Reveille 2017 Holiday Issue

IN THIS ISSUE...

2017 HOLIDAY ISSUE

Message from Chris Overtree . p.2

Inspired Giving: Reinhold Family . p.6

Camp Candlelight Reflections . p.8

Urgent Call to Action . p.15

Celebrating Aloha, Hive, Lanakila and 50 Years

Saving the Alohas

BY CHRIS OVERTREE

1967 was a year of crisis. Parents had just learned that Aloha’s founders—the Gulick family—intended to discontinue the camps. Without a successor to sustain their family legacy, the Gulicks were ready to retire the summer programs and the Aloha name. Their love and work was too precious to imagine a future without their family’s stewardship. Facing the campers and parents that fateful summer was the prospect that tents would be folded one last time. As the ice melted from Lakes Morey and Fairlee the next spring, there

would be no sounds of furious preparation, no sweeping, painting, or hammering. Girls and boys across the country would not be packing their trunks for an amazing summer—at least not at Aloha, Aloha Hive, or Lanakila.

The Gulicks were champions of the Aloha mission and spirit. But the only family member who wholeheartedly believed in a transition from family to non-profit ownership was Carol Gulick Hulbert. “Mrs. Carol” was the daughter of Edward and Harriet Gulick (known as Mother and Father Gulick) and the Director of Camp Lanakila at that time.

A group of camp parents did not take this news lightly. To them, the Aloha Camps

were not just where their children went for the summer. Quite the opposite, the Aloha Camps were the places that their children —and so many more—found their true best selves. Leaders emerged: Marty Baines, John Bartol, Don Williams, and soon Matt Bender and several others gathered to discuss their options. The only one that seemed viable was also the most ambitious for a group of parents who never fashioned themselves as camp entrepreneurs. These parents, and many others, would gather the funds needed to purchase the camps, found a non-profit foundation, and see to their continual operation and financial health. Going forward, they would commit themselves to seeing this happen, contribContinued on page three

Aloha campers Lexi Gaetz and Angella Kasande work on a weaving project in the Aloha Art Barn.

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A Letter from the Executive Director Dear Friends, In June, I stood in front of almost 400 counselors to celebrate our coming-together as the stewards of our 112th summer. It was abundantly clear in that moment, in a way that had not struck me before, that a new generational transition had happened. 2017 was the first season when none of our camp leaders had ever worked side-by-side with a member of our founding family, the Gulicks. The Aloha Foundation, now finishing its 49th year of stewarding the Aloha Camps, truly grew into its own this summer. All our hard work had left us strong enough to launch—with great confidence and expertise—the summer ahead.

We know the future holds challenges. You are hearing from us more often now, and have more transparent access to our organizational goals and vision, and even our hurdles and struggles. We speak of creating the “best summer ever” each year, so much so that it is an inside joke about our culture of continual improvement each and every year.

But we are about far more than creating amazing summers. The Aloha Foundation operates programs throughout the year for more than 10,000 participants annually. We are not a seasonal operation. We exist, every day of every year, to curate, expand, and strengthen the Aloha spirit for all of us. As we embark on our next 50 years of service to the camps and programs of The Aloha Foundation—and to you our campers, parents, alumni, and friends—we renew our commitment to living our mission and values each and every day.

Aloha and Skol,

CHRISTOPHER OVERTREE L87–88,*89–05,DP16–17,F*15–PRESENT

The National Trails System was created

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy were assassinated

The 1st Winter Olympics broadcast in color on TV Otis Redding won two Grammys for “Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay”

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Your investments bring our mission to life.

Saving the Alohas Continued from page one uting resources and know-how, and continually stepping in to assist as The Aloha Foundation formed and got its sea legs.

2018 will be a year of celebrating this pivotal moment in our history—the year The Aloha Foundation turns 50—and the successful evolution of the caretaking of the Aloha spirit. From the shores of Lakes Morey and Fairlee, our 1,300 acres of beautiful fields, woods, and hills look much the same way they did in 1905. We have also grown so much since then, adding Hulbert Outdoor Center in 1978, Horizons Day Camp in 1997, and Ohana Family Camp in 2004. Programs that bring

children (and families and schools) from all over the world are finding new ways to live the Aloha mission every day.

As we head into The Aloha Foundation’s next 50 years, we have even larger ambitions. We strive to bring our work, our programs, our knowledge to a broader and larger audience, through deeper, more intentional efforts. We look to strengthen our financial position even more, ensuring that we can serve a broad and diverse population of campers. And while we know that our camp programs are limited in size and scope, the depth of our thinking and impact need not know such constraints.

The Aloha Foundation faces its next 50 years with a mindset to impact the broader camping and educational community by embracing the role of thought leaders in our field. As we embark on this next stage of growth, we call upon you to work with us to define, refine, improve, and expand the ways in which we engage our constituencies far and near.

Chris Overtree is Executive Director of The Aloha Foundation

The median price of a new home was $23,000

1968

1968 was a pivotal juncture for both The Aloha

Apollo 8 was the first crewed spacecraft to orbit the moon

Foundation and our nation. How many of these historical events did you know occurred that same year?

President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act

911 emergency phone service launched

CBS’s 60 Minutes aired for the first time

What Parents Are Saying We all know kids have fun at camp! But did you know that 89% of parents who responded to our 2017 summer survey said that their child’s confidence improved as a result of their camp experience? We are doing more to better understand the benefits of camp for children. Stay tuned! In the meantime, read more about what parents told us.

vey r u S lts u Res 270 camp families—or about 50%—participated in the 2017 summer survey.

Pleased to send their child back to camp next summer................................................................................................................96% Feel their child’s sense of independence and confidence improved...........................................................................................89% Believe their child’s self-esteem improved..........................................................................................................................................84% Agree their child’s skills improved......................................................................................................................................................... 82% Think their child had improved social relationships......................................................................................................... 77% Say the family benefited socially/emotionally from The Aloha Foundation connection............................................74%

In Their Own W ords “Hive is an amazing place for girls to have the time, space, environment, love, and support needed to grow and learn how to be a better version of themselves.”

“Our oldest shared with us, ‘I’m my best self at Lanakila. My friendships are more real and I’m more connected to people directly and have more one-on-one conversations.’”

“I could do nothing better for them than provide the Aloha camp experience.”

“Watch out: his sister is ready to order her trunk and Hive uniform! It is a

“Lanakila feeds his soul, his sense of adventure, and inspires him to appreciate all that is around him. I think that might be one of the greatest gifts.”

pleasure and privilege to get to send our kids to these camps.”

“Nothing affected us more than hearing that things weren’t always perfect, but that our daughter adored, adored, adored Aloha. If that’s not a model for life, I don’t know what is! Fundamentally, our daughter felt embraced and uplifted and loved by an entire community in a way she said feels impossible at school. What a gift.”

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Are We Perfect? Nope!

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Campers Paloma Schumacher (left) and Miranda Savla (right) feed the chickens at Hive.

The Aloha Foundation continually reviews its programs to make them stronger. We ask for feedback, conduct regular self-assessments, and make adjustments. Do we always get it right? No. But know that getting it right, absolutely right, is what we aim for every day. Your feedback is welcomed and valued any time and all the time. Please contact us at alohafoundation.org/share. To those parents who participated in our 2017 summer survey: Thank you! To everyone in the parent and grandparent community: Keep sharing, we’re listening!

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Inspired Giving: Richard Reinhold (past Hive and current Aloha parent)

Richard’s eldest daughter, Lily, spent her first summer at Hive in 2004 when she was 11 years old. He recalls waving goodbye to her as the Aloha bus filled with eager campers left New York City for Vermont.

in a good way, to the urban lifestyle of many New York City children and families.”

Three and a half weeks after Lily boarded the Aloha bus, Richard saw her in her element at camp. “When we first saw Lily at Hive during Show Weekend, there was no doubt that she was thriving. Sure, she missed us, but it was clear that Aloha was the right thing for her. She was totally immersed in camp life and the natural environment. In her time at Hive that summer, we saw Lily become more self-reliant, and

Very few institutions benefit children the way Aloha does. As parents, we look long and hard for them—those rare places where values are at the forefront. When we find them, we should do everything we can to support them.

The Reinhold family learned about the Aloha camps through a Parents League meeting where a broad range of summer opportunities were presented. “Aloha was appealing to us right away because it was in alignment with our family’s values,” Richard said. “It was not elaborate. It was simple and straightforward, different from other programs and very much in contrast,

gain competence and confidence.”

The two younger Reinhold daughters, Ellie and Becky, followed in Lily’s footsteps as soon as they were old enough.

Now, Lily is 24 years old. Among the three sisters are 20 years of combined Hive and Aloha camper and counselor experience.

“One of the greatest gifts of Aloha is how it cultivates a reflective existence in

kids,” Richard said. “Being in the outdoors and away from technology—it’s unlike what most children get to experience. The brain functions in a different way at camp for 7 weeks. It goes beyond the ‘no tech’ days that some families use, which can feel somehow enforced, punitive. At camp, phones are put aside without fanfare. It’s easy because everyone is in the same boat.

All the campers are wearing the same uniform and experiencing the same de-emphasis on material goods.”

Reflecting on his donations to the Annual Fund, Richard said, “Very few institutions benefit children the way Aloha does.

As parents, we look long and hard for them—those rare places where values are at the forefront. When we find them, we should do everything we can to support them. The more I’ve come to know Aloha, the more strongly I believe in its mission and what it does for our kids.”

Top: Ellie, then 3 years old, reuniting with big sister Lily on Show Weekend during Lily’s first summer at Hive

Left: Richard with daughters Becky, Ellie, and Lily

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We are grateful you are part of the Aloha community.

Lanakila campers Will Knowles and Owen Mather celebrate after winning an epic egg toss.

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Our Camps

tents and tent decks................................... 154 buildings ..................................................... 257 showers and toilets. . ................................... 342

Camp Reflections: Candlelight

BY SARAH GORDON LITTLEFIELD

For decades, the last night of our summer season has been marked by a ceremony we call Candlelight. At dusk, campers and counselors process up from our assembly hall, the Hale, to a magical place on campus called Father Gulick’s Ravine —a spot nestled in the woods next to Club Hill, with benches built into the hillside, a

stone fireplace with a cheerful blaze, towering trees overhead, and a small brook running through the middle. There we each light a candle, and we think about who we are as individuals and as a community, and how to bring our camp selves home. If people are so moved, they may stand and share their thoughts with the group as we sit and savor our final evening together as Aloha 2017.

This year, young women spoke openly of meeting challenges, overcoming obstacles, and finding strength within themselves. Many campers shared vignettes of their lives away from camp and reflections on past uncertainty, nervousness, and insecurity. Comparisons between camp and home were plentiful, and as girls spoke about their Aloha experiences, again and again I heard campers and counselors alike talk about how they can be their true selves here. The resounding message reiterated throughout Candlelight was that at Aloha, girls find a voice. They are unapologetically brave, unflinchingly determined, and selflessly kind. They struggle together and independently as they engage in meaningful work of a physical and emo-

tional nature, and they draw strength from the process of self-discovery. They advocate for themselves and others. They form friendships based on trust, vulnerability, respect, and compassion. They set aside time to identify goals, curate relationships, practice mindfulness, and to be in touch with themselves.

Growing up is a process—one that is hastened far too often by the pressures and expectations that our society forces on teenage girls, and that they place on themselves. Here in our beloved 05045, with the Vermont sun on our faces and Lake Morey at our backs, it feels as though we can slow down time itself. In a place characterized by rustic beauty and a sense of limitless possibility, where a day feels like a week and the opportunities seem endless, we create space for girls to be who they want to be. And we help them develop the resilience and self-confidence to be that person anywhere.

Sarah Gordon Littlefield is Director of Aloha Camp

In a place characterized by rustic beauty ... we create space for girls to be who they want to be.

The Next Chapter for Horizons Day Camp This fall, Tracey McFadden D*99–present,DP99–07,09,*08,10–14,HP04,06,VP07–08,AP10–12, OP*13–14,16–17 is stepping down from her role as Horizons Day Camp Director. Tracey came to Horizons as a counselor in 1999 and took the helm in 2010, working tirelessly year-round to find and recruit the very finest staff members to join her Horizons team—an accomplishment that cannot be underestimated, particularly in a limited market like the Upper Valley. She is a generous mentor and leader, and has been devoted to providing transformative summers for Horizons campers. In the future, Tracey hopes to remain part of the seasonal Horizons community—our constant cheerleader and mentor.

Our search for the next Horizons director began last month. Please contact Chris Overtree at chris_overtree@alohafoundation.org to recommend candidates or go to alohafoundation.org to read the job description and other details.

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Aloha Campers Hope Madden and Brianna Bailey at Night Lights, which takes place during the first half of the summer—similar to

Don’t miss this special opportunity to DOUBLE your donation to the Alohas!

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Candlelight at the end of the season.

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Double Your Gift, Double Your Impact Now through December 31, two enthusiastic donors will match your gift to the Aloha Annual Fund dollar-for-dollar, up to $50,000. In offering this match, these supporters hope to inspire new and former donors to make a gift and encourage current donors to give at a higher level. Ultimately, their sights are set on record contributions for a second year in a row!

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News & Updates

News

Fred Downing A*56–82,AP56–60,*61–63,65,68,LP56–61,*62 –66 turned 100 years old on September 12! What a milestone. Fred was married to the former Director of Aloha Camp, Judy Chick Downing A*37–41,45,56–82,AP56–60,*61–63,65,68,LP56–61, *62–66 and shared countless hikes, meals, and jokes with Aloha campers and counselors.

The Pennell family and friends held their annual Aloha reunion on Purple Hills this summer with the next generation of campers.

Says former Aloha Camp Director Nancy Pennell H51–56, H*61,63–65,A*83–07,LP75–79,83–85,HP83–86,88,HGP 10,12–17,*16–17,AGP11–12,17,*17,LGP10–13,15–16,DGP 12–15,*16, “The beat goes on!”

Bobby Moffitt L03–09, from Greenwich, Connecticut, was selected to represent the United States as a member of the Men’s Four at the 2017 World Rowing Championships held in Sarasota, FL at the end of September. His family, including parents Libby Sporer Moffitt H76–77,A78–79,LP03–13,*08–12,14 and Doug Moffitt along with brothers David L08–13 and Jack L03–06, *08–12,14, cheered him on as his crew placed 10th in the World— an extremely impressive result for a young crew in the premiere sweep event at the Championships.

From Bill Roffey L*79–86: “You can never escape the big green duck! At the IAAF World Championships this summer in London, I settled down with 60,000 others to watch this incredible global athletics competition. The man in front of me turned out to be Steve Marshall L*80–82*88–91. I’ve hardly seen him since camp—when we both had hair! Steve was the chief official in charge of field events like the high jump and javelin. He’s come a long way since being Head of Athletics!”

In September, John Klopf L83–85,*86–88,90,93,LP14–17, his wife Kate Voshell LP14–17, Leo Klopf L14–17, Kevin Klopf L16–17, Molly Tracy Rosen A81–82,LP07–12,*14,HP11–14, AP15–17, Derek Prill L00,L*02–06,13, and Cooper Brown L88–94,*95–96,98–00,03 hiked Mount Tamalpais in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Hiking Mt. Tam

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Bobby Moffitt

The second novel, Legacy of a Wallflower, by Aloha’s longtime payroll manager Cindy Howland F*01–present,DGP12–16,HGP 17,LGP17 was released on November 3rd by Random Tangent Press. Some of Cindy’s colleagues got hooked and read her first book in one sitting. We are eagerly awaiting book #2!

In mid-September, Lucy Marshall H12,A17 celebrated her 13th birthday. Her mom Monique sent us a photo of her very cool Aloha birthday cake!

Bill Roffey

Steve Marshall

Cindy Howland’s novel

Lucy Marshall

News

Weddings

Back row (left to right): Anne Lamb, Courtlandt Pennell, John Pennell, Shirley Dale Malheiro, Violet Sperry, Marieke Sperry, Peter Malheiro, Andrew Pennell, Ellie Pennell, Hugh Pennell Front row (left to right): Hokianto “Hary” Haryanto, Luke Haryanto, Elizabeth Webb, Amelia Haryanto, Nancy Pennell, Tiggy Malheiro, Susannah Pennell, Henry Pennell, Luke Pennell

Alex Lipoff L99–01,03,*05–17 to Bridget Mallaney L*14,16 on September 9 in Philadelphia.

Pennell family and friends

In Memoriam

Ginger Farquhar A37–41,AP67,70–71,*71–72,HOCP*78,HGP 96–99,AGP00 of Weekapaug, Rhode Island on March 13.

Connie Elkins H*85–86 of Pomona, New York on May 15.

Sara Holcomb Dorman H60–61,A62 of Quechee, Vermont on August 8.

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Peter Carl Meinig L47–51,*55,57–58,HP76–78,AP80,HGP06 –10,LGP09–12,14,AGP10–14,*14–16 on September 25, with his wife and three daughters at his side.

Keep Us Posted!

Have a new email address? Or have you moved? Let us know so we can stay in touch!

Parents: please share your children’s contact information as it changes—or encourage them to—so we can continue to send them news and keep them close. Thank you!

To share updated contact information, please go to alohafoundation.org/share.

Lydia Gulick H93–96, great-great-granddaughter of Mother and Father Gulick, married Gregory Gilbert on September 12, 2015 at Rainbow’s End at Hive, with the reception following at Ohana Family Camp. Attendees included Lydia’s grandmother Sarah “Sal” Werner, great uncle Peter Gulick, father Edward Leeds Gulick IV, uncles Tad Gulick, Chris Gulick, Rick Werner, and Robin Werner, and cousin Graeme Gulick.

News & Updates Births Aloha Trustee Rudy Glocker L78–84,*85–86 and his wife Lianne were proud to welcome Thornton “Thor” Marshall Glocker to their family on September 1, a “truly spectacular day.”

Sara Fisher Currier was born on September 1 to Amelia Hough Currier H93–97,*02,A98–00 and her husband Willie.

To Brian Maggiotto L95–00,*02–10 and his wife Gabriela: a son, Luca Roberto Maggiotto, on August 24.

Evelyn Helen St. Louis (named after Helen Butler) to Linda January H*01–06,08 and husband Justin St. Louis on July 23.

Mabel Grace Good to Abby Schunk Good H94–97, A98–01,*04 and husband Ryan Good on July 17. Proud grandmother and great–grandmother are Perry Allison and Ginia Allison.

Bethany Helms Lewis H87–90,A91–94,*95,00 and husband Ben welcomed their second daughter, Juniper, on June 27. Sister Ada and grandparents Chuck and Lelia Helms are thrilled!

Blythe Ellen Halvorsen Ramsey was born on June 6 to Lara Ramsey H85,A86–89,*90,95–97,99,01–08 and wife Kristin Ramsey.

Blythe joins big sister Campbell and big brother Forbes.

Melissa McFadden Harris H96–98,A99,V00,A*05–14 and Ian Harris welcomed their son, Theodore (Teddy) Harris, on June 20. He had his first visit to Aloha and Lanakila at five weeks to visit his Uncle Sam McFadden, Grandpa John McFadden, and Aunties Gordo Littlefield and Erin Wilson.

Caitlin Gerrity Chicu A99–03,A*05–06 and her husband Mark welcomed future Lanakila Viking Patrick Dan Chicu on July 3.

Henry Hopkins Miller was born on January 9 to Billy Miller L00–02*04–10 and his wife Emily.

Seamus Willian Doughty arrived September 9 to Courtney Breslin Doughty D*98–00,A*01–05,07 and her husband Justin.

To Claire Zipf Giambastiani A95–99,HP14,AP17 and her husband Peter, a daughter Caroline Margaret Giambastiani born February 16, who joins big sister Hannah H14,A17 and big brother Peter. Former Aloha Trustee and grandfather, Steve Zipf, is over the moon!

Connor Beckett Christie was born on August 22 to Kaitlin and Matt Christie L88–94,*95–06,10. The whole family is both thrilled and smitten. Kaitlin and Matt recently moved to the Boston area to be closer to family (and camp)!

Evan Davies joined big brother Cameron Davies, age 2, and parents Alden Miles A89–92,*93 and Jon Davies on May 21.

Thornton “Thor” Marshall Glocker

Juniper & Ada Lewis

Sara Fisher Currier

Luca Roberto Maggiotto

Blythe Ellen Halvorsen Ramsey Cameron & Evan Davies

Evelyn Helen St. Louis

Mabel Grace Good

Theodore (Teddy) Harris

Patrick Dan Chicu

Congratulations everyone!

Henry Hopkins Miller

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Seamus Willian Doughty Caroline Margaret Giambastiani

Connor Beckett Christie

You enable us to do the work we do.

50 Create a Lasting Aloha Legacy

Direct a gift to Aloha in your will, trust, or current financial accounts.

Simply include Aloha as a beneficiary of your IRA, employer retirement plan, life insurance policy, or investment account.

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In honor of The Aloha Foundation’s 50th Anniversary, we aim to increase the Gulick Legacy Society by at least 50—one person for each year we’ve dedicated to fulfilling our mission. Will you join those of us who have included Aloha in our wills or estate planning? It’s easy. It benefits Aloha. And it may even benefit your heirs.

To learn more, please visit alohafoundation.org/legacy or give us a call.

Be a 50 in the 50th

Hive campers Lily Danforth, Eliza Benware, Sophie Malzone, Sophie Garrick, and Gabriela Gonzalez-Jenkins test their ring toss skills at the carnival at All-Aloha Night—a tri-camp gathering featuring games, singing, and dinner at Lanakila.

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Lanakila’s team practices for the annual Lone Pancake Polyathlon.

Competitors swim to a boat, bail it out, paddle from Aloha to Lanakila, portage to the road, build a campfire, make a fully cooked pancake, and run it back to Aloha.

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On the Water

#GivingTuesday is November 28

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Matching Gift!

and just join in—we’d love to connect with you! And did you know? Gifts made on #GivingTuesday are eligible for a matching gift (see page 9)!

Visit facebook.com/thealohafoundation on #GivingTuesday!

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Urgent Call to Action!

We still need your help. Go to acacamps.org to take action and access the latest updates and talking points.

Changes related to the current Administration’s Buy American and Hire American Executive Order could mean significant reductions or the elimination of two cultural exchange programs: the J-1 Visa Camp Counselor and Summer Work Travel (SWT) programs.

This would mean the 60–80 talented international staff members we hire annually would need to come from domestic sources.

The good news? Over 22,256 individuals have sent over 90,000 letters to Washington. Among those are nearly 300 voices from Aloha.

Aloha Foundation Program Leaders Chris Overtree Executive Director | Sarah Gordon Littlefield Aloha Camp Director | Kathy Plunkett Aloha Hive Director | Bryan Partridge Lanakila Director | Jason Knowles Hulbert Outdoor Center Director | Tracey McFadden Horizons Day Camp Director | Vanessa Riegler Ohana Camp Director

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A Calendar

in the Making!

We hope you’ll find a special spot in your home or office for the celebratory 2018 wall calendar that accompanies this issue of Reveille. Throughout the calendar, you’ll find photos of familiar camp scenes—from the recent past and also from 50 years ago when the Foundation was started.

We chose the photos hoping they will evoke for you fond memories—of friendships, learning, and fun in our shared Aloha community.

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Aloha camper and expert canoeist Aggie Macy enjoys the view from the bow on Lake Morey.