YMCA Camp Mason is pleased to offer the 2016 Winter and Spring Programs to our communities.
Please register for any program at www.campmason.org or call us at 908-362-8217 for more information.

WINTER VACATION FAMILY CAMP
Friday, February 12- Monday, February 15
There may be no better time to experience Camp Mason than the winter! Let’s hope for snow so you can experience sledding, cross country skiing, ice skating, and, of course, hot cocoa around a roaring fire!

SUMMER CAMP OPEN HOUSES
Sat, March 19    Sun, April 24    Sat, May 14 All Open Houses start at 1pm
Join us for a presentation and tour of the camp with the directors. Light refreshments will be served. Please call us at 908-362-8217 with any questions.

SPRING CAMP WEEKEND
Friday, April 8- Sunday, April 10
Join us for a great Spring Camp! Enjoy your favorite summer activities and games for a weekend. Returning summer campers can bring a guest(s) (friend or family member) for FREE! Guests must be first time campers at Camp Mason.

WOMEN’S WELLNESS WEEKEND
Friday, April 29- Sunday, May 1
Women’s Wellness Weekend is a getaway retreat focusing on the body, mind and spirit. We’ll cook, clean, and arrange the activities—all you need to do is attend! Camp is a place where women can live well together, celebrating the bonds they share while experiencing the beauty of the outdoors.

VOLUNTEER WORK WEEKEND
Friday, May 6- Sunday, May 8
Lend a hand to help make camp look great. All we ask in exchange for accommodations, delicious camp meals, and the beauty of camp is a few hours of help to keep the camp looking good. This weekend is completely FREE and a great way for high schoolers/Scouts to earn community service.

SPRING INTO SUMMER FESTIVAL
Sunday, May 22: 1pm- 4pm
Enjoy a Sunday like no other! Our Spring into Summer Family Festival includes a sampling of all the exciting activities (archery, boating, climbing wall and so much more!) that attract thousands of kids and adults that come to our camp each year.

MEMORIAL DAY FAMILY CAMP
Friday, May 27- Monday, May 30
A wonderful opportunity to get away from it all and spend quality time with your family at camp. Whether you choose to relax and enjoy the peaceful setting, learn a new craft or scale the climbing wall, the weekend will be one to remember.

ALWAYS AT YMCA CAMP MASON
Birthday Parties, Family Reunions, Weekend and Weekday Retreats, School Trips, Weddings, Anniversary Parties, Volunteer Opportunities and so much more! We look forward to seeing you at Camp!
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Opening Remarks at 6:00 PM

• Thank you to Joyce at Post Time Pub for hosting. 
• Self introduction of members and guests.  Please make sure you sign in.
• Housekeeping – facilities and phones.
• Jingle on Main update
• Announcements & Roundtable Discussion

Member Benefit Updates

• Anchor Payroll offers a 15% discount for members using their service
• Fuel Rite and Ash Plumbing offer discounts to members and their employees
  • Advertising – GBBA advertises to promote our members.

• Renewal Discount – Members that renew by Jan. 31st receive a $5.00 discount.

Board of Directors & Committees:

• Past Chairman – Ron Fischer at Redemption Processing Representatives, Inc.
• Chairman – Sandra Roberts at Kaleidoscope Enrichment & Website
• 1st Vice President – Jeanette Iurato at Panberry Properties
• 2nd Vice President – Ravi Romano at RE/MAX Ridge Real Estate
• Treasurer – Open and looking for candidates
• Secretary – Angela Heim at Makeup Eraser
• Advertising – Ravi Romano
• CommUNITY Shop Local – Cynthia Mardin & Karin White
• Event Coordinator - Open and looking for candidates
• Membership - Jeanette

• Scholarship / Grant – Sandra Roberts
• Website & Facebook – Sandra Roberts

Next Meetings

• Board on 1/6/16
• General on 1/20/16 being hosted by Jeanette at 2 Heller Rd.

 
Thank you for attending supporting the GBBA!

Our monthly meet up to discuss Greater Blairstown Business Association business and to network. Anyone interested in local business is welcome to attend.

Wednesday, December 16, 6 to 8 pm at The Post Time Pub, 25 Main Street, Blairstown, NJ 07825.
(Please note the change in location!)

GBBA members and other attendees! Bring information, offers, samples, etc. with you to the December meeting! We'll have space set aside for you to share your business with our members! This holiday season, let's support one another and share all that Blairstown business has to offer!

We will be debriefing Jingle on Main, brainstorming for 2016 and discussing the transition to the incoming board. You ideas and thoughts are invaluable.
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Lesson registration 6:30-7:30 pm @ Blair Academy.
​Learn more at https://www.teamunify.com/Home.jsp?team=njjg

Visit the farm and see all the alpacas - and the adorable "Pacadeer". Take a holiday photos with your camera. Enjoy some holiday refreshments. Shop in the farm store to find gifts for friends and family - Bear's Den Alpacas is donating 10% of sales to the 6th Grade Project Graduation Fund.

December 12th and 13th  from 11 am to 4 pm . Bear's Den Alpacas, 88 Hoagland Rd, Blairstown, New Jersey 07825. 
​https://www.facebook.com/events/1048764798523708/

Congratulations to everyone who played a role in making Jingle on Main a success! While many of you knew me as the face of Jingle because I organized the day’s events, many other people contributed their time and talents also. Our new Chair Sandra Roberts handled our marketing and advertising. She created all of our flyers and postcards, managed our website, Facebook, and event page and even created a mobile phone vendor map! Our outgoing Chair Ron Fischer managed the GBBA table and giveaways. Our 2nd VP Ravi Romano provided much needed printing and a newspaper ad. Our new Secretary Angela Heim worked the crowd, handed out vendor maps and encouraged attendees to visit all of our vendors. Sixteen business members contributed to our GoLocal program, which was the brainchild of Cynthia Mardin of Buzzwerks and Karin Elizabeth White of Gallery 23. The Greater Blairstown Business Association distributed 100 bags to Jingle on Main shoppers, which were hand filled by the GBBA Board and Mary Pugliese-Cobb of Bear's Den Alpacas.

Our 64 vendors stretched from the First Presbyterian Church of Blairstown, NJ to the Outreach Center and utilized their free space to market and sell their products and services. One dozen associations and businesses came together to provide the crowd with free chili, apple cider, hot chocolate, cookies, donuts, and treats. Blue Ridge Lumber Company donated tables and chairs so people were able to sit down and enjoy the food provided by Damn Good Chicken. Local restaurants provided specials, spiked mulled cider and gift certificates. Children were delighted by a spectacular Winter Wonderland courtesy of Remax Ridge, free arts and crafts thanks to YMCA Camp Mason and alpacas that wore hand knitted antlers thanks to Bear's Den Alpacas.

Shop keepers, vendors and attendees were entertained by Christmas Carolers and the rocking band of the First UMC of Blairstown. Roy's Hall even delighted us with a sneak preview of their Christmas Carol production. The Blairstown Township Committee provided decorations, restroom facilities and extra police presence. The officers were amazingly kind! This magical day, which was blessed with sunshine and 55-degree weather, came to an end with the glorious sound of the Blair Academy Choir. They were followed by Santa who introduced Mayor Herman P. Shoemaker, who after a short speech turned the lights on the official Main Street Christmas Tree, which was kindly donated by Kingfisher Farm and decorated by volunteers.

Regardless of your participation – organizer, supporter, contributor, volunteer, community leader, police officer, advertiser, vendor, shop keeper, food provider, musician, Christmas caroler, or attendee – we came together and made history on Saturday, December 5, 2015. In the years to come people will talk about the fun they had on this day – the day when the town’s people came together in celebration and holiday cheer to restore a little hope and laughter on Main Street.

Thank you – from the bottom of my heart – for being part of this magical event! I This would not have happened without you. Merry Christmas!

Jeanette Iurato, GBBA 1st Vice President

Jeanette Iurato
1st Vice President, Membership Chair