Seasons of Change: Frost Valley YMCA 2014 Annual Report

SEASONS OF CHANGE

2014

Annual Report

FROST VALLEY YMCA

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2014 Annual Report | Frost Valley YMCA

FROM OUR PRESIDENT & CEO Every guest, camper, student, family, and group comes to Frost Valley YMCA for their own reasons. Some want to form closer bonds with one another.

Others want to see how far they can push themselves to achieve their goals and come home a better person. And others simply need the chance to see the world anew – to stand amid the trees and breathe fresh air or look out over the mountains and see the vastness of nature.

And it’s our donors – generous individuals like you – who make all of this possible. No matter the season, you’ve helped provide one-of-a-kind programs, opportunities, and experiences that have a positive impact on everyone who joins us. We thank you for understanding that regardless of the season our campers and guests will benefit from your kind and caring contributions.

For that reason, we’re eager to share with you our 2014 annual report, a look through the past year – through the Seasons of Change. Every season, we see more changes here than just the scenery. Thanks to the support of donors like you, as well as our staff, volunteers, and trustees, over 38,000 people’s lives underwent a transformation while at Frost Valley.

As you’ll read within these pages, for some people their seasons of change are subtle. Perhaps, like Tariq, the change happened over multiple summers, as he grew from an enthusiastic camper into a role model and leader. For others, the transformation took place almost immediately, like for Sydne and her son Aidan, who in only 24 hours pushed themselves beyond what they’d ever experienced before in one of Frost Valley’s newest programs.

You’ll read eight other stories of change within this annual report, but surely you have your own. We invite you to think back on your own Frost Valley story and consider its impact on your own life, and how your connection to Frost Valley has shaped you as a person.

We speak for all of us when we say that we are so appreciative of the positive impact you’ve had on every single person who joins us here. You’ve played an invaluable role in shaping our ever-changing, ever-improving, mission-driven culture. Thank you for supporting a brighter tomorrow through outdoor experiences and life-changing opportunities in 2014.

JIM VAUGHAN

JERRY HUNCOSKY

PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD, Frost Valley YMCA

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, Frost Valley YMCA

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OUR MISSION Frost Valley YMCA is a values-driven organization that fosters youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility through outdoor educational and recreational programs for all.

OUR VALUES Caring

Inclusiveness

Community

Respect

Diversity

Responsibility

Honesty

Stewardship

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5,235 guests and campers went down the zipline

180 gal. of maple syrup produced

winter 2014

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I can't think of a better way to start a new year.

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-Lynn, Winter Family Camp Guest

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WHEN FAMILIES UNPLUG & UNWIND For Lynn Fryer, fond childhood memories of Frost Valley first inspired her to attend Winter Family Camp with her partner Denise, children Luke and Olivia, and sister Chris. But making new memories and traditions together have kept her coming back year after year for the last decade. She sees Family Camp as an opportunity for her whole family to disconnect from computers and smartphones so they can truly enjoy each moment together — a challenge for many families in today’s tech-driven world.

With all the packed schedules and distractions of daily life, even conceiving of a time when a family can simply unwind, power down, and recharge can be difficult, but imagine a time when families simply enjoy a winter getaway together, playing games or exploring nature.

During Winter Family Camp, entire families suit up and go snowshoe hiking or cross-country skiing together, then warm up inside with hot cocoa by the fireplace. In the evening they make crafts for one another before heading back to their cabin for a card game or storytelling. These are the memories that can be made when families like Lynn’s have a place to go that is dedicated to providing wholesome and traditional, yet no less adventurous, pastimes for all.

And all of this happens without the distractions of electronic devices.

While this may sound like the perfect weekend of a bygone era, Lynn’s family knows a well-kept secret: happy memories, character-building values, and quality time together are just a drive away.

“My sister and I went to Summer Family Camp in the 1970s, and we have always been nostalgic for Frost Valley,” she says. “Now, what we enjoy most is starting the New Year in a place that is so beautiful and where there is limited access to electronics. I can’t think of a better way to start a new year.”

“It’s great to watch as the kids open their eyes to the beauty that we often overlook in our everyday lives.”

Last year, December was a bit warmer, so while Lynn and her family usually love snow tubing and cross-country skiing, they were elated at the chance to try new activities including yoga and the Leap of Faith — an adventure element that allows participants to challenge themselves and access their inner strength. And they always make time to visit the birds of prey at the Raptor Center.

“During Family Camp, families connect by spending time with minimal electronic distraction, and there is so much value in spending time together in such a beautiful place,” Lynn says. “It’s great to watch as the kids gain skills and confidence, and to see them open their eyes to the beauty that we often overlook in our everyday lives. We cherish this tradition.”

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CELEBRATING AS A COMMUNITY Hunger has become a silent epidemic in so many communities. It’s not always obvious when a family is going through hardship and can’t afford nutritious meals — or any meals, at all.

For these families, the burden only weighs heavier as the holidays approach: the heating bill creeps up, the children wonder if Santa will bring them toys this year, and it gets harder to feel the magic of the season.

But what if — for at least one evening — children and their families can have the chance to get together and not have to worry about their daily struggles? A night when children and their parents, folks of all backgrounds, can decorate cookies and make holiday crafts before filling their bellies with a hearty holiday meal.

This is one reason why Frost Valley hosts a free annual Holiday Community Dinner and Gathering each December. It’s a night for families from the surrounding communities to get together and share a nutritious dinner while enjoying games, crafts, and other fun festivities.

Not all families who attend are experiencing hardship; some just enjoy the company of their neighbors. But all are welcome to this special time to come together as a community.

Alisa Van Aken is a mother of three who brought her family to the 2014 Holiday Community Dinner and Gathering as a way to spend quality time together while enjoying the company of new and old friends. “It’s such a nice night because it really brings people together, which is especially welcome around the holidays,” she says. “Everyone who attends feels welcomed.

Whether a family has experienced unemployment, death in the family, or just wants a night to socialize and not have to cook for once — we all feel accepted as a part of the community.”

In addition to providing traditional holiday fare for the families who attend, Frost Valley also encourages stewardship by accepting nonperishable food donations for the local food pantry. And, in true holiday spirit, families like Alisa’s are always willing to give back.

“We all feel accepted as a part of the community.”

“The event is fun for the kids because they get to enjoy activities, crafts, and really good food, but it’s also a great opportunity to show the kids that it’s important to donate,” Alisa says. “Both years we’ve brought donations for the food pantry. You just never know if it’ll help the family who’s sitting at the table across from you.”

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4 miles of trail work completed with the help of Americorps volunteers

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summer campers received scholarships through our Project 332 campaign

spring 2014

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We came away from it happy, exhausted, and with wonderful shared memories.

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-Sydne, 24-Hour Survival Course Participant

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REDEFINING BEAUTY Every morning, 14-year-old Karen would wake up extra early to put on a wig, apply false eyelashes and makeup. Alopecia, an autoimmune disease that causes hair follicles to shut down and fall out, resulted in the loss of all her hair and eyelashes.

Feeling like an outsider, she wanted to pretend she was someone else. She wanted to hide.

It wasn’t until Karen attended Alopeciapalooza 2014, a four-day camp held at Frost Valley, that for the first time, she met other kids who shared her condition and she began to no longer view her baldness as a burden.

The event is hosted by the Children’s Alopecia Project (CAP), an organization that raises awareness about various versions of this disorder. This event takes place at different locations around the country each year, with the goal to unite and empower kids with alopecia — and that’s exactly what happened at Frost Valley.

“The campers who attended got so much out of being with each other. They had a chance to connect with other kids going through the same thing, and they get more out of that than anything else,” says CAP cofounder Jeff Woytovich. “Some of the campers have been picked on or bullied, and others are ignored completely, so they tend to cut themselves off. We show them that everyone is different — that it’s normal to be different.”

Several Alopeciapalooza campers arrived quiet and nervous. Many, like Karen, were so self-conscious that they arrived wearing hats, wigs, or scarves to hide their faces and heads. But soon they became a part of a broader community during this uplifting event; each child eventually felt comfortable enough to open up with one another and accept themselves.

“We show them that everyone is different.”

Karen woke up one morning during camp and got ready to start the day — but she didn’t put on her wig, apply her false lashes, or use any makeup. She stopped hiding.

Instead, she became friends with other girls who removed their own wigs, and boys who took off their hats. They encouraged each other to bravely show their true, wonderful selves as they cannonballed into Lake Cole, reached for the highest hold atop the climbing wall, and shared their hopes and dreams by the campfire.

When Karen looked into the mirror, she made a decision to learn how to love the girl without hair who was looking back at her. And together, these children overcame their fears, by developing confidence, courage, openness, and lasting friendships.

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SURVIVING & THRIVING Sydne Didier is a natural leader. She’s a long distance runner and swimmer, a swim instructor, a keen writer, and mom to 13-year-old Aidan, a boy who loves going on adventures even more than she does.

That’s why when she was searching for the perfect Christmas present for her son, she knew that a weekend gift certificate to Frost Valley’s Bear Grylls Survival Academy 24-hour Family Course would be the right choice.

Aidan had been an avid follower of wilderness-survival expert Bear Grylls since he was very young. According to Sydne, when her son was in preschool he insisted on wearing his rock climbing harness and ski helmet to school every day — always ready for an adventure! By registering both herself and her son for the course, Sydne saw great potential for a family adventure together. What she didn’t expect, but was grateful to experience, was the unique opportunity to teach Aidan an important lesson on equality and role models.

Although each of the Bear Grylls Survival Academy courses offer a one-of-a-kind way to experience teamwork, camaraderie, and environmental responsibility, they also provide the chance for participants to test his or her merit both physically and mentally. Sydne knew that BGSA was designed to be tough; after all, a favorite slogan of adventure-guru Grylls is: “It might hurt a little.”

“As a woman, it’s important to me that my son grows up with an expansive vision of what women are and can be,” she explains. “And as the only mother there with my child that weekend, I think it’s valuable for my son to see me working hard, testing myself, and not simply exemplifying one type of womanhood. He is growing up knowing that women are tough and strong, and that we’ll eat worms when we have to!”

Sydne and Aidan were able to learn and implement various survival techniques such as navigation without a map, knife skills, food foraging, and the proper way to capture and prepare wild game.

Together they completed various challenges: rappelling down a small cliff, crawling across a single rope to pass over a rocky creek, snacking on ants and earthworms, and others. “We also learned a tremendous amount about shelter building, and we were proud that we created a water-tight, comfortable, and surprisingly large shelter that kept us dry and warm all night,” Sydne explains. “We didn’t even know it rained that night!”

“He is growing up knowing that women are tough and strong.”

Although the course was only 24 hours, it was an unforgettable experience that gave Sydne and Aidan a new way to connect with one another outside of their daily routines. It also gave them a deeper respect for one another.

“We were unplugged, facing new challenges, and spending time together in an entirely different way,” Sydne says. “But we came away from it happy, exhausted, and with wonderful shared memories.”

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A GIFT THAT KEEPS ON GIVING Jack Casey almost missed out on what became one of his fondest memories.

It all started when his wife thought it would be a great idea for him and his three children to take part in the YMCA Adventure Guide program (also known as “Y-Guides”) through the New Canaan YMCA in his hometown in Connecticut.

At first he was hesitant. He thought he’d never be able to find the time in his busy schedule to participate in a program that called for spending weekends with a “circle” of fathers and their children in the mountains of Frost Valley — the destination favored by New Canaan Y-Guides.

As with all Frost Valley Weekends, the program is about so much more than just a getaway.

It’s an opportunity for family bonding, discovery, exploration, learning, and values. Fathers get to teach their kids how to canoe and read constellations, or even share the “family secret” for making the best s’mores around a campfire. Dads are also there to learn; they share everything from fishing tricks to parenting tips as they realize more about who their children are and what they are capable of.

Hearing this, Jack gave it a try. And he enjoyed it so much that he and his children participated for nearly a decade, but what they did this past year is sure to have an impact beyond measure.

“My kids and I do a lot of things together, but Y-Guides was one of the greatest experiences,” he says. “And now I tell everybody about the program. I tell other dads that my wife had to really convince me to go the first time, but I went, and found myself up on stage with face paint leading a circle — and I loved it. My kids shot their first arrows there, had their first rowboat experiences, and enjoyed a lot of activities they might have never tried otherwise.”

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“We talked about the reasons why we should all pitch in.”

In the spirit of trying new things, Jack recalled fascinating stories about the sights that could be seen from the two telescopes at Frost Valley’s observatory, an experience he hoped to one day share with his daughter Charlotte and twin boys, Will and James. So, during a Y-Guide weekend, he suggested the idea to the whole circle. As the sun set behind the mountains, the group grabbed their flashlights and set off on the uphill trek, excited to see the stars up-close.

“The instructors brought us inside to look through the telescopes, but at the time, the larger one was broken,” Jack explains. “Even though we were only able to peer through the smaller one, we saw things we’d never dreamed of seeing. We could only imagine what could be seen through the larger telescope. So, our circle saw an opportunity — we thought that if we could raise the funds to replace the larger telescope, and get the kids involved, it would be a great way to give back to a program that has given us so much.”

Together, the circle came up with an idea to do a one-time charity car wash, complete with food and live music. “It was amazing how many of the dads cleared their calendars just to make signs and help wash cars with the kids,” Jack says. On the day of the event, the group raised about $3,200 by washing almost 100 cars. A few others offered donations, and by the end of the day, they had the funds to buy a new telescope for the observatory.

“The kids loved the fundraiser,” Jack says, “and the circle made it a learning experience. We talked about the reasons why we should all pitch in. We reminded our kids that although we come from a fortunate community, not all kids who visit Frost Valley have the same opportunities at home.

Some have never looked through a telescope, and won’t be able to again, so you’re giving them the opportunity to learn and enjoy. They grasped the concept and were proud of their fundraiser. And we were proud of them.”

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AiT 9% Farm Leaders

16%

90

75% CiT

leadership program participants

1,206 campers took classes in the new Healthy Home Kitchen

summer 2014

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We’ve created a community here.

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-Corinna, Equestrian Camp Counselor

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DISCOVERING THE CHAMPION WITHIN When Samantha began her first-ever two-week session of Frost Valley’s Equestrian Camp, it was almost impossible to get her onto a horse. She was a complete beginner and felt intimidated by the large animal standing before her, but her counselor, Corinna McElwain, and her own inner champion would prove to change all of that.

With Corinna’s encouragement and the reassurance of her fellow campers, Samantha finally agreed to get up in the saddle, but requested that Corinna or another counselor hold her hand. She’d nervously squeeze as the horse took slow and steady steps. But after a few days of lessons, she began to trust the horse, as well as her own abilities.

Soon, staff were just walking beside her. By the end of the two-week session, Samantha was proud to walk her horse solo, and could even guide her to weave between barrels.

Each summer, we watch countless stories like this unfold at Frost Valley, and these experiences have a tremendous impact on not only our campers but also our staff.

Corinna, Samantha’s counselor, played an integral role in her transformation. “She really pushed herself to build confidence, and by the end she was so excited about riding that she was anxious to come back and learn how to trot,” Corinna says. “The positive “I wanted to recreate reinforcement of counselors, instructors, and peers helped encourage her to not give up. There is a lot of support in the equestrian camp community.”

Corinna first came to Frost Valley as a nine-year-old camper nearly 10 years ago, and it’s that same sense of community that has kept her coming back for almost a decade.

the amazing memories that I’ve had at camp, and share them with others.”

“Every year, I’d come back knowing there would be a group of people who would come together and bond over at least one thing, a love of horses, but then would find other interests in common,” Corinna says. “For me, it’s harder to connect with people in daily life — people can be tough — but at Frost Valley people aren’t judgmental. You can just be yourself, trying new things and having fun. We’ve created a community here.”

Through having the experience of first being a camper, then a junior counselor, and now a counselor, Corinna has learned so much more than how to ride and care for a horse. She’s gained a deeper sense of responsibility.

“As a camper, I really got to bond with the horses,” Corinna explains. “You’re assigned one horse for the entire two weeks, which helps you really focus on riding and improving your skills. I’ve come a very far way in terms of riding — when I first came to camp at age nine, I barely knew the basics — and every time I go back, I always learn something new. But camp has taught me so much more, especially in terms of social skills. I’ve learned to take more initiative and be proactive in school and with friends. I gained a deeper sense of responsibility at Frost Valley.”

And Corinna is passionate about passing the lessons she’s learned on to younger campers, like Samantha.

“I wanted to share what my counselors have given me. I wanted to recreate the amazing memories that I’ve had at camp, and share them with others,” she says. “That’s why Samantha’s story is so memorable. As she got more comfortable, we’d step back and give her room to grow. It’s like teaching someone to ride a bike: First you guide them, then you hold onto the back of the seat while jogging alongside them, and eventually you let them go. And there’s a feeling of pride for everyone — the rider, the instructor, the other campers — when a child gets to that point.”

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LEADING BY EXAMPLE Alexis Danzig will never forget the first time her son, Tariq, attended Farm Camp. After the eight-year-old boy spent just two weeks at Frost Valley’s Educational Farm working with animals, gardening, and learning new skills — a contrast to daily life in NYC — Alexis noticed that a spark had been ignited in her son.

When she arrived to bring her eight-year-old son home, she experienced a moment that both surprised her and filled her with pride. Upon seeing his mom, Tariq ran up to her and brought her straight to the farm’s chicken coop. With confidence, the young boy gently picked up and held a chicken, explaining the proper way to handle and care for the bird. He looked completely comfortable in his actions, and the chicken seemed to be right at home, cradled in Tariq’s arms.

“I remember the delight and pride on his face that comes from being able to demonstrate what you know,” Alexis recalls. “I remember looking at the eight-year-old chicken expert before me and thinking, ‘I can see Tariq here in the future, a young man growing into himself.’ “ That was nearly eight years ago. Since then, Tariq has spent at least one month of every summer at Farm Camp, developing leadership skills, learning responsibility, expressing compassion, and being a part of a fun, caring community. He knows how to tend to the earth and grow his own food. He’s cared for animals and understands the preciousness of their life cycles.

Now at age 15, Tariq has taken on the new responsibility of being a Farm Leader, a brand new position akin to Main Camp’s Counselor-in-Training (CiT) role. As a Farm Leader, Tariq has been able to share his positive experiences with younger campers. He encourages them to become responsible leaders, shows them how to make healthier choices, and helps them gain a deeper appreciation of nature — while, of course, having fun, making new friends, and participating in exciting camp activities.

“I remember the delight and pride on his face that comes from being able to demonstrate what you know.”

“Farm Camp’s success is in its community and simplicity,” Alexis explains. “It provides a counterpoint to the competition and conformity of the school year. Here, a small group of differently aged campers get to interact over a period of some weeks among the trees and stars. Farm Camp holds for Tariq the potential that every session will be a really great time, in a setting that he knows intimately and really loves.”

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SUMMER CAMP LESSONS CHANGE LIVES Shawn Blagmon will always remember his experience as a camper at Frost Valley’s Kidney Camp, a program that allows children with kidney disease to receive dialysis while away at camp. Most of all, he recalls how much it meant to him to swap stories with other campers who had kidney disease. From the very start he felt that Frost Valley was a place where he could feel comfortable being himself.

“I was 12 when I first went to camp,” Shawn says. “I remember getting there, and people were singing and dancing, and you could join in without a sense of judgment — without feeling like you have to be someone you’re not. That stayed with me.”

Shawn was a kidney camper for four years, until he received a kidney transplant at the age of 16. After a few years of healing and getting used to his new life, Shawn decided he wanted to come back to Frost Valley — this time, as a counselor. “I remembered how much I’d gotten out of Frost Valley as a camper,” he says. “I wanted to give back, and help other kids have their own memorable experiences.”

One way he gives back to the camper community is by organizing what he calls a Kidney Lunch for kidney campers, during which he and the campers each share stories of the challenges they face and overcome. “The campers are always surprised that I went through the same thing they’re going through. I was on dialysis for six years and can still remember how I felt during those times,” he says. “But they appreciate being able to share their stories, and then hear others’ stories, because it gives them a sense that they’re not alone in their struggles.

When those campers meet other kids and staff who have been in their shoes, they feel more comfortable being themselves and opening up.”

Reaching out to Kidney Campers is just a small part of Shawn’s summer camp journey. It’s one of his goals to help ensure that each camper he comes across feels like they are part of the summer camp community. “I’ve noticed that, especially with the older kids, they often speak of sadness they feel in their daily lives, either from being lonely, or feeling unseen, or being bullied — to just feeling like they don’t matter,” Shawn says. “It’s a big challenge for them, and we want them to

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“I wanted to give back, and help other kids have their own memorable experiences.”

feel the opposite at camp. We care too much to let them feel like their most brilliant self is not appreciated.”

Take 2014 summer camper Fred, for instance. Fred came from a very close-knit family, and in the beginning of his camp session, he was so homesick that he cried every day for the first few days. One day, while Shawn was organizing a lip sync challenge to Queen’s notorious song “Bohemian Rhapsody”, he noticed that Fred didn’t want to participate, and looked upset. Not wanting to leave anyone out, Shawn thought perhaps the camper would join in if he had his own special part. So he spoke to Fred and asked if he’d want to have his very own air-guitar solo. “All of a sudden, he grabbed a broom and bust on the scene — I’ve never seen someone switch like that!”

Shawn explains. “I thought to myself — that’s him, that’s who this kid really is. He just needed a little extra encouragement.”

Shawn also recalls helping Martin, another 2014 camper who had a tough time at camp; just days before his session began, his best friend passed away. “Martin was going through a lot. He was feeling the sadness and guilt that often comes with losing someone close to you,” Shawn says.

“At the time, I had recently lost my dad, and a junior counselor had lost his grandmother, so we were able to sympathize with him. But it was our responsibility as role models to show him that although we felt grief, we could still allow ourselves to have fun and be our goofy selves — and that it’s okay to do that.” Shawn would let Martin share his feelings, and together they would talk about how to cope.

Slowly, Martin began to smile again. “I’ll never forget what it was like to see him grow that summer,” Shawn says. “To see him change from a kid engulfed in sadness, so down on himself for something that was out of his control, to breaking out of the fog and allowing himself to feel happy — it was incredible. Having us to sympathize with him was a stepping stone to healing, but the rest was all him.”

Cherished moments like these have ripple effects in a child’s life. The lessons learned at summer camp carry through at home, school, and in daily life. “One of the biggest lessons I see campers learn is how to be themselves,” Shawn says. “Camp should be a time for kids to be kids, and we want them to leave knowing that everything they say, feel, and believe is all valid. They matter.”

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17,302

school students attended 83% Frost returning schools Valley 17% new schools

993 trees and shrubs were planted along Biscuit Brook

autumn 2014

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A team who works together can do great things.

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-Andre Torres, Youth Development Officer at Manhattan Bridges School

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THE COURAGE TO SOAR Maria was about to try the Frost Valley zipline for the first time — but as she stood on its platform nearly 40 feet in the air, she was trembling.

Visiting Frost Valley on a sophomore class trip from Manhattan Bridges High School, Maria was so afraid of heights that she refused to participate in any height activities the previous day. But after trying other teambuilding activities and receiving positive reinforcement from her peers, she thought maybe she could do the zipline.

So Maria stood bravely atop Frost Valley’s “Y” Tower trying to find the courage to soar.

This was a challenge unlike any she’s faced, and, like her fellow classmates, she’s faced many. Students at Manhattan Bridges — a high school focused on helping bilingual students develop skills in communication and career readiness — often endure myriad challenges at home, from lack of supervision and overcrowded homes, to extreme poverty and living in shelters.

When children grow up without a home, unsure of when they’ll eat their next meal, or have to grow up too quickly to help take care of younger siblings, they often miss out on essential developmental growth. This is why Manhattan Bridges has brought students out of the city and up to Frost Valley for hands-on learning, teambuilding activities, and quality time in nature over the last seven years.

“Anything is possible with the right mindset and support.”

“This trip has been crucial in creating an environment of learning, teambuilding, and positivity, and that has translated to the work the students do at school,” says Andre Torres, Youth Development Officer at Manhattan Bridges. “At Frost Valley, our students have learned that no matter the situation they are confronted with, anything is possible with the right mindset and support.

They’ve learned that a positive word can create a positive reaction, and that a team who works together can do great things.”

This is why Maria found the courage to stand atop the Y-Tower that day and prepare herself to do something, she swore she’d never be able to do. The fear in her face was obvious, but she knew deep down that she was stronger than she felt.

Her classmates and instructors cheered her on, and with their support she finally soared from the zipline — and loved it so much that she went a second time!

Maria developed the courage to participate alongside her peers in every other teambuilding activity during their stay. But more importantly, she learned to let go of fear and believe in herself. “Students are able to take the essential skills learned at Frost Valley and transfer them to classwork, homework, academic pursuits, and to a positive attitude,” Andre says, “even in the most challenging situation.”

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A BEACON FOR GIRLS From the pressure to fit a certain beauty standard, to the need to develop confidence and nurture self-worth, to the challenge of learning independence through responsible decision-making, young girls today are often faced with a variety of struggles that may even affect the women they grow to become. But with the right guidance, girls can learn how to face these challenges head-on and handle themselves with grace.

Many girls seek leadership skills from groups such as the Girl Scouts of America, who can help them on their journey to building courage, confidence, and character. Frost Valley recognizes the value of such programs, and the need to support girls who wish to learn new skills, develop healthy habits, and gain independence. This is why Frost Valley offers several Girl Scout Weekends throughout the winter, spring, and fall.

Eileen Harrington, a troop leader, has seen, over and over, the positive effect these weekends can have on girls. She has brought the 14 girls that make up Girl Scout Troop 1567 to Frost Valley six times. “For girls entering middle school, and those already in middle school, there is a lot of pressure to conform. Frost Valley offers an escape from the pressures of school and organized sports for the girls,” Eileen explains. “They can lose themselves in exploring nature, being outdoors, learning to work with others, and trusting others.”

Each themed weekend offers activities based on that particular theme, but there are additional lessons the girls learn that provide opportunities for personal growth.

“Naturalist” weekend, for instance, teaches forest, wildlife, and water ecology, but the girls also learn lessons about environmental awareness that set them up to become responsible members of their communities. During “Adventures In Leadership,” Scouts practice responsible decision-making and experience fun teambuilding activities, which give them the skills to communicate effectively with others. Girls get in touch with their inner artists during “Art & Nature,” learn about gardening and raising livestock during “Down on the Farm,” and gain a new perspective on healthy eating and exercise at “Healthy Living” — and by attending any of these weekends, they also learn how to take care of their spirit, mind, and body.

“I’ve seen the girls learn teamwork, compromise, and negotiation skills — which are important as the teenage years draw near — and their self-esteem is boosted through these experiences,” Eileen says. “They even gain independence in terms of daily living: making choices for what they wear, what they eat, what activities they want to participate in. These are important skills, and it’s a good opportunity for the girls to grow and let parents step back.”

“At Frost Valley, they can lose themselves in exploring nature, being outdoors, learning to work with others, and trusting others.”

Each lesson learned during Girl Scout weekends offers a small but positive transformation in girls’ lives. They encourage each other to try new things.

They cheer each other on, and offer a helping hand when one of their troop-mates is struggling through a challenge. If one is feeling down, the others help lift her up — no one is left behind.

“The troop character improves with each trip to Frost Valley,” Eileen says.

“The girls come to understand each other a little better, and learn a little more about themselves when they go through different experiences with their friends. I don’t think that these changes are dramatic, but rather subtle.

Frost Valley is a touchstone that provides shared memories for the girls.”

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HALL OF FAME In 2008, to commemorate Frost Valley YMCA’s 50th year in the Catskills, the Board of Trustees resolved to begin a tradition of recognizing the outstanding individuals who have been instrumental in service and leadership to our organization. The following individuals have been inducted into our Hall of Fame for their contributions to the founding, continued success, and legacy of Frost Valley.

2014 HALL OF FAME HONOREES Clara Hasbrouck

John Ketcham

PAST HONOREES 2008 D. Halbe Brown Woodruff J. “Woody” English Eva Gottscho

2009 Helen Geyer James C. Kellogg

2010 Trustee Judith Pasnik & Jan Leas, friend of Clara

Jody Ketcham, spouse of John & Steve Ketcham, son of John

Frank Ketcham

Dr. Ira Greifer

Walter T. Margetts

2011 Jane Brown Tatsuo & Emiko Honma Charles Scott

2012 R. Fenn Putman Dr. Jerome Wolff

2013 Debbie Ketcham, Trustee Mike Ketcham & Billy Heath, children of Frank

Frost Valley CEO Jerry Huncosky & Dr. Ira Greifer

Paul B. Guenther David King Howard Quirk

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RENAMING THE WELCOME CENTER On June 8, 2014, Frost Valley YMCA lost our beloved trustee and friend, Fenn Putman, who left an indelible mark on our culture, programming, and impact. Fenn, who served on our board since 1972 (the longest term of any member to date), had a remarkable hands-on approach, attending every Frost Valley event and summer camp check-in. For this reason, we have renamed our welcome center “The R. Fenn Putman Welcome Center” in his memory, so that all who arrive here are greeted with Fenn’s same warm and inviting spirit.

Fenn’s children, James and Missy, unveil Fenn’s plaque that is now displayed in the newly named R. Fenn Putman Welcome Center.

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PROGRAM PARTNERS BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEWARK A partnership providing opportunities for Newark youth to experience Frost Valley YMCA camp, empowering them to succeed and excel LA CASA DE DON PEDRO A community development corporation offering comprehensive social services to Newark and surrounding areas, with particular expertise in serving the Latino community CHARTWELLS An educational dining service partnering with Frost Valley to promote the goal of providing tasty, wholesome food for every camper and guest EASTERN & WESTERN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTY BOCES The Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) provide shared educational programs and services to school districts within the state, including partnering with Frost Valley to bring environmental education programs to a variety of school districts PARTNERING COMMUNITY CENTERS (PCCI) A program that bridges communities and builds relationships through educational and cultural enrichment for children in the Greater Newark Area PREP FOR PREP An independent school educating leaders and preparing them for the future with a clear sense of social responsibility ROAD SCHOLAR® An organization providing extraordinary learning adventures for people 55 and over

RUTH GOTTSCHO KIDNEY FOUNDATION & THE CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AT MONTEFIORE A partnership that allows children with kidney disease to attend summer camp at Frost Valley with professional medical support TOKYO YMCA A program for Japanese international families in the U.S. on temporary work transfer, providing them the opportunity to join together for language and cultural immersion at camp USAIMMERSION A local not-for-profit organization offering fellowships to attend Frost Valley YMCA Day Camp for free to those families interested in participating in their international cultural immersion program WATERSHED AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL (WAC) WAC works with farm and forest landowners in the NYC Watershed region by partnering with Frost Valley to run and maintain Frost Valley’s model forest.

YOUNG ADULT INSTITUTE An organization creating hope and opportunity for people with developmental and learning disabilities through a wide variety of programs, including the Frost Valley experience of “Mainstreaming at Camp”

26 ANNUAL GIVING Our kind and caring community of donors who support Frost Valley YMCA’s Annual Giving Campaign is crucial to the life-changing experiences that take place here throughout the winter, spring, summer, and fall. Ensuring that all children and families can participate in our programs, the generous support of donors like you provides financial assistance to individuals who otherwise would not have such life-enhancing opportunities. Without this loyal commitment to our mission, thousands would miss out on the joy of exploring the wilderness, laughing with friends in a cabin, or making memories around a campfire.

PROJECT 332 Are You In? Join us! Visit project332.org to learn more.

RESEARCH PARTNERS EPA: CASTNET (THE CLEAN AIR STATUS AND TRENDS NETWORK) Providing long-term monitoring of air quality in rural areas to determine trends in regional atmospheric nitrogen, sulfur, and ozone concentrations and deposition fluxes of sulfur and nitrogen pollutants in order to evaluate the effectiveness of national and regional air pollution control programs INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES Studying Frost Valley’s Model Forest and offering public education and outreach NADP (NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM) Monitoring the Mercury Deposition Network, the Nation Trends Network, and the Ammonia Monitoring Network to provide data on the amounts, trends, and geographic distributions of acids, nutrients, and base cations in precipitation NEW YORK CITY DEP ROUNDOUT/NEVERSINK STREAM PROGRAM Bank Erosion Hazard Index (BEHI) surveying erosion sites along Biscuit Brook and both branches of the Neversink U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY Monitoring gage station, Biscuit Brook and Neversink Watershed Research, studying forest nutrients WATERSHED AGRICULTURE COUNCIL Long-term monitoring of Frost Valley’s Model Forest

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GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED Frost Valley YMCA would like to thank the following donors for supporting our mission through gifts to our Annual, Capital, and Endowment Funds in 2014. We appreciate the support of our donor community.

FROST VALLEY FOUNDERS SOCIETY ($50,000 and above) Mr. Bud Cox Paul and Diane Guenther J. C. Kellogg Foundation National Recreation Foundation Peter R. and Cynthia K. Kellogg Foundation The Estate of R. Fenn Putman Ruth Gottscho Kidney Foundation Victoria Foundation 21ST CENTURY CLUB ($25,000-$49,999) Mr. Robert Haines William Burnett Charitable Foundation, Penney Burnett IMO Fenn Putman William E. Simon Foundation SLIDE MTN SOCIETY ($5,000-$24,999) William E. Baker Richard Bell and Meredith Rush-Bell David Bieler and Nancy Bisaha Bloomberg L.P Blue Hill Lodge and Café June M. Blum Catskill Watershed Corporation Jerold and Karen Dorfman IHO Dr. Frederick Kaskel EJ Grassmann Trust Al Filreis IMO Halbe Brown IHO KWH/CPCW staff at Penn George W. Bauer Family Foundation Rafik and Kathryn Ghobrial Jerry Huncosky and Patti Candelari IMO Fenn Putman John Ben Snow Memorial Trust Rick and Phyllis Kaskel IMO Fenn Putman and Danny Shelburne IMO James Giargiana Jeffrey Kaufman and Nancy Gorman Michael and Lolly Ketcham IMO John D. Ketcham

Takashi Kousaka Landsberger Foundation Tom and Donna Margetts IMO Fenn Putman The McCabe Family Bob Messick and EV Janopaul IMO Fenn Putman IHO Jim Vaughan Montclair Kimberley Academy John and Irma O’Brien IMO Bridget O’Brien Cheng Ong and Sara Tansari IMO Fenn Putman Parum Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey IMO Fenn Putman Prudential Foundation Leonard Robinson Mr. Derek Schoonmaker Barbara Spitz IMO Fenn Putman IHO Jerry Huncosky Sundman Family Charitable Fund Union Foundation Jim and Bobbi Vaughan IMO Fenn Putman Gary and Nina Wexler IHO Al Filreis YMCA of the USA WAWAYANDA CLUB ($1,000-$4,999) William H. Abbott Ameriprise Financial Danielle and Peter Andruszkiewicz ANNA Northeast, Inc. Irwyn and Lucy Applebaum Autism Speaks Richard and Betsy Bain IMO R. Fenn Putman Berry Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey IMO Fenn Putman Gayle M. Blum IMO Eric Paul Blum IHO Al Filreis Jeffrey and Sandra Bohn IHO Shaina, Mariah and Braxton Bohn Bottini Fuel The Boyd Family Eileen Bradley Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Brock

Anne C. Brower Matt Buczek and Paulann Firmender Russell J. Burns David Capriotti and Friends Michael A. Chaberski IMO Connor Donohue Andrew and Lise Chapman Claryville Fire Department Gerald Conroy and Marg Hosbach Mr. and Mrs. Hunter W. Corbin IMO Fenn Putman Mrs. Joan D. Coughlan CVS Caremark Corporation Employee Political Action Committee Jeffrey and Kelly Daly David and Jennifer Hollenbaugh Family Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Day Family Foundation Mike and Lorraine Dean Danielle Define - Northeast Structural Dell Make A Difference - Matching Gifts Program DeWalt H. Ankeny, Jr. Fund of the Minneapolis Foundation Kathryn Dobbs Richard Doremus IMO Fenn Putman Robin and Laura Dunlop IMO Frankie Dunlop Craig and Jamie Dunton Laura Ettelman-Gunter and Sheldon Gunter James A. Ewen IMO Ed and Liz Ewen IHO Al Filreis Stacey Farley IMO Casey Ketcham Mark Feinberg and Pamela Jenkins Christopher Fink IMO Fenn Putman Frederick G. Meissner, Jr. Fund of the Community Foundation of New Jersey Robert Friedman The Furuya Family Mrs. Helen Geyer Chris and Vanessa Giampapa Sean and Sandra Gogerty IHO Dominic Hunter and Clark Briggs

Debbie Reich and Josh Goldberg IHO Elizabeth Goldberg Mary and Kingdon Gould, Jr. Edgar Greene Lee Griffin Thomas and Kathy Grocholl IMO Jacqualine Grocholl Sven and Cheryl Grotrian David and Susan Haight IMO Jane Smith and Fenn Putman Harry and Anne Ratner Fund of the Jewish Communal Fund Richard D. Harvey and Catherine Harvey Gates and Mary Ellen Hawn IMO Reding Fenn Putman Ted B. Hilton Steven Hochberg Thomas and Christine Holsapple Thomas A. Inck IHO Julie Schreiber and Michaela O’Connell James and Eileen Thomas Fund Janopaul Family Fund of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation JP Morgan Chase Foundation Judith A. and Mara S. Doan Memorial Scholarship Fund Robert and Alicia Kaplan-Sherman Mr. and Mrs. James Kellogg, Jr. Ted and Laura Kiesewetter IMO Fenn Putman Mark Kramer IHO Al Filreis Kerry and Michael Gibbs IHO Kendra and her sisters Mr. and Mrs. Thomas V. Leeds Deborah Levin Audrey Levine IMO Barbara Levine Michelle Levister IHO Al Filreis Howie Lipson The Lomauro Family IMO Fenn Putman The Lumby Family Reina Marin Bassini John and Amy Melican IMO Jack Melican Susan and Reimer Mellin Joy Messer IHO Lila Cohen Thomas and Diane Moriarty Scott and Bonnie Moroff

28 New Canaan, Connecticut YPrincesses and Y-Guides New Jersey Sharing Network Foundation IHO Riley’s Dance New York State YMCA Funds, Inc. Nicholas Martini Foundation Bruce Ornstein Lynne and Archie Palmer, Jr. Michael Pasnik IHO Judy Pasnik Michael and Judith Pasnik Mark S. Perwien and Laurie S. Goodman Pierson Family Foundation, Inc. IMO Fenn Putman Steven D. Purkis IMO Eric Blum Jeffrey, Jennifer, Audrey and Emily Putman IMO R. Fenn Putman IHO Jordan Reisman, Shelly Karan and Windsong Village Marilyn Richardson IMO Luther S. Roehm Charles and Louise Robinson Mr. and Mrs. Stephen C. Roehm Rolling V Bus Corp Jim Ronca and Deb Baird IHO Al Filreis Mr. David Sacker and Dr. Darcy Hayes Sandra Atlas Bass and Edythe and Sol G. Atlas Fund, Inc. The Schaefer Family Jeff and Cindy Schechter IHO Al Filreis IHO Emiliano Burr and Stephen Graney Margaret Schiffer IHO Eddie Bailey Mike and Debbie Schiffer Daniel and Meghan Schorr IMO Connor Donohue Andrea Shallcross and Jonathan Burn Jim, Jere, Maya and Avram Sirkis IHO Portia Lundi Sobel Affiliates Inc. Leigh Teece Jim Tisch Doris and Martin Traumuller UnitedHealth Group Christopher and Nicole Vescio Robin Wachenfeld Mrs. Mary T. Wheeler Alan and Clarissa Willemsen IMO Fenn Putman Ed and Stacey Witz IHO Dominic Hunter, Clark Briggs, Amelia Dunnell and Elissa Raduazzo

Rick and Kelly Wormeli IHO Stu, Tamara and the Dialysis Center Staff of the 1980s’ Jay and Nancy Zises IHO Al Filreis WILDCAT MTN CLUB ($500-$999) Allison-Devore General Contractors, Inc. Joseph and Nancy Arcieri Nisha Arora John Paul Beltran Thomas Bender IMO Eric Blum BNY Mellon Community Partnership Joseph and Daryl Boren Paul Brown IMO Halbe and Jane Brown Mr. and Mrs. Willard Brown IMO Fenn Putman Angela Butler Alison Buxton and Family IMO Fenn Putman Linda Cabot The Chase Family IHO Lenape, Susky and Outpost Villages John Clements Ladd and Carolyn Connell Mr. and Mrs. Robert Constable IMO Fenn Putman Cheryl Cook William D’Angelo Timothy and Jessica Dymond IMO Fenn Putman The Eddings Family Joe Elliott CW English and PB Black Randi Epstein The Ffrench Family The Fleischauer Family Daniel and Chantal Forger Howard Kerbel and Beth Fuqua Robert Gardiner IMO Fenn Putman Morris Gold Goldman, Sachs & Co. Matching Gift Program Robin Kahn and Kirby Gookin Emily Gorman Haight Family Charitable Foundation IMO Fenn Putman IMO Kate Hudig, Carl Hudig and Jane Smith Barbara Hale IMO John and Casey Ketcham Herzog’s / Kingston Plaza

Sally Hill Stephen Holt and Virginia English IMO Woodruff and Carolyn English Tatsuo and Emiko Honma Hiroaki Hoshino Shuichi and Miho Hoshizumi Donald Hunnewell and Kyra Bromley William Hunter and Kathleen Finnegan Ms. Margaret A. Jacobsen Gail Janowitz Jones Charitable Foundation IMO Eric and Geoff Blum Katie Kelly IMO Eric Blum, Kristi Foster and Connor Donohue Patrick Keogh Jody Ketcham IMO John and Casey Ketcham IMO Danny Shelburne IMO Fenn Putman Steven Ketcham IMO John and Casey Ketcham Sara, Likli and Ikuo Kobayashi Allan Korenberg and Robin Shanen IMO Cyla and Hersh Korenberg John and Kathleen Kryznefski Robert and Elaine LeBuhn IMO R. Fenn Putman Nina and Steven Lerner Rebecca Lewin IMO Connor Donohue The Lieb Family IMO Fenn Putman Seth Lipsay Anne Olmstead Lonam Loretta A. Lundberg and Robert H.Tillman Christine Lyons IMO Connor Donohue M & M Auto Group Robert and Stephy Margetts Mr. and Mrs. Jason Martin William and Kate McCabe IMO Connor Donohue Morris McDonald Merck Foundation Robert Miller

Mike Miskelley Lourdes Montoro IMO Eric Blum, Jane and Halbe Brown, Jane Smith and Rose Senatore Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board IMO Fenn Putman Georges Nahitchevansky and Linda Yassky Jerry and Cynthia Nigro Russ and Janet Oechsle Don Padrick Pepsico Foundation Matching Gift Program Bill and Cathy Primack IHO Al Filreis John and Ellen Quinn Priscilla Quirk IMO Howard Quirk Andrew Rachleff IHO Al Filreis Mark and Julie Raskin-Gross IHO Hannah Raskin-Gross, Hannah Albertine and Al Filreis Volker and Kathleen Regenauer Matthew Ryan and Gail Morris Eugene Schaefer and Diane Genco Paul Schwartzberg James and Janet Soller Bill Sonsin Anne Stevenson Edwin Su IHO Dr. Frederick Kaskel Ken and Hatsumi Suyama Barbara Taylor Titan Drilling, Co.

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WILDCAT MTN CLUB continued Josh, Ellie, Sasha and Mattie Tucker IMO Robert Tucker IHO Susky and Pokey-Totem Villages Karin Turer IHO Joseph Berlin Pavey, Henry Blezard, and William Blezard Christopher and Leah Tzimenatos IHO Matt Stephenson U.S. Bank Foundation Employee Matching Gift Program UBS Matching Gift Program Dan Weir, Alison Ryczek and Ruby Weir Adam Weiss IHO Al Filreis The Wettick/Vennema Family Mr. Robert R. Wilke Ms. Vicky Williams John and Adrienne Zabriskie IHO Andrew Capobianco Claudia Zeldin and Dan Katzner IHO Nina Katzner Almaz Zelleke DOUBLETOP MTN SOCIETY ($100-$499) Kaya Abe Magee The Abramson Family James Ackerley Dan Ackerman Kathryn Adorney IMO Leila M. Adorney AIG Matching Grants Program Matthew Alexander Ms. Carol Allan David Allen and Gayle Rivers IMO Halbe and Jane Brown Allied World Peter and Laura Almasi Rikuto Amao Richard, Melissa and Olive Amdur American Kidney Fund Akiho and Natsuko Ando David and Nancy Andrews IHO Kathryn Dobbs AOL Matching Gifts Program Mike and Dina Appleby IHO Max Calabro Arch Capital Services, Inc. Steven and Tina Arkoff Barbara A. Arnold, NQACT John Aronson Elizabeth Austin Marian Bach Kirstin Bailey Bruce and Rebecca Barney

Kate Basil David and Joanne Bauer Amos and Ann Beason IMO R. Fenn Putman James Beckner IHO The Shelburne Family David Bender and Intissar Fakir John Benge Amy Bennett Arthur Bennett and Kay Brover IHO Sophie Andres Gregory Benson and Laura Whitmire Jenna Berger Nicholas Berger Randy and Mary Berger IHO MAC, Mustang and Adventure Villages Dan, Meredith and Michael Bergmann IHO Al Filreis Thomas Bergsland IMO Fenn Putman Bethel Woods Center For The Arts Elizabeth and John Bethune Anna Bilton Ellen and Jim Black Mary and Marshall Blas Antoinette Blum IMO Eric Blum The Bonacci Family Paulette Ann Roberts Alfred and Carol Bonazzoli Heather Bowman and Kam Kobeissi Ned and Merri Braunstein Charles and Iris Breiner Toni Brink Kristen Briody IHO Leighton Preston and James McCarthy Margaret Brivanlou IHO PAC Village Broad Horizon Camps Theodore and Marcia Bronsnick Bennett Brooks Albert Broscius and Kathryn Weber Ms. Karen R. Brown Thomas and Suzanne Brown Bill and Katherine Brown Mr. and Mrs. Peter Browne Bill Bruning Russell C. and Shirley F. Buchanan IMO R. Fenn Putman Ms. Barbara Burger and Mr. Thomas Keith IMO Fenn Putman Gail Burns IHO Angus Seager, Lee Saunders and Braxton Bohn

Michael and Marcia Bussey John Butler Robert Buttel Jeffry Cadorette IMO Joseph H. Cadorette Erin Calvey Linda Campbell IMO Robert Ludwig Campus Copy Center Lou Capello and Wendy Brackman-Capello James Capobianco and Holly Hilton-Capobianco IHO Sophie Mancini and Andrew Copobianco The Cariello Family IMO Connor Donohue Joan Carmody IMO Jean Tiffany James Carpenter Ellen Carroll IHO Leighton Preston and Steven Moroff Steven and Janet Chabalik Mrs. Laraine A. Chaberski Virginia Chambers IMO Jerry Chambers Benjamin and Mary Lynn Child Dani Chittenden Katharine Chute Barbara Clapp IMO Fenn Putman Deborah Clapp IMO Fenn Putman John and Patricia Clapp IMO Fenn Putman William Clarke Rick Cobb and Elizabeth Coash Thomas Cochran IMO Fenn Putman Sara Coelho Ron and Sue Coeyman IHO Stella Hudnall Daniel Cohen IMO Fenn Putman David and Laurie Cohen IHO Al Filreis Jonathan Coleman IMO Jerry Starobin Richard and Barbara Collins IHO James Vaughan The Colorado Yurt Company Mary Combs IHO Clarke, Spencer and Miles William Connolly and Tiffany Lenz Connolly IHO The Ketcham Chapel and the timeless value of love Jim and Susann Connors Mr. Peter S. Corbin James and Marilyn Cotesworth David and Randi Coun

Amy Courtney and Shelle Edge Lesley Cox IHO Sarah Heffernan, Annabeth Kelly, Michaela O’Connell and Haley Beubis Frances Crighton IHO Chris and Nikki Vescio Nancy Croot IHO Judith Pasnik Deborah Cunningham IHO Zoey and Lana Cunningham Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Daly IHO Jeff, Kelly and Erin Daly Jeff Dapuzzo IHO Hadly The D’Auria Family David M. Marvi Family Fund Michael Davis Mr. and Mrs. Michael H. Dawson Annamarie De La Cruz Dan DeChellis Anthony DeCurtis Mr. Michael Dee Debra Del Vecchio Geraldine Delprete Dr. Dean Dent and Mrs. Anita Spivey Joseph and Hellin Desiderio IHO The Hyde and D’Alassadiro Families Eric Devine Michael DeVita Erin DeWard IHO Hannah Raskin-Gross John and Rosalee DiIulio Ann Dixon Gregory Djanikian Caroline Donohue IMO Connor Donohue Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Donohue IMO Barbara Maxwell Remi and Reah Donohue Christina Dorena Fey Carmel Dorn and Brian Sweeney David Douglass Mr. and Mrs Stephen Dowling Mitchell and Donna Drach IHO Parker Van Nostrand and Shannon Crane Alexander Draper Robert Driever IHO Forest Village Charlotte Drinkwater IMO Fenn Putman Gunter and Dianne Dully Colin Dunn John Duntley Tara Dwyer IHO Mustang Village Rich and Heather Eddings

30 Louis and Cynthia Edgar IMO Fenn Putman Ms. Gert Edwards IMO Aaron Robert Scott Rebecca Edwards IHO Mike Voller and Max Calabro Jennifer Egan Robert and Judith Eichinger IMO Dr. Ira Greifer Rachel Eisenhauer Sue, Steve, Rachel and Mike Eisenhauer Stacey and Paul Elconin John and Kristin Emy Celia Radek and Larry Engelstein Enviroventures Lang Industries, Inc. Raymond and Monica Eppinger Erts Mechanical, Inc. Estate Planning Council Of Lower Fairfield County Janet N. Ettelman IMO Mark Selig Lori Evans IHO Shawn Blagmon, Jeremy Sapadin, Adam Hursford and DeQuan Foster Michael and Debra Everett-Lane IHO Adventure and Outpost Villages Tony and Sheila Fant IHO Haley Beubis, Meredith Gray, Jackie Manginelli and Amira Rosenbush Samara Farber Mormar IHO Dominic Hunter Louis Farrelly IMO Fenn Putman Mr. and Mrs. Steve Faust IHO Dr. Frederick Kaskel Kevin Fee IHO John O’Brien Joe and Pat Fiamingo IMO Connor Donohue Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Filreis Seth Finkel David, Parrish and Page Finn Dave and Sue Fisher IMO Rev. Dr. Brian D. Weger (VC 1970) Jody Flegal IMO Fenn Putman Mary Fleischauer Bridget and Michael Forstmann DeQuan Foster Foundation for Jewish Philanthropies from the Daniel Massik Memorial Fund Warren Frazier Allan Frei Melanie Brown Freshwaters Steven Friedman

Pete and Carol Furman Peter and Barbara Gall IMO Fenn Putman David Gansler and Lauren Solatar Barbara and Walter Garigliano The Garrison Family Deborah and Charles E. Gasior William Geddes Nina Evans Geiger IMO Jane Norris Brown Susan and Ariana Geller The Germaine Family IHO Rick Kaskel German School Of New York William Gertz Robert Ghiradella John Giannotti and Toni Vielehr IMO Oran Giannotti Alice Giarrusso IMO Mark Selig Noelle Giesse Adam Gold and Andrea Marcus IHO Aidyn Gold’s Bar Mitzvah William and Nili Gold Mr. Kenneth Goldstein Hilary Gomes IHO Brian Silverstein and Theresa DeLucia Kenneth and Joanne Goodchild Grant and Debbie Goodeve Google Matching Gifts Program Jacob Gordon Toshiro and Emiko Goto Mark Gottdenker Dawn Gottschalk IMO My Mother Claudia Gould IHO Hika Salpeter Ms. Sherri Graham Charles Gray Joshua Greenspan Robert and Yuriko Grenda Grey’s Woodworks, Inc. Julia Grimes Patricia Grimley Mr. Lewis Grocholl Adam Groothuis Isabel Guarco Ryan Haffel Peter Hagerman IMO Fenn Putman George and Nancy Hallock Mr. Wayne R. Hambrecht Christopher Hamilton and Donna Dediemar William H. Hamilton Sean and Tomomi Hanagan Gary and Alla Handel Rosanne and Francis Hangarter IMO Fenn Putman

Michael Harnett and Roslyn Diamond IHO Joan Forstner James and Sharon Harrigan Paul and Karen Hartigan IHO Matilda Armstrong and Amelia Dunnell Liz Harvey Clara R. Hasbrouck IMO Merle Glick Mark and Alissa Hathaway IHO Tom O’Connor, Dyami Viera, Ben Baldassare and Tim O’Connor Tony Havens and Abigail Lyne IMO Ruth and Gene Lyne Liza Hecht E. Starr Hedrick Brendan Heldenfels and Stephanie Cerino Andrew and Meghan Henderson IMO Elizabeth T. Henderson Herbert and Helene Lewis Charitable Fund IHO Jim and Bobbi Vaughan Rolla Herman Paul Hessler Bob and Kay Hettler IMO Danny Shelburne Noburu Hibino Drs. George and Helene Hill Joseph Hinshaw, III IMO Fenn Putman Amanda Hinski Christine Hinski Peter Hinski Bonnie Hirschmann IMO Danny Shelburne IMO Carl Hess Robert and Lucia Holland John and Janet Holsapple Gene and Mary Holtzman IMO Reding Fenn Putman Ken Fish and Kyoko Honma JD Horwitz Todd Houghtaling Kevin and Maria Hoyler Dr. Dawn Huebner Larry Hugg and Dori Kelner IMO Raymond F. and Louise S. Hugg

Sam Hughes Michael Hussar Mariko Ikeda Laura S. Ingersoll Richard and Anita Inz Mr. and Mrs. Satoshi Ishikawa Joseph and Lauren Italiano Leigh Jackson IHO Barbara Spitz Robin Jackson Edward Jacobson IHO Al Filreis Chris Jardine and Jane Olsen Lee and Liz Jarit IMO Connor Donohue Martin and Patricia Jenis Edward Jenkins Mona Jha John H. Eschenberg, Inc. Laura Johnson and Stefano Nese Janet Jones IMO Fenn Putman Robert and Cristle Judd Verona Junior Women’s Club IMO Connor Donohue Nancy Kachline Cas and Mary Kaffke IMO Fenn Putman Erica Kaskel Jessica Kaskel Jonathan Kaskel IMO Edward and Ruth Kaskel Emily Katzner Stuart Kaufer Craig Kaufman IHO Cheryl Kaufman

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DOUBLETOP MTN SOCIETY continued Gary Kaufman Joan Kaufman IHO Gary Kaufman and his class of 8th graders Wayne and Michele Kaufman Norman Gurfinkel and Shirley Kay IMO Casey Ketcham Robert Kerrigan Richard and Valerie Kezer IMO Fenn Putman Veronica Kiernan IHO Dr. Frederick Kaskel Daniel Kim Joan Kim IHO Al Filreis Dave and Shirley King IMO Halbe and Jane Brown Henry and Marcy Klein Mary Knowles Anne Howland Knudson The Kobeissi Family Carl Kopfinger Minoru Kosugi Richard Krell John and Jacqueline Kremer Paul Krickhahn Ron Kronmal and Flavia Zaro Rev. and Mrs. David Krotchko Rich Krudner Christopher and Doreen Krummack Philip Kulina IMO James K. Giargiana Mary Kuntz Peggy Kuras Aaron and Nicole LaFave Michael William Lalosh, III Marty and Eileen Landman Carey F. Lathrop Peter and Stacey Laughter IHO Fiona Crane and Mariel Wettick David Lawrence and Caroline Kim IMO Jung Ju Kim Christine Lee and Douglas Cox IMO Winton Lee Edmund LeFevre and Keith Wiggs Katherine Leff Klaus C.J Mordhorst Andrea Levinger Jacob Lewis IHO Mariel Wettick and Fiona Crane James and Wendy Leynse IHO Althea Cane and Hannah Raskin-Gross Judy Lieberman IHO Al Filreis

Erica Lin Anne Linder IMO Connor Donohue John Lipsky and Zsuzsanna Karasz IHO James Vaughan Dari Litchman and Jonathan Dahan Daniel Livingstone and Mary Crotty IMO Fenn Putman Lauren Lomauro IMO Connor Donohue Danny and Nancy Louie Gail Ludwig IMO Robert Ludwig Rosanne Lufrano Maura Lockhart and James M., Maggie and James Lukenda Junzhi Ma James MacDonald IHO Al Filreis Andrea MacHlitt John Macintosh Glen MacLeod Nicki Macy Mr. and Mrs. D. Mahoney Michael Maillet and Julie O’Sullivan Maillet IHO Rick Kaskel and Jessica Kaskel Paula Rothenberg and Greg Mantsios IMO Connor Donohue Michael Marder IHO Abby and Paul Kazumi Matsumoto Jeremy Matz Gail Mayron-King IHO Kay Charity and Paul Johannessen Julia Mazzeo Joseph and Laura McCabe Bill and Mary McCuen Rachel McDaniel Jack and Kim McDonald Christopher and Lianne McElhone Eileen McGeever Richard and Victoria McGlynn IMO Fenn Putman Stephen McGrath Doris McLeod IHO Al Filreis Mrs. Jacqueline McMullen Terry and Rhonda McNamara Richard and Patricia Mead IMO Connor Donohue Robert and Anne Marie Melican IMO Jack Melican Steven and Patricia Messinger Metropolitan Golf Association Foundation IMO R. Fenn Putman Karen Michaud

Mike Schulte Memorial Fund Michael Miktus Jolie Miller IHO Jack Kryznefski Lisa Miller IHO Deb Cunningham Michael Miller Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Miloscia IMO Anthony R. Miloscia, Jr. Vincent Miressi Antonina Mitrofanova Mr. Soichiro Miura Steve and Bronwyn Mohlke IMO Howard and Barbara Quirk Mondelez International Foundation Larry Moneta Chip Moody Leon C. Moore IHO Dr. Rick Kaskel William and Linda Moran IMO Fenn Putman Allan Morjikian Adalaide Morris IHO Al Filreis CJ Morris Joyce Morrissey IHO Jamie Duff and Samvel Khachatryan Patrick Mouterde Muller Family Fund IMO Fenn Putman Mary Mullin IHO Al Filreis IHO Mike Voller, Max Calabro and Pat Manion John Mumford Sheila Murnaghan IHO Hannah Albertine Brian Murphy and Catherine Larimer IHO Ben Gordon Patty Murphy Todd and Lesley Murray IHO Forest, Susky and Adventure Villages Mary Musca Jonas and Marie Nachsin Patricia Nachtigal Katsuro Nagai Yuji Naito Ken and Kathy Nathanson IMO Carol Chandler Sussman Diane Naylor IHO Gary Kaufman Kathy and Scott Nebenhaus Jim Neilson and Jeanne Pfaff IHO Al Filreis The Neversink Association New Jersey Family Magazine Charles and Anglesea Newman

Mary and Dick Newman IMO R. Fenn Putman Rick Nichols Paul E. Nicollian Nadine Nodhturft Brian Nold IHO Pokey-Totem Village, Arthur Evanson and Julie Kyrejko Julie Norris Millie Nunn NYC Salt IHO Dan DeChellis John Nystrom Louis and Rose Marie O’Brien Noah O’Connor Yoko Oka IMO Jane Brown Tadashi Okazaki Meichin Ong Misako Ono Frank and Sandra Ortiz Franklin and Arlene Osman Yuta Otake Denise Owens Fred Pajerski Mr. Robert Palasits IMO Carol and Anna Palasits Tom and Denise Palasits Juan Pardo and Cristina Alegria Roger and Meredith Parsons Jackson Patterson Greg Peach and Lynn Conover Karen and Jim Pensiero Mary and Steven Pepperman IHO DeQuan Foster and Steven Moroff Brian Perman Alison Perry IMO Malcom Perry Kinshasa Peterson IMO Eleanor Peterson William Pfaff Sarah Pidgeon IMO Connor Donohue Albert Pinkall and Barbara Hurley Plainfield Community Outreach, Inc. - Grace’s Kitchen IMO Fenn Putman Jan and Allison Plass IHO Al Filreis IHO Forest and Pokey-Totem Villages Susan Poisson-Dollar Kimerly Polak Guerrero Rachel Polton IMO Colin Donavan Darrell Pomeroy Nancy Pope David Poplar Mr. and Mrs. James M. Porter

32 Edward Powers, Leo Powers and Gabriella Difilippo Leighton Preston Dale and Eva Price Paul and Gayle Puskuldjian IHO Jamie Duff John and Elizabeth Rafter John Raftery IMO Fenn Putman Dion Ranck Random House, Inc. Matching Gift Program Robert Rapp Sena Rasun-Mahendra Shawn Reed The Regan Family Robert Lowe and Janet Reis Lewis Reisman IMO Dr. Ira Greifer Larry Reisner Nancy and Leela Reyes IHO Lakota Village Mark and Dawn Richardson IMO Luther S. Roehm John Richetti Rick’s Tire Service Hadley Rierson Alexander and Ashley Ritzheimer Dominick Rizzo Robyn Roberts IHO Gary Kaufman Jean Rodie Paul Romano IHO Lisa Miller Kim-Adele Rosner IHO Jack Kryznefski Robert Ross IHO Jerry Dorfman Ms. Benita D. Rountree Melissa Herr Rubin Sarah Rubin IHO Sacky Village Frank Rutan Jon and Debbie Sands IHO Jerry Dorfman Riho Sasaki Ryosuke Sasaki Shiho Sasaki Naomi Sato IHO Marissa Klein and Louisa Grenham Lew Satulsky IMO D. Halbe Brown Gail Schargel David Scherer Water William Scheuch Ann Schiffers IHO Paul Brown Leslie Schlessinger IMO Reding Fenn Putman Louis D. Schwartz

Lawrence Schwartzwald Edmund Scipione IMO James K. Giargiana Richard Seager and Nancy Brandwein IHO Angus Seager and Paul Brown IHO Windsong Village Leslie Seese Sasha Seroy Sewanhaka High School Skills USA IHO Ann Stanbrough, Dan DeChellis and Donald Padrick Marissa Shadburn Evan Shapiro and Steve Count IMO Orrin T. Shapiro Richard Shapiro Sheila Shapiro IHO Sandra Shapiro Bohn IHO The Bohn Family Shapiro-Levin Family Charitable Fund IHO Al Filreis Jeffrey and Linda Shearman IHO Dr. Rick Kaskel James and Susan Sheeley Karyn Sheeley Carolyn Shelburne IMO Danny Shelburne IHO Rick and Phyllis Kaskel Jota Shohtoku Jason and Mindy Sickle IHO Leighton Preston and Noah Zimmerman Susan Silfen Eric Silvera IMO Connor Donohue Lewis Singer IHO Dr. Kaskel Frank Slingerland Bob and Jean Small Mr. Douglas Smith Roger Smith and Patricia Schneider Mark Snow Beth Snyder IMO Connor Donohue Suzanne Spantidos William Speer Allison Stabile Ann (Bro) Stanbrough Chevy Steer William and Kathryn Steinwedel IHO David and Shirley King IMO Danny Shelburne Byron and Janet Stier Jennie Stover Colin Strasser Robert Strickland Alysa Sullivan IHO Shawn Blagmon

Mike and Jean Sullivan IHO Grace Maurer Sean Sullivan IHO Lakota, Susky and Tacoma Villages Helena Sultan Kathy Sweet Renata Szafirowska Liza Szelkowski Andy Szymczak Yu and Yukiko Takano Junji Takegami Peter Tarr Raj and Vickie Tatta Audrey Taylor Frank and Annmarie Taylor Lois and Rodger Tighe Peter and Leslie Tilles IMO Wendy Tilles Brett Tillman Caroline Tonetti, Ph.D. IMO William C. Tonetti, Jr. Top Shelf Jewelry Bill and Cindy Torres Hector Torres Edward and Marian Toy Toys “R” Us Matching Gift Program Ms. Jane E. Treuhaft IHO Al, Hannah and Ben Jonathan Turer and Suzanne Blezard Valerie Turer Larry and Jane Turk IHO Jerry Dorfman Kathy Van Cleve Blanche Van Etten Maryann Vanderventer Stacey Varner Vedanta Cultural Foundation USA, Inc. IHO The Frost Valley Program Staff John Vescio Judith Vitale IHO Rachel Kornhauser Maria Vivar W.S.M. Onsite Truck & Equipment

Repairs, Inc. Randy and Sue Walther Joan and Will Wargo Kengo and Yuko Watanabe Ronny and Jo Ann Watts IMO Joseph L. Hazzard Elizabeth Weaver IMO James K. Giargiana James and Jane Weigley Philip Weingold Bob and Eileen Weiss IHO Dr. Rick Kaskel The West Family Elizabeth Westley IHO PAC Village and East Valley Ranch Gretchen and Glenn Whaley Jim and Julie Whamond IMO Fenn Putman David White and Jenny Lee Larry and Wendy White Richard Wilker IHO Jessica Kaskel and Dr. Rick Kaskel Donna Willi Jeff Williams Ken Williams Ms. Rosie Williams IHO Harlan Williams Mark and Mara Wilson IHO Monica Robles and Hannah Raskin-Gross Brian and Kerry Winiarski IHO Paige Mickel, Hannah Filreis and Jeremy Sapadin Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Wolf David and Carole Wood

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DOUBLETOP MTN SOCIETY continued Justine Wood Woodbourne Lawn & Garden Patricia Woods IMO Eric Blum Mr. and Mrs. Harold B. Woolfalk Peyton Worlock Kenneth Wormser IMO Fenn Putman Robert Wortzel Jeffrey Wright and Carmen Ejogo Takeshi Yamada Rev. and Mrs. Jun Yoshimatsu Ruth Yost Gary Young IMO Connor Donohue Jack and Ellen Young William Young IMO Connor Donohue The Zehler Family Frank and Shirley Zingone

IN-KIND DONATIONS Beantown Marketing & Promotions Peter Burnett Al Filreis Google Grants Thomas and Kathy Grocholl Mr. Robert Haines Joyce Hartsfield Thomas and Christine Holsapple Chris Mooney Riviera Produce Frank and Emma Salaris Pete Schundler Sysco Foods Victor and Carole Tortorici Douglas Vandeusen G. James Veith

We apologize for any errors on our donor list.

Please contact us at (845) 985-2291 ext 295 or development@frostvalley.org with corrections.

If you would like to donate online go to: frostvalley.org/donate.

THE BLUM HOUSE We gratefully acknowledge contributions to the Blum House Project.

William E. Baker David Bender and Intissar Fakir Thomas Bender David Bieler Antoinette Blum The Estate of Eric Blum Gayle M. Blum June M. Blum Jeffrey and Sandra Bohn The Buczek Family Alison L. Buxton Francoise Cormon Jeffrey and Kelly Daly Timothy and Jessica Dymond Rich and Heather Eddings The Eddings Family Joe Elliott Al Filreis

Lori George Chris and Vanessa Giampapa Timothy and Marilyn Goolsby Mark Gottdenker David and Susan Haight David and Maureen Haight Edward and Elaine Healy Sally Hill Jerry Huncosky and Patti Candelari David and Stephanie Jones Robert and Alicia Kaplan-Sherman Katie Kelly Robert and Pearl Kirt Scott Kristy Ron Kronmal and Flavia Zaro Raymond and Susan Lindsay The Loewengart Family The Lumby Family

William and Sandi Luthie David and Adriana Marconi Marshall and Sterling, Inc. Chris and Lianne McElhone Lourdes Montoro The Nurse Anesthetists of University of Virginia Hospital John and Irma O’Brien Steven D. Purkis Matthew Ryan and Gail Morris Mr. David Sacker and Dr. Darcy Hayes The Schaefer Family Peter and Claudia Swain Robert and Joyce Thorne W.B. Mason Dan Weir, Alison Ryczek and Ruby Weir Phyllis Williams Patricia Woods

34 NEVERSINK SOCIETY Neversink Society members have confirmed their long-term commitment to the mission of Frost Valley YMCA by planning a gift bequest in their wills that help us continue our work many years into the future. If you would like to remember Frost Valley by joining the Neversink Society, contact your lawyer or financial advisor, or call our Development Office at 845-985-2291 for assistance.

William H. Abbott David and Gail Baird Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Berry The Estate of Eric Paul Blum June M. Blum Paul V. Bollerman The Estate of D. Halbe and Jane A. Brown Alison L. Buxton A. Vernon and Betty Carnahan Mr. and Mrs. Albert Chrone Mr. John W. Douglas Mrs. Margaret B. Dungan Steven and Susan Eisenhauer Mr. Barton C. English The Estate of Woodruff J. and Carolyn English Mrs. Nicholas C. English N. Conover and Eleanor English The Estate of Edward and Elizabeth Ewen William and Martha Farnan The Estate of Theodore Fenstermacher Professor Al Filreis Mr. and Mrs. Stanley I. Garnett Mr. Roger H. Gilman The Estate of Eva Gottscho Mr. and Mrs. Paul B. Guenther Mr. David Haight, III Mr. and Mrs. David Haight, Jr. Ms. Charlotte R. Haines Mr. Robert Haines Mr. and Mrs. William H. Hamilton Mr. and Mrs. John Haskin Drs. George and Helene Hill Mrs. Martha L. Huber Mr. and Mrs. J. Maurits Hudig Mr. James and Dr. Dawn Huebner Mr. Gerald Huncosky and Ms. Patti Candelari Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Kaskel Ms. Shirley Kay and Mr. Norman Gurfinkel Mr. and Mrs. James C. Kellogg

Mr. and Mrs. James Kellogg, Jr. John and Jody Ketcham Michael and Lolly Ketcham David and Shirley King The Estate of Elizabeth M. Komline The Estate of Charles and Marie Kremer David and Lue Landsberger Mr. and Mrs. W. Thomas Margetts John and Susan McCabe Robert Messick and E.V. Janopaul The Estate of William A. and Elizabeth Mitchell The Estate of Robert and Blair Ohaus Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Oleson The Estate of Joseph E. Partenheimer Michael and Judith Pasnik The Estate of R. Fenn Putman The Estate of Howard and Barbara Quirk Priscilla Quirk-Garvan and Greg Garvan Thomas and Eleanore Ricciardi The Estate of Leonard Robinson The Estate of Luther S. Roehm The Estate of Robert L. Rooke Mr. and Mrs. H. Michael Schiffer Billie Schloerb Sal and Rose L. Senatore The Estate of Hale and Frances Seymour The Estate of Donald L. and Margaret H. Sherman Peter and Claudia Swain The Estate of H. Emerson Thomas James Tisch The Estate of Edmund R. and Elsie Tomb Karin Turer Mr. James S. Vaughan Ms. Robin Wachenfeld Mr. Stephen Warren Mr. and Mrs. John Wellington The Estate of Dr. Jerome M. Wolff

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38,362 TOTAL PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS IMPACT AROUND THE GLOBE

1000+ guests/ campers 500-999 100-499 50-99 10-49 0-9

17,302 School Trip Participants

117 School Break Camp Participants

SUMMER CAMPERS

GROUP & FAMILY RETREAT PARTICIPANTS

Traditional Sleepaway Campers 1,718

School/University Students

4,316

Day Campers

968

Family Members

3,882

Tokyo Summer Campers

354

Y Guides

2,317

Adventure Campers

278

Other

1,387

Equestrian Campers

227

Girl Scouts

1,978

Farm Campers

214

Non-Profit Organization Members

1,861

MAC Program Campers

129

Boy Scouts

686

Church Members

464

Natural Resources Members

138

Kidney Campers

26

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE & SUBSIDIES SUMMER CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAM

45% School Subsidies

$865,000.00 $718,284.00 $353,970.00

37% Summer Camp Scholarships

18% Group & Family Program Scholarships

CAMPERS

SCHOLARSHIPS

Adventure Camp

31

$40,122.00 $283,862.00

Overnight Camp

248

Farm Camp

20

$22,760.00

East Valley Ranch

24

$42,360.00

Mustang Village

8

$10,077.00

Leadership Programs

11

$14,263.00

Newark Partnership

141

$256,620.00

Kidney Program

14

$26,320.00

Day Camp

93

$21,900.00

TOTALS

590

$718,284.00

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FINANCIALS 2014

2013

Summer Programs

4,151,661

4,021,097

School Programs

2,427,235

2,444,031

Group/Family Retreats & Teambuilding

2,488,360

2,288,740

Tokyo Partnership

737,770

714,487

Other

810,781

809,631

1,467,169

1,110,858

525,126

597,265

Revenue

Contributions

12,608,102

11,986,109

Expenses Salaries & Wages

4,770,605

4,737,127

Taxes & Benefits

1,382,052

1,300,882

Food Services

1,996,456

1,871,750

Supplies & Equipment

863,685

912,946

Professional Services & Fees

425,545

491,921

Occupancy/Insurance & R/M

1,528,926

1,471,274

Printing & Promotion

170,081

232,921

Miscellaneous

773,477

1,046,052

Financing Costs

215,486

220,233

Total Expenses

12,126,313

12,285,106

2014 2013 481,789

(298,997)

990,674

928,251

(508,885)

(1,227,248)

304,789

75,998

(204,096)

(1,151,250)

Total Changes In Temporarily Restricted Net Assets

(87,524)

671,186

Total Changes In Permanently Restricted Net Assets

382,734

903,568

91,114

423,504

Depreciation

Investment Income Total Revenue

Operating Surplus/(Deficit) before depreciation

Increase (decrease) in Net Assets From Operations Non Operating Items Total Change In Unrestricted Net Assets

Increase in Net Assets

The 2014 Financial Information Provided Is Unaudited.

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STAFF AWARDS ELIZABETH KELLOGG AWARD WINNERS Rufino Camano, Maintenance Technician Dan DeChellis, Training & Teambuilding Specialist Sage Mannino, Program Instructor Donald Padrick, Teambuilding Director Ann Stanbrough, Training & Teambuilding Specialist

D. HALBE BROWN AWARD WINNER Katharine Chute, Program Instructor

ROOKIES OF THE YEAR Tom Goodrow, Nurse & Nancy Goodrow, Housekeeper

I AM THIRD AWARD WINNER John Anglin, Chef Manager

VOLUNTEERS OF THE YEAR Maya Doyle, LCSW-R, PhD Dr. Frederick J. Kaskel, Board Member

Sage Mannino, Katharine Chute, Donald Padrick, Ann Stanbrough, Dan DeChellis, Rufino Camano

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRMAN

VICE PRESIDENTS

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Robert B. Haines

William E. Baker Professor Al Filreis Robert Messick Judith L. Pasnik Peter E. Sundman

William H. Abbott Mitchell Brock Andrew Chapman H. Corbin Day Barton C. English Jeffrey S. Kaufman James Kellogg, Jr. Michael P. Lahue Thomas M. Moriarty Shigeko Woolfalk

PRESIDENT James S. Vaughan

CEO Jerry Huncosky

TRUSTEES

VICE CHAIRMAN

David B. Bieler John S. Butler Dr. R. Mark Ghobrial Ted B. Hilton Dr. Frederick J. Kaskel Michael D. Ketcham Robert Lomauro John McCabe Amy F. Melican John O’Brien Cheng Ong Barbara Spitz Robin Wachenfeld Mary T. Wheeler

Catherine M. Harvey

TREASURER Peter E. Sundman

SECRETARY Jerold W. Dorfman

TRUSTEES EMERITI Thomas W. Berry Hunter Corbin Helen M. Geyer, Co-Director Paul B. Guenther Dr. George J. Hill James C. Kellogg, Co-Director W. Thomas Margetts Gerald H. McGinley

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