YMCA Camp Belknap The Tallykeeper Summer of 2015 in Pictures

YMCA Camp Belknap
Since 1903
The Tallykeeper
Quarterly News - Fall 2015
Summer of 2015 in
Pictures...
Support the
2015 Annual
Fund!
We're accepting gifts to
the 2015 Annual Fund!
The Annual Fund helps
bridge the gap between
Belknap's tuition and
operational costs,
supporting camper
scholarships, food,
programs, leader salaries,
and maintenance of our
physical plant.
Help us reach our goal of
$220,000!
Use the link below to visit
our Annual Fund
webpage and make a gift
today!
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Inter-camp competition continues! Here, the 12 & Under
Baseball Team takes on Camp Tecumseh at home on
Messer Field.
2016 Dates
Session 1:
June 25 - July 9
Session 2:
July 9 - July 23
Session 3:
July 24 - August 6
It was great to have Main Dock back this summer, with
Tower Ball and stare-downs making a return to the
waterfront repertoire.
Session 4:
August 6 - August 20
Session 5:
August 22 - August 27
Upcoming Events
Colorado Community
Event
October 30, 2015
Thanks to new trips head Brigham Burlingame, over
60% of campers were able to spend a night under the
stars during campouts this summer.
Catch up with Co-Director
Seth Kassels and host
Brendan McManus in this
gathering of our Colorado
community.
------------Army/Navy Club
Event
November 5, 2015
Join host and Belknapper
Lt. Gen. Richard Trefry in
a gathering of our DC
community at the Army
and Navy Club in
Washington.
------------Chicago
Alumni Event
November 9, 2015
Nothing beats an early morning ski on the lake!
Join Co-Director Seth
Kassels and fellow
Belknappers in the
Chicago area for a dinner
in the windy city.
------------NYC Alumni Event
November 12, 2015*
Also new to program this summer was woodworking, led
by Dave Latchaw and Henry Knutzen. Here, campers
made their own cars and raced them outside the crafts
shop!
Host Greg Obsenshain
(LC'89) welcomes
Belknap leaders and
campers from the 80s and
90s to join for this reunion
of NYC alums.
*Date has been moved from
Nov 19 to Nov 12
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New Hampshire
Community Event
November 17, 2015
Come and join hosts Rob
and Carolyn Miller, as well
as Directors Seth and
Stephanie Kassels, for a
gathering of our NH
Community.
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Belknap Women
Event
December 3, 2015
Until We Meet Again...
Come gather with other
Belknap women (moms,
sisters, spouces, aunts,
grandmothers, and
friends) for a fun evening
at Anne Spry's home
(Board Member and
Mother of leader/camper).
Engage in an interactive
playful session about the
values and traditions of
camp, and hear a short
presentation by CoDirector Stephanie
Kassels on the meaning
of camp for the boys and
men in our lives. No
Five Sessions of Belknap
experience needed!
Drinks and light food
provided.
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Belknap Ski Day
at Mount Sunapee
January 24th, 2016*
Come ski the east with fellow
campers, alumni, family and
friends. You will also enjoy the
Hearthstone Room, a private
base lodge for our Belknap
group, as well as lunch, lift line
privileges, and more!
*Date has been moved from
Feb 7 to Jan 24
------------Campers wake up with the sunrise after a campout at Rocky Point.
The 2015 season marked the first official five-session summer at Camp Belknap!
Formerly known as Specialty Camp, in which campers would participate in one of
three focused programs over a 6-day period, 5th Session is now a 1-week regular
camp session for campers age 8-13 only. This year, 5th session campers had the
chance to experience Adams Cup, vespers, Woodcraft, cabin nights, as well as
archery, riflery, swim lessons, sailing, waterskiing, and a plethora of programs also
offered during the other four sessions.
We look forward to continuing this new chapter in Belknap's history! If you are
interested in learning more about our 5th Session, feel free to call or email us here at
To RSVP for any of these
events, please contact
Andrew Rentschler at
[email protected]
or (603) 569-3475.
If you would like more
information on any of
these events, CLICK
HERE to visit the 20152016 Important Dates
page on our website.
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Our family campers pose for a photo after Chip Bierweiler's vespers in the chapel.
We had a fantastic turnout for our Alumni Family Camp this year! Current and former
campers returned to the pines with family and friends to enjoy the Belknap
experience we all know and love. The weekend included a number of Belknap
traditions - camp duties, vespers, Woodcraft, even bugle calls (thanks to former
bugler Tom Wintner) - as well as a full array of program activities. One of the
highlights was Woodcraft, as many cabins prepared band reports that easily received
a "HOW!" from Chief Kyle and his council. Thank you to all of the families who came
and participated in this weekend, and we hope to see you again next year!
Archery was popular all weekend, as many campers
(and parents!) had a chance to try it for the first time.
First year camper Peter
Blackburn dries off after a
general swim with the help of
dad and former Belknap
leader Dave
Main Dock was the place to be during this gorgeous weekend.
Former Belknap leader and board member Greg Whalen
returns from a canoe trip to Little Huck with his wife, Vicki.