F R I E ND S O F C AM P B U R G E S S & H AY W AR D
The Spectacle Winter/Spring 2014
Executive Director’s Address
Inside This Issue
Greetings from Camp,
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Executive Director’s Address
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Upcoming Events
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“Take Note” Friends & Alumni News
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From our Camp Directors
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Out and About on Camp
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Our Diverse Summer Staff
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Staff Spotlight
As I look out my window at frozen Spectacle Pond, and the Burgess basketball court covered in a foot of snow, it’s hard to imagine that in a few months’ time there will be three hundred and fifty campers, and another one hundred and forty staff running, swimming and climbing through these two beautiful camps. As of today Burgess and Hayward are already almost fifty percent filled to capacity for 2014. As for staff, Asa and Jessie just returned from their annual staff hiring trip to the U.K. And so along with an incredibly high number of great returning staff, the Camps will also once again be blessed with a diverse group of counselors from about twenty different countries. In the fall edition of the Spectacle I mentioned that Camp was in its final stages of developing a master plan, and I am pleased to announce that the plan is now complete. We are going to be rolling it out to camper families and alumni over the next 6-12 months, but if you’d like a sneak peak, please click here. As you can see, using the input from a number of past and present campers and staff we have created a plan that builds on the strong history and traditions of Burgess and Hayward, but also ensures and positions the Camps to be an integral part of future generations.
the years; we aspire to help
If you’d like to see the plan in person, and are able to travel to the New York area, Camp alum Katie Rupp (2000-2002) has kindly offered to host an alumni gathering this May, in Manhattan. Stay tuned for further information. And along with our annual summer reunion in July here at Camp, we’re also planning several mini reunions in the New England area, as well as some larger events in London and Scotland in the fall. If you’d like to be a part of these, or if you’re from out of state but know of other Camp alum in your area and you’d be interested in hosting an event, please let us know. One of the beauties of Camp Burgess and Hayward, among many, is that it transcends time and generations. And we often discover at reunions, connections to others we didn’t know existed. Thanks for being part of the Burgess and Hayward family.
them continue to grow from
In the spirit of Camping,
The Friends of Camp Burgess & Hayward Council honors the passion and dedication of current and former campers, staff, CIT’s, neighbors, friends, and community members who have chosen to stay involved with Camp over
and deliver Camp Burgess & Hayward’s vision.
Bruce Netherwood