As if straight out of a television commercial, a young camper asked New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford the question — “Since you’ve just won the Super Bowl, what are you going to do next?”
No, he did not say, “I’m going to Disney World.” Instead, Weatherford smiled and said, “I’m going to Coleman Country Day Camp.” The response evoked raucous applause from the hundreds of Coleman Country Day campers who looked on in awe at the recent Super Bowl champion.
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By David Weingrad
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7/18/12
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If you’ve shelled out many thousands of dollars for sleep-away camp, you may not want to read any further.
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7/12/12
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Danny Green, Scott Machado, Justin Burrell, Tyrone Nash and other elite basketball players from New York have agreed to star in the second Malone Mulhall Benefit Basketball Game to be held July 28.
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7/6/12
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In this season of giving, the Wilson Elementary School Student Government voted to donate $225 of its proceeds from weekly ice cream sales to Camp ANCHOR, The Smile Train and the North Shore Animal League.
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12/14/11
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Exhibits and more...
Burton Silverman: The Humanist SpiritAn exhibit showcasing the works of contemporary artist Burton Silverman, who demonstrates the continuing power of the realist tradition in …
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12/14/11
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Last Saturday, an enthusiastic crowd of approximately 2,500 witnessed one of the more memorable events in the illustrious history of New York basketball as the inaugural Malone Mulhall Benefit Basketball Game was played at Carnesecca Arena.
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Andrew McClure
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8/4/11
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Hundreds of Coleman Country day campers sat eagerly in the bleachers, their chants of “Ike Davis!” rising into the hot summer air on Tuesday. Minutes later, Mets first basemen Ike Davis strolled out of left field to loud applause, accompanied by camp owner and director Ross Coleman.
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By David Weingrad
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7/19/11
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The joke’s on me. In the 1990s I wrote an April Fools’ Day column about outsized, outrageous and off-the-charts summer camp programs for kids.
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7/7/11
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To celebrate the lives of three young Camp ANCHOR counselors who died in a tragic car accident last July, and to raise money for the foundations and scholarships established in their names, the Malone-Mulhall Benefit Basketball Game is set for July 30 at St. John’s University at 1:30 p.m. The event will also include three-point and dunk contests.
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Judy Rattner
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7/6/11
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"Walk to Help the Sun Rise"
[Photo gallery]
The 6th annual walk at Sunrise Day Camp held on June 5th brought thousands of people to the campgrounds in Wheatley Heights. This years walk raised over $230,000 for children with cancer. Walkers and …
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Christina Daly
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6/8/11
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