H A P P Y H O L L O W C H I L D R E N ’ S C A M P

Happy Trails August 2012

“Thank you fore the things that we do at camp! It helps me to make new friends. Thank you fore allowing me to come to camp!”-Stephanie, 8 years old. “We appreciate the money and support you gave to this camp so we can have fun. I’m twelve and the things we do is fun like swimming and hiking are good choices. It was good we got to meet new people because we might see them later in life. This camp is fun and exciting and we’ll remember this time four the rest of our lives. Thank you once again for the camp.” - Maurice, 12 years old. “Thank you for helping me coming to this camp. I am 9 yrs. old. I love to horseback ride here. I am going for a swim. I want to learn to how to fish and do archery. Now I can learn here. Thank you for making all of this possible. I might come next year too. I love Happy Hollow Camp!”- Jada, 9 years old. “This is the best camp I ever had. I met new friends all week. I really love this camp. I do not want to leave this camp. My Dad sent me here for no reason. I sleep on the top of the bunk bed. I LOVE THIS CAMP! Thank you for helping us!” - Vonesha, 10

Our Campers Thank You!

Happy Hollow Camp

Board of Directors President:

Michelle Beecher Lanosga

Vice President:

Bill Freeman

Secretary:

Debbie Koehl

Treasurer:

Jody Littrell

Velvet Arrivas

Jerry Bessler

Keith Collins

Hallene Williams-Eldosougi

Carleton J. Evans

Tom Funk

Donna Grotz

Gregory Harris

Louis S. Hensley, Jr.

Joshua Hollingsworth

John David Hoover

Katie Kunz

John M. Murphy

Mark Paul

Amanda Ryan

Steven M. Schuld

Jessica Smiley

Justin Smith

Robert W. Stephens, M.D.

Becky Stoner, RN, CLCP

Bryan Swank

Rich Von Der Haar

Charlie Wilson, III

Randolph P. Wilson

Honorary Members

Henry Blackwell

Joseph A. Borinstein

Mary Catherine Brown

James Costin

William L. Elder, Jr.

Karl W. Glander, D.D.S.

Larry Metzing

Robert H. Reynolds

Willie Roper

Michael Sweeney

Mary Vehslage

Sam Wentworth, M.D.

Year Round Staff

Bernie Schrader, Executive Director

Tammy Nordhoff, Assistant Director

Jennifer Dant, Development Director &

Happy Trails Editor

Chris Chappell, Camper Recruitment

Rene’ Chamberlain, Marketing Director

Kane Crabtree, Caretaker

2012 Summer Staff

Thank you to all of our outstanding staff this year! We had a great summer at Happy Hollow. All of their dedication to our campers made this summer extra special for all!

Otea Adams, Ryan Anderson, Chris Chappell, Sean Cheevers, Jarrod Colbert, Sarah Cowan, Kane Crabtree, Kellie Cross, Diana Doyle, Lindsey Dwenger, Dylan Ford, Shane Hedrick, Jessica

Hoatson, Renata Holczinger, Sarah Horn, Maureen Lund, Lauren McGill, Matt Moore, Ana Morales, Kara Nicley, Tammy Nordhoff, Nancy Pleshkova, Leo Alvarez, Kate Puckett, Toby Reynolds,

Tiffany Sams, Trinity Schelich, John Schleg, Bernie Schrader, Jamie Shakeshaft, Lucas Steury, Richard Stoker, Cameron Thomas,

Brandy Tillman, Mandy Toney, Kevin Trotter, Kyunna Tucker, Alex Turkupolis, Marijke Van Santen, Alex Veirs, Juan Viveros, Eric Webb, Thomas Welch, Stuart White, Rachael Wilson, Jigsaw and Dayzee

See you next summer!

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F r o m t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r . . .

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Our 2012 Summer Season has just come to an end. A special thanks to the summer staff that provided the guidance and supervision to all of the campers in attendance this summer. Their relationship with the campers was superb; they worked with enthusiasm, supported each other, and provided the best possible experience for each camper. Without this special group, camp would not have been the success that it was, for they are the ones who made the Happy Hollow Summer Camp sessions a huge success in 2012. Secondly, thanks to all of the volunteers, a record number of volunteers and volunteer hours have been provided this year, and a lot of projects have been completed or are currently in progress that have saved the camp a tremendous amount of expense. Finally yet importantly, thanks to all of the donors who have very generously supported Happy Hollow Camp this year. Despite the fact that our summer programs have concluded, we do have a very busy program this fall. Our continued efforts will focus on year-end funding to meet financial needs, providing programs and services to a variety of groups, while planning for 2013. Children are our future. By supporting Happy Hollow Camp, you help change the lives of children in need for the betterment of our communities. Our recently renovated facilities, a staff that really cares about youth, scholarship support for campers, and the environmental beauty in southern Brown County are just a few points of excellence that would not be possible without your generosity. Please consider a year-end gift that will help this legacy endure. Thank you for your kind support and continuing commitment to Happy Hollow Camp. Yours in Camping,

Bernard Schrader Executive Director

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Monarch Beverage donates root beer for campers to enjoy root beer floats. This was a new treat for many campers who have never had a root beer float! John & Kim Xenos donated art supplies to camp. Campers made kites with the new art supplies.

Thank you!

Campers experience the new challenge course. Thank you to the

Lilly Endowment for funding the new challenge course!

“A hundred

years from now

it may not

matter what my

bank account

was, the sort of

house I lived in

or the kind of

car I drove, but

the world may

be different

because I was

important in

the life of a

child”

-Anonymous

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Let the Fun Begin...

Thanks to Indiana Raptor Center, who brought live raptors to camp to teach the wonders of birds, the importance of habitat, and to respect and care for our environment.

Remember Happy Hollow Children’s Camp with a Gift Of Support Our donors are truly the heart of the support system that sustains our mission—to

give economically disadvantaged children an opportunity to attend a summer camp where they can learn and have fun in a safe, supervised setting.

We count on your generosity all year long, but in these challenging times, your support is even more crucial than ever. Since 1951, more than 33,000 Central Indiana children have made the trip over winding Brown County roads to experience the adventures awaiting them at Happy Hollow. As the summer comes to an end, please consider a year-end gift that will help that legacy endure. Thank you for your kind support and continuing commitment to Happy Hollow. To donate today -Click Donate Now on our website, www.happyhollowcamp.net or

contact camp at (317) 638-3849.

Happy Hollow Has Partnered With

Energizing Indiana

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Happy Hollow has collaborated with Energizing Indiana to help send children to camp & help YOU save on your home energy bills. For every member/supporter who completes a FREE Home Energy Assessment, Happy Hollow Children’s Camp will receive $25 from Energizing Indiana — up to $25,000 per program year!

Happy Hollow members/supporters benefit by receiving a free Energizing Indiana Home Energy Assessments that can help raise a home’s performance, lower energy consumption, improve in-home air quality and increase the home’s value. Home Requirements: Homes must be 10 years or older Single family, duplex, triplex , quad or mobile home Home must not have had a utility-sponsored assessment completed in the past 3 years Electric service must be provided through Vectren, Duke Energy, IMPA, NIPSCO, Indianapolis

Power & Light or Indiana Michigan Power To sign up for your FREE home energy assessment from Energizing Indiana, visit https://energizingindiana.com/happyhollowcamp/ You can also contact Jennifer at Happy Hollow at (317) 638-3849 or jdant@happyhollowcamp.net for more information. All programs are funded by utility rates. There are no separate fees or required purchases for the home assessment.

For more information: www.happyhollowcamp.net or contact (317) 638-3849

Cash

Benefits:

When you make a cash gift by currency, credit card or check that supports Happy Hollow Children’s Camp today, we both benefit. Your generosity enables us to meet our most urgent needs and carry out our mission of helping children on a daily basis.

The ability to choose how your gift is used.

The opportunity to see the results of your generosity.

An immediate charitable deduction on your federal income taxes, when you itemize.

To give now: Click Donate Now on www.happyhollowcamp.net

Securities, Annuities and Life Insurance

Benefits: As stock prices increase, so do the taxes you owe on the long-term capital gain, which are generally charged at a rate of 15 percent (0 percent if you are in the 10 and 15 percent tax brackets) through 2012. When you donate publicly traded stock, which you have owned for more than one year to a qualified charitable organization such as Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, you enjoy two major tax benefits.

You will be exempt from paying capital gains taxes on any increase in value-taxes you would pay if you had otherwise sold the securities.

You are entitled to federal income tax deduction based on the current fair market value of the securities, regardless of their original cost.

Wills

Benefits: Language for Happy Hollow Children’s Camp:

“I give, devise and bequeath (the sum of/percent of/residue of my estate) to the Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, Inc., a not-for-profit corporation with principal offices in Nashville, Indiana, to be utilized for the gen-eral benefits of the Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, Inc. (for the specified program of the camp).”

Our Federal Tax ID number is 35-0942648.

Simplicity- Just a few sentences in your will or trust are all that is needed.

Flexibility- Because you are not actually making a gift until after your lifetime, you can change your mind at anytime.

Versatility- You can structure the bequest to leave a specific item or amount of money, make the gift contingent on certain events, or leave a percentage of your estate to us.

Tax Relief-If your estate is subject to estate tax, your gift is entitled to an estate tax charitable de-duction for the gift’s full value.

Ways to Give: A Legacy of Summer Camp Memories

Have you ever thought about what you will leave as your Legacy? How about a charitable contribution to Happy Hollow’s Endowment? When you make a gift to the endowment, you are

leaving your legacy, a permanent financial gift to fund summer camp memories for thousands of children.

We have enclosed an outline of ways to support Happy Hollow Children’s Camp. For more information, contact camp at (317) 638-3849 or visit

www.happyhollowcamp.net

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Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, Inc.

Indianapolis Office

615 North Alabama Street, Suite 228

Indianapolis, IN 46204

Phone: 317-638-3849

Fax: 317-686-0195

Camp Phone: 812-988-4900

E-mail: info@happyhollowcamp.net

Web: www.happyhollowcamp.net

Help Happy Hollow Beat the High Cost of Postage! Receive your newsletter and other important Happy Hollow

Children’s Camp news via email. Email your address to Jennifer Dant at jdant@happyhollowcamp.net for electronic version.

22nd Annual Gala ~ Save The Date

Celebrate 62 years of Happy Hollow Children’s Camp at the Under the Stars Gala. The

22nd Annual Under The Stars Gala will be held on February 23, 2013 at the Marriott North

Hotel Indianapolis. It will be a night to remember as you help us raise money to reach out

to even more worthy campers. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails as they

peruse the Silent Auction, which will feature over 150 items. After an elegant dinner, guests

will engage in an exciting live auction. Don’t miss this exciting event benefiting our

campers!

Call 317-638-3849 to reserve your table today!

Table of 10 - - $1,250

Sponsorships begin at $1,750

Tickets - - $125 each

Visit www.happyhollowcamp.net/events