Camp Mishawaka Centennial Attendees

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
  • Cadell Alexander
  • Deaver Alexander
  • Austin Andersen
  • Everett Andersen
  • Heather Andersen
  • James Andersen
  • Joyce (Noonan) Andersen
  • Kyle Andersen
  • Quentin Andersen
  • Schuyler Andersen
  • Janet (Hubbard) Anderson
  • Keith Anderson
  • Keely Hanley-Anshel
  • Sean Anshel
  • John Ayres
  • Jack Babson
  • John Babson
  • John Babson
  • John Babson, Jr.
  • Burton Barnes
  • Dixie Barnes
  • David Baines
  • Jennifer (Moroney) Berens
  • Dan Beuthling
  • Cappy Black
  • Abby Bobich
  • Kathryn (Babson) Brewer
  • Margaret Burk
  • Kevin Byrnes
  • Sara (Gasseling) Byrnes
  • Jeff Cabalka
  • Blair Carothers
  • Norm Chimenti
  • B.J. Chimenti
  • Chad Chimenti
  • Derek Chimenti
  • Katie Chimenti
  • Mary Beth Chimenti
  • Andrew Cole
  • Stephen Cole
  • Mark Cooley
  • Tracy Cooley
  • Jenni (Gasseling) Curran
  • Mary Jane Curran
  • Murphy Curran
  • Caroline Crain
  • Jackson Crain
  • William Crews
  • David Dimmel
  • Martha Doherty
  • Sarah Doherty
  • David Drew
  • Gary Drew
  • M.A. Drew
  • Sandra Drew
  • Mary (Gross) Etherington
  • Eva Erickson
  • Kevin Erickson
  • Steve Erickson
  • Grace Finley
  • Stewart Friend
  • Christopher Fulton
  • Johnnie Fulton
  • Amy Gardner
  • Jim Gardner
  • Katie Gardner
  • Will Gardner
  • Kris Horn-Ginthner
  • Addison Graul
  • Bill Graul
  • Christy Graul
  • Kylie Graul
  • Preston Graul
  • Robin Graul
  • Aidan Graziano
  • Andrew Graziano
  • Carly Graziano
  • Jessica (Schoon) Graziano
  • Andres Gutierrez
  • Liz (Coady) Halama
  • Mike Halama
  • Hillari Hanley
  • Mary (Myers) Hardgrove
  • Michael Hardgrove
  • Dan Harris
  • Craig Hauer
  • Blake Hiltabrand
  • David Hiltabrand
  • Lindsey Hiltabrand
  • Sean Hofer
  • Will Hope
  • Fred Jackson
  • Dana (Drew) Johnston
  • Jack Johnston
  • Molly Johnston
  • Stephanie (Swan) Johnston
  • Will Johnston
  • Bill Kaune
  • Carrie (Christopherson) Kendrick
  • Larry Kent
  • William Kidd
  • Clarissa (Katz) King
  • Megan King
  • Ben King
  • Alan Knepler
  • Bob Knepler
  • Charles Krause
  • Charles Krause IV
  • Timothy Krause
  • William Krause
  • Connie LaFond
  • Nick LaFond
  • Nick Larsen
  • Sonie Larsen
  • Anissa Leinbach
  • Chandler Leinbach
  • Dan Leinbach
  • Ellie Leinbach
  • London Leinbach
  • Marc Leinbach
  • Parker Leinbach
  • Elliot Levin
  • Nathan Levin
  • Kelly (Mason) Lichter
  • George Lottes
  • Kari Lottes
  • Morgan Lottes
  • Jimmy Lottes? – Let us know, Lottes’
  • Doug MacKenzie
  • Chris Malo
  • Tim Mason
  • Lee (Patterson) McIlvaine
  • Lorelei McIlvaine
  • Anna Louise McNamara
  • Charles McNamara III
  • IV McNamara
  • Jennifer McNamara
  • Libby McNamara
  • Mike McNamara
  • Olivia McNamara
  • Patrick McNamara
  • Steve McNamara
  • Mary Kevin McNamara
  • Barbara (Maher) Monroe
  • Dan Moroney
  • Jennifer (Schoon) Morris
  • Leslie Morris
  • Annie Myers
  • Drew Myers
  • John Myers
  • John Myers
  • Katie Myers
  • Lizi Myers
  • Mary Myers
  • Peter Myers
  • Hugh O’Bannon
  • Bobbie Ogletree
  • Alison Olcott
  • Charlie Paige
  • David Paige
  • Jeanne Paige
  • Mo Paige
  • Nick Paige
  • Dale Parent
  • Jeanne Parent
  • JoAnn (Westgate) Parent
  • Greg Parent
  • Allegra Parker
  • Bill Parker
  • Henry Parker
  • Amelia Parker
  • Valerie Passerini
  • Mona Patterson
  • Rick Patterson
  • Emily Peterson
  • Brady Pilcher
  • Colin Pilcher
  • Lisa Pilcher
  • Rob Pilcher
  • Ryan Pilcher
  • Sarah (Myers) Pingree
  • Emily Post
  • John Post
  • Sarah (Stephenson) Post
  • Tyler Post
  • Meghan (Walker) Potthoff
  • Mike Potthoff
  • Julie Purdum
  • Steve Purdum
  • Alec Rooke
  • Kelley Ryan
  • Patrick Ryan
  • Anne (Stephenson) Saputo
  • Aileen Schneller
  • Leonard Schneller
  • Charley Shaw
  • William Shaw
  • Tom Slocum
  • Nancy Slocum
  • Stephen Snyder
  • Charlie Stanton
  • Greg Stanton
  • Phyllis (Cullen) Strobl
  • Sandy Swan
  • Sue Swan
  • Tim Taylor
  • Charles ‘Doc’ Thompson
  • Joe Thompson
  • Linda Thompson
  • James Turmail
  • Susan Turmail
  • Barton Vaughan
  • Elizabeth Vaughan
  • Joann Vaughan
  • Robert Vaughan
  • William Vaughan
  • Buzz Veasman
  • Kathy (Moroney) Veasman
  • Benjamin Weekly
  • Luke Weekly
  • Katie (Moroney) Wehling
  • Ben ‘Whitey’ Whitehill
  • Dan Wilson
  • Holly Wilson
  • Kolten Wilson
  • Kris (Jackson) Wilson
  • Peyton Wilson
  • Stan Wilson

Centennial Staff

  • Mary Hill Achelpohl
  • Sam Achelpohl
  • Lisa Anderson
  • Mark Anderson
  • Steff Bobich
  • Ari Conterato
  • Breanna Craven
  • Kevin Curran
  • Robin Drucker
  • Erica Dunn
  • Anna Etherington
  • Rachel Felous
  • Danielle Freeman
  • Elisa Gutierrez
  • Katie Kent
  • Will Kent
  • Megan King
  • Meredith Latimer
  • Tiffany Osterman
  • Stephen Ott
  • Abhijit Pradhan
  • Ashley Schiferli
  • Colin Smith
  • Phil Thouin
  • Nicole Weiss

List updated on July 19th.

To have your name added to the list, register for the centennial.

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A Note from Steve

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Greetings from Camp Mishawaka,

I wasn’t looking for child rearing advice from the man who delivered sod to us this week, but that is what I think I got.

I had spent the better part of the weekend preparing the surface: grading, raking, re-grading and re-raking. You might say I became obsessed with it. Yet for all my work, I was left with a surface that had quite a few imperfections- a bump here, a low spot there. My main goal was achieved. The water was going to run away from the house, and as long as that was the case, I felt I could live with the rest of it.

When the sod arrived, the sod-farmer and delivery man helped me correct a few potential problems and offered the following advice: “Water it until it becomes saturated during the early stages. As the sod matures, slowly pull back on the watering so it can establish roots.” If I were to keep it over-saturated, it would never learn to live on its own.

What he did not tell me is how I will know when it is time to “pull back” on the watering. Sure, I can find lots of advice from the internet, the garden center, the neighbor, but it seems that I get as many different answers as people I ask. I have resolved just to somehow “know” when it is time.

I could not help but think of the parallels of my sod experience and being a parent, specifically, the parent of a child who is going off to camp this summer. In so many ways, I think that a Mishawaka experience can help children sprout their own roots, not physical roots necessarily, but emotional ones that can attach when it is time. The camp experience also provides children with a sense of healthy attachments away from home, taking root in soil that will nurture them for years to come.

Just like our sod, our children will always need our attention and the right mix of food, water, and sunlight, as well as a chance to grow. And just like with our sod, as a parent, I keep looking for the definitive manual, to no avail. So, Julie and I are left to trust our instincts, watch the signs, and adjust our approach as needed.

Thank you for sharing your child with us this summer and providing him or her with this opportunity to learn and grow. I used to think of it as a “leap of faith” (sending a child off to camp). More and more I realize it’s an act of love, instinctual but nonetheless a bit frightening.

We take our responsibility very seriously and look forward to the opportunities ahead this summer. As always, please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if I can be of any help.

Oh, and if you know anything about growing sod, I am always happy to hear from you!

Best regards,

Steve

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Centennial Days

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

If you can’t be with us for the Centennial Celebration, we hope you can visit us sometime during the summer.  You are welcome to stop by anytime during the summer, but we are planning two “Centennial Days” during the summer camping sessions that will be focused on celebrating our 100th year.  On Sunday, June 27th and Sunday, July 25th we will have Centennial themed activities for the campers, as well as time for any visiting alumni to take tours, participate in activities, share a meal, and re-live their days at Camp Mishawaka.  We may even make you tell a story about one of your camp memories!  If you would like to attend or want more details, please call or email the Camp office.

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Camp Mishawaka Photos – 100 years

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

We recently uploaded over 1,000 Camp photos by decade from the last 100 years. You can view them at Mishawaka’s Web Albums

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Camp Mishawaka on YouTube

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Check out Mishawaka archival videos! We will be adding more in the coming months.

http://www.youtube.com/campmishawaka

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Camp Mishawaka Winterized

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

See photos of Camp Mishawaka in the winter.

Camp Mishawaka February 9 2010
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Camp in the Fall

Thursday, December 3rd, 2009

Here is a video of what camp looks like when almost all the leaves are down.  We will get some more locations next time and try to do this throughout the year.  Let us know what you think.

Late Fall at Camp Mishawaka

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Centennial Registration

Tuesday, December 1st, 2009

Registration for Camp Mishawaka’s Centennial is now open.  Sign up now!

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Boy’s Camp Tribal Score

Monday, October 26th, 2009

Posted below are the Boy’s Camp tribal scores for 2009. Congratulations on a close finish and excellent sportsmanship throughout the summer!

First Half Totals

Mohawk                        Iroquois                          Difference
1076                              1147                                   71

Second Half Totals

Mohawk                        Iroquois                          Difference
1343                               1102                                   241

GRAND TOTALS

Mohawk                       Iroquois                           Difference
2419                              2249                                   170

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A Short Fall

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

Fall was hard to find this year at camp.  The two weeks after family camp were warmer than any other stretch of days during camp.  The lake kept getting warmer even as we started to take the docks out.  Then it got cold.  We went from 80’s to 50’s pretty fast and now we struggle to get to 45.  The leaves haven’t gotten very colorful, and are really starting to fall in earnest now.  It has snowed a few times, but it hasn’t stuck around very long.  We are due to get 2-4 inches tomorrow.  I found an aerial picture from the nice days after camp ended.

Aerial Main Campus

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