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Captains Corner April 2010 March 2010 Coach Toby Tanser Spring is in the Air...Get out and run! Running in the "Off-Season" Runners Perspective A Mom's Marathon Memories Five Questions with a Teammate Steven Hoffman Jordana Moche Five Questions with a Camp Simcha Hero Zoey Krevitz Nathan Palman By all accounts, Zoey Krevitz is a typical 10 year old. The fifth grader at Liberty Elementary School in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park, IL loves to giggle, enjoys doing things with her friends and family – father Aron, mother Susan, and sisters Skyler and Chloe – and likes to shop (more on that later). Zoey, however, is atypical. Unlike her classmates, she has ALL, Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. She was diagnosed about two years ago and, says Aron, “we’re really lucky. She responded well to all the treatments.” Zoey and her family are also lucky that there is “a fantastic organization” called Chai Lifeline. “It offers so much for the entire family,” Aron says. And, as it pertains to Zoey, it offers Camp Simcha. Indeed, she is eagerly looking forward to her second summer at the upstate New York camp for children with cancer and other serious illnesses. With one summer behind her, Zoey is a veteran so it was the ideal time to spend a few minutes chatting with her about Camp Simcha and what makes it so special. TL: What is your favorite thing about Camp Simcha? ZK: I like how everyone, from the counselors and staff to the other campers, are all so nice…and I love all the activities we do. TL: Speaking of activities, what is the most fun one for you? ZK: We went up in a helicopter around the campsite. I’ve never been in a helicopter before. I was a little nervous at first, but then I was fine. The whole campsite looked so pretty from up in the air. TL: How’s the food…what’s your favorite dish? ZK: I love the potato kugel…it’s better than my grandma’s but don’t tell her. TL: Do you like the counselors? ZK: Yes., all of them. But my favorites are Zoey Baum, Leah Levine and Danielle Weiss. When I first came to camp, Danielle and Leah showed me all around and were so nice to me. And Zoey is also really nice. Plus, she has the same name as me. TL: What is the one activity you are looking forward to doing this summer? ZK: A few years ago, everyone got to go into the city (New York City). But last year, we didn’t get to go. So, I’m hoping to do it this year. There are a lot of shops there…and I like to shop. I think Abercrombie is my favorite.