2004 Haunted House Credits
The heart and soul of the haunted house; the committee — led by the chairman — coordinate every aspect of our haunted house: finances and budget, obtaining permits, camp cleanup, construction, finding and purchasing needed construction supplies and props, makeup, cleaning, painting, ensuring the bodies will never be found, publicity, graphics, web design, manpower, moose research, concessions, landscaping, plumbing, electrical, ticket sales, and about a bazillion other logistic concerns.
Each committee member is responsible for a specific area of our haunt, and several of these areas (for example, publicity) require sub-committees to get all the work done! Reading this roster, you can appreciate what a massive undertaking our Haunted House really is. We’re very proud of our 2004 committee and the impressive haunted house they have produced.
2004 Haunted House Chairman: David Fisler
Karen Apgar: Nightly Staff Meals
Lauren Bitar-Dawson: Makeup
Kathy Brady: Concessions
Liz Crimmins: Breakup Party
Andrea Cummings: Manpower
Amy Correia: Procurement
Robert Gillis: Web Master
Monica Joshi: Creative Director of the Guides
Kris Long: T-Shirt Sales
Yvonne McNamara: Publicity co-Chairman
Niki Melish and Thor Nielsen: Creative Directors of the Rooms
Monica Rigamonti: Assistant Head Guide
Joann Wason: Treasurer
Tom Whiffen: Publicity co-Chairman
Constructon Crew: Phil Wright, Brian Manning, Eric Cramer, Brendan Penttila and David Fisler
Ticket sellers, timers, surveys: Dave Brown, Randy Groves, Jamie Rodriguz, Mike Savage, Courtney Saunders, Liz Crimmins
Concessions help: Helene Savage, Mike Savage, Krissy Fisler, Sandy Smith, Sandy Emery
Makeup help: Bob O’Donnel
Guides: There’s a friendly Jaycee rivalry at the camp every year: Who is more important to the Haunted House–Guides or Rooms? (By the way, it’s guides). Guide teams gather at the head of the patron line and take a group of about 10 people on the walking tour through the Haunt. Each group has a front and rear guide. The guides’ jobs are to keep order, escort anyone out who may require it (for example, a frightened child, someone with a medical problem), get help if necessary, keep the show moving, and most importantly, entertain and scare you as they tell the story behind this year’s haunted house as they guide you through your journey. Guides go through “Guide training,” originated by Jaycee Bob Webster, and review safety procedures, where the fire extinguishers are, crowd control (sometimes 1000 people a night) and what to do for various types of situations or emergencies. It’s not just putting on a costume and dragging a group along – being a guide is hard work and not everyone is cut out to do it. Taking charge of the group is paramount. On a busy night, or when we are understaffed, a guide may make 8-12 trips through the house. Guides rule!
Jenn Allsop (Ariana); Courtney Bleakney; Angie Bordieri; Amy Correia (Susie), Andrea Cummings (Myra); Fish Giannelli (Demitrius); Monica Joshi (Maribella); Lisa Jamieson, Jamy Mellor (Wendy); Keith Mueller (Shadow), Laura Mullen (Sophia); Monica Rigamonti (Delia); Tom Sawran (Yanni), Lynda Walsh (Penny); Joann Wason (Morgana); Bob Webster (Reverend Bob); Jane Webster (Birdie); Jennifer Widmer, Judy Wood (Morticia / Martha Stuart)
Rooms / Walk-Byes: There’s a friendly Jaycee rivalry at the camp every year: Who is more important to the Haunted House–Guides or Rooms? (By the way, it’s rooms). The brave souls who create a cabin or walk by (a room) will spend two months in construction. They’ll plan a room – its floor plan, walls, gags, electrical needs, etc. Next, they gut the existing structure, frame the walls, install sheet rock, and design the layout of the room. They will electrify, paint, decorate, wire speakers, shop for and create props, and prepare a script for their scare. It is a lengthy process involving many late nights and hard work. In October, the room people will give about 1000 performances of their scare. Rooms rule!
Maze: Adam Nolin. With: Matt Raymond Johnson and the other Matt Johnson, John Rivers, Tim Rivers, Paul Truax, Charles Chamberlin
Swamp: With: Ginny Neilsen, Becca Trip
Church of Redemption: Niki Melish and Thor Nielsen. With: Mike Nowell, Matt Raymond Johnson
Kitchen: Ken Wills and Gerry McNamara. With: Casey Gallagher, Mark Emery, Keith Mueller
Freddy Kruger: Krystie Apgar and Peter Christian. With: Angela Baker, Marcus Rivera
Circus: With: Doug Shepherd, Tate Shepherd, Tom Yernansian, Ben Yernansian
Mad Scientist Lab: Krystal Goffredo. With: Jett Pirtle, Erin Goffredo, Nick Benziger, Ashley Penney
Bijou Museum: Robert Gillis and Lauren Bitar. With: Melissa Baker (Honeybee); Keith Mueller; Fish Giannelli. Other helpers: Diana Zadroga, Ariana Shaw, Brenda Correia.
Cave: Tami Comeau. With: Kris Long, Tim Rivers, Mark Emery, Mike Savage
Time Machine: Tom Whiffen and Bill Wivell. With: Kate Apgar, Amy Wivell, John Rivers
Constructon: Krystie Apgar; Lauren Bitar; Peter Christian; Tami Comeau; Eric Cramer; Andrea Cummings; David Fisler; Robert Gillis; Erin Goffredo; Krystal Goffredo; Monica Joshi; Nichole King; Brian Manning; Gerry McNamara; Niki Melish; Thor Nielson; Brendan Penttila; Monica Rigamonti; Ken Wills, Tom Whiffen; Bill Wivell; Phil Wright; Ben Yeransian
Constructon: Jenn Allsop; Melissa Baker; Nick Benziger; Courtney Bleakney; Kathy Brady; Charles Chamberlin; Brenda Correia; Chelsea Deveros; Lee Deveros; Mark Emery; Peter Fisler; Kris Fisler; Casey Gallagher; Amy George; Fish Gianelli; Derek House ; Paul Lanza; Kris Long; Evan M; Linda Magovern; Ron McKeon; Yvonne McNamara; Colin McNelley; Jamy Mellor, Courtney Melish; Mat Nielson; Kiera Nielson; Adam Nolin; Bob O’Donnel; Melissa Penney; Ashley Penney; Jett Pirtle; Tim Rivers; John Rivers; Alan Ruiz; Mike Savage; Tate Shepard; Doug Shepard; Paul Truax; Joann Wason; Bob Webster; Jennifer Widmer; Ken Wills; Amy Wivell; Laura Wivell; Judy Wood; Mike Wood; Ben Yeransian, Tom Yeransian
Thanks also to: Cassie Albee, Samantha Beauregard, Eden Beauregard, Jackie Beauregard, John Bender, Brian Bisazza, Amy Bonapart, Brian Butkieicz, Amanda Cavossa, Brittany Corliss, Brenda Correia, Leo Daveros, Krissy Fisler, Sean Harris, Valerie Hill, Neal Humphrey, Hannah Jamieson, Amanda Jamieson, Danielle Kelly, Kim Kelly, Trisha Kirby, Paul Lanza, Joe LaRosa, Robyn Lawyer, Emily Lovejoy, Nicole MacKay, David Martensan, Ken McKeown, Brian McNeff, Nathan McNeff, Kristen Moxley, Dan Mullen, Bob O’Donnel, Jimmy Olivett, Brenda Paridon, Ashley Penney, Kim Penney, Andrea Reine, Beth Reynolds, Ayo Rivers, Emily Ross, Sarina Salgadinho, Carl Scarduzio, Ethan Scarduzio, Justin Schneider, Sarah Shekos, Jennifer Sherman, John-Paul Slaby, Kristin Tedeschi, Alana Thompson, Vanessa Truax, Greg Widmer, Sara Yeransian
Awards:
Best Room: Tom Whiffen and Bill Wivell: The Time Machine
Best Scare: Tom Whiffen and Bill Wivell: The Time Machine
Best Skit: Krystal Goffredo: The Mad Scientist
Best Dressed Guide: Melissa Penney: Dead Yankees Fan
Best Walk-By: The Circus: Ben Yeransian and Tom Yeransian and Tate Shepard and Doug Shepard
Best Dressed Guide, Runner-Up: Judy Wood: Martha Stewart
Best Guide: Fish Giannelli
Best Guide, Runner-Up: Bob Webster
Best Rookie Guide: Keith Mueller
Best Rookie Guide, Runner-Up: Laura Mullen
Best Guide Team: Monica Rigamonti and Melissa Penney
Best Guide Team, Runner-Up: Fish Giannelli and Angela Borderi
Appreciation Award: Lauren Bitar, Makeup
Appreciation Award: Bob O’Donnell, Makeup
Appreciation Award: Eric Cramer, For going above and beyond for all the rooms
Appreciation Award: Bob Gillis, Website
Appreciation Award: Melissa Baker, Special appreciation from Bob and LB for all your hard work in the haunted museum
