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Winter 2013

My Dear Aloha Maidens,

People are often curious to know what I do each year after camp ends… well, I can tell you that I don’t live at the Ohana (it is far too cold there!). But you can be sure that I am busy with camp from the day I leave to the day I return. Of course there is all the regular camp director stuff like traveling to reunions, talking with families, hiring staff, planning program. Then there are special projects – a very exciting one that is becoming a reality this winter is renovating the Art Barn.

What I didn’t realize was how much history would be uncovered as we did it. For instance, up in the loft (you know, the place campers aren’t supposed to go!) a big, old “Aloha and Lanakila Camps” sign was unearthed that used to be at the start of the lake road, and an antique horse drawn buggy (minus the horse, thank goodness!). Once the loft was emptied and some old spaces were opened up, we re-discovered the most beautiful hand hewn log beams and the little rectangular windows that the cows used to put their heads through – complete with their teeth marks

from chewing the frames! And yes, there was also more recent history… some of your names are still on the cubbies, and the looms stand with colorful warping done over the last few years.

These are all things you can see, but here’s the really cool part – I also felt the past, so strongly… images of Mr. Winships milking the cows on the Gulicks’ first visit, the laughter of girls, voices of counselors teaching how to throw a pot or weave a rug, campers sitting around tables creating art and friendships. When you’re in this special spot, the spirit and love of Mother and Father Gulick as they envisioned and brought to life their dream of Aloha Camp just fills the air.

The Art Barn has been such an important part of our camp since the very first day and I believe the Gulicks would be just so proud to see us re-creating this beautiful space for girls to enjoy far into the future.

We are like the wonderful weavings in the Art Barn – each one of us is a unique and colorful thread that creates the whole – and Aloha is what it is today because you are a part of that fabric.

Lately, I have been marveling over the fact that last summer marked my 5th year directing Aloha. How time flies! Whether 2012 was our 1st or 5th summer together, I treasure all the magic we have shared… and there is so much more to come!

Best Aloha Wishes to You,

AlohaScamp Spirit

Marijean ParryDirector, Aloha Camp

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News from ALOHA Campers 3 - 5

Aloha from our Assistant Director 6

Greetings from Unit Heads 7 - 11

Greetings from Department Heads 13-18

Greetings from Counselors 19-25

Aloha Foundation Calendar 27

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Newsfrom ALOHA Campers


Hello, Maidens! I miss y’all so much and I can’t wait for Summer 2013!! I’ve started to write my own songs and I’m super excited to show them to everyone! I’ve got ‘Glad to Have a Friend Like You’ in my head right now. Aloha, Rives Milbank

Hi everyone! I miss camp so much! I can’t wait to be back! Now it’s february, which I find very depressing. Next week I am putting on a show at my school called Wondrous Tales of Old Japan, which is a collection of folk tales told in the old style of Kabuki. It got me thinking about Pirates of Penzance and I noticed myself humming some of the tunes from the show. I am so excited to see everyone this summer! Aloha! Maggie White

Aloha, Aloha! So as some people know, I was in France last semester on a study abroad program. It was an amazing experience and one that I would definitely recommend. But whenever I tried to explain camp to people, which was quite often, they looked at me funny or laughed and told me that camp was something that they had seen in American movies! I miss Aloha and I’m SOOO excited about next summer...get excited, C’13!!!! Love, Sarah G-H

I can’t wait to head back to the shores of Lake Morey and be with all my CLUB ‘13 homies (CLU13). I wear my practice aloha pin on my bag everyday to remind myself everyday of camp and the importance of how it is to be who you are at camp because camp brings out the best in everybody! Shout outs to Kira, Lauren & Catie Nickerson my angsty family! Evie S.

Hi! What I miss about camp is being surrounded by friends that care about me and are not afraid to be themselves. It’s not everyday that you find people like that. But at camp, everyone is amazing and you can’t wait to see them again! mars

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What I miss most about camp is all the friends and all the memories that I’ve made over the years. I am looking forward to going back to camp, finishing more ranks, seeing all of my friends again and making more memories and having fun with everyone! Elise Baker

What do I miss about camp? The better question is what DON’T I miss about camp?! I miss all of my amazing friends, the nights we stayed up late talking about nothing, the food, the laughs, and the memories. I can’t wait for 2013 Aloha to come! I will be back with my friends and back home. I miss everyone and everything and am counting down the days until I return, once again, to Aloha Camp! Eleanor Frost

I really miss the fact that when you wake up at camp you have no worries except what activities to do that day. Charlotte Abrams

The thing I miss the most about camp is FRIENDSHIP. This means to be there for people that are in trouble, and to be surrounded and supported by amazing people. I hope I’ll back this year. I’ve had a great year, spending awesome times with the people I love, but it isn’t camp.

The songs that are stuck in my head are: Aloha Oe, Wild Mountain Thyme, Here on the Water, Wild Flowers. I can’t wait to sing these all together.

This summer, my main goals are: being available for campers and teaching them new things and to help them achieve it. Also to become more responsible and to have FuN of course! I practise Aloha everyday by staying positive even when it’s hard. Aloha! Laure de Bustamante

A few weeks ago, Parsons came to visit my school for the High Mountain Institute. It was awesome to see an Aloha Maiden in the real world! I also cannot wait for CLU13! Livia Wallick

A Letter to the Managers of Disney

Dear Disney Managers,

I will cut right to the chase: I think you’ve been lying to the general populace. See, as a kid, I really loved your films and your stories and all of it. But it has been increasingly apparent to me that your slogan is entirely false! I mean, I thought it was true. until I went to this really special place called Fairlee, Vermont. Know why I don’t believe you now? Because sure, while you get talking mice and ducks in sailor suits in Disney World, you get a lot more at this little camp in Fairlee that they call Aloha. You get classic summer fun and hysterical laughter and camp songs. You get funny counselors and crazy pranks and activities that you’d never get to try anywhere else, ever. And most of all, you get life-long friendships that endure, from August to June, and from now to forever. And yeah, they’ve even got an entire day for Disney stuff at Aloha. So throw in the towel, Disney, and stop pretending. Aloha is the real happiest place on earth. I think you’d better change your slogan.

Sincerely,Aidan KingwellA Proud Aloha Camper

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I wrote this poem for school about camp and thought I would share it…

Old HideawayI lie still,The tent is silentBut the quiet breezeAnd a distant laugh is heardAcross the hill.The bright bulb glows in the dark skyCasting it’s light across the wooden panels.I imagine the canvas above me partingTo reveal the expansive darkness pierced with white lights.I lie still,And fall into a peaceful sleepuntil the morning sun sheds its radianceOn Old Hideaway again.

Thanks! Thinking of Aloha always,Evie Elson

Alohafrom our Assistant Director

Aloha from Australia! Here I am, sitting in the sunshine, thinking of all of you who are surrounded by snow and ice and general COLD – and I’m not jealous at all! A lot of people (usually those weirdo skiing-snowboarding-skating types) seem to pity me when I tell them that I’ve skipped many a winter over the last few years, by going back and forth between Australia and the uS. But save your pity people, ‘coz I will take summer any day over winter! I’d be happy to stick with summer pretty much all year round. Sure the snow can be pretty, and that one time I went skiing it was fun, but I’m the sort of person who gets cold really easily, and so I say summer, summer, SuMMER! Plus if we had summer year-round, doesn’t that mean we could have Aloha year-round?!?I was living in Fairlee last year, so I got to watch camp slowly get put together and come alive at the end of the Spring, and then after the summer I got to watch the docks come in, the tents go down, the doors locked up, and everything put to sleep again. At first it seems a bit sad, but then it seems beautifully calm, and like everything is resting, rejuvenating, patiently waiting for another summer. So I guess Aloha wouldn’t be quite the same if we didn’t have some time in between to rest, and to wait, and to look forward to another summer. Working at the Hulbert Outdoor Center in the Fall I got to see a few Aloha Maidens when they visited with their schools, which was always fun! And in the months after camp I also got to take a few little trips to hang out with various camp friends, which of course is always one of my favourite things to do! In September a group of us all ended up at KT’s art show opening; it was awesome but slightly surreal to all be standing around in pretty dresses in an art gallery in New York City – a long way from green shorts and Vermont! But there was a drawing of KT’s that instantly screamed camp for us – spidery-cobwebby windows anyone?Despite the distance, or the time of year, camp is always a big influence in my life these days. Before Aloha I never used to like camping or outdoorsy things at all – in fact I had a slightly irrational fear of tents, from a childhood backyard camping experience (ask me about it if you’re sitting at my table this summer…). Now I can’t wait to get outside, I miss my platform tent, and I keep pestering my friends to go hiking. And Aloha even has a big influence on how I think! I recently had to make a pretty big decision, and it was all my camp experience that helped me through it. How could I be my best self? How did I want to feel about

this? How might my life be different?! All of that, plus quite a lot of email chatting with key camp friends – yes, your Aloha counselors get good practice at counseling each other throughout the year! So take a few moments to think about how YOuR life might be different, if there wasn’t Aloha for you. Think about how you Practice Aloha. Think about some of your favourite moments from last summer (one of mine: Department Heads vs Sam Smalling Swim Meet!). Then email a camp friend, put on your green shorts, and get outside (even if it’s cold)! Take some time to look around, to rest, to rejuvenate, and to patiently wait for Summer 2013! Aloha, Erin

Greetingsfrom your ALOHA Unit Heads

Old Hideaway 2012! Wha’s goin on?!Some similarities between being a counselor at Aloha and being an English teacher in France:

1. Working with teachers, role models and leaders is constructive no matter where you do it! Practicing Aloha is practicing Aloha, even if the people you’re working with don’t know what that means or realize that they’re doing it every day.

2. Like Aloha, I learn as much from the campers (students) as I do from the other teachers.

3. At both places, singing is an effective way to make everyone smile (unless you are Mathis, the one French boy in my six year old class who covers his ears every time we sing head, shoulders, knees and toes).

4. When I’m confused at Aloha I say “arrrrr?” When I’m confused in France I think it in my head.

5. In both places I use all KINDS of teaching methods. Because these Frenchies (am I allowed to say Frenchies in this publication?) don’t speak English I find other ways to communicate. Thanks to Aloha I have TONS of games to play and lots of different ways to interact with people.

And some differences:1. The classrooms are inside. I am really missing Lake Morey, the pine trees, the smell of campfires and the

view from Winships.

2. The kids I’m teaching are age 5-11. They crawl all over me and touch my face after picking their noses (wait, is this different from Old Hideaway? A little bit, I guess).

3. There is not a single grilled cheese in all of France! Coming from someone who has eaten 18 in one sitting this is a very important detail.

4. If I ghosted someone here, or talked in my “Ghost of Samuel Morey” voice, people would cross the street to avoid me, whereas at camp they were forced into a canoe with me so they COuLDN’T ESCAPE.

5. I have not seen a single tree fall in 6 months. But that might just be because I don’t live near any trees.

I really miss living inches away from 40+ people I love, respect, and admire. Old Hideaway, I miss you all every day. What a talented, courageous, loud, boisterous and loving community. When I’m looking for inspiration I always find myself thinking back to you all, and last summer. If you have stories to add or share don’t hesitate. It’s not too early to start thinking about next summer; what to look forward to, what goals you have for yourselves, and how you can continue to practice Aloha, Jamie (J.Coco) Cohen

Dear Pines 2012,Have you ever had one of those days in which you’re mad for no good reason or over something seemingly small? Ok, this might seem silly, but let me tell you about my morning!

Like those of you who also live in the northeast, I woke up today to a ton of snow from the big blizzard we just had. Despite the resulting two snow days off from school, in which I could have shovelled the driveway, worked on grad school assignments and written lesson plans, I had opted to catch up on the entire seasons of Nashville and Parks and Recreation instead. I left the house to run errands in a bad mood about everything I needed to do, and my mood was made worse by the foot of snow blocking me from leaving my driveway. In my hurry, I decided to try to blast through the snow, which only resulted in my car temporarily being stuck in a snow bank. (For those of you who will be driving soon, please keep in mind that this idea was actually truly terrible.) I walked into the grocery store, angry at the snow, and proceeded to the baking aisle because I needed to make a cake for an edible geometry lesson I was doing the next day with my fifth graders. Why were there so many choices of cake mix, but none that were both gluten free and peanut free?! While I was taking my vendetta against winter out on the baking aisle, someone came over to me, struck up a conversation and even used her cell phone to find me a good cake recipe!

Instantaneously, I was in a much better mood. I thought about the simplicity of this person’s kind gesture of stopping to say hello and also about how rare it seems to be for people to go out of their way to talk to someone they don’t know. And in thinking about small acts of kindness, I immediately thought of camp and our summer’s theme of Practice Aloha. I know that I am going to practice being more conscientious about saying hi to people I don’t know well and to try in small ways to make someone’s day a little better! What about you?

I hope that you are finding ways to bring camp into your school lives. And, if you happen to find yourself in a similar situation of having a not-so-good day, just think about all the fun we had in Pines 2012!

From quidditch and counselor dress-up to tie-dyeing, winning the dance-off and having breakfast on the swim docks, Pines 2012 was a blast! I don’t know how we pulled off putting our unit


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special together in only a few days, but anyone who was at our “under the Sea” beach party can attest that it was amazing fun, thanks to all your hard work. We won Golden Broom so many times that I lost count. (I think we were four-time champions!) Some of my favorite memories from summer 2012 involve hanging out in the middle of the unit before tattoo with all of you. Thank you for making my summer the best! Pines, Pines, Pines 2012! (I was singing our unit song, if you couldn’t tell!)

Shout-out to Pines tent 7 and to anyone who still has a tan from summer. I hope that you all have a wonderful rest of the year and that you’re getting excited about Aloha 2013!Lots of Love, Katie

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IF YOU ATE BOTH PASTA AND ANTIPASTO,WOULD YOU STILL BE HUNGRY?

Cross Roads, you Crazy Cats!!!There has been many a time when I have seen a cat, been doing cat pose in yoga or just daydreaming and have had to giggle to myself that we made Cats into a fantastic unit party! I want to take a cat nap everyday – where is my rest hour??!!!

What’s news? I continued my travelling ways after camp heading south staying with many camp friends (sampling lobster in Rhode Island, carnival rides in New Jersey, pizza in New Haven, philly cheesesteak you know where) and ending up in Florida working on a super yacht for a couple of months. Of course I paid my way by giving performances of the Haka

everywhere (even at the Latham’s school and recently at a hotel in Costa Rica). Needless to say I was some people’s best friends and others were just plain terrified. It still impresses me how quickly you all learnt it – a full performance on opening day next year pleaasssseeeeee!!!

What are you all doing? updates please! I hope whatever and wherever you are, you are practicing Aloha each day. Remember it can be the simple things – today I picked up some rubbish after seeing a sign showing all the ways animals can get trapped in rubbish left on beaches. Or maybe you are breaking down some of those brick walls Erin talked about?

2013 is already here but reminiscing about Aloha 2012 will always make me have a giggle (even when I’m in public places and people look at you weirdly cause they have no idea why you’re laughing)….


Never had I ever:

• Seen a more impressive American Congo Line all the way to breakfast!• Had that many people cram into one tent for a late night nail polishing session;• Played so many silly games to be first to eat unit supper;• Tried so ridiculously hard to win Golden Broom – and succeeded (mmmm choc brownie);• Been part of ginormous human cat game;• Seen that many people in a unit prank someone (sorry Claire);• Laughed so much in a Jinx (oh those funny games…)

Until X-Roads 2012 came along (Imagine Zephyr and Holmes standing in the middle of our circle….)

What are we? Proud!

Who are we? X-Roads!Thanks for all the memories! Aloha, Bones

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Q: What did one wall say to the other wall?A: I’ll meet you at the corner.

WHERE DO FOREST RANGERS GO TO“GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?”

Seventh Heaven 2012!

Hello from New York City! Despite the temperatures outside, I feel warm inside when I think of my summer home along the shore of Lake Morey and all of your smiling faces. Thinking of all of the memories we created last summer brings an instant smile to my face. I remember wearing my pajamas, watching “The Parent Trap,” and eating oreos at our fabulous unit party in the Hale. Our unit times were always a blast including decorating the jinx, Sunday night picnics, and a delicious cookout. Whenever I hear “Brighter Than the Sun” by Colbie Callat on the radio I think of the awesome song the sub-clubbers wrote for us to sing at banquet. Seeing the puzzle piece I received at the end of the summer is another fantastic reminder of all of you and the amazing summer we shared.

After camp ended in August I began teaching first and second grade science at a school just north of New York City. My job is rewarding, but sometimes I long for days in the Woodchuck Hole teaching wood chopping or fire building. Whenever I miss camp, I remind myself that I bring a bit of Aloha with me wherever I go and whatever I do by practicing Aloha. At school that means being my best self, even when my students drive

me a little crazy. At home, I do little things like unloading the dishwasher or writing a little note to make my sister’s day a little better. Fortunately, I have also had a few visits with wonderful Aloha maidens to remind me what a special community Aloha is and to motivate me to practice Aloha every day.

I hope Aloha has found its way into your life this fall and winter. I am already counting down to Aloha 2013 and I hope to see all of you there.Best, Annie


IS THERE ANOTHER WORD FOR SYNONYM?

Aloha Club!At the end of the summer of 2011, I was faced with an opportunity I never thought possible. I was being offered an internship with Semester at Sea, a chance to sail around the world and visit 11 countries I had never been to. Accepting this position meant leaving my current job, getting rid of my car, renting out my apartment and saying goodbye to my friends for 6 months. Even though all these things felt hard I knew this was something I had to do. When else was I going to have this chance? So, I left and I sailed and traveled the world. It was an incredible journey. One of the hardest parts was knowing I would not have a job to come back to when I returned.

Luckily, I was able to return to Aloha last summer in 2012 and be a part of the most wonderful summer ever in Club. Each and every one of the Clubbers and Counselors in that unit reminded me why we do hard things. Often, we’re rewarded in the end and I definitely was with Club 2012. Change is a scary thing but so many of us seek it out because we know no matter how hard it is we’ll grow and be closer to becoming our best selves. I left camp last summer trusting that whatever lay ahead I’d be able to face it because I had done a very hard thing, took a risk and persevered. The support the Club unit shared last summer was palpable and I hope to remind each of you that as long as you can build a strong support network your opportunities are endless.

A few months after camp ended, I applied and got my top job. I became a Study Abroad Advisor at the university of Denver. I still have to pinch myself at least once a week that this is my actual job and I’m not an imposter sitting in my office.

So, just remember that you too can do hard things. Kat


When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.

Greetingsfrom your ALOHA Department Heads

YOLO kayakers and paddle boarders!Of course I am missing those beautiful sunny days on the lake and often wishing I could be back if only for just a day! I did however get to take a bunch of kids kayaking for the first time this past month. I volunteered at Rancho Margot, a sustainable eco-conscious farm in Costa Rica with a summer camp program for kids on the side. It was an amazing experience to see the kids going from being scared to walk out on the dock to three weeks later, having to drag them out of the water even when it was lunch time.

It got me thinking how great Aloha Kayaking 2012 was and of all the hilarious and fabulous moments to keep smiling about – here is kayaking’s top ten… Ok I had so many I changed it to 15…1. The introduction of paddle boards and thus paddle board trips to Grafton Pond. Win!2. Re-arranging Lanakila’s dock furniture on a 6am kayak mission (photo evidence)3. Returning from Zoar at 9pm to have a sort of second dinner (campers’ latest dinner ever?)4. Carrie and Sholmes taking some extraordinary paddle board yoga5. Taking that random trip on a random lake and randomly passing our lunch from rock to rock with paddles6. Deciding once wasn’t enough and sitting on the volleyball court to pass dinner on paddles again.7. Kayak/Canoe trip on the Androscoggin. Best. Ever. Do it every year.8. Kim’s long limbs trying to fit into our kayaks. Sorry Kim!9. The rapids on Zoar – so much fun!10. MJ’s Mayhem – walk the plank paddle board style – who still has bruises?11. Pushing people off a table in a kayak into the lake A.K.A Kayak Table Drop…12. Best activity period ever ‘All aboard for s’mores’

(thanks to Annie who guest starred from the woodchuck hole)

13. Attempting to have interdepartmental activities with everyone (sitting ducks, kayak sketches, kayak tennis, still working on biking… any ideas?)

14. Seeing people roll for the first time….priceless!15. Rannie and Sarah working ridiculously hard to get

their 3rd rank (congrats again –still so proud!)Aloha! Bones, Kayaking

More Greetingsfrom your ALOHA Department Heads

Laura Lee is having problems remembering all that happened last summer – she needs your help! You should fill this Madlib with memories and then email the result to [email protected]

Aloha 2012 in the Woodchuck Hole was [ adjective]! I loved hanging out with [ counselor ] and [ counselor ] and learning [ activity ]. When [ camper ] burnt the [ food ] in Cast-Iron Chef, I almost [ verb ].

It was hilarious on that trip when [ insert funny trip story ]. I wish [ camper ] had [ verb ] on the [ noun ]! If only we hadn’t [ adverb ] [ verb ] the [ noun ] on the last day. At least our trip song to [ pop song ] was [ adjective ].

Next summer I plan to go on [ large number ] trips! Hopefully we can make [ favorite trip food ] and maybe we’ll be able to pack out extra [ trail lunch item ] without Shel noticing!

Shout out to [ counselor ] and [ camper ], all the [ group of people ], and especially to the [ animal ].

Aloha, [ your trail name ]

The year has been exciting anticipating the fun art projects that will be done this up coming summer. I feel like every other day I see some interesting rock formation that reminds me of KT’s underwater sculptures, or a gorgeous scarf that reminds me of Alex’s knitting creations. Although I’ve been working in a Science classroom, I continue to bring in art projects to spark the interests of my 6th graders. A few weeks ago, we created galaxies using pastels and giant pieces of black paper. It may not have been as exciting as splatter painting the counselors on MJ’s Mayhem, however there was a similar size mess at the end of the day. I also have numerous homework assignments that require accompanying cartoons and doodles. One student’s work always reminds me of Emily’s fantastic creations! I look forward to seeing you all back in the next few months and the awesome art we are sure to create in the new Art Barn! Aloha, Becka, Arts & Crafts

Aloha from London. I hope that 2013 is treating you all well so far. Since camp, I have been spending endless hours at my computer applying for graduate jobs, and thankfully the strained eyes and sore head have not been for nothing. I will be entering the working world this Fall, and despite being sad to say goodbye to weekday lie-ins for the next few decades, I am very excited about it. Although it is definitely not as beautiful as Lake Morey, or as hot as a BVD, I have been spending a lot of time on the River Thames over the past few months coaching Crew to a squad of young boys from a local school. And I have to say, you girls definitely took to the water rather more quickly than these boys – with several weirs on this stretch of river, they certainly keep me on my toes! I wish you all the very best of luck for your life adventures, and hope you have the most amazing Aloha summer in 2013. Fran, Crew

I just got in from a sweet morning of mountain biking out here in Walla Walla. It was sunny, clear, and 45°F in FEBRuARY! It’s not nearly as pretty as Vermont - but at least I get a longer riding season! The trails were super fun and muddy. There was one trail that had at least 8 wooden bridges just like the ones at Burke/Kingdom Trails (easily my favorite trip of last summer)! I still tell people about that trip all the time and how it is literally one of the best maintained trail networks in the country.

I hope all of you guys at home are making it through the winter - it’ll be next summer before you know it. As some of you know, I will not be returning to the Bike Barn this summer - but I can guarantee I will be constantly thinking about camp. I will also be telling many a story about Aloha bike trips since I will be working as a guide for a mountain bike adventure company out west. Perhaps I’ll lead a trip with a boom box tied to my back blasting Hilary Duff or teach them how to poi! Cheers, Zephyr, Biking

PS. A special shout out to the wackiest T-fam ever - I miss spending all night laughing with you Sarah, Emma, and Trixie!!


Hello Fierce Maidens!It about that time of year when all I can think about is the warm summer days in Fairlee, under the cover of the Archery tent to avoid the hot sun, of course. It sounds much more appealing than all the snow we’ve had this winter.

Right after Aloha, I spent a week at Hulbert’s Family Camp with my family. It was the 20th summer my family was there and to celebrate I went to Eagles Bluff for the first time ever. The view was well worth the wait! If none of you have gone, go this summer! Following camp, I had the chance to spend a few days with Charlie Russell and Bones Smallwood. We went to Six Flags and experienced an American theme park for the first time, it was sad to see them go after a few days of adventures. At the end of the summer, I went off to college at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts for my junior year. Here I keep busy lifeguarding (a lot) at the pool, which is nothing like the shores of Lake Morey. I also pass the time having a little more fun with the Dance Company. It’s not Awkward Dancing, but it is still incredibly fun and fierce. I also get called out for having a scary neutral face here too, so I guess it’s not just at camp.


Also, this winter I got the chance to reunite with a lot of camp friends. I saw Ashley Willumitis, Amelia Shillingford, Sarah “Gordo” Littlefield and Katie Shearer in Vermont while visiting Nancy Pennell. Then, just a few weeks later, spent the weekend surrounded by friends at Counselor Camp; it was a great weekend but not quite the same without everyone else’s bright faces.

A quick shout out to my chicken campers: Lauren Confer, Kira Farley and Evie Scherer. I hope you’re all still singing our songs, I know I do. A big “SUB CLUB, YEAH!” for all of Sub Club ’12 (soon to be Club ’13!) And another shout out to my LKP: Kali Coleman, Charlotte Anrig and Nina Hofkosh-Hulbert as well as a big “Mufasa!” to the rest of my Seven Archers, I miss all of you terribly.

I hope every single one of you is having a great off-season and I hope to see you all again for 2013.Aloha, Catie, Archery


Aloha! This always seems to be the time of year camp is most on my mind. Maybe it’s the cold and the snow that’s making me nostalgic for warm days on Lake Morey. I’ve been going to school, preparing to student teach in the fall (for my art education degree) and playing with my cats. I was lying in bed one night trying to think of what to write, I was wondering what everyone had been up to since camp, when I had the most vivid image come to my mind. I started to hear crickets and I was suddenly in the living room of the main house, walking up the back stairs towards the scamp spirit room. I kept hearing the creaking and squeaking of the stairs. (I’m sure you can all imagine what I’m talking about.) I started to think about the quiet and peacefulness that always came across the hill around taps. I felt myself walking through the garden looking up towards Old Hideaway and Club hill. These images and feelings are what I hold on to most when I’m far from Aloha. If you are missing Camp as much as I am right now, close your eyes and try and picture your favorite moments. It always brings a smile to my face and I hope it will for you too.

I think of you all fondly and miss our days in our little closet darkroom. I hope you all have been taking lots of photographs!!! Some big hellos to C’07, C’12, C’13 and of course my dearest Photo and Arts & Crafts departments. Aloha, Izzy, Photography

ALOHA camp friends! Hope you all have been enjoying a great year! I have been spending a lot of time between classes and making my way around the uS since the end of camp, traveling has always been a passion and the reason behind my intense love of learning languages. My Spanish professors may have received many detailed descriptions of my days at camp and sailing on Lake Morey. I have spent countless hours trying to explain Aloha to them; ultimately I may have found a few more new campers. I have, of course, spent time visiting Jennie Maholchic and have seen many other counselors along the way this winter! It’s been a great year already, looking forward to new friends and adventures during Aloha 2013! Shout outs to Sarah, Sophia and Jahmeelah, miss you guys and hope to see you next summer! Dani, Sailing

Dear Aloha Swimmies, What a summer we had! Warm (ok, hot) days, plenty of sun, and a beautiful lake to call our own. Take me back to there! Now please! I’d happily lose to Sam again, scoop up dead fish, or scrub lane lines to spend even a little time on the sunny shores of Lake Morey. This summer, like so many before, was AMAZING. With Belly Flop Clinics with Tati, Department Heads vs. Sam Smalling swim meets, a swim trip with not one, but TWO catch phrases (“Oh no!”), and towel fashion shows that rival those in New York. Swimming 2012 had it all!

This year I have been up to camp twice to go to board meetings. While the place is beautiful, and there is still some energy and love that can be felt, it’s just not the same with out the docks, friends nearby, and sounds of the show drifting down to the water. I miss you all dearly, and cannot wait to be reunited for swim checks in just a matter of months.Aloha, Melissa, Swimming

Greetings Aloha Maidens! As I write this, Cara and I are in the car driving from New Hampshire to NYC with three of our kiddos: Beth, Addie, and Nora. We just stopped and enjoyed lunch and chocolate with MJ and have been talking camp, camp, camp all day long! We have so many new and exciting plans for the summer, we just can’t wait to share them with you. And, at long last, we picked the show! But....you’ll have to wait ‘til camp to learn what it is! :-)

We have other grand plans as well: 4th of July, Aloha Entertains, guitar, uke, Kanakapella, dance, improv, and more. What do you want to do in PA this summer? Do you have some new ideas? Let us know! We are always interested in what YOu would like to do in our department.

Please remember to bring your instruments and favorite music to camp as well as any dancing shoes/clothes you might have. And, as always, bring a few things that you think make great costumes. You never know how we might be able to use them! We can’t wait to see all of you again this summer. Aloha 2013 will be the best ever! Cheers and Aloha, Anne and Cara, Performing Arts


Newsfrom your ALOHA Counselors

Hello from snowy, snowy New Hampshire! The big news in our world is the birth of little Charlie, pictured below. He came just in time for Christmas, on December 17th, and his big brothers completely adore him. Michael and James still talk about camp. Michael sings Aloha Oe sometimes; they both fondly remember their amazing babysitter, Ash, throwing lots of rocks in the water; having desert at every meal; and of course, the bonfire and the castle over at Lanakila (large fires and castles rank pretty high with 2-4 year old boys!).

I hope everyone is having a great year, and we hope to visit next summer! Aloha, Christina

I’ve put on my globe-trotting boots this year. I recently spent a week with my daughter, Katy, in Antigua and Barbuda. Tomorrow I’m off with a group from my church for a week of working with our sister parish in San Salvador. I’ll actually miss the last half of camp when I join my wife, Carra, on another trip to an orphan care center in Kakamega, Kenya, which is 0.25 degrees north of the equator. I will teach swimming as part of the program in Kakamega. Even though I don’t have a view of Lake Morey during the winter, I have the good fortune of living and working in a house with a fine view of the Connecticut River, just north of downtown Brattleboro, VT. I think of camp every time I look up from my computer and gaze out the window. John McFadden

Aloha Aloha! Greetings from small town Vermont. Niko and I are busy exploring the woods of Vermont with our new snow shoes! It’s great fun but exhausting and he always comes out of the snow covered with little snow balls that melt in my living room. We love the snow but miss the warm sun on the canoe docks! Much love to all and see you in summer 2013! Amelia

Since camp I have had quite a lot going on! In November, I travelled through Thailand and Laos. It was a completely different world to anything I have ever experienced before and it was a lot of fun! Camp had definitely prepared me for walking up the thousands of hills and mountains there! I also had a ride in a hot air balloon at sunrise one morning and drifted down the Mekong River in a rubber ring. After a 24-hour bus ride one morning, I went to a Thai cooking school which was really fun despite being so tired! It is useful now that I’m back home Thai is really easy to cook! I had a fabulous Christmas with my family and I was lucky enough to spend New Years in Belfast with Emer and Claire and some Lanakila counselors who had made it over! We had a lot of fun and it was so nice to catch up with them and talk about camp and make plans for next summer! Since then, I’ve been working with kids at a childcare centre, which is perfect!

Never before have I thought about a certain place literally every single day, but camp has changed that! Last summer was the best summer of my life and I can’t wait to see everyone again in the summer of 2013 to do it all over again! Hope everyone is doing well! See you all soon! Ch-Bry

Aloha from Ireland (and Scotland)! After leaving you all in August, I had a quick trip around the east coast before heading home to Ireland. I made everyone jealous with all of my Aloha stories! I then went back to Scotland for my final year of university, which is where I am now – struggling on! Final year is tough but I find great motivation when I look up at my Aloha 2013 calendar and think that as soon as the work is done, I shall be back on Lake Morey! I hope that you are all well and I cannot wait to see you all this summer! Claire Annesley


Aloha all! Since camp, I’m back into routine life; I’m still studying for my degree in Belfast and unfortunately my lovely camp tan has long faded. I think about Aloha all the time and often find myself humming camp songs. CharBry, Claire and I still talk pretty much every day and hang out as much as we can. We three also met up with Alex, Steffi and some Hive and Lanakila counselors on uK soil. It seems crazy that this time last year, I didn’t even know these awesome people. Camp really can create such amazing friendships. I’m so looking forward to Summer 2013 to see faces from 2012, and excited to make new friendships! Love, Emer


Dearest Aloha friends, Do you remember Robbie Pennoyer’s words in Rainbow Chapel? “If I were being serious about being the person I want to be...” For years I have been aiming to make my “between life” (September to June ) more like CAMP. One bit of headway in that direction involved speaking up to give mighty awkward feedback to my boss at work. She had no clue that her wardrobe choices were, ummm, inappropriate for a boys’ school. People were talking about it; she needed to know, but no-one was telling her. Quaking, I did. Yikes! Whew. Kind, true, necessary. Thanks Aloha! love, shel

Howdy Diddly Doo! Life down her in the town of brotherly love Pennsylvania is a-ok! Goodness gracious! I wish I can come back to Aloha Camp this summer but I’m devoted to getting all my pre-requisite courses done A.S.A.P. I miss all the camp songs, they are constantly in my head. Sometimes I sing songs and all my newly found friends stop and stare. Community college is very interesting. I switched to a nursing major, which requires non-stop studying. I’m taking four classes total, with two classes everyday. My teachers are funny and weird. One teacher has a multi-continental accent. It is a combination of Singapore and Canada with a hint of Engand. Crazy right? It’s fun being at a community college! Boo and ya = BOOYAH! Ash

Aloooohhha! I’m in Virginia working hard in school. Being an art major typically requires a lot of art-related classes, so that’s what I’ve been up to. I’m in a sequential imaging class that recently assigned a huge project to tell a story in 16 illustrations. With assignments like that, you have to take any shortcut you can, so I decided to tell a story about a lumberjack family, because, let’s face it, I have so much plaid flannel in my closet I will never run out of references for it. Thank you Aloha! Can’t wait to see you all this summer! Lake Morey is calling! Emily Zea

I’m in Los Angeles, I go for hikes with the SmallDog a few times a week and hang out with Meredith Bohling, an old camp friend who I hadn’t seen since our Club summer. Whodathunk we’d be reunited in Los Angeles? Soon after camp ended, I headed out here to start a job as the coordinator of a music education program that provides intensive music training free of charge to teenage students. Some of the program’s inspiration comes from El Sistema, a Venezuelan music education model that I might have talked to you all about at some point. In any event, it’s a great program doing great things for a bunch of great kids. A couple of days ago this fantastic conductor from Lithuania came in to work with the students, and she had us all sing a Lithuanian folk song with her. It was a catchy little number, and though the words (in Lithuanian) somewhat escaped me, I think it’d fit right in in the Hale. I’ll work on my Lithuanian and teach it to you all next time I’m in Vermont. Love, Sigel

Hey Aloha! Recently the light bulbs in my apartment have been dying, but instead of going out and buying new ones, I have chosen to use it as an excuse to break out my headlamp. It has been therapeutic to pretend I’m at camp with my headlamp. I have even been making grilled cheese and chicken patties for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Camp is more than grilled cheese and headlamps though, a fact that is all too evident walking to class in zero degree weather. Luckily it won’t be too long before it is summer. By the way, while using headlamps as a light source and cooking grilled cheese are both fun ideas, I would advise against combining the two activities, just trust me. I hope everyone is doing well. Sam McFadden

I was at a meeting this week with teachers talking about how to promote critical thinking in our classrooms. Discussion led to problem-based and project-based learning. There were many “What if…’s” and I couldn’t help but reflect on how we spend our summers as campers and counselors honing our critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Whether we plan to or not, we learn skills for exploring, having fun, and being safe on land and water, while we are making decisions and being active and contributing members of our Aloha community. I’m glad that at Aloha we are able to take for granted what many schools only aspire to offer their students. Looking forward to being part of Aloha 2013! Woody



Shout out to all the quad-subs!! hope you have all been having a fantastic year and that Aloha 2013 is in your summer plans. Whenever I get too caught up in school work I think back to all the fun times we had this summer, decorating cupcakes, making fairy houses, and playing Apples-to-Apples. Aloha, Sholmes

Greetings from North Carolina! Last summer, after leaving the beautiful shores of Lake Morey, I returned to Duke university for my sophomore year. Aloha is everywhere: games of Wa remind me of enthusiastic trip-subs, cafeteria grilled cheese reminds me of dining room tables and pranks, morning rows on the lake remind me of the Purple Alb, and the green tie hanging on my wall reminds me to Practice Aloha everyday. Lauren and I revived Disney Day over our winter break as we travelled to Disney World for the first time. From princesses to roller coasters, we explored a whole new world and discovered excitement and magic similar to that which exists at camp. We sang songs, told stories, and made memories. Shout out to SevHev and the SevHev shack, the swimmies and the fishies who came to the docks, and every one of you who ever found something to smile about and thereby made camp a special place. Extra special kudos to my sister – Summer 2012 would not have been the same without you. Aloha, and may we see each other down the road. Emily HadleyAloha from a very snowy and cold Maine! When

I moved into my dorm at Bates College this fall, I forced my dad to help me lug my kayak up to my room on the third floor. I used the excuse that it would be easier and safer to keep it in my room as opposed to student storage, but I really just wanted to have a little part of Aloha in my room, even if it is stored under my bed. Shout out to Sev Hev 2012, my Weavers, and of course my little ducks. See you all on Lake Morey’s shores soon! Carrie Kissick

A backwards poet writes inverse.

During the summer, I started working on a sculpture that will be on display at the Architectural Digest Design Show in NYC, in March. The pictures tell the story waaay better than I could, see below!


I am über looking forward to whatever it is that I will be making and creating this summer with all of you. I sooo could not have done this current project without ALL that IS Aloha !!! Giant green-shorted and white-collared Aloha smiles! KT

Q: What did one elevator say to the other elevator?

A: I think I’m coming down with something!

Dear Aloha Maidens, Six months sure flies by! Only yesterday does it feel like I was delivering fresh watermelon to the 5-day canoe trip and paddling unsuspecting folk out to the middle of Lake Morey while telling haunting ghost stories! 2012 was an incredible summer and I’m so glad I was a part of it all.

Fortunately this year, my camp adventures did not end with the summer. I had an amazing time traveling around the uS with Bones and visiting camp friends all across New England. We had


Choose-day Tuesday at Six Flags theme park, enjoyed sunny days at the beach and even learned to knit with the Endress family! We even traveled back to camp to play in the snow at Winter Family Camp! As this was only my second time seeing snow, I took great pleasure in making my first EVER snow ball, sledding for the first time and even standing ON Lake Morey! It was truly a magical Aloha experience!

Aloha is a place, through Summer and Winter, that creates amazing experiences like no other. I hope that there are many more Aloha moments to come for us all in 2013! All the best, Charlie! Canoeing

Would you like to help us spread the message of the Alohas? We are always looking for ways to interest families in the value of camping and in our quality programs for children. Even families with children not yet ready for camp can begin to think about including a summer at Aloha, Hive or Lanakila in their future. If you know of families who might be interested in knowing more, we can send you brochures or a video. Or perhaps you might be willing to gather interested families together; we would be happy to come with slides and stories. Please contact one of the directors or [email protected].

The Aloha Foundation CalendarSummer 2013

Aloha, Hive, and Lanakila:Full Season: Wednesday, June 26 to Wednesday, August 14First Session: Wednesday, June 26 to Sunday, July 21Second Session: Tuesday, July 23 to Wednesday, August 14

Show Weekend: July 20 & 21Aloha Hive Elfin Program: Tuesday, July 23 to Saturday, August 3Lanakila Graduates Expedition: Wednesday, June 26 to Tuesday, July 16

HORIZONS:Session 1: July 1 - July 12Session 2: July 15 - July 26Session 3: July 29 - August 9

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