Lanalog
FALL 2019
Dear Lanakila, I miss camp! There’s no other way describe how I’m feeling. I miss chicken patties—the chaos of birthday night — American Ball — campfire games — and Jeremy Cutler’s unique hairstyle. Each of these images could conjure up a feeling of sadness, as I long to get back to camp and a summer of fun and adventure. On the flip side, these images could also bring a smile to my face, providing me with the incredible memories of all we accomplished this summer. In typical camp fashion, I choose the latter, knowing that I can decide how I want to feel and what I want to focus on.
These snapshots provide us images of the community we built, the friendships we developed and maintained, the challenges we surmounted... This fall, I’ve been really focused on the concept of never taking anything for granted. I think this fits nicely with how I view my experiences at camp. As I stood at Final Council Fire, watching your illuminated faces in the candlelight, I took a
snapshot in my mind. I wanted to capture my appreciation of our loving and supportive community. Then there was the Ameden League finals and the torrential downpour that almost wreaked havoc on our ability to finish the game. As the rain poured down, the entire camp ran out to the field and began an impromptu dance party under a double rainbow. I once again took a snapshot in my mind, reminding myself that any situation offers an opportunity for fun. I believe these snapshots (or memories) have the ability to remind us of the lessons of Lanakila 2019. They can provide us images of the community we built, the friendships we developed and maintained, the challenges we surmounted, and the power to see possibility and purpose in all of our actions. I am counting down the days until I see each of you again. Until then, be well, find silliness in your daily life, and do something nice for someone today. Skol,
BRYAN PARTRIDGE Director of Lanakila
BROOKSIDE
Dear Brookside, When the summer starts to feel far away, I wish I could recreate a part of Brookside on a regular basis — like maybe every Monday — to set me up for the week…oh wait!!
BROOKSIDE! Bench up in 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1… Bench up!!!!
We have the power to dig deep anytime, look a challenge in the face, and say loud and proud: I SLAY!!
Ross cannon Head of Brookside
Happy Monday, gentlemen. As you all know, we sometimes need a little something to get us through, and this week our inspiration comes to us from none other than the Queen of America: Beyonce…Knowles…Carter. The ruler of the stage, the conductor of the orchestra, the mover of millions. She has taught us that we can “slay” anything that comes our way. We have the power to dig deep anytime, look a challenge in the face, and say loud and proud: I SLAY!! Brookside, YOU SLAY! Have a great day!!
Hi Woodside! I miss Woodside Ball! Yes, believe it or not, I, the camper who never went to athletics, the middle school student who often was picked last for sports, and now the counselor who is the easiest to spot on Lanakila’s athletics field, wish to play Woodside’s combination of capture the flag and dodgeball. Watching Woodsiders scramble to throw a frisbee across the field, running fast enough to free teammates from jail, and settling both the real and imagined discrepancies of safe zone cone placement is all so much fun! This fun, however, does not come from the frisbees, balls, and cones; it comes from each of you.
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My memories from Woodside 2019 stand out because of what each of you brought to our time together. My memories from Woodside 2019 stand out because of what each of you brought to our time together, whether during Woodside Ball, Rhombus, or our cookie bake-off! You each contributed to creating the memorable moments of Woodside 2019 with your humor, love, care, and pride. As your head hits the pillow tonight, I hope you can recall some of your own memorable moments from the summer and recreate them beyond the shores of Lake Morey. Perhaps I should teach my students how to play Woodside Ball tomorrow! Skol!
Peter Miller Head of Woodside
Hello Hillside!
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I hope this finds you well. I haven’t had a chance to make as many trips back to Fairlee as I usually do this time of year. This time away has actually made me grow quite homesick for camp and I think you all are a big part of why I miss it so much. Each of you played a special role in making Hillside 2019 truly a summer for the ages.
This time away has actually made me grow quite homesick for camp and I think you all are a big part of why I miss it so much.
tommy Reynolds Head of Hillside
More than any other summer, I think one of my personal major highlights was hearing how many of you enjoyed the trips you went on. I’m still smiling about Mikey Nevins and the rest of the 4-day pack crew challenging themselves with that epic trip. I’m still laughing about the thought of Ricky Pastrana and K.E. Larkins going “full-send” down the Androscoggin River and taking Andrew Dickison with them. I am definitely still contemplating the question: Have you ever eaten shaved coconut and thought…this might be toenails? I thank Will Putnam on the Richardson Lakes trip for that one. I hope you’re out there keeping up the adventures! Skol!
Good morning Lakeside!
LAKESIDE
When I was a camper, that reality that the summer was over never set in for me until my trunk was fully unpacked, which typically took until sometime in the fall. And here we are, sometime in the fall! Just in time to reflect on some of the summer’s best moments.
We reach out to younger campers to help them have the best summer possible, knowing they look up to us and watch our every move. While there are countless loud, energetic moments, my mind is drawn to some of the quieter times Lakeside shared together. In particular, I’m reminded of the last night of first session, when campers and counselors sat by a fire on the shore of the lake and shared just how much Lakeside has meant to them. The common theme was the importance of taking a leadership role at camp. For us, Lanakila has always been a place where we grow, connect, and lead — but as Lakesiders, this role becomes more powerful. We reach out to younger campers to help them have the best summer possible, knowing they look up to us and watch our every move. We connect with counselors as equals. We set an example for all to follow. By the end of the evening we agreed that while every camp summer is unique and wonderful, Lakeside is a little different. As our unit song said: “Oooooooh, this is the unit.”
ben smith Head of Lakeside
WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE MEMORY OR EVENT FROM THIS PAST SUMMER? …sailing in the Viking Ship with my counselors and cabin mates on free evening …marching for the first time
…getting my Loki
…tri-camp regatta
…performing at Skit Night (and everyone cheered!) …Yanni’s huge bonfire
…tent overnights
…Lake Morey Marathon
…learning new skills
…challenging myself
…going on the 5-day pack trip on the north side of the Long Trail …being in such a chill unit with my friends …Woodside 3-day trip …final Council Fire
B’19,
Bridge
I have received several thank you notes and comments about summer 2019. These spurred two thoughts which came to my mind immediately: 1.) a wealth of memories centered on the bonfire (the lake has never looked the same after that epic entrance) and 2.) the Bridge day off to Jay Peak waterpark. These small moments also served as a needed reminder to express my gratitude more frequently. I’ll start now: • I’m lucky that I live close to camp with so many camp friends. • I’m thankful that I have the opportunity to drive around Lake Morey for my job every day. • I’m grateful that we, as B’19, spent the summer behind the barn together.
Nick Wood Head of Bridge
camper news
Yup, you read that last sentence right. I’m incredibly thankful for you all, Bridge 2019. I am honored to have watched you develop each day of the summer — as friends, young counselors, and a better version of yourselves. I am beyond thankful to have witnessed first-hand how a group of young men from varied backgrounds fused into the personification of unity. Lastly, I’m really thankful I was able to participate in not one, not two, but three breakfast in beds on the SAME morning!!! Thank you, Love, and Skol!
Teddy Tremblay writes that he has been enjoying running Cross Country this Fall. He will be starting up Archery next month, and when the snow comes… snowboarding! George Dohrenwend has been keeping in touch with people by writing letters. Walker Earle has been making a new music album. Will Brochhausen writes: “This fall I have really gotten into golf. It has been so much fun. Another thing I started was high school this year. With the self-advocation that I learned at camp I was able to join programs and help out at my school.” Oliver Sperry reports he has been playing lots of hockey and baseball. Carsten Lyons has started rock climbing. Henry Trowbridge has been busy with soccer and cross country. Some Vikings have been travelling: Russell Danforth to Arizona; and Riley Weinstein to Coney Island where he went on rides! Luke Dolan also went on a trip, and
writes, “I went to the University of Georgia/Notre Dame football game in Athens, GA and got to go to Gameday, the College Football Hall of Fame, and behind the scenes to see the CBS Sports production truck and press box. I even got to go on the field before the game. The best part was UGA won!!” Nicholas “Swaggy P” Young reports that he made his middle school tennis team. Lucas Young has been hanging out, and running track and cross country. Sam Calderwood has been playing soccer and diving this fall. He also got a puppy named Simba, who’s a goofball. Rex Jones has finished the first few months of 7th grade and started doing cross country. Schuyler Mutti is playing a new position in soccer (right striker). He’s hoping to go to Rome soon to visit Leo Obumselu. Schuyler also writes: “I have been getting more interested in swimming and have been practicing with my mom.”
HAL’S LANACROSS
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counselor quick facts The Lanalog interviewed a handful of counselors to find out their quick answers to some of Lanakila’s most pressing, age-old questions.
FAVORITE FOOD Mashed Potatoes — Smitty Smith Chocolate Chip Cookies — Bryan Peterson Cheesy Mac n’ Frank from the Friendly’s Kids Menu (with the mini mozzarella sticks) — Matt Smith Ben & Jerry’s Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough — Oliver Egger Pizza — Denis Castillo Sushi — Will Hutensky Raspberries — David Westcott Banh mi — Charlie Mayhew
BEST BOOK YOU READ AS A CAMPER Looking for Alaska — Smitty Smith My Side of the Mountain — Sara Liptrot Inkheart — Alex Sadie The Hunger Games — Bryan Peterson The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy — Matt Smith The Martian — Will Hutensky Ender’s Game — David Westcott Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire — Dewey Schunk Charlie & the Chocolate Factory — Charlie Mayhew
WORST HABIT OUTSIDE OF CAMP Lateness to things — Smitty Smith Using my phone too much — Sara Liptrot Nail Biting — Bryan Peterson Staring at a Netflix screen until I lose brain function — Matt Smith Not being patient with myself when I make a mistake — Oliver Egger Not recycling enough — Denis Castillo Not making my bed — David Westcott IDing trees/flowers for my friends who do not care — Charlie Mayhew
SKILL YOU DEVELOPED AT CAMP Being my true self and expressing who I truly am — Smitty Smith The ability to build a giant council fire that spirals perfectly…and more kindness and compassion — Sara Liptrot Being comfortable with socializing — Bryan Peterson The ability to routinely make my bed! — Matt Smith Loki knots, metal-smithing — Denis Castillo How to swim — Will Hutensky Patience — David Westcott Sleeping through annoying sounds — Dewey Schunk Being able to survive in the woods — Alex Sadie
CANDY YOU’D ADD TO THE STORE Altoid’s Curiously Strong Mints — Matt Smith Sunbutter Reese’s?! — Oliver Egger Sour Patch Skittles — Denis Castillo Watermelon Sour Patch Kids — Will Hutensky Carrots. Joking! Chocolate-covered pretzels — David Westcott Charleston Chews — Dewey Schunk Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight — Charlie Mayhew
YOU SUDDENLY BECAME 5 YEARS OLD OVERNIGHT: WHICH COUNSELOR WOULD YOU HIRE TO BE YOUR OWN BABYSITTER? Nick Wood — that kid would be so safe and protected — Sara Liptrot I’d only hire in duos: Schunk/Lipoff OR Anrig/Hutensky OR White/McLane — Alex Sadie Yanni because he’d tell some legendary bedtime stories (though they might be a bit too scary for a 5-year-old, truth be told) — Oliver Egger The Weatherboys — Dewey Schunk
FAVORITE PLATE IN THE DINING ROOM I’m a bold, bold kitty — Smitty Smith I food I like at Lanakila — Sara Liptrot Plain green! — Alex Sadie Where robots are concerned, stick men and women are a trivial matter — Matt Smith The JB McCann plate that looks like Lucas Gillespie — Oliver Egger Food Goes Here — David Westcott Use the world around you as inspiration — Dewey Schunk Many Ways (building, swimming, music, eating, playing, playing, fire) — Charlie Mayhew
AN ALL-CAMP SHOP PROJECT YOU’D LIKE TO BUILD A second lighthouse — Smitty Smith A giant maze to be put in the Woodside Meadow or in the fields next to the Tennis courts — Bryan Peterson Time to rebuild that Brookside railroad! — Oliver Egger Huge all-camp mural — Denis Castillo Boards for the Boffey Cup — Will Hutensky The “hillside/troll train” that brings kids from trollhouse to the mainhouse — Dewey Schunk
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YOU’VE BEEN GIVEN A MAGIC POWER: YOU CAN PICK ANY COUNSELOR IN CAMP, AND ASSIGN THEM TO ANY CAREER THAT YOU CAN THINK OF. WHAT COUNSELOR AND WHAT JOB?
The Lanalog also interviewed a panel of campers to hear some suggestions, learn some predictions, and share a few take-aways.
Charlie Mayhew: Sanitation Engineer — Rex Jones JD Kennedy: Cookie Distributer — Riley Weinstein Smitty: Professional Team Mascot — Luke Dolan Fire-breather — Schuyler Mutti Amar: PE Teacher — Russell Danforth Spencer Wolf: Olympic Sprinter — Teddy Tremblay Alexia: Trampoline Artist — George Dohrenwend Andrew Dickison, Figure Skater — Oliver Sperry Norman Kalen: Olympic Bobsledder — Carsten Goodrich Lyons Peter Miller: Monkey Herder — Henry Trowbridge Sadie: Fashion Model — Nicholas “Swaggy P” Young Danford: Ballerina — Nicholas “Swaggy P” Young Andrew Dickison: Skydiver — Walker Earle
IS THERE SOMETHING YOU LEARNED AT LANAKILA THIS SUMMER THAT YOU ARE USING, DOING, OR CONTINUING AT HOME OR AT SCHOOL THIS YEAR?
IF YOU COULD ADD A NEW DEPARTMENT AT CAMP FOR 2020, WHAT WOULD IT BE? ANYTHING GOES!
The motto “there are many ways to be a man” helped me realize that I don’t need to be like the rest of the crowd and I can always try new things. I also learned to turn challenges into positive things. This became a very useful and prevalent skill because starting high school had a lot of challenges to it and facing these helped me grow as a person. — Will Brochhausen I learned that there’s always someone to talk to even if it doesn’t seem like it. — Oliver Sperry Success Counseling — Carsten Goodrich Lyons
Snorkeling! — Rex Jones
Being positive — Henry Trowbridge
Cooking — Oliver Sperry
Not giving up, even when it’s hard — Teddy Tremblay
Library — George Dohrenwend
At Lanakila I got better at making new friends and I am using that in my new school. — Schuyler Mutti
Skateboarding — Carsten Goodrich Lyons Kayaking — Sam Calderwood A “do whatever you want” department — Henry Trowbridge
Staying in touch with people — George Dohrenwend Telling all the stories I heard — Walker Earle Diablo — Russell Danforth
Gymnastics — Russell Danforth
How to survive with bugs in your face — Riley Weinstein
Scuba diving in the lake to pick up trash — Teddy Tremblay
Clearing the table — Nicholas “Swaggy P” Young
Animation — Walker Earle
To be real with everyone and be kind to all — Sam Calderwood
Gaga! — Riley Weinstein
Building a fire (in the fireplace at home) and helping people at school — Luke Dolan
Dessert department! Loki is cookies, Tyr is ice cream, Thor is Gorp and Odin is teaching these skills — Lucas Young
Light sabers! — Lucas Young
Lanakila showed me that when I was doing something the wrong way that it could always be done differently. Lanakila also showed me to appreciate more of the things around me, instead of just what’s on a screen. — Rex Jones
WHAT ARE YOU MOST LOOKING FORWARD TO AT LANAKILA 2020? …seeing my old friends
…sailing everyday
…getting my full Loki …seeing all the counselors
LANAKILA MAD LIBS!
…making new friends
…white water trips
…trying new departments …Fun Day Monday
…2YB game
…having the best summer of my life!
ALL IN ALL, IT WAS A
(ADJECTIVE) TRIP
In the summer of (year), I was sitting in the Dining Room eating my last few bites of (noun) when I heard my name read off in an announcement. Surprise! I was going on a 3-day trip to (place)! The (adjective) part was that the trip leader was (person at camp), and some of the other people on the trip were , , and (3 people, either from camp or famous people). Before I knew it, Ridge was (-ing verb) the gong, and breakfast was over. I was so excited to go on the trip, but first I needed to go to CIAs, where each day we would (verb) the toilets in the bathrooms, or sometimes clean (plural noun) as part of the odd job team: Henry Huang’s (plural noun starting with “H”). Once I finished my morning jobs, I grabbed my three most important tools: my pocket knife, my water bottle, and my (noun), and I headed over to (place at camp, or in the world, or fictional) where the trip was meeting. We all jumped in the (type of vehicle), and said hello to (person at camp or elsewhere) who would be driving us, very (adverb) of course! What a (adjective) trip this would be! Campers & counselors, if you come up with a great Mad Lib, we want to know about it (and maybe publish it in a future issue!) Send your pitch to skolbot1922@gmail.com and Skolbot will shoot you some feedback!
Mark your calendars FULL SEASON: June 24–August 12, 2020 FIRST SESSION: June 24–July 19, 2020 SHOW WEEKEND: July 18–19, 2019 SECOND SESSION: July 21–August 12, 2020
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