Date
June 9–11, 2023
Starts 5:00 PM · Ends 3:00 PM
Location
Camp Onas
609 Geigel Hill Road, Ottsville, PA 18942
Newcomers and ECRS veterans alike enjoy the chance to focus on dancing, singing, informal dramatics, crafts, or games during daytime classes. Then, at Evening Program, everyone comes together as a community to dance, sing, play games, and socialize over snacks.
Camp Onas is a summer camp facility on 72 wooded acres, with platform tents offering cots and bunk beds (or bring your own tent), plus a limited number of dormitory-style rooms. There are shared wash & shower facilities with hot water.
Pricing
| Category | Full Weekend |
|---|---|
| Adult (18+) | $165 |
| Children (14-17) | $70 |
| Under 14 | Free |
Saturday-only option $125. Member rate $25 less.
Saturday-only option $50
Dormitory rooms available for an additional cost (Dellview $55/Texas $30). Newcomers save 50% on already low prices.
Meals
Saturday dinner, plus snacks after evening programs.
Bring your own food for all other meals.
Schedule
- Folk Dance —
- Informal Dramatics —
- Games — Trevor the Games Man
- Small Scenes — Glenn Lebwohl-Steiner
- Crafts: Paint Like Pollock —
- Joy of Movement —
- Crafts — Teri Wilkinson
- Song Swap
Policies
Health
COVID vaccination was strongly suggested but not required. A negative rapid test and completed symptoms checklist were required at arrival; unvaccinated attendees were asked to test daily.
Event Staff
- Registrar:
- Staff Coordinator: Arnie Zacharias
Sharon Underberg
Folk Dancing
Sharon Underberg believes in the power of play and its importance for adults as well as children; her membership in ECRS since the age of 16 is a large foundation of this belief. As a pediatric radiologist, she combines state of the art high tech imaging with being able to sing all the verses of "The Wheels on the Bus," motions included. Her passions include live action role play, singing and acting. Sharon teaches folk dance workshops (ask her about teaching dance in Sweden and Finland) and works as a coordinator at ECRS events.
View full profile →Arnie Zacharias
Arnie Zacharias volunteered at Friends Hospital from 1970 to 1976, running a program that trained volunteers to lead leisure activities for patients. From 1976 to 1979, he was Assistant Coordinator to Nancy Schmale (an ECRS leader and the mother of leader Marko Schmale, later known as Nancy Penney), the volunteer coordinator at Friends Hospital. As Arnie's boss, Nancy brought a reluctant Arnie to his first ECRS event in 1979, at the Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC).
From 1980 to 1995, Arnie was a recreation therapist at Eugenia Hospital. He built his leadership style in ECRS theory classes and practice leading.
Arnie has been leading Folk and Line Dancing, Games, and Informal Dramatics at ECRS since 1985. He currently leads Line Dancing (soul, country, and oldies) at senior centers in Philadelphia.
Kay Gering
Crafts
Kay first attended ECRS with her family when she was 16. In her 20s she was offered a position as Children's Program Leader where she loved trying to engage the kids with a wide variety of activities. But creating art has always been her passion. So it was inevitable that she find her way to leading Craft classes. Now she is ever on the hunt for new art and craft projects to bring to the welcoming and creative ECRS community.
View full profile →Judi Powers
Movement
Judi has been a member of the ECRS family for over 10 years. She has her blue belt in NIA and is a certified instructor for Moving to Heal. She loves teaching joy of movement, moving your body's way. Dancing is an experience that can be so uplifting and healing on many levels; in a group it's just infectious! She lives in the Adirondack Mountains where she enjoys her many outdoor passions from skiing to gardening. She is a licensed Adirondack guide in hiking, camping and whitewater. She is part of the local theater group of dancing witches. Hope you come join me and share some smiles!
View full profile →Gabriella Frisone
Business Manager
Gabby has been involved with ECRS since she started coming with her family as a teenager, and she's been hooked ever since. In the past, she has served on the Board and served as Board Chair. She is currently involved in the Programming and Staffing Committee and the One Day Committee.
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