2016 Information for Parents

Information Parents Information forfor Parents Inside this issue:

81st Season 2008

89th Season 2016

Dear Families, We are very pleased that you are interested in sending your child to Eagle’s Nest Camp or Hante Adventures. Eagle’s Nest is a wonderfully supportive community; we welcome your family as a part of it!

CAMP DATES Session I (14 days) June 11 - June 24 Session II (20 days) June 26 - July 15 Session III (20 days) July 17 - August 5 Session IV (8 days) August 7 - August 14

This piece is intended to answer many logistical questions: dates for the summer sessions, discounts, deadlines, etc. Additional information (including packing lists and medical forms) will be sent to your family after you register for camp. A great deal of information can also be found on our website. Of course, the best way to find answers to your questions is to speak with a member of the camp leadership team. We welcome your calls. You can reach us at 336-761-1040.

Throughout the year and during the summer we will continue to keep our website current. You can refer to the website for information about when we’ll be visiting different cities to give presentations, view pictures and updates during the summer, and much more.

HANTE DATES Hante Waterways June 26 - July 15 *Hante Maine June 26 - July 15 Appalachian Trail Trek NC July 17 - August 5 *Hante Italy July 17 - August 5 *Select Hantes with early application deadlines

Experiential education for young people, promoting the natural world and the betterment of human character.

Winter Address: PO Box 5127, Winston-Salem, NC 27113 Summer Address: 43 Hart Road, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Winter Contact: 336336-761761-1040

Summer Contact: 828828-877877-4349

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Age and Grouping: Campers are accepted the summer after they have completed kindergarten through the summer after they have completed 11th grade.

Participants are grouped in cabins according to grade to ensure homogeneous maturity. Grades K-6 comprise the ranks of Junior Program Assistants (JPAs) and Program Assistants (PAs). Grades 7-9 comprise the Counselors in Training (CITs). Those who have completed the 10th or 11th grades may apply to be Junior Counselors (JCs).

These camper ranks are designed to establish categories for participation in community life.

Summer 2016 Registration Procedures Please return the following to P.O. Box 5127, Winston-Salem, NC 27113

You can also use a credit card and register online at www.enf.org • •

Campers applying for financial aid may send a $150 deposit, along with the Campership application found on our website.

Discounts: • 3% Early Bird Registration discount if registration postmarked by October 1, 2015 • 5% Sibling discount • $50-$150 Referral discount for each new camper recruited (referring family must inform Registrar in writing of all recruits) • $400 discount off Camp or Hante session for Outdoor Academy students attending the summer following OA; $200 off tuition if applying the following year (deadline for discount is February 15th) • 25% Transylvania County Residents discount for Sessions I and IV (returning Transylvania County campers receive a 50% discount for sessions I and IV) • Limited number of 25% Transylvania County Residents discounts for Sessions II and III

Tribal Rank: Eagle’s Nest campers are divided into four tribes that facilitate filling the need to belong: Wohelo and Winnesquam (the girls’ tribes) and Natseeho and Migisi (the boys’ tribes). A beginner in each activity is a Papoose. The learning of prescribed skills advances campers to the ranks of Pathfinder, Warrior, Brave and eventually Chief. Each camper enters the advancement program when he or she starts camp and continues in it throughout the years he or she attends Eagle’s Nest.

StayStay-Over Campers: There is a special elective stayover program for campers staying for more than one session. The fee for this program is $200. This program is only open to those campers attending more than one session.

Camp or Hante application complete with parent signatures Deposit of $450 per session or program ($350 refundable until February 1, 2016)

(Discounts are subtracted from tuition amount consecutively) For more details, visit our website: www.enf.org Deadlines: • Junior Counselor application deadline is October 15, 2015 • Added Adventure application deadline is November 15, 2015 (rolling admittance after the 15th pending available space) • Hantes with an (*) have an application deadline of November 15, 2015 (rolling admittance after the 15th pending available space) • • • • •

Deadline for refund of $350 of deposit is February 1, 2016 Hantes with an (*): payment in full is due February 1, 2016 and is nonrefundable Junior Counselor payment in full is due February 1, 2016 and is nonrefundable Financial Aid Request deadlines are December 1, 2015 and February 25, 2016 Payment in full is due March 1, 2016

Additional Payment and Registration Information: All cancellations must be made in writing. Special (*) Hantes and Junior Counselors require a 50% nonrefundable deposit upon acceptance (JCs, Added Adventures, and Hantes require selection). Camp will reserve space on a first-come basis upon receipt of application form and deposit. All fees must be paid in U.S. dollars. A $50.00 per transaction fee will be charged for payments received in foreign currency.

Families whose payments are returned for insufficient funds will be charged $20.00 to cover bank and administrative fees.

Waiting List: We maintain waiting lists for campers who apply after the session of their choice or their age/gender group is full. After May 1st, waiting list preference will be given to those who have paid in full. The waiting list is considered ongoing until 3 days before the start of the session for which the camper has applied. If a camper does not receive a place with us, all fees paid, minus $50.00, will be refunded. For waitlisted participants who withdraw before the end of the wait list period, all fees paid, minus $100, will be refunded.

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Financial Aid: A limited portion of our camper population receives some sort of financial aid, often in the form of scholarships called Camperships. This funding is given in light of economic status, family need, and the child’s need for camp. All requests for financial assistance should be made to the camp. Please call, write, or see our website to request a Campership Application. To register as a financial aid applicant, please complete the Campership Application and Camp or Hante application and return it with a $150 deposit. There are two application deadlines for consideration for financial assistance: Round 1 - applications postmarked by December 1st will be considered for financial aid; awards announced in January. Round 2 - applications postmarked by February 25th, 25th as well as applicants who did not receive financial aid awards during Round 1, will be considered for financial aid; awards announced in March. Applicants who do not accept awarded aid will receive a full refund of fees paid.

Refund: After March 1st and prior to the beginning of the session a camper is registered to attend, there is no refund for early withdrawal, late arrival, or no-show. Special (*) Hante and Junior Counselor fees are nonrefundable once paid. Eagle’s Nest highly recommends the purchase of travel/tuition insurance.

Cancellation and Dismissal: Due to the high cost of programming, all Hante courses and Added Adventures offered are subject to cancellation. If, by March 1st, a Hante program or Added Adventure does not have adequately enrolled participants to cover costs, it will be cancelled. Fees paid will be returned in full. Participants unable to finish a Hante or Camp program for any reason will be sent home without a refund.

We strongly recommend travel/tuition insurance. Travel insurance information can be found on our website. The camp reserves the right to dismiss, without refund, any camper who breaks camp policies, whose actions are considered disruptive, or who puts him or herself or other campers at risk.

Medical Form and Camper Insurance: Camp, Hante, and Added Adventure medical and release forms will be available and submitted through campdoc.com with a due date of April 1, 2016. Instructions for the submission of forms through campdoc.com will be emailed to camper families after the camper is registered. Eagle’s Nest requires that all campers have up-to-date immunizations and boosters before arrival at camp.

Any request for medical or personal exception to this policy needs to be brought to the camp’s attention at the time of application. Personal exemptions to this policy will not be granted. All campers are required to carry health insurance. insurance Parents must certify at the time of arrival that, to their best knowledge, their child has not been previously exposed to any communicable disease. All medicines, including vitamins, which campers bring, are kept by the Health Hut staff and dispensed by the Health Hut staff. Our Health Hut is well-equipped and staffed with medical personnel who work in conjunction with health professionals in Brevard. In the case of an accident or illness which requires medical care, prescriptions, or supplies beyond services provided by our Health Hut, the family’s insurance will be billed. Any co-pays, prescription costs or charges not covered by insurance are the responsibility of the camper’s family.

Canteen Account: Each camper has a canteen account ($60.00 per session recommended for two or three weeks, $30.00 for one week). This should cover expenditures such as camp memorabilia, postage, needed toiletries, and spending money for additional outings. JCs may need an additional amount to cover “JC Outing” expenses. We will do our best to ensure campers do not exceed parents’ initial canteen deposit. Charges for shipping trunks and additional medical expenses are also handled through canteen accounts. Any balance above $10.00 that is not picked up at closing will be refunded. Unclaimed Canteen balances of $10.00 or less will be donated to the Camp Scholarship Fund unless otherwise requested.

Accreditation: The American Camp Association accredits Eagle’s Nest Camp and Hante Adventures. Our activities meet or exceed the ACA’s safety standards.

The health and safety of campers is of utmost concern in everything that we do.

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Eagle’s Nest Camp Information for Parents Hante Adventures 2016 - Step Out and Learn

For over 40 years, Hante Adventures has provided numerous opportunities for youth to venture into the wilderness or into a new culture with a team of like-minded individuals. Hante Adventures are trips planned especially for young people in 7th-12th grades who seek high adventure, personal challenge, and lifelong friendships.

Hante Waterways, Session II Grades 7 - 11, $3,200 This river-focused adventure begins at the headwaters of the third oldest river in the world, the French Broad, where the group will embark on their journey. Over the next ten days, participants will travel 100 winding river miles through western North Carolina, paddling by day and camping on the bank of the river each night. The group will then swap flatwater boats for whitewater canoes and hone their skills on the Lower Green, Tuckaseegee, and Nantahala Rivers. At the conclusion of their journey, participants will head back to the French Broad once more to put all they’ve learned into practice on Section 9, a portion of river known for its exhilarating class III and IV rapids.

The group will celebrate their adventure with a day of hiking and soaking in warm mineral waters in Hot Springs, NC. Meets

at Eagle's Nest Camp. *Hante Maine, Session II Grades 8 - 11, $4,300 The state of Maine has it all: beautiful coastline, rugged mountains, and hundreds of gorgeous lakes. Hante Maine participants will explore each as they journey through what is affectionately known as “Vacationland”.

The group will begin their adventure with four days of sea kayaking in the waters off Maine’s rocky coast.

They will then head to the woods to spend a week backpacking on the northernmost section of the Appalachian Trail where they will summit mountains with 100+ mile views and sleep next to crystal blue lakes inhabited by loons and moose. Finally, the group will make their way to Acadia National Park to spend several days rock climbing on dramatic sea cliffs made of pink granite.

Meets at the Portland, ME International Jetport (PWM).

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Hante Appalachian Trail Trek: North Carolina, Session III Grades 7 - 11, $3,200 The Hante Adventures program began over 40 years ago with a backpacking trip along the Appalachian Trail. Each year we continue that tradition, hiking various sections of the AT, working together in our small trail group, and living simply in the woods for several weeks. This summer, Hante AT Trek participants will hike across the beautiful mountains, valleys, and balds of North Carolina. They will journey approximately 100 miles through the wilderness, learning backpacking skills and making strong friendships. They’ll enjoy the simple joys of hiking, being a part of a tight knit group, working towards a goal, and connecting with the natural world.

Meets at Eagle’s Nest Camp. *Hante Italy, Session III Grades 8 - 11, $4,950 + group airfare Journey to Europe for an adventure in culture, history, and wilderness travel! Hante Italy will kick off with a day of exploration in the city of Rome, including visits to the Vatican and the Colosseum.

From there, the group will head north into the regions of Florence and Tuscany, where they’ll spend several days exploring the history and culture of small towns in the area. Heeding the call of the wilderness, participants will then embark on backpacking adventures through the Dolomites and Cinque Terra, two areas wellknown for their mountainous beauty. While trekking, the group will hike each day and spend their evenings in alpine huts, experiencing traditional Italian cuisine and hospitality. The journey will conclude in Rome with a final celebration of new friendships and worldly adventure. Meets at the Charlotte, NC (CLT) airport for group flight.

*These Hantes have an application and questionnaire deadline of November 15, 2015. To receive the questionnaire, please complete and return the Hante application with the $450 Deposit. If the program is not full by November 15th, applications will be taken on an individual basis. Upon selection, 50% of tuition is due and is nonrefundable. On February 1st the remaining balance is due and is nonrefundable. Due to the high cost of running these special Hantes, there are no early bird discounts for (*) select Hantes.

To Apply for Hante: All Hante participants and their parents must complete supplemental questionnaires before the participant can be considered for acceptance on the trip. To receive the questionnaires, please complete and return the application with the $450 deposit.

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Eagle’s Nest Camp Information for Parents Added Adventures 2016

Heighten your Eagle’s Nest experience and sign up for one of our Added Adventures! Campers travel to a special destination during the middle week of their camp session to broaden their learning experience. Groups are limited to eight to twelve campers with two or three instructors. Added Adventures require supplemental questionnaires from the parent and the camper prior to acceptance. Supplemental questionnaires will be sent to you after we receive the initial camp application form and $450 deposit. Both the application and questionnaire have a deadline of November 15th. If the program is not full after November 15th, applications will be taken on an individual basis.

Paleo: Primitive Living Experience, Session I Grades 6 - 8, $3,000 Start your summer at Eagle's Nest, enjoying all your favorite summer camp activities. Then, journey into Pisgah National Forest with the Paleo crew to spend a week learning the traditional skills of foraging, fire building, and animal tracking. You’ll explore the trails, rivers, and forests of the ancient Appalachian Mountains while learning and practicing wilderness survival skills.

Huck Finn Added Adventure, Session II Grades 5 and 6, $4,250 Have you ever dreamed of floating down a mighty river on a self-built raft and experiencing Huck's great adventure? On this journey, campers venture into Mark Twain’s novel as Jim, the Duke, and Huck and float down the French Broad River, navigating by the river banks and stars. Participants prepare rafts and spend their days swimming, fishing, and growing as a community.

Sea Islands Added Adventure, Session III Grades 6 - 8, $4,250 Begin with the traditional Eagle's Nest Camp experience, then head to the Sea Islands—a chain of tidal and barrier islands off the coasts of South Carolina and Georgia—for a week of camping, exploring, and learning about the diverse flora, fauna, and cultures found on the coast.

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Eagle’s Nest Camp Information for Parents Junior Counselor Program

Junior Counselors (JCs) are high school students who have completed 10th and 11th grade who are interested in learning about being camp counselors. Twelve JCs are chosen for each of the four sessions of camp. JCs are given extra responsibilities for supervision of campers and assistance with instruction in classes. JCs also perform community service work and participate in a counselor training and leadership class throughout the session. Junior Counselors arrive a day before the campers for training. In recognition of their leadership responsibilities and work efforts, JCs receive discounted tuition, and also receive community service hours for their work at camp.

The Junior Counselor application and questionnaire deadline is October 15th, 2015. Complete and return the $450 deposit along with the initial JC application form. We will then send campers and parents the JC and parent questionnaires, which must be completed and returned by October 15th. Applicants are able to apply to be a JC for one or more sessions. Upon selection, 50% of tuition is due and is nonrefundable. On February 1st the remaining balance is due and is nonrefundable. Selection for Junior Counselor positions is competitive given the limited number of spaces available and the responsibility level required. Please encourage your child to participate in a Hante before applying to be a JC, as Hante and Outdoor Academy alumni, who have experienced challenges and learned about leadership, have a greater chance of being selected.

Please see Page 2 for registration procedures. Grades refer to the grade completed prior to the summer of 2016.

2016

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2015 Camper Hometowns Eagle’s Nest welcomes campers from all over the United States and the world. They represent a wide variety of ethnic, religious, and family backgrounds and are celebrated for their unique contributions to our community.

CALIFORNIA

FLORIDA (continued)

ILLINOIS

MASSACHUSETTS

Oakland

Miami Area

Bloomington

Roslindale

San Francisco

Naples

Chicago

Neptune Beach

Evanston

Ocala

Long Grove

Odessa

Morton Grove

CONNECTICUT

Orlando

Northfield

Greenwich

Palm Beach Gardens

Orange

Palmetto Bay

COLORADO Louisville

Pinecrest DELAWARE

INDIANA Indianapolis

MISSISSIPPI Cleveland Oxford MISSOURI Hannibal NEBRASKA Omaha

Port Orange

KENTUCKY

St. Petersburg

Bowling Green

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Tampa

Danville

Grantham

Watersound

Harrodsburg

Sabbornville

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Winter Park

Lexington

FLORIDA

GEORGIA

LOUISIANA

Lamberville

Atlantic Beach

Alpharetta

Covington

Millburn

Bay Harbor Islands

Athens

Metairie

Biscayne Park

Atlanta

New Orleans

Celebration

Chattahoochee Hills

Ruston

Coconut Grove

Cumming

Coral Gables

Decatur

Davie

Duluth

DeLand

Evans

Eustice

Fayetteville

MARYLAND

Boone

Gainesville

Lithonia

Bethesda

Brevard

Jacksonville

Marietta

Chevy Chase

Burlington

Jupiter

Milton

Potomac

Candler

Key West

Mountain Park

Rockville

Cary

Longwood

Norcross

Silver Spring

Chapel Hill Area

Maitland

Roswell

Takoma Park

Charlotte Area

Marco Island

Woodstock

Middletown Stuttgart Wilmington

NEW JERSEY

NEW YORK Brooklyn Tarrytown

MAINE Cumberland Foreside Falmouth

NORTH CAROLINA Apex Asheville Area

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NORTH CAROLINA

NORTH CAROLINA

SOUTH CAROLINA

VIRGINIA

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Charlottesville

Davidson

Statesville

Mt. Pleasant

Fredericksburg

Deep Gap

Summerfield

Spartanburg

McLean

Durham

Sunset Beach

Elon

Tryon

Fort Bragg

Wilmington

Greensboro

Winston-Salem Area

Greenville

TENNESSEE

Montclair

Butler

WASHINGTON

Chattanooga

Bellevue

Franklin

WISCONSIN

OHIO

Johnson City

Athens

Kingsport

Bellbrook

Knoxville

INTERNATIONAL

Cleveland Heights

Nashville

Albania

Columbus

Woodbury

Colombia

Morganton

PENNSYLVANIA

TEXAS

Morrisville

Philadelphia

Austin

Ocean Isle Beach

Wyndmour

Houston

SOUTH CAROLINA

UTAH

Mexico

Charleston

Moab

Poland

Hendersonville High Point Hillsborough Mills River Morehead City

Penrose Pisgah Forest Raleigh Area Saluda Southport

Columbia Isle of Palms Landrum

VERMONT

Fort Atkinson

Costa Rica England Germany Israel

Switzerland

Burlington Cabot

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Eagle’s Nest Foundation Board of Trustees 2015 Will Abberger, MA

Cain Cox, BA

Bruce Grob, PhD

Michael Perling, CPA

Associate Director

Realtor/Broker

Executive Director, Retired

Birnbrey, Minsk, Minsk & Perling LLC

The Trust for Public Land

Carolina Mountain Sales

N. Florida Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Dunwoody, GA

Tallahassee, FL

Asheville, NC

Black Mountain, NC Steve Robins, MA

Gail Bunce, AAS

Alexandra Flowers, BA

Elen Knott, MLS

Head of High School

Community Volunteer

Owner

Reference Chief, Retired

University School of Nashville

Apex, NC

Dinners on the Porch

Z. Smith Reynolds Library

Nashville, TN

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC

Cissy Kelton Byrd, BA

Edee Waite Robinson Founder, Viva Gourmet

Teacher, Retired

Lyne Gamble, BA

Westminster Day School

Principal

Jamey Lowdermilk, MS

Spartanburg, SC

Gamble Squared

Law Student

Raleigh, NC

UNC Chapel Hill

Tom Rogers, PhD

Chapel Hill, NC

Asst. Professor of History

Nate Byrd, MBA

Mt. Dora, FL

Emory University

VP of Research

David Gilbert, MAT

Hamilton Point Investment Advisors

Academic Dean

Richard O'Hara, MEd

Durham, NC

Greensboro Day School

President

Greensboro, NC

The John Carroll School

Diane Ulmer, MSW, LCSW

Bel Air, MD

Social Worker & Administrator

Jean Cohen, MSW

Decatur, GA

North High School

Psychotherapist

Heather Goodling, MA

Washington, DC

SVP; Market Information Manager

Rich Orland, MD

Bank of America

Care Management Director

Atlantic Beach, FL

St. Thomas Health

Helen Waite

Nashville, TN

Executive Director, Retired

Cormac Connor Attorney

Denver, CO

Eagle’s Nest Foundation

Washington, DC

Pisgah Forest, NC

Eagle’s Nest Camp Representatives Camp Representatives are parents who have sent their children to Camp and/or Hante in the past and have agreed to serve as “ambassadors” for their local areas. They are available to speak with you about Eagle’s Nest and answer questions you may have. They also put together parties, during which an Eagle’s Nest administrator will give a presentation about Eagle’s Nest and answer questions for prospective participants. This is a great opportunity to meet local Eagle’s Nest families as well as other families interested in Camp and Hante Adventures. Upcoming camp parties are posted on our website. Please call our office to locate a camp representative in your area. If you are interested in becoming a representative, please call us or email us at info@enf.org.

Membership Eagle’s Nest Camp is a private, independent, nonprofit camp within Eagle’s Nest Foundation. The membership of Eagle’s Nest is a community of campers, parents, and friends. Eagle’s Nest is an equal opportunity recreational / educational provider that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disabling condition, or sexual orientation. We include people of all abilities on an individual basis with regard to our wilderness programs in rugged terrain. Our program does not repeat itself over the summer. We offer a variety of session lengths to help accommodate family needs. Each session length has benefits, and in each we work to enable our campers to participate in the full set of program offerings. Campers select activities from each discipline to develop skills and build friendships essential to his or her individual growth.

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Our Staff Eagle’s Nest Camp was founded by educators interested in the development and education of the Whole Child. In keeping with the principles upon which Eagle’s Nest was founded, our current staff members do an outstanding job of caring for, nurturing, and educating our campers. We take great pride in the quality of the camp counselors who work at Eagle’s Nest. They are some of the most creative, hard working, and kind people we know! Our counselors are also a lot of fun, and serve as exceptional role models for our campers. A large percentage of our summer staff members are in school studying education or have already established themselves as educators.

Many are also long-time campers who have grown up at Eagle’s Nest and are eager to share Camp with the next generation. Most importantly, our counselors have a deep love for working with young people and making the world a better place.

Teaching and Counseling Staff 2015 +*Haley Ahmann: Rock Climbing, Appalachian Adventure, Hante Rocks and Rivers; Pres- *Reese Krome: Canoeing; Ithaca College; Chapel Hill, NC cott College; Madison, WI *Cecilia Kucera: Riding; B.S., Wake Forest University; Raleigh, NC +Kelsey Alexander: Riding Director; B.A., USC; Columbia, SC *Sarah Lerner: Arts and Crafts, Soccer; UNC-Chapel Hill; Durham, NC Lewis Barrett: Photography, Athletics; Bradley State School; Bristol, England

*Gabi Levine: Yoga, Campcraft; Brevard College; Brevard, NC +Byron Benter: Woodworking, Ceramics; B.A., English and Education, Colorado State Thea McInnis: Musical, Arts and Crafts; Costal Carolina; Latta, SC University; Longmont, CO +*Alison Missler: Horseback Riding, Mountain Girls; B.A., Young Harris College; Maysville, GA +Cybele Botran: Basketry, Costuming; M.Ed, UCLA; Coral Gables, FL *Allison Moore: Swimming, Huck Finn, Walks and Waterfalls; Atlantic Beach, FL *+Grace Brofman: Hante Pacific Northwest; B.A., Colorado College; Oak Park, IL

*Andrew Nelson: Hante AT Trek; B.S., College of Charleston; Marietta, GA

*+Byron Browne: Photography; B.F.A., Photography, UNC-Asheville; Asheville, NC

*Kate Paulson: Arts and Crafts Head, Batik; Barnard College; Durham, NC

Anthony Bryce: Woodworking, Athletics; Parade College; Melbourne, Australia

Maddy Pearce: Horseback Riding; USC; Chapel Hill, NC

+Devon Camarota: Riding; B.A., American University; Baton Rouge, LA

*Anna Perling: Hante Portugal, Sea Islands; B.A., Reed College; Portland, OR

Qake Cooley: Improv, Drama; New College; Wesley Chapel, FL *Meryl Crock: Swimming, Musical; Northwestern; Washington, DC

*+Evelina Pierce: Hante Pacific Northwest, Walks and Waterfalls, Ultimate; B.A., Wesleyan University; Asheville, NC

*+Robbie deBurlo: Health Hut Staff, Rock Climbing; B.S., Colorado College; Pisgah Forest, NC

*Edee Robinson: Swimming, Fishing, Cooking; Mount Dora, FL

Marga deJong: Basketry, Music; B.A., Whitman College; New Orleans, LA

Eddy RamirezRamirez-Rojas: Tennis, Soccer; UNC-Charlotte; Chapel Hill, NC

Armando Diaz Chavez: Cooking; Western Institute of Technology; Los Mochis, Mexico

*Hannah Blue Rose: Wilderness Logistics Coordinator, Hante Rocks and Rivers; UNC-Asheville; Asheville, NC

*+Logan Edgeman: Rock Climbing, Fishing, Campcraft; Young Harris College; LaFayette, GA

Corinne Sink: Canoeing; UNC-Asheville; Davidson, NC

*Julia Fuster: Hante AT Trek; B.S., Biology, University of Georgia; Atlanta, GA +Beaver Goodling: Ceramics, Arts and Crafts, Fishing; B.A., Arts Education, University of Florida; Atlantic Beach, FL *Jacob Goodling: Ceramics, Archery; University of Florida; Atlantic Beach, FL

*Rebecca Sacks: Swimming; University of Florida; Ormond Beach, FL *+Becca Spiegel: Swimming, Assistant Program Manager; B.S., Colorado College; New Orleans, LA Cody Steenpoorte: Soccer, Athletics; Gauteng, South Africa *Johan Taljaard: Social Media Coordinator, Sea Islands; Pretoria, South Africa

*Indigo Grady: Hante Pacific Northwest; B.S., Elon University; Winston-Salem, NC

+Maggie Thomsen: Athletics, Garden; B.A., University of Vermont; Washington, DC

+Allison Heffington: Ironwood, Stained Glass; FSU; Gainesville, FL

+*Kaitlin Tripi Fisher: Hante Portugal; M.A., Education, SIT Graduate Institute; Seattle, WA

Hannah Helmey; Gardening, Arts and Crafts; Emory University; Atlanta, GA

Joe Trott: Athletics; Leeds Beckett University; Durham, England *Amy JansenJansen-Sturgeon: Waterfront Director, Swimming; University of Newcastle; Brisbane, *+Rodrigo Vargas: Hante Portugal; B.S., University of Costa Rica; Brevard, NC Autralia Cara Varney: Canoeing Director; B.S., Outdoor Education, Ohio University; Brevard, NC Che Johnson: Yoga, Stainted Glass; University of Queensland; Brisbane, Australia *Jared Vick: X-Craft; Appalachian Adventure; Eckard College; St. Petersburg, FL

Emma Johnson: X-Craft, Explorers; Davidson College; Washington, DC

Sarah Wellish: Ceramics, Horseback Riding; UNC-Chapel Hill; Cary, NC

Lexie Jones: Arts and Crafts, Lake Canoe; Lewis and Clark College; Nashville, TN

*+Zach Wentz: Climbing Director; University of British Columbia; Longmont, CO

*+Caroline Kilby: Rock Climbing, X-Craft, Arts and Crafts; B.A., Elementary Ed, Lynchburg College; Baltimore, MD

Austin Winchester: Musical, Tennis, Campcraft; Columbus State University; Tallapoosa, GA

*Tyler Kameh: Huck Finn, Swimming; University of Virginia; Port Orange, FL *+Mary Krome: Wilderness Logistics Coordinator; B.A., University of Redlands; Gainesville, FL

Theo Witherspoon: Photography, Tennis; UNC-Chapel Hill; Burnsville, NC Maddie Vogelsang: Campcraft, Photography; Georgia Southern University; Atlanta, GA

Madalyn Wofford: Arts and Crafts, JC Coordinator, Monkey Wrench Gang; B.A., Warren Wilson College; Asheville, NC

+ Indicates professional educator * Indicates staff member with Lifeguard, Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder or higher certification

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Eagle’s Nest Camp Information for Parents Daily Schedule*

7:30 7:45 8:00 8:15 9:00 9:30 10:40 12:00 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:40 5:00 5:30 6:30 8:00

Rising Bell Table Setting Flag Raising Breakfast Cabin Clean-Up or Bread Making Class Period 1 Class Period 2 Cabin Time before lunch Lunch and singing Rest Period Class Period 3 Class Period 4 Cabin Time before dinner Dinner Free Choice Time (Twilight) Goodnight Circle and Snack

Evening Schedule K-3rd grade: Activity Time: 8:00—8:30 Lights Out: 9:00 4th4th-6th grade: Activity Time: 8:00—9:00 Lights Out: 9:30 7th7th-9th grade: Activity Time: 8:00—9:30 Lights Out: 10:00 *Varies for Session IV

Telephone and Visiting When the camper leaves home, he or she needs to be allowed the space to develop independently. Therefore, we discourage phone and visitation interruptions. Parents are encouraged to call and check-in with administrators, but we request that they communicate with campers through letters.

Mail Mail and non-food packages are delivered to campers daily. Send mail to the camper’s attention at 43 Hart Road, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768.

What to Bring A complete list of what to bring is listed on the website and in packets sent to registered campers.

Winter Contact: 336336-761761-1040

Eagle’s Nest Camp Leadership 20152015-2016* Noni WaiteWaite-Kucera: Executive Director; B.A., Anthropology, Wake Forest University. Noni grew up at Eagle’s Nest and has worked in fulltime leadership at ENC for over 30 years. She has directed the swimming and canoeing programs and led Hantes.

Paige LesterLester-Niles: Camp Director; B.A., English, Salem College. Paige began working at Eagle’s Nest as a counselor in the summer of 1990. She has taught numerous classes at Camp and has led 6 Hantes. She has been the Camp Director since 2004.

Liz Snyder: Assistant Camp Director; B.S., Recreation Management, Appalachian State University. Liz has worked in the field of outdoor education for many years and has been the Assistant Camp Director since 2009.

In 2015, she achieved a life goal of completing a northbound thru-hike of the Appalachian Trail.

Marlin Sill: Wilderness Program Manager; B.S., Recreation and Leisure Services Administration, Florida State University. Marlin has played many roles at Eagle’s Nest since the summer of 2010, including counselor, climbing specialist, and Hante instructor. He oversees all wilderness activities and manages the Hante Adventures program.

Ayana Brown: In-Camp Program Manager; B.A., Spanish, Valdosta State University. Ayana was a camper at Eagle’s Nest for many years and worked as a member of the summer staff for 4 summers—serving as the Head Counselor for two summers, working with the Junior Counselors, and teaching arts, athletics and cooking.

She’s very excited to help create a wonderful program for our campers.

Molly Herrmann: Winston-Salem Administrative Assistant/Registrar; M.A., History, University of North Carolina—Wilmington. Molly joined the Eagle’s Nest team in May of 2014. Molly loves backpacking and camping and enjoys working with an organization that helps children develop an appreciation of the outdoors.

Bonnie Bates: Pisgah Forest Office Manager; North Georgia College. Bonnie loves the mountains and helping people. She has worked at Eagle’s Nest for over ten years. Throughout the summer she is the cheerful voice you hear when you call camp.

Cecily Timmons: Development Director; B.A., History of Art and Architecture, Trinity College. Cecily began working at Eagle’s Nest in 2014. Having spent her childhood summers at camp in North Carolina, she strongly believes in the transformational experience of nature and human connection. She is excited to help share that with young people through our programs.

Mark Walker: Kitchen Manager. Mark has years of experience as a food service manager and loves cooking delicious, healthy meals for others. *Please visit our website for more information about the great people that work throughout the year to support Eagle’s Nest Camp, The Outdoor Academy, and Eagle’s Nest Foundation.

Directions To Eagle’s Nest 43 Hart Road, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 Directions to Eagle’s Nest from several different locations are available on our website. Eagle’s Nest is conveniently located off of Hwy 64 and is easily reached from I-26 or I-40.

Travel and Shipping Campers may travel to camp by plane or car. Those campers traveling by plane should be ticketed to and from Asheville, NC or Greenville, SC (extra fees apply for Greenville pick up, which is a little over an hour away). Following airline regulations, campers may need to purchase round-trip unaccompanied minor service from the airline. Please check with your airline for age requirements and flight restrictions. All arriving campers are met at the airport by members of the camp staff. Participants are encouraged to wear a camp t-shirt on the plane. Eagle’s Nest requests that all campers, including those traveling by plane, arrive and depart between 9:00 am and 11:00 am on the designated arrival and departure days. Campers can ship luggage to and from camp via United Parcel Service (UPS) or FedEx in the camper’s name. Please notify camp of all travel plans at least two weeks in advance. The February mailing includes a form for this notification. Campers should not arrive or depart on days other than the opening and closing days of the session.

Summer Contact: 828828-877877-4349

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