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Th e L a s t W h i s t l e Vo l u m e # 8 3 | Th e 1 3 7 t h S e a s o n

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The 1885 Award

History of the Award | The 1885er is awarded to Dudley campers, leaders, and staff following the completion of their fourth summer at camp. It was started following the addition of Camp Kiniya as a compliment to the “Kiwi Award.” When individuals are presented with the award, they receive an exclusive “1885” Dudley tie in recognition of their accomplishment and their dedication to camp.

The 2021 1885ers | First Half

The 2021 1885ers | Second Half 2

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Th e L a s t W h i s t l e 2 0 2 1 Table of Contents 1885 Award Dedication Staff Chapel Talks Week One Week Two

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Week Three Week Four Week Five Week Six Tiger Lilly Award Outdoors

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Cubs Plebes Juniors Seniors NOLS Roster

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Editor Drew Rider #18801 Principal Photographers Drew Rider, Bolster McKinley & Paul-Hudson Erwin Contributing Photographers

Dave Nelson, Henry Bransford, Matt Storey, Dave “Lang Fu” Langston, Brendan Bumgardner, Erin Long, Ibby Maruca, NOLS 2021, and special thanks to everyone else who contributed photos this summer!

From the Editor

It’s fall here at Dudley, and as I’m sitting here by the fire on a brisk October night, wrapping up my fourth Last Whistle, I can’t help thinking about how lucky I am to have experienced this summer with all of you and to still be here while working on this project. Fall is a particularly beautiful time in the Adirondacks, and I cannot be more thankful to have spent this season here working on the book. As with the other three before, it has been a unique pleasure compiling all of the memories of yet another incredible summer into a book that will hopefully not only bring everyone joy when they receive it in December, but for many years to follow. I am sure I’m not alone in feeling this, but this summer was special. Every summer of Dudley’s 137 year history has been great in its own way, but coming off of a year unlike any in generations, and the first cancelled summer in its long history, the energy with everyone back at camp was nothing short of magical. After the innumerable hardships suffered and the seemingly endless zoom meetings and classes, we were all able to return to the shores of Lake Champlain, outside, in the fresh air, to be with our friends, creating countless memories, within the safety of “The Dudley Bubble.” First of all, I would like to thank the summer publications team for their amazing work this summer. Bo and P-H, your skills behind the camera helped to capture thousands of photos to be enjoyed by everyone who was at camp this summer, as well as all the parents and friends who couldn’t be with us. Thank you to Dawn and Anita for all your amazing hard work and your help with rosters, proofreading, and countless other things that I’m forgetting to mention here. Thank you to Matt for your leadership and for giving me the opportunity to do this again. To Lefty, you were greatly missed this summer, but your guidance and influence was always present, and congratulations on the latest wonderful addition to your life. And finally, thank you to all of you who made this incredible summer happen! Without you and the experiences and memories you created, this book wouldn’t be possible. It has been a distinct honor compiling all of the pieces together for this 83rd Last Whistle, and I hope you enjoy pouring through it and reliving the summer as much as I enjoyed making it. Thank you!!! - #18801 P.S. Be sure to check out the Last Whistle in COLOR at www.campdudley.org/last-whistle, as well as all of the full weekly galleries at campdudley.smugmug.com! Outer Cover Painting by Anthony Fatato | Inner Cover Images by Drew Rider, Bolster McKinley, P-H Erwin & Dave Nelson

Dedication

#21982 Domanick Walker Presented on August 13, 2021 by #18801 Drew Rider

Awarded at the end of every summer, The Last Whistle Dedication is one of the highest honors one can receive at Camp Dudley. Presented to a member of our community who shows a devotion and love towards others, and this place we all cherish, and an unwavering commitment to living by the motto, The Other Fellow First. This year, like so much else, we’re going to do things a bit differently. Ready? It is my distinct honor to award the 2021 Last Whistle Dedication to our dear friend and beloved member of the Dudley community, camper number 21982, Domanick Walker. Coming to us from Baltimore, Maryland, Dom has been a valued and prominent member of the community for a little over a decade. Most of you do not know this, but Dom actually has two camp numbers. Originally slated to come as a camper, fate intervened, and it took a few more years for Dom to make it to the shores of Lake Champlain. Luckily, for all of us, and characteristically arriving “fashionably late,” Dom eventually, and thankfully, graced us with his presence. Arriving in 2010 as a first year leader, Dom walked -- or better yet strutted -onto campus, and with his charm, charisma, confidence, and wit, instantaneously won over the hearts of every camper, leader, and staff member, quickly becoming an integral part of our community. Camp has not been the same since. Dom, however, was not immediately sold on the whole “Dudley thing,” memorably calling camp “the weirdest place on earth” in a chapel talk. Fortunately for us, in his words, by his third year as a leader, everything clicked into place, and with the exception of one summer away, Dom has been joining us in Westport for over a decade. As he will often remind people, Dom was always a leader in the Plebes and will accept no alternative as “the best division at camp.” Dom was immediately the person in the division that everyone looked up to, and wanted to be friends with, and in a testament to what a special person he is, he somehow managed to find the time for everyone.

As the summers passed, his vibrant spirit, often complimented by a healthy and endearing dose of sass, made him a natural leader, and Dom’s prominence and presence in the community quickly grew beyond just the Plebes, with him becoming one of the best known figures at camp, the go-to person for guidance and advice, and culminating in 2012 with him winning the esteemed Pat Peavy Leadership Award, an honor selected by his peers and given annually to a leader who best exemplifies the care, integrity, and daily practice of putting the other fellow first. Once Dom finished his remarkable tenure as a leader, he made the switch to staff and further expanded the use of his vast skill-set to make Dudley the best place it could possibly be. Dom joined the Witherbee team and used his talents to direct both shows and chorus, teach dance, and assist James Mayo with the gospel choir. His contributions were immensely valuable, and the arts department was all the better having him on their team. Also in his time on staff, Dom became heavily involved in leadership development working to foster talent amongst Aides, JLs, and ALs, and helping Leaders to become the best version of themselves. This summer, Dom has taken on a new role, and his most important yet, as Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, working on both sides of the lake with campers, leaders, staff, and our board of trustees to help make camp a more welcoming and inclusive place for all. In this position, Dom has made it his primary mission to make Camp Dudley the best version of itself. With his unwavering commitment to teaching all of us how to create an equitable experience for every single person that walks through the gates, we have seen first hand how quickly positive change can take place when someone as talented and passionate as Dom provides the leadership needed to make things happen. Throughout the years, Dom has served in many roles at Dudley, and I’m sure he’ll continue to impress us all by serving in many more. While he has been asked to do some of them, many times Dom will take the initiative to fill a hole where he finds one, stepping up because he cares and not because he is asked to do so.

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But, while his larger-than-life personality and impressive camp resume might be what he is most recognized for by everyone here, those who know him best know that Dom’s most important role is as a mentor and friend, shining brightest in the quiet moments. Whether it is helping with a chapel talk, a difficult situation, or if you just need to blow off some steam, Dom is always there as a helping hand, or an open ear, to anyone who needs it, and I am sure every leader and staff member here has sought his counsel at some point during their tenure. No matter how busy he is, Dom is always available when you need him. We are all coming off of one of the most trying and challenging chapters of our lives, and while Dom’s open door and being there has always been what has made him so special, this summer, it has been more important than ever. Dom has said it simply, “I do not want people to suffer,” and that sentiment is at the core of who he is as a person, and why his generous spirit is such an important thing to everyone here. Dom’s close friend and first half staff member, Caleb Florence, summed it up perfectly by saying, “Dom is someone I look up to in my life for his ability to meet people where they are, no matter the circumstance, and for his ability to foster a genuine connection and deep trust between all parties.”

ognizes the potential for greatness in those who may be overlooked by others, and especially those who don’t recognize it in themselves. Dom’s intentional investment in the well-being and success of others is uniquely powerful, and it is the reason he develops such profound and meaningful relationships with everyone he encounters. There is not a person Dom has met that he has not seen the greatness in and helped them to cultivate it. Dom, you have profoundly impacted the lives of every single person at camp this summer, and summers past, whether they know it or not, and we are beyond blessed to have you here. Your legacy at Dudley is nothing short of iconic, and I can speak for everyone in saying we know you’re just getting started, and we can’t wait to see what’s to come. Thank you for all that you do, for being here, and for being the best friend and brother that everyone sitting here could ever ask for. Your commitment to Camp Dudley, its people, and living by The Other Fellow First is unmatched, and we are all the better as a community having you amongst us. With that, please join me in congratulating our 2021 Last Whistle Dedication recipient, camper number 21982, Domanick Walker.

Finally, perhaps Dom’s most defining trait is that he rec-

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Camp Dudley Staff

Director Matt Storey

Assistant Director Evan George

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Staff

Chief Fincancial Officer Development Director Jesse Smith Dave “Lang Fu” Langston

Registrar Anita Johnson

Database & Operations Manager | Dawn Gay

Communications Manager Plant & Property Brendan Loughman Manager | Steve Denton

Summ e r P ro g r a m Sta ff

Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Domanick Walker

Head of the Arts Mark “Davo” Davenport

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Service Coordinator Ian Kotz

Staff

Office Staff

Erica Anderson, Emma Callahan, Dawn Gay, Anita Johnson, Morgan Sadowski & Jesse Smith

Maintenance Staff

Year-Round: Scott Farrell, Ben Sudduth & John Tompkins Summer: Debbie Bettis, Roger Bigelow, Wyatt Gough, Ethan Graham, Noah Jacques, Spencer Jensen, Will McDonough, Tom Mero, Tyler Monty, Ryley Mousseau & Steve Stahl

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Kitchen Crew

Sama Hayyat (Food Service Director), Anna Anderson, Reagan Baker, Emily Defelice, Josh Defelice, Oliver Ferguson, Alethea Goralczyk, Zack Harter, Christopher Johnson, Jake Ladeau, Trevor MacDougal, Gavin McKiernan, Jill McKiernan, Abby Mero, Jack Mingle, Abby Monty, Reese Pertak, Celia Peters, Harrison Rich, Beavan Rutter, Celia Rutter, Dustin Simmons, Andie Spring, Brendan Waldorf, Cameron Waldorf & Thomas Woods

Infirmary Staff

Peggy Bolster (Head Nurse), Sophia Adragna, Lauren Bierman, Lia Broderick, Diane Calello, Chris Carpenter, Sarah Harris, Ian Kotz, Angelica Lee, Anita Looby, Kevin McCormick, Mike McCutcheon, Kimberly McFerran, Willa McKinley, Brenda Speshock, Chris Stringer, Ellie Stryker & Kathy Wiseman

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A-Hut

Blair Dils (Athletics Director), Will Bass, Brendan Bumgardner, Caleb Florence, Scott Florence, Alex “Fly” Flynn, Will Harrigan, Jesse Joash, Pete Kotz, Joe Lagor, Chris Peisch & Ryan Spring

D-Heads

Cubs: Doug Hinton & Henry Bransford | Plebes: Aicher Hearon & Will Napper Juniors: Oliver Lawrence & Ned McCann | Seniors: Ethan Dewbrey & Colin Cianciolo

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Swim Point

Hannah Schwoebel (Waterfront Director) Skylar Bisselle Anna Burdo Eden Goralczyk Jacqueline McKeown Layne McKeown Maggie Ploufe Jess Storey Rachel Storey

Boat House

Marcus Chioffi, Cam Foster, Bill McCutcheon, Cat McCutcheon, Chloe Mitchell & Sydney Zoehrer

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Hike Hut

Jake Rutter (Head of the Outdoors), Liz Moore, Dave “Lang Fu” Langston, Will Barrett, Malcolm Brown, Harry Granfors, Cris Ramirez, Aidan Ryan & George Shaw

Witherbee

Diana McGuigan George, Grady Shea, Hudson Stephens, Dan Lipin & Mark “Davo” Davenport

Brodie

Dave Nelson (Head of Arts & Crafts), Margaret Lee, Melissa Place & Anthony Fatato

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The 2021 Leaders

Cubs Doug Hinton (D-Head) Henry Bransford (Asst. D-Head)

Plebes Aicher Hearon (D-Head) Will Napper (Asst. D-Head)

Juniors Oliver Lawrence (D-Head) Ned McCann (Asst. D-Head)

Seniors Ethan Dewbrey (D-Head) Colin Cianciolo (Asst. D-Head)

Will Elliott Sean Gilbert Parker Howell Mike Hueglin Hobie Jamison Eli Korngiebel PJ Kotz Henry Kuck Harry Lee Will Simpson

Harris Anton Chris Bass Drew Brownback Jay Campbell Griffin Frank Jack Hanau Charlie Haskell Geo Price

Austin Carmody Tim Carr C.J. D’Virgilio Peter Fox Ryan Hart Zach Jones Peter McClearn Alec Schwehm Angelo Taranto Henry Vanneck

Tommy Burke Elliott Flagg Chase Kirkpatrick Harry Lee Sully O’Hara Jackson Reydel August Theoharides Ahmed Wise

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Ned McCann Tu e sday, J une 2 9, 2 0 2 1

What is your racial identity? That one question completely changed my perspective. Two years ago during the fall of my Sophomore year at Villanova University, my friend recommended that I take a class with her called “Intergroup Relations” or IGR, where we met once a week for eight weeks to discuss our experiences and identities on the topic of race. I remember our first meeting like it was yesterday; I walked into the room and took a seat in a group of chairs placed in a circle so everyone could see each other. Villanova is by no means a diverse campus, yet there were many groups represented within our circle, with myself being the only white male. I was expecting a few simple lessons about race and maybe a few breakout conversations along the way but almost immediately when our IGR began, I could tell that this would not be a subject that would come to me with ease. Our first meeting began with some polite introduc- clusivity and respect. Then they asked the group, tions and ground rules for the space based on in- “what is your racial identity?” Without skipping a beat, the people of color within the group began to explain the strong connection between their identity and their race. As I listened and tried to think in the moment about how that question applied to me, I had nothing. It was during this first conversation where I felt an increase in discomfort. When thinking about the aspects of my identity that are most connected to how I view myself in the world, I think of being a Man, Dudleyite, American, Brother. Obviously, I know that my race is white, and I’ve never contended with that fact but it was when talking about each of our identities where I felt that it simply wasn’t a strong part of me. At first, I genuinely did not know why I felt that way and I was silently trying to process these feelings, but when asked to put into words my truth about my racial identity, the only thing I could say is, “I just don’t know.” It was when being pushed by one of my facilitators that I realized; I don’t consider race to be a major part of my identity because, in

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my experience, the conversation of race is usually about the experience of people of color. I mean no offense by saying that, but in my experience, I have rarely been in a situation where I have been “the only white person in the room” or felt consciously uncomfortable simply existing in my own skin. It completely changed my perspective, and I am unbelievably lucky that for so much of my life I never had to think twice about my race. I believe that is because in all of the institutions that have made me the person I am today, like Villanova or my hometown of Bronxville, or at times even Dudley, the white experience is the norm. When it comes to my effort to understand Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion better, I still have so much to learn, about both myself, and about the experience of groups in the minority.

different from me, and understand my place in the world and how to use my inherent advantages to help those without them. My name is Ned McCann, I am from Bronxville, NY, I am white, and there is no place I’d rather be right now than spending my summer with all of you at Camp Dudley.

What I want you to take from this Chapel Talk is that personal growth begins at the points of discomfort. In my IGR, I chose to embrace the discomfort, and it has helped me so much to empathize. Empathize with the experience of others that are

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Colin Cianciolo We dne sday, J une 30, 2 0 2 1

Hello Everyone, my name is Colin Cianciolo and I used to play in a Bagpipe band. From 10 years old on I marched in parades and competed in competitions all around the North East. I was a drummer in the bagpipe band along with my younger brother Kevin (who is the AL in Allegheny this summer) and mom and older brother played the pipes. The bagpipes and drums are rather aggressive to the ears. The pipes have something called “drones” which make a sound similar to the horn which you hear every morning coupled with the sound of the “chanter” which pierces ear drums more so than Tommy Burke’s voice. The other half of the band, where I come in, is the drum section. The drums of a scottish marching band are made up of the deep bass and tenor sections (which no one can really hear because the bagpipes are so loud) and the snare drum section. The snare drums sound similar to the rifle range at full capacity and have potentially given me long term ear damage. All together it honestly sounds pretty sweet. But the sounds are nothing compared to the visuals of the band. The uniform of traditional bagpipe bands are made up of a funny cap called a glengarry - a shirt, tie, vest, and jacket combo - ghillie brogues which are absurd shoes with tall socksa sporen, which is essentially a purse and satchel combination, often covered by a nice fur and used for the storage of what many bagpipers call a “flask”. Most importantly the fit is brought together by the kilt. A plaid skirt that’s tartan, or colors and design, reflects the origin of the band’s roots in Scotland. To summarize, when I put on that uniform, I was dripping with swagger. However- when I was in highschool I was so embarrassed and self conscious to be part of this awesome group. My peers in school would make fun of me for it and I would let it get to my head. I wouldn’t talk about it

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with anyone and I would put my head down during mean. But Dudley is the place to get away from my time with my band because I was too scared that practice being yourself doing the things you that someone I knew would see me. I couldn’t en- love. joy this amazing music with my mom and brothers. Thank you Mom for making me play in the bagpipe It my time at Dudley I performed with my older band. brother in the Wednesday Night Show - some of you might remember. During our set we performed “Scotland the Brave” and finished with “We Will Rock You”. It was electric. We were celebrated with a standing ovation in Witherbee and hugs from my friends and leaders. This was an amazing feeling and speaks to the kind of magic that Dudley has given me. Dudley has been and always should be a place where you can be yourself and do the things you love to do with only support and love from your Dudley family. I now have gained the confidence to embrace this unique part of my life and I love to talk about it. The bottom line is that some kids in middle school and highschool and college and everywhere else are

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Geo Price M o nday, J uly 2 6, 2 0 2 1

Good morning Camp Dudley. As I look around, I see so many new faces, which is fantastic to see. With so many new faces at camp, I feel that it’s only suitable to introduce myself. For those of you who do not know me, my name is Geo, and I’m happy to say that I am the Leader in Post Cabin this summer. I use He/They pronouns; my favorite color at the moment is green, and I believe in Magic. When I say I believe in Magic, most people look at me in confusion, and I don’t blame them. Unfortunately, we live in a world where imagination is discouraged all too often, and we become conditioned to view life more rationally. We are taught at an early age that the belief in Magic is amongst the many childish things we are supposed to shed as we age. When we are young, the world is abundantly overflowing with magic, but we often lose sight of the Magic as we age. However, there are few places in the world where we allow Magic to thrive and flourish. J.M. Barrie called one of these places Neverland; I call it Dud- inate from mythical creatures such as mermaids ley. But unlike in Peter Pan, Magic does not orig- and fairies; instead, at Camp Dudley, the Magic originates from ordinary people just like yourself. You can sense the Magic in a Cub as you watch them score the winning goal on their team’s Lacrosse game, a sport they may have never played before stepping on Dudley’s grounds. You can feel the Magic in the Plebe as you watch them finally pass their swim test, a goal that they were eager to achieve ever since their Cub summer. You can hear the Magic in the voice of the Junior that was able to build up the courage to perform a song in front of the entire campus during Mellowfest. And you can see the Magic in the eyes of a Senior coming back from their cabin overnight, knowing that they finally completed their long-awaited Senior Night Experience. But I asked myself, how did this place become so Magical? What makes Dudley so much more magical than the rest of the world? Well, it is pretty simple. At Dudley, we live by the motto, “The Other Fellow First.” THis motto is what Dudley is all about; that is why you see it all over

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camp, and we will take for granted the privilege it is to look upon these things every day. Remember, we don’t have much time at this place, and before you know it, the summer will be over and you will be saying goodbye to all of these things. I challenge you to find the Magic Dudley has to offer you. Please take full advantage of the privilege to call this place our home for the next several weeks because eventually, we will all have to grow up and Like Peter Pan, however, we can’t stay in Never- say goodbye to Neverland. land forever. Eventually, the summer has to end, and we will be sent back to our everyday lives at home. And like Wendy, ultimately, we will be forced to grow up and no longer be able to spend all our summers here at camp. But unlike Neverland, when we grow up, we do not forget the Magic here at Dudley. It comes home with us when we leave and stays in a particular spot in our hearts for us always to remember. That is something I genuinely find magical. campus. The motto is a constant reminder that we are surrounded by souls just as unique and essential as ourselves. And it is because of this motto that Dudley can cultivate a community where everyone can be their most genuine self. Dudley is a place where it is okay to make mistakes, and it’s okay to show your emotions because you are within a community that will love you unconditionally.

Look around you, the people sitting at your table, the sky above your heads, and the buildings around main campus. All of these things will eventually become part of your everyday norm while at

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Eli Korngeibel Friday, J uly 30, 2 0 2 1

When I was in Middle School, I really wanted to be popular. I was one of those funny kids who got along with everyone and bounced around friend groups, not knowing to which I belonged. Whether it was true or not, I felt like I was an afterthought to most of my classmates, and those who did consider me, I neglected their friendship because they weren’t members of an exclusive group. I was often embarrassed and always insecure. I then moved to Boston and a new school, where I had the chance to reinvent myself. I still wanted to be popular, and I wanted to be notorious. And for the first time, I was. I befriended some unsavory kids with even less savory habits, but it didn’t matter if my friends were rude or aggressive or belittled each other, because I finally achieved my childhood goal of belonging among the youthful elite. For two years, I lived in my own Barbie world, fueled by my newfound ego and cliquey friends. I put cause of high school’s suffocating social hierarchy. down classmates who I knew couldn’t retaliate be- In front of a group, I’d say things about a classmate that I’d never say to their face, and I isolated those who had once accepted me. I was drowning in my need to overcompensate for my childhood insecurities of being the small kid who was always pushed around by his friends and of not being the one who made the jokes, but who was the joke. Now, at that new school, it was I who was laughing. Those first two years of my high school experience were characterized by shallow friendships, bad habits, poor grades, fighting with my parents, incessant lying, putting others down, and general shenanigans. I was too caught up in my newfound image and reputation to realize that the popularity and lifestyle I craved was transforming me into the sort of person who thinks they’re better than others and acts accordingly. The sort of person I had always loathed. I was somewhat aware of my divergences, but I was too infatuated with the “cool Eli”

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Chapel Talks to resist my transgressions. On the contrary, I welcomed the toxicity and fell deeper into a culture of inflated egos, cliques, and not-so-friendly banter.

yourself? What are the things you don’t? Who do you want to become and what do you want to be remembered for? If you struggle to answer any of these questions, speak with the voice in your head. My junior year, I caught myself. There was no Introduce yourself to your self-image and begin to Hollywood moment where I looked in the mirror, bridge the gap between the person you are and smashed my head into the glass, and finally ad- the one you want to be. mitted that I hated myself, as dark blood poured from my mauled forehead. Rather, it was a slow I regret who I was during the first half of high school, realization that I, hungry for power and popularity, but only by listing my deficiencies and learning had betrayed my own morality. I strive to befriend from my mistakes could I emerge wiser and kinder. all, to be kind, and to uplift those around me; but The most important relationship in all of our lives is during those two years of high school, I was friend the one we have with ourselves. So, invest in that to few, and foe to many. That year, I finally acknowl- relationship; spend time with yourself, and make edged that I wasn’t satisfied with the person I’d peace with your conscience. And, be honest with become, and that hurt. The regret came in waves, yourself; don’t convince yourself that you’re someand I was sickened by the people and culture I had one else or that you fit a certain mold, or that being embraced. “cool” is the coolest thing you can do. If you know yourself, you won’t lose yourself, like I did. So, I did the opposite of what I’d done at the beginning of high school. I ended those detrimental And if you do lose yourself or are dissatisfied with friendships, dropped off the social map, and iso- who you are or have become, remember that unlated myself from the culture to which I had once derstanding your flaws is the first rung on the ladaspired to belong. Removing myself from that toxic der towards self-improvement. And as you begin lifestyle was morally necessary, but I was left friend- to climb that ladder, forgive yourself, for the person less and disgusted by my own character. you once were, is not who you are now. I was alone; and so I thought. I thought about who I wanted to be and who I had become. I thought about the attributes and characteristics I liked about myself and also the ones I didn’t. I thought about my friendships, why they made me so unsatisfied, and what sort of friends I’d actually like to have. I realized that by recognizing my inadequacies, I was already beginning to correct them. I peered inside and began to scrub the grime from my soul. I started to know myself; my strengths, my weaknesses, vices, and quirks. I befriended the voice inside my head. Self-analysis and reflection are necessary for growth, but until you understand who you are and who you want to be, progress is not possible. The path to becoming the person you envision in the future, begins with frankly acknowledging who you are today. So, I encourage you all to think. Think about yourselves. Think about your character. What do you stand for? What are the things you love about

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June 27, 2021 | #12135 Pete “KotzE” Kotz & #19136 Ian “Kotzie” Kotz

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Week One | Chapel Expectations #12135 Pete “KotzE” Kotz & #19136 Ian “Kotzie” Kotz | June 27, 2021 KotzE - Pete Kotz: For how many of you this is your first summer at Camp? How many are returning but, had taken a year or two off (not including COVID)? Whatever the answer, what are some expectations you had of camp? How many of you had some type of expectation about what camp is or was before you arrived yesterday? What picture did you form in your mind as to what camp would look like before arriving? If you are someone who is returning, did you wonder who you might see? Or, did you have an expectation as to what cabin might you be assigned? Maybe you had no idea what to expect as you are someone who had never been to Camp Dudley before this summer! Any time we transition to something different, something new, we form expectations in our mind as to what we may experience, or what things may be like. Ian: Expectations can be outward facing or inward facing. In our own individual ways, consciously or subconsciously, we all set some sort of expectations for ourselves. We determine how we fit into the world around us by the level to which we do or do not meet our own expectations. How do you allow other people’s perceptions of you to fit into how you set expectations for yourself? How do you respond to not meeting your own expectations for yourself? The way in which we respond to adversity speaks volumes. How do your expectations change with you, do they evolve over time? How do your expectations for yourself affect your interactions with others? How do your expectations for yourself influence the way you perceive the world around you? Our thoughts have a significant impact on the way we see the world. KotzE: We all know the story of the “Tortoise and the Hare”! When we all first heard the story, we all formed an expectation as to who will win a race between a turtle and rabbit. Because the rabbit is quick and agile, we expect that the rabbit will win, right? However, in the end, we all know how the Hare did, and the beloved tortoise defied all expectations. The tortoise put the expectation on himself to win, but not the pressure to perform exactly like the Hare. He took one step at a time, focused, worked to his strengths, and persevered in the end. Ian: Sometimes, however, expectations are not always met. For example, Lebron James sets his expectation to win the NBA championship every season and, as we saw this past season, he does not always meet that

goal. Lebron’s championship expectations were upended in a loss to the Phoenix Suns. Sometimes, not meeting our own expectations can be the best way to figure out where we stand on our journey. Not everyone is or can be Lebron. He is working to be the best version of himself in the same way that you are. Not everyone can be the best basketball player on the planet, but we can all work to be the best version of ourselves that we can be. It is perfectly acceptable to set high expectations for yourself, as long as you are not pressuring yourself to be the best, but just working to be the best you that you can be. KotzE: I consider myself to be very lucky and privileged to have been introduced to Camp Dudley by my father, grandfather, and great-grandfather! As Matt stated in his introduction, we have had a lot of family come to camp. My father was here in the 1950’s, grandfather in the 1920’s and great-grandfather around the turn of the century. It is their stories that gave me a picture in my head as to what camp would be for me and my brother. My first summer was 1977. I was a cub in Poly and Dave, my brother, a junior in Lehigh. I had a blast my first summer at camp! Unfortunately, camp was not what my brother expected it to be. After two summers, Dave found that Camp was not the place for him. It did not have the experiences or activities that interested him, other than the outdoors program. It did not meet his expectations. You see, my brother and I are two very different people. I was a little more outgoing, loved sports, loved the theater/stage crew, and many of the other crazy activities that camp has to offer. However, Dave at the time as an individual kept more to himself, he was not as interested in sports, though he did like the outdoors program, sailing and swimming, his interest was more in reading good books, and exploring this new “computer programing” thing. That said, we do have some things in common. One is our love for the outdoors, the woods, camping, hiking, paddling, and skiing. Dave is a 46’r, while I am still working on finishing. You may ask, why do I share this about my brother and myself? As I mentioned earlier, my brother and I are the sons of an amazing man, a man who is an incredibly brilliant chemistry professor. In fact, my brother is very similar to our father in that he is very intelligent, a professor of computer science at Dartmouth College and is a leader in the computer science world. Because of this

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Week One | Chapel I believed that things came easy to both, and that this was not the case for me. While we were growing up, school was not easy for me, and because it was easy for my brother, I believed that the expectation was for me to keep up with my brother. This was not easy. You see, I believed that my parents’ expectations for my brother and I were the same. I learned later that this was not the case at all, that my parents never had such expectations of me. These were unreasonable expectations I was putting on myself. For me, returning to camp had an enormously helpful impact on how I set expectations for myself. I found that this was a place where I could flourish, be me and be accepted for who I am. Camp was my connection to my father, who he was and to his father and grandfather. I could be like him, but it is also the place that allowed me to grow as a person to become who I am today. I found my identity here at camp. Finding my identity allowed me to realize that I did not need to be like my brother or my father’s. I could be Pete. I could become “KotzE”. Because of this experience, how I grew at camp, I wanted to share it with my children, to see if this would be the place that would help them the way it helped me. Ian: When I came to Camp in 2007 I arrived in a place where my father cast a significant shadow. He had been at Camp for many years prior to my arrival and was on staff the entire time I was at Camp. Initially, rather than finding my own place, I felt like I had to live up to the ideals that my father set and the personality he exuded. I felt that there was pressure from the leaders and staff members who knew him; I thought they expected me to act, be, or carry myself like my father. I would avoid telling other kids who my father was; at the time I told myself it was because I wanted to be like every other camper. I realize now that what I really meant by that was that I wanted to have the blank slate that is provided to everyone who comes to Camp Dudley. While at Camp I learned that I did not have to allow other people’s expectations of me, or what I thought they expected of me, to influence how I lived my life. Even in a place where my father cast a large shadow and I felt like I had to live up to him, I have been empowered to set my own expectations, follow my own path, and become my own person. At Camp we are all fortunate to be a part of a community that encourages us to set lofty goals and expectations, and then empowers and supports us in striving towards those goals. Now, in turn, I think about my younger brother who is a leader in the cubs and the expectations he may feel compelled to meet. I hope that, rather than feeling he is in the shadow of myself or my father, he feels empowered to set his own expectations and follow his own journey. I believe that with the

love and support of all of you, he will. I know that by loving and supporting one another, we can all become our best selves. KotzE: It is important and ok to set goals and expectations for yourself but without applying high or unhealthy pressure on yourself. It is ok to strive to be your best version of self, yet, without pressuring yourself to be the best overall. We are all given gifts or talents and it is up to us to find those and use them to the best of our ability. Yet do not be discouraged if you have not figured out what those talents and gifts are, it is ok to take your time to find out what those are. Remember, life is a journey, try to enjoy the ride. Ian: Introspection and self reflection are key in setting expectations for oneself. It is important to begin to get to know yourself, ask yourself questions about your own actions and motivations. There is a fine line, but a distinct difference, between having high expectations and highly pressuring yourself. You can have high expectations without subjecting yourself to extreme or unnecessary pressure. It is important to differentiate between trying to be the best, and just being the best you that you can be. In all of this, remember: be kind to yourself, allow yourself grace, no one is perfect. Although striving for perfection is not inherently wrong or problematic, it is important to allow yourself to have periods of pain and growth. With time, you can and will exceed your own expectations. Thank you. KotzE: As we depart for lunch, I would like to leave you with excerpts from one of my favorite poems. One that is very special to me and my family as it has meant a lot to me and has helped me throughout my life. “IF ” by Rudyard Kipling If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can dream—and not make dreams your master; If you can think—and not make thoughts your aim; If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster And treat those two impostors just the same; If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, Or walk with Kings—nor lose the common touch, If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute With sixty seconds’ worth of distance run, Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it, And—which is more—you’ll be a Man, my son!

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July 4, 2021 | #21982 Domanick Walker

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Week Two | Chapel Greater Than Me #21982 Domanick Walker | July 4, 2021 same jobs and credentials. Black and brown people are still 5 times more likely to be looked over when applying for jobs, even when they are overqualified. The upper and middle classes receive tax breaks and incentives while the working class and poor barely make ends meet and struggle to get credit and loans because rates average 5% highOver the course of a few weeks I wrestled with this. er than their middle and upper class counterparts. With the current state of America, I thought to my- Even access to the vaccine is bartered based on self, “have we lived up to our goals when establish- where you live and how much money you have. ing this Constitution?” And secure blessing of liberty to ourselves and our posterity. I find this hard to believe when the fosAs I reflected, many thoughts crossed my mind: ter care system has been steadily increasing by 2% How can justice be established when Blacks repre- over the last 5 years. We have 580,000 people regsent 33% of incarcerated Americans in the United istered nationally as homeless. More Fathers are States, which is triple than their white counterparts. being separated from their families, Divorce and inHow can justice be established when blacks are fidelity amongst political and religious figures has dying at an alarming rate at the hands of white law blossomed. Child abuse is at an all time high and enforcement. When will Breonna Taylor get justice? although we have made tremendous strides in the LGBTQ community, Trans men and women are still Ensure Domestic Tranquility when? White national- opressed, hate crimes are increasing and the meist storming The Capitol, the Baltimore riots, Major dia continues to make a mockery of love. displays of white supremacy and racism, the exclusion of ethnic Americans because of heritage It’s clear that these words are powerful but not true. or nationality, the oppression of religious freedom And how could they be? The men who designed and exercising of beliefs. America is in no way tran- it weren’t reflections of the community. They were the rich, they were oppressors, they were america. quill at this point. It was July 4, 1776 when the 13 United States of America declared their independence. 11 years later they realized that they must establish order if this Independence was to be sustainable. This is considered one of the greatest moments in Democracy. The establishment of the Constitution.

Provide common defense where? Law enforcement and medical response times in Urban low income communities increase by 3 minutes compared to its middle and upper class counterparts. Urban Departments are 3 times more likely to be understaffed and underfunded compared to their middle and upper class counterparts.

Why didn’t they revolt? Why didn’t they stand up for themselves? Why didn’t they ensure these statements to be true?

Then I thought about the work that has been done to make these statements true. And then it occurred to me, it’s not fidelity to America, it’s fidelity to the first statement: “We the People of the UnitPromote General welfare to who? America strug- ed States, in Order to form a more perfect Union”. gles to agree on healthcare reform. Unemployment You see they knew it wasn’t perfect. They knew it rates have skyrocketed. Women in many places would take work, discipline, drive, hope, compasare still underpaid compared to men who have the sion, and faith to move the country forward.

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Week Two | Chapel You see sometimes we have to move our own personal agendas and feelings to the side for the investment of the greater good. This is why Dudley is so important. You see, our motto “The Other fellow First” epitomizes this. I believe the citizens were well aware that these would be hard to achieve. And many times they probably wanted to quit. But they knew they had to press on for the America they wrote on paper, the America we experience, the America we want to see. So keep fighting, move your personal to the side. Don’t be fueled by anger, but fueled by progress. Love beyond yourself and serve those in need. Move beyond the america we experience and see America year 9000. Close your eyes, go with me... We the people, in order to form a perfect union, Establish Love as the foundation of civilization, Ensure peace, Provide equality for all people, Promote Humanism and forgiveness and secure it for all generations and those to come, Do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. Can you see it?

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Mrs. Darling ..................................................................... Jess Storey Mr. Darling ............................................................ Domanick Walker Wendy ............................................................ Jacqueline McKeown Peter Pan ............................................................... Oliver Lawrence John .................................................................................. Jack Dalton Michael ................................................................... Sean Benevento Tinkerbell ............................................................... Henry Bransford Nana ............................................................................ Ronan McGurn Lost Bear ......................................................................... John Davey Twins .................................................................................. Ben Seifert Lost Boys ...................................... Matthew Russell, Wyatt Groves, Silas Brizard, Jack Nickle, Mac Corey, Desmond McShea, Jack Johnson, Craig Stapleton, Ben Alexander, Jack Ryan & Clay Tierney Mowhawks ....................................... Nat Bersett, Campbell Kelley, Dylan Gray, Jack Barry, Jack Griffith, Freddy Bordman, Mac Bordman, Will Sullivan, Robert Mastandria & Charlie Nelson Tiger Lily ............................................................. Hannah Schwoebel Mowhawk Chief ......................................................... Oliver Skinner Mermaids ......................... Will Elliot, Wilson Skinner, Peter Elliot, DeWitt Renwick, Silas Bullock & Quinn Plumb Boatswain ................................................................... Huck Jameson Pirates ......... Theo Bank, Red Lynch, Jack Wilson, QT Sweeting, Walker Coyle, Miles Chapman, Henry Russell Singing Pirate ..................................................................... Jack Wells The Rest of the Crew ... Garret Wood, Will Simpson & Kelly Dunn Crocodile .......................................................................... Aiden Ryan Smee ..................................................................... Zack Ready-Miller Hook ............................................................................ Beau Berquist

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July 10, 2021 | #19882 Malcolm Brown

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Week Three | Chapel Welcoming Sadness #19882 Malcolm Brown | July 10, 2021 Bing Bong, the mostly cotton candy, part cat, part elephant, part dolphin, imaginary friend, is supposed to be guiding Joy and Sadness to the Train of Thought, but instead he’s sitting on the ground sobbing. His rocket and all of his possessions that remind him of his life with his best friend Riley were just thrown in the dump, but Joy is in a hurry to get where she needs to go. Bing Bong is trying to process his loss and grieve, but Joy stays positive and says “We can fix this! Just take us to the train first! Who’s ticklish? Here comes the tickle monster! Hey look at this silly face! Let’s play a fun game, show us where the train station is!”

oxymoron, but toxic positivity is very real, and evident in the scene from Pixar’s Inside Out that I just summarized. Toxic positivity is the idea that people should always be positive and happy all the time, no matter what they’re experiencing or actually feeling. It’s telling a grieving or sad person to cheer up or get over it. It’s doing what Joy did to Bing Bong, tickling and making silly faces at someone so that they’ll stop feeling sad. Toxic positivity can lead to people hiding their true emotions, and can leave someone feeling like nobody is there to listen or empathize with them like Sadness was there for Bing Bong. With all of our emphasis on PMA and always being happy, outgoing, goofy, and posBing Bong seems not to notice her efforts to cheer itive here at camp, it is possible that we sometimes him up and get back on task, his crying just gets stray into toxic positivity and don’t allow people to louder and louder. Sadness goes to him, sits with fully express their true emotions. him, and says “I’m sorry they took your rocket. They took something that you loved. It’s gone, for- As amazing as it might seem to always be perfectly ever.” Joy tells her to be quiet, but Bing Bong and happy, it is not possible or healthy to be joyful at Sadness have a conversation about his loss, and all times. Also, sadness can be a good thing! Exhow much his rocket and Riley mean to him. Sad- pressing sadness can tell those around you that ness just listens to him and empathizes with what you need or would benefit from support, a shoulhe says, and agrees that his loss is very sad. Bing der to cry on, someone to listen, or maybe some Bong’s crying slows and then stops, and then he homemade cookies or chicken noodle soup. If we stands up and declares “I’m ok now, come on, the hide our sadness, our family and friends have no train station is this way.” idea what we need, and they cannot extend that helping hand. In Inside Out, Joy realizes this beneJoy is astounded, her abundant positivity and at- fit of sadness when she looks at one of Riley’s old tempts to “fix” his grief had no effect on him, but memories from when she missed the winning shot Sadness’s empathy and understanding helped him in a hockey game, and she was sad and angry with process and grieve. Sadness looks at Joy and sim- herself. Because she expressed that sadness, her ply says “He was sad, so I listened to him.” family came to hug her and sit with her, and then her team showed up to support her and lift her I’m sure many of you have heard about PMA here back up. Joy sees that instead of hiding sadness at camp, but if you haven’t it stands for Positive and trying to “fix” it, Riley was able to process and Mental Attitude, and at least when I was a camper it recover because she experienced and showed her was a very popular saying. Leaders and staff would sadness and others came to support her. always say “PMA!” when a camper complained or a hike was particularly challenging or a team was dis- Even though I’m up here advocating for allowing heartened after losing a game. Keeping a positive yourself to fully experience and express sadness, I mental attitude has many benefits: you’re always personally have a very difficult time doing so. In adfinding the silver lining, it can increase your grati- dition to the pressure I feel, especially at camp, to tude for what you already have instead of focusing always be exuberant and joyful, there are societal on what you don’t, and generally happiness is a pressures that tell men not to express any negative good thing! emotion, besides maybe anger, and that expressing sadness is a sign of weakness. This idea of However, a concept I learned of more recently masculinity which states that men are stoic or anis the idea of toxic positivity. It may sound like an gry and aggressive, but never sad and never cry, is

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pervasive and dangerous. Even though I know it is wrong, it has still had an effect on me, and caused me to shut off my sadness and hold back my tears when all my body wants to do is grieve and experience the release of a good full-body cry. I know I am not alone in feeling those pressures, and even though I am still in the process of trying to rid myself of those unhealthy ideas and habits, I want to encourage you to join me in that process, and to fully experience and show your sadness when you feel it.

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the ambience was not ideal, but I needed a place to hide. I sat in there crying alone with the flies and spiders until I was cried out, and then wiped off my tears and returned to the tents, hiding my sadness in shame. That was probably my worst moment at camp, and it was all because I was ashamed to allow myself to be sad or to show my sadness to others. The next Sunday I told my leadership during Sunday Talks about how I was feeling, and they found ways to support me and be there for me. As team competition picked up and my leaders found ways to engage me more in camp activities, I found I am lucky enough to have other male role mod- myself focusing more on the fun I was having here els who do express their emotions and sadness, and less on my homesickness and I had an amazand so are you. I happen to know that Jake Rut- ing summer. ter, a grizzled, bearded, outdoorsman, with a deep, booming voice, cries every day, and is open about This last week you may also be sad because it and isn’t afraid to show it. I also know that your you’re leaving camp and your friends and leaders, leaders, those titans of men who might seem invin- and that’s ok! Tell your pals that you’re sad you’re cible or way too cool to ever feel sad, experience leaving soon and tell them what they mean to you. sadness. I comforted some of them as they cried When my Junior summer ended, as I was sitting in from homesickness when they were cubs, just as I the back of my dad’s car as we pulled out of camcried when I was a cub. pus onto Dudley road, I burst into tears and sobbed loudly. My dad was startled and thought something I’d like for everyone and anyone in here who has was horribly wrong, but I was just sad that the magever felt sadness and cried to raise your hands. ical summer had ended and I was leaving my camp Hold them up. Look at everyone around you who is friends. I wish I’d let myself cry in front of them, I raising their hand. We all experience it, it is normal, wish I’d had one more great hug with them before healthy, and good for us to feel it and express it, so I left, and I wish I’d told them how much I loved don’t feel ashamed or embarrassed about it, and them and already missed them. Instead I’d kept my don’t worry about hiding it. You can put your hands sadness inside and pretended I was chipper and down, thank you. unbothered by anything, until it all came pouring out in the back of my dad’s car, when it was too We are beginning the last week of the first session late to share those emotions with the people who of camp, and many of you will be going home in inspired them. Don’t make the same mistakes I did, just 6 days. There are many emotions coming our those emotions are normal, healthy, and signs of way. You may have been homesick this summer, an awesome summer at Dudley, share them with you might still be homesick, and you might get your friends and leaders. homesick this last week, and that’s ok! Don’t hide it, don’t be ashamed of it, instead acknowledge it Let yourself feel your emotions, let your body exand talk about it. You can still have fun while home- perience sadness and the bliss of crying, and be sick, and it will actually be much easier to have fun open with the people you trust and love about your if you’re not hiding how you feel, or bottling things feelings. When you see someone else experiencup so they burst out at random moments. ing grief, don’t try to fix it with positivity like Joy did to Bing Bong, instead sit with them, listen to them, When I was a Junior here at camp, I was terribly show them you are there for them. PMA is great, homesick for the first week, but I was afraid to show but welcome sadness into your life and enjoy the it. When I went out on my Junior hike, I was feeling freedom and the embrace of your community that miserable. The first evening at our campsite I went come with it. into the outhouse, a rickety wooden structure full of flies, spiders, and other critters, as well as the plentiful souvenirs left by the many previous visitors to the outhouse. The stench was overwhelming and

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Week Four | Chapel Leader Hunt #16321 Dan Lipin | July 26, 2021 Let me introduce myself: I started as a senior in 1994, I was an aide, AL, five years as a leader, a staffer for forever and I was expecting to come last summer, just like every summer… And then Covid happened. There was so much tragedy and so much loss, and the fact that Dudley was cancelled for the first time, just added to the sadness and I was devastated. I really wanted to come back because this is just such a rejuvenating place for me and my family. But then Evan called and said, ‘Hey, could you edit a Dudley Doings edition for the summer?’ and I was like, Yes! Something to do because I was so so bored. You couldn’t go outside and you couldn’t do anything, and everything was closed. Rye Playland was closed! And so, I decided to completely devote my life for three weeks to the DD and have my own camp summer in the process. I proceeded to call, text, Instabook, Factagram every single person I know at Dudley and just say: ‘Hey, can you write me something about Dudley?’ I was lucky, because everyone else didn’t have anything to do either, so I got so many responses. It was fantastic, and it allowed me to create a special edition of the Dudley Doings. Here are some highlights: Ryan Joyce wrote an article about how ‘Bring It In’ started. Endy Perry - hilarious guy - wrote about how one can have a camp experience at home. Aidan Moran wrote about how the plebes stalled for 20-30 minutes after inspection because the D-Head didn’t have his schedule yet. There was a detailed, emotional commentary on race and Dudley by Steve Schmidt. There was a great section of women of Dudley with Margaret, Kara, Amy, Martha, Cat and Willla. And my favorite part – the great front and back cover by Luke Bolster - one of the most talented artists we’ve had at camp. I also spent a whole bunch of time looking through old DD’s for great headlines, and here are some: Possessed hamster sets bunk on fire. Scientists discovered gene for not returning Med Forms. Junior frees no one with poorly timed death ball swish. Council Ring tale leads to bunk collapse. Store magically revives cub’s appetite. First half socks still there by the boathouse. Plebe sits through entire meal. Dudley sells out. Senior admits to ‘Having a good time’. Be Stumpy! Champ seeks royalties for DD drawings. White Glove inspection ends in shambles, and my favorite - Opening Day a success in spite of goofy T shirts. I just had so much fun with this project. Everyday waking up and getting an email from someone with something about Dudley. I got my camp summer! I wanted to end it with something cool and original, so I created a

little project for myself called the Dudley Leader Hunt. The ‘Leader Hunt’ is an extravaganza that we used to do at camp ‘when I was young’, and the premise was incredibly simple - because leaders love simple extravaganzas. You just take an entire division: campers, leaders, JLs, ALs and aides, you put them on main campus and then all the leaders just run away and hide. The campers have an hour to find them - anywhere on campus. The problem was, the leaders were exceptionally good at hiding, and it was almost as though they chose to hide in a place where they wouldn’t be found. So… they were just gone. Then the campers just ran around campus for an hour, completely unsupervised. So… this is probably why they don’t have Leader Hunt extravaganzas anymore. But I digress… My version of the Leader Hunt for the Dudley Doings was different. I went to Anita (and others) at the office and I said, ‘Can you give me five names of kids who: a. had been cubs, plebes, juniors and seniors and b. were scheduled to be aides in 2020. Anita gave me names and contact information for each boy, and I called their homes wrote to their families. I asked the boys a simple question: please name a former leader/aide/JL/AL that was memorable in a positive way and write a paragraph about why they were memorable. The boys all wrote back right away (it was easy because like everyone they had nothing to do). The next step was to go right back to Anita, give her the five names of the leaders that the boys chosen and find their contact information. Then text/Facebook/Instagram/whatever those people and get them to do the same thing. Name a former leader/aide/JL/AL that was memorable in a positive way and write a paragraph about why they were memorable, I kept doing it over and over again for three weeks to see how far I could go back, and it was so much fun. When I was done, I created these ladder charts that showed a series of boy-leader-leader-leader-leader pathways, each showing how people inspired people inspired people. I have to admit that I went into this with some preconceptions and biases. I kind of expected a little bit of Disney. What I mean is that I expected epic stories. I was expected some epic inspirational story like the one where… ‘we were kayaking side by side in the middle of Lake Champlain and then all of a sudden the clouds parted, and sun peaked through and surrounded us with light, and I was having a problem with my friends, or family, or whoever and my leader looked at me and he said: ‘Joe, you know you’re you’re special. You’re going to be great. You just gotta believe in yourself. And I did. And that is why I’m the person I am today.’ I didn’t get one of those…

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being able to pass it forward to become a leader themselves and help make another child’s experience as special as theirs. That’s what makes Dudley more than a place. So that Bible reading that was fun (Genesis, Chapter 11, 11-26). Sheloh begat Eber and Eber begot Peleg and Shem begot Arpachshad. Yes, dear. Let’s call him Arpachshad. Pretty boring stuff, but I was talking with a rabbi and he made me understand their importance. I told him the story that I was going to tell today and he made me understand the relevance of this part of the Bible. The one name in this sequence that everyone knows is Abraham. He’s pretty famous. He’s the leader, the founder of the Jewish people. He did a lot of cool things. There are a lot of cool stories about him in the Bible doing epic things. The thing is, he is who he was because of the people before him. That’s why these other people (Arpachshad, Shelah, Eber, Peleg, Reu) deserve to be in the Bible. I don’t know them. No one really remembers them for anything. But if you want to remember Abraham as the great person that he was and the things that he did, you’ve got to recognize those people, too. We have some phenomenal leaders here at camp. Wow. It’s so awesome and inspirational to see them talking and working with each other to improve the lives of the campers. It is so much fun to watch. Why are they so awesome? That is in large part because of the inspiration that came from the leaders that these men had when they were young. In conclusion: To the leaders: This highly scientific study indicates that the key to success is the desire to be there and care for your kids. Think back, remember and appreciate those leaders who inspired you when you were young. To the Aides, JLs and ALs: You’re awesome and so important. You are essential to the running of this camp and I hope that you find success and happiness this summer. To the Campers: You are so lucky. I want to be a camper again. You’re so lucky because you’ve got great leaders and they’re excited to make your next three weeks amazing. And… I hope that at the end of it all you get the itch to one day become a leader yourself, so that you can bring joy to the next generation of boys who come to Camp Dudley. Thank you very much.

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look inward and ask myself who I was, outside of the sport I played. My point is, that losses are all around us, some of them small and some of them immense, and no matter the loss you are always blindsided, and it never seems fair.

Willa: When we were first asked to speak at chapel, we were humbled with such an honor. Both of us have spent countless Sundays sitting on this hill listening to inspiration, heartbreak, humor and valuable life experience - and have often thought about what a privilege it would be to stand up here and talk about something from our lives - something that maybe someone would find valuable. So, as we brainstormed, and even wrote a handful of drafts, we couldn’t seem to shake one idea. But, it was a challenging idea, potentially an upsetting idea.

Bo: So why talk about all this sadness? Why dwell on loss? The first relevant point, I think, is the idea of having difficult conversations. Purposefly engaging with things, or topics, that make you uncomfortable is something we talk a lot about here at Camp Dudley. Many of you have undoubtedly heard your leader encourage you to “go outside of your comfort zone”. Usually they are referring to trying a new activity, or getting to know someone new - but rarely do we go out of our comfort zones emotionally. Emotional intelligence is a muscle, and like a muscle it must be exercised. So, for the sake of personal growth, ours and yours, and closure, let’s have this difficult conversation.

Bo: Then, last Thursday, we got some news about a friend, a former Dudley leader, that emboldened us to forge ahead with the idea of loss. We would like to acknowledge the life of Jody Underwood, Camper # 19871. Jody passed away last Thursday July 29. He spent many summers here, a few of which we had the pleasure of sharing with him. I will always remember his gentleness and his smile, which often turned into a chuckle. I don’t purport to know Jody as intimately as some, but I will miss him nonetheless. Willa: Since Camp last ran, the summer of 2019, we have collectively experienced an unprecedented amount of loss. Due to pandemic related lockdowns many of us lost our sense of normalcy, our school years, maybe we grew apart from our friends, or struggled with our mental health. Loss is a feeling we can all relate to. At the very least we have all lost a beloved item, or a sports game, or maybe something more serious, like a friend or loved one. And, I would say that most of us don’t like loss, it makes us uncomfortable, angry, maybe sad. Bo: When I was your age I rarely thought about the concept of loss. I experienced loss on a small scale, but it was never something I bothered to dwell on. And I knew abstractly about the concept of death, but it scared me, and I preferred not to think or talk about it. Then, when I was 13 a close friend of mine was killed in a car accident. That same fall, my grandfather passed away. Suddenly I was forced to look loss straight in the face - and make sense of it. Willa: There is no “right time” to learn about and acknowledge loss. My first memory of loss was when I was 5, I left my favorite blanket in a gas station and never saw it again. This blanket was a part of me, and I was devastated. We experience losses daily, we lose games and competitions, we lose our socks, we sometimes even lose our identities. I identified as a basketball player for my whole life up until I graduated from college and didn’t play basketball anymore. This was a major source of loss in identity for me, but it forced me to

Willa: Loss is scary. I don’t want to lose anything, my keys, a sports game, my parents, but I will. As a result, I think working on my relationship with loss is essential. So, if I cannot avoid it, how can I learn from it? What can I gain from loss? How can I become a better sister, a better partner, a better person? How can I get closure? The only way I know is by talking. By examining the loss in my life, and by trying to understand it. By turning towards it, sitting with it, trying to see the positives in it, the beauty. Maybe it means saying the names of friends that I have lost and doing my best to remember them. Bo: Death is unfair. It comes at random times, to random people, and it’s finality and irreversibility are jarring. Death is sad. It is painful. We long for the things and people we can no longer have. Sit with that. Revel in that. Sadness and pain are two of the most beautiful emotions human beings are capable of feeling. The human experience is shaped by these emotions. Without them our culture wouldn’t have any good art or music. Without them we wouldn’t know the highs of euphoria and happiness. So feel them. Recognize their importance. Death is inevitable. Indeed, we cannot escape our fate. But, maybe that is liberating. Willa: My partner, Chris, a philly-cheesesteak loving eagles fan, is an active duty Navy Seal. Before meeting Chris I was relatively unfamiliar with the severity of military lifestyle, a lifestyle in which loss is frequent. During Chris’s first deployment I would go days, sometimes even weeks without hearing from him, unsure of his whereabouts or safety. When I did speak with him, I was never sure when or if there would be a next time. Losing time spent together and experiences shared with each other is another form of loss I have become familiar with. But with that time apart, I have been able to pursue a career in nursing, a major life achievement for me. My relationship with Chris has allowed me to develop a new outlook on loss. I say “allow” because my evolved attitude about the discussion of loss is actually a positive one. Having

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the air was. Further on he started to dislike wearing clothes. Any clothes. As alarming as this was for his children and caregivers, and as humorous as I found it, it also seemed symbolic of a life lived completely, a full circle. His insistence on being in nature, and being naturally clad, was poetic. All he needed for contentment at the end was what he had all along, air to breath, sun to bask in, and the body that brought him into this world. And with that body, he slowly left us, and returned again to the earth, to begin the cycle of living all over again. Willa: Almost 1 year after the loss of our grandfather, my older sister and her wife welcomed a baby boy into the world, Gray Foster McKinley Johnson. Say what you will about coincidence, I like to think that Gray picked up the cycle where Joe left. Bo: In this example, I find so much peace. Yes, I will die, and I won’t get to choose when. But what if death is yet another turn on our journey - just another necessary part of living. A threshold to achieve that puts the cycle in motion once again. From our ashes grasses will grow, nutrients will move up the food chain, recycling the matter in an endless cycle of life, of which death is the most crucial part. Willa: Dudley is an enormous and connected network. When we experience loss in the Dudley community, it is far-reaching. But Dudley is also a relentlessly supportive community. It is a place where you can be your most vulnerable, it is a space where you are challenged, it is full of people whom you can always turn to for support. Conversations about loss are hard. Bo: But we need loss. Death begets life. So turn towards it, recognize its inevitability, converse with it, feel its weight and its beauty, let it guide you through whatever time you have left. It is my fondest hope that when death finally comes for me, that I welcome it with reverence, sadness, and a smile. After all, I was expecting it.

Bo: Dear energy in the universe that we will never understand, fate, serendipity, Vishnu, Yahweh, Muhammed, Jesus, or just plain God if you prefer Willa: Thank you for life, thank you for loss. Thank you for our loved ones who are here and who have departed. Bo: Give us the strength to persist in the face of loss. Help us understand it and learn from it. And ultimately, help us accept it. Willa: When it is our time, help us go with a smile, making way for those yet to come. Amen

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Week Six | Chapel Bible: The Word of Ted #16404 Blair Dils | August 8, 2021 Reading from Book of Ted, Chapter 1, Verses 1 through 11:

always find the different accounts of Jesus’s death perplexing. And don’t even get me going on the many questions about authorship and editing and In the beginning, the ruler of the Richmond Grey- the different translations of this most famous of fahounds of England sent a message to Ted Lasso mous books. of Kansas of America. She said unto him, “I have seen your great work as leader of the Wichita State That’s as much as I’d like to say about that specific team. Come lead my team to prosperity and ev- Bible. The kind of bible I want to talk to you about erlasting fame in the Premier League against the is the bible that is very important on a personal and best football teams in the world. Even though you individual level. These bibles—lowercase B—are don’t know our rules and don’t fully understand Eu- those texts that you accumulate over a lifetime that ropean football, I would like you to guide our young are vital to your existence. This type of bible—and men.” Ted accepted her offer and proceeded to it can be any kind of text—is more than just a favorbegin his journey to England with his friend Coach ite book. I believe a true lowercase bible has four Beard of Wichita of Kansas. On the journey, Ted important attributes. was unusually quiet. He approached Coach Beard and said to him, “Are we nuts for doin’ this?” Coach *One, it’s a text that you have complete faith in. Beard answered him and said to him, “Yeah, this is *Two, it provides a way to look at the world from a nuts.” And Coach Lasso said to him, “Yeah. But hey, fresh perspective. takin’ on a challenge is a lot like ridin’ a horse. If it *Three, it provides moral and ethical guidance feels comfortable, you’re probably doin’ it wrong.” about how to live your life. *And four, perhaps most importantly, it is a text This is the word of Ted. that you return to again and again. Like a favorite sweatshirt or pair of pajamas, you put it on and It comforts and reassures and gives you confidence. It’s Sunday and we’re at chapel so naturally the guy I would like to talk to you today about three bibles you played Moonball with on the tennis courts this that have shaped my life. past week is going to talk to you for the next 15 minutes about … the bible. In the summer of 1991, I and my then girlfriend Jessica Storey—the original Jess Storey and sister of As appealing and appropriate as that sounds, I don’t Matt—decided to explore the west coast of these want to talk about the capital B Bible, the Christian United States of America by bicycling from Seattle Holy Bible. What I’d rather talk to you about is the to as far south as we could travel in six weeks. Ultilower case B bible, more specifically, bibles plural. mately, we had to make it to San Francisco—a journey of about 900 miles—but we could go farther if Before I not talk to you about the capital B Bible, I time and our legs allowed. By the way, this was not do want to put in a good word for the Good Book. your cushy bed-and-breakfast-organized-supportThese days I am not a regular Sunday church-go- vehicle-carrying-all-your-gear kind of trip. We were er, but I find the Christian Holy Bible fascinating. I cycle touring the old-fashioned way with all of our love the majesty and mystery of the iconic Old Tes- clothing, rain gear, camping gear, food, and bike tament stories of creation, floods, pestilence, and repair tools jammed into panniers—essentially sadmiraculous events. Yes, the audacity of Noah’s ark dlebags—on the front and rear wheels of our bikes. is borderline absurd and I find God’s treatment of As they say in touring biking circles, we were “fully Job troubling, but there is plenty of beauty in the loaded.” All told, we each carried 60 extra pounds at times erotic poetry of the Song of Songs, and I of gear as we made our way down the west coast

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Revisiting this text after 30 years, there’s something simply comforting and reassuring in the matter-of-fact tone and practicality of the precise directions and instruction provided by Tom and Vicky. This bible kept us on our path and guided our every move. Without it we would have been oblivious vacationers merely stumbling about in a southerly fashion. With it, we boldly, confidently and safely— though a bit naively—wove our way to San Francisco. The book Bicycling the Pacific Coast was indispensable but in a practical, prescriptive kind of way. But there are some bibles that strike a little deeper. Have you ever read something that made your jaw just drop? Have you had that pleasure of recognizing that the words you are reading are about to change the way you look at the world? In my first few years of teaching, I read a book that felt like it rewired my brain circuitry. Actually, my first response upon discovering this book was an emotional one. I was outraged. How did I not know about this book? How had I made it through college without knowing about it? Why had my teachers kept its wisdom from me? And what other books with earth-shatteringly “big ideas” was I not privy to? This book that I had discovered as a young teacher was The Hero With A Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell, and I have not since read a novel or watched a movie or binged a series without applying ideas from it. As I read through the pages that first time, it was as if a code was being cracked right before my very eyes. Here’s the simple but profound main idea of the book: All stories are variations of the same story. Let me say that again because it’s so simple that it’s seemingly preposterous: all stories are variations of the same story. From ancient Egyptian myths to early Victorian novels to comic books of the 1950s to episodes of season 3 of All-American, all stories are some version of the same story. Joseph Campbell called this same story the monomyth, mono meaning “....” and myth meaning “...”. The basic shape of the monomyth, the “one story” is as follows: The hero, comfortable in their home, receives a call to adventure that requires a journey.

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Week Six | Chapel On the journey—a.k.a. the road of trials—the hero encounters many obstacles and challenges. While shadowy antagonists and naysayers do exist on the road of trials, the hero often encounters a mentor figure or reliable sidekick who helps the hero acquire knowledge and a better understanding of themselves. At some point in the journey three important things typically happen. One, the hero has to shed the assistance of the mentor or sidekick and go it alone. Two, the hero pursues an elixir--a physical or metaphorical Holy Grail or horcrux or Ark of the Covenant. And three, the hero undergoes a near death experience that allows the hero to emerge reborn and wiser. Finally, now with the elixir safely in hand and a better understanding of themselves in their back pocket, the hero can return home and restore order to their world and live happily ever after. Until their next adventure. Suffice it to say, I was blown away by this concept, but I was also skeptical. If you’ve never heard of the monomyth, you’re probably skeptical too. Do all stories really follow this formula? I can safely say that the best ones do. But let’s test it out. Pick a Pixar, any Pixar. Monsters, Inc. Toy Story. Soul. How about my favorite, The Incredibles. All of these stories, and especially The Incredibles, have the same shape: the call to adventure—Bob Parr, that’s Mr. Incredible’s real name--receives the message from Mirage to journey to Nomanisan. The road of trials—Bob fights off the beta Omnidroids and struggles to survive on Syndrome’s island. The near death experience—there are several, but when Bob is nearly spotted in the cave where the other Supers have died, that could have easily been his end. There are actually two elixirs in The Incredibles. One is concrete--Syndrome’s remote control glove--and the other is more abstract--Mr. Incredible realizes he does not have to and should not have to work alone. Order is restored upon the defeat of Omnidroid version 10, and the people of Metroville are happy to have Super Heroes back in their lives. The great stories — The Magic Tree House series. Harry Potter. The Lord of the Rings. The Hunger Games. The Star Wars tales and all spinoffs. It’s no surprise that the most popular stories have the most overlap with the monomyth.

omyth works for non-fiction stories as well. Thirty years ago Jessica and I heeded our call to adventure. We journeyed on a very real road of trials on highway 101 and on highway 1 in Oregon and California. We had a near death experience just outside of Klamath in northern California when Jess fell off her bike. And we returned home with our elixir: the knowledge that we would be teammates and travel buddies for life. So The Hero With A Thousand Faces is one of my bibles. I love to tell the story of this monomyth because I know it’s true. I believe in it. I apply it to the different stories I encounter. I find a deeper truth in it than other texts I’ve read. I keep coming back to it. And the words in it have helped me better understand the world in which I live. But as Joe Biden would say, here’s the deal: personal bibles don’t have to be books. Any text will do. A text need only tell a story. Space Jam: A New Legacy is a text. The Mandalorian is a text. Olivia Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” is a text. Bo McKinley’s action shots are texts. Heck, even an advertisement for Nike is a text. Perhaps some of these examples are not worthy of full promotion to a biblical level, but in theory, all of the examples could provide “words” to live by. And when you start to see all these stories around you as texts, then it’s an easy step to adopt one or more as your bible. The newest bible in my collection is a non-traditional text that I and many other people discovered last summer. It is a TV series and its name is -- wait for it -- Ted Lasso. Earlier in this service, you heard Evan and Di read the origin story of this show. But the original Ted Lasso character appeared in TV commercials on NBC as NBC Sports had just acquired the rights to show the English Premier League, the world’s top soccer league, and they wanted to promote their new acquisition with clever ads featuring American football coach, Ted Lasso, played by Jason Sudekis, hanging out and learning European football with Tottenham Spurs players and coaches.

It’s no coincidence that Ted’s story also follows the pattern of the monomyth—he heeds the owner ReWhat’s even more mind-blowing is that the mon- becca’s call to adventure, leaves the comforts of

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Whitman and Rodgers and Hammerstein. And he’s always, always full of surprises. In every way, Coach Lasso is a Dudley man and puts the other fellow first. What a friend we have in Jesus, and what a friend we have in Ted Lasso. I believe in Ted and his wisdom, and I know the world would be a much better place if we all had Ted’s worldview. I come back to Ted Lasso frequently. He is a leader, and I am happy to follow. As a teacher and a coach and a parent, I would be better at being all three if I were more like Ted. I have found so much joy in the Book of Ted, and I am proud to spread the good word of Ted. Bicycling the Pacific Coast. The Hero with a Thousand Faces. Ted Lasso. These are my bibles and I keep them close by. One prescribed a path, one gave me a way to view the world, and one has taught me how to be a better person. They are essential to who I am and are part of my DNA. I encourage you to take stock and consider your bibles. You’re not too young to do so. You’ll find them, and you’ll know it when you do. What are those stories that you come back to? What are the stories that you feel in your bones? What are the words you live by? What is that poetry by which you live? Thank you.

When Ted Lasso wants to get to know a new employee for the Richmond Greyhounds in season 2, he asks her what her favorite book is. It’s another Ted attribute I love because I feel as if he’s asking them what their bible is. It doesn’t have to be today at Sunday lunch, but at some point this week, have conversations with each other about each other’s bibles. When someone says “I love so-and-so” or “This book changed my life,” write it down and follow up on it. Investigate it. Our bibles are so vital to us, but they are also to be shared. Find your bibles and spread the word. Amen.

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Tiger Lilly Award Selected Annually by the Head of Witherbee - Diana McGuigan George #18079

Tradition has it that Witherbee Hall presents the Tiger Lilly award each summer to the person or persons who distinguished themselves on the Dudley stage. This summer, as we all know, was a little different, so this year’s award is a little different. What a joy it was to be back at Camp! A big part of that joy was our ability to gather as a community and take in live performances on Saturday and Wednesday nights. After a summer off it felt wonderful to get back to the incredible traditions of Dudley theater. And though the way we ran our productions was new, Witherbee continued to be a source of inspiration, creativity, and growth for our entire community. To that end, we want to recognize each person who got up on stage this summer and added another important chapter to theater at Camp Dudley. Therefore, this year’s Tiger Lilly Award goes to….everyone who shared their talents with us as an actor, musician, dancer, stage manager, magician, or singer. Each of you helped us return to one of the most vital parts of a Dudley summer…live performance. Thank you for creating the magic that makes Dudley so very special. By having the courage to step on stage you shared your talents as well as reminding all of us how lucky we are to be a part of Camp Dudley.

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The 2021 Cub Leaders

Doug Hinton (D-Head), Henry Bransford (Asst. D-Head), Will Elliott, Sean Gilbert, Parker Howell, Mike Hueglin, Hobie Jamison, Eli Korngiebel, PJ Kotz, Henry Kuck, Harry Lee, & Will Simpson

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ADIRONDACK

Leader: Doug Hinton (D-Head) | Penn State University, 2022

1. Alex Gallino 2. Henry Boland (JL) 3. George Spence (AL) 4. Hugo van den Berg 5. Murray Smith 6. Graham Wise 7. Doug Hinton (L) 8. PJ Quinn (A) 9. Jack Griffith 10. Jack McAvoy 11. Jack Wilson

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1. Sean McCalla 2. Hayden Plotnick 3. Cutler Greene (JL) 4. Matthew Brophy 5. Sam Harris (A) 6. Miles Orth 7. Na’Sah Dabbs (AL) 8. Cottie King 9. Thomas Mitchell 10. Ian Nicklas 11. Doug Hinton (L)

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BURR

Leader: Parker Howell | University of Colorado - Denver, 2022

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1. Landon Brilliant 2. Wyatt Sabine 3. Quinn Mullaney (JL) 4. Mac Munro (A) 5. Parker Howell (L) 6. Aaron Davis 7. Sam Randol 8. Will Callanan 9. Wyatt Groves 10. Beau Bergquist

1. Parker Howell (L) 2. Dewie Egan (AL) 3. Fred Fogelson (A) 4. Wyatt Groves 5. Emmett Kellogg 6. Chase Husted 7. Thomas Davis 8. Graham Sydor 9. Dash Hoseth 10. Jack Weintraub

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CUTLER

Leaders: Henry Kuck (1 Half) | Hamilton College, 2024 & Will Elliott (2nd Half) | Dartmouth College, 2025 st

1. John Markley (A) 2. Henry Kuck (L) 3. Kelly Dunne (JL) 4. Jack Sharp-Steinbrech 5. Griffin Wise 6. Nate Grishman 7. Jonah Suhar 8. Christian Sayer 9. John Ryden 10. Luke Johnson

1. Sebi Ainge 2. Mac McLean 3. Gio Burgos 4. Ben Pershkow 5. Mark O’Brien (JL) 6. Will Elliott (L) 7. Jaedyn Shockness (A) 8. David Torres 9. Charlie Ryckman 10. Austin Hatwood

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DANIELSON

Leader: Henry Bransford (Asst. D-Head) | Montana State University, 2022

1. Sean Benevento 2. Witt Podkaminer 3. Chris Kaufmann (AL) 4. Harrison Flynn (JL) 5. Carter Hawes 6. Henry Bransford (L) 7. Hawkes Packard 8. Beckett Bertsch 9. Andres Reynoso 10. Camden Harrington 11. Anson Meerbergen (A)

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1. Marco LaRovere (A) 2. Elijah Roper 3. Jack Pohlad 4. Spencer Lewis (JL) 5. Logan Louis 6. Henry Bransford (L) 7. James Gaynor 8. Wyatt Horn 9. Elias Kim 10. Tucker Art 11. Zach Whelan (AL)

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MACINTYRE

Leader: PJ Kotz (1st Half)

1. Gray Stant 2. Ben Seifert 3. Andrew Ferguson (A) 4. Henry Longley 5. PJ Kotz (L) 6. Red Lynch 7. Ben Davall 8. Zach Ready-Miller (JL) 9. Bo Benedict 10. Silas Brizard

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OWASCO

Leader: Hobie Jamison | Colgate University, 2025

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1. Connor Rogers (A) 2. Hobie Jamison (L) 3. Nat Bersett (JL) 4. Milo Lipman 5. Nic Larrison 6. Morgan Johnson 7. Michael Sophocles 8. Charlie Thornton 9. Charlie Leff 10. James Ryden

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1. Will Van Praagh (AL) 2. Hobie Jamison (L) 3. Sean Ryan (A) 4. Henry Norton 5. Jack O’Gorman 6. Liam O’Sullivan 7. Henry Furniss 8. James Harty 9. Luca Ingenito

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POLY

Leaders: Harry Lee (1 Half) | University of Colorado - Boulder, 2024 & PJ Kotz (2nd Half) st

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1. Harrison Lee (L) 2. Finn McGurn (JL) 3. Will Conroy (A) 4. Benton Alexander 5. Fraser Harman 6. Charlie Doyle 7. Will DeSario 8. Mac Boardman 9. Luke Beane 10. Campbell Kelley 11. Audie Workswright

1. PJ Kotz (L) 2. Lachlan Burke (AL) 3. Nico Crotty 4. Tucker Pierce 5. Ryan Habner 6. Teddy Higgins 7. Ezra Evans 8. Carter Smith 9. Henry Buczkiewicz 10. Theo Wilton (A)

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RENSSELAER

Leader: Sean Gilbert | Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 2025

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1. Connor Oak 2. Jack Metcalf 3. Emmett Kellogg 4. Luke Umbdenstock 5. Friedy Harris 6. Liam Haverstick 7. Alistair Wright (A) 8. Truman Sun 9. Sean Gilbert (L) 10. Ethan Jones (AL)

1. Sean Gilbert (L) 2. Nick Straub 3. Hank Young 4. Jack Maljanian 5. Charlie Stringer 6. Preston Pierce 7. Parker Gohman 8. Van Saunders 9. RJ Fricke (JL) 10. Will Pershkow (A)

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ROSS

Leader: Will Elliott (1 Half) | Dartmouth College, 2025 st

1. Emory Sayer 2. Patrick Coggins 3. Alexander Chippas (A) 4. Matthew Cirrinicione 5. Will Elliott (L) 6. Grant Rose 7. Teddy Benedict (JL) 8. Eddie Chandra 9. Colin Chase 10. Cole Robertson

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SYRACUSE

Leader: Mike Hueglin | Gettysburg College, 2022

1. Michael Hueglin (L) 2. Will Newman 3. Preet Kapoor 4. Sam Bierman 5. Jack Wichser 6. Quinn Barber 7. AJ Young 8. Teddy Murray 9. Liam Anton (AL) 10. Brad Matthews (A)

1. Ellias Willis-Fatato 2. Archie DiNunzio 3. Preston Withington (AL) 4. Sam Bierman 5. Michael Hueglin (L) 6. Colin Habner 7. Brad Matthews (A) 8. Luke Hoogerwerf 9. Jackson Magat 10. Cliff Harcum

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TEALE

Leader: Eli Korngiebel | New York University, 2024

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1. Matteo Goorman 2. Eli Korngiebel (L) 3. Brody Zampa 4. Jack Davey 5. Charlie Fuld 6. Nick Puchner 7. Charlie Klein 8. TJ Walsh 9. Ronan McGurn (A) 10. Tyler Rodgers (JL)

9 10 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1. Aiden Denson 2. Frankie Doerge 3. Colm Doherty 4. Max Calello 5. Ted deGrandpre 6. Grey Cameron 7. Dax Mutter 8. Will Onubogo (AL) 9. Augie Rinehart (A) 10. Eli Korngiebel (L)

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WATSON

Leader: Will Simpson | University of Virginia, 2023

1. Colin Wehmann (AL) 2. Will Simpson (L) 3. Zane Sylvester (A) 4. Sebastain Munoz 5. Dillon Freeth 6. Henry Stuart 7. Ty Bierman 8. Joey Portocarrero 9. Charlie Simmonds 10. Erik Roomet

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1. Jacob Castellano 2. Holden Brodie 3. Kevin Bock (A) 4. Tom McCutchan (AL) 5. Will Simpson (L) 6. Chris Plunkett 7. Ty Bierman 8. Niko Ingraham 9. Brendan Wooters 10. Landon Hamerling

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The 2021 Plebe Leaders

Aicher Hearon (D-Head), Will Napper (Asst. D-Head), Harris Anton, Chris Bass, Drew Brownback, Jay Campbell, Griffin Frank, Jack Hanau, Charlie Haskell, & Geo Price

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AMHERST

Leader: Griffin Frank | Elon University, 2024

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1. Finn McManus 2. Ketan Shah 3. Owen Steib 4. Jim Deacy 5. Griffin Suthammanont 6. Carter Schloat 7. Harry Degnan 8. Noah Slade (A) 9. Griffin Frank (L) 10. Will Burke (AL)

1. Jayden Weeks 2. Charlie Layng 3. Jack Mello 4. Rue Brown 5. Jack Adams (AL) 6. Griffin Frank (L) 7. Luke Blazovic (A) 8. Austin Tansey 9. Link Jones 10. Bennett Moses

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AVERY

Leader: Jay Campbell | Sewanee: University of the South, 2024

1. Jay Campbell (L) 2. Quione Franklin (JL) 3. Aidan Stant (A) 4. Julien Oswald 5. Jack Shepro 6. Cole Ewen 7. Bowe Lubin 8. Owen Boodell 9. Bennett Slotkin 10. Thomas Barker-Stewart

1. Jay Campbell (L) 2. Ryan Woods (JL) 3. Ronan Goddard (A) 4. Jacob Hillman 5. Will Kelly 6. Jack Ospina 7. Robert Craft 8. Emilio Alarcon 9. Archie Caltabiano 10. Michael Neuner

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HURD

Leaders: Aicher Hearon (D-Head) [1 Half] | CU Boulder, 2023 & Drew Brownback (2nd Half) | Boston University, 2023 st

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1. Wil Mugler 2. Sawyer Sullivan 3. Jack Brust (Aide) 4. Will Stowe 5. Langston Lamite (AL) 6. Jack Barry 7. Will Richardson 8. Aicher Hearon (L) 9. Eddie Elliott (JL) 10. Duncan Poole 11. John-Michael Crichton

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1. Malachi Appiah 2. Owen Spring 3. Carson Teeter 4. Will Morrisroe 5. Javian Weeks 6. Elliot Sedgwick 7. Will Ferrari 8. Drew Brownback (L) 9. Campbell Willmuth (A) 10. Dominic Pelosi (AL) 11. Casey Dodd (JL)

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HURON

Leader: Jack Hanau (1st Half) | Denison University, 2024

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1. Nate Smith 2. Thomas Cushman (AL) 3. Garrett Wood 4. JB Stokes 5. Jack Hanau (L) 6. Matteo DelPrete 7. Parker Lee 8. James Gogolak 9. Dylan Kirsch (JL)

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IROQUOIS

Leader: Will Napper (Asst. D-Head) | Middlebury College, 2023

1. Will Napper (L) 2. Henry Russell (AL) 3. RJ Fricke (JL) 4. Jack Evans (A) 5. Paul Newton 6. Will Bowers 7. Henry Adelson 8. James Elmi 9. Evan Rose 10. Charlie Nogaki 11. Jack Johnson

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1. Will Napper (L) 2. Kilian Obermeir (AL) 3. Eli Herzog (A) 4. James Hirko 5. Cooper Hofmann 6. Malcolm Beane 7. Sam Donovan 8. Joey Castellano 9. Matt Reford 10. Charlie Nogaki

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LINWOOD

Leader: Harris Anton | Bard College, 2023

1. Harris Anton (L) 2. Preston Withington (AL) 3. Sam Perry (JL) 4. Jack St. Phillip 5. Hawk Bergquist 6. Matt Burke 7. Ethan Gillespie 8. Anderson Pflaum 9. Hudson Van Kirk 10. Gus McVeigh

1. Brady Stanton 2. Max Wied 3. Nate Weintraub 4. Elliott Perry 5. Jayden Wright (A) 6. Harris Anton (L) 7. Graham Duncan (JL) 8. David Waterman 9. Travis Horton 10. Artie Liendo

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MACINTYRE

Leader: Jack Hanau (2nd Half) | Denison University, 2024

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1. Oliver Kim 2. Mac Weinstein 3. Teddy Ughetta (JL) 4. Shep MacInnes 5. DeAndre Holbert-Burns 6. Jack Hanau (L) 7. Xavier Lafaire 8. Alex Frank 9. Ryan Turberfield 10. Ethan Comeau

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POST

Leader: Geo Price

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1. Rob Mastandrea 2. Henry Haskell 3. Cole Prichett 4. Geo Price (L) 5. Ayaz Zuberi 6. Miles Davis 7. Manny Villar (A) 8. Keion Sands 9. Jack Mugler 10. Landon Alpaugh (AL) 11. Ian Henry

1. Griffin Roeder (JL) 2. Tae’Shaun Gray 3. Theo McMurray 4. Colin Ward 5. Sawyer O’Neil 6. Geo Price 7. Jack Gianatasio 8. JT Cochrane 9. John Rivas 10. Obed Roman Garcia (A)

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PRINCETON

Leader: Chris Bass | Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 2023

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1. Chris Bass (L) 2. Henry Knapick (JL) 3. Aidan Kelly (A) 4. Nick Hoffman (JL) 5. Eliott Kellogg 6. Graham King 7. Henry Rowe 8. Henry Stournaras 9. Reid Davis 10. Henry Oak

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1. Chris Bass (L) 2. Tom Vanneck (JL) 3. Andrew Mercantini (A) 4. James Fitzgerald 5. Austin Webb Brown 6. Spencer Smith 7. Adam Moriarty 8. Henry Egan 9. Peter deGrandpre

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ROSS

Leader: Aicher Hearon (D-Head) [2nd Half] | CU Boulder, 2023

1. Drew Kimama 2. Jackson Singer 3. Jordan Chance 4. Niko Diamandis 5. Aicher Hearon (L) 6. Charlie Hussa 7. Ford Young (AL) 8. Houston Shortell 9. Will Churchill (A) 10. Walker LaMotte

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YALE

Leader: Charlie Haskell | Union College, 2023

1. Hunter Robertson 2. Teddy Bliss 3. Eric Weldon 4. Graham Russell 5. Henry Wilhelm 6. Edwin O’Brien 7. Charlie Haskell (L) 8. Doug Somerville (JL) 9. Gannon Arzate (A)

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1. Armaan Lakhani 2. Oliver Edson 3. Max Nicklas (A) 4. George Plamondon 5. Charlie Haskell (L) 6. Owen Nowak 7. Nick Ferraro (AL) 8. Nick Tsiaras 9. Eliott Kellogg 10. Timothy Harrick

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The 2021 Junior Leaders

Oliver Lawrence (D-Head), Ned McCann (Asst. D-Head), Austin Carmody, Tim Carr, C.J. D’Virgilio, Peter Fox, Ryan Hart, Zach Jones, Peter McClearn, Alec Schwehm, Angelo Taranto, & Henry Vanneck

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ANDREWS

Leader: Ned McCann (Asst. D-Head) | Villanova University, 2023

1. Nate Gill 2. Connor Furman 3. Cody O’Neil (JL) 4. Hank Hearon 5. Aidan McBride (A) 6. Reid Chapski 7. Ned McCann (L) 8. Jacob Green 9. Peter Elliott (AL) 10. Beckham Curtis 11. Oliver Bandsma

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1. Jasper Herzog 2. Eli Hinton 3. Ned McCann (L) 4. William Teles 5. Andrew Husted 6. Max Ardrey (A) 7. Charlie McCutcheon 8. Liam Mulvihill (AL) 9. Yosef Spear 10. Tae Johnson

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BEAL

Leader: Tim Carr | James Madison University, 2022

1. Tim Carr (L) 2. Perry Rodgers (AL) 3. Theo Koukopoulos (JL) 4. Jeffrey Karpinski 5. Keith Davey 6. William Bearsch 7. Walker Dean 8. David Shepard 9. Will Murphy 10. QT Sweeting

1. Owen Rees-Carr 2. Luke McLane 3. Griff Clessuras (A) 4. Jesse Dodd 5. Josh Johnson 6. Carson Wasbes 7. Harrison Sydor 8. Perry Rodgers (AL) 9. Tim Carr (L)

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BECKMAN

Leader: Ryan Hart | Binghampton University, 2023

1. Johnny Fay 2. Desmond McShea 3. Ryan Hart (L) 4. Gus Markley 5. Joseph Green 6. Grayson Flynn 7. Sanford Pierson 8. Will Shepard 9. Quinn Plumb (AL)

1. Jackson Speed 2. Tavon McKenzie 3. Thayer Hewitt 4. Owen Smith 5. Nate Nuttall 6. Chris Ryckman 7. Ryan Hart (L) 8. Aedan Brooks 9. Albert Van Ness (A) 10. Awak Thongjang (JL)

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CLARK

Leader: Zach Jones | University of Colorado - Boulder, 2023

1. Zach Jones (L) 2. Dave Pastore 3. Freddie Boardman 4. DeWitt Renwick (AL) 5. Theo Bank 6. Noah Weeks 7. Michael Kaufmann (A) 8. Anthony Goorman 9. Jack Ryan 10. Alex Puchner

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1. Jack Hermes (A) 2. Harry Crawford 3. Logan Dodd 4. Jack Devigne 5. Coby Kelly 6. Billy Woodson (JL) 7. Jakob Gilbert 8. Quinlan Rees-Carr 9. Zach Jones (L)

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CUSHMAN

Leader: Henry Vanneck | University of Pennsylvania, 2023

1. Sam Potter 2. Teddy Fritzinger (A) 3. Toby Barnett 4. Henry Vanneck (L) 5. Oliver Fricke 6. Ned Smith (AL) 7. Wesley Skinner 8. Adam Avery 9. Wyndam Withington 10. Zach Zampa

1. Tate Plamondon (A) 2. Clayton Masoudi 3. Luke Manley 4. Henry Vanneck (L) 5. Ashton Hamerling 6. Wyndam Withington 7. Damon Toliver 8. Joshua Victor 9. Emmett Wood (JL)

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DARTMOUTH

Leaders: Peter McClearn (1 Half) | Middlebury College, 2024 & C.J. D’Virgilio (2nd Half) | University of Virginia, 2024 st

1. Craig Stapleton 2. Peter Ferguson (JL) 3. Dan Carter 4. Peter McClearn (L) 5. Rafael Campos 6. Charlie Koven 7. Max Comey 8. Sydney Assile (A) 9. Jack Talcott 10. Greg Timity

1. Christian Baten 2. Brendan Morrisroe (A) 3. Will McClellan (AL) 4. John Frehse 5. C.J. D’Virgilio (L) 6. Charlie Clark 7. Keaton Shepherd 8. Lucas Bain 9. Dima Ingraham

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LEHIGH

Leader: Peter Fox | Fairfield University, 2024

1. Mason Hodge 2. Tyler Schoudel 3. Nick Steen 4. Huck Jamison (JL) 5. Alex Judson 6. Rowan Wise 7. Cadiz DeRemer 8. Blake Davis 9. Peter Fox (L) 10. Teddy Busser (A)

1. Henry Art (JL) 2. AJ Gunera 3. Marshall McConville 4. Jakub Glowczynski 5. Carter Husted (A) 6. Drew Killian 7. Jacob Crotty 8. Justin Dumas 9. Jay Fisch 10. Peter Fox (L)

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LOWER SUTER

Leader: Oliver Lawrence (D-Head) | Colby College, 2022

2 1 78 9 11 3 10 4 1. Oliver Lawrence (L) 2. Travon Owens (AL) 3. Paul Russell (JL) 4. Jack Wells (A) 5. AJ Gray 6. Sam Poole 7. Dillon Weibel 8. Kevin Bodenstein 9. Beau Woody 10. Zack Rodgers 11. Maddox Comey 5

1. Oliver Lawrence (L) 2. Ryan Barry (AL) 3. Sean Melvin (A) 4. Chris Bennett 5. Fitz Dolan 6. Drew Perry 7. Henry Comeau 8. Jake McGeehan 9. Zack Rodgers 10. Tristan Clifford

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UPPER SUTER

Leader: Austin Carmody | University of Miami, 2021

1. Luke Tullier (JL) 2. Brayden Harrington 3. Spencer Mast 4. Barrett Grant (AL) 5. Caleb White 6. Hayden Comey 7. Vaughn Bryson-Moore 8. Mac Corey 9. George Willmott 10. Austin Carmody (L)

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1. Tiger Mutter 2. Lance Francisco 3. Happy Mayer 4. Austin Carmody (L) 5. Jack Kelley (JL) 6. Shawn Fleet 7. Shaheed Deloatch 8. Tim Russell 9. Callum Johnston (A) N.P. Devin Frank (AL)

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WESLEYAN

Leader: Alec Schwehm (1st Half) | Appalachian State University, 2022

1. Phil Adil 2. Teddy Kavanagh (JL) 3. Thomas Sands (AL) 4. Will Murray 5. Berkeley Johnson 6. Gabe Lagor 7. Alec Schwehm 8. Tim Russell 9. George Thornton

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WILELLYN

Leaders: Angelo Taranto | Florida State University, 2024 & Peter McClearn (2nd Half) | Middlebury College, 2024

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1. JD Munro 2. Jon Gallino 3. Henry Foster (JL) 4. Chase Dennis 5. Angelo Taranto (L) 6. Brooks Bijur 7. Pete Burns (A) 8. Jackson Tracey 9. Aiden Johnson 10. Lucas Carrasco-Velez

1. Angelo Taranto (L) 2. Jordan Hayyat 3. Will Cooley 4. TJ Groves 5. Liam Wallace 6. Charlie Corcoran (JL) 7. Jake Soka 8. Peter McClearn (L) 9. Monty Brown

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The 2021 Senior Leaders

Ethan Dewbrey (D-Head), Colin Cianciolo (Asst. D-Head), Tommy Burke, Elliot Flagg, Chase Kirkpatrick, Harry Lee, Sully O’Hara, Jackson Reydel, August Theoharides, & Ahmed Wise

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ALLEGHENY

Leader: Ethan Dewbrey (D-Head) | Kenyon College, 2022

1. Ethan Dewbrey (L) 2. Henry Sun 3. Daniel McGuire 4. Kurt Ryden 5. Will Sullivan 6. Sam Zoehrer (JL) 7. Lincoln Perez 8. Maximo Munoz 9. Max Brust 10. Kevin Cianciolo (AL)

1. Miles Fernandez 2. Zach Sedgwick 3. Alejandro Rincon 4. Jack Grills (AL) 5. Riley Anukem 6. Ethan Dewbrey (L) 7. Damien Burke 8. Peter McLean (JL) 9. Otis Wekin 10. Cooper Brodie

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COLGATE

Leader: Chase Kirkpatrick | Colorado University, 2023

1. Mason Shieh 2. Wilson Skinner (AL) 3. Chase Kirkpatrick (L) 4. Matias Cushman 5. Michael Nogaki 6. Jack Nickell 7. Clay Tierney 8. Matthew Russell 9. Kieran Degen

1. Chase Kirkpatrick (L) 2. Mason Adams 3. Braden O’Neil 4. Jace Ingenito 5. Leo Wach 6. Tommy Art 7. Kyle Singh 8. Aaron Garbanzos (JL) 9. CJ Hayes

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COLUMBIA

Leaders: Ahmed Wise | Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 2024 & Sully O’Hara (2nd Half) | University of Notre Dame, 2024

1. Adam Chase 2. Ahmed Wise (L) 3. Reeve Johnson 4. Peter Tornga 5. Tim Sayer 6. Ryan Zouaoui 7. Robby Busser 8. Oliver Skinner (JL) 9. Winston Wall

1. Ahmed Wise (L) 2. Justin Singh 3. Teddy Mangan 4. Caspar Bailey 5. Sullivan O’Hara (L) 6. Jack Chioffi 7. Charlie Beams 8. Liam Karamanoglou 9. Alex Goff 10. Sylas Emerson

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CORNELL

Leader: Elliot Flagg | University of Virginia, 2024

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1. Freddy Sallent 2. Will Sullivan 3. Nate Kochman 4. Drew Taranto (JL) 5. Liam Greenfield 6. Elliot Flagg (L) 7. Oliver Smith 8. Sebastian Neyra 9. Ned Thornton

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1. Ty Michael 2. Simon Ready-Miller 3. Kevon Patterson 4. Alden Sadler 5. Elliot Flagg (L) 6. Finn Phelan 7. Jack Duffy 8. AJ Bagaria 9. Thomas Woods (AL)

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HAMILTON

Leader: Jackson Reydel | Amherst College, 2023

1. Anthony Mercado 2. Luke Chandra 3. Paxton Zerega 4. Ryan Hogan (JL) 5. Dom Zampa 6. Jackson Reydel (L) 7. Max Davis 8. Silas Bullock (AL) 9. Charlie Brust 10. Mason Rougeux

1. Jamo Bayliss 2. Charlie Greene 3. Henry Sumner 4. Ryan Hogan (JL) 5. Jack Walker 6. Jackson Reydel (L) 7. Jack Frieders 8. Ryan Sztam

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OBERLIN

Leader: August Theoharides (1st Half) | Trinity College - Hartford, 2023

1. Cal Stuart (AL) 2. Jack Dalton 3. Colin Nelson 4. Griffin Brock 5. Liam Murphy 6. Hank Davall 7. Jackson Kiszka 8. August Theoharides (L)

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ST. LAWRENCE

Leader: Tommy Burke | University of Vermont, 2024

1. Ian Dugan 2. Chris Corcoran 3. Holden Conner 4. Kieran McBride 5. Tommy Burke (L) 6. Jack Tornga (JL) 7. Will Merriam 8. Teddy Sumner

1. Eli Draper 2. Luke Plamondon 3. Andrew Ferraro 4. Mack Nicholson 5. Brandon Magat 6. Garrett Myers 7. Tommy Burke (L) 8. Evan Lukacs (JL) 9. Will Sumner NP Brandon Rodney

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UNION

Leaders: Sully O’Hara (1st Half) | University of Notre Dame, 2024 Harry Lee (2 Half) | University of Colorado - Boulder, 2023 & August Theoharides (2nd Half) | Trinity College - Hartford, 2023 nd

1. Will Ruffa 2. Asher Goldstein 3. Sullivan O’Hara (L) 4. Jack Ryan (AL) 5. George Kenny 6. Xander Garrity 7. Tucker Wells 8. Phillip Petitt 9. Evan Silver

1. August Theoharides (L) 2. Harry Lee (L) 3. Daniel Todd (JL) 4. Zen Bhatti 5. Mack Mayer 6. Quinn Januzzi 7. Nick Valas 8. Richard Fawcett 9. Henry Service 10. Felix Crawford

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WILLIAMS

Leader: Colin Cianciolo (Asst. D-Head) | Babson College, 2022

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1. Isaiah Grant 2. Walker Coyle (AL) 3. Miles Chapman (JL) 4. Colin Cianciolo (L) 5. Press MacDonald 6. Logan Beane 7. Charlie Nelson 8. Dylan Gray 9. Adan Mercado 10. Braden Liberi

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1. Colin Cianciolo (L) 2. Theo Beckley 3. Wyatt Clay 4. Madut Mathuc 5. Finn Johnston 6. Jameson Fiegl (JL) 7. Andy Fayerweather 8. Chris Surdoval 9. Archie MacInnes (AL)

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