Established 1910 Fall 2010

Fun, Again, in 2010

In This Issue

The Wangan 4

Reunion 2010 6

Alumni News 8

How do you top a 100th anniversary summer? Simple—come back for the 101st! Yes, the 100th anniversary summer was amazing, but what makes a Keewaydin summer so special is not chronology. It’s much more. What will we remember most about the summer of 2010?

We’ll certainly remember opening day. It saw the arrival of 29 Moosalamoo seniors—a record number! All told, 217 campers came through the gate on June 27, fifty two of them new to Dunmore. The Moos seniors set the pace—strong leadership for everyone to admire and emulate.

Here is a smattering of memories from the summer:

• The 4th of July celebration at Songadeewin. On a glorious, hot and sunny day, we traveled to Songa where we played Frisbee, threw the football, swam, lounged, danced to the music of Will Parini and Deep Fryed, and then watched the best fireworks display on Lake Dunmore.• The hot spell during the second week of camp! Over 90 degrees five days in a row! Thank goodness we live on Lake Dunmore.• The weather, in general. Have we ever had so many pleasant sunny days?• The mosquitoes—or, better said, lack thereof. Have we ever had fewer?

The Verendrye “Black Pack” sings its trip song at the banquet.

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KEEC Garden: A Good, Green Success

In 2006 the Keewaydin Environmental Education Center (KEEC) moved from the Keewaydin Dunmore campus to the west side of the Songadeewin campus on the west shore of Lake Dunmore. In addition to the spectacular view of the Mount Moosalamoo and the ability to utilize the wide open campus at Songadeewin, the move offered KEEC some new and unique opportunities. Not only has KEEC been able to once again operate during the fall season,

but it also had the space at Songa for some new additions to our program. One of the first additions was an organic garden.

The garden was started in the spring of 2008 with the help of the KEEC

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Peter HareCamp Director

Board of directors

Fred ReimersPresident Stuart FraserVice President Matthew V. Pierce Treasurer John W. Frazier IV Secretary Bob DeLaMaterJoe FeelyMolly O’Neil FrankPeter HedlundJohn D. (Jed) Herrmann Terry HolcombeMarian S. Imperatore Thomas Jarecki Suzanne Knowles Dan KunklePeter R. Matt Jeff SchneiderSam Scovil IIIJohn SheehanDavid Solis-Cohen Julie B. StaufferRobert F. Wilson

Peter C. HareExecutive Director

www.keewaydin.orgpete@keewaydin.org

Tam StewartDesign & Production

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• Singing after dinner. The “Centennial Overture” and “Camp Upon a Lake” are now clearly part of the canon. No question. But how about the resurrection of the “Stein Song”? Wow! “To the rulers of men and their destinies!” The rafters are still ringing.• The morning news. With features like Ken’s word of the day, Ben and Ben’s horoscope rap, and special correspondent Eddie Dobson, the Keewaydin news is envied by all the major news networks—or at least by all other summer camps.• The Waramaug Little League. Is this baseball at its purest? It could be. The seesaw championship game at mid-season which saw one boy give up a three run home run (off the roof of the Green Cabin) and then come back to deliver the winning walk-off hit produced high drama.• The Annwi Hawaiian Luau cookout. Nine Annwi staff wearing grass skirts and leis? Pineapples on burgers? Does it get any better?• The Moosalamoo hoopsters doing their thing on the K court. Maybe the best group ever. Just ask the staffmen they schooled.• The Wiantinaug art project. With camp winding down in week 7, staff and campers had a burst of artistic energy that resulted in a 10’ mobile, featuring wood block sculptures from over 15 campers and staff surrounding a poem printed on Keewaydin parchment.• The Auk. What would a Keewaydin summer be without a visit or two from our merry prankster? We were thunderstruck by his feat of moving the Lagoon bridge. And we watched with jaws dropped as giant mosquitoes descended upon us at formation and chased the Auk into the lake.

• Old Timers Day. Wow. We still may not be completely sure how the Hi-Jinks game worked, but the spectacle of well over 100 campers and staff in a naval battle, not to mention the 100+ insurgents battling on the Wiantinaug ball field was breathtaking. Rumors that the US Navy is studying the design and execution of the Hi-Jinks naval battle have not been confirmed—but they have not been denied either.• The Banquet. How about those Avatar waiters? And congratulations to Diane Hare for her 25 year chair and Mike Vorenberg for his 10 year green jacket!• The Verendrye trippers. We will not soon forget the triumphant and jubilant return of the 29 campers with their seven staff leaders—four trips in all!

The feeling of accomplishment, camaraderie and confidence shined in their smiles. The stories of their adventures trickled out over the next few days and, most certainly, will continue throughout the “off-season.”

There was plenty of frolicking in Lake Dunmore during the hot summer of 2010

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All of these highlights help capture why this summer was so special. But even these don’t fully explain the magic. It’s the little things that make the difference too: The jolt of energy when your body hits the water at morning dips, the embers of the campfire glowing at the end of the Kicker, the first glass of glick at lunch on a hot day, the feeling of lightness at the end of the portage, the echo of the canon down Lake Dunmore as the setting sun illuminates Mt. Moosalamoo, the perfect punch that sends the tetherball into an unstoppable orbit, scoop ice-cream at the store, and the sound of taps piercing through the darkness and silence at the end of the day.

But most importantly, it’s the people who make Keewaydin so special, the staff and campers who come back year after year to share the experience: to laugh and sing; to paddle and hike; to play and work; to live and dream.

~ Pete Hare, Camp Director

using conventional methods of food production, versus growing our own vegetables in the “backyard.” Another lesson that comes from the garden involves composting. We use the leftover, compostable scraps of food generated by the kitchen as fertilizer for the garden. Each morning a group of students is responsible for taking that compostable material to the compost bin where, with the help of decomposing fungi, bacteria and insects, it is turned back into nutrient rich soil that we spread into the garden beds to keep them fertile.

In the fall of 2009, with the help of the York House staff, we developed and constructed a rainwater reclamation system for the garden. This simple system incorporates four 55 gallon barrels as a rainwater reservoir. Every time it rains, water that lands on the roof of a cabin near the garden, is stored in these barrels for use when the weather is drier. The barrels, which rest upon an elevated platform, provide what’s called “head pressure.” This pressure allows us to run a hose from the barrels and through the use of gravity, water the garden beds without an electrical

The KEEC Garden provides fresh vegetables in the late summer and fall.

staff and students from the school groups that visited that KEEC season. The goal of the garden was to increase the amount of locally grown vegetables we serve at camp, during KEEC and the summer, and at the same time to decrease our impact on the environment.

The garden has six raised beds, where we grow cucumbers, green and jalapeño peppers, corn, squash, pumpkins, lettuce, tomatoes, carrots, potatoes and a wide array of herbs. The food grown in the garden is given to the kitchen staff who in turn use it for the meals we eat at camp! Most of

the time these vegetables are disguised as salad bar items.

The first year the garden was very successful. Campers from both Keewaydin and Songadeewin lent a helping hand pulling weeds and picking vegetables like lettuce, tomatoes or peas during gardening activity periods.

The second year we had even more interest in gardening activities at both Songa and Keewaydin. That year we had a minor setback in tomato growth because of a very wet spring. However, during fall KEEC we were able to once again harvest more food than we could eat! The garden has been a great tool for teaching everything from sustainability and renewable resources to composting and plant biology.

During a KEEC investigation (the two hour teaching periods for our school programs) called “Footprint”, we use the garden to help students identify where their food comes from. This helps them learn how we can reduce carbon output by comparing how many miles our food travels before it gets to your dinner plate

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Qualifications include: experience leading trips,

knowledge of our current trip areas, experience implementing risk management procedures,

organization and record management skills, a clean

driving record and experience or willingness to learn to drive trailers and preferably, white water canoeing experience.

Qualified women or men should call or email Ellen Flight, Songadeewin Director, for more

information and a complete job description.

802-352-9860 or ellen@keewaydin.org

~ WANTED ~Head of Tripping

at Songadeewin in Vermont for nine-week season:mid-June - late August

pump. By adding this system, we have a thriving garden that is not only organic but reliant upon only the sun, the rain and a little human TLC for delicious food we can eat in our dining halls!

The three seasons when the garden is in full use provides a great learning opportunity for hundreds of campers taking part in the three Keewaydin programs in Vermont. Not only is its produce delicious and nutritious, but it provides a wonderful hands-on experience and a different kind of nature activity for all those involved. We hope to expand its size and offerings as we continue to develop our garden.

~ Tim Tadlock, KEEC Director

The Wangan

The following thoughts were shared by staffman Johnny Clore during pre-season staff training.

There are those who would claim that a wangan is impractical. For starters, the name itself is impractical; W-A-N-G-A-N does not spell wah-nih-gan. But some claim that a wangan is impractical on a deeper level. I recently came across some commentary on wangans while reading a book entitled A Leaky Tent is a Piece of Paradise. Let me pause here for a moment to take issue with that title. While I appreciate the sentiment of outdoor enthusiasm, I also firmly believe that a properly seam-sealed tent is much more sublime. Anyway... back to the book. In one of its stories,

Harry Dube tumps a wangan over a Veren-drye portage

I came across a hard core canoe tripper who described a wangan as a “a comically heavy wooden box we built ourselves for carrying tools and pots and pans. Imagine ripping an oak cabinet out of your kitchen, fastening leather straps on the back, riveting a cutting board to the top, and you have a fair idea of the overbuilt and uncomfortable box we intended to lug across the tundra.” It’s a pretty harsh description but we have to admit that he has a point.

There are certainly containers which provide greater protection against animals or against water damage. And there may also be those with ergonomic advantages to avoid leaving a sore, red hickey on the small of your back. But despite a wangan’s shortcomings, I would never go on a canoe trip with any other vessel.

While part of my preference is informed by a sense that the wangan happens to work pretty well, I can’t claim that I’ve never seen a more practical option. The thing is, that doesn’t really matter to me. Like the act of canoe tripping itself, the

wangan may never again be the most practical option. But the wangan, and the Keewaydin Way that it embodies, are not about choosing the practical option. And that impracticality may just be why I like it so much.

Some would claim that the impracticality of the Keewaydin Way extends all the way to being here in the first place. I’m sure that many of you have been reminded a time or two about the impracticality of camp. As a young man, world unfolding in front of you, the world tells us that being a staffman is not the practical choice. At 18 practicality leads us to a relaxed summer at the beach and one more chance to savor time with high school friends.

At 20, practicality leads to internships in the city and an investment in your future. Later in your 20s, practicality leads to some high paying job that

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doesn’t exactly offer a summer break. And later still, with a spouse and kids, practicality doesn’t often include a two and a half month sojourn in Vermont. Practicality invites us to participate in the fast moving world around us or else be crushed by it as it passes us by.

But that’s what’s so special about the Keewaydin Way; it offers us an alternative invitation, a respite from the relentless pursuit of practicality. The Keewaydin Way allows us to be a part of something with value beyond practicality.

A wangan is about the tangible connection between the food you will eat and the burden it creates. It is about learning to tie a tump just right to ease that burden. A wangan is about huddling under a small tarp waiting out the torrents of rain while you sit on the humble green boxes arranged in a tight circle, playing Mafia. A wangan is about the masking tape checkers board on the inside of its lid and it’s about using that same lid to fan the flame of a struggling fire that you need for tonight’s baking. The wangan does more than carry the supplies for a trip; the wangan is itself a part of the trip.

And so the Keewaydin Way offers us an invitation to the pride and pleasure of dwelling in the impracticality of canoes and wangans. It offers us an invitation to find value beyond efficiency and joy unlinked to arrival at a destination. It may be impractical, but I am absolutely sure that the Keewaydin Way is also invaluable. In it you will find something old and slow and tested and good. So accept the invitation to impracticality and embrace the Keewaydin Way.

Opening Thoughts

The following appeared in the August 14 Kicker. It was submitted by Kicker Editor Kyle Sauer.

The lodges are full, fires are bright, and camp is back to its bustling capacity. But this cozy bubble will burst in just one week, when parents infiltrate this campus and us rustic Vermonters will be released back into the wild, “real world”. We’ll enter a place where our transportation does not require wetloaders or a sternman, and where instead of opening tentflaps, all we need to do is turn a knob on the thermostat. Where people wonder why our t-shirts sport a picture of a weird frog trapped in a square box. Where minor achievements are measured in grades, not in Coups. So beyond adjusting our eyes to florescent lights, we will assimilate back into this real world the best we can. We will play on our school’s basketball or wrestling teams, swim in pools, act in plays, and write papers. And in the back of our minds, we will hold onto the experiences

we’ve had this summer that can’t be explained to our classmates or friends. It feels strange right now, to imagine the quote, “real world,” with so much left of camp. So it is important to not let this Kicker be filled with “closing thoughts.” We have one more week of experiences; Old Timers Day, the Tallman, Final Frolics. But even at the end of this week, when we have had our candlelight ceremony and start to say goodbye to the camp we know and love, it is important that you don’t have “closing thoughts” either. Keewaydin memories stay with us through the winter, and for the rest of our life. Maybe you’ll wake up one morning with “Are You From Dunmore?” in your head. Maybe you will see a pile of M&M’s and think they look a little naked without being surrounded by raisins and peanuts. And maybe you’re kicking a soccer ball around, or looking at a birch tree somewhere, or staring into a fireplace in the wintertime, you’ll get a Keewaydin feeling. And you’ll know that there was no point in saying goodbye to Keewaydin-because it never left.

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Reunion 2010

Over one hundred alumni and friends were on hand for the 2010 Alumni-Family Reunion. Several events highlighted the weekend.

At the Friday night campfire, Director Pete Hare unveiled the “Ogima Stone” which honors the leaders in the Keewaydin Forever Capital Campaign. The Ogima Stone, a

The Ogima Stone, honoring the leaders of the Keewaydin Forever campaign

On behalf of the Brakeley family, Hap Brakeley accepts the plaque that will be placed in the new KEEC cabin. From left to right: Bill Brakeley, Davis Brakeley, Pete Brakeley, Chuck Brakeley, Hap Brakeley, Patty Brakeley, Pete Hare, and Abby Fenn

boulder approximately four feet high, bears a plaque with the inscription “Honoring those Keewaydin alumni whose extraordinary vision, generosity, and volunteer spirit provide leadership and inspiration for Keewaydin’s second century of service to youth.”

The names honored on the plaque are Stuart Fraser, Peter and Jill Kraus, and the Reimers-Schneider Family. Stu Fraser, present at the campfire, was called forward to be recognized and then gave a heartfelt thank you to all who had helped in the campaign.

On Saturday afternoon, the McPhee Dispensary was dedicated. The

McPhee Dispensary honors Dr. H. R. “Mickey” McPhee, M.D. and his wife Mary. Mickey was camp doctor in the 1930s and 40s. His children Roemer, John and Laura Anne, along with many other Burton and McPhee family members, attended

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Pristine waters ~ Relaxing with friends~ Great meals ~ Gorgeous views ~ Cozy cabins ~ Scenic walks ~ Excellent fishing ~ Fun ~

Ojibway is a family lodge at the north end of Devil’s Island on Lake Temagami. Ojibway shares the island with Keewaydin Temagami.

Lodging accommodations include rustic yet comfortable cabins with bath, cabins or rooms without bath and platform tents.

Please contact Sandy Chivers at 603-643-9326 or sandy@keewaydin.org to make your reservation.

Visit Ojibway...An Experience You Never Forget!

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John Watson Work Weekend

~ 2011 ~

What better way to reconnect with camp than to take part in the Annual John Watson Work Weekend? Help get the Keewaydin and Songadeewin campuses set for the summer Join old friends to help rake, prune, saw and paint.

Interested in joining us ? The dates are June 3-5, 2011. We hope to see you!

For more information, contact daria@keewaydin.org.

Reunioneers and staff relaxing after a feast of steak and salmon

The MacDonald Family. Front: Spencer, Jesse, Kevin, Alex and Phyllis. Back: Schuyler, Bruce, Cameron, Fletcher and Andrew

the dedication ceremony (see excerpt of John McPhee’s remarks from the ceremony).

At a special Saturday edition of the Frolics, the Brakeley Family was honored. Patty Brakeley and her sons Chuck, Pete, Bill, Hap, and Davis were thanked for the donations that made possible the construction of a new KEEC cabin and the establishment of an endowment for the KEEC program. A plaque inside the KEEC cabin honors Pete Brakeley, Keewaydin staffman in the 1930s and 40s and patriarch of the Brakeley family. Pete was a legendary

Waramaug staffman known for his joy of camp life, sense of humor and love of Mt. Moosalamoo.

The weekend culminated with a memorial celebration for Russ MacDonald, Waramaug Director from 1963-2000. His wife Phyllis and all six of his sons Alex, Kevin, Bruce, Andrew, Cameron and Fletcher were joined by alumni from the 1930s to the present.

After members of the family reflected on their father, former campers and staffmen under Russ shared many poignant and sometimes humorous

memories. The ceremony concluded with those in attendance watering a birch tree planted in honor of Russ along the Waramaug waterfront with water from Lake Dunmore.

Make plans to attend the 2011 Alumni-Family Reunion, August 25-28, 2011. For details, contact keith@keewaydin.org

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Excerpts from the Dedication of McPhee Dispensary

The McPhee Dispensary was dedicated at the Annual Alumni-Family Reunion on August 28th. 2010. The following is an excerpt from John McPhee’s (‘37) remarks.

The two people honored in this dedication started something for which three following generations of us -- Burtons, Burton-Grahams, Grahams, Harrops, Gilsons, Pereses, and McPhees -- are profoundly grateful. They gave us Keewaydin, starting in the summer of 1937 and all through the years up to and including the season of 2010, when three in our family were here on the lake. I would like to offer a fact or two about how all of that came about.

It wouldn’t have happened, for example, if my father had gone into obstetrics. That was one of his two strongest leanings as he became a doctor. The other was sports medicine. In Youngstown, Ohio, where he grew up, he was an all-around athlete at a high school called Rayen…

As a university physician, Mickey had his summers free, and the first summer camp he went to as a doctor was on the Baie de Chaleur, in the province of New Brunswick, where the director was the Ohio State University football coach and most of the staff were Ohio State football players.

This may have had something to do with his transfer to Keewaydin, yes, but most of it was Speedy Rush, by then General Manager of the Keewaydin Camps, whose home was in Princeton, where he obviously stayed close to the football team he had once coached, and developed a friendship with the team physician…

My mother -- Mary Ziegler McPhee -- was also on the staff here at Dunmore, Keewaydin. She was in loco matris to all campers. She could coax smiles out of the homesick; she was a counsellor in every sense; she darned socks. The camp had a silver medal, in those years, that was presented annually to one member of the staff. On it were the words “Most Honored Loved Respected,” surrounding the letter K. If I had to try to pick the high moment of my childhood, it would be this one:

On an August evening when the whole of the camp was assembled

on the Waramaug campus for the flag ceremony, the Keewaydin Medal was presented to her. The fantastic pride I felt about her that evening was tempered only slightly by the fact that I had to share her with three hundred kids.

KeewaydinAugust 28, 2010

Roemer, Laura Anne, and John McPhee holding the sign for the newly dedicated McPhee Dispensary

Kids and adults enjoyed a cruise in the war canoe during the Reunion

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Alumni News

Kay Barney (’36) along with two associates, founded The American Medical Resources Foundation (AMRF), and is celebrating its 22nd year in donating medical equipment to hospitals worldwide. This nonprofit charity received a citation from the Massachusetts senate in recognition of its humanitarian work...Co-founder is Tom Magliocchetti, husband of Sally Barney (Songadeewin). Way to go Keewaydineesi...

Even from California, Hal Louchheim (’48) thinks of camp often, but just can’t get to the campus for a visit. He is not quite retired (consulting and teaching for Stanford’s Continuing Studies) but has plenty of time for seeing and skiing with his grandchildren...Hank Childs (’45) is living in central Florida where he retired with his wife Mary in 2005...

Tom Kellogg (’50) spent a few days this summer on Monhegan Island, ME with a friend. It is only accessible by ferry. He did a lot of hiking around the island and saw a whale or two at the headlands... Paul Margolies (’50) attended his 50th reunion at Beloit College in Wisconsin... Paul’s brother, John Margolies (’50) is giving a talk at the Library of Congress on

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Annual gifts from alumni, parents and friends give boys and girls the opportunity to attend Keewaydin by providing financial aid support. The Annual Fund also supports staff and facilities, ensuring that all Keewaydin programs continue to be on the forefront of providing canoe exploration and camp experiences for kids that have a lasting effect.

Please consider making a gift of opportunity by contributing to the Annual Fund. To make a tax-deductible donation, go to our website, www.keewaydin.org, or contact us by email at give@keewaydin.org or phone at (802) 352-4247.

Thank you!

Give a Gift of OpportunityContribute to the Keewaydin Annual Fund

This year’s Peribonca wilderness trip: Pete Wright (leader), Marc Elosua, Tim St. Onge, Sebastian Matt, Will Flemer, Finn Galloway-Kane, Grant Nice, Ian Robertson, Paul Rudershausen (Leader)

Warren King making a point about Keewaydin’s forest management plan during the Reunion.

November 8, 2010...Joseph F. Burke (’52) is wrapping up eight years in Tanzania and soon to move on to Zimbabwe for the final four years of his career before retiring to Ecuador...Pete Illoway (’54) reports that every time he receives information from Keewaydin, it takes him back to great times of canoeing on Dunmore, climbing Moosalamoo and the Algonquin Trip. Pete was reelected to his 7th term as a Republican in the Wyoming House of Representatives...

John and Sherry Klinck (’56) are pleased to say that all five of their grandchildren have attended Keewaydin and Songadeewin and all five want to return next summer.

John and Millie Liebmann (’58) are still reminiscing from the 100th Reunion at Dunmore. They enjoyed seeing old friends and feels that

the camp is stronger than ever...Soon to be married is David Tatlock (’58). His future bride is Mpoetsi Patience Noah from South Africa. David is adopting Mpoetsi’s two girls and hopes to send them to Songadeewin...

Jeff Bogert (’58) has opened a six person independently owned financial advisory firm called Magellan Financial Inc. after 35 years in the investment business. The firm is located in Allentown, PA and son-

in-law Rob Cahill is President. Jeff is the grandfather of Devin Cahill (’08), who is a third year camper and Mason Stauffer (’08), who is also a third year camper...

Peter Oliver (’60) and George Stauffer (’60) recently hiked to Rattlesnake Point, showing that 50 years after coming to Dunmore they still have the “right stuff”. They were led by All Trails member Laurie Hare (’54), who holds certification in CPR,

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and accompanied by George’s wife, She-e-Wu, who climbed beyond Russ’s Lookout for the first time...Living in Hamilton, MA, Jay Burnham (’61) frequently runs into fellow resident and former camper, Bill Foley (’60). Jay and his wife Linda canoed the Saco River in NH and ME this summer. “It’s a good thing they make canoes out of Kevlar today so that I can still manage to hoist it on top of the car (41 lbs),” says Jay... Bill Foley retired as an elementary school principal in Beverly, MA. two years ago, but he maintains his part time police job. He stopped by camp in October with Pete “Nellie” Nelson. Nellie lives in California and works in the merchant marine…Christopher Childs (’62) reports that for the third time in the last six years, he made an end-of-summer trip from Minnesota to New England to hike the Presidentials. Every time Christopher climbs there, he is reminded of his first experience of Mt. Washington which was a Keewaydin trip led by Charlie Horner (’55). That trip was a gift that keeps on giving...

Joyce Horner (’62) and Lou Angenola (’47) are still living in Brandon and volunteering at the new Stephen Douglas House. Visitors are welcome...Allen Scheuch (’64) returned to the shores of Dunmore in 2008 for a visit with son Schuyler (’09). Allen was very impressed by how little the place had changed, how the same focus on camaraderie, camping skills and contributing to camp life was still in place. Schuyler has attended Dunmore for the past two summers. The highlight of their 2008 visit was sitting and chatting with Waboos (’23), whose spirit and dedication still permeate the place—after all these years...

Ginny Mignogna (’65) is retiring from nursing in December of 2010. Congratulations to Ginny...Bob Burton (’66) was so inspired by the 100th at Dunmore that he spent six days canoeing in mid-July in Quetico Provinicial Park, Ontario, north of Lake Superior. Traveling with three non-Keewaydineesi, but in the best tradition of Brook Anderson, had a great time taking northern pike and smallmouth bass with fly rods, portaging their Duluth packs (searched everywhere for a tumpline and wangan without success), and covering about 40 miles and 9 portages. Bob is now re-reading “Coming into the Country” by John McPhee and planning for the next frontier...

Eddie Neiman (’70) and Margaret Tanner traveled to Kenya most of the month of September to visit their daughter Amanda (25), who is a Peace Corp volunteer in Buguta, Kenya. Her focus is on HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention and community building. Their son, Taylor (23) is a chemist working at an environmental lab in Los Angeles.

Margaret and Eddie celebrated their 29th wedding anniversary in July and reside in Los Angeles...Joseph Horne (’79) just finished his 86th season at Camp Choconut. Joe states that although he helps run another camp, he still has Keewaydin Green blood in him...

Stephen Hildreth (’80), Waramaug Director, drove his son Christopher Hildreth (’06) and Jake Wasik (’05) from CT to VT to visit with Adam Nelson (’04) who lives in Stratton, VT. The three campers had just finished their senior year. They spent an entire day kayaking on the West River for the annual dam release. The water and kayaking were fantastic...Will Gluck’s (’81) new movie, Easy A, hit the theatres on September 17.

It was the second highest grossing film its first weekend and has received high acclaim ...David Northup (’87) saw Aaron Lewis (’83) in early August at Cedar Point (amusement park). Both rode roller coasters for hours and ate really good BBQ. Aaron found out that New York isn’t the only place with tall structures...

Jed Herrmann (’87) and his wife Meg

Sullivan moved to Xela, Guatemala in June. Meg is a medical coordinator in Xela, a job involving seeing patients at a clinic, delivering community care and doing community health education. Jed is consulting on service delivery in municipalities with the Inter-American Development Bank...

Bob Burton (’68) relaxing after a hard paddle in Quetico Provinicial Park, Ontario.

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FAITHFUL AND TRUE100 Years of Keewaydin on Lake Dunmore

BY MIKE VORENBERG

A rich history of the first century of Keewaydin Dunmore, one of the oldest and best-known summer camps in North America. Here is the story of a legendary institution for

everyone in the Keewaydin family and everyone interested in the history of American camping, boyhood, and exploration.

This hardcover, large format edition is perfect for coffee tale or bookshelf and contains more than 250 pages of text and over 700 historic color and b&w photographs.

Limited copies are available. Order now to assure yourself a copy. Price: $80.00

Commemorative Edition, signed by Waboos, Pete Hare, and Mike Vorenberg. Price: $150.00

Please contact: Theresa at (802) 352-4247 or theresa@keewaydin.org for further information.

This summer’s Eastmain wilderness trippers. Kneeling: Paul Jacobs (leader), Philip Coyle. Back: Arthur Imperatore, Sam Boissard, Jake Marshall, Kevin Molfetta, Yoshi Hill, Owen Lilly, Alex Wilde (leader)

Donald Cohn (’90) recently joined the Department of Health and Human Services in the office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight. This new office is charged with oversight of many parts of health reform... Jeremiah Paskus (’96) is in his second year at Boston University’s School of Medicine with an emphasis on anatomy and neuroscience. He would love to be able to return to camp at some point in the future...

Alan Cline (’00) is attending Reed College as a freshman in Portland, OR...Michael Thompson’s (’04) new book will be available in February of 2011. Called Homesick and Happy, it focuses on the positive benefits of going away to summer camp!

BIRTHS Lynn Glancy (’86) became a grandfather this summer. William “Liam” Ray Glancy, the son of Aran and Kristine Glancy was born this summer. Another future camper! Congratulations...

Aron Young is the two month old son of Gregg Young (’85) and great grandson of Edward S. Young (’37). Congratulations!!!

GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Kenneth Gentil, husband of Dorothy Anne Negus Gentil and grandfather of Claire Gentil, passed

away on September 22 at the age of 85. Dorothy Anne is the daughter of Sid Negus, Keewaydin Dunmore Director from 1926-1939. Claire is a Songadeewin staff and Songadeewin alumna. The entire Keewaydin family extends its condolences to the Negus and Gentil families.

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Permit #43

Join us as we retrace the footsteps of the 1911 Keewaydin Hudson Bay Trip down the Missinaibi River!

After a cozy night’s sleep on Devil’s Island, we will awake to the smell of fresh pancakes, bacon, and coffee. After a hearty breakfast, we’ll depart for the small town of Mattice where we will pick up the Missinaibi River. For the next 11 days trippers will follow the historic Missinaibi River to James Bay, walking the same portages, lining and running the same rapids, and even camping at a few of the 1911 sites.

At the conclusion of our trip we will join the rest of the Keewaydin trips for Paddle-In on Devil’s Island.

Travel Dates are July 25 - August 10. Trip Cost is $2,000.

If you are an experienced paddler interested in this trip, please contact Bruce Ingersoll, bruce@keewaydin.org or (866) 352 4247 to learn more!

Attention Adult trippers!100th Year Anniversary of the First Hudson Bay Trip ~ Summer 2011