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www.enf.org THE EAGLE’S NEST FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER SPRING 2013 Visit our website at www.enf.org to make a donation, apply to a program, or learn more about Eagle’s Nest. Know Fear: Using Courage to Harness the Spirit of Adventure By Liz Snyder, Assistant Camp Director Inside this issue: Alumni Profile 3 Many Hands Make a Big Difference 4 “Home”, a poem 4 Finding Cabin Library in North Tanzania 5 OA Travel Story from English Class 6 Why Do We Climb? 7 Being an ENF Trustee 8 Into The Future 9 Spring Recipe 10 Spring Cleaning! 10 Nest Chatter 11 "I'm not going to do it. I'll just hike to the bottom." I began to loosen the figure 8 knot attached to the front of my harness. The day was warm and balmy, but my hands trembled as I tried to release myself from the rope binding me to the side of the cliff. My instructor stood by silently, his face painted with compas- sion. In a calm, soft voice, he beckoned me sit beside him. There was no mention of rappelling or knots or ropes; no clinking of metal carabiners. There was, instead, only the touch of a gentle breeze and the sound of his words: "Courage is not the absence of fear; it's the ability to move forward in spite of it. I believe in you." Minutes later, I stood on the cliff’s edge, confidence intact. My instructor was perched several feet in front of me, his words bounced through my mind as I hesitantly shifted my weight backward. "Courage. Fear. Courage." My boots inched over the edge and down the rocky wall as the rope slowly slid through the fist of my "brake" hand. I moved toward the safety of level ground 60 feet below, beginning to fully trust the system serving as my life- line. I was in complete control. As my toes touched the ground, relief and pride overwhelmed me; my first rappel was complete. When I was in elementary school, the action sports brand “No Fear” came into existence, and my classmates started coming to school with the “No Fearslogan plastered on their clothes. As we rode our bikes around the neighborhood, jumping off curbs and splashing through mud puddles, my friends and I would shout, “No fear!” back and forth to each other. Suddenly, living with- out fear was cool. As the sun sank behind the tall pines on those long summer evenings, I pedaled home with impressive speed, nervous about getting lost in the impend- ing darkness. Fear was always there, whether or not we realized it, and it was keeping us safe. Continued on Page 2…

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Bi-Annual Newsletter for the Eagle's Nest Foundation, a non-profit educational organization chartered in 1950 and located in Pisgah Forest, NC. Home to Eagle's Nest Camp, Hante Adventures, and The Outdoor Academy, the foundation's mission is "experiential education for young people promoting the natural world and the betterment of human character."

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THE EAGLE’S NEST FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER SPRING 2013

Visit our website at

www.enf.org to make a

donation, apply to a

program, or learn more

about Eagle’s Nest.

Know Fear: Using Courage to Harness the Spirit of Adventure

By Liz Snyder, Assistant Camp Director

Inside this issue:

Alumni Profile 3

Many Hands Make

a Big Difference 4

“Home”, a poem 4

Finding Cabin Library

in North Tanzania 5

OA Travel Story

from English Class 6

Why Do We Climb? 7

Being an ENF Trustee 8

Into The Future 9

Spring Recipe 10

Spring Cleaning! 10

Nest Chatter 11

"I'm not going to do it. I'll just hike

to the bottom." I began to loosen the figure 8 knot attached to the

front of my harness. The day was warm and balmy, but my hands trembled as I tried to release

myself from the rope binding me to the side of

the cliff. My instructor stood by

silently, his face painted with compas-

sion. In a calm, soft voice, he

beckoned me sit beside him. There was no

mention of rappelling or knots or ropes; no

clinking of metal carabiners. There was, instead, only the touch of a gentle breeze and the sound of his

words: "Courage is not the

absence of fear; it's the ability to

move forward in spite of it.

I believe in you."

Minutes later, I stood on the cliff’s

edge, confidence intact. My instructor was perched several feet in front of me, his words

bounced through my mind as I hesitantly shifted my weight

backward. "Courage. Fear. Courage." My boots inched over the edge and down the rocky wall

as the rope slowly slid through the

fist of my "brake" hand. I moved toward the safety of level ground

60 feet below, beginning to fully trust the system serving as my life-line. I was in complete control. As

my toes touched the ground, relief and pride

overwhelmed me; my first rappel was

complete.

When I was in elementary

school, the action sports

brand “No Fear” came into existence,

and my classmates started coming to school with the “No Fear”

slogan plastered on their clothes. As we rode our bikes around the neighborhood, jumping off curbs

and splashing through mud puddles, my friends and I would

shout, “No fear!” back and forth to each other. Suddenly, living with-out fear was cool. As the sun sank

behind the tall pines on those long summer evenings, I pedaled home with impressive speed, nervous

about getting lost in the impend-ing darkness. Fear was always

there, whether or not we realized

it, and it was keeping us safe.

Continued on Page 2…

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As I got older, I abandoned the desire to have

no fear and realized that fear is real and inevitable; it is a natural response to

dangerous situations. Instead of hiding from fear, I sought it out and attempted to “know it.” Fear led me to rappel off the edge of a

cliff when I was 15 years old. It directed me toward my first day of college several years

later. It pushed me down a class III river in an open boat. It helped me spark conversations with new friends. It gave me the desire to run

a marathon.

Fear is now a welcomed constant in my life, as it continuously pushes me toward growth and

self-realization. Standing atop the cliff on that mid-July day presented me with two options.

I could untie the knot and walk down to the bottom, choosing to deny myself the opportu-nity to embrace my fear. I would be safe but

overwhelmed by great disappointment and the question of what might have been. Or, I

could tighten my harness and slowly inch my

way over the ledge, acknowledging the fear and

mustering the courage to use it to my advantage. Thankfully, I chose the latter, and I think back on

that moment with great pride.

The idea of stepping off a plane in another country to spend 4 weeks immersed in its culture and

wilderness is daunting. The concept of scaling 13,500 foot peaks is frightening. Hiking a trail deep

in the mountains of North Carolina will pull a person’s comfort zone right out from under them. Simply leaving the familiarity of home and

choosing to participate in a Hante Adventure is scary. But without fear, adventure wouldn’t exist. There would be no opportunity to try things for the

very first time. The friendships and camaraderie born from shared challenge wouldn’t happen. The

words of a patient instructor wouldn’t be heard, and there would be no memory to draw strength from before embarking on subsequent adventures.

Opportunities for significant growth and learning would be missed. As it turns out, the scariest part of

any adventure is choosing not to do it.

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Know Fear, Continued from Page 1

Harness YOUR Courage!

Join us for Hante 2013!

Check out our list of Hantes online at:

www.enf.org/hante_adventures

We’re off to great places far & wide this summer!

If you’re in 7th-11th grade & ready

for an adventure...

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from before embarking on subsequent adventures.

Harness YOUR Courage!

The Eagle’s Nest Foundation Newsletter PAGE 3

Profile of Abigail Poe:

OA Semester 4 Alumni, Camper & Hante Ghana Participant

Interviewed By Susan Conley, Director of Development

A lot of OA alumni want to change the world.

Abigail Poe is one of those who are actually

doing it. Abigail is Director of the Latin America

Rights and Security Program and Deputy Director

of the Center for International Policy (CIP) in

Washington, DC. She tracks U.S. military and

security assistance to countries in Latin America

to make sure that transparency and

accountability are seen as an integral part of U.S.

relations with Latin America. She works to support

human rights and promote social and sustainable

development as a way to improve security in

Latin America.

Abigail

remembers

listening to the

stories of local

residents during

her OA semes-

ter in the spring

of 1997. “We

would go

around on

weekends and

converse with people in and around Brevard,

and I gained a different view of the world.”

Hante Ghana a year later was her first

experience in a developing country and

Influenced the international focus in her studies

and career.

International work requires a lot of travel and

partnerships with local organizations on the grass-

roots level. “Community meeting skills have

transferred into my non-profit work in DC. I am

able to help the team members offer different

skills to reach our goals. Most importantly, I know

how to listen to other people’s points of view.”

Abigail majored in

environmental

studies and policy at

Bates College and

lived in Ecuador for

two years following

graduation. Inspired

by her time in Latin

America, she took an entry level job with CIP

and worked her way up in the organization

while earning her MA in Latin American Studies

from Georgetown University. Abigail says about

her career path, “as an environmental studies

student, I never thought of working on security

issues. It turns out that social opportunities,

health care, education and environmental

concerns are very much linked to sustainable

national security.”

Abigail’s adventures are far from over. CIP is

expanding its project on military assistance into

a worldwide presence, including oversight of

U.S. aid to Central Asia, the Middle East, and

Africa.

When asked what she would tell a student

considering attending OA, Abigail says, “GO!

If you think you might possibly enjoy it, you will.”

Two other members of her semester live in DC,

and they get together frequently. “Life unfolds in

wonderful ways. I had no idea it would turn out

this way for me!”

“Being at OA,

Camp and on Hante

encouraged me to

look at the world

through different

people’s eyes.”

Abigail Poe in Quito, Ecuador

Would you like to be

a part of Abigail’s team?

Watch the OA Alumni

LinkedIn group for internship

and job postings from Abigail

and other Alumni!

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Many Hands Make a Big Difference

By Susan Conley, Director of Development Home By Daisy Gould, Camper

I rise so early

The sun hasn’t yet reached the sky

I eat

An untastable

Hotel breakfast

We leave

Two hours

Before the gates

Are supposed to open

Because I want to be first

To drive up that hill

The ride

Is in silence

I am staring at the trees

That lightly hug each other

I am so happy

I want to kiss everything in sight

The cool summer air

Tickles my nose

That has been intoxicated by city

For a year

Soon

The road is filled

With friends reuniting

The mountains are echoing

Our laughter

And our joy

At last

The gate swings open

We are first

We roll

Up

And see the counselors

Waving

I want to shout

Because I am back

From a one year vacation

I am back at the place I love

Camp

Eagle’s Nest

I am home

You Made This Happen.

A 15 year-old takes a breath of cold, fresh,

mountain air, awake to his own health and strength.

A camper pauses on her creek hike to share a still

moment with a small frog. Her commitment to the

wholeness of the Earth becomes personal.

A parent embraces her daughter as she tells her

that the scholarship is enough and her dream of

attending The Outdoor Academy will come true

next fall. The daughter anticipates a community

unlike any other that is eager for her company.

The harmony of a campfire song joins the cabin-

mates in a fellowship that will span their entire lives.

Last year, Eagle’s Nest’s supporters accomplished

much more than numbers or statistics can

communicate. We celebrate with gratitude the 733

families who enabled our most exceptional Annual

Fund outcome ever. Their donations, given with

love and totaling $281,549, provided 110 campers

and Hante participants and 21 OA students with

scholarships last year and is already bringing happy

news to this year’s fortunate young people.

Our beautiful campus will be tended with care, and

the staff and faculty who sustain our community will

be honored for their skilled endeavors.

The excitement of last year’s outcome leads our

community into new opportunities to strengthen the

Nest through continued support. The air, frogs,

dreams, and campfires of Pisgah Forest are ready

to welcome many future generations of campers

and students to the place that we call our

mountain home.

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Finding Cabin Library in North Central Tanzania By Cecilia Kucera, Camper, Hante Participant, and Outdoor Academy Alumni

I spent the last semester

studying wildlife conser-

vation and political

ecology in Tanzania. This

incredible journey sent

me all over the northern

part of the country, from

the city of Arusha, pop.

1 million, to pristine

mountain forests, to the

remote savanna. While

my friends back at Wake

Forest were astounded by my stories of camping in the bush for

over a month, I knew that camping would not be the challenging

factor of this excursion. Years of Camp, Hante, and OA made the

idea of living in the bush seem like a dream. Instead, when I was

stepping on to the plane, the thought that almost made me make

an immediate exit was the two different home stays halfway

through the semester. The first, a three week endeavor, was to be

with a family in the “suburbs” of Arusha. The second was a three

night stay with the Maasai ethnic group. This home stay used to be

a full week, but so many students would panic by the fourth day

that it was shortened to only three nights. In our first home stay, we

were at least comforted by the fact that the parents would speak

Kiswahili (which we studied) and the children who attended

secondary school likely knew some English. However, the Maasai

only speak Kimaasai, with a handful of the children able to speak

Kiswahili. This meant communication would be close to a big fat

zero. The first month breezed by, and before we knew it, we were

dropped off with our first family. My parents had a nice concrete

house, and though we did not have running water, we had a

television that worked when my Baba threw a wire hook over the

power line running down the dirt road. The 3 weeks were over in a

blur, and I found myself a part of an incredibly caring family.

So, home stay one: success. On to number two...When I arrived

with my new Mama to our mud and stick boma, the thirty plus

children came running like moths to the light of my strange, blonde

hair. As I sat, having my hair braided by a million little fingers,

listening to the chatter of indistinguishable languages, I suddenly

felt myself relax. I realized this was just a slight variation of my

comfort zone: Cabin Library.

I spent nine summers in the

youngest girl’s cabin at camp,

and in this moment,

surrounded by children, I felt

my confidence come back.

Thanks to Eagle’s Nest, I knew

how to connect with this age,

no matter the language or

location. Over the next 4 days,

I sang songs to them (they

particularly loved Rocky Top),

and they taught me to count

in Kimaasai. We spent the hot

afternoons beading under the

acacia trees and playing in

the river. I had found my

Cabin Library, and I could not

have been happier. Although

relieved to get back to base

camp and speak some

English, I was incredibly

grateful for those children and

for Eagle’s Nest, helping me

find that balance between

comfort zones and challenges

half-way around the world.

Cecilia making new friends in Tanzania.

*Check out the Online Eagle at:

www.enf.org/Eagle to see a video

of other students who have been

a part of ALL 3 ENF Programs!

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My Travel Story, a submission from English Class By Lena Friedman, Outdoor Academy Student, Semester 36

I break my

glasses far more often than I

should, I think. The first time I heard about

Eagle’s Nest Camp they

were, thankfully, intact, but if memory serves

me correctly, one of the nose pads snapped off about two weeks later. I, or rather my parents, found out

about camp through a fair designed specifically for parents looking for a place to

ship their kids in the long hot days of summer. At the time, I was nine and my younger sister seven, so for our first year at camp we went for

only two weeks and were in the youngest cabin together. The next year we went for

three weeks, and I (with the great maturity that comes with double digits) moved up to the

next oldest cabin. Miraculously, my glasses had

made it through that first year whole, intact, and (relatively) undamaged. But this was a new year at

camp, and anything was possible. Especially since this was the year I first heard about The Outdoor Academy.

It was also the year my silver glasses met their unfortunate demise. Even at the time, I wasn’t completely certain what happened, but it was

generally along these lines: I tripped over a shoe someone had left on the floor, the glasses I had

been holding flew out of my hand, and because of the way they landed and bent, I couldn’t really wear them anymore. Luckily my eyes weren’t too

bad at that point, but I had to go through the next two weeks of camp without them. Actually, that

may have been why I noticed the poster in the first place: when everything far away is blurry, you tend to focus on the closer things when brushing your

teeth…...

Lena and her parents on

Opening Day of Semester 36

Read the rest of Lena’s Travel Story to The

Outdoor Academy online at: www.enf.org/Eagle

THE THE

OUTDOOR OUTDOOR

ACADEMYACADEMY

There’s still time to apply!

Is currently accepting applications for next

year on a rolling basis. Apply online at:

www.enf.org/outdoor_academy

or call Laura & Lindsay at: (828) 877-4349!

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THE THE

“On belay, Kevin!”

“ Belay on, Avery!”

“Climbing, Kevin!”

“Climb on, Avery!”

These strange phrases, familiar

as “good morning” to climbers

the world over, echoed through

the morning fog. Avery shifted

her weight delicately from side

to side, weaving her way up the

cliff. Kevin watched her atten-

tively, taking slack out of the

rope, calling encouragements

as she ascended. “That’s Pilot

Mountain!” she called out. “We

went there on Orientation Trek!

OK, Kevin, ready to lower.”

As Avery stood once more on

level ground, she thanked Kevin

for the belay. Tonight she would

have another story to tell

around the fire. As I reflect on

another wildly successful

climbing weekend, I turn again

to a question I’ve been trying to

answer before I knew it was a

question: Why do we climb?

Why do I have an insatiable

desire to stand on top of really

tall objects? Why do I believe

that climbing can be an integral

part of a young person’s educa-

tion? The answer may be, in its

simplest form, that climbing is

hard. We push our bodies to the

limit so that they scream to our

brains, “What are you doing?

Get me down!” and then face

the mental strain of trusting our

life-protecting companion at

the other end of the rope.

Climbing is challenging, and

persevering through challenges

makes us stronger. In turn,

I argue something greater:

climbing imbues people with

moral strength. It is common-

place to purport that a student

is “developing strong communi-

cation skills.” It is radical that

these skills are the very things

keeping them safe. The serious-

ness of the activity deepens the

curriculum.

There is, finally, something

inherently philosophical about

climbing. Even in the age of

Google Maps, height gives

ascensionists new perspectives,

visually on the topography of

the forest and conceptually on

the size and complexity of the

landscape. Our OA students

were able to see the slopes of

Pilot Mountain and Black

Balsam Knob after having

struggled to hike up the steep-

ness of those slopes a month

before. Even after hundreds of

climbs I am as overwhelmed by

the view from the top as

students are on their first

ascent. I attribute it to the

Why Do We Climb? By Felix Dowsley, Head Resident, The Outdoor Academy

“Even after hundreds of

climbs I am as

overwhelmed by the view

at the top as students are

on their first ascent.”

opening of vision and to

understanding that we must

always descend again to the

narrow trails home. Philosophy

is the love of wisdom, not the

presumption that wisdom can

be owned; the fleetingness of a

climber’s vision and the love of

that pursuit always seem to jus-

tify the long hikes, heavy packs,

aching feet, and blistered

hands. So, I may say that we

seek the top to seek ourselves,

to find out what stuff we’re

made of, and to stake out for a

moment our own little alcove in

the cathedral of this world.

OA student pushing to the top!

Felix, enjoying the view.

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According to the

Eagle’s Nest by-laws,

the Foundation “shall

be managed by a

Board of Trustees.”

This is an independent

group of individuals

that have a strong and

dedicated connection

to Eagle’s Nest and OA

but don’t work for the Foundation as employees.

We bring in outside expertise from our own lives

and professions to help ENF make big decisions

that go beyond the scope of day-to-day issues.

The Board of Trustees (BOT) is divided up into

nine committees based on subject matter.

For example, the OA Committee might discuss

recruiting efforts for new OA applicants in a

given region of the country. The Camp Commit-

tee might discuss a change in enrollment size or

schedule. The Long Range Planning Committee

evaluates how best to use campus property to

further program goals (new tennis court and

garden shed, anyone?), the Finance Committee

helps ensure our finances are in order, and the

Development Committee oversees our nation-

wide fundraising strategy. Once each commit-

tee has hashed out its issues, it recommends a

decision to the full Board at one of our three

annual meetings.

There are currently 22 members of the BOT.

On our current board, we have educators,

business leaders, development professionals,

marketing gurus, doctors, and environmental

land use advisors, and each of us helps guide

the Nest through the issues we know best. For

example, I use my experience as a lawyer to

help advise the Foundation on legal issues.

The Trustees come from all over the country;

we’ve had Trustees from as nearby as Pisgah

Forest and as far away as London! I currently live

in Brooklyn, New York, and it’s always a treat to

return to the Nest three times a year to

re-connect with a place that has been so

important to me for most of my life. Despite

coming from different regions and professions,

one thing that all Trustees have in common is a

deep and committed connection to Eagle’s

Nest. The Trustees are former campers, OA

students, OA and Camp parents, and even

former Executive Directors.

I first arrived at Eagle’s Nest in Cabin 7 and

worked as a Camp and Birch Tree staff member

after years as a camper, Hante student and

Junior Counselor. For me, being a Trustee is the

next leg on my Eagle’s Nest journey – another trip

around the Medicine Wheel, if you will. It presents

a unique way to give back to a place and a

community that has given me so much and help

ensure that the Nest will continue to give others

just as much for years to come.

The Board is always looking for ways to increase

the depth and breadth of Trustee experience,

especially by bringing in younger members with

more recent connections as a camper, student,

faculty, or staff member. It is by no means the

only way to give back to the Nest: for every

Trustee on the Board, there are many others who

pledge their time to fundraising, volunteer as

representatives to host Camp or OA parties in

their home towns, or simply make a donation to

the Foundation. While it is the daily inhabitants of

Eagle’s Nest – its staff, faculty and students – that

create the year-round patchwork of intellect,

environment, community, and craft amid

campfires, whistling Southern Appalachian winds

and bullfrog choruses, we can all continue to

play a role in its construction.

What Is It Like To Be An Eagle’s Nest Trustee?

By Amos Barclay, Board of Trustees Member, Attorney, ENF Alumni

Amos Barclay, Trustee

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Into the Future By Noni Waite-Kucera, Executive Director

With our 85th Anniversary just past, we are

gathering our energy to look toward Eagle’s

Nest over the next 15 years and the possibilities

that could unfold for our 100th Anniversary.

Over the course of the coming year the Board

of Trustees and ENF Administration will conduct

a long range planning study and visioning

process. This process will include gathering the

voices of our constituents, looking at trends in

education, in

camping, the

economy, best

environmental

practices and

much more.

There is much

planning yet to

do to get this

study up and

running but

already there is

a great deal of

excitement and

dreaming of all

that could

transpire in the

next 15 years.

Looking more short term, we have many

projects clearly slated for 2013. On site we have

several renovations underway, the most

significant being a new wastewater treatment

plant for our facility. Kyle Young, our Property

Manager, has been hard at work overseeing

this installation and ensuring we’ll be ready to

open camp for our incoming counselors in late

May. Our Garden to Table program is

continuing to grow! With the help of funds via

the US Fish and Wildlife Conservation Fund and

the Carolina Mountain Land Conservancy we

will be planting a pollinator garden to attract

beneficial insects and birds adjacent to the

food garden. We anticipate that we will be able

to surpass all previous years with the amount of

food we are able to grow for ourselves. As much

as you may think Eagle’s Nest is not very involved

in the world of technology, we actually have two

major initiatives underway. Last year at this time

we began a complete overhaul of our data

management system which will “go live” this

spring. We are all very excited to step out of

technology of the

1990’s and “into

the cloud.”

Also underway is a

total remake of

our website. Be on

the lookout for the

new version in

September.

We have an

ambitious Annual

Fund goal for 2013

as we strive to

match scholarship

needs with dollars

raised. In 2012 we

were able to assist

110 campers and

21 students with donor funded aid totaling

$281,549. We know we will need at least this much

again this year. The Annual Fund also supports

professional development, capital improvements,

and program enhancements: all critical

components of our operations. Many thanks go

out to those who contributed in 2012 and we

hope each of you will consider Eagle’s Nest in

your giving priorities in 2013.

Eagle’s Nest is constantly abuzz with activity and

this year will be no exception. If you are interested

in being involved as a volunteer on a committee

or as a board member please be in touch.

We love for people to become involved!

The Board of Trustees, Staff, and Semester 36 enjoyed the

snowfall during the Annual Meeting this month on campus.

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Straight to the kids:

• Costumes and

dress-up clothes

• Manual film SLR

cameras

• Unexpired black

and white

camera film

• Lumber for small

building project

• Climbing Shoes

• Binoculars

Make the Staff Smile:

• Coffee mugs-

always needed!

• Heavy-duty

flashlights

• Vacuum cleaners

• Golf Cart

• Fuel-efficient car

When the spring winds bring on the urge to clean out your house, please keep in mind that the

Nest is a great place to donate and recycle “still useful” items! You can bring or ship them to campus, or email Susan Conley at [email protected] to find out if staff might be able to pick things

up while they’re on the road. Here are some of the items from the full wish list on our website:

Spring Cleaning Satisfaction By Susan Conley, Director of Development

From Your Garden to Ours:

• Tools of all kinds

• Wheelbarrow

• Folding Tables

• Hoses

• Kitchen Scale

Office Items:

• Speakers for iPod/

MP3 players

• Bookshelves

• Desk chairs

• Half-sized filing cabinets

• LCD projectors

• Flat-screen monitors

• Desktops or laptops,

Windows 7

compatible

• Apple AirPorts

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BIRTHS

Leena Olivia Bluestone

to Abby Bonder (Camp)

and Zack Bluestone

November 3, 2012

Eric Benjamin Hilinski

to Rebecca Blecke Hilinski

(Camp, OA, Hante, Trustee)

and Ben Hilinski

November 11, 2012

Asa Enrique Agrella-Sevilla

to Lauren (OA) and

Mathew Agrella-Sevilla

(OA, Hante)

December 10, 2012

Audrey Baker Linsley

to Ming Linsley (Camp) and

Kate Baker

January 6, 2013

Graylyn Ives Leonardsmith

to Ellie (Camp, OA) and

Kelsey Leonardsmith

February 6, 2013

Eric Benjamin Hilinski

Wendy Noel (Camp, OA) and Graham

Brugh (Camp) married September 9,

2012. They currently own Dry Ridge Farm

in Mars Hill, NC (www.dryridgefarm.org)

and were recently featured in an online

magazine article at farmprogress.com

highlighting their pastured meats. On the

farm they have 40 ewes, 4 sows, 22

piglets, and 200 egg laying chickens!

Maja Olson (Camp, Hante, OA)

started an Outdoor Club at

Episcopal High School in

Alexandria, VA.

Mira Watkins Brown (OA)

graduated in June, 2012 from a

year of study at The Monteverde

Friends School in Monteverde,

Costa Rica. After one semester,

Mira was offered the chance to

remain for a full year, giving her the

opportunity to participate in

community events, learn from local

craftspeople, and even make her

own violin by hand!

Jake Burns (OA), a graduate from

Greensboro Day School, began a

language and service immersion

semester in Costa Rica.

Ezra Siegel (Camp), a graduate of

Colorado College, just finished a

project in the Dayan Derkh region

of Northern Mongolia. Working with

“The Tributary Fund” he taught

English and ecology to young

monks and helped build an eco-

toilet for the monastery. Learn more

about Ezra’s Featured Project on

the Colorado College website.

Jorge Garcia Moreno (OA) was

part of the winning team in the

McKinsey Innovative Social

Enterprise Competition. Their

entry provided simple and

sustainable farming techniques

to small scale Mexican tomato

farmers yielding more profitable

crops and less waste. Learn

more about Jorge’s entry at:

www.ventureacademy.mckins

ey.com/winners

Semester 35 (OA) Env. Seminar

Class has aired their Climate

Change Video! Check it out on

the OALive Facebook page!

Cissy Byrd (Camp, Trustee) and

her husband Rich Byrd (Camp)

have completed their 10 month

bicycle tour! Starting in St.

Augustine, Florida, they rode

over 10,000 miles to the four

corners of the United States

and back again.

Emma Aberle-Grasse (OA) has

been awarded the Dean’s

Achievement Scholarship to

attend St. Edward’s University in

Austin, Texas.

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