Camp Pocono Trails Blog

We are in full swing helping kids have fun and lose weight but there is still time to register for 2 or 3 week sessions here at Camp Pocono Trails or Camp Vanguard in Florida.

Please see New Image Camps or click here for registration form.

We would love to have you or your child at camp this summer!

If you haven’t already, now is the time to register your child for one of our summer sessions.  Our philosophies, excellent counselor to camper ratio and exceptional standards, which include ACA accreditation, are just some of what make us one of the world’s leading weight loss camps for kids.  We are a traditional camp aimed at creating a safe, fun and adventurous atmosphere.  Our goals include, but are not limited to, providing foundations and tools to facilitate transformations in overall healthy living practices.  We are not a clinical treatment facility with an endless therapy session based approach.  Our campers make lasting friendships and build confidence.  Our extensive indoor and outdoor activities are research based and are oriented toward choice, engagement and enjoyment.  We are focused on participation in team and individual improvement, not on a competitive winners and losers mindset.  Our certified staff is hand picked and is highly trained.  Our campers are treated with respect and the utmost care.  We are dedicated to integrity, wellness and learning.

Please see http://www.newimagecamp.com/dates-rates.html for session dates and detailed registration information.

From NorthJersey.com
June 9, 2011

Frustrations to a marathon:  17-year old, Daniel Salerno, builds on life-changing lessons from Camp Pocono Trails:

Daniel Salerno had been overweight his entire life.  He’d tried everything from weight loss programs (beginning in the fourth grade) to liquid diets.  Without prolonged results, his frustrations grew.  In 2009, his parents enrolled him in a session at Camp Pocono Trails, but his head wasn’t entirely in the game.  Two years later he went back to camp.  This time things “clicked”.   Salerno says, “I realized I’m doing this for me and not for anyone else.  I started watching what I ate and running regularly.  That was the year I decided I’m going to do this.”

With support from his family and friends, Salerno has lost nearly 50 pounds.  His goal is to lose another 30 by summer’s end.  Salerno is also training for Philadelphia’s November half marathon.  He contributes much of his success to lessons he learned at Camp Pocono Trails weight loss camp for kids.  His new skills include choosing foods for optimum nutrition, cooking for health, continually working on self-esteem and participating in a range of physical activities.

To read more about Salerno see: http://www.northjersey.com/news/123526659_Healthy_habits__click__at_summer_camp_for_RDHS_junior.html.

Children’s obesity has doubled in the last two decades.  One in five children will become obese.
It’s no surprise that change is needed to combat this chronic disease.
Change leads to empowerment.  Empowerment leads to healthy, happy lives.

Tony Sparber recommends  a number of weight loss rules for children to live by:

• Consume an adequate amount of food to provide all the required nutrients
• Drink plenty of pure water (Minimum 6-8 glasses per day)
• Target slow, steady weight loss: 1-2 pounds per week

These are some of the simplest steps we can take toward empowerment in the fight against childhood obesity.

When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be.
- Lao Tzu

BERRY POPS

By Nicole Selinsky and New Image Weight Loss Camps

Makes 6 servings

Equipment Needed:

-Measuring cups and spoons

-Saucepan and blender

-Wooden spoon and hot pad, cookie sheet

-Paper cups, aluminum foil, popsicle sticks

Ingredients:

-1/3 cup berry juice blend

-1 envelope of unflavored gelatin

-1 ½ cups low-fat vanilla yogurt

-1 ¼ cups frozen unsweetened berries

Method:

1. Place the juice in a pan and sprinkle the gelatin over it, Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until gelatin crystals dissolve.
2. Remove the pan from the heat and place on a hot pad.
3. Mix the yogurt, berries, and warm gelatin mixture in a blender. Secure lid and blend until smooth.
4. Fill six-ounce cups with the blended mixture and cover each with a sheet of aluminum foil. Place the cups on a cookie sheet.
5. Insert the popsicle stick in each cup by making a slit in the foil.
6. Place the tray in the freezer and freeze until hard.
7. Peel away the paper and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts:

Serving size: 1 Popsicle

Calories: 71

Fat: 1 g

Protein: 3 g

*for children and teens ages 7-19

From The New York Daily News.com

A year ago, Manhattan fifth-grader Isis Joseph poured her pain and hopes into an essay that won her a free life changing opportunity at Camp Pocono Trails weight loss camp.

“There’s a lot of kids that need the camp and can’t afford it,” said Tony Sparber, owner of Camp Pocono Trails, which was the subject of the MTV show ‘Fat Camp.’ “Business has been very good to me and my family. We’re looking to give something back.”

For full press release see:  http://articles.nydailynews.com/2011-05-26/entertainment/29602338_1_tony-sparber-average-camper-camp-pocono-trails

Our campers love this recipe which was just recently published on the Just Between Friends blog. Please check them out at www.jbfsaleblog.com!

FRUIT SALAD CONES
By Nicole Selinsky and New Image Weight Loss Camps

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients:

-1 large banana sliced

-1/2 15 oz. can mandarin oranges, drained

-1/4 cup miniature marshmallows

-1/2 20 oz. can pineapple chunks, drained

-1 cup sliced strawberries

-3/4 cup low-fat lemon yogurt

-6 ice cream cones

Equipment Needed:

-Measuring cups and spoons

-Mixing bowls and spoons

-Knife and cutting Board

-Can opener and strainer

Method:

1. Combine all of the above ingredients.
2. Spoon into ice cream cones. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts:

Serving size: 1 cone
Calories: 108
Fat: 1 g
Protein: 2 g

Do you have any delicious, healthy snack recipes to share? Please let us know!

A press release was broadcast this morning from Maximum Exposure PR. The release features insights on weight loss from Tony Sparber, founder of Camp Pocono Trails summer weight loss camp.

Overweight kids and teens are dealing with heart disease, type 2 diabetes, low self esteem, and bullying in addition to dealing with their weight issues.

If this sounds familiar, Sparber suggests urging the child to attend a camp where they can get in shape, meet like-minded friends their own age, and most of all, have a good time.

“A fun, well-rounded environment is the best type of camp,” Sparber says.

For points to keep in mind when choosing a weight loss camp for teens, please visit the news release below:

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/weighing-in-on-weight-loss-camps-tony-sparber-founder-of-camp-pocono-trails-shares-insight-118980579.html

We are firm believers in having fun in the summer time. Our kids gain self esteem, have fun, get in shape, and lose weight the healthy way. To get a taste of our weight loss camp for kids, please visit our Camp Pocono Trails YouTube Channel!

Past or current campers- connect with us on the Camp Pocono Trails Ning social network!