Marnie
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Dear Friends, Of all the blessings Camp has brought me through the years, the greatest has been the gift of friendship. To this day I hold those I have met, worked alongside, learned from, and loved close to my heart. These connections run deep. Friendships are made across all ages, and interactions of acceptance and encouragement are modeled every day. Camp’s formative experiences quite often shape the adults that we become. They sustain us through times of celebration and times of challenge. Camp is a second home to many generations; current mothers and fathers of future Dudley and Kiniya campers are friends from my earlier Kiniya years. Today my Camp friends are both decades older and decades younger than I am. Age is replaced by a deep appreciation and respect for “the person you truly are.”
forward to frequent check-ins throughout the year. Pete and I have both spent 23 summers at Kiniya. While mine began in 1994, Pete’s began in 1958! His six-decade long commitment of service to Kiniya is inspiring and still lively as we compare notes on “then and now.” Though three decades apart in age, Pete and I have had the opportunity to learn from each other, thanks to Camp. Pete shows each of us every day how best to put The Other Fellow First. Camp provides a unique platform to share life experiences with those of every age and stage. How lucky we are to form meaningful relationships, time and time again, with those connected by this special place. Thank you for your friendship and for your continued support!
#23587 Paul Brown and #23591 Kaylee Litch work Gratefully, seamlessly together as they help girls reach new heights on Kiniya’s climbing wall. These two talented folks — three decades apart — complement each other in their skills and leadership styles, learning something new #20001, Marnie McDonagh, Director from each other every day. This kind of multigenerational interaction flourishes at Camp, building relationships of deep and mutual respect. One of my oldest and closest friends is #21532 Pete Nash. As our in-season “all-around helper,” Pete is a joy to work with each summer, and we look
Spring 2017
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