Karaoke Night Favorite Things of Camp

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Karaoke Night
By: Weronika Chrapcźyńska
On Saturday the 5th, just
after our trip to Zakopane, a
really great Karaoke night took
place.
All of the campers went to
the gym and waited for it to
start. Everybody was tired and
sleepy, but when they heard and
sang the first song, the
atmosphere started to become
more pleasant and energetic. At
first there were no volunteers,
but later, people were fighting
about who would get to sing
next.
Everybody had fun
singing Polish and American
songs. For example: “Living
Lavida Loca” by Ricky Martin;
“Oops, I did it Again” by Brittany
Spears, and “Chłopoki nid
płaczo”. It wasn’t a
competition, so even if
somebody couldn’t sing very
well, he/she could sing without
being afraid of what other
people might think. There were
hands clapping and kids
screaming “Bravo”.
For sure, everyone was
happy about Karaoke night. We
hope that there will be another
night when we can show our
talents.
Favorite Things of Camp
By: Kasia Chrapowicz
What do students like
most about camp? Recently I
asked 50 campers about their
opinions.
The most frequent
answer was the American staff.
Campers all agreed that they
are very nice. Their lessons are
interesting and they give the
students a chance to practice
their English language skills.
Another important thing
that the teenagers like are the
people – the students, the
Polish staff, and of course the
American staff. The people at
camp are very polite and
helpful. Everyone has made a
lot of new friends.
Some students have
chosen activities as their
favorite thing about the camp.
Most of them have never had
the chance to try activities like
kickball or baseball.
When I was talking with
campers, it was difficult for
them to choose just one favorite
thing about camp. I found out
that most people like camp very
much and they would like to
come back to Limanowa next
year.
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Remarkable Genes from Poland: An
Interview with Ms. Kruczynski
By: Zuzanna Raczek
Drawing by Marta
Romanowska
“I like the students most of all.
I am amazed at how charming,
how well behaved, and how
flexible the students are.”
- Ms. Kruczynski
Zuza: You have a Polish surname;
can you tell me something about it?
Ms. Kruczynski: My surname was
my husband’s last name. He
passed away in 2000. He had
leukemia. His parents came from
Poland. They went to the U.S.A.
when Poland was partitioned, from
the part of Poland that belonged to
Russia. My husband and I have
copies of some certificates that had
received when they entered the
country. It was 1910 or 1912. My
father-in-law, Kruszynski, was one
of eight children. He lived past 80,
so he was remarkable, remarkable
genes that they brought from
Poland.
If my husband, had not had
leukemia, he would probably still
be living and be very healthy
today. The doctors still don’t know
what causes leukemia. It could be
exposure to something in the
atmosphere. Certainly radiation
from atomic weapons causes
leukemia. They dropped bombs on
Japan in World War II. Many
Japanese died as a result of
exposure to nuclear fallout. My
husband had a bone marrow
transplant to try to save his life and
his donor ended up being from
Vienna, Austria. That person
donated bone marrow so my
husband could possibly live, and he
did for 8 more months.
Z: Did your husband speak Polish?
K: He did. He never thought much
of his ability or his knowledge of
Polish. He went to a Catholic
school in Boston and the nuns were
all from Poland so they spoke not
only in English but they also spoke
in Polish. His grandmother who
lived with them, his “babcia” as
they called her, only spoke Polish
so he would communicate with her
in Polish.
Z: How about your children?
K: We have two sons, Jeff (the
older) and John. In 1990, Jeff
came to Poland and studied at the
Jagieloński University. He then
taught English during the summer
before he came back home. Then
when he graduated in 1991, he
came back to Poland and worked
for a year in Toruń, so he speaks
fluent Polish.
Z: I know that you’ve been to
Poland before…
K: Twice before!
Z: Are you enjoying your stay
here?
K: Certainly. I thoroughly am
enjoying all the changes. I think
it’s wonderful, and I love seeing
people look happier. I think that
they certainly were happy in 1990
but they had hard work ahead of
them because the wall was just
hone down and the country was
starting anew. There was lots of
work to be done and it was kind of
a scary time but it was also a
wonderful time. I met a lady on
the train coming from Warsaw this
trip and she said that her father
waited over 50 years to vote in a
free election.
Z: What do you like about this
camp?
K: I like the students most of all.
I am amazed at how charming,
how well behaved, and how flexible
the students are. They smile and
they seem very happy; I think they
look at this camp as a privilege
which is wonderful.
Z: What do you think about Polish
teenagers? Are they different from
teenagers in the U.S.A?
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Remarkable Genes from Poland (Continued)
By: Zuzanna Raczek
K: Not entirely. I think that in
both places want young people
want to learn and they are
excited about their future. They
have goals and they want to
meet those goals. If anything I
think Polish teenagers are
maybe more goal-oriented than
American teenagers.
Z: What don’t you like about
this camp?
K: I would like more access to
the computer, internet access.
I brought my laptop but I can’t
use it because we don’t have
internet access. I’m so used to
preparing my lesson plans with my
computer.
Z: Do you want to come back to
Limanowa next year?
K: I might, depending on what is
happening in my life.
Critic’s Corner: My z poprawczaka
By: Beata “Slu” Pastuszenka
The best book I have ever read is called My z poprawczaka
(We are juveniles). The author of the book is Orfeusz
Nowakowski. He wrote this book because he knew a lot of
children with problems, with the law among others. The book is
actually about a boy who had many problems. He started to take
drugs and drink alcohol. For him, the most important things were
to party and make love. In order to get drugs, he needed a lot of
money. He had to steal money and expensive things and, the rest
you have to read yourself.
I recommend this book for young people who have
experienced this brutal lifestyle and have dealt with a lot of traps.
Polish Tongue Twisters (For the American Staff)
By: Michalina Borula
Stół z powyłamywanymi nogami
Chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie w Szczebrzeszynie
Tracz tarł tarcicę tak takt w takt jak tartak tarcię tarł
Wyreworwelowany rewolwerowiec
Idzie Sasza suchą szosą
Król Karol kupił królowej Karolinie korale koloru koralowego
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Camp Word Search
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Euro Cup ‘08
By: Rafał Wachowski
I’m sure that one important event in my life was the soccer match between
Poland and Germany. It was a match in the biggest European tournament
called the Euro Cup 2008. In Poland there were a lot of emotions, because
Poland was in the championship for the first time. Furthermore we have never
won against Germany before, so many fans believed that this time could be the
first win and went to Austria where the tournament was played.
June 8th was the date of the match. The main topic of newspaper
articles and news of television was the match. Everyone was waiting for this
event with impatience. At 8:45 p.m. the match started. Both of the teams
were playing very well, but after 30 minutes Germany scored the first goal. I
didn’t break down. I was still waiting for a victory, but when we gave up a
second goal I became mad.
Finally, Germany beat Poland 2-0 and scored 3 points. In the next
matches Poland drew with Austria 1-1 and lost against Croatia 1-0. All in all we
scored only 1 point and we were in last place for our group. It was the end of
the Polish adventure in this tournament.
More about Euro 2008:
In this tournament there were 16 teams divided into 4 groups. These
are the groups and the results for them.
Group 1:
Croatia – 9 points
Germany – 6 points
Austria – 1 point
Poland – 1 point
Group 2:
Portugal – 6 points
Turkey – 6 points
Czech Republic – 3 points
Switzerland – 3 points
Group 3:
Netherlands – 9 points
Italy – 4 points
Romania – 1 point
France – 1 point
Group 4:
Spain – 9 points
Russia – 6 points
Sweden – 3 points
Greece – 0 points
The two best teams from each group went to the next round. The first team
from Group 1 played with the second team from Group 2 and the second team
from Group 1 played with the first team from Group 2. The same rules applied
to Groups C and D. So these are the next matches:
The boys playing
Soccer
“One important event in my
life was the soccer match
between Poland and
Germany.”
- Rafał Wachowski
Croatia v.s. Turkey
Germany v.s.
Portugal
Russia v.s.
Netherlands
Spain v.s. Italy
1-2
3-2
Turkey won in penalty shots
3-1
1-0
Spain won in penalty shots
The four winners from the last matches played in the semi-finals.
Turkey v.s. Germany
Russia v.s. Spain
2-3
0-3
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“Beautiful World”
By: Monika Świrska
Painting by Kasia
Szepelak
Everyday the hot sun wakes us
up
the silver moon invites us to
sleep
the flashing stars smile to the
people who can’t sleep.
Every day the tired earth spins
around the sun.
The turquoise ocean searches
for land.
The fluffy clouds sail on the
sky
And somewhere tall trees
dance.
Somewhere small reindeer
jump
And great whales swim
underwater.
Every day I think that the
world is beautiful!
Euro Cup ’08 (Continued)
By: Rafał Wachowski
Germany and Spain won their
matches and played in the final.
Germany v.s. Spain
0-1
Finally Spain won the final and
became the European
champions. Now, after the
tournament we are waiting for
Euro 2012 which will be played
in Poland and the Ukraine.
How to Dance to the Belgian Song
By: Ewa Czeremuźyńska
“Every day I think that the
world is beautiful!”
-Monika Świrska
The Belgium song causes fervor
at this camp. It’s a very easy
dance to learn. It is a dance for
couples: girls stand to the right
and boys on the left. First, both
dancers run four steps forward.
Then, they both turn away and
run four steps backwards in the
same direction. Next, the
dancers stop and again run four
steps forward, turn away and
run four steps backward. After
that, they stop and jump toward
each other and then jump away
from one another. Then, they
change places and jump again.
Finally, they turn back, the girl
runs to the boy who is front of
her, and everything repeats
from the beginning. The
Belgium song and dance has
been a big part of every camp
disco this summer.
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More on the Euro Cup ’08: Spain v.s. Germany
By: Marek Stevecki and Marcin Krzak
Early in July, an exciting
favor of Spain. The match was
match between Spain and
very interesting and exciting.
Germany took place.
Germany’s defense was very
good but too weak for Spain’s
Fernando Torres’ attacks. In the
By: Magda Podgórska
first half of the game, Germany
I have a dog.
had no luck scoring while Spain
scored one goal. In the second
His name is Filip.
He can’t swim in the
half, Germany was very
river.
motivated. Although the offense
attacked, there were no
He likes to eat and play
ball.
opportunities to shoot on goal.
The German team looked
nervous. Finally, after 90
minute, the score was still 1:0 in
I have a dog
An Interview with Margaret on Polish Food
By: Marta Orszt
Marta: What is your favorite Polish food?
Margaret: My favorite Polish dish is pierogi, especially pierogi
ruskie. I like them because they’re tasty. I love potatoes and
cheese, especially when they are together.
Marta: Do you think Polish food is healthier than American
food? Why?
Margaret: Yes, I think that it is. I think that food in America
is les fresh. Food must travel very far in the U.S.A.
Marta: What are some differences between Polish and
American good?
Margaret: In Poland, food is fresher and in the U.S, food is
often times pre-prepared and packaged.
Marta: Can you tell me something about the specials from an
American menu?
Margaret: Very popular dishes are hamburgers and French
fries. For vegetarians there are tofu and macaroni and cheese.
Marta: What do you think about fast food?
Margaret: I hate it because it doesn’t taste good.
Marta: What do you usually eat?
Margaret: At home, I’m usually a vegetarian but, here in
Poland, I eat meat because it is so tasty and excellent.
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I am…
By: Michał Kowalski
I am nice and intelligent.
I wonder when I’ll die.
I hear nothing.
I see a classroom in
Limanowa.
I want to be a writer of fantasy
books.
I am nice and intelligent.
I pretend to be popular in
school.
I feel hot in summer.
I touch the air.
I don’t worry.
I’m not crying.
I am nice and intelligent.
I understand that George Bush
is the president of the U.S.A.
I say that people are good.
I dream that I’ll have my own
restaurant.
I try to be a good friend.
I hope that I’ll have good life.
I am nice and intelligent.
Name Poem
By: Malwina Bukatko
My favorite film is “Step Up 2”
Always worry about my family
Like to play volleyball
Want to be very happy
I love my beautiful dogs
Never been in England or U.S.
After school I always go home
Drawing by Kasia Szepelak
Camp Friends
By: Wojtek Bednarski
I first met Mary Ann Kasper in English Camp in Przytok. She
went there with her older son, Nathan. I like them very much. I’ve
always had a lot of fun with Nathan. I also met them at English camp
in Załecze Wielkie. Mrs. Kasper taught me a lot of English during
those two years. She was (and I hope she still is) a great teacher.
Nathan also taught me how to play American football and baseball.
In Załecze Wielkie I also met a friend of Nathan’s – Dan Ray. In this
camp, I have a lot of American friends from earlier camps, like Allegra
from Przytok. I haven’t had good contact with them so this time I
want to take all of their e-mails when camp ends. I haven’t seen
Nathan for two years, so we (me and Mary Ann) tried to Skype him,
but he wasn’t online. I hope some day I will come to America and
meet my old friends from English camp.