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TJC 8Apaches & Iroquois 10

Mohicans 12LSR 14

Navajos 16 Cheyennes 19USR 22

Cherokees 14 Algonquins 26 Senecas 28

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Tribal Heads 30 Off Season 31

Program Cabana 32Kruger Lodge Back Hallway 33

Camp Moms 34

Health Center 35Kitchen Staff 36

My First Summer 37

Carpe Diem! 40 The MKN Way 42

MKN Gives Back 43Program 44

Other Fun Activities 48

Specialty Week 50page 38

this is the camp mah-kee-nac totem yearbook.it showcases MKN ‘09,our best summer ever!

If I wasn’t at camp I would be...70

Early MKN Mornings:PBC & Boot Camp 71

Media CenterExhibition 72

Trivia 73

Random Happenings...74

Evening Activities 76Things Around MKN 77

The back Page: Camper Totem Work 794in the

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4th of July 54Camp Sing 55

Carnival 56Visiting Day 57

College Day 58Survivor 59

Green & White 60

Olympics 61Trips 64

Tournaments & Intercamps 6580th Reunion 66

Father/Son Weekend 67

welcome to organized chaos!

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eopleThis section is devoted to camp’s backbone... the people of whom it is comprised! Each summer, hundreds of people from different places around the country and around the world come together to create the wonderful community that is Camp Mah-Kee-Nac and all of the organized chaos therein. Here’s to those people!

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TJC Team Junior Camp

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“I love junior camp. This is my first summer at camp and the spirit and the fun was incredible.” Jared Glickman (bunk 3)

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So you really wanna know what we do all day?Man everyday we have is amazing

Makes me wanna get out even in the rainI know this is the tribe that you wanna join

CHORUSPlease don't tell us (Sam)

We'll be leaving, we know we will be back againStanding strong, a new tribe of MohicansNo we won't cry cause we are cool guysWe'll be leaving on a big high, big high

We'll be leavingWe know we will be back again

With Laura and Vicki who really needs Jake manThere both so fly, keeping us high, playing all night

Ira Ira Iroquois x3...Iroquois Iroquois

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So you still wanna know what we do all dayPlaying games having fun is where our heart is

We're the hardest little players that you've ever seenOn the court and field rocking intercamps

Ira Ira Iroquois x3...Iroquois Iroquois

No mess, No mess, no mess,Just sweep to the left, left left

Don't stress, don't stress, don't stressCause we got it, we got it, we got itChipwhich, chipwhich, chipwhich

Cause we deserve nothing but the bestAnd here comes the chorus again, just in case you

missed it!!!

CHORUS

“Leavin’” by Jesse McCartney

Bunk 1 (Above)

front: Scott Kauffman, Adam Tannenbaum, Scott Rappaport

middle: Jesse Popper, Andrew Fishman, Dylan Mintz

back: Ed Williams, Ayda Ardila, Craig Poole

Bunk 2 (Left)

front: Corey Rosenbaum, Alex Roberts, Weston Cooper, Lucas Rosenblum

middle: Jack Dermer, Russel Shapiro, Scott Herman, Reed Dooskin, Austin Pager

back: Adam Confrey, Aaron Blackeby, Dennis Waluga, Colby Liemer

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Bunk 3: Session 1 (left)

front: Max Tannenbaum, Brandon Travin, Noah Seiden

middle: Aiden Seiden, Mickey Glazier, Andrew Saunders, Jared Glickman

back: Sam Sirmons, Andy Braemar, Rebecca Gonzalez-Kreisberg

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BUNKfourBunk 4 (left)

front: Russell Katz, Brett Davidson, Gavin Adler, Henry Bushell

middle: Nick Cohen, Jesse Popper, Noah Harrison, Harris Baskin, Scott Shainberg

back: Leo Wakeman, Fiona Page, Paul Leishman

Bunk 3: Session 2 (right)

front: Mickey Glazier, Harris A Goldstein, Noah Seiden, Nathan

Strauss

back: Andy Braemar, Jared Glickman, Andrew Saunders, Aiden Seiden,

Rebecca Gonzalez-Kreisberg

not pictured: Sam Sirmons

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CHORUS:Reigning over Junior Field,

Taking in our stride all camp can bring;We've got nothing to worry about (2x)

T-Bod, Schein; they both can wait,Lower Senior camp just ain't that great;

In Mohican is where I belong (2x)

Senecas, you guys think you're kings of campBut in reality it's us who pull the strings.

Golf or pool - just name the sport we'll dominateAnd win decorum too; we're more polite than you.

Woodshop, photo even art,We've got the skills and we've got the smart;

You guys don't stand a chance (2x)

Trouble seems, trouble seems to follow usBut don't prejudge us 'cos we can be quiet nice.

As Olympics near, you'll all be wanting Mohicans to lead the team

We're lean, mean, fighting machines.

CHORUS

T-Bod, Schein; they both can wait,Lower Senior camp just ain't that great;

In Mohican is where I belong (2x)

CHORUS

Woodshop, photo even art,We've got the skills and we've got the smart;

You guys don't stand a chance (2x)Nothing to worry about (3x)

"We've Got Nothing to Worry About" by Peter, Bjorn & John

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Bunk 7: Session 1 (Above)

front: Jeremy Waldinger-White, Robby Fine, Austin Perlmutter

middle: Steven Kroloff, Jack Brill, Justin Levsky, Jack Rozen

back: Tom Ginn, Kara Solomon, Liam Willgress, Rich Parrish

Bunk 7: Session 2 (Left)

front: Austin Perlmutter, Noah Eskanazi, Jason Magid, Robby Fine

middle: Ayda Ardila, Jack Brill, Justin Levsky, Scott Gelb, Rich Parrish

not pictured: Liam Willgress

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Bunk 8 (left)

front: Joey Ballan, David Altman, David Estrada

second: Spencer Keats, Greg Bassen, Daniel Avramovitz

third: Stephen Tannenbaum, David Herman

back: Evan Birenbaum, Matthew Rimmer, Rachael Thomas, Ali Carpenter

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BUNKtenBunk 10 (left)

front: Ethan Kahn, Max Pinilis, Evan Grief, Jon Gerstein, Jared Rosen

middle: James Bowen, Ryan Gold, Jackson Klein, Will Gregson

back: Matt Morrissey, James Foley, Jason Victor

Bunk 9 (right)

front: Josh Klugman, Jake Leventhal, Luke Siegel

second: Steven Conway, Sam Brandeis, Ben Puritz

third: Jackson Rich, Jeremy Tauber

back: Danny Pollard, Jessica Warren, Saddique Elliott

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Lower senior camp

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“Being a lower senior is great. I love picking my schedule and the cool new trips & things like survivor!” Jared Friedberg (bunk 17)

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Well last year we lost camp singBut that's because we were in TJC

But this year we're LeprechaunsThe best tribe in Mah-Kee-Nac History

So now you're gonna seeWhy Navajo row is the place to be

Oh, you're not imaginingAs forty five Navajos take first place

CHORUS:Well we must sanitize

So we do not get struck by fluI just want some food, can we get more then two?

Baseball, tennis matches...its just what we doQuick Coach is coming through

Get on your socks and shoes

We like to pretend we're sickSo we can see Leasa, Jen, and Staci

Our only social was fun, we'd like more then oneThough last year we got none

Petrie you can't control your Cherokee mobI think T-Bod wants your job

Oh Algonquins can't you seeExcept for Chad your tribe is pretty sad

CHORUS

We are the Navajos, and yes we are mostly JewsBut we have Mexicans and Dominicans too

We like Hockey, Soccer and the Swimming poolOur counselors are cool, always in by curfew

We are the Navajos, our tribe's by far the bestWe go to CooperstownWith Schein's hairy chestWe like Lynn and Bunkie

And Molloy is coolWe'd like to trade for Vicky

And Laura Povah too

We'd like to trade for VickyAnd Laura Povah too

We are the NavajosNow you know how we do

"Paralyzer" by Finger Eleven

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Bunk 13 (Left)

front: Matt Kauffman, Jake Squire, Sam Schwartz

middle: Scott Rappaport, Daniel Barrett, Makoto Nara, Michael Kirschner

back: Moe Nguyen, Justin Taylor

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BUNKfifteenBunk 15 (left)

front: Jeremy Goldstein, Matt Davis, Louis Susser, Matt Chernok

middle: Sam Jaron, Scott Bindleglass, Spencer Katz, Josh Karol, Daniel Erber

front: Katie Peduzzi, Nick Cawley, Mikey Davis

Bunk 14 (right)

front: Manuel Modesto, Noah Rosenberg, Scott Mirenberg,

Jared Eisner

middle: Luke Zelanka, Marcos Bonetti, Alex Hait, Matt Dubin

back: Jack Woodhead, Brad Pennington

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front: Teddy Tanenbaum, Zander Levitz, Chad Loventhal

second: Andrew Tinkelman, Jack Krevitt, Tyler Dooskin, Harry Goldstein

third: Geoff Beere, Kyle Rosenbaum, Justin Schachter

back: Nathan Elmslie, Osnel Baptiste, Jake Lent

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BUNKseventeen (2)Bunk 17: Session 2 (left)

front: Jack Randall, Ryan Eshel, Ben Kron, Zach Posner, Owen Peterson

middle: Jose Urena, Isaac Gadinsky, Jared Friedberg, Ethan Springer, Jesse Shapiro

back: Will Carnegie, Rory Saunders

not pictured: Jon Murray

Bunk 17: Session 1 (right)

front: Jack Randall, Zach Posner, Ben Kron, Max Carle

second: Daniel Franco, Jorge Esteve, Jose Urena

third: Stephen Phillips, Jared Friedberg, Ethan Springer,

Diego Cabrera

back: Rory Saunders, Will Carnegie, Jon Murray

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Che, Che, Che, Che, Che, Cheyennes, '09!

Last time we were at Danbee,We met their 7th Grade girls,

Mr Leff struck up a conversation, With a black-haired, ballet dancer.

Yeah, we all dance while the music plays,The DJ, Hit my favourite tune,

And we all found someone beautiful,Man they're all so beautiful

So we get back to camp, sharing our stories,Che, Che, Che, Che, Che,

Cheyenne, Socials - Oh Yeah!

Wake up in the morning,Hear the second song get out of bed, and

Off to breakfast, EGGS AGAIN!

Assem-be-ly

We listen to everything,Cos we, want to get off to periods...Yeahhhhh

My Cheyennes and me, are living out fairytales,

And we, live life Carpe Diem,Clara's looking at you, oh no no, she's looking at me

Smiling in the hot sun,Making sure we have sunscreen,

With all my friends around me,We will never be lonely,

Hey Jess please take my picture,Made myself, look real good today,

Wearing the Mah-Kee-Nac colorsThat are very, very meaningful...

Yeah well you know that GREEN is my favorite color,I felt so athletic yesterday,

If I hurt my ankle, I'll shake it off and get back out and play!

"Mr. Jones" by Counting Crows

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Bunk 18: Session 1 (left)

front: Zach Leventhal, Lucas Maiman, Scott Ballan

middle: Max Harrison, Scott Silver, Jesse Halpern

back: Seth Brand, Tyler Lutton, Will Zaubler, Elee Wakim

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BUNKnineteen (1)Bunk 19: Session 1 (left)

front: Damian Brady, Jake Ritterman, Kyle Brady

second: Landon Adler, Will Berger, Jared May, Alex Sachs

third: Sam Kay, Jon Frankel, Seth Gainsburg, Ben Gordon

back: James Waterman, Alex Milton, Kjeld Bergsma

Bunk 18: Session 2 (right)

front: Dan Marcoux, Scott Ballan, Zach Leventhal

middle: Max Harrison, Scott Silver, Clay McCollum

back: Seth Brand, Will Zaubler, Elee Wakim

not pictured: Tyler Lutton

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BUNKnineteen (2)Bunk 19: Session 2 (right)

front: Landon Adler, Kyle Brady, Scott Shainberg, Damian Brady, Jake Ritterman, Seth Gainsburg

middle: Sam Kay, John Frankel, Will Berger, Alex Sachs

back: James Waterman, Alex Milton, Kjeld Bergsma, Ben Gordon

BUNKtwenty-oneBunk 21 (right)

front: Brian Leff, Ben Karpas, Sean Brantman

second: Scott Shainberg, Max Sall, Dilan Patel

third: Aydin Kessler, Jacob Rhode, Marcelino De Jesus

fourth: Eric Mintz, Harris Goldstein, Jack Bowen

back: Martin Grant, Jon Gold, Phil Marrone

Bunk 20 (left)

front: Charlie Sosnick, Jake Toporoff, Sam Lichtenstein

second: Blake Singer, Matt Altman, Harrison Wirth

third: Sam Altman, Harris Freedman

back: Wyatt Rich, Matt Avramovitz, Joey Barnes, Josh Suna, Neil Howard

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“We are kings of camp. That’s all there is to say.”Dan Jureller (seneca right)

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Almost summer, camp is callingBerkshire Mountains

Time for Upper SeniorLife is good here

Better than we dreamedSoon three days in Boston,

Socials packed with themes

Cherokee Row, is our homeIt's the place, we belong

Upper Senior, Mah-Kee-NacIt's our home, Cherokee Row

All the memories that we make hereDanbee ladies, sailing on blue water

Wet and muddy, painted white and greenCarnival is coming

Banquet and goodbyes

Cherokee Row, is our homeIt's the place, we belong

Upper Senior, Mah-Kee-NacIt's our home, Cherokee Row

I hear a voiceIn the morning hour it calls me

The radio reminds me that program is underwayAnd walking down the road I get a feelin

That I should have been at water-ski, or archery

Cherokee Row, is our homeIt's the place, we belong

Upper Senior, Mah-Kee-NacIt's our home, Cherokee Row

Cherokee Row, is our homeIt's the place, we belong

Upper Senior, Mah-Kee-NacIt's our home, Cherokee Row

It's our home, on Cherokee RowIt's our home, on Cherokee Row

"Take me home, country roads" by John Denver

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Bunk 22: Session 1 (above)Hunter Newman, Marc Rosenberg, Ethan Puritz, Ross Webb, Max Solo, Matt Pickard, Brian Saunders, Alpesh Patel, Mikey Glassman, Bradyn Schiffman, Reid Balkind, Brandon Wright, Jake Kauffman

Bunk 22: Session 2 (left)Mikey Glassman, Bradyn Schiffman, Brian Saunders, Ross Webb, Reid Balkind, Ethan Puritz, Alpesh Patel, Marc Rosenberg, Brandon Wright, Logan Simon, Scott Kauffman, Luke Feidner

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Bunk 23 (left)

front: Max Weissman, Joe Piaker, Noah Nelson, Evan Awner

middle: Chad Friedberg, Matt Wagman, Ben Jaron, Sam Potash

back: Bradley Fallick, Joe Jenkins, Marcel Heinsen, Zach Goldman

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BUNKtwenty-fiveBunk 25 (left)

front: Garrett Crames, Casey Epstein, Alex Cohen, Jack Bushell

middle: Sam Hait, Jesse Saperstein, Evan Beere, Eli Auerbach

back: Casey McCormack, Phil Williams

Bunk 24 (right)

front: Jake Rosenbaum, Zach Jayson, Ben Clark, Josh Kleinman, Randy Posner

back: Chris Spencer, Todd Goldstein, Zach Beckerman, Ben Cion, Josh

Coven, Vinod Mahalingam

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We know a few tribes who think they're pretty smartBut we are good at sport, like woodshop and art

We're upper seniors, we're so strong and tallWith our char and good looks, we're a hazard to all

Oohhh ohhhhh we are algonquinsOohhh-ohhhhh we are something else

Okay, so you go to cali...that don't impress me muchSo you, get to surf but have you gotta fart

Now don't get me wrong yeah we think you're alrightBut that won't kill bugs that are flyin round at night

That don't impress me much!!

I never knew a guy who carried a mirror in his pocketAnd a comb up his sleeve, just in case

But when you go to danbee you know you really gotta rockit

Cos heaven forbid we lose our style and grade.

Oohhh-ohhhhh we are algonquinsOohhh-ohhhhh we are something else

Okay, so you got female staff...that don't impress me much

So they got the looks but do they have the guns

Don't get me wrong yeah we think you're all rightBut we would like someone to tuck us in at night

That don't impress me much!!

We're one of those tribes, some call us beasts or machines

We are so fast and so tough we're win camp singDanbee girls wanna kiss us goodnight

Come on people tell us, you must be jealous right

Oohhh-ohhhhh we are algonquinsOohhh-ohhhhh we are something else

Okay, so you're a leprechaunThat don't impress me much

So you got T-bod, but he talks a lotDon't get me wrong yeah we think you're alright

But Schein and T-bod know upper seniors win the fight

That don't impress me muchWe think you’re cool but do ya have the touch

Don’t get me wrong yeah we think you’re alrightBut you all need to know that

ALGONAUINSSSSS…. Win tonightThis song is so clutch!!!!!!!!

"That Don't Impress Me Much" by Shania Twain

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Bunk 27 (right)

front: Russell Kirschenbaum, Justin Resnick, Tyler Friedman, Jason Lese

middle: Noah Figman, Andrew Bindleglass, Charlie Abrams, Aanand Patel

back: Josh Altman, Pete Hollier, Alex Karol

not pictured: Greg Brooks

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Bunk 28 (left)

front: Max Freedman, Andrew Sheinfeld, Eric Chirls, Jon Sheinfeld

second: Greg Popper, Seth Krantzler, Stephen Rhode, Jon Conway

third: Kris Haynes, Jack Woodhead, Ben Haltmaier

back: Danny Edwards, Josh Handleman

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BUNKthirtyBunk 30 (left)

front: Met Descant, Oli Sachs, Jacob Goldstein, Justin Tauber

back: Michael Shorr, Dylan Eisner, Max Berns, Dean Koman

not pictured: Dustin Fischer

Bunk 29 (right)

front: Oscar Mendez, Isaac Kirschner, Matt Levsky, Andrew Glat, Billy Levy,

Mike Leach, Alex Tregunno

back: Will Benrubi, Alex DeLia, Matt Mendelsohn, Tyler Cooperman,

Ethan Siegel

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seneca house

Front: Ernie Venegas, Dylan Levy, Michael Sosnick, Rolando Sebelen, Ben BushellMiddle: David Solo, Perry Dornbush, Adam Tuller, Mitch Silver, Ethan Goldman, Ethan Alkow, Eli Steindorf, Dan FieldBack: Chris Kelly, Spencer Carmen, Brett Lichtenberg, Greg Walbergs, Harrison Philipps, Sam Martorella, Dan Jureller, Matt Fishman, Noah Tanenbaum, Jake Mandell, Josh Yorke

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seneca house

How we love our:Mah-Kee-Nac

Kitchen Staff/Office Staff/Female Counselors

Apache-sized Senecas and our Seneca-sized Apaches

Program Heads Seneca PrivilegeBroken Traditions

Gold Bond MKN Food

Friday Night ServicesDanbee Socials

Foreign CampersChildish Counselors

New XBOX

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PEOPLEtribal heads 2009junior camp

TJC is certainly lucky this year to have its all-star crew back

from last year! That’s right, Vicki McNeil is back with the Apaches (and Iroquois), Laura Povah is with the Iroquois, and Jake Muhlbeier is tribal head for the Mohicans. If you thought you had a busy winter, you probably have NOTHING on this motley crew that has been keeping active all over the world! Vicki has been seeing a nutritionist twice a day to deal with her beetle-eating addiction. She says it has been going “well, but no other food can really match the crisp hard shell of a delicious beetle.” We wish her luck. Laura has been a personal shopper at a Nordstrom in London and says “I try to tell people in the store all the time that you can just wear the same t-shirt and shorts every day and nobody will notice!” She then commented that “I guess the rest of the world isn’t like camp. Oh well.” Jake was proud to announce that he got a gym membership early in the off season, and says that his goal for next winter is to go for the first time because he’s “heard that it has great facilities in addition to the parking lot.”

lower senior camp

LSR campus has two of the most energetic people from opposite sides of the pond in charge this year. Ben Schein is the tribal head for the Navajos

and Tom Bodily is the tribal head for the Cheyennes. The two are glad to work together as the shortest tribal heads in MKN history, and (as you see in the picture) sometimes use the walkie talkies to talk to each other from two feet away. They avoid disagreements because they have a policy that all disagreements on lower senior camp (including the dreaded “who will run assembly?” argument) will be decided by a game of rock paper scissor. It is important to note that we’re very glad to have Ben with us this summer, because he had a really rough experience in May that almost made it impossible for him to graduate from American University (in DC) and come to MKN. He was at a beach sunbathing shirtless with a group of his closest friends and was mistaken for an escaped bear from a local zoo! After eight days at the zoo, he convinced the zookeeper that he had to finish his education and history degree and get to camp!!!

He was released, but MKN Today! was told that the zookeeper was a bit skeptical that Ben was not the escaped creature. We’re also lucky to have Tom with us, because he has spent the year trying to convince the American government that he is worthy of a Visa. He commented “I don’t know why they didn’t think I do anything with my life...I have taken up Irish dancing and am in the process of losing 30 pounds!” Either way, we’re glad to see him back at camp this year!

upper senior campUSR camp always sounds like Hannah Montana is playing, right? You can thank Jordan Petrie for that. Jordan is the tribal head for the Cherokees, but more importantly he was just recognized by the Canadian government for having the largest percentage of his iTunes library made up of Disney and Hannah Montana music for any male under the age of 55.

He was also sure to mention that he gives better hugs than Chad Winton, the tribal head for the Algonquins. Chad was almost too outraged to respond, but did say he is Mah-Kee-Nac’s BEST off-season free-loading gypsy, and that Jordan gets all of his skills from Chad. Greg Walbergs, tribal head for the senecas wasn’t sure which of his two coworkers is more gypsy-like, but he did mention that he meets a lot of such people as a “bartender” at home (he works for Jamba Juice). He was busy packing for California during the interview and was unsure if Senecas do anything else during the summer.

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PEOPLEthe off season: mkn styleEvery year returning campers get off their buses at MKN knowing

they will find the grass cut, the infield raked, their bags unpacked, and their friends waiting to enjoy the summer together. Some

people at MKN might wonder, what makes all of this possible?

Let’s rewind to the end of last summer and find out. It turns out that people work for camp during the WINTER!

So we dug deep to figure out who’s around, what they do, and to figure out if the rumors were true that Lynn was working for camp up until the SECOND that Madeline was born this past year.

The MKN winter crew consisted of Bunkie, Lynn, Kevin, Molloy and Lauren. Beginning in September, after the bags had been packed, the buildings locked, and the

summer weather gone, the crew returned home to begin planning again for the summer of 2009. But not everyone returned home together. Kevin, having decided he would like be Canadian again (at least for a year), moved across the border, built an igloo, and got Skype so he could begin recruiting returning staff and interviewing new staff for the summer to come. Of course, all of this had to be done when he wasn’t busy ice-fishing and dog sledding back and forth for supplies at the general store.

The work in the US of A was no picnic, though. According to Bunkie, the preparation of a summer at camp is equivalent to “setting up a small town every year. ” The authors of MKN Today! think that Bunkie should be made the town mayor.

So, while Kevin was wintering in the arctic, in White Plains, (following several coffee breaks and some record breaking games of Snood) Bunkie, Lynn, and Molloy set about their task of welcoming new faces

Keeping camp hot even when White Plains and Canada are

cold...

this is the MKN Winter

to the MKN family and catching up with returning members. In between traveling to different camping conferences and touring other camps around the country, Bunkie and Lynn found fame on their very own professional bowling tour where they reunited with MKN’s campers. As the summer grew closer, however, Bunkie and Lynn happily put away their bowling balls to begin making the necessary arrangements to get camp up and running. Preparations had to be made for food, water, fun, and, not to forget, top-notch security (thanks, Tom!). Getting Mah-Kee-Nac ready for campers each year requires months of attention which all lead up to the best two moths of the year.

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PEOPLEprogram cabana-rama

What? This isn’t the cycling room anymore! If you’ve just found yourself in a newly windowed former closet you are most likely in the incredible

program cabana! And if you didn’t stick around long enough to find out who works there, what they do, and what the vibe is like...MKN Today! is here to your rescue.

During independent interviews the cabana’s three full-time residents (Jenn, Ben, & Coach Jon) didn’t talk about what you would think, They didn’t mention the time it took to plan olympics, carnival, tournaments, big trips, or regular program...so what did they have to tell us? That the room has “the best sound system and ceiling fans on camp!”

Ben said that “campers and counselors enter the cabana with a dream in their heart, and before they leave it has been transformed into a reality.” Jenn still wears a bathing suit to work because she thinks that she’s still at the waterfront, but Coach Jon said that he “tries to be understanding.”

The irony of calling the office the “cabana” is that these three are some of the most hard working at Mah-Kee-Nac, and their office is less of a tropical paradise and more of a pen filled with wild anamials and fireworks. But, of course, they take time for breaks. In addition to daily meditation sessions (lead by Ben), the group went out on the waterfront one happy Tuesday to have a little fun (see picture below). It turns out that they’ve all got some pretty sick moves on a wakeboard!

Thanks, cabana folk for keeping camp afloat! (get it, they’re on a boat?!)

Benprogram directordesign consultant

venice, cali

“the keeper of the cabana’s chillaxation”

Jennspecial events director

high school teacherontario, canada

“the keeper of the cabana’s terrible hip

hop collection”

Jonathletic directorphys. ed teacher/baseball coach

bakersfield, cali

“the keeper of the cabana’s smack down and real talk”

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PEOPLEthe kruger lodge back hallwayWho doesn’t love the new office?

Jack renovated it in 12 days with just a hammer and a pair

of tweezers. Of course, you’d think the coolest new components of the office that make it awesome are the spacious layout, air conditioning, the additional door to outside and the strangely locked old one, Bunkie’s telescope, and the like...but really it’s the BACK HALLWAY and its inhabitants.

For those of you who don’t frequent the back hallway (these are people who don’t get paid, take tours, or like office

supplies), you might not know the three Mah-Kee-Nac icons that work back there: Josh Bailey (JB), the storage closet, and Sean the accounting intern. Lauren refers to the back hallway as her backyard or “Lulu’s playground”...but we wanted to go straight to the source and learn from the three who know it best.

We asked each of these three to tell us what they think about the back hallway and their answers are printed with their pictures below. It’s almost hard to imagine that three people this awesome are able to co-exist in such close quarters.

Sean is from Long Island, NY and attends the University of Pittsburgh. He is majoring in accounting and finance and hopes to one day own his own store that sells dolphin food and lawn mowers. He spends his days managing the camp finances, making sure camper canteen funds are in order, and he teaches second period hockey for fun.

JB: “I’m really mad that my office is the furthest from the bathroom.”

Storage Closet:“Why doesn’t anyone

sort the colored paper when they

bring it back from the copier?”

Sean:“I don’t have a quote about the hallway, bro.”

He says that his favorite thing to do with his spare time is to change people’s salaries in the computer, laugh about it, and then change them back. He says that he loves living in the “bunk d bromance” because he is a “certified bro for life.”

JB is a different story. He has worked at camps (day camps and sleep away camps) for his entire life. He has also worked as team chef and morale coach for

several minor league baseball teams. He is the tour director at MKN, so he meets tons of families that are checking camp out. He walks the tour route 15-20 times a week by himself because he “has a huge fear of tripping and falling on a tour and crying” so he has learned the MKN terrain, hills, rocks, bodies of water, etc. like the back of his hand. He lives in NYC but is from Cleveland, and sometimes he misses home and forces Staci to “talk Ohioian” to him so that he can re-connect with his past (without electricity or running water).

The storage closet had no comment.

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PEOPLEspf 5,000: camp moms

Clara “IKEA” Norstroem

Tired of her life as a milk-maid in Uppsala, Clara

Norstroem decided to leave Sweden and

embark on a awareness campaign to inform the

world that Swedish fish (although tasty) do not come

from Sweden! As part of her efforts, Clara decided

to take a job as an au pair in New Jersey in hopes

of educating some children on the

subject of Swedish fish. Rumor has it

that the alleged family didn’t even

have children, just six Chihuahuas they

felt deserved a Swedish nanny.

After her work in NJ, Clara decided to

prolong her stay in the US on account

of her love for Chex Mix. “Chex-Mix,

much like Swedish Fish, is not available

in Sweden and I fear for my existence

without it!” Clara shared this secret

with MKN Today! as her eyes were

brimming with tears. At the end of the

summer, Clara’s plan is to use her camp money to

buy enough chex-mix to fill up the drawers of her new

IKEA desk that she was able to build in 37 seconds.

Clara is the camp mom on lower senior camp, so she

is often seen giving pedicures and foot massages to

Schein and T-Bod. Ask her for one!

Have you ever wondered about the hand behind the sunscreen? MKN Today! reveals the truth about the 2009 camp moms:

Clara and Kara!

Kara “Mo’ Sunscreen” Solomon

After a long year of learning at U-MASS Amherst

Kara Solomon decided to escape to the

Berkshires for a relaxing early-summer getaway.

Unfortunately, her stay at Canyon Ranch Spa and

Resort was cut short after she accidentally ordered a

3,000 dollar mud bath. Kara’s reaction to the mix-up...“I

didn’t think dirt and water could cost so

much! It was worth it though.”

In an effort to remain in the Berkshires

and recover her savings, Kara decided

to come work for MKN where she

could spend the summer on the

lovely Stockbridge Bowl. Kara very

enthusiastically told MKN Today! that her

experience at camp has been far more

fun than sitting with cucumbers on her

eyes. She also informed us that in her

free time she has been testing all of the

mud around camp and has been able to

re-create the exact mixture that broke the bank. Kara

is currently working on bottling the mud and selling it in

expensive boutiques in order to pay for college. We

wish her the best of luck.

Kara is the camp mom for TJC. She is often found

singing alone “I work in TJC, and ya’ll know me!”

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PEOPLEis there a doctor in the house?Of course there’s a doctor in the house! As well as a full health center with some incredible, hard-working, humorous nurses! The health center is certainly the place to go to feel better – because, as they say, laughter is the best medicine! In all seriousness, though, the health center staff knows its stuff and really wants campers and counselors to feel great so as to be able to have the best MKN summer possible!

The Mah-Kee-Nac health center is a busy place that is staffed by some incredible people from all over the country! This year’s health center crew includes Teresa (California), Julie (New Jersey), Marcia (Louisiana), Leasa (Iowa), Jen (Missouri), and Staci (Ohio).

Each of the members of the health center staff is certainly here for a different reason. Teresa said that she “met Coach Jon in January of this year in California, he seemed nice so she crossed the country to see MKN for herself.” Jen said she “had a dream that being a nurse at MKN was her destiny” and Staci was a bit less divinely inspired and came because she realized one day how badly she “needs a job!!”

Whatever the reason that the staff is here, there is no question that the HC is the #1 location in camp to find some TLC, and the nurses and doctor are on call 24/7 to help campers and counselors with any

How do you spend 7 weeks playing with medical supplies?

The health center staff tells all!

and all medical concerns! The health center staff commented during their interview with MKN Today! That they “absolutely love seeing all of the different personalities of the kids at camp! Well, except sick personalities…we like making people get better!”

And they mean it, one time Teresa spent 14 consecutive hours nursing a salamander back to good health, imagine what good care she takes of the boys of MKN!

The copyright is pending with the American Medical Association for the “Mah-Kee-Nac Special” to be included in the list of valid

treatments for 99% of ailments. This high-tech medical procedure is well known around camp, and includes saltine crackers and ginger ale. Rumor has it that the health center, in the summer of 2009 alone, has gone through seven thousand gallons of ginger ale!

Please be sure to head to the health center to visit the staff or if you don’t feel well. They might chat your brains out, they might make you smile, but they will definitely get you back to feeling in tip-top shape!

And, Jen, we’re pretty sure that teddy bear’s heart is beating just fine!

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PEOPLEwhat happens 46,000 times a summer?Over the course of the summer

the kitchen staff makes at least 46,000 total plates of food for

MKN campers and counselors! That’s unreal! Since this incredible work does so much for camp, we decided to sit down with this awesome crew and learn more about them!

This year, Chef Bob’s kitchen staff includes: Kaitlin (Kansas), Leah (Kansas), Andy (Kansas), Yulia (Ukrane), Marshea (Kansas), Shanice (Kansas), Anna (Russia), Mike ( professional nomad), Xyrus (Kansas), and John (Kansas).

What are all these people from Kansas DOING here? Well, Emily in the office told us that Kansas called and was upset that we had taken half of their population to Massachusetts for the summer. It’s okay, though, we’re very happy to have them all here -- they are very talented chefs and the MKN dining hall certainly has the BEST CAMP FOOD! What most people don’t know is that Bob runs a culinary school in Kansas City and staffs the kitchen with his students so that he can be sure that only the best work at MKN.

This group of course makes all of the MKN meals and snacks, keeps the dining hall in ship shape during the day, and they all claimed that working to multi-task is essential to get all the work done well and on time. John claimed that he is sure every single day to make time, no matter how busy it is, to exfoliate. Xyrus (“cupcake”) was talking about how working to update his online statuses and cook at the same time is “difficult, but completely important nonetheless.”

It’s important to listen to what Xyrus says, though, because according to the entire kitchen staff “he is better at supervising than anything else,” so it seems that taking his advice will put you on the fast-track to a career in management.

We wanted to interview Mike as well to talk with him about his summers at camp, what keeps him coming back, and what he likes about his job. On the way to the interview, though, MKN Today! was stopped by a crew of nurses that told us about his condition, where he gets bloody noses from thinking too hard. We had to back off, and Mike appreciated it, but we hear he’s a great hand in the kitchen!

It’s always cool to talk to people at camp because everyone has such a cool story; you meet people from all over the world with really cool skills and life stories. Andy (“the human torch”), for instance, came to camp instead of working for the circus! His incredible ability to light himself on fire is apparently highly entertaining!

If you don’t recognize Kaitlin by sight, you probably do know her adorable 2-year old daughter Myah. Kaitlin loves camp so much that she is trying to figure out a way to have her wedding here. And, of course, the counselor of her choice will throw her wedding cake in the dining hall.

Please be sure to thank the kitchen staff the next time you have a chance! They make soooooo much food from scratch every day! And its so good!

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PEOPLEmy first summer: spotlight on bunk 3It’s safe to say that everyone at MKN knows that coming

to sleepaway camp is one of the coolest things in the world... but it can be really nerve wracking at first! So MKN

Today! ventured to the TJC campus and stumbled across bunk three... a bunk that is almost entirely new campers! We wanted to talk with them about how their experience has been so far at MKN, and what the transition to the camp lifestyle has been like.

The bunk is made up of: Harris (9), Mickey (9), Noah (9), Nathan (8), Jared (8), Andrew (9), and Aidan (9). Andrew was here last year and Noah came last year for mini-camp. It’s also really cool that Noah and Aidan are brothers, so even though they’re away from home they have that sense of family at camp! Their counselors are Sam, Andy, and Rebecca.

And here’s what they had to say:In the interviews with each of these awesome campers, they all commented on how much fun they’re having, how great Mah-Kee-Nac is, and how coming away for a summer was not as scary as they thought it would be!

Harris: “I love all of the activities and participating in them! I really love sleep away camp and I’m having such a great time!”

Mickey: “Mah-Kee-Nac is really fun! Everyone in my bunk is really nice and I’ve been learning new things like lacrosse, archery, and new moves in soccer.”

Nathan: “I’ve been learning lots of new things and meeting lots of people...camp is an awesome experience especially at MKN!”

Noah: “The pie eating contest was so fun to watch! My counselors are so nice and they’ve been there for me since the first day.”

Aidan: “I really like my counselors, they always have such good ideas, like for carnival, and they’re always there to cheer us up and help us out.”

Andrew: “I’m loving my second summer at camp...I can show around my friends who are new. Also, I really like photography so it’s great that Rebecca is my counselor! This summer I’ve been down at the waterfront a lot, learning how to waterski and wakeboard.”

Jared: “This place is SO cool! The best football coach is my counselor, and I’m just busy having fun all day! Also, my friends were great, during Olympics even though my bunkmates weren’t on my team they all still congratulated me on getting the Joe Kruger award. It felt really good and I’m having an awesome summer!”

o mknThis section showcases Mah-Kee-Nac to its core -- this is who we are, what we do, and what we’re all about. Of course, “organized chaos” sums it up well, but here are the specifics.

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so mkn2009 summer themeSomething really cool

about summers at MKN is that the senior

staff comes up with a theme for each summer to keep everyone on track and focused on the kind of personal growth that is super possible to accomplish at camp!

This summer’s theme, carpe diem, of course means to SEIZE THE DAY! You can see on this page some great examples of campers & counselors seizing the day and talking about what the term means to them and what they’ve done at camp so far in this respect.

Just as much as camp is for personal growth,

camp is for humor... and the carpe diem theme was not exempt from its treatment. The theme was commonly known as “seize the carp” and fishing jokes abounded (see photo above). But, on and off of the pontoon boat, people at MKN have been seizing the day! See the examples on these pages and be sure to congratulate your friends and counselors on a job well done!

By taking risks and trying things that are somewhat intimidating, you grow a lot as a person. Hopefully everyone at Mah-Kee-Nac this summer was able to experience this feeling of accomplishment from a job well done!

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carpe diem!Have we done it ? I’d say so!

“I learned how to make my bed”Gavin (bunk 4)

“I learned how to get up on a kneeboard”Henry (bunk 4)

“I tried the zip line for the first time!”Toby Maher

“I overcame my homesickness”Daniel (bunk 13)

“I tried my hardest to get into the archery tournament, and I made it!”

Jacob (bunk 14)“I tried to slalom ski!”

Jared (bunk 17)“I tried out for the regatta, I made it and it was a really great experience.”

Max (bunk 28)“I tried and succeeded to have fun with my bunkmates when it was raining”

Jake (bunk 13)“I went for a run every morning to stay fit”

Stephen (bunk 28)“I made the lacrosse tourney team”

Billy (bunk 29)

what does

“Live every day to the fullest. Don’t hold back!”- Aaron

carpe diem mean to you?

“Making the best out of any situation that

you encounter!”- Tom

“Have fun everyday! Especially at camp!”- Jack (Bunk 16)

“Think positive thoughts always!”

- Lynn

“Seize. The. Carp.”- Michael (Bunk 13)

The carpe diem theme certainly does not only apply to campers. Two members of MKN’s key staff decided to seize the day (and the salad bar) this summer and use camp as an opportunity to lose some weight! Both Kevin Lilley and Jake Muhlbeier commented that

camp is the perfect place for personal growth and they both did an excellent job! In their own version of “The Biggest Loser” they supported, motivated, and empowered each other through this endeavor and the Mah-Kee-Nac community could not be prouder! Check them out!

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so mknthe mkn wayHow would you best describe Mah-Kee-Nac to a friend? The

MKN way is probably a really good place to start because it definitely underlies everything that we do here at camp.

The MKN way is the following five characteristics: pride, growth, empowerment, connection, and fellowship. See below to see how Bunkie and Lynn understand the MKN way, and how it underlaid the MKN summer of 2009.

mkn way in ‘09: a note from bunkie & lynn We live it every day here at camp. It is how we make our decisions. At camp, our key staff cannot be at all places at all times so we give the tool of the MKN Way. If ever faced with a difficult decision or challenged to have a difficult conversation, the MKN Way guides us all. Do I feel good about the decision I made? Have I grown from this experience? Do I have a full understanding of the situation so I can make an informed decision and feel proud of it? Am I supportive of my peers and the MKN community? Am I involved in what we do at camp and have worked on a positive relationship with my bunkmates? The list really can go on, all questions derived from our five words of the MKN Way.It is not a rarity to hear, “That’s how we do it at MKN”, or “Let’s do it this way, the MKN Way”. Our key staff use these terms often and we have frequently heard the term used on the baseball field, the football field, the tennis courts, and how we work at the woodshop, or art and media, and especially to the bunks.It is with pride that we use the words of the MKN Way. They have been carefully chosen and guide our every decision. We hope all members of our community here take this mentality home and it extends a little piece of MKN all over the world.

The Senecas of 2009 certainly took the MKN way to heart...which is not surprising because they are the campers who have been with us for the longest amount of time. Their beautiful gift to camp is pictured below, and certainly symbolizes the MKN way literally and figuratively because it is a fantastic act of generosity. See more MKN way-type behaviors by the Senecas and all of camp on the adjoining page!

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Seneca Service

The Seneca tribe this summer did some outstanding service in the Berkshires. Early in the summer they went to a local nursing home to hang out and show the residents what the MKN spirit

is all about. In fact, they taught the crew the infamous game of One Pitch and a bunch of people there jumped in! The Senecas also helped at this year’s Stockbridge Bowl Assoication day, serving drinks and greeting our lake neighbors! Thanks, Senecas!

Project Morry Swim-a-Thon

According to their website, Project Morry is a nonprofit, year-round youth development organization dedicated to giving disadvantaged children enriching learning opportunities. In

the summer, boys and girls, ages 9 to 18, attend a residential camp, free-of-charge, in the Catskills of New York. Without the support of Project Morry these experiences would not otherwise be available to these children. As a result of Project Morry’s network of support, these children gain increased social skills, enhanced self-esteem, positive core values and a great sense of personal responsibility.

The success of Project Morry is evident throughout schools and communities where fewer than 50% of incoming ninth graders graduate from high school in these communities. 100% of the

young people who have completed the Project Morry program have completed high school on time and have graduated to pursue higher education, military service or join the workforce as responsible citizens. Overall, Project Morry gives hope, resources and encouragement to children who otherwise would become victims of a disadvantaged life.

MKN’s contribution to this organization is quite substantial. We figure, what better way to share the love of camp than raising money for other children to have the

opportunity to go, right? Absolutely! That is why Mah-Kee-Nac’s finest made a splash at the pool swimming laps for Project Morry. Paul Tanahill commented on the event’s success by stating how enthusiastic everyone was at the pool that day. Not to forget, the Senecas’ hard work counting laps! Paul said, “they were amazing!”

Holding the camper record for this year, with 120 laps, Ben Bushell certainly kept the Senecas counting! On the counselor side, Rachael Thomas swam 208 laps and caused some of the Senecas to fall into the pool as a result of mental exhaustion. At the end of the day, however, everyone who swam for Project Morry made an impact far beyond numbers, even far beyond words.

America’s Camp

Following September 11th, Jed Dorfman (Director of Walt Whitman), Danny Metzger (former director of Mah-Kee-Nac), and Jay Toporoff (Director of Danbee), decided they wanted

to positively affect the lives of those who lost family as a result of the tragedy. Unanimously, they agreed the best way to do something positive was to do what they know best: CAMP!

In the summer of 2002, America’s camp kicked-off right here at MKN. Having grown immensely, America’s Camp is now held at Camp Danbee, where there is actually enough dining space to accommodate everyone. During this one-week extravaganza, campers have the opportunity to participate in any activity they want, from water-sports, to beading and knitting! As is camp tradition, there also has to be a trip to an amusement park, Carnival, Polar Bear Club, as well as, plenty of campfires!

The goal of America’s Camp is still the same as the day it began; offering children who lost a parent or sibling in the attacks, one entirely free week of fun and a chance to feel connected with a community of other people who understand their loss. T-Bod said that “the relationships formed between my two co-counselors and our campers over the past six years are inexplicable. It is a truly unforgettable experience and I will hold my memories from there close to me forever.” What a great place!

Seneca volunteers at Stockbridge Bowl Association Day

Swimming laps for Project Morry

America’s Camp

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so mknprogramMKNart

“I love art because Heather always gives us

fun projects, like the art relay.” - Aidan S. (3)

Hometown: Salem, NH (USA)

Heather and art: She studied at RISD.

Fun Fact: The MKN art staff has started their own bracelet

production company, Lanyard R Us.

Heather JondleMKNbasketball

Greg Walbergs

“Baseball is my favorite sport and we play a different game almost every day. I love the fun drills and games that we do.”-Jared G. (3)

MKNbaseball

MKNlacrosse

Ian McKenzie

“In basketball we play fun games but we also work really hard—The coaches

are nice and fun, but they push you, too.”

-Nick C. (4)

“I like playing lacrosse at camp because I improve

so much.”-Zach L. (18)

Jack WoodheadHometown: Manchester, England (UK)

Jack and lacrosse: He is an international lacrosse player and competes regularly as a member of England’s team.

Fun Fact: The lacrosse field has the greatest sign ever painted on an MKN field in camp history. Seriously, there’s a claw, it

has multiple colors of paint...it’s incredible! I once saw Heather taking art notes from the field to teach to her campers.

Hometown: Victoria, BC (CAN)

Greg and basketball: Greg is the star of the Camp MKN DVD and is an inspiration to all who view it. He’s also

been playing basketball for years

Fun Fact: There are no Americans on the basketball staff! Instead, we have several giants from across the

world!

Hometown: Victoria, BC (CAN)

Ian and baseball: Coached high school baseball for 3 years and was

Jon Freehling’s protégé.

Fun Fact: The upper baseball field is the only one in the country where center field is closer than left or right

fields (true story!)

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so mknprogram

MKNarchery

MKNfootball MKNfitness

MKNsoccer

Alan“Rudy” RudolphHometown:

North Attleborough, MA (USA)

Rudy and archery: He took an instructors course from the National Archery Association (NAA); he coaches with two youth archery clubs; he is a tournament judge; he wrote

articles for archery magazines; he shot competitively... phew!

Fun Fact: Jon Gold has been in Rudy’s program since Jon was an Apache; Rudy roomed with two time olympic gold medalist

for archery, Darrell Pace.

“Archery is my favorite because of Cool Craig. It also feels great to get a

bull’s-eye!”

-Charlie S. (20)

Toby MaherHometown:

Woking, England (UK)

Toby and soccer: Toby is simply awesome at life and soccer… plus

he’s FA level 1 and has a USF license.

Fun Fact: Toby applied to MKN as a photo counselor, the positions were

all filled, so he started teaching his other passion...”football”!

“I love the soccer

counselors. They make the sport really fun and we do lots of

scrimmages.”-Joey B. (8)

Brent O’Brien

“Football is always so exciting

and thrilling!”-David H. (8)

“It’s hard work but it’s fun!”-Spencer K. (8)

Marcel HeinsenHometown: Hilerson, Holland

Marcel and fitness: He’s a personal trainer.

Fun Fact: According to Ben Roman, it had the most camper switch-ins of any program this

summer!

Hometown: Richmond, IN (USA)

Brent and football: He is a college football coach and has played the game for years.

Fun Fact: Contrary to popular belief, Sam is NOT a basketball coach!

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so mknprogramMKNwaterfront

Chris “Sweaty” HyslopHometown: Glasgow, Scotland (UK)

Sweaty and watersports: He is captain of his own pirate fleet in Somalia, and he can swim across

the lake with his limbs tied together.

Fun Fact: Sweaty once walked across the lake while it was frozen.

MKNhockey

MKNmedia

Moe Nguyen

Hometown: Toronto, Ontario (CAN)

Moe and hockey: He’s from Canada, of course!

Fun Fact: Sometimes the hockey rink gets so hot that you can fry an

egg on it.

MKNoutdoor adventureAlex “Axel ” TregunnoHometown: TJC Campsite (USA)

X and x: He has every possible qualification for being a professional outdoors man... including wilderness first aid certification and being an

adventure guide in New Zealand.

Fun Fact: They like s’mores. We tried to get a better fact, but their mouths were full of

marshmallow.

Barry FinderHometown:

Rye Brook, NY (USA)

Barry and media: He has worked in public

relations/communication at Wesleyan University in the admission office and

in his psychology lab.

Fun Fact: Barry comes up with 97%

of MKN Today stories in the shower. He also

makes spelling errors on purpose to keep campers on their toes. What? You

don’t believe me?

“Media is so fun because we’re

always making stop motion projects

and taking pictures. Plus the

counselors are awesome!”

-Lucas R. (2)

“Hockey was great to start as a beginner. I love the rink and I’m psyched to play in

the future.”-Joey B. (8)

“At the waterfront there are so many fun

options to try!”-Noah S. (3)

“I like doing the zipline. It’s

exhilerating. But the picture is of the

rock wall, and I think that’s cool too.”-Weston C. (2)

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so mknprogramMKNtennis

Greg LeonarczykHometown: Scarsdale, NY (USA)

Greg and tennis: He has coached 13 national champs in the past 5 years and played tennis at

Boston College

Fun Fact: Tennis can be played in mud and rain.

MKNswimmingPaul Tannahill

Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand

Paul and swimming: He has spent 6 years at the pool here at MKN, and he

is a trained lifeguard.

Fun Fact: The MKN pool heater is powered by the pool staff on a

treadmill in the back room on their periods off.

Bart BarnardHometown:

Phoenix, AZ (USA)

Bart and golf: He is a class A member of the PGA of America. He also goes golfing more frequently than Tiger

Woods.

Fun Fact: Before the start of camp, Bart buried a Derek Jeter

jersey under the MKN putting green.

Do you think that anyone was able to find it during

the summer of 2009?

MKNgolf

“I like woodshop because you always get to make awe-some things like spinning tops and sports symbols.”

-Jack D. (2)

MKNwoodshop

Jack HastingsHometown:

Hendersonville, NC (USA)Jack and woodworking: He is a

professional guitar builder and furniture makerFun Fact: They made a working

cedar strip canoe this summer!

“The golf trips are my favorite. I love to see real courses and play with talented

coaches! -Ben P. (9)

“Tennis is both a mental and physical

game. When playing it, I lose sense of my surroundings. I am only focused on the match that I am

playing. It is a game of finesse and power… and

Levan’s dancing.”-Joseph P. (23)

“I like swimming because the coaches

are really nice and helpful. Plus it’s good to cool off!”

-Russell K. (4)

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so mknother fun activities

MKNrocketry

MKNrockball

MKNfrolf

MKNTJC camp outs

BLAST OFF!

MKN rocketry, a program run through the art studio,

is a cool option during rainy days.

There are several levels of rocket difficulty and you

can work your way to the top!

Always a favorite, frolf (sometimes solf with soccer balls) is a cool way to fine-tune the frisbee skills!

It’s always funny to walk around camp a hear “FORE”, see a flying frisbee, and wonder where

on earth the hole is that they’re aiming for!

Rockball appeared at MKN not too long ago. What is it? Where did it come from?

Nobody really knows, but it has certainly taken upper senior camp by storm!

It’s kind of like squash meets watermelon on grass. Hard to explain, but a blast to play!

What’s more camp than a campfire, s’mores, and camping out?

The TJC camp outs happen for each bunk and are a great way for the boys to do some bonding, tell some cool stories, and enjoy a delicious treat!

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so mknother fun activities

MKNcooking with Miss Gwen MKNcycling

MKNday hikes MKNvolleyball

The ropes & adventure program works to take campers out to hike through the beautiful

Berkshires as much as is possible!

Check out this picture from a lower senior day hike early in this summer!

The volleyball court is very frequently used at night for games of volleyball, newcombe, and flags.

Whatever the game of choice, it’s certainly a fun way to do something different from program to do with your friends!

Miss Gwen is not only awesome at 10, ladies and gentleman!

Campers love heading down to her house to whip up some of her specialties...cookies, death by chocolate, etc.

She loves having campers over and they certainly enjoy learning from the best!

Cycling goes out during each program week during the summer.

Campers love traveling around on bikes getting a great workout and

seeing the sites!

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so mknprogram 2.0: specialty weekwhat a week!

This summer at MKN was very different than those that came before it. Instead of having a 7-week session, campers could come for one

or both of two 3-week sessions and then stay for a seventh week of intense specialty camp in their favorite area.

This week was characterized by hard core instruction, but of course we did it with an MKN twist! Check out these pictures from the banquet, sailing regatta, awards ceremony, and cool elective

periods and opportunities.

Specialty week is certainly an awesome addition to the MKN arsenal!

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ventsNo matter how much we love “business as usual” days of program and instruction...special events are a great change of pace and a chance to do some really fun, wild, crazy, and exciting things. Check out this section, and you’ll really understand what we mean when we say “organized chaos.”

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special eventsfourth of july & talent show

fireworks & festivities The 4th of July is always a very special day at camp, and 2009 was no exception.

We had a special afternoon of cool activities and, as usual, ended it with the talent show.

What a day!

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Special eventscamp sing goes to the cheyennes!The camp sing was a great Friday night! All

of the tribes came to sing and cheer about camp, about their tribe, and about how

much fun they’re having at Mah-Kee-Nac this summer! Of course, there were some winners, some laughs, and some unforgettable moments that we hope to have summed up on this page!

Congratulations, especially to the Cheyennes, but of course to all of the MKN ’09tribes! Well done!

The winnersCHEER:

JR-Apache/Iroquois, SR-AlgonquinsSONG:

JR-Apache/Iroquois, SR-CheyennesOVERALL:

CHEYENNES

HOW WE LOVE OURmah-kee-nac

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special eventscarnivalAs always, Carnival was

incredible! All juniors and lower seniors made booths on the midways

and upper seniors staffed the inflatable rides and

food court. What a great day! Now,

Who wants a rainbow?

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Special eventsvisiting day

Visiting day was so much fun this year. We had great weather, great activities, and a really fantastic spirit at camp! And, of course, it ended with the infamous shaving cream fight for both juniors and lower seniors while the upper seniors were around the Berkshires with their visitors!

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delight. A fun day was had by all with both teams demonstrating great teamwork and determination and Villanova making worthy winners.

special eventsvillanova wins tjc college dayWednesdays are always special at Mah-

Kee-Nac, but this Wednesday was extra special. The sun was shining and the

Juniors knew something was afoot, but it was not until they returned to their bunks after breakfast that they discovered it was College Day. On their beds were letters inviting them to be a part of either Bunkie’s LSU or Lynn’s Villanova team. The boys hurriedly changed into appropriate colors – either yellow or purple for LSU or blue for Villanova – and headed to their morning events; a rotation comprising speed cricket, handball and water basketball. Villanova took an early lead, but LSU kept their spirits up and scored highly for their cheers.

After lunch, the energy was still high as the teams competed in a massive game of grenade on the lacrosse pitch. Tennis balls went flying and it was neck-and-neck going into the final event – a cup relay in which each team had limited time to get as much lake water as possible into their bucket situated up the hill by passing plastic cups to one another along a line. The team with the most water in their bucket at the end would be crowned the victors and so both teams fought valiantly to secure a win. Despite fast-moving hands, not a single cup was dropped and so it was a tense wait whilst Team O determined which team had collected the most water. Eventually, Villanova was announced as the winners and so their Head Coaches, Adam and Leo, had the pleasure of emptying their bucket of water all over LSU’s Head Coaches, Rachael and Sam, much to the boys’

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Special eventslsr survivorJust as Transformers was about to conclude in Kruger

Lodge for LSR movie night, the Survivor logo flashed across the screen leading into a short video in

which the Survivors identities were revealed. Behind the stage curtains, the chosen counselors, with tikis in-hand, anxiously awaited their first immunity challenge of LSR Survivor 2009 and the assignment of their teams.

Sprinting across junior field to LSR campus the survivors set off to find hidden envelopes with their teams concealed inside of them. The first survivor to return to Kruger Lodge with their envelop, therefore winning immunity, was Justin Taylor, survivor for team Boran. As more survivors found their envelops and returned to Kruger Lodge only two were left searching on LSR. James Waterman, of team Viveros, and Katie Peduzzi, of team Sambura, looked frantically only to discover that they had been outwitted by another survivor who had moved their envelopes. Together they returned to Kruger Lodge last, therefore both being sent to spend a night on exile island (a tent on LSR campus).

The next day of Survivor 2009 kicked-off at evening activity with the first tribal council, at which time all of the teams and survivors cast their votes before competing in an octathalon. After the team activity, the votes were counted and revealed that both survivors Milty, of team Ulong, and Jenn Wilkins, of team Soliantu, had been voted off.

Day 2 of Survivor started of on the right foot, or rather one foot for each of the survivors, as the first immunity challenge of the day was a three legged race. Paired-off, the survivors took off around camp struggling to catch each other and remain standing. The first pair to arrive safely back at the LSR basketball courtwere Neil Howard (Casaya) and Jake Lent (Moto Maji).

Neil and Jake had then won immunity for the tribal council following the challenge where Jenn Wilkins revealed she had found the hidden immunity idol sometime in the night allowing her to rejoin the game as a competitor. Justin and Brad were the next two to be voted off of Survivor 2009.

The teams then competed in a pool relay which required the teams (campers) to search for different colored golf balls that their survivors then had to carry while racing around camp. Jenn finished this challenge first.

In the second immunity challenge the survivors tried to outlast each other while standing on one foot (again!) on top of a milk crate. At the end of the challenge, however, only James Waterman remained standing,

gaining immunity. Then, for the second time, Jenn Wilkins was cast-off.

Sitting at tables on the LSR basketball court, the remaining survivors waited in the sweltering sun for a series of eight gruesome dishes to be brought forth for consumption. Elee’s team won affording Elee the luxury of immunity in the following vote where Jake was voted off of Survivor.

During the final hours of LSR Survivor 2009, all of the teams competed in a water relay. At the end of the night only Elee’s team was able to earn enough points to win Fribbles at Friendlys. The real question was which winning Survivor would be joining them.

After a unanimous vote against Clara Norstroem ( Rotu), only James, Elee, and Katie remained. The teams of the exiled survivors as well as the remaining survivors then cast their votes for the final two, eliminating Elee.

After a suspenseful tie, on account of the exiled survivors’ split vote, Team-O voted Katie Peduzzi, of team Sambura, the official winner of LSR Survivor 2009. See the celebration below!

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special eventsgreen & white ‘rocks’ mknThe Underdog Takes the Prize

For the first time, the annual Green and White games were played as an all-camp all-day extravaganza planned by the legendary Jenn

Wilkins. In looking through old yearbooks Bunkie found that Green and White used to be a one-day event, so, to get back to our roots, we gave it a go!

White won in the end, but green definitely had a good run – white was behind for most of the day!After a morning game of rocks, green had double white’s score. During afternoon rotations which included a b-ball shoot-out, lacrosse, broom hockey, tennis doubles competitions, volleyball serve competitions, pool team relay, soccer and the amazing hill-run, green still had the lead, but white was not far behind. The score going into dinner was green: 1358 – white: 1337!

During the evening team building events both teams showed great cohesion and white definitely pulled it together. The team cheer and plaque events were great by both teams, but the white plaque was outstanding and put white at a slight lead.

The Seneca focus event was full of pie eating, sandwich eating and lots of water. It was close all the way but white came out victorious causing Mike Molloy to be the receiver of a pie in the face from Kevin Lilley. Delicious!

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Special eventsolympics: the ring of fire

1. Uganda (red)U Gangstas

Chris Kelly (H.C.) & Dan Jureller (Decathlete)

2. Sao tome & Principe (Lime)sao tell me why we have the longest name in

olympic history and principeJack Woodhead LAX (H.C.) & Noah Tannenbaum (Decathlete)

3. Gabon (Navy)gabon in 60 seconds”

Sam Allen (H.C.) & Jake Barnes (Decathlete)

4. Democratic Republic of Congo (maroon)king congo”

Brent O’Brian (H.C.) & Ethan Alkow (Decathlete)

5. Micronesia (sky blue)MicroLovin

Andy Braemar (H.C.) & Adam Tuller (Decathlete)

6. Indonesia (violet)Indonesiannopolis ColtsDanny Pollard (H.C.) & Sam Mortorella (Decathlete)

7. Colombia (tangerine)Coca-Colombia

Ali Carpenter (H.C.) & David Solo (Decathlete)

8. Kiribati (sport grey)Pirates of the Kiribati

Martin Grant (H.C.) & Mitch Silver (Decathlete)

teams & important information

Breakout was HOT!

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special eventsso we had some olympic liquid sunshine...

“I’d have another birthday. It seemed to work yesterday.”- Brett

“Nothing...making it rain is WHAT WE DO!!!”

- Gavin & Max

“I’d donate my enormous eyebrows to charity.”- Elmo

“Tell Barry to write ‘sunny’ in MKN Today!... it’s always right!“

- Landon

“Nope. I refuse. Impossible. I won’t let it rain again this summer!”- Bunkie

HEY MKN...What are you going to do to ensure that it doesn’t rain on day 3 of Olympics?

...and we adapted!Check out the way that the competition persisted despite the rain! Complete with a mostly-indoor grand marathon, casino madness, and other excellent indoor Olympic events designed by the geniuses in the program cabana!

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Special eventsolympics: final results

Joe Kruger Award Winners

What a great olympics! After three great days of competition, here’s a final rundown of what happened, who placed where, and how everybody did. Of course, sportsmanship and teamwork are the most important parts of

Olympics, so we’re featuring the Joe Kruger Award winners on this page to recognize these great MKN olympians. Also, though, before Olympics ‘09 is put to bed for the year, let’s look back at the big events and the scores overall!

1 indonesia 2860

2 dem. Rep. of congo 2717

3 kiribati 2580

4 sao tome & principe 2578

5 uganda 2561

6 gabon 2524

7 colombia 2351

8 micronesia 2189

Team TJC LSR USRUganda max pinilis landon adler brett lichtenberg

Sao Tome & Principe jared glickman teddy tannenbaum perry dornbush

Gabon jack dermer joey barnes ben haltmaier

Democratic Republic of Congo nick cohen will zaubler ethan alkow

Micrnesia scott gelb zach leventhal eli auerbach

Indonesia ben puritz max harrison sam martorella

Colombia ethan kahn kyle brady zach beckerman

Kiribati scott shainberg scott silver ethan goldman

Congratulations to all competitors, coaches, and officials for a job

well done!

biathlon (1): kiribati grand marathon (1): kiribati

decathlon: (3) congo (2) uganda (1) indonesia

banner: (3) micronesia/indonesia (2) uganda (1) congo

cheer: (3) indonesia (2) congo (1) uganda

song: (2) indonesia/colombia (1) uganda

Final Scores who placedin the big-point events?

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special eventstripsAs much as hanging at camp is great, it’s always nice to take a break with your friends and check out some

cool places!

This page is devoted to the summer’s escapades. Of course there are day trips to places like Six Flags, tubing, the Basketball Hall of Fame, etc...but enjoy

these pictures from the senior big trips that come at the end of the summer.

The picture to the right is from the Seneca trip to California...for more of those check the Seneca page!

cheyenneslake georgeNavajoscooperstown, ny

Cherokeesboston, mass

algonquinsmaine

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Special eventstournaments & intercampsThe 2009 Calendar

(Rain-outs not included)

7/2: ALG Hoops Tourney @ MKN

7/6: NAV Hoops Tourney @ MKNALG Soccer Tourney @ Crane Lake

7/7: CHR Flag Football Tourney @ MKNSEN Hockey Tourney @ Pontiac

7/9: CHR Soccer Tourney @ MKNCHY Soccer Tourney @ Crane LakeTennis Tourney @ Greylock

7/10: CHR Hoops Tourney @ GreylockCHY Baseball Tourney @ MKNNAV Flag Football Tourney @ MKN

7/13: CHY Soccer Tourney @ MKNNAV Hockey Tourney @ Greylock

7/14: ALG Hoops Tourney @ MKNJR Intercamp @ GreylockNAV Soccer @ Greylock

7/16: CHR Baseball Tourney @ TaconicGreylock Golf Tourney @ G.E.

7/20: CHY Hoops Tourney @ LenoxSEN Lax Tourney @ MKN

7/21: Swim Tourney @ MKNNAV Intercamp @ LenoxSEN Hoops Tourney @ Greylock

7/21: Intermediate Tennis @ Taconic

7/23: ALG Baseball Tourney @ MKNBerkshire Regatta @ WaitohMOH Intercamp Games @ LenoxNAV Hoops Tourney @ TaconicSEN Soccer Tourney @ Winadu

7/24: CHR Lax Tourney @ LenoxArchery Tourney @ MKNTennis Tourney @ MKN

8/3: Pontiac Tennis Tourney

After spending most of the summer in sports instruction, it’s great to put the skills to the

test! The program cabana works very hard to keep the MKN schedule full of tournaments and intercamp games around the Berkshires.

This summer the MKN athletic teams did an excellent job and certainly added a lot of trophies to the collection in the field house. This is a good thing because a little-known fact is that Coach Jon stores all of the trophies in his bed during the off season for safe-keeping. We’re certain that the boys at Greylock, Lenox and Winadu are nervous to see

what MKN ‘10 will bring to the athletic fields!

Of course, part of the MKN way is that it doesn’t matter if you win or loose...which is why we’re also proud to boast something more important than our trophies -- the top-knotch MKN teamwork, sportsmanship, and team spirt.

Job very well done, Mah-Kee-Nac ‘09!

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special events80th reunion

mkn throws a great party!Wow, Mah-Kee-Nac, 80 years! To celebrate our reunion Kevin

and Lauren spent 3 months in a bus scouring the country to track down every MKN alumnus and invite them back to camp for an afternoon on the lake, having a burger, and playing some pick-

up games to re-live their MKN hayday!

It was well worth the effort because the turnout was fantastic.

Check out the pictures of alum playing some baseball and finding their sailing awards on the boathouse!

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Special eventsfather/son weekend

the perfect end to the perfect summerCaution! Campers (and fathers) at play! There were games, s’mores, campfires, sports, waterfront and, of course, MISS GWEN!

Campers, fathers, and staff alike certainly had a blast during this chilled-out weekend with a family focus...the MKN family and the families from home.

It’s safe to say the summer of ‘09 ended on a fantastic (and delicious) note!

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Organized chaos is, well, chaotic. You must be wondering how people in the MKN community keep track of all the crazy goings on that make up so much of a Mah-Kee-Nac summer. The answer...MKN Today, the camp daily newsletter which happens to be the most widely read publication in the northeast! Check out some of the stories from 2009 and experience the MKN summer.

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in the loopif i wasn’t at camp this summer, i would be...

“a hand model in norway”

- jake (lsr)

“learning how to swim” - danny (usr)

“pig wrestlin’ eatin’ gumbo ‘n listenin’ to keith urban”

- bradley (lsr)

“barry finder’s personal assistant”

- danny (tjc)

“looking at my shrine to paul tannahill every day”

- fiona (tjc)

“a background dancer in mj’s reunion tour” - sam (tjc)

(....is that supposed to be a moonwalk,

sam???)

“bobsledding in jamaica” - saddique (tjc)

“wait, are we at camp this summer?”

- barry (tjc) & jason (usr)

“...?” - rudy (lsr)

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in the loopearly mkn morningsPolar Bear Club

Initially founded in 1767 by Sir John Polar Bear of Shropshire, England, the polar bear club was a exclusive high-brow society where people of all

ages would partake in aquatic rituals. While virtually unknown today, Sir John is a distant descendant of Mah-Kee-Nac’s own Paul Tanahill who continues these rituals each summer at camp. When asked why it is necessary to rise at the crack of dawn to swim on the shores of the Stockbridge Bowl Paul stated:

‘our bodies are our most glorious possessions, that health-wealth is our greatest asset . . . that weakness is truly a crime . . . that every man can be a vigorous vital specimen of masculinity: that every woman can be a splendidly strong, well poised specimen of femininity.’

When asked by MKN Today! to explain this further Paul stated that he believes that a dip in the lake during the summer can benefit one’s stamina, virility and immunity. With this belief shaping the core of polar bear club at Mah-Kee-Nac kids across camp would rise early once a week, don a swim suit, towel and a positive attitude and head down to rendezvous with Paul and his band of lifeguards at the waterfront. Before taking the plunge these brave souls would sing the words of the polar bear club song that have echoed throughout the ages…what is it? You’ll have to meet us at the waterfront next summer to find out! It’s a secret to which only club members are privy.

After this act of temperature-defying courage, the campers, counselors and lifeguards all head back up to the dining hall for some well-earned breakfast where the main question being asked across the tables is always “are you in?”

The Story behind MKN’s beastly triceps

At Mah-Kee-Nac everyone has tickets to the gun show. A recent study operated in the program cabana revealed the amount of staff muscle-

mass is triple all the campers weights combined! Such a study was only necessary after the EPA informed MKN that this insane concentration of ripped individuals has changed the gravitational pull in Lenox, causing mass flooding throughout the summer! How is this possible?!?!

Despite the rumors circulating camp that Kevin only hires Ironman contestants, the real reason MKN’s staff is incredibly buff is the result of boot camp! See the aftermath at the bottom of the page.

Boot camp kicks off at 6 AM almost every morning. Under the guidance of Coach Jon, the “willing” staff members feel the burn of a rigorous circuit. Jump roping, weight lifting, lunges and cage-fighting are among the many activities included.

When asked why he is so dedicated to boot camp, James Foley simply flashed his perfectly sculpted bicept. Fiona proved how much she loves boot camp by lifting the suburban with her big toe. Overall, these displays of ferocity seemed to be the common reaction to the mention of boot camp, proving the intensity of the staff’s dedication to staying strong!

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in the loopmedia center exhibitionThe MKN Media Center LOVES to show off camper work! This

summer, even in its new location, the media center put together an exhibition and invited all campers and counselors to take a walk

around to look at camper artwork, photo projects, and woodshop creations while listening to a WMKN highlights clip. With posh waiters, cheese, and beverages this was certainly the cultural event in the Berkshires of the summer not to be missed! Check it out!

WMKN Summer Playlist (most popular shows on ‘09 CampCasts)

1) Black Eyed Peas --- I Gotta Feeling

2) Journey --- Don’t Stop Believing

3) Linkin Park --- New Divide

4) Lady Gaga --- Poker Face

5) The Black Eyed Peas --- Boom Boom Pow

6) Jordin Sparks --- Battlefield

7) Cupid --- Cupid Shuffle

8) Rednex --- Cotton Eye Joe

9) Taylor Swift --- You Belong With Me

10) Flo Rida feat. Wynter Gordon --- Sugar

11) Sean Kingston --- Fire Burning

12) Pitbull --- I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)

13) Coldplay --- Viva La Vida

14) LMNT --- Juliet

15) Shinedown --- Second Chance

16) Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West & Ne-Yo --- Knock You Down

17) David Guetta feat. Kelly Rowland --- When Love Takes Over

18) Kings of Leon --- Use Somebody

19) Taylor Swift --- Love Story

20) Tom Petty --- Free Fallin’

21) Kevin Rudolf --- Let It Rock

22) Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos --- Superstar

23) A. R. Rahman & the Pussycat Dolls feat. Nicole Scherzinger --- Jai Ho! (You Are My Destiny)

24) Beyoncé --- Halo

25) The Beatles --- Eleanor Rigby

26) Lady Gaga --- Paparazzi

27) Kelly Clarkson --- I Do Not Hook Up

28) Miley Cyrus --- Hoedown Throwdown

29) Plain White Ts --- 1, 2, 3, 4

30) Robin Sparkles --- Let’s Go To the Mall

Photo of the Day 2009 Winners

Spencer Keats :: 7/10/09David Herman :: 7/9/09Will Berger :: 7/8/09Daniel Barnett :: 7/7/09Hunter Newman :: 7/6/09Jared Friedberg :: 7/5/09Alex Roberts :: 7/4/09Jeremy Tauber :: 7/3/09Johnny Gerstein :: 7/1/09Reed Dooskin :: 6/30/09Noah Harrison :: 6/29/09 Russell Kirschenbaum & Andrew Glat :: 7/2/09Gavin Adler :: 7/11/09 Luke Siegel :: 7/12/09 Perry Dornbush :: 7/13/09Harris Baskin :: 7/14/09 Adam Tannenbaum :: 7/15/09 Michael Kirschner :: 7/16/09Nick Cohen :: 7/17/09Jackson Klein :: 7/18/09Charlie Sosnick :: 7/19/09Bradley Fallick:: 7/20/09Austin Pager :: 7/21/09Greg Bassen :: 7/22/09David Estrada :: 7/23/09Manuel Modesto :: 7/24/09Ty Cooperman:: 7/25/09Matt Rappaport:: 7/26/09Nathan Strauss :: 7/27/09Russell Katz :: 7/28/09Zach Jayson :: 7/29/09Jared Glickman :: 7/30/09Tyler Friedman :: 7/31/09Scott Herman :: 8/1/09Andrew Tinkelman :: 8/2/09Evan Greif :: 8/3/09Aidan Seiden :: 8/4/09Bradley Fallick :: 8/5/09Michael Kirschner :: 8/6/09

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in the looptrivia from mkn today!did you know?Crocodiles swallow stones to help them dive deeper

When the U. of Nebraska Cornhuskers play football at home, the stadium becomes the state’s third largest city

An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain!

The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million

Tug of War was an Olympic event in the early 1900s!

The 51 on Heinz ketchup bottles represents the number of varieties of pickles the company once had.

The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10-watt light bulb.

An oyster takes ten years to produce a pearl that is about the size of a pea.

During the average human lifespan, the heart will beat about 2 billion times

Frogs sometimes eat enough fireflies that they glow

Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 years old.

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

The average ear of corn has eight hundred kernels arranged in sixteen rows.

February 1965 is the only moth in recorded history not to have a full moon.

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.

A group of gees on the ground is a gaggle, a group of geese in the air is called a skein.

Lenardo Da Vinci invented the scissors.

Charles Lindburgh took only four sandwiches with him on his famous transatlantic flight.

There is enough graphite in the average pencil to draw a line 35 miles long, that’s 45,000 words.

A single large tree can release up to 400 gallons of water into the atmosphere each day.

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.

On average, people spend more than five years of their lives dreaming.

Villinova University is located 12 miles west of Philly, and has a 254-acre campus that contains over 60 buildings (including 26 residence halls).

The zipper was invented for SHOES and was initially called the “clasp locker and unlocker for shoes”

The house where Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence was replaced with a hamburger stand.

The cornea is the only part of the body that has not blood supply…it takes in oxygen directly from the air.

A shrimp’s heart is in its head!

The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in jelly

It would take eleven Empire State Buildings, stacked one on top of the other, to measure the Gulf of Mexico at its deepest point.

The Maine Library at Indiana University sinks over an inch every year because when it was built, engineers failed to take in account the weight of all the books that would occupy the building.

The human rain weighs approximately three pounds.

Vultures can fly for six hours without flapping their wings.

Slugs have four noses.

Animals that lay eggs don’t have belly buttons.

A snail breathes through its foot.

The bullfrog is the only animal that never sleeps.

Mosquitoes have 47 teeth.

A quarter of the bones on your body are in your feet.

The longest one syllable word is “screeched”.

A hummingbird is the only bird that can fly backwards.

The average raindrop falls at seven mph.

Lizards communicate by doing pushups.

In a year, the average person walks four miles making their beds.

trivia about mkn“Mah-Kee-Nac” means “moon over water”

Camp is actually located in Stockbridge, not Lenox

The lake’s name is “Lake mahkeenac” or the “Stockbridge Bowl”

The TJC shower house was built in 1955 and the Kruger Lodge (named for Francis, not Joe) was built in 1970

MKN used to be called “Camp Yokum”

Before busses, campers came by TRAIN (NYC-Stockbridge)

In 1940 there were 9 tribes, no Senecas, and the other 2 were the Sioux and the Choctaws

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in the looprandom happenings

Once upon a time at Camp Mah-Kee-Nac two girls who work in the kitchen (Shea and Shanice) challenged the MKN boys to a serve-off, and

were very confident that they would win. When it went down, Chad and Axel were chosen for the guys team. Coach Jon kept time and commented afterwards that the boys “gave 110%, and it was truly a show down if I’ve ever seen one.” What a R.A.V.E (random act of vivacious entertainment)!Rules:- 2 vs. 2: Boys (Team $) & Girls (Team Slow)- How many plates can you serve in six minutes?Results:Boys: 49, Girls: 35...wow! Who saw that coming?But see the picture to the right...there are no hard feelings!

the serve-offApparently this summer the boys on upper senior

camp got a little competitive with the kitchen staff!

Read the story to learn about the serve-off...one of the most hardcore, head-to-head competitions in the

summer of ‘09.

I wonder if the competitors got Friendly’s on the way home from the duel...

assembly wars rageThe banter between morning assemblies dates back ages in Mah-Kee-Nac history. This summer, though, it was kicked up a notch when the juniors and lower seniors raided the other campus’ assembly!

Caveman gear came out, cheer battles ensued, and the intensity was too high to even declare a winner! Perhaps the schemes will intensify for next summer...

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in the looprandom happenings

where ARE they?One fateful Monday, Kevin and Jake were nowhere

to be found. So TJC set out on a mission to find suitable replacements. As the day wore on, their

frantic search lea to a catwalk-style showdown where competitors tried to prove they have what it takes to

fill Jake and Kevin’s big shoes.

At the end of the day, however, cuts had to be made leaving only three finalists to take over the jobs. See

the winners to the right!

the golf cart rockets off for the moon!Who ever knows what this crew is up to? But Greg, Jenn and James certainly tried to get the golf cart to take flight!

tjc’s not-so silent auctionMoney earned at casino night bought some pretty awesome prizes for TJC...including golf cart rides, cool rest hour activities, and more! Greg Leo facilitated.

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in the loopsome evening activitiesjunior campTJC is famous for its zany activities and ridiculous counselor costumes. Well, 2009 did not disappoint!

Check out pictures from the TJC “bonkers smurf hunt” as well as halloween night.

It’s safe to say that both were equally terrifying.

lower seniorThe LSR campus certainly runs the spectrum of mild to refined. Take a look at two particularly fantastic ‘09 evening activities: caveman night and country club night.

From pre-historic to pre-tty ridiculous clothing, the leprechaun campus is the place for laughs!

upper seniorLoosely based on the movies, USR campus enjoyed a certain type of lacrosse this summer...

AMERICAN GLADIATOR NIGHTS!

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in the loopthings around mkn

baywatch-style boat rescueSweaty came down to the waterfront one morning to find THIS!

As you can see...this boat is clearly under water. Sweaty said something that sounded like, “it looks like a polar bear had done it, but there’s really no way to be sure.”

Though there is an investigation pending, the MKN crew jumped into action and rescued the boat as though it weighed nothing. Nice job!

it’s canada day, eh?7/1 at MKN always brings out the hockey fans and the dogsledders...and 2009 was no exception!

mkn launches camper-built canoe! What a woodshop project! Thanks for the gift, Jack and campers for the Mahekanu, named for the tribe who lived on the lake!

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in the loopthe back page:Danbee-MKN Brother-Sister LuncheonsPerry Dornbush (Seneca left)

The second Danbee-MKN Brother-Sister Luncheon of the summer took place on Saturday, July 11th here at MKN. These luncheons occur weekly and are held on Fridays when they are at Danbee

and on Saturdays when they take place here.

When held here, the Danbee sisters usually arrive shortly after Period 2 and meet up with their MKN Brothers on the steps of the Kruger Lodge. After we meet up with our sisters, we show them around our campuses and bunks. The Seneca brothers, such as myself, showed our sisters around the Seneca House and let them watch a little TV in the process. After a quick tour, the brothers and sisters make their way over to the dining hall for lunch. During lunch, the camp photographers usually walk around snapping shots of the MKN campers having a nice lunch with their Danbee sisters. After lunch, we head back to our campuses for a little bit and at around 1:15, it’s time to say our goodbyes as our sisters board the bus and head back to Danbee.

When the brothers first see their sisters come off the bus, the looks on their faces show great happiness and joy. It is great for the

brothers and sisters to spend time together because it is a good way for them to talk to each other about the events occurring in each other’s lives throughout the summer. To be able to spend time with my sister is an added bonus to the summer because I can share my camp experiences with her and she can do the same with me.

The goal of these Brother-Sister Luncheons is to help strengthen the social bond of the brother-sister relationship with the campers at both Mah-Kee-Nac and Danbee. By having these luncheons, brothers and sisters are able to communicate to each other about their daily lives at camp. It is especially important for the younger

brothers and sisters to be able to talk to their siblings and gain advice from older and more experienced campers. Hopefully, the Brother-Sister luncheons will continue on so that brothers and sisters alike can help in making each other’s summers the best ever.

Returning to MKNDaniel Barnett (Bunk 13)

Camp MKN is the place to be to have excitement every day. There are so many opportunities

here to try out that you haven’t done before. My name is Daniel Barnett this is my 3rd year here and it was worth it to come all this way because even though there’s program for four weeks they’re so many exciting events and trips here. The fun events are College Day if you are a junior, survivor for lower seniors and lastly Olympics for the whole entire camp that are put on eight teams who compete courageously for the gold.

I came back to do all these events, which I can finally do because I’m a Navajo. This year my first year doing survivor, I hope it’s going to be great and race to the top and survive and win! The trips that I get to go on, Six Flags and Cooperstown, are so much fun. I also came back because of the food that is sooooo delicious and drives you to heaven. I also came back because of my great camp friends who make me feel that I belong and I don’t have to try to fit in, they just take me for who I am, they don’t try to pretend because they are better than that. Camp Mah-Kee-Nac is full of smiling happy faces every day and everywhere. Sometimes they get sad but they always try to make the best of it and deal with it, because it’s camp and it’s your home for the summer and you came here to have fun not to be sad so they pull it together and have the time of their life. So it is very worth it to come all this way because this is my world of opportunities to get better at things and to try new things and I make the best of it everyday here at Camp Mah-Kee-Nac. I belong here and feel happy every day. This is my home.

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in the loopsome camper totem articlesSenecas in the Dining HallPerry Dornbush (Seneca left)

On Friday, July 10th, ten Senecas were presented with a very special treat. Brett Lichtenberg,

Matt Fishman, Sam Martorella, Spencer Carmen, Noah Tanenbaum, Eli Steindorf, Rolando Sebelen, Ernesto Venegas, Ben Bushell, and myself stayed in the dining hall after breakfast to bake cookies for the Friday night service. First, we measured the flour and poured it into a large container. Next, we weighed the right amount of brown sugar, butter, and salt in a pie tin. Then, we added the eggs, vanilla, and chocolate chips during the mixing. After that, we poured the batter out of the bowl, scooped it onto a baking sheet, and put the tray in the oven. Once the cookies were finished, Chef Bob and the MKN Kitchen Staff brought out a tray of the warm cookies as well as a crate of chocolate milk and let us have a taste. After we had our filling of cookies and milk, we went around delivering cookies to members of the MKN Office Staff.

Later that night, the Senecas were presented with another special privilege. After evening activity, the Senecas returned to the dining hall for Miss Gwen at 9. Earlier that day, the Senecas were presented with an order sheet with three possible choices. There was the Molloy, a double-decker cheeseburger; the Kevin, a triple-decker grilled cheese sandwich; and the Coach, a grilled cheese sandwich with a hamburger patty in the middle.

After all of the deep-fried goodness was handed out, we smiled and grinned as we ate. When we were finished, we said, “Thank You!” to Miss Gwen and went back to the Seneca House for the night. What a day! I love being a Seneca.

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Directors: Chris “Bunkie” and Lynn RoyAssistant Directors: Kevin Lilley and Mike MolloySummer: 6 Hawthorne Road :: Lenox, MA 01240Winter: 3 New King Street :: White Plains, NY 10604

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