Frost Valley YMCA 2020-2021 Annual Report

PAST

PRESENT FUTURE

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CHAIRMAN

Catherine M. Harvey

PRESIDENT

Kate Lewis

VICE PRESIDENT/ TREASURER

David B. Bieler

SECRETARY

Jerold W. Dorfman, Esq.

AUDIT CHAIR

Peter Andruszkiewicz

DEVELOPMENT CHAIR

William E. Baker

COT CHAIR

Al Filreis, PhD

FINANCE CHAIR

David B. Bieler

PEL CHAIR

Amy Melican

GOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS CHAIR

Joshua A. Tucker, PhD

YMCA AFFAIRS CHAIR

James S. Vaughan

CEO & ASST. SECRETARY

Jerry Huncosky

TRUSTEES

Peter Andruszkiewicz

William E. Baker

John Butler

Scott Cantone, Esq.

Al Filreis, PhD

Mahtab Foroughi, Esq.

Dr. Frederick J. Kaskel

Andrew F. Kremer

Kate Lewis

Amy F. Melican, Esq.

Robert Messick

John O’Brien

Judith L. Pasnik

Gail Ryan

Barbara Spitz

Peter E. Sundman

Joshua A. Tucker, PhD

James S. Vaughan

Mary T. Wheeler

Carol Wright, PhD

Almaz Zelleke, PhD

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

From Our President & Our CEO

To the Frost Valley community –

2022 has witnessed an exciting rebound at Frost Valley. School groups have returned in droves, filling cabins and lodges this past winter and spring at levels not seen since before the pandemic struck. School reservations for next Fall are filling fast. Early registration for our summer camps broke records, and both U.S.-based and international counselors returned in gratifying numbers, enabling overnight summer camp enrollment to easily surpass 2021 and come nearly level with enrollment in traditional years. Full-time staff positions that had lain dormant for many months were joyfully posted, with new hires joining at us a pace that kept HR very busy, indeed.

During every session of summer camp, our campers told us how much they loved being back, and new campers were as effusive as those returning veterans. Sessions overflowed with the joyful and positive energy that is a hallmark of Frost Valley. Working together as a team, as we always do, solutions were found for every challenge.

While Frost Valley continues to rebound, there is one element that requires no recovery: Giving by our generous donors has only intensified, with an enthusiasm and determination that continues to this moment! You and others who share your commitment are the reason we have the ability to move forward in our mission; your generosity has ensured that campers, school children, families and visitors will experience the wonders of Frost Valley, now and for many years to come.

Special thanks to our wonderful gift-matching partners–the Kellogg family, through the J. C. Kellogg Foundation, the namesake of our late Board president, Jim Kellogg, whose extraordinary legacy has only grown during the most challenging period in the history of this camp we all treasure.

In addition to the Kellogg family’s generous matching gifts to our annual campaign, Jim’s brother, Peter Kellogg has this summer gifted to us the 500 beautiful acres upon which Farm Camp has stood for two decades, formally transferring this magnificent property to Frost Valley for the joyful use of generations of campers yet to come.

As our rebound continues, some challenges remain given just how long this pandemic has been with us and the very significant impact it has had on Frost Valley. Unprecedented budget constraints during this period, when combined with the scale and complexity of our camp’s infrastructure, has meant that maintenance of roads, buildings, and equipment has been deferred much longer than it otherwise would be. Re-establishing reserve funding for future unexpected events is also a continuing challenge. Lastly – and most significantly – is the need to return partnership and scholarship camper enrollment to pre-pandemic numbers. As we work to regain full equilibrium, we express our deepest gratitude to everyone who has stood with us these last years.

For your own family’s enduring commitment, thank you for the role you play in our success - past, present and future.

Kate Lewis

Jerry Huncosky

President of the Board, Frost Valley YMCA

Chief Executive Officer, Frost Valley YMCA

2021 vs. 2022 Program Participants

Visitors

( June - Aug, 2020)

& Overnight Summer Campers

(Sept 2020 - May 2021)

Program Visitors

( Aug 2020- May 2021)

& Family Retreat Visitors

number of visitors we were unable to serve.

16,471 Total Visitors

( June - Aug, 2021)

& Overnight Summer Campers

(Sept 2021 - May 2022)

Program Visitors

( Aug 2021- May 2022)

& Family Retreat Visitors

Approximate number of visitors we were unable to serve.

Frost Valley has served, on average, 40,000 visitors

year prior to the spring of 2020 when the pandemic forced us to close our doors. We are very thankful for the support of our guests, alumni, and donors who have helped in our recovery efforts to date but we are still on the road to recovery.

The future of Frost Valley depends on all of us. Please consider making a donation to Frost Valley YMCA today. To donate go to: www.frostvalley.org/donate.

A Special Message from Kate Lewis

As many of you already know, Jerry has announced his retirement as CEO of Frost Valley YMCA, rounding out a 20-year run here at camp, and a 35-year career with the YMCA. Speaking on behalf of all Trustees, I am saddened to note Jerry’s departure, which will be finalized in the coming year, but extremely grateful to be able to acknowledge his transformational leadership of Frost Valley over the last two decades.

Over the next year, even as Jerry continues to command every facet of life at Frost Valley, we will celebrate Jerry’s tenure with a campaign acknowledging Jerry’s critical role in our success, and highlighting his crucial role in the rebirth of his beloved camp as we move forward into the future. There is no greater example of Jerry’s love for Frost Valley and his natural affinity to lead than to acknowledge that this campaign is actually Jerry’s idea, born of his determination to ensure the future of Frost Valley following the great challenges of the last several years.

Since his arrival in 2003, Jerry has left his mark on every element of life at Frost Valley - expanding activities, increasing camp enrollment, multiplying and strengthening Frost Valley’s core values, broadening diversity and redefining inclusiveness. Perhaps most importantly to visitors, camp parents, school children, and alums like myself, under Jerry’s watchful eye, new programs have been developed and refined that have become the envy of camps across the country and around the world - and made Jerry a celebrated camp leader within the Y community.

Jerry is also leaving an extraordinary imprint on nearly every physical element at Frost Valley beginning with his outstanding stewardship and expansion of Farm Camp from its earliest days, the establishment of East Valley Ranch and Frost Valley’s state-of-the-art solar field, and the construction of magnificent buildings across our camp, including the Guenther Family Wellness Center, Lakeview Lodge, Blum House, the Bud Cox Trip Center, villages filled with gorgeous new cabins, and the outstanding and unique Landsberger Amphitheatre at CiT Point.

The most powerful elements of Jerry’s leadership were on full display during the response to Hurricane Irene - and most notably these last years during the devastating fallout from the pandemic, when his outreach to key stakeholders and our legion of committed supporters spearheaded our rescue and ongoing recovery.

The challenges that remain in our ongoing recovery, including the need to address delayed maintenance of camp facilities and the critical requirement to re-establish reserves upon which we can draw in troubled times, are a central reason that Jerry established this final campaign, confident as he is in the knowledge that you and all of our stakeholders will step forward.

Please stay tuned. We will be reaching out to you and every Frost Valley supporter to join in Jerry’s dream of ensuring the future through this exciting campaign.

Thank you for all you do for Frost Valley YMCA.

With all best wishes,

Kate Lewis President

A Look Back at the Last 20 Years

JERRY HUNCOSKY

Frost Valley YMCA welcomes Jerry Huncosky as Chief Executive Officer in June of 2003.

GUENTHER FAMILY WELLNESS CENTER

The Guenther Family Wellness Center opens in September 2008, replacing the old Smith Lodge which served for decades as the camp infirmary.

GEYER HALL & LAKEVIEW LODGE

McLain Lodge undergoes renovations and reopens in April 2007 as Geyer Hall; a fully equipped business center named for Helen Geyer, first-ever woman on the Frost Valley YMCA Board of Trustees. Also, a new hotel-style 24-room Lakeview Lodge opens.

EAST VALLEY RANCH

The Straus Center is renovated; additions to the property include several yurts, a bathhouse, a horse barn, and riding arenas. The property reopens in June 2011 as East Valley Ranch to host a new all-girls equestrian summer camp.

2011

HURRICANE IRENE

Hurricane Irene hits the Catskills and devastates the Frost Valley property on what would have been the first day of Family Camp 2011, bringing down the beloved Pigeon Lodge.

LIVESTRONG AT THE YMCA®

Frost Valley YMCA joins the LIVESTRONG movement, providing free weekend retreats to cancer survivors.

A Look Back at the Last 20 Years

NORTHEAST YMCA CAMP CONFERENCE

Frost Valley hosts the Northeast YMCA Camp Conference (NEYCC) for the first time in January 2012 and is deemed the permanent host location for this annual conference.

LEADERSHIP LODGE & PROGRAM VILLAGE

Leadership Lodge, a solar-powered CiT lodge, is built to replace the former Pigeon Lodge. Also, construction begins on Program Village, a collection of 6 buildings dedicated to the arts including woodworking, pottery, painting, dance, candle-making, and STEM-based activities, the last of which is completed in 2019.

BLUM HOUSE

The Blum House opens in June 2015, thanks to the legacy and vision of former FV supporter Eric Blum, as a place for staff to seek respite during downtime.

GREEN CONCIERGE CERTIFICATION

Jerry Huncosky accepts Hospitality Green’s Green Concierge: Silver Tier award on behalf of Frost Valley’s commitment to sustainability.

2013 2014 2015 2016

AUTISM FAMILY SUPPORT

We host our very first Autism Family Support Weekend in April 2013.

HEALTHY HOME TEACHING KITCHEN

Frost Valley’s Healthy Home Teaching Kitchen provides nutrition, cooking, and kitchen safety classes for campers and visiting groups starting in June 2014.

SCHOOL AGE CHILDCARE

Frost Valley partnered with Tri-Valley Central School to offer a school-age child care program that began in Spring 2016.

BUD COX TRIP CENTER

The Bud Cox Trip Center, named in honor of a long-time employee and donor, opens in May. It serves as the starting point and home base for all summer Adventure Trips and year-round hiking outings.

NEW ROAD

A new road is completed in June that eliminates the second entrance to camp, improving security for our campers and guests. The roads around Frost Valley are officially named to reflect our core values.

SOLAR ARRAY

A 672-panel solar array installation is completed in Spring 2019, providing 35 percent of Frost Valley’s electrical needs and reducing our overall carbon footprint by 25 percent.

LANDSBERGER AMPHITHEATER

DIG NETWORK

Frost Valley is the 76th YMCA and the second camp to join the Diversity, Inclusion and Global (DIG) Network in December 2017, strengthening our longstanding core values of diversity and inclusiveness.

The Landsberger Amphitheater at CiT Point is completed in time for the 2019 summer camp season.

NEW CABINS 1-6

New cabins 1-6 were completed in time to host 2021 summer campers.

2017 2019 20212018 2020

NEW CABINS 41-50

New cabins 41-50 are completed in time to host 2018 summer campers.

LITTLE RAINBOWS DAYCARE

Little Rainbows Daycare opens in Fall 2018, providing on-site daycare for staff and local community members.

KOSOVO PARTNERSHIP

Frost Valley partners with YMCA Kosovo to help develop the country’s first summer camp for children.

COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Due to state regulations concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, Frost Valley was forced to close its doors in March of 2020. Although unable to serve guests on-site, Frost Valley adapted to serve the local community in other ways including donating produce to local nonprofits and providing meals to families through our meal delivery program, as well as offering childcare to essential workers.

LIMITED PROGRAMS

In the Summer of 2020 we were able to run a small day camp and a Family Camp, offering limited programs and meal deliveries to guests. In the Fall, local students were given the opportunity to complete their online education at Frost Valley’s new “Outdoor and Virtual Learning Center” (OVLC) and round out the day with our signature outdoor programming.

Remembering Clara Hasbrouck

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of long-time former Trustee and dear friend Clara Hasbrouck. Clara served faithfully for seventeen years as a member of Frost Valley’s Board of Trustees and was inducted into Frost Valley’s Hall of Fame in 2014.

Clara was, for decades, a successful corporate accountant, holding various positions over the years such as assistant corporate treasurer and office manager. She had a passion for Frost Valley and became a caretaker of the Castle.

Those who visit the Forstmann Castle today will discover a lovingly conserved and restored mansion— its balconies rebuilt by hand, its complex roof secure, its grand porch strengthened and renovated, its remarkable peg-and-groove floors polished and immaculate. Anyone who sets foot in the Castle bears witness to the legacy of this strong woman who knew not just how but also why she wanted to help.

Clara once remarked, “Frost Valley has a genuine purpose. It serves adults and children and does it so well. I want people to know what an inspiration it was for me to work on behalf of Frost Valley. It was and is a happy place.”

Clara Hasbrouck

The Forstmann Castle Dining Room & Sun Room

Creating Ripples For Change

RECLAIMING OUTDOOR EDUCATION DURING THE PANDEMIC

For twelve years, the sixth grade class at Byram School in New Jersey looked forward to coming to Frost Valley for their environmental education and team building field trip, that is until the COVID-19 pandemic hit. School trips were halted, which meant that the 2021/2022 sixth grade class was going to miss out on the experience their siblings and other schoolmates before them had. That’s when staff at Frost Valley decided that if students couldn’t come to us, we would bring our environmental education classes to them.

This particular group of kids shifted into remote learning in the spring of their 4th grade year. They then transitioned into middle school (5th grade) under a hybrid half day school schedule, leaving them with very little opportunity to be social with their classmates. It was clear to school officials that the now 6th grade students sorely needed this opportunity to play, learn, and bond in nature.

“When Frost Valley staff reached out and said they were going to come to our school as a part of their outreach, I thought this is what we’ve gotta do after a whole year of being virtual/hybrid,” says Deborah Hooker, 6th grade math teacher at Bryam School. “The class was not cohesive because the kids only stayed in their respective cohort of 26 students. There were kids who were new and kids who didn’t know each other. They also forgot how to be kids and play together.

“Even though they were 6th graders they had more of a 4th grade mentality because of the time they missed together,” Deborah explains. Our goal was for them to get to know each other, work together, and become a cohesive group and start the year on a high note. The last two years were rough on them and even though academics are important to us, their social/emotional learning is even more important to us.”

“Just the anticipation of having this experience was huge in our house,” says Bryam School parent Jess Weber. “We have three boys. Our older two got the whole Frost Valley sleep away school field trip experience. My husband chaperoned with both boys. Today, they are 16 and 14 years old and still reminisce about their experiences there. So the thought of our little guy not getting the Frost Valley experience was so

disappointing until we heard they were coming to us! This was so incredibly huge for them and I couldn’t be more thankful for the experience my 6th grader was given,” Jess exclaims.

Frost Valley’s staff visited the school in October 2021, leading students in an on-site pond ecology class and nature hike, as well as team building games. According to teacher Deborah Hooker, pond ecology was their favorite because they got to learn hands on while discovering plant and animal life right in their own proverbial backyard.

The students also liked the hike and the games. The 6th graders learned practical, problem-solving skills during the team building games, which are designed to encourage them to work through the difficult scenarios together.

She also says it was great just to see the kids having fun and being typical kids. Likewise, it gave the teachers the opportunity to break out of their typical roles and be silly, sing songs, and play games with them, allowing the children to relate to them on a more personal level.

“We definitely saw some kids come away from the experience as leaders,” Deborah explains. “It gives students a chance to stand out in an area they might not otherwise. Sometimes the child that isn’t doing as well academically is the one who is great at compass work or finds the coolest thing in the pond.”

For the students of Bryam School, the positive impact of their Frost Valley experience created ripples into the classroom and beyond.

Leading By Example

ONE CAMPER’S JOURNEY TO BECOMING A COUNSELOR

When Josh Williams first set foot on the sprawling Frost Valley campus, he arrived with more than just clothes and other packing list items for camp. He also brought with him the apprehension of a nine-year-old who had recently moved from Tennessee to New York City.

Josh’s mother moved them to take a job working at Montefiore Hospital. Through her connection to the hospital (which partners with Frost Valley to offer Kidney Camp for children with kidney disease) he was introduced to the idea of going to overnight camp at Frost Valley. At first he didn’t want to go because he was still adjusting from the move to New York, and Frost Valley was yet another foreign place.

“My mom really pushed me to give it a chance. If I never took that push”, says Josh, “I wouldn’t be sitting here today. Receiving a campership also helped make it possible.” He fondly remembers her taking his first camp photo in front of Cabin 22 on his first day; the beginning of his camp journey.

Initially quiet and reserved, Josh sometimes acted out when he was bored and rejected some of the activities like swimming. Adjusting to camp life was a challenge for Josh. He describes regularly meeting with camp directors that first year. Although Frost Valley staff worked with him to address his behavior, he was never treated as a “bad kid.”

Instead, he was encouraged and told he could become a counselor one day; an idea that blossomed over the next eight summers. Year after year, he was drawn back to camp not just for the beautiful surroundings but for the friendships as well.

“Because we were all kids we understood each others’ different hardships. We connected through games, favorite meals, sections to swim in the lake, etc. I’m still friends with some of my friends since day one when I first came here and my closest friends are also counselors now,” says Josh.

Having been a CiT last year, becoming a counselor this year was the fulfillment of a long-time goal for Josh (now 17 years old); one he was excited to share with Jerry Huncosky, Frost Valley CEO.

“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

Counselor Josh with his campers, 2022

CEO Jerry Huncosky and Josh Williams

“I went up to him and told him that I made it as a counselor and he had this big smile. It was like a proud dad moment,” Josh excitedly retells.

“I always kept an eye on Josh from a distance all these years,” Jerry Huncosky describes. “The staff always made me aware of how he was doing. He was a good kid, you could see that. I’m proud to have him on my staff.”

Having missed his last summer as a camper because of COVID, Josh has tremendous empathy for his village’s campers (the youngest children in camp) who also missed critical years of developmental experiences because of the pandemic. He uses his experiences as a former camper to connect with the campers in his care. Beyond equipping him with patience and understanding, Josh’s insights also allow him to easily recognize when a camper is feeling homesick or simply needs to feel encouraged.

“My V.C. (Village Coordinator) and I have the same goal—to give every single child in our village a great experience, not just the ones in our cabins,” Josh describes. “I try to make sure they are smiling, laughing, and can elaborate on the things they love about camp when we ask them to rate their day. I want to make sure they have several things that they love about each day.

“There’s a camper in my village who typically rates her day a two or three out of five and one day I noticed her twirling a stick like a baton in preparation for CarniValley (a camp-wide event) and I told her that her tricks were cool and she gave me a hug. Every day after that she rated her day a five.”

When asked about his future career plans, Josh said he may want to study child psychology in college, but says the only career he has ever really considered so far is one at Frost Valley.

“This is my first job and I take it seriously,” Josh explains. “I’m over the moon to be a counselor. I want to keep coming back. My goal is to become a Village Coordinator. I want to give back to the place that makes me feel special to this day. I feel respected, free, and liberated in all meanings of the word.”

Josh (far left) with his fellow campers, 2014

Foundation Grants

HEARST FOUNDATION GIVES FROST VALLEY THE GIFT OF LEADERSHIP

At Frost Valley, we strive to provide programs and opportunities that are equitable, diverse, and inclusive. In an effort to improve our ability to reach more children in underserved communities, and to improve the culture within our organization, we have formed meaningful and strong partnerships with youth organizations in urban areas. Our long-standing relationships with organizations based in Newark, NJ and New York City have given us the opportunity to bring many families, campers, and school groups to Frost Valley over the decades. Each year we are able to provide recreational, educational, and social experiences to hundreds of underserved youth.

In order to ensure that these partnerships thrive and remain viable, each summer in the past, we hired a Seasonal Partnership Director to assist our partner organizations, camper families and, of course, our campers in navigating what is usually a first-time experience. While this staff member has been essential to our camp community, the seasonal nature of this position doesn’t permit us to work consistently with our partners and families during the seasons camp is not in session. For many years, it was understood that this role would be more dynamic with a year-round staff member overseeing this unique program.

Enter Board President Kate Lewis, who encouraged Frost Valley to apply to the Hearst Foundation to fulfill this initiative. “I completely understood Frost Valley’s desire to add this valuable position to their year-round summer camp team,” says Kate. “Some of Frost Valley’s relationships with partner organizations have held strong since the 1960s. This longevity is a testament to the camp’s dedication to maintaining meaningful community connections. I was confident that Frost Valley’s needs were in line with the Hearst Foundation’s core values, and I’m thrilled that this position has now been funded, especially at this critical time.”

In the spring of 2022, Frost Valley welcomed our new year-round Partnerships Director, Shawn Blagmon, to our full-time staff. A Frost Valley alum, Shawn first arrived at camp as a partnership camper with the Ruth Gottscho Kidney Foundation, and returned to Frost Valley - time and again - through the CiT program, as a junior counselor, counselor, and director. Shawn’s love of Frost Valley and desire to grow our partnership program runs deep. “As a partnership camper myself, I have firsthand knowledge how important this program is to children who might not otherwise be able to experience camp,” says Shawn. “I truly look forward to expanding the work we do with our partners and getting to know our partner families. Remaining in contact with campers and families after camp has ended will provide a level of stewardship that was previously not possible. I’m confident that many relationships established this summer will continue to grow in the coming years.”

Shawn’s new role is everything he and Frost Valley could have hoped for: Maintaining and expanding our partnerships program, as well as focusing on camper and partner retention while measuring camper impact.

On behalf of every partnership camper who will experience Frost Valley, our deepest thanks to the Hearst Foundation for their generous support.

Shawn Blagmon with summer campers

Neversink Legacy Society

The Neversink Legacy Society is honored to recognize our members, present and past, who have included Frost Valley in their estate plans. To join the Society, or for more information, please contact Dan Bohan, Director of Major & Individual Giving at dbohan@frostvalley.org, or by calling 845-985-2291 ext. 293.

NEVERSINK LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS

Mr. William H. Abbott Mr. William E. Baker Mrs. Ralph Baker

Mr. Joseph Beck and Mrs. Bonnie Robinson Ms. Elizabeth Berberian Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Berry / The Berry Family Fund Ms. Eileen Bradley Ms. Alison Buxton Mrs. Albert Chrone Ms. Jody Davies

Mr. John W. Douglas Mrs. Margaret B. Dungan Ms. Susan Eisenhauer Mr. Barton C. English Professor Al Filreis

Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Garnett Mr. and Mrs. Paul Guenther Mr. David and Mrs. Susan Haight Mr. and Mrs. David Haight, Jr. Mr. Robert Haines and Ms. Ellen Siegel Mrs. Catherine Harvey Mr. and Mrs. John Haskin Drs. George and Helene Hill Mr. and Mrs. Edward Huber

Mr. J. Maurits Hudig Dr. Dawn Huebner

Mr. Jerry Huncosky and Ms. Patti Candelari Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Italiano Dr. and Mrs. Frederick Kaskel Mr. Norman Gurfinkel and Ms. Shirley Kay

Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kellogg

Mr. and Mrs. Morris W. Kellogg Mrs. Gail Kellogg

Mr. James Kellogg, Jr. Ms. Susan Kellogg

Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Ketcham Mr. and Mrs. David G. King Mr. Andrew Kremer Mr. David Landsberger Mr. Andre and Mrs. Susan B Louis

Mr. Thomas Margetts / The Margetts Foundation Mr. and Mrs. John McCabe Mr. Robert Messick and Ms. Elizabeth Janopaul

Mr. Cheng Ong and Ms. Sara Tansari

Dr. Judith Pasnik and Mr. Michael Pasnik Ms. Priscilla Quirk and Mr. Greg Garvan Ms. Rebecca Quirk Mrs. Eleanore Ricciardi Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rooke Mrs. Margaret Schiffer Dr. Alice Seneres & Mr. Wright Seneres Mr. and Mrs. James Sirkis Mr. Bill Sonsin Mr. and Mrs. Peter Swain Mr. Nicholas Pavey and Mrs. Karin Turer Mr. and Mrs. James S. Vaughan Ms. Robin Wachenfeld Mr. Stephen Warren Mrs. Catherine Wellington William A. and Elizabeth Mitchell Foundation

MEMORIAL MEMBERS

Mr. David & Mrs. Gail Baird Mrs. June M. Blum

The Estate of Eric Blum

Mr. Paul V. Bollerman

Mr. D. Halbe & Mrs. Jane A. Brown

Mr. A. Vernon & Mrs. Betty Carnahan Mrs. Nicholas C. English

The Estate of Woodruff J. and Carolyn English

Mr. N. Conover English

The Estate of Edward & Elizabeth Ewen

The Estate of Theodore Fenstermacher Mr. Roger Gilman

The Estate of Eva Gottscho

Mr. & Mrs. William H. Hamilton

The Estate of James C. Kellogg

The Estate of Elizabeth M. Komline

The Estate of Charles & Marie Kremer

The Estate of Robert & Blair Ohaus Mr. & Mrs. Merrill Oleson

The Estate of R. Fenn Putman

The Estate of Howard & Barbara Quirk

The Estate of Luther Roehm

Mr. & Mrs. H. Michael Schiffer Mrs. Wilma “Billie” Schloerb Mrs. Rose L. Senatore

The Estate of Frances & Hale Seymour

The Estate of Donald L. and Margaret H. Sherman

The Estate of H. Emerson Thomas

The Estate of Edmund R. & Elsie Tomb Mr. John Wellington

The Estate of Jerome M. Wolff M.D.

Research Partners

Frost Valley believes that Environmental Stewardship requires an investment into scientific research. For over 30 years research has been conducted through a collaborative effort to better understand the Catskill ecosystem. This effort includes the federal, state, university, and regional non-profit partners listed below.

CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION PROGRAM (NADP)

NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION/BIODIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE

NYS MESONET

RONDOUT-NEVERSINK STREAM MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

STROUD WATER RESEARCH CENTER

SUNY COLLEGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & FORESTRY

SUNY PLATTSBURGH

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY

USDA FOREST SERVICE

U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) CLEAN AIR STATUS AND TRENDS NETWORK (CASTNET)

U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

WATERSHED AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL (WAC)

Program Partners

ABC

Community Center and Afterschool program that services families in NYC in black and Latin/Latino communities.

ALLIANCE OF NEW YORK STATE YMCAS

Comprised of 38 independent Ys and more than 135 YMCA branches across the empire state. Making up an extraordinary group of dedicated nonprofits working together to strengthen the communities of NY.

AMERICAN CAMP ASSOCIATION

A community of camp professionals who have joined together to share our knowledge and experience and to ensure the quality of camp programs.

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEWARK

Provides opportunities for the youth of Newark, New Jersey to experience the joys of Frost Valley summer camp.

BENJAMIN BANNEKER

An elementary school in Orange, NJ that works with teachers to send children to Frost Valley who they think will benefit from the camp experience.

BLUE STAR FAMILIES

A corporation that works with families that are in active duty military. They work with military bases to give opportunities to children and families while they are in service.

BRILLA

An elementary school in Bronx, NY that works with teachers to send children to Frost Valley who they think will benefit from the camp experience.

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.

CATSKILL WATERSHED CORPORATION

A corporation that funds educational grants for schools and other educational groups located in NYC and the NYC watershed system. They fund 5-10 schools and groups to come to Frost Valley each year to learn about the Watershed and their place in it.

CHARTWELLS

An educational dining service partnering with Frost Valley to promote the goal of providing tasty, wholesome food for every camper and guest.

CITY OF NEWARK

An elementary school in Newark, NJ that works with teachers to send children to Frost Valley who they think will benefit from the camp experience.

EASTERN & WESTERN SUFFOLK AND NASSAU COUNTY BOCES

Provides 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.

Program Partners

ESSENTIAL WASTE WATER

A program for government workers to help subsidize the cost of a camp experience.

LINK COMMUNITY SCHOOL

A charter school in Newark, NJ who partners with Frost Valley to send children to camp.

NATIONAL SUMMER LEARNING ASSOCIATION

A national, non-profit organization focused on the powerful impact of one achievable goal: investing in summer learning to help close the achievement gap.

NEW JERSEY YMCA STATE ALLIANCE

Comprised of dozens of corporate YMCA associations and nearly 80 branches from across the garden state. New Jersey YMCAs work together to strengthen the foundations of community to better serve the people of New Jersey.

NYC Y

YMCA’s of the 5 boroughs of NYC. They work together as a network to send campers from across NYC to camp through this partnership.

POUGHKEEPSIE SCHOOLS

Elementary schools in Poughkeepsie, NY who partner with Frost Valley to take part in our Equestrian and Overnight Camp programs.

PARTNERING COMMUNITY CENTERS (PCCI)

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.

THE RUTH GOTTSCHO KIDNEY FOUNDATION

Brings children with chronic kidney disease to Frost Valley where they attend summer camp alongside the main camp community while receiving unparalleled medical attention from our on-site, world-class healthcare team.

TOKYO YMCA

Invites Japanese families on temporary work transfer in the United States to join together for language and cultural immersion programs at Frost Valley YMCA.

USAIMMERSION

A 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.

YOUNG ADULT INSTITUTE

Offers “Mainstreaming at Camp,” an opportunity for young campers with developmental disabilities to join the wider camp community for traditional Frost Valley summer fun.

Frost Valley operates on a June-May fiscal year. The information below is representative of the

from

1,

to

31, 2020, and June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021.

Revenue

Summer Programs 5,157,036 530,904

Retreats/Teambuilding 3,083,670 485,430

Environmental Education 2,561,578 26,787

Tokyo Partnership 696,289 57,124

Other Programs 185,499 29,598

Scholarship (1,247,451) (27,800)

Total Program Revenue 10,436,622 1,102,043

Other 429,716 453,411 Contributions 1,330,262 3,863,620 Contributions - In Kind 63,238 143,425 Investment Income 521,951 184,848

Total Revenue 12,781,789 5,747,347

Expenses

Salaries & Wages 6,157,995 3,432,009

Taxes & Benefits 2,020,570 1,155,041

Food Services 1,956,372 557,644

Supplies & Equipment 839,077 156,046

Professional Services & Fees 522,753 415,853

Occupancy/Insurance & R/M 1,849,878 1,626,288

Printing & Promotion 167,350 33,588

776,409 37,244

Total Expenses 14,290,404 7,413,713

FINANCIAL

information below is representative of the

Valley operates on a June-May fiscal year.

from June 1, 2019 to May 31, 2020, and June 1, 2020 to May 31, 2021.

Depreciation

(1,666,366)

Depreciation (1,117,555) (1,140,787)

Increase (Decrease) In Net Assets From Operations (2,626,170) (2,807,153)

Non operating expenses (490,817) (123,332)

temporarily restricted 14,591 80,981

to capital 758,315 306,149 Contributions to endowment 76,832 624,588

Gain (loss) on investments & perpetual trusts 7,425 1,261,454

in total net assets (2,259,824) (657,313)