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Supporting Camp Online Auction Returns in 2020!

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2020 Annual Fund Give in the Way That is Best for You With a record number of gi$s to the 2019 Annual Fund, we are constantly working to make sure supporting our Camps is as easy as possible for you.

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SEND A CHECK 126 Dudley Rd, Westport, NY 12993

MONTHLY GIVING campdudley.org/evergreen

GIVE ONE TIME campdudley.org/givenow

GIFTS OF RMD FROM QUALIFYING IRA'S Contact dawn@campdudley.org

MAKE A CASH GIFT Cash gi$s can be received at any time at the Camp o%ce. We do not recommend mailing cash.

Select the way that is best for you and make your gi$ today. Thank you for being a part of the 2020 Annual Fund!

An Exciting Year-End Finish: The Camp Dudley Annual Fund Surpasses GoalsGoals By #24278 Karen Johnson and #12335 Bill Bullock, Co-Chairs, Development Committee

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With six days left in 2019, the Annual Fund, which supports scholarships, leadership development, and facility upkeep, needed $110,000 to hit the goal. With the help of eight donors who committed additional 2019 gifts to create WKHVSHFLDO\HDUHQGPDWFKLQJJLIWSRRORXUFRPPXQLW\ answered the call. In the busy last days of the year, you SXVKHGXVEH\RQGWKH$QQXDO)XQG*RDORI When the dust settled, more than 2,030 donors made DUHFRUGJLIWV2IHTXDOEHQH¿WZDVWKHIDFWWKDW PDQ\\HDUHQGGRQRUVWRRNDGYDQWDJHRIWKHLUHPSOR\HU¶V matching gift programs. These gifts were received at the EHJLQQLQJRIWKH1HZ<HDUJLYLQJXVDZRQGHUIXOVWDUWWR the 2020 Annual Fund.

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Beckman Society

The Beckman Society includes a group of more than 120 individuals who have communicated their intention to make a special gi! to our Camps through their will and estate planning. This is o!en thought to be a complex and challenging process. But making a planned gi! to Camp can be as easy as naming Camp Dudley, Inc. as a beneficiary of an employer-sponsored life insurance policy, a 401(k) or an IRA that you own. Interested individuals should ensure that such a gi! meets both their personal and financial goals and check with their attorney or financial advisor. Once you have made your decision, please remember to share your intent to make a deferred gi! to Dudley with Dave Langston, Development Director (dave@campdudley.org). That way we can welcome you to the Beckman Society.

You can see the full list of Beckman Society members by visiting campdudley.org/beckman.

If you’d like to learn more about making a deferred gi! please contact Dave.

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A Quick Note from Camp

Unfortunately, identity theft and wire fraud have become larger threats to non-profits and other organizations like Camp Dudley and Camp Kiniya. Fake email accounts can be created that resemble a legitimate account. PLEASE protect yourself!

Camp Dudley and Camp Kiniya will NEVER call you or email you and ask for your bank account number or other sensitive information. If you are ever concerned about a call or email you receive, we encourage you to write down the information and call us directly at 518-962-4720.

We recognize that Camp is a big investment. We also know that it is of tremendous value to the development of every child. The tuition a family can DIIRUGWRSD\IRUDQHTXDOO\PHDQLQJIXOH[SHULHQFHYDULHV GUDVWLFDOO\EDVHGRQWKHLURZQSHUVRQDO¿QDQFLDOSRVLWLRQ Keeping Camp A!ordable: Tiered Tuition Program

As one of our many diversity goals, we aim to create a summer community populated by campers drawn IURPDZLGHUDQJHRIVRFLRHFRQRPLFEDFNJURXQGVDQG we are proud to support families through our robust scholarship program. In 2019 we gave tuition assistance to approximately 20% of the campers at both Camps, totaling QHDUO\LQ¿QDQFLDODLG:HUHFRJQL]HDQHHG to do more. To that end, our Board of Trustees created the Keeping Camp Affordable (KCA) Committee, which UHVXOWHGLQWKHLPSOHPHQWDWLRQRIWKH7LHUHG7XLWLRQ3URJUDP

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selection, the experience and program for every camper is the same.

To complement our Tiered Tuition program we offer ÀH[LEOHSD\PHQWSODQVZKLFKVSUHDGSD\PHQWVRXWRYHUD period of time that is manageable for your budget.

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Camp Dudley for Boys Westport, NY

Camp Kiniya for Girls Colchester, VT

For more than 135 years we have provided boys and girls (ages 8 to 15) with the opportunity to develop as individuals through a balanced program of arts, athletics, outdoor exploration, and spirituality. Our campers are encouraged to develop moral, personal, physical, and leadership skills while thriving in an atmosphere of fun and fellowship, where they learn to

LEAD LIVES CHARACTERIZED BY DEVOTION TO OTHERS.

Camp Dudley is set on Lake Champlain, with eastern-facing views of the Vermont shore and Green Mountains. The Main Campus, our home since 1908, is located on 500 acres with two miles of lakefront.

ARTS

Through participation in the performing arts, visual arts, digital and literary arts, we encourage growth, learning of artistic techniques, and the enjoyment of creative expression.

ATHLETICS

Through participation and instruction in individual and team sports, we encourage healthy competition, sportsmanship, and a sense of fair play.

OUTDOORS Through experiences in the outdoors, such as hiking and overnight camping, we foster an appreciation of nature, exposure to new experiences, and skill building.

SPIRITUALITY

Through vespers, Chapel Talks, Chapel services, and Sunday talks, we foster reflection, appreciation, gratitude, respect, and concern for others; we encourage members of our community to discover and explore their own spirituality.

Camp Kiniya is set on 145 acres of property situated on the shores of Lake Champlain. With sweeping views of the Adirondacks, we are incredibly blessed by the most beautiful sunsets you could ever imagine.

LEADERSHIP

Our cabins are run by young men and women who have been campers and have gone through an intensive training program in the summers prior to taking the helm of their own cabin. We call our counselors Leaders, because that is what is expected of them in their work with campers.

CAMP FACTS

CAMP DUDLEY FOR BOYS

Founded in 1885 by Sumner F. Dudley 320 campers per session 200 Leaders and Staff per session 500 acres Number of cabins – 41 Oldest building – Avery Boathouse (1917)

CAMP KINIYA FOR GIRLS

Founded in 1919 by Helen Van Buren 175 campers per session 100 Leaders and Staff per session 145 acres Number of cabins – 18 Number of buildings – 47

APPLY NOW campdudley.org/apply

Limited bunks available! Contact the office: 518.962.4720

SUMMER 2021 Rolling Admission - Applications available October 2020

KEY DATES - 2020 1st Session Opening Day - June 24th 1st Session Pick Up - July 19th

2nd Session Opening Day - July 22nd 2nd Session Pick Up - August 16th

Champ Session Opening Day - August 8th Champ Session Pick Up - August 16th

ADMISSIONS FACTS • Camper ages – 8 to 15 • Session Options: • Two – 3 1/2 weeks sessions (10-15) • One – 1 week session (8-9) • 34 States and 15 countries represented

TIERED TUITION PROGRAM (See page 26 for info)

Tuition 1 Session Full Season Champs Tier 1: $6,450 $11,500 $1,750 Tier 2: $5,950 $10,500 Tier 3: $4,950 Tier 4: $3,950 Tier 5: Tuition Assistance Program

SPREAD THE WORD! Do you know someone who would love Camp?

REFER US: campdudley.org/refer JOIN US: campdudley.org/openhouse VISIT US: Plan a campus tour this summer by calling Camp Dudley: 518.962.4720 Camp Kiniya: 802.893.7850

William Bass Chapel Talk June 26, 2019

On June 26, 2019, #21129 Will Bass, Junior Division Head, presented this message to everyone at Camp Dudley as the "rst Chapel Talk of summer 2019.

Camp got a whole lot more magical when you all

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From Camp To Real Life

From time to time, Camp provides an introduction to some activity or experience that becomes a camper’s passion and perhaps even their vocation. In this edition, we read about #19178 Sam “Turtle” McKeown, and his Camp experience in Witherbee Hall that led to his amazing professional career in the live music industry.

What is your current job title/profession?

Currently, I work as a Lighting System Technician for Clearwing Productions, Milwaukee. I take the ideas of lighting designers and bring them to reality, designing the power and data distribution systems to make it all happen. For the better part of the last four years, I've been working with the band Bon Iver.

How did Camp help guide you onto your current job path?

Starting my Plebe year at Dudley I participated in the Stage Tech/Crew Arts Majors. I realized this was something I loved and wanted to find a way to make it into a career. Eventually, as part of leadership and staff, I was fortunate enough to lead this Arts major within Witherbee and pass on some of my enthusiasm and knowledge of what I now get to call my job.

Who were some of the Camp people that helped you along the way to get you ready for the profession you're in today?

Too many people to name. From the beginning, I worked very closely with #19521 Wendy Higgins, #15385 Pete Maiurano and the legend, #14866 James Mayo III. Eventually, they all became my coworkers in Witherbee and we were able to create some

pretty magical things, not forgetting, in a summer camp theater! People like #18079 Diana George, #15093 C. Ryan Joyce, #11264 Mark “Davo the Nacho Man” Davenport, and of course the directing duo of #15877 Brendan “Lefty” Loughman and #17098 Carl Jackson (whoop whoop!!) were people that trusted me to put together a lighting or scenic design, in the matter of one short week, to help them build some incredible shows within Witherbee Hall. The best part is that I am still in touch with all these incredible people; the real Dudley magic.

CD News: What was your favorite show to work on in Witherbee? Why?

spectacle that was “Kiss the Sky 2: Cloud Cover” and being able to build some insane set pieces, video content and all the special effects. But, my favorite show would have to be “War, No Peace” by C. Ryan Joyce. This was the first show that truly challenged my thinking in theater and made me see what I wanted to pursue in a career. Between removing windows so soldiers could storm into Witherbee, collecting hundreds of sandbags for scenic walls, and moving upwards of fifty small trees into the theater to transform the inside space into a jungle, I was able to see the magic of theater and backstage production. Now I get to do that every day, in a slightly different way. Without Dudley, I would seriously never have known I could make this into a profession.

50 STATE CHALLENGE

Last year we launched an initiative to have all 50 States represented by at least one camper at Dudley or Kiniya. We had all but 14 represented in 2019, and this year we hope to get even closer to our goal, if not meet it!

Here are the states we need campers from in 2020:

Alabama Arkansas Arizona Iowa Idaho Kansas Kentucky Mississippi Montana Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

HOW TO HELP

Do you live in one of these states or know someone of camper age who does? Well, here’s what you can do!

Send them to campdudley.org so that they can…

1) Register for an Online Open House 2) Check out our Video Page 3) Apply