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The Spirit 2016

THE SPIRIT 2016

PUBLISHED ONCE EACH YEAR FOR THE GIRLS & LEADERS OF

CAMP KINIYA

The 2016 Camp Kiniya Leaders

10 Year Award Recipients

THE SPIRIT 2016

CONTENTS DEDICATION STAFF ATHLETICS WATERFRONT OUTDOORS ARTS SPIRITUAL KIWI NIGHT JUNIORS SENIORS GALLERY ROSTER

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SPIRIT STAFF EDITOR | Brendan “Lefty” Loughman CHIEF PHOTOGRAPHER | Maddy Hansen CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Elaine Ezerins, Lillian Shaw, Kat Nelson, Hanna McPheron, Megan McSherry, Adele Drake, Mollie Farnham-Stratton

Special Thanks The 2016 Spirit would not be possible without all of the hard work by our Chief Photographer, Maddy Hansen. Maddy, you went above and beyond the call of duty on both the photo and video front. THANK YOU! -Lefty

SPIRIT DEDICATION

#20298 Mike D’Amico

There are few people at Camp today who have seen as much change and have been as heavily involved in Kiniya’s facility upgrades than Kiniya’s own #20298 Mike D’Amico. When Mike first stepped foot on Kiniya’s campus back in the fall of 2006, there was much work to be done. Having successfully landed the full-time Maintenance Director position, he performed a thorough check of all buildings and equipment and started his very first Kiniya “to-do” list. While there was a natural learning curve understanding our systems and infrastructure, Mike soon felt at home here and began to see tremendous potential. As the days and weeks passed during that first year, Mike quietly and calmly began checking tasks off the list, feeling accomplished at the end of his busy days. Over the years Mike’s “to-do” list and his team have grown. He has been thrilled to work alongside #20613 Angie Hill during the off-season and to welcome in and lead his summer seasonal Maintenance Crew each year. Together, they have transformed Kiniya’s building and grounds to the summer home we enjoy today. Over the past 10 years, Mike has overseen the renovation of our Welcome Center, Leadership Hut, Homestead, Health Center, and various staff housing improvements. In addition, he’s been thrilled to have led the renovation and new construction of all 16 Camper Cabins, the Treiber Arts Facility, the Lee K. Carr Basketball court, the Senior Bathhouse, the Lois Schmidt Chapel, and the new Challenge Course and Climbing Wall.

Friend and colleague Brendan “Lefty” Loughman writes that Mike has a very cool and mellow demeanor, and his sense of humor tends to fly under the radar as he often keeps jokes pretty dry and quiet. When you get to spend some time with Mike you learn that he is absolutely hilarious and fun to be around. Two things you may not know about Mike is his love of music and the Boston Red Sox. His passion rivals the likes of any true music junkie. And chances are, anytime you see him he will be sporting his blue Red Sox baseball cap. Working with Mike over the years, we have all learned that he is unique and genuine. Whether we are moving cabins off the bank after a landslide, or he is answering his phone in the middle of a summer night to help us turn off a broken fire alarm, Mike is able to remain calm and supportive. He works thoughtfully through challenges and always tries to find solutions to any problem that comes his way. We all look up to Mike for his positive attitude and his support to each person that steps through the gates of Kiniya. Mike hails from Massachusetts but considers himself a proud Vermonter now. He resides in Jeffersonville, VT with his lovely wife, Emma, and daughter/future Kiniya camper, Nylah. Because of his loyalty, his dedication, and his commitment to Kiniya over the past 10 years, we dedicate the 2016 Spirit to #20298 Mike D’Amico.

DEDICATION

He works thoughtfully through challenges and always tries to find solutions to any problem that comes his way. DEDICATION

KINIYA STAFF 2016

STAFF | 2016

Director | Marnie McDonagh

Leadership & Athletic Director | Kat Nelson

Office Manager | Newt Young

Outdoor Education Director & C.S.W | Mollie Farnham-Stratton

Health Center | Marina Ecklund, MK Shanahan, Mallory Sudduth

STAFF | 2016

Kitchen | Food Service Director Gail Coleman Viki Bak, Fruzsi Boros, Kaye Douglas, Regina Gazdag, Flora Guzmics, Renata Varga

Facilities | Facilities Director Mike Dâ€™Amico Angie Hill - Asst. Facilities Director Gus Diaz Benitez, Terry Ehlers, Pete Nash, Gavin Wallace, Armando Viveros, Adel Bohm, Vera Pelyi

Athletics | Kat Nelson (Leadership & Athletic Director), Brinley Ehlers, Erin Hogan, Erykah Murray, Jen Ramirez, Kissy Rowley, Sarah Thomann, Kelsey Goodwin, Shelly Dimitri, Mallory Sudduth, Mia Lambo, Maggie Dolan

Outdoors | Mollie Farnham (Outdoor Education Director & C.S.W.), Jenn Brayden, Tom Brayden, Paul Brown, Amy Cliff, Kaylee Litch, Kailey Schillinger-Brokaw, Maddie Seibold, Sara Gillis

STAFF | 2016

Waterfront | Mary Piazza (Waterfront Dept. Head), Becca Byrne, Ed Dryden, Alex Foster, Olly Harvey, Kathleen Harwood, Enya Inavolu, Sammi Muther, Katherine Thornley, Mackenzie Timbel

Arts | Adele Drake (Treiber Dept. Head), Meredith Habermann (Treiber Dept. Head), Beth Ann Miller (Theater Dept. Head), Shannon Bartlett, Georgia Bass, Bogi Cser, Jessie Bruenn, Claire Lynch, Cliona McCarthy, Kerry Mckeown, Julian Porch, Victor Young Photographer/Videographer | Maddy Hansen, Elaine Ezerins

STAFF | 2016

ATHLETICS

KINIYA | ATHLETICS

WATERFRONT

KINIYA | WATERFRONT

OUTDOORS

KINIYA | OUTDOORS

NOLS

ARTS

KINIYA | ARTS

SATURDAY NIGHT SHOWS

Once / Whose Line is it Anyway Peforming Arts Staff

Matilda Claire Lynch & Georgia Bass

Shrek Cliona McCarthy & Julian Porch

High School Musical Peforming Arts Staff

Annie Performing Arts Staff

Shine Writer/Director â€¢ Steve Schmidt

KINIYA | ARTS

SPIRITUAL

KINIYA | SPIRITUAL

CHAPEL SPEAKERS

#18500 Rev. Bill Harper

#21877 Sophie Delfeus

Sister Carol PerryDAWN # COMING FROM

#20297 Chloe Potash

#17400 Dr. Elisabeth Griffith

#23845 Rev. Betsy Lyles

KINIYA | SPIRITUAL

CHAPEL TALK

#24015 Jenn Brayden

Gratitude. This past year has been one of personal reflection. This was of course, totally unplanned and unlike me, but I’d like to share with you today what that year looked like. Physically-I traveled to three continents, worked very part time, did a good amount of winter hiking, reconnected with friends and family, and generally enjoyed my time being funemployed. As you can imagine there was ample time in the life style I just described to reflect. As I approach my 30th rotation around the sun I have realized that a slow year was just what I needed. It was the perfect time for me to look in, figure out who I was without structure, a career and really--a next step. Scary right? Who am I and what happened to the old invincible Jenn? My vulnerable side was emerging and I needed to channel my energy. Enter the mental side of my year. I began to meditate, I did yoga for my mind first, body second. I practiced different breathing techniques and I began to write every day- not a lot but quick jots, maybe a memory, a quote, or a reminder of why I made the decision to leave a traditional life for the unknown and to embody it with confidence. Que the new year. Resolutions and I have had a rocky relationship but this year has been different. On January 1st, 2016 I began my journey of practicing gratitude. I also gave up coffee but that’s a totally different chapel talk in and of itself. I had been reading articles about the benefits of being grateful. How it’s good for you mentally which then trickles down into your physical life resulting in a

positive being. Funny how things like this walk into your life when you need it most. Every day I write in a journal what I am grateful for. It’s July 14th and I am still at it. And the no coffee thing too. Small successes, I live for them! When I began journaling I thought to myself, well this resolution isn’t going to last long. Within the first week I used up the ‘I’m grateful for my family, my friends, Tom, Copeland, and adventure. I knew that I that I was going to need to dig deeper to carry out this practice. Although those components are the backbone to my existence I knew that so much more in life is worth a second look. I was merely scratching the surface. Within the next layer of my journal I mention things such as my health, new opportunities, and confidence. I was getting somewhere. I was looking at life through a different lense and it was inspiring. If it was -10 and snowing, I was grateful for a warm cup of tea and a roof over my head. If it was a bad day, I was grateful for my support system and an extra wet kiss from Copeland. When I couldn’t fit all of my groceries into my fridge, I was not frustrated, I was grateful my home was outpouring with food. Practicing gratitude had me focusing on the positive. What a great feeling. Existing in today’s world can be a challenge. I’ve endured my fair share of heartaches, of loss, of days where I am so angry that nothing has gone right. I had to think long and hard about what I was really truly grateful for that day.

Jenn Brayden

Something always came to mind and it always will. On the other hand I have had days of pure joy and downright spasms of excitement, where my one liners turned into a sentences or paragraphs of gratefulness. Just as in life, there is a contrast and through your individual journeys you will experience it all. What I encourage you to do is look in with patience and openness to find and share the good. Practicing gratitude is simple and free. Even though I’ve always considered myself to be a thankful and a grateful individual I wasn’t actively sharing or thinking it. Keeping this journal has had a profound influence on my life, my mindset and my attitude. I look forward to the end of my day when I can reflect and carefully choose what I’d like to share with the blank page and a welcomed smile that crosses my face. I am not just grateful to be part of the camp Kiniya community for a second year. What I am truly grateful for are the memories that we will create, the new friendships we will foster and the growth I will watch come over each and every one of you over the course of this summer. Camp is the ultimate outlet for you to unleash your inner curiosity, ask a million questions, be scared, be pushed and be humbled.

Practicing gratitude is simple and free.

If we all shared what we were grateful for on a daily basis we would be operating in an even more positive environment. We have to start by looking in so we have the confidence to contribute and build each other up. Let’s change our lenses and show the world, our communities, and our friends how grateful we are.

Jenn Brayden

CHAPEL TALK

#21384 Erykah Murray

For those who have not been able to have a chat with me, I would like you to know that I’m very passionate about social justice and the mega spectrum that is to me, diversity. If any of you were with me second session last summer, you might remember that from time to time, I would mention that I was going to a diversity conference in the upcoming school year. I was always extremely excited to talk about diversity with my cabin and had no idea how much of a life changing experience was waiting for me in the months to come. So this past December, I went to a diversity conference called the Student Diversity Leadership Conference or SDLC for short in Tampa, Florida. SDLC is a 3-day conference created by the National Association of Independent Schools that brings together about 1,600 students in a different city of the US every year. At SDLC, we were split up into a dozen “Family” Groups, which consisted of 60-70 students and we discussed eight major cultural identifiers such as: Race, Gender, Sexual Orientation, Socio-economic status, Family Structure, Age, Religion and Ability. We dug deep into how to define these eight identifiers using different activities like fishbowls, silent movements and human spectrums. We also learned how to lead conversations with other people outside of SDLC about them. I know that a room full of 60-70 teenagers may not seem to be the most intimate. However, we created a safe and open space using these guidelines or what I like to think of as pieces of life-advice called Community Norms.

There are twelve community norms that I could dig deep into, however, this is a chapel talk, so I will only speak about a few of them since I feel like they really relate to camp and the outside world. First off, Be Fully Present. Seems pretty straight-forward, don’t you think? I feel like this is something that we should always remember in every moment of our lives. Be in the moment, like don’t worry about what time it is on your hike, because we all know that it’s mountain time. Never countdown the days, but count how many people you can make smile by just smiling at them. Especially going into our final moments at camp, truly cherish the people you have around you. The next Norm is something that camp basically relies on which is to Lean into Discomfort. Throughout camp, you are always told to try something new, push yourself a little bit further in team comp, and maybe step out of your comfort zone to get on the Kiniya stage. Which leads me to my next norm, that is to Take risks, be raggedy, make some mistakes – then let go. Camp is all about supporting you through anything. Therefore, it’s always okay if you mess up a line in a Wednesday Night Show or accidentally turn over the ball in a Team Comp basketball game because we are always here to support you. I am so thankful for the support system that I’ve had at camp for the past eight summers from my past leaders, fellow leadership ranks, and now other leaders

Erykah Murray

and staff. The beginning of this summer was a bit of a struggle for me because unfortunately, my school lost two of its community members while I was here at camp. However, my camp family took care of me while I was raggedy, as in I had a few moments when I just burst out in tears and was a mess. My last and favorite Norm is to Listen, Listen, Listen and Process. I find this to be my favorite Norm because I feel as if this is the Norm that I always think I could work on. Listen, listen, listen and process means to truly listen to what people are saying around you and think about what they are saying rather than hearing them and paying more attention to your own thoughts. At camp, I know that there are a million things going on and that we are all excited to participate in, however, truly listening to what people are telling you is honestly an amazing thing. We can all learn a lot from one another when we truly listen to each other. Trust me, it always feels good to know that someone is listening to us. So today and everyday to come, I challenge you to always be fully present, lean into discomfort, take risks, be raggedy, listen and process because I promise that all of these things can take you a long way.

Never countdown the days, but count how many people you can make smile by just smiling at them.

Erykah Murray

CHAPEL TALKS

#21629 Grace Hagerty

I am a pretty extreme day dreamer, correction, day schemer. When you see me zoned out, my mind is probably hard at work configuring itineraries for my next adventure. I never really thought about it until this year, but planning my adventures big, small, real, and imaginary is something that I’ve been doing my entire life. It’s also something I assumed I would probably grow out of, but I haven’t. At camp and in the woods is where I do my best scheming. When I’m removed from technology I come up with some of my most creative travel plans. For example, six summers ago, when I was 14 and in upper loft, my friend Jessie Bruenn and I made an amazing plan to travel Australia together for the entirety of summer 2016. Choice time after choice time, we would hit arts and crafts to create what started as a contract but evolved into a book we mailed back and forth throughout the year. We had it all planned out, we would get jobs related to our fields of interest, we would find an apartment with cool Australian roommates, and would we go on epic road trips. Throughout our summer in loft and well into our aide summer we would make eye contact and mouth the words Australia 2016 to each other from across the dining hall or whisper Australia 2016 into each other’s ears when we would pass by. This was a constant reminder of our shared goal to go on big adventures together. But by JL summer, we had completely forgotten about it. Flash forward to this past January, January 2016. I was buying

a new calendar and then it hit me. Six years had flown by, 2016 was upon us. When we co-authored our epic book “Australia 2016” we were 14, fresh out of 8th grade, and being 20 years old was so extremely far away that we never thought we would actually get there. But here we are. We wrote this contract under the assumption that by the time we were 20, we would be real, live grownups; seasoned adults, completely independent and actively pursuing careers. Even though I am certainly not a seasoned adult, for me, this past year has marked my transition from childhood to adulthood. This year, I did so many things that I day dreamed about as a kid. It all started with leading the NOLS trip, which is something I day dreamed about as an AL. In the woods I gained the confidence to question pretty much everything in my life, including my path as a student at Boston University. It prompted me to explore new paths and pursue my dreams which were dictated by my strong sense of adventure. A combination of reflection, calculated risks, and very hard work lead me to enroll as a semester study abroad student at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. BU doesn’t have a relationship with the University of Cape Town so I schemed pretty hard and created my own study abroad curriculum which was an amazing experience for a planner like me!

Grace Hagerty

One day I was walking to class at the UCT on a particularly beautiful afternoon. My walk to class had the most spectacular views of our Greco Roman academic buildings with the backdrop of the Devil’s Peak on Table Mountain. On this particular day the sun hit the mountain in such a spectacular way that I had to stand there and stare. Looking at my beautiful campus, looking at my beautiful mountain which I had the pleasure of hiking several times with new friends from all over the world, I was feeling so happy, at home, and so at peace 8000 miles away from where I grew up. I then asked myself “How did I get here? How did I get this lucky? How am I so comfortable?” Then it hit me, being in Cape Town was a culmination of everything I had learned at Kiniya and on NOLS. This is when I realized I was an adult. I had gotten to UCT because I worked really hard, and I made what started as a dream a reality. This feeling, this profound moment of happiness did not come out of thin air, I worked hard to get to UCT. I felt so proud because I made a plan, set goals, and accomplished them, a skill that I’ve been practicing since I was twelve years old here at Camp Kiniya.

are dreaming dreams right now that you will see come true in the next few years, not because of luck but because of passion, commitment, endurance, and hard work. To me a huge component of adulthood is architecting your own life by working hard to make your dreams come true. Another, perhaps more important part of being an adult is realizing that your maturity, your work ethic, and your abilities did not come out of thin air. The lessons I’ve learned from this community have made me who I am. That being said, I would like to use my chapel talk as an opportunity to thank this community for empowering me to fiercely and confidently pursue valuable experiences. They say it takes a village to raise a child, Kiniya, you are the village that raised me. Without the support, friendship, and encouragement of this community who has fostered my sense of adventure I would not be the woman I am today.

They say it takes a village to raise a child, Kiniya, you are the village that raised me.

Ladies, to many of you, being 20 years old might seem very far away. When I was in upper loft, planning my trip to Australia, I never ever imagined that I would actually be this old. When I did imagine myself as a 20-year-old woman, I thought that I would be a virtually unrecognizable person who had very little in common with her fourteen-year-old self. I thought that my dreams were too unrealistic to come true and I imagined that I would have grown out of day dreaming about going on big adventures to faraway places. I thought that I would likely be doing “more important” things. However, I did go on a big adventure in 2016 and I will have several more to come. I’ve found that there is nothing more important or more grown up then identifying what you want out of life and pursuing it. I feel like people don’t grow out of stuff, we grow in to who we are, we grow in to who we’re meant to be. I’m sure that so many of you

Kiniya, as you go about your day, I encourage you to day dream or day scheme if you’re a planner like me. I can promise you that someone from this community will support even your wildest of goals. I also encourage you to pursue them with ferocity, you never know how far they will take you. I hope that when each of you get to where you’re supposed to be, you’ll take every opportunity to thank the people who got you there. On that note, a want to extend a massive thank you to a community that deserves an infinite amount of thank yous. Thank you Camp Kiniya, from the bottom of my heart.

Grace Hagerty

2016 KIWIS

Abigail Barnett Katherine Benzian Elizabeth Bonner Ella Boodell Isabel Boodell Julia Brophy Molly Caffry Brianna Caraballo Josephine Cook Boglarka Cser Elizabeth Dudley

Sophia Eldridge Leah Eshete Caroline Findlay Charlotte Fitzsimmons Damini Frey Ava Galaburda Sophie Galaburda Lydia Groves Meredith Habermann Madeline Hanley Oliver Harvey

Anna Huller Katherine Jacobi Katherine Jahns Katherine Johnson Alexandra Katz Julia Keeton Phoebe Kurth Casey Lloyd Alice Lloyd Erin Long Grace McCann

KINIYA | KIWI NIGHT

Taylor Michael Lillian Miller Eleanor Miller Emmaline Muccia Isabella Partilo Christina Pastore Amber Peoples Anna Peterson Elizabeth Pirtle Caroline Pirtle Bridget Robinson

Morgan Robinson Beaven Rutter Jenna Ryan Caleigh Ryan Amanda Service Sophie Small Emani Stevenson Paige Turcotte Ashley Wetty Rose Whelan

KINIYA | KIWI NIGHT

JUNIOR DIVISION Dear Junior Village, I hope this year’s Kiniya Spirit finds you all replaying the magical summer of 2016 and dreaming of our old fantastic Dining Hall and camp life on the shores of Lake Champlain. As I reflect, on our incredible summer together as Junior Division, I can’t help replaying the mixtape we created together:

Soundtrack to Summer 2016:

Vol. 1 Down the Rabbit Hole #MAGIC It’s a Party in the USA (Camp Kiniya 4th of July Edition) Female Empowerment! Lifting Each Other Up through Feminism! Blowing Beautiful Bubbles During Chapel Exploring Vermont’s Stunning Backyard: Adventures to Moscow Vol. 2 Who you gonna call? GHOSTBUSTERS Kiniya Wins a Gold Medal aka Summer Olympics Mellow Fest 2K16 Got that Sunshine in our Pocket and Good Song in our Feet during Kiwi Dance #Can’tStoptheJuniorFeeling The Final Farewell to Our Beloved Kiniya Dining Hall Thank you all for being a part of the Junior Division magic! Wishing you all a wonderful year ahead and hope you are all practicing the new Junior cheer, because WHO RUN THE WORLD? WHO RUN THIS CAMP? JUNIORS! All my Junior Division love and PRIDE, Hanna McPheron #20444

Junior Division Leaders Hanna McPheron - UC Santa Cruz ‘16 Zoe McPheron - UC Santa Cruz ‘19 Mary Interdonati - Fordham University ‘20 Phoebe Quayle - Adelphi University ‘17 Lexy Powell - Ithaca College ‘20 Emma Griffin - Skidmore College ‘19 Amanda D’Arbanville - University of Connecticut ‘19

THE SPIRIT | 2016

CADY

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1. Evie Bijur 2. Penny Doerge 3. Brigid Dolan (AL) 4. Nina Franco 5. Emma Goodwin 6. Sophie Jones 7. Gaby Lujan 8. Hanna McPheron (L) 9. Micaela Meister 10. Elsa Poler 11. Sydney Soka (A) 12. Asta Uziel 13. Lucy Wainwright

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1. Jane Atkinson 2. Frances Davis 3. Sloane Edson 4. Sarah Eshete 5. Clara Freeth 6. Emme Galaburda 7. Lily Grant 8. Avery LaMotte 9. Hanna McPheron (L) 10. Libby Oâ€™Hara (AL) 11. Emma Olcott 12. Emily Reusswig (A) 13. Lucia Schmidt

THE SPIRIT | 2016

VANNEMAN

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1. Charlotte Carter 2. Frances Chandor 3. Sloane Corddry 4. Camila Cushman 5. Arden Grant (A) 6. Julia Kilby 7. Julia Kuck 8. Madeline Lescott 9. Lila McGlynn 10. Zoe McPheron (L) 11. Margot Michel 12. Caroline Scanlan (JL) 13. Charlotte Wells

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1. Lily Arcella 2. Kate Barton 3. Charlotte Childs (JL) 4. Bea Clay 5. Ellie Craft 6. Charlotte Flanagan 7. Zoe McPheron (L) 8. Caroline Morris 9. Angelica Nwachuku 10. Emma Putney (A) 11. Olivia Romans 12. Celia Rutter 13. Sylvia Van Praagh

THE SPIRIT | 2016

WILLMOTT

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1. Keilani Baldwin 2. Shayla Carter 3. Isabela Cushman 4. Sophie Eldridge (A) 5. Sky Flood 6. Bunny Gibbons 7. Nicole Gou 8. Bryn Grant 9. Judy Griffin 10. Ashleigh Henderson (AL) 11. Ava Hill-Edgar 12. Mary Interdonati (L) 13. Adelaide Schmidt 14. Olivia Sheppard

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1. Alex Betz (A) 2. Kate Caiati 3. Susie Dixon 4. Simone Dominguez 5. Clara Guettel 6. Mary Interdonati (L) 7. Raina Johns 8. Mia Madden 9. Aidan Maurer 10. Caitlin McCalla 11. Kathryn McSherry (AL) 12. Mireia Whitney 13. Jocelyn Zamora 14. Sarah Zaruba

THE SPIRIT | 2016

KNOLLANDALE

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1. Lily Alvino 2. Lilah Bransford 3. Addie Frechette 4. Taco Hayes (A) 5. Helen Heuer 6. Nael Karpinski 7. Lily McManus 8. Cat Naidich 9. Phoebe Quayle (L) 10. Ellie Storey (JL) 11. Sydney Trowbridge 12. Bradley Weldon 13. Beatrice White

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1. Annie Art 2.Maki Cameron 3. Junie Cochran 4. Faith Cropper 5. Grayson Elder (AL) 6. Marissa Evans 7. Annie Leonard 8. Phoebe Quayle (L) 9. Rosie Schramm 10. Liza Stone (A) 11. Grace Sturz 12. Maya Teschke 13. Akata Wise 14. Maren Wydra

THE SPIRIT | 2016

MEADOWSIDE

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1. Molly Caffry 2. Emma Griffin (L) 3. Viola Lake 4. Layne McKeown (JL) 5. Grace McManus 6. Rosie Orzulak 7. Skye Richardson 8. Amanda Type

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1. Michaela Alvarez 2. Isabella Carr (JL) 3. Iliana Diaz 4. Ava Galaburda 5. Emma Griffin (L) 6. Kate MacKenzie 7. Emily McCann 8. Christiana Nwachuku

THE SPIRIT | 2016

RIVERSIDE

1. Izzy Boodell 2. Callie Clifford (AL) 3. Sofia Corgan 4. Abigail Cushman 5. Eliza Gardiner 6. Lexy Powell (L) 7. Grace Reynolds 8. Sophie Schwarz

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1. Bea Braun-Arnold 2. Leah Eshete 3. Sophie Galaburda 4. Natalie Mahland 5. Lexy Powell (L) 6. Jennifer Rosas Naula 7. Caleigh Ryan (JL) 8. Liv Shieh

THE SPIRIT | 2016

LAKESIDE

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1. Gigi Bishop 2. Elizabeth Bonner 3. Amanda D’Arbanville (L) 4. Isa Domenech 5. Grace Heffernan 6. Maggy Jenkins (A) 7. Hope Johnson 8. Genevieve Lannigan 9. Caroline McCarthy 10. Brynn McKeown 11. Katharine O’Shea 12. Abbey Schwoebel 13. Paula Sucre 14. Hannah Williams (JL)

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1. Lily Braun-Arnold 2. Troi Chambers (A) 3. Amanda D’Arbanville (L) 4. Sophia Dasilva 5. Maelin Doran 6. Erin Frank 7. Fayth Ingram 8. Paige Johnston 9. Bob Lazarus (AL) 10. Beaven Rutter 11. Annie Verrone 12. Maggie Weddle 13. Rose Whelan

THE SPIRIT | 2016

SENIOR DIVISION Dear Senior Village, I hope that this letter finds you all in the midst of a happy and healthy school year. It’s hard to believe that camp ended months ago, when it really feels like it was just yesterday that we were welcoming all of you for a fun filled summer on Lake Champlain. Where to even begin? Well this summer was one of excitement, lots of cheering, and tons of fun! Friendship bracelets, overnight hikes, America Ninja Warrior/Wipe Out Ganza, the Rattlin Bog, Swinter Ganza, the 4th of July, Kiwi Night, Hymn Sings, new friendships, gaga ball, chapel services, team competition, and a whole lot of YOHAS were just a few of the highlights that occurred over this wonderful summer at camp! I know that when receiving this beloved Spirit, that you all wish that you could be back at camp running around on the upper fields. Just think, in only a few more months we will be reunited again on the beautiful campus that we all know as our home away from home. I wish you all the best of luck with the rest of your school year and I cannot wait to be back at Camp Kiniya with all of your laughter and smiles! All my love to the 2016 Seniors, Ellie Schwoebel #21337 ps: Just remember…

“SENIORS ARE THE BEST! *Clap* *Clap*” “Who’re those older girls standing over there… WAIT! That’s Us… SENIOR VILLAGE!”

Senior Division Leaders Megan Sudduth - Colby-Sayer College ‘18 Hannah-Christin Schonfelder Jessie Bruenn - SUNY New Paltz ‘19 Megan McSherry - University of Southern California ‘19 Greta Poler - Amherst College ‘19 Eva Wertimer - Scripps College ‘20 Grace Hagerty - Boston University ‘18 Pippa Kula - Hobart and William Smith ‘19 Ellie Schwoebel - Wells College ‘19 Chandler Ryan - Bates College ‘19

THE SPIRIT | 2016

EDIE

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1. Alyssa Baldwin 2. Abby Barnett 3. Clementine Ceria 4. Hannah Donahue 5. Renee Drake 6. Ella Dudley (A) 7. Martina Franck 8. Julia Peterson 9. Caroline Reidy 10. Nadia Roebuck 11. Hannah-Christin Schonfelder (L) 12. Allison Strey 13. Megan Sudduth (L) 14. Gretchen Willmuth (JL)

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1. Lauren Carlson (JL) 2. Jayde December 3. Ellie Frisch 4. Carolina Harr 5. Caroline Hollander 6. Jayne Howlett 7. Katie Johnson 8. Isabella Partilo 9. Riley Raker 10. Annie Refermat 11. Jenna Ryan 12. Bayley Storrier (A) 13. Megan Sudduth (L) 14. Ashley Wetty

THE SPIRIT | 2016

LOOKOUT

1. Ella Brock 2. Jessie Bruenn (L) 3. Charlotte Burchetta 4. Monica Dolan 5. Grayson Elder (AL) 6. Chrissy Pastore 7. Courtney Peterson 8. Hannah Tracey

1. Anna Bartlett 2. Aurelia Bolton 3. Jessie Bruenn (L) 4. Kirstie Gorman 5. Lydia Groves (JL) 6. Jane Sanderson 7. Caroline Stone 8. Mary Williams

THE SPIRIT | 2016

SCHMIDT

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1. Drew Balfour (A) 2. Kendyl Brower 3. Ellie Brown 4. Lulu Carone 5. Kathleen Ehlers 6. Charlotte Harwood 7. Sachi Howson (AL) 8. Claudia Larrison 9. Karina Lujan 10. Ellie McManus 11. Megan McSherry (L) 12. Caitlin Sullivan 13. Jasmine Taylor 14. Paige Turcotte

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3 7

5 11

1. Lara Cazemajou (AL) 2. Clara Chaplin 3. Claudia Derryberry 4. Amillion Franklin 5. Sophie Harris 6. Julia Keeton 7. Alice Lloyd 8. Charlotte MacLaury (A) 9. Megan McSherry (L) 10. Ellie Pirtle 11. Bridget Robinson 12. Meredith Shepherd 13. Caroline Taggart 14. Maddy Walker

THE SPIRIT | 2016

MCKEOWN

10 12

1. Karolina Bergstrand 2. Ella Boodell 3. Valeria Dâ€™Virgilio 4. Lucy Ehlers 5. Annie Hagerty (A) 6. Maylis Jacquemont 7. Jade Knowles 8. Kenzie McIntyre 9. Chelsea McPheron (JL) 10. Emma Muccia 11. Greta Poler (L) 12. Sophia Soka 13. Aidia Steen 14. Rachel Storey

10 2

5 6

13 12

14 4

1 9

1. Kate Benzian (A) 2. Kate Carls 3. Lydia Churchill (JL) 4. Lilly Clay 5. Keely Fisher 6. Gaby Guzman Schwarz 7. Georgia MacInnes 8. Olive Oski 9. Caroline Pirtle 10. Greta Poler (L) 11. Chloe Rose 12. Natalia Schmidt del Rio 13. Sophia Soka 14. Norah Van Vranken

THE SPIRIT | 2016

COYNE

3 1

13 12

1. Lainey Bechta 2. Laura Childs 3. Fiona Degen 4. Mary Elizabeth Droesch 5. Alex Katz (AL) 6. Maddy Liberi 7. Lilly Miller 8. Antonia Nobel 9. Hadley Noonan 10. Annie Oâ€™Shea 11. Elsa Schmidt 12. Maya Standard 13. Caroline Tornquist (JL) 14. Eva Wertimer (L)

6 8

12 9

5 7

1. Ellie Banbury 2. Sophie Guettel 3. Zwena Killikelly 4. Taegen Kopfler (AL) 5. Fiona Maruca (JL) 6. Abby Osmond 7. Katie Pan 8. Dez Quinones 9. Sophie Reusswig 10. Charlie Simpson 11. Charlotte Snow 12. Meghan Subak 13. Eva Wertimer (L) 14. Anne Wylly Willmott

THE SPIRIT | 2016

VAN BUREN

1 10

9 12

1. Oriana Carey 2. Mary Gallary 3. Louisa Gammill 4. Lois Griffin 5. Grace Hagerty (L) 6. CeCe Lloyd 7. Ainsley McKeown 8. Ande Richardson 9. Hannah Schwoebel (JL) 10. Amelia Srebnik 11. Lucca Tisken 12. Jessie Williams (AL)

6 12

3 11

7 9

1 13

4 8

5 2

1. Mimi Bainbridge 2. Julia Brophy 3. Brianna Caraballo 4. Alexia Cazemajou 5. Kendra Elliott 6. Lois Griffin 7. Grace Hagerty (L) 8. Claire Osmond 9. Sarah Raymond (AL) 10. Regan Sandoval 11. Hazel Scullin 12. Nina Stoops 13. Ellie Whelan (JL)

THE SPIRIT | 2016

ARK

2 7

1. Rose Bransford 2. Mallory Canavan 3. Sky Churchill 4. Natalie Hart 5. Houston Kilby 6. Pippa Kula (L) 7. Madeline Lannigan 8. Anna Peterson 9. Helene Reinicke 10. Morgan Rice (AL) 11. Shiloh Richardson 12. Marguerite Scotti 13. Abby Wiseman (JL)

10 5

11 3

9 2

8 6

4 1

1. Josie Cook (JL) 2. Emma Godolphin 3. Campbell Jacobi 4. Pippa Kula (L) 5. Megan Martelle (AL) 6. Camille McCalla 7. Grace McCann 8. Heather Oâ€™Hern 9. Maggie Robinson 10. Lila Shieh 11. Emani Stevenson 12. Emma Van Ness 13. Aubrey White 14. Jane Workman

THE SPIRIT | 2016

LOWER LOFT

5 4

14 12

2 11

1. Olivia Bransford 2. Margot Butler (AL) 3. Sammy Clark (JL) 4. Sofi Domenech 5. Jette Galas 6. Kim Gronauer 7. Bella Lais 8. Avery McCloskey 9. Amber Peoples 10. Sophie Peterson 11. Emma Scanlan 12. Allison Schuldt 13. Ellie Schwoebel (L) 14. Libby Trimble

8 1

10 12

5 3

6 9

13 7

2 11

1. Caroline Findlay 2. Margaret Griffin (JL) 3. Miki Howson 4. Z Hoyt (AL) 5. Halle Johnson 6. Erin Long 7. Katherine Oatman 8. Mya Pertak 9. Morgan Robinson 10. Abby Scharges 11. Ellie Schwoebel (L) 12. Maddy Slattery 13. Sophie Small

THE SPIRIT | 2016

UPPER LOFT

13 3

2 7

1. Emma Caffry 2. Gianna Charney 3. Danika Clifford 4. Catie Flynn 5. Anna Huller 6. Lila Janski 7. Laura Kuruvilla 8. Bella Lujan 9. Grace McGlynn 10. Tay Michael 11. Ellie Miller (JL) 12. Kelsey Moum (AL) 13. Chandler Ryan (L) 14. Alice Skenderi

8 9

7 11

12 1

1. Olivia Ciancio 2. Zoe Cook 3. Daisy Jones 4. Phoebe Kurth 5. May Leonard 6. Helena Loomis 7. Kelsey Moum (AL) 8. Allie Oâ€™Keeffe 9. Annie Oatman 10. Chandler Ryan (L) 11. Qi Mei Schmidt 12. Amanda Service 13. Ali Ulin (JL) 14. Felicity Whelan

THE SPIRIT | 2016

SPAIN

THE SPIRIT | 2016

KINIYA | GALLERY

1st Session KINIYA | GALLERY

KINIYA | GALLERY

2nd Session

“Many miles across Lake Champlain the Kiniya spirit will always reign”