The Eagle Spring 2015

EAGLE’S NEST CAMP

THE OUTDOOR ACADEMY

HANTE ADVENTURES

The Eagle The Eagle’s Nest Foundation Newsletter SPRING 2015

EAGLE’S NEST FOUNDATION NAMES ROGER HERBERT AS DIRECTOR OF THE OUTDOOR ACADEMY

INSIDE THIS ISSUE Dark Room When “Someday” Moving around What your Photography becomes “Now” the ENF wheel Dollars did p.4 p.5 p.8 p.11

EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, PROMOTING THE NATURAL WORLD AND THE BETTERMENT OF HUMAN CHARACTER

MEET ROGER HERBERT, INCOMING OUTDOOR ACADEMY DIRECTOR

ROGER’S JOURNEY TO THE NEST This issue of The Eagle is about journeys. Noni asked me if I’d be willing to share with you my journey, the trail that has led my wife, Gret, and me to The Outdoor Academy. I can’t think of better way to introduce myself to the Eagle’s Nest community.

into their Politics Department to study international relations and political theory. This concludes Chapter 1, my journey from the Navy to UVa. Chapter 2 takes me from Charlottesville to Pisgah Forest.

But first, for those of you who are wondering what it must be like to go back to school as a no-kidding “grown up,” the answer is YES…it’s pretty amazing. I never once took for granted the beauty of Mr. Jefferson’s “academical village” or the fact that I was exploring some of the world’s greatest Like many worthwhile journeys, mine started with a false minds under the guidance of some of America’s finest start. By autumn of 2001, I had made the decision to scholars. Nor did I fail to appreciate the extraordinary transition out of the Navy in order to pursue my long-held physical beauty of central Virginia; a 30-minute drive ambition to become an educator. Although I knew it would brought me to the trailhead of one of my favorite AT hikes. be hard to leave behind the generous, courageous, warm and Two aspects of my UVa experience stand out as particularly wonderful people with whom I had served, I also felt that the salient. First, for the first time in a couple of decades, time was right…and I knew that I wasn’t getting any younger! I found myself in the company of exceptional 20- and 30-somethings, not as their “boss,” but in every sense as Horrific world events interrupted this plan. On the morning their friend and colleague. Second, in addition to serving as of September 11, I was in my office with a colleague and dear a teaching assistant to several extraordinary UVa professors, friend watching the tragic events of that day unfold. The I had the great privilege of developing and teaching my moment the second plane hit the South Tower, well before I own undergraduate course. I discovered that teaching is registered the implications of what we had just witnessed, both way harder than I had ever imagined, and far more my friend turned to me, “Well, skipper, there goes your PhD.” rewarding.

I agreed with my friend. Given what had just happened, it seemed to me that I had a responsibility to stay put; I could When I entered UVa, my goal was to find a tenure-track make a more significant positive contribution, I thought, position, ideally at a small liberal arts college (as a graduate as an experienced naval officer than as a teacher. Looking of Davidson College, I accept the value of a liberal arts back, I wonder. The need for good teachers had rarely education as an article of faith). Once again, however, been more urgent than at that tragic and incomprehensible the universe had other plans. I discovered The Outdoor moment. Nevertheless, I made the decision to put my Academy. teaching ambitions on hold, I filed away my college applications, and I got back to work.

But my path from UVa to OA was not as simple as just making a new plan. Looking back at the past six months, Although I recognized at the time that “on hold” probably it occurs to me that this happy outcome required the meant forever, I found it exceedingly difficult to let go of confluence of at least seven (yes seven!) distinct events. this dream. So five years later, when the Navy put me in Event 1: In an act of academic recklessness, I took 40 days charge of one of its training commands, my students— off from my studies and headed to Wyoming to qualify as a young, ambitious, idealistic people eager to make their National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) instructor. The lives remarkable—reignited old ambitions. I dusted off the instructor course reminded me that experiential learning in partially-completed applications and eventually convinced America’s backcountry educates not only our minds, but also the University of Virginia to accept a geriatric grad student our bodies, and souls. Event 2: Shortly after returning from

2

Wyoming, I asked my Dad, a former Mondamin counselor (Mom was a counselor at Green Cove) if he ever had regrets about not taking the full-time job that Mondamin offered him after his final year as a counselor. His answer: yes. Event 3: A friend from my NOLS instructor course sent me a smiley-face emoticon and the link to the OA job announcement.

Event 4: Although I didn’t take my friend’s email seriously at first, I eventually clicked on the link. Particularly impressive was an OA information video in which a student comments: “There’s not really a reason not to apply…I can’t think of one.”

Although I recognized intellectually that I wasn’t exactly the target audience for that message, it seemed to me as if that student was speaking directly to me. So I applied! Event 5 (almost there!): The OA and ENF decided to take a chance on an unconventional candidate (me), and invited me out for

OA MENTORS

an interview. Event 6: Five 15-year olds interviewed me.

It was, by a country mile, the toughest and most professional interview of my life. Before the interview I was interested in this position. After the interview I wanted it! Event 7: I met the extraordinary faculty and staff of the OA and the Eagle’s Nest community. I’ve learned through the years that, while what you do for a living is certainly important, with whom you do it is everything. I had found my tribe.

Chapter 2 of the journey is not quite ready to go to press.

I still have a dissertation to complete and defend. But Gret and I are absolutely delighted that those seven unlikely events lined up to make this next chapter possible. We’re also deeply grateful to the Eagle’s Nest community for making us feel so welcome. July is a long way off, but The Outdoor Academy already feels like home.

- Ted Wesemann, Interim Outdoor Academy Director big brother or sister. Jamey and I have done our best to match folks up and put them in touch with each other.

Our immediate hope is that this friendship will help in the transition back into home and school, but we also recognize the huge advantages in helping to develop this network when it comes to advice on colleges and careers and more.

Some truly heartwarming stories have crossed my path that reinforce my experiences here at The Outdoor Academy. This community is very welcoming and generous.

In the past few years, mostly through the efforts of Jamey Lowdermilk, an OA alumna and current Eagle’s Nest Trustee, we have been organizing and offering a rather informal mentoring opportunity for our students as they leave us. Near the end of each semester, we ask students to write a letter that will introduce them to a potential mentor from among the hundreds of OA alumni out in the big world. Each year we have sent out a call to that community of alumni to serve as a

We have high hopes as we define and build this mentor program. I’d like to know that every OA student looks forward with excitement to having a mentor and that we have a waiting list of mentors at the ready every semester.

The Outdoor Academy community of alumni represents an astonishing collection of abilities, enthusiasm, skills, experiences, passions, and investments and part of our Eagle’s Nest mission is to pay it forward. Contact me at ted@enf.org if you are interested in serving in this very important role.

33

The journey is about more than just pictures.

I have only been at Eagle’s Nest for two summers but I instantly fell in love with the wonderful people, sense of community, and opportunities for campers and staff to learn new skills in fun and accessible ways. I was not an Eagle’s Nest camper growing up, though I was lucky enough to attend summer camp in New Hampshire. That is where I gained my first love of photography, experimenting with real cameras and developing film in an actual darkroom at age 12. That early experience led me to pursue photography in college, earn a degree, and is now the basis for my own personal and professional life.

The encouraging, compassionate ways Eagle’s Nest promotes skill building and fun drew me to working at summer camp, and I’ve served as the photography teacher for the past two summers. I can honestly say that the words behind the mission really ring true, as I find campers inventing new ways of using old techniques in the darkroom and finding new ways to take pictures of the magic within camp. Camp’s magic is not always captured in the pictures, but is captured in the ways campers experiment with a process and develop ways of understanding through problem solving a new skill.

There is a difference between just capturing a photo and the journey of capturing the essence, principle, and understanding how that photo was made. The Eagle’s Nest commitment to helping campers reconnect to core values through fun and learning new skills is what programs like darkroom photography encourages.

DARK ROOM PHOTO GRAPHY

by Byron Browne - Eagle’s Nest Camp Counselor

4 4

Using and exploring practices we don’t get in our everyday life opens up an atmosphere of learning and supports ways for campers to become themselves. I have seen younger campers teaching older campers, girls and boys teaching each other, and campers teaching counselors in the process of learning. I have seen a community where everyone’s contributions are valued. This opportunity to contribute makes children into skilled, helpful, and joyful people. An effort to preserve the learning and ways that allow campers and staff to carry the spirit of the Nest into their lives away from camp is worthwhile.

We are looking forward to another great summer of experimentation, fun and learning in the photography program, where campers will learn about the principles of shutter speed, aperture, chemistry, design, and experimental photography using our working darkroom set-up. Often the best way for people to learn the principles of photography can be through using fully manual SLR cameras. If you have any working film cameras or photography supplies to contribute, your donations can help keep the experiential skill and journey of photographic exploration alive at the Nest. Please contact Krista White, our Camp Program Manager at campprogram@enf.org with any donations, inquiries, or to share your excitement for the photography program this summer.

by Liz Snyder - Assistant Camp Director

Great adventures start small. A tiny spark created by the

in the mountains than in a city. But my longest foray in the wilderness to date is a mere three weeks, which is a far cry from the 4.5 to 5 months that I’ll spend on the AT. To be completely honest, I’m scared. I’m scared in the best possible way.

My spark came in the form of a backpacking trip in western North Carolina when I was 12 years old. I was filled with apprehension as we loaded up our external frame packs and departed the camp that I considered my summer home as a child. Up to that point, my wilderness experience was limited to a handful of campouts on the trampoline in my backyard.

We hiked what must have been 20 miles (or maybe it was 4) on the famed Appalachian Trail and set up camp next to a 3-sided wooden shelter. Circled around a fire after dinner, our instructors shared stories of life in the backcountry and of thru-hikers who spent months hiking the entire trail from Georgia to Maine. Starry-eyed, I watched as neon embers drifted toward the sky and let my imagination take flight with them. On that balmy July evening I made a decision: I would thru-hike the Appalachian Trail someday.

This journey began months, even years, before I will take my first steps on the Trail. I’ve read the books, studied gear, and poured over maps for hours. I’ve analyzed the pros and cons of down and synthetic sleeping bags, cooked over a number of different stoves, and tried several water purification methods. More importantly, I’ve visualized my daily life as a thru-hiker. I’ve imagined lonely nights, days that wreck me physically and mentally, and the feeling of soggy boots on sore feet. But for every tough moment I’ve pre-lived, there are twice as many happy ones: the joy of connecting with a community of new friends, hot chocolate at sunrise, watching spring and summer creep into the mountains.

When I get anxious about planning, I remind myself how simple this really is. I’m going for a walk in the woods.

collision of imagination and circumstance. With proper nurturing, that flash of heat can ignite a blazing fire. Or it can serve as a pilot light, tucked away and flickering contentedly until it’s fed the fuel needed to thrive.

Fast forward nearly twenty years to my home in Asheville, where stories of the Trail fill several shelves of my bookcase.

In the corner of my room is a collection of gear that swells with each UPS delivery. My backpack sits in anticipation, waiting to hold my prized possessions for five months of wilderness travel. “Someday” has become “now”.

On March 26th I will stand atop Georgia’s Springer Mountain, the southern terminus of the Appalachian Trail, and begin my journey north. My parents will hike the first mile with me, then wave me on as I leave the ordinary world and cross over into unfamiliar territory. I’ve spent a lot of time in the woods since that initial backpacking trip years ago; in fact, I can honestly say that I feel more comfortable

Just as I am setting off on my thru-hike, hundreds of campers and Hante students will be embarking on personal journeys of their own this summer. I imagine we are feeling similar things – a little fear, anxious anticipation, and unbelievable excitement. Though thousands of miles apart, we will share the joys of simple living, tremendous growth, and summertime in the Appalachians.

During my journey, I’ll stay connected with the Eagle’s Nest community through blog posts and letters from the Trail. I’m excited to return to the Nest in mid-September with many stories to tell and smiles to share.

Until then, happy trails!

5

ASK KYLE Useful advice from the ENF Property Manager

Dear Kyle,

Dear Kyle,

Dear Kyle,

What is the most ridiculous thing you’ve seen while working at Eagle’s Nest?

-Old School

What is your favorite memory of working with students or campers at Eagle’s Nest? -Nostalgic

What is your opinion on dually versus 4WD? -Shoppin’ Around

Dear Old School,

Dear Nostalgic,

There’s too many to name. Probably the car on the floating dock. Some time back in the late 80’s pranks got a little out of hand between staff. One night someone push-started their friend’s Volkswagen Bug and rolled it out onto the floating dock. You shoulda seen the look on the swim teachers face the next morning. And that was with the old floating dock...they’re lucky it didn’t sink.

Building the fishing dock with summer camp JC’s and Jon Romm. The old one was falling apart and we went in around 2001 to replace it. Jon kept getting in trouble for coming out to help when he shoulda been in class. But we had a good group of JC’s helping us lay the decking and build the handrails. I can’t remember ‘em or how many... I’m sure they remember buildin’ that thing.

Dear Shoppin’ Around, I have ‘em both! The dually’s better for pullin’ but doesn’t do well in mud ‘n snow.

Four-wheel doesn’t tow as good, but it’ll keep traction. So if you can, get ‘em both. I was looking for a 4WD dually, but when you’re looking used and cheap, just having one or the other will have to be alright. So now I’ve got one for pullin’ and one for muddin’.

Now accepting applications on a rolling basis for the Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 Semesters.

Call us to find out more TODAY!

6

6

ENF’S CENTENNIAL PRIORITIES Action Steps for 2015

This year marks a real kick off into many ground level projects designed to help realize the Centennial Priorities we set for ourselves last March. Our objectives and activities for 2015 that already have staff, trustees and other volunteers hard at work: CREATE AN ENF ADVANCEMENT PLAN TO INCLUDE

• Creating an Alumni Outreach Program • Creating a Marketing, Communications and

Public Relations Plan • Refreshing and renewing the Fundraising and Development program

DEVELOP A CAMPUS STEWARDSHIP PLAN

• Write a Campus Zoning Code • Set out and implement a timeline for compiling the Campus Stewardship Plan

EMPOWER A COMMUNITY OF EDUCATORS

• Complete an organizational structure review

and set clear goals for professional development

• Implement and train on new IT system

ACHIEVE POSITIVE CASH FLOW AT YEAR END SUFFICIENT TO COVER INVESTING IN QUASI ENDOWMENT 2016

• Set, track and achieve enrollment and Annual Fund benchmarks in 2015

• Create a debt management plan to help guide decision making

As you will see, many of these activities are tied to each other. If all goes as planned, we should be setting the stage for many other great things to begin to happen at Eagle’s Nest on our journey to 2027!

Johan Taljaard Helps Us Peek Into Life at Camp, On Hante and at The Outdoor Academy Have you ever sat at home wondering what’s going on at Eagle’s Nest right now? Who won Capture the Flag? What did The Outdoor Academy students do this weekend? What does campus look like when snow is covering the ground? I bet you’ve wondered these things and many more as you’ve thought about your second home on Hart Road. The good news is, now you can get a glimpse of what’s happening on campus when you’re far way.

and filmmaker, has joined our team as our Marketing &Social Media Coordinator. Johan came to ENC from South Africa two summers ago and immediately impressed us with the wonderful pictures he took of our campers. Last summer he was the one who created the highlight videos each session.

He’s currently working on many projects that help keep you in touch with the Nest. Please keep in touch with us through our blogs, photos, videos and through Facebook and Instagram.

Many years ago we started posting photos while Camp, Hante and OA were in session. For the past couple of years we have also been writing weekly blog posts for all of the programs. Our blogs are written by the faculty, staff, directors, participants and alumni, and include program up-dates and insights. This year we also started posting frequent video updates. There’s one for every week of camp last summer. And if you were wondering about the theme for Final Banquet, you can find a highlight video of that as well. You can find the blogs for each program on our website: www.enf.org, and you can find links to each program’s Flickr and YouTube accounts from their program pages.

So, how do we manage to share so much information about Eagle’s Nest when we’re busy teaching, hiking and enjoying the natural world? Luckily Johan Taljaard, a graphic designer

7

MOVING AROUND

THE ENF WHEEL Going from young camper into an OA student

Eamon Espy, Semester 40

Garland Joseph, Semester 39

Austin Smith, Semester 40

Laurel Tollison, Semester 40

After spending 10 summers at camp here at Eagle’s Nest I thought I knew everything there was to know, and I came into The Outdoor Academy with that thinking.

Pretty quickly I found out that a lot of traditions are similar, but OA is definitely a whole new experience.

We’re given a lot of responsibilities that we don’t get at camp, like chore areas, meal prep and cleanup, and Adasehede (leader of the day, which is packed with responsibility). It’s difficult to step away from modern society for four months, but I’m so grateful I’ve been given this opportunity.

Going to Eagles Nest Camp has been one of the most life changing things I have done. It's actually one of the reasons why my family and I moved to North Carolina because my family fell in love with the area after bringing me to camp for several years. The first time I heard about the Outdoor Academy while at Eagles Nest, I knew I had to go. In many ways Eagles Nest Camp and the Outdoor Academy are very similar, but they have their differences. They both have similar morals and ideas, like the emphasis on community. At camp the counselors work hard to create that community for you, but at OA the students are expected to shape and uphold their community. I would encourage anyone who wants to grow as a human being to go to the Outdoor Academy. I'm so happy I have gone to Eagles Nest Camp, done a Hante, and gone to the Outdoor Academy because they have made a huge impact on my life.

I loved going to camp here at Eagle’s Nest and it sparked my interest in The Outdoor Academy. They are very similar places and attending Eagle’s Nest has set me up for success at OA. I came here already knowing the campus and being familiar with some of the activities we do here. I like how both programs promote living simply and also doing amazing things. I have made lots of great relationships and I think that similar types of people come to OA and Eagle’s Nest. I am very glad that I made the jump from Eagle’s Nest to The Outdoor Academy and I think that both programs have changed my life.

For eight years I went to Session II as a camper and I could not get enough of it. Then I discovered The Outdoor Academy and thought, what’s better than going to school at your camp? So, I decided to go. OA and camp are very similar in the way that they both promote tight-knit communities and getting closer to nature, yet they are different. At OA you will not only grow very close to your classmates, you grow as a leader. If you enjoy camp, you’ll love OA.

8

GEAR TALK

How to Pack for Hante like a Pro

by Marlin Sill, Wilderness Program Manager

2

1

PACK YOUR GEAR 2 DAYS PRIOR

• • • • •

Focus on: Keeping things small Things you forgot Things you don’t need Different configurations Leave room for group gear e.g Tents, stoves, food and other items

PACK FOR YOUR METHOD OF TRAVEL

Remember important airline policies. Utilize “deadspace”. Stuff water bottles with fragile items, toiletries and socks for ‘padding’. Wear your bulkiest items to the Airport. Start big and go small. Pack large items first. Think tetris. Roll all your clothing items and fill the empty spaces with them. Compress your bag. Bringing a pocket knife will require a checked bag.

It’s the night before you leave for Hante, you have your entire packing list strewn across your bedroom floor, and you think to yourself, “How on earth am I going to get all this into my pack?” The first mistake was waiting until the night before to pack.

3

CHECK THE PACKING LIST

Much thought goes into our packing lists.

Preparedness can make or break your Hante.

Over-packing can result in a weight nightmare.

Bring a regular ol’ manual toothbrush, instead of the fancy one you have plugged in at home.

Contact your Hante Manager for specifics.

4

GET EXCITED

Unpack and repack your bag for a week to play with and become familiar with the gear. Take selfies with your gear at your packing-party!

Post and share your excitement on Facebook and Instagram!

YOUR SUMMER OF ADVENTURE

STARTS HERE

There’s still time to register for Camp and Hante.

Space is limited – register today!

EAGLE’S NEST CAMP

HANTE ADVENTURES 99

THE ORIGINS OF HEROES -by Lena Friedman, OA Semester 36

All heroes have an origin story. Whether they’ve always had powers or not, whether they’ve always felt a drive towards something greater or lived a care-free life, all the best heroes’ journeys begin with a realization—a call to something bigger.

For many environmentalists, myself included, the story begins with a green school.

The spring of my sophomore year, I attended The Outdoor Academy (OA), a semester school in the mountains of North Carolina. The curriculum includes the standard academic courses as well as outdoor education, with a pervading theme of peoples’ impact on the environment and what can be done about it. In Math, we took the concepts we learned out into the woods to see how they could be applied to real situations, while in Science we took a hands-on approach to understanding the area where we lived. In English we learned how to write the landscape, gaining both an appreciation for what we saw and the skills to articulate it. My experience culminated in the Environmental Seminar class. I was asked to examine the societal and scientific factors around climate change and other environmental topics, and finally to think about ways I could make an impact on these issues.

That final step had a larger impact on me than anything else I have ever been asked to do. I was raised to be conscious of my own environmental impact—turning off lights, washing clothes with cold water, carpooling—but never before had I explicitly been told that I could have an important and lasting impact on the community around me, that my actions had the power to create change. After attending OA, I had both the motivation to go out and take those actions and the knowledge base necessary to do so in an informed way.

When I got home, it didn’t take me long to realize that there are opportunities to make a difference even within my own local community. I started working with the local chapter of the Sierra Student Coalition to study the release of toxins into the air of my city and helped lead workshops on group leadership and management for environmental groups.

More importantly, I believe, I tutor young children at a local community center and help teach science and environmental education classes at a local middle school. Attending OA showed me how much a green education can affect a life, and I’ve found ways to help others be inspired in the same way I was. Because I am a young person with a passion, I’m able to spread my knowledge to benefit my community in a way that many adults cannot, and I learn each time I do it.

This is why green schools are critically important. As teenagers and students, my peers and I have more potential impact on public opinion and legislature than we may have any other

10

time in our lives. All we need after we’ve decided to make a change is the knowledge to convey our ideas in an educated way. Green education gives us that.

I may have wanted to help with environmental causes had I not attended OA. I may even have found small projects to help. I would have found some way to make an impact—but I doubt that impact would have involved any sort of leadership role or allowed me to share my knowledge and experiences with other young people. Attending a green school allowed me to have a larger impact on my community than I would ever have thought possible.

I believe that involving youth in environmental activities through green education is the best way to help ensure the future of our planet, but it’s clear to me that there is still work to be done. Recently, a local food convention was held in Nashville. A three-day event, it had everything from cooking classes to economics seminars to sustainable farming and gardening sessions, and ended with a tour of a local sustainable farm. I learned a great deal and I was an active participant in the discussions. Only one element failed to live up to my expectations—I was the only high school student in attendance.

I was one person speaking with the combined power of youth, passion, and knowledge. When I think back to the impact I had on the discussions in which I participated, I imagine how much greater the impact could have been if ten or a hundred more students had attended with me. With that much youth behind one cause, there is no limit to the ways in which we could help the natural world and steer our planet back onto a sustainable course. This is precisely why it’s so important to continue to support and build green schools and introduce more green education into everyday curriculum.

I like to imagine that I’m in the middle of my own hero’s journey. When I attended The Outdoor Academy, I was given the tools I needed make a big difference. The knowledge I gained ensured that people would listen to what I had to say, and I learned that now is the most important time in my life.

We’re always told “when you’re older” or “this is something you can affect when you’ve grown up.” What I learned at OA was that I don’t need to be an adult or even out of high school to make a difference, and that the sooner I begin the more I can change.

Students are not only the future of the world—we are also citizens today, each one a hero waiting to happen. All we need is for a green school to give us a shove in the right direction.

WHAT YOUR DOLLARS DID - and can do

By Cecily Timmons, Development Director

The branches are laden with ice and the wind howls outside the Salt Mines door. This cool stillness provides an opportunity for reflection and gratitude, and it’s a pleasure thinking back to the fruitful work that I’ve witnessed over the past months. 2014 was a good year for Eagle’s Nest.

We’d love to talk with you about projects you feel passionate about. We have many exciting projects needing your support this year, such as our new Regional Scholarship Funds introduced below. To sponsor an initiative or contribute to a project please call Cecily at (828) 877-4349 or Cecily@enf.org.

Capital Projects - Land, Buildings Program Specific - OA, Camp, Hante Restricted Endowed Funds - Building for the Future 5%

5%

3%

45%

Scholarships - All Programs

Unrestricted

42%

New for 2015, we would like to establish Regional Scholarship Funds to honor our geographic diversity and to encourage nest-building in our communities far and wide.

GA Atlanta

TN Nashville

DC

Washington

These scholarships will be available to young people from the surrounding metro areas who wish to attend an Eagle’s Nest Camp session, Hante, or a semester at OA, and will be dispensed in their entirety on an annual basis. We are seeking initial sponsorships of $5,000 or more per fund, but welcome co-sponsorships and other funding ideas.

If you wish to be a part of this growing effort, or would like to see a Regional Fund in your area, please email Cecily at cecily@enf.org.

11

SPRING CLEANING? SEND ITEMS TO THE NEST! As you dig out of the ice and snow and think forward to starting fresh this Spring, 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 Cecily Timmons at cecily@enf.org 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:

FROM YOUR GARDEN TO OURS • • • • •

STRAIGHT TO THE KIDS

Tools of all kinds Folding tables Hoses Walk-behind tractor Mowing/ tilling attachments for walk-behind tractor • Rain barrels

• Costumes and dress-up

MAKE THE STAFF SMILE

• • • •

• • • •

Coffee mugs- always needed!

Heavy-duty flashlights Golf Cart Fuel-efficient car

OFFICE ITEMS

clothes

• Lightly used/ new, warm • •

camping apparel for women and men Climbing Shoes Craft supplies- drawing paper, newsprint rolls, acrylic paint Guitar strings Yoga mats & blocks Binoculars Manual film SLR cameras

• • • • • •

Speakers for iPod/MP3 players Half-sized filing cabinets LCD projectors Flat-screen monitors Apple AirPorts Desktops or laptops*

* While we need computers, please contact Bonnie Bates (enf@enf.org) before sending your items. Our computer/accessory needs are very specific and we must travel some distance to recycle unusable electronic items.

ENF is an exempt organization, and as such, in-kind donations are tax deductible to the full extent mandated by law.

BIRTHS/NEST CHATTER Knox Daly Harmon to Jacob Harmon and Sarah Nolan.

September 2, 2014.

Anne Erwin Sims born to Erwin Byrd and Dave Sims.

September 25, 2014.

Juniper Angelina JoplingKnight to Rebekah and Karl Jopling-Knight.

November 27, 2014.

Lilah Seridan Gibson to Jonathan Gibson and Katie Tedford Gibson.

Decemeber 31, 2014.

Honoring Mo Waite

Kenneth Foxen Alford to Tyler Alford and Sara Carlson Alford.

February 8, 2015.

Ezra Marc Nusnbaum to Erin (Masi) & Matt Nusnbaum.

February 9, 2015.

Mavis Jane Peed to Andrea and Remy Michael to Robin Pinson Mike Peed. and Ross Rossel.

December 17, 2014.

February 9, 2015.

Sebastian Kent Dillon-Merrill born to Lauren and Scott Dillon-Merrill.

December 25, 2014.

Audrey Mason Boland to Innes and Carl Boland.

December 27, 2014.

1212

Mollie Mae Brugh to Wendy Noel Brugh and Graham Brugh.

February 23, 2015.

Semester 33 Alumna, Sophia Navarre, recently won the Eddie Bauer Scholarship to learn ice climbing through Chicks With Picks.

With our deepest gratitude we recognize Moseley Waite for his decades of service on the Eagle’s Nest Board of Trustees. Mo’s patient guidance, humble leadership, and passionate vision have guided our mission and inspired generations of families. As he steps away from the board, Mo will continue to serve Eagle’s Nest from up on the hill, by helping with our Stewardship Plan and other Centennial Initiatives.

Thank you Mo!

www.enf.org