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APRIL 2015
Sarah Heinz House
1 Heinz Street
Pittsburgh PA 15212
412-231-2377
www.sarahheinzhouse.org
Success Is Never Final, And Failure Never Fatal; It’s Courage That Counts.
64 th Annual Recognition Dinner
Our Sixty-Fourth Annual Recognition Dinner, sponsored by the Alumni Association, will be held at the Four
Seasons Banquet Hall on Friday May 1, 2015 at 7pm. This dress-up event is one of the most significant at
Sarah Heinz House, because we honor our Fifty Outstanding Members. Selection for the Outstanding Fifty is
based on Attendance, Attitude, Leadership and Service, over the course of the entire program year. In addition,
the Intermediate Oratorical Contest winners will present their winning speeches. Invitations will be mailed to
members who will be honored. A very encouraging welcome is extended to alumni, volunteers, and parents,
since you have played a vital role in their accomplishments. Your presence is their award, and we encourage
you to make this night very special by demonstrating your appreciation of their success through your
attendance. Reservations and dinner choice must be made by Tuesday, April 21 to Staff member Cathy Fodor at
[email protected], or at 412 231-2377 Extension 22. The cost of the dinner for the Top 50 members
is paid by the Alumni Association. Each honored Top 50 Member may invite up to 2 guests. The cost of the
dinner for guests is $23.00 each. Make checks payable to Sarah Heinz House. Each Guest must purchase dinner
to attend the event.
Congratulations to Rebecca Volk, 2015 SHH YOUTH of the YEAR!
Rebecca Volk was recently selected as the Sarah Heinz House Youth of the Year. Becca competed against a slate of her
peers at the club level and will be competing at the State competition on April 20th and 21st. The competition will be held
in Pittsburgh this year. Becca has been a member of Sarah Heinz House for 7 years, a member of Keystone for two years,
and currently serves as the club's Secretary. She has served as a counselor at both Resident Camp and Robo camp. Becca
is continually recognized at the annual Awards Dinner, Volunteer Dinner, and has been one of the organization's Top 50
members for four (4) consecutive years. She is a volunteer in prep girls club, and helps out with many special events. She
is a junior at Avonworth High School and has maintained her honor roll status her entire life. Currently, Becca represents
Sarah Heinz House as our 2015 Youth of the Year. Congratulations, Rebecca Volk and good luck at the State competition
in April!
Last Day of Regular Programs is Saturday, April 25th!
NOTE: After April 25, Regular youth programs (afternoon, evening, and weekend) are no longer offered at Heinz
House until summer programs begin, and the House office hours close at 4:30pm. Staff is not normally here in the
evenings, and the building closes at 4pm, unless for specific programs or meetings. Membership registration
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Upcoming Special Event:
May 16 – Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community - Here’s a way that you can thank Sarah Heinz House
for providing another great year of after school programs and help us continue to provide so many opportunities
for our kids:
Sarah Heinz House will participate in this fun family event, with all donations designated to support summer
camps! For a $25 or higher donation, Highmark provides a t-shirt, refreshments, entertainment, prize drawings
and lots of fun activities – you enjoy a beautiful spring walk and help Sarah Heinz House provide great camping
experiences this summer. If you attended last year, you know what a great event this is! The 5K Walk begins at
9 a.m. The One-Mile Fun Walk begins at 9:15 a.m. Go on line to www.walkforahealthycommunity.org/, click
on Pittsburgh Region and search for Sarah Heinz House. Form a team, walk as an individual, or be a “virtual”
walker and donate to summer camps online. Last year, we raised nearly $14,000 for camp. We want to double
our goal this year, so put on your walking shoes & come join the fun!
APRIL, MAY AND JUNE CALENDAR
*April is our final month of regular programs. Please keep this calendar handy so you can refer to it,
and make sure you don’t miss anything.
APRIL
Friday Family Specials*
April 1st (Wed) HEALTH FAIR
April 2 (Thur) Building Closes at 2pm. NO Youth Programs today
April 3-4
Building CLOSED for Spring Break
April 7 (Tues)
Intermediate Girls Night Out – Field trip to dinner
(See flyer for further details)
April 10 (Fri)
Friday Fry Day! 7:30pm Cost TBD. Let’s see what
the most delicious food to deep fry is! Look out for a
flier for more details regarding pricing and
participation.
April 10-11-12
Lifeguarding Class
(See article in “Program Announcements” Section)
April 11 (Sat)
Easter Egg Hunt Field Trip (Midget & Prep COED)
(Contact Emily or Dan for details)
April 13 (Mon)
Midget Girls Club – Cancelled (see Apr 11 field trip)
April 16 (Thurs)
Prep Girls Club – Cancelled (see Apr 11 field trip)
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APRIL 3 – Building Closed for
Easter
APRIL 10 – Friday Fry Day!
7:30pm Cost TBD
Let’s see what the most delicious
food to deep fry is! Look out for a
flier for more details regarding
pricing and participation.
April 17 – Movie Night! 6:30pm
FREE Snacks 50cents and up
Join us for the final movie night
of the year! We will be watching
the recently released “Big Hero
6”!
April 24 – Last Friday Night
Special of the Year! FREE
We will be wrapping up another
great year of Friday Night
Specials with one last hurrah!
Look out for more details to
follow soon!
April 24 –TEEN Night (last
one!) Times and Cost TBD
All members in grades 8-12 are
invited to join Program Staff for
the final teen night of the season.
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April 17 (Fri)
Movie Night! 6:30pm FREE Snacks 50cents and up. Join us for the final movie night of the
year! We will be watching the recently released “Big Hero 6”!
Apr 20-21
PA State Youth of the Year Competition (Good Luck Becca Volk!)
Apr 21
RSVP Deadline for Recognition Dinner (Invite only) by 9pm
(Cathy Fodor - [email protected], or 412 231-2377 Ext. 22)
April 24 (Fri)
Last Friday Family Special of the year! FREE. Look out for the flier for more details
April 24 (Fri)
Last TEEN NIGHT of the year! Times and Cost TBD. All members in grades 8-12 are invited to
join Program Staff for the final teen night of the season. Look out for the flier for more details
April 25 (Sat)
LAST DAY Regular Programs
Midget/Prep Boys’ Final Party - Normal Club Times
Comcast Cares / SHH Earth Day Celebration
We will help clean up the earth with various on-site service projects, and other fun activities that
will help the environment! All members and parents are invited to attend. For every volunteer
that SHH provides, Comcast will make a donation to Sarah Heinz House! All participants and
Volunteers are invited to stay for the Cookout and Fun (see next article).
Final Family Cookout Fun: 3pm – 5pm
All members and their immediate families are invited to join staff and volunteers as we wrap up
the season. Immediately following the Comcast Cares events we will be having a cookout with
games, and fun for the whole family. The event is free to members and their families so come
down and celebrate another great year!
Girls’ Weekend
Intermediate and Middler/Senior Girls are invited to spend the night with the staff at Sarah Heinz
House. Due to construction at camp, this will take the place of girl’s camp weekend! The cost is
$15. Please contact Emily Ecker with any questions.
April 26 (Sun)
Dance Program Participant PICTURES – Group and Individual…..time TBD
April 27 (Mon)
Preschool Music Recital at Sarah Heinz House
Mandatory Dance Rehearsal at SHH for Dance students – Look for a flyer with details to come!
April 28 (Tues)
Dance Recital Dress Rehearsal at Masonic Hall – Time TBD
April 28 (Tues)
RSVP Deadline for Awards Night Tickets by 4pm
April 29 & 30 (Wed & Thurs) Spring DANCE Showcase Performance (at Masonic Hall) – 7:00 p.m.
Our dance students have been working extremely hard all year and would like to invite you to
their Spring Dance Showcase. There will be group and solo performances. Tickets purchased in
advance at Heinz House are $5 per person, $2 per non-member child (members and preschoolers
are free). Tickets are $8 at the door. The Showcase will take place at the Masonic Hall (off
Cemetery Lane).
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MAY
May 1 (Fri)
Recognition Dinner (Off Site, by Invitation Only) - 7:00pm
May 1 (Fri)
Deadline Report Cards SHH Academic Honor Roll– 4:00 p.m.
Academic Honor Roll for All Members
Congratulations to all the members who turned their report cards in during the first half of the
year. We did not reach our goal yet of 800 A’s, so continue to turn in Report Cards and those A’s,
so we can have a Pizza and Game Party!
May 2 (Sat)
Robotics Competition (“May Madness”) at SHH – 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
(Teams arriving 7:30 a.m.)
May 13 (Wed)
Awards Banquet / Dress Up Affair (Invitation Only) – 5:30 p.m. hor d’oeuvres; 6pm Banquet
It’s almost time for the Heinz House Awards Banquet. This event is different from the
Recognition Dinner (May 2) mentioned earlier in the bulletin. This Awards Night event is for
specific achievements or accomplishments that members earned during the course of the
program year (for example Gym Class Fitness Award, Sports League regular season champion,
Travel Sports Team Award, Perfect Attendance, Senior Recognitions, etc.). Invitations for the
Awards Banquet will be mailed in April to members who have earned specific awards.
Invited Members must purchase a ticket by April 28 deadline, and attend the banquet, to
receive their awards. The awards are ordered based on the number of banquet registrations. The
banquet is a “dress-up affair”, and is held at Heinz House.
May 16 (Sat)
Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community (benefits Heinz House Camp!)
Stage AE Walk begins at 9 a.m.
Log on to www.walkforahealthycommunity.org Pittsburgh Region to register
May 25 (Mon)
Memorial Day Observed – Heinz House CLOSED
May 29 (Fri)
ALL Camps (except Girls’ Resident camp) - Payment & Forms DEADLINE by 4pm
May 30 (Sat)
Annual Sarah Heinz House Golf Outing
On Saturday May 30, the Alumni Association will be hosting the Annual Golf Outing at
Birdsfoot Golf Club. If you have attended this event in the past, you know it is going to be a
blast! Keep a lookout in next month's bulletin for more information, or check us out on Facebook
by searching Sarah Heinz House Alumni to stay updated on all of our events.
JUNE
June 12-14 (Fri-Sun)
Resident Camp Setup (If you are interested in working/helping, contact Dan Turkovich)
June 15 (Mon)
–Day Camp 1st Session
–Summer Fitness Hours Begin
–Robotics Camp 1st Session
June 19 (Fri)
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412 231-2377extension 22 for details.
June 21 (Sun)
Father’s Day Picnic @ Heinz House Camp – Families Welcome!
FREE!
RAIN
1-4pm
OR SHINE (hopefully Shine)!
Members, Families, and Alumni are invited to visit Heinz House Camp on the afternoon of
Father’s Day! This is a chance for members, parents, and guests to see Camp when the tents and
waterfront are all set up and (almost) ready for the kids to arrive later in the week! You will also
be able to see the brand new Bathhouse facility! Some of the Boys’ Camp Staff will be there to
help supervise some of the informal activities, including Swimming, Boating, and Ball field (and
maybe a few more). Bring your own cooler of prepared Food and Drinks (no alcohol) as your
refreshments for the afternoon. The Dining Hall will be the only area where food and drinks will
be permitted that day. Kitchen facilities will not be available, and cooking or grilling in general
will not be permitted at camp that day. Parking will probably be outside of the gate, on Heinz
Camp Road. This is the only day that Heinz House Camp is open and available to the public, so
rain or shine, we hope to see many of you!
June 25 (Thurs)
Boys Resident Camp 1st Session Begins
June 26 (Fri)
Girls Camp Payment & Forms Deadline
by 4pm
Program Announcements & Advertisements Girls Night! Tuesdays and Thursdays in April
Every Tuesday in April from 5:30-6:15pm, Junior Girls and every Thursday from 8-9pm, Intermediate Girls are invited
to spend time hanging out with each other and the interns. Each week will have different activities available, such as nail
painting, listening to music, and reading magazines. This is also a chance to talk and vent and share for all that attend. The
program is free and will be held in Education Nation.
Life Guarding Course at Heinz House
April 10 – 12th (All in one weekend)
Heinz House will be offering a Red Cross Life Guarding Certification course starting April 10th through to April 12th. This course is
offered to our teen members and volunteers who will be life guarding for Heinz House programs including Resident and Day Camps,
but non-members are welcome if spaces are available.
The lifeguarding course will be offered on Friday April 10th from 5pm – 9pm, April 11th from 8am – 8pm, and Sunday April 12th
from 9am – 3pm (All participants must attend all classes). The cost is $120 for SHH members and volunteers, and $220 for nonmembers. All students will be required to bring bathing suite for pool requirements.
Mandatory requirements:
• Swim 300 yards continuously using the following strokes: Front Crawl (100 yards), Breast Stroke(100 yards), plus 100 yards
of either the Front Crawl, Breast Stroke or a combination of the two.
• You must be able to swim a specified distance, then surface dive 7-10 ft to retrieve a 10 lb. brick and return to the starting
point, within one minute and 40 seconds.
Anyone who cannot make the requirement testing must contact Kyle to schedule the test.
Any questions about the course, please contact Kyle at 412 231-2377 or [email protected].
Gymnastics Team:
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Congratulations to all of the girls who competed for SHH this season. With this only being the first season they competed
for more than half the team, the girls did GREAT! All of the girls showed tremendous progress. Good work girls, congrats
to our High School team – Courtney Lardo, Mercedes Kardell, and Julia Wainwright; Junior High Team – Brooke Aymar,
Destiny Kardell, and Sydney Serena; Youth Team – LaRae Butler, Payton Dosdor, Adrianna Fazio, Gabriella Fazio,
Justice Kardell, Kylah Knight, Erin Moses ; Mini Team – Isabella Gonze, Abbey McCann and Sydney Savatt.
Volunteers & Staff Needed:
Resident Camp Counselors and Cooks needed
There are still openings for our Summer Camps. Both counselors and cooks are still needed. Anyone interested should
send resumes to [email protected], or contact Dan Turkovich. High School Seniors, College
Students and adults are preferred.
Summer Day Camp Staff:
Anyone interested in applying to be a summer Day Camp counselor should check our website for the 2015 application and
questionnaire and forward it to [email protected]
Summer Office Hours
From April 28th - June 12th, office hours will be from 6am-4:30pm Mondays thru Fridays. The building may be open
at other times, but if you would like to make payments, register for a program or turn in paperwork for camp, it must be
done during these times. Depending on staffing, it may be available for some evening times.
Please call ahead or check our website calendar for evening office hours.
MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS
As the 2014-2015 Program year comes to an end, the staff and volunteers would like to say Congratulations! Thank you!
And Best Wishes to all our graduating Seniors. This year’s seniors include:
Congratulations to Senior Mike McCann on all of his accomplishments during his time at Sarah Heinz House (Top 50,
Camp Counselor). Whenever a staff needed help, Mike was usually one of the first people to step up and volunteer. Mike
has been a Midget and Prep Club Volunteer for the last few years and has been a great employee in the Gamesroom,
Locker Room and Pool. He has been a truly outstanding member during his time at Heinz and will be truly missed. The
staff wishes him the best of luck next year as he pursues a degree in Early Education.
Courtney Lardo is a senior member of Sarah Heinz House that we would like to recognize. She was a member of the
gymnastics team that has competed with the team. Courtney works in the games room and helps to make sure the
children are playing appropriately. There are younger girls that participate in gymnastics classes and Courtney will help
them when she can. She has been a big help down at Sarah Heinz House and we wish her all of the luck in the world at
whatever she may choose to do in her future.
We would like to honor Senior, Gerald “Andy” Watkins on graduating this year! Andy has been a member for twelve
years and has been involved in countless programs throughout that time. No matter what, we will miss Andy’s positive
attitude and seeing that huge smile every day. This year, Andy has really come into his own as a leader both in Club,
Gym/Swim and Resident Camp. Not only has Andy excelled at Sarah Heinz House, he has also excelled in school and the
community. Whether it was being involved in the school play or playing in the Urban Impact’s Jazz Band, wherever
Andy went, he made a huge impact. Good Luck Andy! We’ll really miss you!
Larry Moore is one of our Seniors that will be leaving huge shoes to fill once he graduates this spring. Larry has been a
member since 1st grade and has pretty much seen and done it all here at Sarah Heinz House. Although there were bumps
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in the road as he was growing up, Larry has really developed into a great, respectful young man. He has excelled both as
a leader, Keystoner and Counselor! Larry’s sense of humor and leadership will be greatly missed next year! Good Luck
Larry!
Throughout his time at Sarah Heinz House, Marcus “Meatball” Williams, has made tremendous strides both as a leader
and as a young man. This past year, Marcus was involved in the Keystone Club, was voted captain of the CYM Basketball
team, and was appointed Jr. League Director. He has also excelled at our Resident Camp and was appointed a position of
counselor last summer. Marcus prides himself on being a leader for the younger members and attempts to lead them
down the right path. Although there have been bumps along the way, Marcus has been able to be better and better each
year. Next year, Marcus plans on attending college (unsure where) to study Media Editing. Good Luck Meatball! You’ll
be greatly missed!
As the year comes to an end, senior member Erin Bartolowits is looking forward to going away to Point Park University
to study Child Psychology. Erin has been a long time member of Heinz House, and actively involved in multiple areas of
the building. Each week you can find Erin working in the kitchen, taking classes and volunteering in the dance studio or
just giving a younger member some advice. Erin has grown into a dependable, responsible, fantastic young lady, who will
be greatly missed next year. Congratulations on all of your successes and best wishes for your future!! We are SO proud
of you!
Sarah Heinz House is going to miss the daily smiles, hugs, and kindness of James Watts. Every day that James came
down, the members of Heinz House were treated to his friendliness and approachability. He lights up whatever program
he is a part of, encouraging others to get excited about the activity at hand. James can always be counted on to be a great
participant, always offering to help with set up, clean up, and implementation. Throughout his 3 years as a member, he has
been a valuable club volunteer, Leagues player, member of Media Lab, and player on the CYM Basketball Team. Good
luck next year James! We know you will go far and your future will be bright!
Congratulations to Hadiya Randolph! We are honored to watch the personal growth and development that this senior has
experienced over her 7 years at Sarah Heinz House. She has a big heart, and is always so fun and dynamic. Hadiya has the
ability to make anyone laugh, and we will miss her throughout our halls! During her time her she has been dancing in 4
different classes for 4 years, and participated in Media Lab, Robotics, our Leadership Development Camp, the annual
Christmas play, and volunteered in the Kitchen. Currently, she is utilizing her incredible energy as a Gym Swim
volunteer, guiding and mentoring the Junior and Intermediate girls. We expect to see Hadiya continue to grow as she takes
classes at CCAC! Thank you for all that you have done here at the House! We are proud of you!
We’d like to honor Griffin Pickett (Senior) for graduating high school this year! Griffin has been a member for many
years and was a Bronze Pin recipient this past November. Griffin has been involved in many programs throughout his
time here at Sarah Heinz House. He has excelled both during membership and our Summer Day Camp programs. We
wish you good luck Griffin and we are excited to see what you will accomplish next!
We are proud to recognize senior member Kevin Selavko and congratulate him on graduating high school! Kevin has
been trekking from Beaver to SHH for the past 3 years! Each week you can find him as a mentor and teammate in
robotics, where he always has a smile on his face. We would also like to congratulate Kevin on achieving his Eagle Scout!
Kevin will be attending Robert Morris University in the fall to study Mechanical Engineering. We can’t wait to see what
great things he will do in the future! We are so proud of you!
Oratorical Contest Winners
This year, we had a great turnout for the Intermediate Oratorical Contest. We had 15 members participate, and each and
every one of them did an amazing job! Congratulations to our winners, Lydia Pietrusza, and George Brown!
Gold Shield
Congratulations to Cameryn Kenney for winning the Gold Shield Raffle this month! Cameryn was awarded
her Gold Shield for turning in money that she found to the Front Desk! Thank you Cameryn for showing great
character and honesty!
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