Saratoga Springs

Location

Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs , NY Arguably one of the most vibrant and dynamic small cities in the USA. It has a real healthy upscale downtown and is a world class Summer destination. It is also the city where Singer Don McLean is said to have composed his "American Pie" sitting at a table in the Tin & Lint, a bar on Caroline Street. A plaque marks the table today.

Parents: Saratoga is summer host to a major league horse racing event that attracts the elite from the four corners of the globe. It is also the peak tourist season for nearby Lake George and the Adirondack mountains. As a result, motels in the area are extremely expensive are rooms are often difficult to find. Your best bet (forgive the pun) is to look for a place to stay near the Albany International Airport in Albany about 30 minutes South on route 87 (the Adirondack Northway). or on Washington Avenue in Albany near SUNY Albany and the New York Giants Summer training camp. (Go about 40 minutes South on route 87 take 90 east to the SUNY Albany exit. Even if you plan on staying in Albany its important to reserve ahead of your trip.

The Dorms

The girls' dorms, Howe-Rounds, are air conditioned, but the guys' dorms, Wilmarth, are not. Some boys live on the third floor of Howe-Rounds. Each room is built for either one or two people.

The Food

Students eat in the Murray Dining Hall, while the Aikans Dining Hall , where the weekly dance is held, is where campers attending other programs eat.

Pizza, pasta and salad are served everyday along with many other food items, ranging from chicken parmesan to chinese food,which are different at each meal. Cereal, pancakes are waffles are served for breakfast. Coffee, flavored or unflavored water, soymilk, gatorade and many types of soda are available at every meal. The desserts, including chocolate cake and lemon mousse, change day to day, but ice cream is always available. Specially made Kosher and Vegetarian meals are also available.

The Days

Second Monday- Naughty Catholic School Girl Day, Second Tuesday- Love Tape Day, Second Wednesday- Crossdressing Day, Third Monday (or Second Friday)- Pajama Day, July 1st (session 1)/August 2nd (session 2)- Slap Your Own A** Day] , July 2nd (session 1)/August 2nd (session 2)- Slap Someone Else's A** Day

Traditions

Nevermore Steals, Mandatory Fun, "How long does it take to get to the top of Jonsson Tower?" , Clapping when someone breaks a plate in the dining hall, Laser Tag, Nevermore Shirts, Casino night/ Lipsync night, Talent show, Random Acts of Sensless Kindness (RASK), Lanyard Swinging, Duct Tape, Monty Python, Frisbee, Sunrise, Illegal Sleepovers, Varsity Catch (you're the worst!!), Dark Side of Oz, Jon Good loves you, Marriage Booth, Rinas and Rhinos, "I like you, I love you, I CTY you"

Canon Songs

Nightswimming, Like a Prayer, Birdhouse In Your Soul, Istanbul, Timewarp, Love Shack, American Music, Brown Eyed Girl, My Sharona, Blister In The Sun, Baby Got Back, Can't Touch This, End of The World, Forever Young, I Will Survive, Cotton-Eyed Joe, Kung Fu Fighting, RESPECT, Smells Like Teen Spirit, Tanuk Tanuk Tun, Bohemian Rhapsody, Stairway To Heaven, American Pie