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Happy St. Patrick's Day! March 2019 Edition Director's Corner We are excited to be celebrating the migration towards spring at our winter office. We were greeted yesterday morning with the call of a Barred Owl, and the sighting of an American Robin, Northern Cardinal and Eastern Bluebird all in one day. March 20 th will celebrate Spring Equinox. Spring also brings lots of planning for parents and their children as we

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Happy St. Patrick'sDay!

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Director's Corner

We are excited to be celebrating the migration towards spring at ourwinter office. We were greeted yesterday morning with the call of a BarredOwl, and the sighting of an American Robin, Northern Cardinal andEastern Bluebird all in one day. March 20th will celebrateSpring Equinox.

Spring also brings lots of planning for parents and their children as we

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look towards summer. We are here to assist you with any of yourquestions and remind you that during most days we can be messageddirectly from on our online chat on our website.

March is a great month to dust off your hiking boots and sneakers. Followus in upcoming newsletters and join us at local events.

Happy almost Spring!

~ All the best, Sarah SeawardSarah SeawardDirector/Owner

Vacationland: Book your accommodations now!As we get closer to camp, it isimportant to make sure your travelplans to and from camp are in order. Ifyou are planning on coming to Mainethis summer, please book youraccommodations quickly! Maine is apopular vacation destination so flightand hotel options can be limited.

Suggestions for local accommodationsclick here.

We love to hear and see what ourcampers, staff and alumni are up to!

Please share with us your recentadventures, accomplishments, andgatherings with camp friends. If youwould like to be featured in Paddle

Crossings please send a picture andinformation to

[email protected]

Campers on the Road!

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Campers Vanessa Cameron (left) and Addison Poulter (right) faced off in abasketball match in late February

Camper James Heinrich sporting his Nashoba hoodie at Niagara Falls

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An exciting gathering of both new and returning campers in Chevy Chase, MD.

Campers Alma (left) and Charlie (middle) with Associate Director Gules inWashington, D.C.

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From left to right: Alma Haft, Anna Thomsen, & Phoebe Pressler with Sarah; alsoin Washington, D.C.

Staff Across the Globe

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Staff members Robyn Forssman, Andrew Godsil, Ross Cullen and ValouDeroche at Disneyland Paris over the weekend

A panoramic shot from a staff reunion in London this week, from left to right:Chloe Friswell, Ross Cullen, Bobby Hewitt, Andy Sykes, Jemma Anthony, AnnaVonderhaar, Olga Okoulova, Bella Ward, Nora Swanson, Issy Williams, AnyaSmith, Dan Chestnutt, Jack Hopkins, and Nick Taylor

Tuition 2nd payment dueA friendly reminder that March marks the time of year a second tuition payment ismade to camp. Please email [email protected] if you are in need of astatement.

Uke it Up!We are excited to announce that ourvery own Alonso will be pioneering anew activity! Often associated withtropical settings and beaches, the joyfulstrumming of a ukulele could be heardall around camp. Played by campersand counselors alike, this summerstring instrument will now be formally

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offered as an activity at CampNashoba North. Whether you want tolearn about chord structure andsongwriting or just play a happy tune,be sure to sign up for Ukulele withAlonso this summer!

Keeping up with Camp

Do you ever wonder what we're up to when camp is not in session? Do you wantto see what Nashoba looks like in seasons other than summer? Do you want tobe sure to get important camp news as soon as it happens? Make sure to followus on Instagram and Twitter for cool pictures like the these and get the most up todate happenings at Nashoba! Click the links below to find us online.

To find us on Instagram, Click Here

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Climb Away!

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Come join us for a Camp Nashoba North reunion at Salt Pump Climbing Co. onin Scarborough on Sunday, March 31 from 1-3PM! If you plan to attend, pleaseRSVP by email at [email protected]

Please also fill out Salt Pump's waiver online beforehand to save some time onthe day of! The waiver can be found athttps://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/593aed6c31e9c/web/

The event is free for all enrolled campers and staff belay volunteers. For anyoneelse that would like to climb, the fee is $30

Familiar Staff Faces

We are incredibly excited to announcethat Justice Caldwell will be returning toCamp Nashoba North. Justice will bereprising her 2017 role in Arts & Crafts

Climbing instructor Andrew Schmidtwill also be returning to CampNashoba North! This will be Andrew'sthird consecutive summer at the

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for this, her second summer at CNN.Since the end of Camp in 2017,Justice completed her degree inEnglish Literature at SwanseaUniversity and begun to pursue herdream of teaching. Additionally, Justicehas been hard at work developing newprojects for the A&C program.

Climbing Tower and we look forward tothe invaluable experience and passionhe brings to the activity. Since camplast summer, Andrew has beenkeeping up with his passion for theoutdoors while finishing his degree inAdventure Education at SpringfieldCollege. He has also taken up Tai Chi!

On the Road Again!We will be on the road in the month of March! Look for us at the following places!

Burlington, VT - Wednesday, March 20: Chris will be attending the University ofVermont for the Spring Job and Internship Fair from 12-3PM

Gainesville, FL - Wednesday, March 20: Sarah will be attending the University ofFlorida's Summer Jobs Fair starting at 10AM

Portland, ME - Sunday, March 24: Mark & Gules will be attending the MaineSummer Camps Fair from 1-3PM. The event will take place in the East EndSchool Gymnasium.

Scarborough, ME - Sunday, March 31: We will be hosting a Camper and AlumniGathering at Salt Pump Climbing Gym from 1-3PM

Stop By and Say Hi!

Updates to Photo Sharing this summerWe are very excited to share with youthe news that we will be partnering withBunk 1 for all our photo sharing. Manycamp families have enjoyed workingwith Bunk 1 over the previous summersfor email correspondence options. ThisSpring enrolled families will be askedto create a unique user login to viewphotos of their children enjoying camp.It is a wonderful way for parents to seefirst hand all Nashoba North offers andwhat a camp experience truly means.

February Birthdays!

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I don't know, but I've been told!Samara Choudhury 3/2Maxence Leynaud 3/3

Katherine Ortiz Cando 3/5Owen Oeschle 3/6Emilia Pimentel 3/6Roman Reiss 3/7Anna Lyman 3/7Sienna Mora 3/8

Addison Chandler 3/9Addison Poulter 3/10Maya Eberstadt 3/10Esme Eberstadt 3/10

Nico Silver 3/10Linnea Schenker 3/11

Brayden Bean 3/11Malcolm Jelinek 3/12

Maya King 3/12

Celian Floch 3/12Jorge Salcedo 3/13Ellie Purinton 3/14

Jacobo Barreras 3/16Tiffeny Ellenburg 3/16

Alice Liu 3/16Ethan Paul 3/17

Alicia Alvarado 3/18Ben Novik 3/20

Victoria Borrmann 3/21Courtney Burnett 3/22

Emma Bunce 3/24Jason Liao 3/25

Sebastien Noel 3/26Sophie Purinton 3/26

Maggie Finley 3/26Kelsey Orf 3/31

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