UNA resort hosts Chemney Fun Center Camp for preschoolers

KERHONKSON, N.Y. - The week of July 9-15 at Soyuzivka was filled with the sounds of laughter of preschool children in search of the famous collie Chemney.

Chemney Fun Center Camp 2000 was in session with 31 children age 4-6 in attendance. Under the direction of Nadia Nalywayko Hrynowetz, Marianka Wasylyk and Tana Huertas, the children enjoyed a week filled with Ukrainian language, song, dance and culture.

Highlights of the camp included a pysanka demo by Cathy Bishuk, a field trip to Kelder's Farm, where children took a hay ride, fed farm animals and picked blueberries.

Campers took part in Chemney Clues (similar to the "Blues Clues" show on Nickelodeon TV). Each day three clues were presented to the children whose assignment was to guess what they would do that day. They became musicians, farmers, artists and cooks, to name a few personages. Campers also enjoyed Soyuzivka's theme nights, Hutsul and Odessa nights as well as an Olympics and a bonfire.

On a rainy Saturday, July 15, the camp was concluded with a short program of songs the children had learned during the week. Guest speakers in attendance at the program were UNA Vice-President Stefko Kuropas and UNA Advisor and Branch Secretary Stefania Hawryluk, who had gifts for all the campers from the UNA and Soyuzivka.

All the campers left with smiles on their faces and with the hope that they would return next year to once again see Chemney and the new friends they had made this year.

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For more information on this day camp for children, contact Soyuzivka, (914) 626-5641.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, August 6, 2000, No. 32, Vol. LXVIII

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