Dear Mommy and Daddy... FURTHER Letters from the Front Line (aka "Camp")

IRTE's latest production, Camp Fitness, continues this Saturday June 13th. Dip your toes in the murky pond of adolescence. IRTE's very own Jamie Maloney has even more camp letters from his days as an idealistic youth!

Letters from Camp 1985
Jamie Maloney

13 years old
(Errors preserved)

 

June 26

 

Dear Mommy and Daddy

 

Send me some more money some gum and some bug repellent and some stamps
One of our counselors carries a doll
Send me my electronic football
Im having a good time.

 

Love Jamie

 

July 3

 

Dear Mommy and Daddy

Im writing to you again today because it’s raining and we can’t go out. The kids in my bunk did the duracell test to my flashlight and the bulb broke. The duracell test is dropping it from six feet and seeing if it breaks. I told you about my counselor getting fired well we got a new one and his name is Craig the old one’s name was Aaron. I told Papa to tell you send me a new marker. Send me some more money for when we go on trips and some stamps. 

Love Jamie

 

July 8

 

Dear Mommy and Daddy, 

Its raining and we’re inside I got the game but send me my baseball game  it’s tan and I think it’s around my book case or my computer. Send me some money and cereal or that juice mix stuff. if you send me the mix send me a cup

Love Jamie

 

July 12

Dear Mommy and Daddy, 

If you can send me anything send me salt water taffy

I got on my knees on the hydro-slide for a second but I fell off  I joined the swim team. I need some stamps. I’m getting good in sailing.

Love Jamie

 

Yesterday we went on a canoe trip and today I got stung by a bee under neath the tongue of my shoe

I need some more money for when we go on trips and things like that   I’m going to see if I can call you on my birthday

Love Jamie

P.S. I need stamps.

 

 

July 14 (13th birthday)

Dear Mommy and Daddy, 

When you come up on Sunday bring some shampoo and my combination lock. This morning when I woke up I had to go to the bathroom real bad and it was diarrea. then it couldn’t come out so I went to the infirmary. Send some stamps

Love Jamie

 

July 26

Dear Mommy and Daddy, 

to day we went to a mall and we got to go to all the stores we wanted. I am all out of stamps and I used most of my money send me some Capri Sun

I got into a fight with this kid. Not the same one I told you about but another kid in my bunk

July 31

Dear Mommy and Daddy, 

I got your letter that was dated July 22  I have been writing you letters. Color war is in its 3rd day but it’s raining so we’re inside

A kid gave these 2 cards for a pizza at canteen

GREAT DEAL!!

 

Love Jamie

Ready for more summer fun..?

Then come see IRTE in

CAMP FITNESS

 

Saturdays, June 6, 13 & 20, 8:00 pm
at The Producer's Club
358 W 44th St, NYC
between 8th & 9th Ave.

Tickets: $12.00

 

Dear Mommy and Daddy... MORE Letters from the Front Line (aka "Camp")

IRTE's latest production, Camp Fitness, opens this Saturday June 6th. Curl up close to the campfire. IRTE's very own Jamie Maloney has more camp letters from his days as an idealistic youth!

Letters from Camp 1984-85
Jamie Maloney

12-13 years old
(Errors preserved)



Dear Momy and Daddy,
It has rained for two days and we are making rockets. The other day a kid wrote on the outside of our bunk and had to paint it over. We got into a water fight yesterday with another bunk. I got the money you sent and I want you to send me some candy. How are the cats? Don’t forget the 9 volt batteries for my game. We saw some dumb movies, war games and the outsiders. Don’t forget the batteries and candy.


Love Jamie


P.S. Say hello to Papa and grandma when they come back.



Dear Mommy and Daddy,
Ireally don’t need to use my suntan lotion. I don’t have much to say but I’m writing this letter because I’m bored. Just send about 10 dollars and some candy and gum and a game magazine or some thing like that.


Love Jamie


Dear Mommy and Daddy,

Yesterday I went down the waterfall. I didn’t get hurt. Today I got a big cut on my foot.We went to Beltzville a beach kind of thing. I got the batteries and gum. There is nothing left in the care package but I still got the 4 packs of gum you sent thanks.


Love Jamie



Dear Mommy and Daddy


I got the candy and am sharing it. I built a rocket and will launch it soon. We had 4th of July fire works. Today someone pushed me in

the lake and I got a big hole in my tonge after I bit it. Tell me when Papa and grandma come back so I can write to them. We have this big brother thing where you get a big pal or little pal. I got a big pal. his name is Mark, he works in the kitchen. It has been raining since Friday.


Love Jamie



I got the card and presents you sent me. Today was olympic day but it got rained out. Papa sent me zabars cookies.


Love Jamie


Dear Mommy and Daddy,

I need stamps. I got the magazines you sent. I

 read one of the Mads but thats ok. Thanks for the presents. I really like the stickers. Those magazines are really neat. This kid in our bunk takes everybodys stuff without asking. He takes my football game when I dont want him to. And when I tell him not to play it he does anyway.


Love Jamie




Dear Mommy and Daddy,


I don’t have much to say but I have to write.


Love Jamie

Ready for more summer fun..?

Then come see IRTE in

CAMP FITNESS

 

Saturdays, June 6, 13 & 20, 8:00 pm
at The Producer's Club
358 W 44th St, NYC
between 8th & 9th Ave.

Tickets: $12.00

Dear Mommy and Daddy... Letters from the Front Line (aka "Camp")

IRTE's latest production, Camp Fitness, opens June 6, 2015. Let's all gather around the campfire, as IRTE's very own Jamie Maloney pulls out the ol' mail bag from his days as a bright eyed camper!

Letters from Camp 1984-85
Jamie Maloney

12-13 years old
(Errors preserved)

1st day 1984

Dear Mommy and Daddy,

The bus trip was so long, I was bored out of my head. About half way we stopped and piced up some more people from New Jersey. I had to change my seat and finally sat next to someone. He had this piano thing and let me use it. When we got to camp I went into a building where they told us what bunk we’re in, Im in I-5. There are 5 other kids in my bunk they are strange.Please send me some money, about 5$. I also want some candy and gum. I don’t miss you.


Jamie

 
2nd day June 27

Dear Mommy and Daddy

Today was all right, we played softball went swimming played soccer, volleyball. The sore on my arm from the shot is getting worse and if I move my arm it hurts. There is a red spot there and it is a big lump. I hate this place, it is so boring we only do regular stuff. I want to go home, come and get me. The kids here are stupid. I told you it will be like all the other camps. If you don’t take me home send me some change for the soda machine. But bring me home.

Love

Jamie

P.S. I want to go home real bad and I know your going to say that later on I’ll like it but I won’t. Were not doing any good stuff, just all the regular stuff like any other camp. I told you I didn’t want to go. My arm gets worse every day and it hurts. Please come and get me. This place is so boring

I want to go home
Jamie

 

Dear Mommy and Daddy,

My last letter was a trick and don’t take it seriously. To Day I went on a jet ski and a water sled, Last night we had a water fight with the bunk next door, Please send some gum, perticularly Big League Chew. Everyone in my bunk is playing my foot ball game and the batteries are almost dead so send me some 9 volt batteries.
Love Jamie
sorry about
the trick

PS. we went on go carts and they call me kamakazie. 

Ready for more summer fun..?

Then come see IRTE in

 

CAMP FITNESS

Saturdays, June 6, 13 & 20, 8:00 pm
at The Producer's Club
358 W 44th St, NYC
between 8th & 9th Ave.

Tickets: $12.00