director of Girls Camp.
In 2009, the popular movie theater was changed back into bunks (23 and 24) due to the enrollment of 35 new campers. A new movie theater was constructed behind boys' bunks 5 and 6.
Shortly after the summer of 2009, Justin Mayer, the Assistant Director, left his position at Tyler Hill Camp to become the Director at Timber Lake West Camp.
In 2010, the camp Health Center received a major renovation, including an extension to accommodate additional campers and a wrap-around porch.
After the summer of 2010, Nick ("Swim") Williams was announced as the new Assistant Director of Tyler Hill Camp. The position of Head of Waterfront was filled by one of the lifeguards, Luke O'Connor.
Prior to the summer of 2011, the Horse Stables were converted into the new Campitheatre, an outdoor stage and seating area located behind the Tyler Dome on Big Al Lake.
Color War
An end-of-the-summer competition where the entire camp is split into two teams, Blue and White, led by counselor leaders known as "officers". Lasting between 5 and 6 days, points are earned through athletic activities, sportsmanship, boating and swimming relays, all culminating with a singing competition. A hatchet is hidden in a well-disguised location, with clues released twice a day, leading to the hatchet's general vicinity. Many of the clues are riddles or anagrams.
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