Kieve-Wavus News Spring 2015 - Kieve

choir cakes,
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Kieve-Wavus
Education
News
vol. 89 no. 2
A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
SPRING 2015
kw archives
page 7
The st. croix,
page 12
the "e" in education page 3
EDUCATORS IN RESIDENCE, page 9
ELSEWHERE IN THIS ISSUE
9/11 & FAMILY CAMP......................... 6
KWE STAFF SPOTLIGHT....................10
TLS ADVENTURE CAMP....................14
WAVUS GIRLS LEAD..........................24
ALUMNI NOTES................................28
Wavus camp for girls,
page 3
LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
W
e’re about to begin Kieve’s 90 th
summer and Wavus Camp for
Girls’ 10th. As we mark these important
milestones, we’ve reached out to many
alumni to capture their camp memories
and share them with this and future
generations. We also found a service in
Cambridge, Mass. to scan our historical
archives so that everyone can easily access
them via the web. How cool is it that every
single day, wilderness trip, and many
stories were chronicled in our Annuals
since the very first day of camp in 1926! BJ & Henry Kennedy
Preparing for all of this, I sat down for the
first time to read all of the Annuals cover to cover. It struck
me that camp life in 2015 is nearly identical to that of the
early years, and it hasn’t wavered along the way. Here’s an
excerpt from the 1926 Kieve Annual:
“These past eight weeks have meant a lot to us from the
youngest boy to the oldest counselor. We have been living in
a unique environment – an environment of truth. Here we
have been honest; honest to others and true to ourselves.
We have come down to the fundamentals. We have studied
the native traits of gentlemen and we have absorbed them
by living them. We have entered into friendships with those
younger and older than ourselves and we have given our
best to each other. As we gave, so did we receive. Let us carry
the ideals of Kieve with us during the winter until we meet
again in 1927. Whatever situation we may find ourselves in,
let us make it possible for others to say with pride: “There
is a Kieve boy.”
In 1972 I completed my last Kieve camper year as a 14-yearold 8th grader. Our final adventure took us way up into the
Canadian wilderness, about halfway between Ottawa and
Hudson Bay, to a remote outpost run by an old Kieve guy,
Rod Beebe. The temperatures dropped well below freezing
at night. The portages, some of them 34 miles long, seemed nearly impossible
with us skinny guys soloing wood and
canvas canoes weighing more than we
did. It was hard to pack enough protein
in the wannigans to feed our bottomless
pits so we relied partly on our expert
fishermen, Stew Ames, Pete Buck, Chris
Bensley and David Mead, to catch us
some northern pike along the way. We
paddled downstream through tremendous
whitewater and across gorgeous, remote
lakes; the moose and mosquitos were huge,
eagles soared over us, and the starry sky
was like nothing we had ever seen. After a couple of weeks
the going got rougher as we headed back toward base camp
with several days of paddling against the current ahead of
us. One day while lining our canoes up a small waterfall
one of our guys slipped and grabbed the gunnel to catch
himself. The canoe filled with water and the wooden
gunnels, with our precious fishing rod tied to one for safe
keeping, snapped like twigs. Both ends of the canoe pointed
straight up toward the sky. We all were pretty scared and
we expected our counselors to be upset, but they calmly
and expertly extricated the canoe from the waterfall and set
to work fashioning some new gunnels out of tree saplings.
While the counselors fixed the canoe, all of us kids collected
firewood, erected the tents, cooked dinner, then cleaned up.
By the time the sun set the canoe was navigable and we all
had enjoyed one of the best days of the trip. Crisis averted,
lessons learned, confidence built, and on we went. A week
later when we finally returned to Kieve after a long train ride
to Quebec City followed by 5 hours in the back of the camp
pick-up truck, it was nearly dark. From the top of the hill
we could hear the Kieve song being sung on the other side
of Innisfree after the flag came down. All of the campers
then came running over to greet the returning explorers. I
and all of my cabin-mates will never forget that moment;
we were so proud of ourselves and felt like we could handle
anything the world threw at us.
Simply put, a Kieve and Wavus education relies heavily on
challenging and stretching our campers and students and
surrounding them with an armor of love from friends and
devoted, strong, healthy, caring, professional staff, most
of whom grew up in our camps. Sometimes in life things
don’t go exactly according to plan but how we react in these
situations helps to define our character and impact our
ultimate success and happiness. Kieve and Wavus alumni
who have come before and after this 90th and 10th year all
know that our camp experiences, lessons and friendships
are true & honest, will last forever, and prepare us for lives
well lived. Thank you all for helping to ensure that KieveWavus will thrive in perpetuity.
Sincerely,
South Harris 1972: Front: Frank Rutan, Evans Hartman, Len Murray, Ken
Tanch, Steve Kent. 2nd row: Chris Bensley, Stew Ames, John Seamans, Steve
Vastine. 3rd row: David Mead, Henry Kennedy, Will Rutan, Pete Buck. Back:
Ralph Yardley, John Peters
Henry R. Kennedy, Executive Director
Camp Kieve Putting the “E” in KWEducation
T
h e 1 9 9 0 K i e ve A n n u a l i s
memorable in that it was the
year Dick Kennedy retired from
summer camp after 32 years as THE
director. In the Annual there is a
wonderful sermon Dick gave at the
closing ceremony. He summed up one
of Kieve’s greatest gifts to campers.
According to Dick, “Kieve seems to
suggest to young people that they
will find people who will take care of
them; this security helps young people
take care of themselves and finally
learn how to take care of others.”
Twenty-five years later Kieve continues
to thrive in large part due to a team
of directors who truly realized Dick’s
quote. They are a group of men who
have spent over half of their lives
being educated at Kieve. And now as
adults they are year round educators
teaching in traditional and nontraditional schools; public and private
institutions; primary school, middle
school and secondary school children.
And regardless of where, or whom
they teach, one common theme unites
them… their educational philosophy
Charles J. Richardson Jr. – Counselor
1983-’84; Wilderness Tripping Director
’85; Assistant Director ’86-’92; CoDirector ’93-2004; Assistant Director
2005; Director of Education and
Operations 2010 to present
Dick Kennedy in early ‘80’s addressing campers
and counselors. From an excerpt in the 1983
Annual he said, “If you give to others, they will
return your gift with interest added”.
was learned at Camp Kieve. They build
friendships and community wherever
they work. They are constantly
looking for ways to make things better
and improve things in and outside of
the classroom.
Charlie has been an integral member
of the Kieve-Wavus family since
1983, first as an intern in Kieve's
Leadership School (LDI) program
then as a counselor, and ultimately
as Co-Director of the Boys’ Camp. He
currently is involved in helping to
provide the best educational experience
for each and every person and group
that comes to our incredible campuses.
In the community Charlie is a board
member at the Central Lincoln County
YMCA and a former board member
and chairman of the Nobleboro, Maine
School Board. His teaching, coaching,
and administrative experience have
taken place in Maine, Massachusetts,
West Virginia, and Maryland.
Reid Anderson – Camper 1992-96;
Counselor 1998-02; Head of Adventure
Story continued on page Wavus – Ready for Summer!
P
erhaps you’ve heard that Wavus has some wonderful
new leadership this summer. If you haven’t ‘met’ me
yet, I am an educator who has been fortunate enough to
spend my life teaching learners of all ages. In addition to
my roles as classroom teacher and administrator at Hyde,
an independent boarding school, I have run wilderness
trips in the woods and on the waters of Maine for schools
and camps. I have also managed ropes courses, worked as
Meg Taft and Kirstie Truluck are both really looking forward to summer
camp and Wavus 2015!
a bunk counselor for Tanglewood 4-H Camp, and coached
youth sports for the Bath Recreation Department. I reside in
Bath, ME with my husband Rich and my daughters Merrill
and Logan, both long term Wavus campers.
I am pleased to welcome a new director for our Junior Wavus
Program. The JW campers will be in the competent and
loving hands of Megan Taft this summer. Of course, this year
is more like a coming home for Meg who served as an educator
and Residential Director for The Leadership School (TLS) at Kieve
from 2002-2005. After three years at the Leadership School, Meg
was eager to continue her work in the field of Outdoor Education
and embraced the opportunity to work as the Director of Adventure
Education for a boarding school nestled in the foothills of the White
Mountains. Over the course of her career as an educator, Meg has
been trained as a Wilderness (and Basic) EMT and WFR, and she
has been certified for canoeing, lifeguarding, and managing ropes
courses. She has worked with several colleges and universities,
most recently Bates College, in the areas of diversity training and
education, student leadership development and environmental
education. So, she brings a few skills to the table, and I am thrilled to
have her – a mom herself – shepherding the campers and counselors
of our JW program. Meg resides in Jefferson with her partner
Story continued on page 11
Veterans Camp Update
V
eterans Camp moved back over to Kieve this winter
for our annual Vietnam Veterans Camp and Women
Veterans Camp. In December, Vietnam Veterans and their
loved ones joined us for some great fun throughout the
week. Thanks to long-time volunteers Donna Begley and
Sharon Morrison, many enjoyed personal services such as
foot reflexology and Thai yoga massage. Local practitioners
Teale and Inka provided warm deep-tissue massages and
reflexology in Innisfree by the fire. Local artists Brady
Nickerson and Lindy Gifford offered Doodle-ography in
Cutler with Nate and Alan throwing clay in the seasonal
pottery workshop set up downstairs in Buck. Rob Reilly and
volunteer Ed Thelander provided climbing opportunities
for adventurers in the Buck building. Evenings brought the
sounds of conversation and laughter to the Kennedy Learning
Center (KLC) great room, where campers gathered for an
ongoing cribbage tournament, puzzles and occasionally
some hearty souls slipped out to enjoy the hot tub! Finally,
as has become customary in recent years, Joe Hansen of
American Legion Post 86 stopped by one evening to present
us with a donation check for $13,700. Over the past three
years the Legion’s, “Tee It Up Fore a Veteran,” golf scramble
has raised over $36,000 to support Veterans Camp!
In January, bitterly-cold days and nights numbed our noses
but didn’t stop the women veterans from having a ball at
Volunteer Ed Thelander and Rob Reilly get a Vietnam Veteran ready to
attack the rock wall.
Women Veterans (and pottery instructor Nate Willever) take a moment
to smile for the camera while sledding this past January during Women’s
Week.
camp. Along with the now common camp activities such
as ropes, rock wall climbing and pottery, Sharon Morrison
taught bread-baking in the KLC kitchen. Lindy Gifford
brought back the ever popular Doodle-ography and Teale
and Inka provided a full schedule of massages. Special thanks
to volunteer Nancy Miller who flew up for the week from
Washington, D.C. and facilitated daily mindful meditation
sessions in Innisfree. Not to be kept inside by the cold, the
ladies acquired some sleds and spent a couple of afternoons
tearing down the snow-covered hillsides alongside Buck and
Pasquaney! Stoically, the group gathered on Thursday at the
land-zip for a frigid thrill-ride with screams and laughter
echoing out the across the point. Evenings found the group
gathered in the KLC great room for puzzles, arts and crafts,
and many (unbelievably) made their way out in the sub-zero
darkness to soak in the hot tub. It was a great week and
another great winter season of Veterans Camp!
Joe Tatem and Nancy Kennedy accept a big donation from Joe Hansen and
Donnie Cobb of American Legion Post 86 Gray, Maine.
Thank Goodness it is Almost Summer!
F
or each of the sixteen summers I spent at Kieve as a
camper, counselor and founder-director of Kieve West,
this is what I would say as soon as the snow melted and
temperatures started to climb. Having just spent spring
break with my nephew and niece, both Kieve-Wavus
campers, I know that they share this same sentiment.
Though I will only return to Camp as a visitor this summer
with my two boys, two and a half and three months, I am
excited to return to the Kieve-Wavus community again as
a guest writer through the “Camper Connection”. Like last
summer, through each week I hope to connect what their
daughter or son is experiencing to the larger goal of raising
healthy and happy children and to help parents better see
the transformative gift they are giving their child with a
summer at Camp. I look forward to sharing the joy of Camp
with the parent community! The experiences that I share
with today’s Kieve-Wavus campers are both my figurative
inspiration as I strive to create a place where, like Camp,
learning is joyous, and my literal inspiration as I often tell
stories about Kieve on my blog, Thank Goodness It’s Almost
Monday (www.tgiam.org). The blog, with the tagline: “a
Former camper, counselor and now Head of Middle School at Crystal Springs
Upland School near San Francisco, will be writing some online articles for
both Kieve & Wavus Camper Connections this summer. Woody, seen here
in Colorado, was also the co-founder of Kieve West.
middle school survival guide...for parents,” aspires to make
sense of the middle school experience for parents. Thank
goodness it is almost summer!
Kieve 90th & Wavus 10th
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oin us this summer to help celebrate Kieve’s 90th and Wavus’ 10th. We are planning a weekend celebration
July 24th thru the 26th. Registration is online at kieve.org under our Alumni/Events link. Limited housing is
available so make your reservations soon. There will be lots of tents set up in the Harriet House field. Spread the
word with your friends and be sure to register today! See you this summer!
Choir Cakes
O
ne Sunday morning tradition dating back over 50 years
is the selection of the loudest and sweetest voices. Each
Sunday, thirty minutes before chapel, campers are invited
to sing their hearts out. Beautiful sounds can be heard all
around the lake and there are even times when motor boats
stop and listen. While Nancy Kennedy (LaLa) played the
piano a counselor would listen intently to capture who in
the crowd has the loudest and sweetest voice. During lunch,
LaLa (and now BJ) would bring out two freshly made cakes
and deliver them to the cabin(s) whose voices were the
loudest and sweetest.
Sweetest voice Lucas Kopinski from 1st Session Junior Kieve Respect.
Sweetest voice Alex Maruszewski from 1st Session North Cunningham.
9/11 & Family Camp 2015!
Champion KUBB Team “The XX” – Jenn & Matt Komorowski
and Joel Kavet.
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We are on from August 16th - August 20th for our 9/11 & Family Adventure Camp. There are still spaces
available – sign up today! Like last year, this summer’s camp will be held on the Kieve campus. We are
combining our Family Camp formerly held at Wavus with a number of families at Kieve enjoying what
will be our 14th Annual 9/11 Family Camp. This is an opportunity to come to camp as a family to learn
more about our two camps. As “campers” you will have the opportunity to try different summer camp
activities, spend an afternoon on the ocean on the Snowgoose III, enjoy wonderfully prepared meals,
explore both of the Kieve and Wavus camps, or simply share a morsel of time with those you care about
most on beautiful Damariscotta Lake.
KW Alumni Annuals –
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Director of Education and Operations
2011-15
Originally from the Main Line of
Philadelphia, Reid began at Kieve as
a camper in 1992 and never left. He
was a camper for five years (19921996), a counselor for five years
(1998-2002) while attending Hamilton
College, and then became a director
in 2003, spending summers at Kieve
and teaching the rest of the year
at Pomfret School in Connecticut.
In 2010 Reid, along with his wife
Jess, fulfilled their lifelong dream of
moving to Maine to work full time
at Kieve. Reid is a Registered Maine
Guide, avid whitewater paddler, and
general outdoor enthusiast. Reid also
volunteers as a firefighter with the
Dresden Fire Department and is an
active member of a local snowmobile
club.
Tom Hartenstein – Camper 1987-89,
1991-92; Counselor 1997-05; Assistant
Director 2008-15; Riverside High
School, Durham NC, Mathematics
Teacher 2003 – present
Tom was a camper in the 1980s to early
90s and was a counselor from 19972005. He became an Assistant Director
of Boys’ Camp in 2007 and oversees
the day-to-day operation. Tom spent
8 years in South America where he
learned to speak fluent Spanish. Tom
currently resides in North Carolina
and teaches at Riverside High School
in Durham where he received the
Teacher of the Year award in 2008.
Sam Kaplan – Camper 1998-01, KW
West 2004; Counselor 2006-08; Junior
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History Teacher 2010 – present
Sam, a 3rd generation Kieve man, was
a camper from 1998 through 2001,
then again in 2003 for Maine Trails and
in 2004 for Kieve West. He returned
as a counselor in 2006, became an
Assistant Tripping Director in 2009,
and finally arrived at his current role
in the summer of 2011. Sam is a 2009
graduate of Bates College and an Upper
School History Teacher, Grade Dean
and Head Varsity Hockey Coach at St.
Paul’s School in Baltimore, MD. His
hockey team has won the MIAA Class
B championship the last two years.
Tyler Pace – Camper 1994-01; KW
West 2002; Counselor 2003-06, 12; KW
West Trip Leader 2013-14; TLS Staff
2010-15
A f t e r Ty l e r g r a d u a t e d f r o m
Connecticut College in 2007, he spent
a year working as a Student Services
Assistant at the Umbra Institute in
Perugia, Italy. He then spent some
time back home in Kentucky before
heading to graduate school in Boston.
A veteran Kieve camper, counselor
and teacher at The Leadership School
(TLS) and KW West Trip Leader, we
are pleased to have Tyler running
our CIT program. Tyler is a certified
Dick at Sunday chapel with campers and
counselors a few years ago – you can bet he
was talking about friendships, community and
helping others.
Wilderness First Responder and a
Registered Maine Guide.
Will Hackett – Camper 1999-04;
Counselor 2007-13; Assistant Tripping
Director 2014-15; TLS Staff 2011-15
Will is a native of Belle Meade, NJ
and spent six years as a camper at
Kieve. During his past seven years as
a counselor for Kieve Boys’ Camp, Will
worked with children ranging from 8 16 years and led several extended trips
into the Maine Wilderness. He is a 2010
graduate of Muhlenberg College. Will
has been a teacher at The Leadership
School since the fall of 2011. Will is a
certified Wilderness First responder,
registered Maine Guide and Swift
Water Rescuer.
Ben Swanson – Camper 1999-07,
KW West 2008; Counselor 2009-11,
13-14, Assistant Wilderness Tripping
Director 2015; TLS Staff 2013-15
Ben was a camper at Kieve for 10 years
and has been a counselor for four
years. While at Gettysburg College he
worked for the Gettysburg Recreation
and Activities Board leading outing
trips and Experiential Education
exercises. He loves working at The
Leadership School and Boys’’ Camp at
Kieve - his second home. He is also a
Registered Maine Guide.
Educators in Residence
I
remember when we first started
talking about what would eventually
become the Leadership School EIR
program. At that point, there were a
lot of cool questions without answers,
but there never seemed to be any
doubt that sending TLS staff into
schools around Maine was a really,
really good idea. Three years later
we still have questions, but our early
conviction about the viability and
necessity of such an endeavor remains
stronger than ever.
There are a ton of great moments
and initiatives that grew out of our
conviction: an after school program
for the little ones; “Kieve days” at
several partnering schools; countless
one-on-one conversations between
EIRs and students, many of whom are
“at-risk”; tutoring sessions in every
subject area you can think of; efforts to
integrate Kieve and traditional public
school curricula; games and more
games and insightful debriefs. We’re
even working directly with English
Language Learners (ELL) programs!
How cool! When I hear about all of
these wonderful things we’re doing in
schools around the state, I can’t help
but feel more hopeful about the future
of education in Maine. And make no
Our Educators in Residence with a few of the school administrators at our end of season wrap-up
meeting in Pasquaney.
mistake—primary and secondary
education in Maine, despite a truly
massive effort on the part of some
top-notch teachers, administrators,
students and families, is suffering.
Have you ever read that neat little piece
about what life would be like if every
day were a Kieve day? I’ve always loved
that thing, but have to admit that it
sometimes makes me sad because for
the great majority of people every day
is NOT a Kieve day. Of all the things
we're doing to empower people and
communities around Maine, a desire
to bring the “Kieve Spirit” to every
corner of the state is surely the most
important. Don’t get me wrong—we’re
not banging on the tables during
lunch, there aren’t any Aqua Attacks
raging during Blocks 3 and 4, and
there’s no Kieve Song sung before the
kiddos hop on the bus or get picked
up at the end of the day. What I mean
is that as EIRs we try to bring the
same indelible kindness and respect
to our students and schools that is,
without a doubt, the hallmark and
most enduring legacy of Kieve-Wavus.
Story continued on page 13
ALL I EVER REALLY NEEDED TO KNOW I LEARNED AT THE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL …
A
nd sometimes I wonder what the whole world
would be like, if every person on earth wore a
nametag, and picked up two pieces of trash after meals.
What if lights out for all was at 9 p.m. and wake up at 7,
and if everybody showered on a regular basis for under
3 minutes a day… If bridges were built with tinker toys,
and we all had Solo time… What if every child had a
harness, a rope, and a belay team strapped to them
before going out in the world and we all played hard,
played safe, and played fair… and everyone in the whole
world received 3 meals and 3 snacks a day? If every
morning the townspeople came out to play Speed Rabbit
at community meeting and every afternoon after work
or school the whole world had choice-time…
and each city rotated around chores, to clean up around
the world… What if we all had time to go back to our
homes and put on a second layer, and juggling life was
as easy and fun as juggling soft kushy objects…
What if the major leaders of the world could get together
for an afternoon of trust falls and “I messages” and every
Thursday night we all had a celebration, if every night
at family meeting we shared our high points of our day,
ALL I EVER REALLY NEEDED TO KNOW I LEARNED
AT THE LEADERSHIP SCHOOL
What would life be like if everyone was treated with
kindness and respect, if hugs were unconditional, and
we all walked our talk? If the good stuff stayed inside
our beings and the bad stuff stayed outside, and if at
the end of every year, everyone gave each other a put
up. What if we could all take a class on relationships?
And what if at the end of it all, the whole world could
play a great big game, receive graduation certificates,
and exit to the sound of applause…
TAKE IT WITH YOU…
KWE Staff Spotlight – Samantha Copland
S
am was first introduced to KieveWavus Education as a senior at
Bowdoin College with members of the
Residential Life staff. She fell in love
with the campus and
was inspired by how
positive and energetic
the TLS staff was. She
has tutored at local
schools in Brunswick,
vo l u n t e e re d a t a
c h i l d c a re c e n t e r,
worked at Slovenski
Camps as a counselor,
coach, head cook
and also worked for
an Upward Bound
program at Clark Sam Copland
University. Sam graduated in 2014
with a BA in Psychology and Gender
& Women’s Studies with a minor
in education and said "working for
Kieve-Wavus has helped me fulfill
my goal to combine my passion of
working with kids with my love of
being outdoors”. From the first day
of staff training in August, she was
challenged to continue to look at the
glass half full through everything she
did. Sam has internalized the meaning
of Kieve – to strive in emulation of and is reminded every day in working
with kids that it is her responsibility
to inspire students.
This winter she worked at King
Middle School in Portland through the
Educator in Residence program. Her
biggest takeaway was that “I cannot
stress enough how important it is to
build connections with your students.
It’s one thing to
know their strengths
a n d we a k n e s s e s
in the classroom;
however, it is equally
important to get to
know them beyond
that context. When
you make an effort
and show a genuine
interest, you show
students that you
care, which allows
them to comfortably
open up to you”. I believe that it is so
important to give back to whatever
community or communities you are
a part of. Being at King allowed me to
become integrated into the Portland
community. Being able to help coach
the track team at King was such
a valuable experience. It gave me
the opportunity to build stronger
relationships with students and get to
connect with them on a deeper level.
Sam also started volunteering at
the Ronald McDonald House in
January. Giving up a few hours once
a week allowed me to assist with the
check-in and check-out of families,
housekeeping and administrative
tasks. They also have a guest chef
program for volunteers to cook dinner
for the families staying in the house.
Kieve graciously agreed to fund TLS
staff being guest chefs at RMH once
a month, which has been a fun and
rewarding experience.
Working for TLS has enabled her to
become a better educator. Beyond
the practical experience gained every
week, Sam has benefitted from a
number of professional development
opportunities: the High 5 Symposium
for Adventure Course training, the
Association for Experiential Education
C o n f e re n c e, t h e M a i n e G u i d e
recreational guide license course. She
will use this new knowledge this
summer working at Wavus Camp For
Girls. She is looking forward to being
the Assistant Director of the Challenge
Course as well as working with the
campers to prepare them for their
trips across Maine.
“I am thankful to be working for TLS.
I wake up every morning to a beautiful
view of the lake and go to bed at night
seeing the reflection of the moon on
the water. This gives me perspective
and allows me to start and end the
day looking at the glass half full. I am
excited to see what else I can learn,
how much I can grow, and to continue
to connect with so many students in
Maine each week”.
Next Generation Campaign
We have made great progress toward our $3.3 goal for the Next Generation Campaign and still have $200,000 left to raise. Thank you to all the families
who have dug deep to help us help others as we continue to build world class facilities and programs. In addition to providing camp scholarships and
funding for Veterans programs, we will complete the land purchase at Punk Point (Southover) and finish building the new cabin to meet Wavus Camp
for Girls’ demand during summer camp.
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Wavus continued from page Sara and their future Wavus camper
Adley.
The ice isn’t yet off the lake, but we are
in the office, on the phone and even
on the road doing all we can to weave
ourselves into the delightful Wavus
community, and larger K-W Education
family, before summer brings us all
together at Damariscotta Lake.
Many wonderful women, who know
and love Wavus, are returning and rising
into leadership positions all around
camp. In her sixth year, Kate Adair
will serve as the Assistant Director
in charge of Schedules and Program.
Though she has been busy teaching
middle school at the McDonogh School
in Maryland, she has been invaluable
to me as I work to orient myself to
the people, traditions and rhythms of
Wavus. Hannah Lovejoy will serve
as the Tripping Director. She has been
busy collaborating with the Kieve
Tripping Director, Reid Anderson,
to explore new trip options, set-up
the summer reservations, review our
safety protocols, and order new gear.
Jess Anderson, long time Health
Care Manager at Kieve, will share
her valuable time and her 10 years
of wisdom about camper health and
safety on both sides of the lake this
summer. Mary Elizabeth “Mims”
Montgomery has joined us from
Moondance, of NC, where she has
been working with young outdoor
leaders through our former K-W West
We’re all very excited to add hiking in the Katahdin Woods and Waters Recreation Area with Kieve
and Wavus campers this summer.
program. She will serve as a part of
our risk management team and run
the new Wavus Counselors in Training
Program (CIT), which will help us
develop ‘home grown’ and outdoor
savvy counselors for next summer’s
adventures.
There are still other ‘not new 'types
who will join us this summer – they
are the women who have been part of
educating a large and diverse group of
students during the other three seasons
through The Leadership School (TLS)
at Kieve. Many of these same folks
have also been out in the Maine public
schools mentoring students on site
through K-W’s Educator in Residence
program (EIR). Still others of our
awesome staff have been serving as
mentors to a small group of local girls
during the year through the Wavus
Girls Lead program that piloted last
Fall. I feel so blessed to have a large
The Moose River trip near Jackman will be a nice addition to the Wavus tripping program this
summer!
group of experienced and caring
educators working with Meg and me
this summer.
We are getting excited to turn some
of our past obstacles into future
opportunities. A few of our trips will
be exploring new areas of Maine such
as the Mountains of the Moosehead
Lake Region, the Moose River out of
Jackman, and the Katahdin Woods and
Waters way up north. The owners of
this privately owned parcel of land,
which abuts Baxter State Park, seek to
provide both access and conservation
opportunities in northern Maine.
Our TLS instructors provided some
volunteer hours on the property this
fall to help build a relationship with
this exciting new area (check out
the photo on page 16). Our longer
trips will enjoy an opportunity to
experience the knowledge and ‘local
flavor’ that only a local Registered
Maine Guide can provide as they travel
through areas new and old.
I will enjoy my time this spring getting
to know all of the wonderful folks that
make Wavus special – including many
of you – and enhancing the safety and
education in all elements of our Wavus
summer programs. As a mother
of Wavus campers myself, I have
appreciated the training, inspection
and equipment enhancements that
have become part of making this an
amazing 10th summer together on the
lake as part of Kieve-Wavus Education. I can hardly wait for summer to
arrive! – Kirstie
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The St. Croix River Trip
the Loon Bay Campsite are always
memorable. And in an effort to better
educate our campers and ourselves
about the wilderness we travel we
have been looking for local historians
to partner with so they can impart
their wisdom on us.
And this year we are very excited to
have found Abby Pond, the Executive
Director of the St. Croix International
Waterway Commission. She and her
team will meet each of our trips
in Vanceboro and give a historical
perspective of the waterway and the
area. We, in turn, will be providing
them with community service.
There is so much to learn about the
waterway. For instance, here are some
fun facts about the river:
The St. Croix River is a wonderful river to paddle with lots of Class 2 & 3 whitewater.
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t is 5:30 AM and you are awoken by
the sound of your head bunkhouse
counselor. Being a member of the North
Bunkerhill or North Cunningham
cabin, you are not accustomed to
opening your eyes in the morning and
seeing darkness. Naturally then, you
are a bit confused as your HBC barks
out instructions; “Wake up, make your
bed, grab your river duffel, fill up
your water bottle, and make your way
to Pasquaney. We are leaving at 6:00
sharp! And on the way to breakfast
remember to drop your duffel bag into
the canoe trailer.”Thirty minutes later
you are now awake, having had a bowl
of cereal and some juice, brushed your
teeth (hopefully) and taken a seat on
the Kieve bus. You settle in for a long,
five hour bus ride. Confusion is now
gone as you are super excited to begin
your St. Croix River Trip.
The St. Croix Watershed is a vast
stretch of freshwater that, among
other things, serves as the international
boundary between Maine and New
Brunswick. It is managed by the
St. Croix International Waterway
Commission. For many decades, eleven
and twelve year old Kieve Campers
have travelled this river. From the
put-in point in Forest City to the take
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out just before the dam in Kellyland,
campers have loved the experience as
much as any of our wilderness trips.
During the six-day, 52-mile experience,
campers get a chance to paddle across
some beautiful lakes, portage around
a dam in Vanceboro, and try their
hand at a number of Class Two rapids
all while paddling in two countries!
The rapids known as Little Falls and
- When most people think about
World War I, they think of battlefields
in Europe. But did you know that there
was an attack on the St. Croix River?
One hundred years ago this year,
G e r m a n s py Fra n z vo n Pa p e n
attempted to destroy the Vanceboro
Train Bridge with a bomb. The United
States had not yet entered the war, and
this bombing was the result of fears
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Many International boundary markers like this are placed between the US and Canada along the
river.
St. Croix continued from page 12
that Japan, who had just joined the
fight against Germany, was sending
troops across Canada. He managed
to detonate the bomb on February 2,
1915 - blowing out lots of windows in
Vanceboro and St. Croix, but not doing
much damage to the bridge!
- There are International Boundary
markers along the entire St. Croix
waterway, placed there by surveyors as
they established the official boundary
between the US and Canada in the
late 1800s. Campers, see if you can
spot them sticking out of the large
boulders! On one side there is a
number, which identifies which
marker it is; on another side, there is a
distance measurement, which tells you
exactly how far, from that marker, it
is to the international border.
- In 1934, famous New York Met Opera
star Richard Crooks established the
Loon Bay Lodge, which still operates
to this day on the Canadian shores of
Loon Bay. A bit further downstream,
Kieve & Wavus Alumni
– Check the Alumni
section of our website
for alumni events
and photos
www.kieve.org
at Gleason Point, you can spot the
ruins of a stone conservatory where
Crooks and other Met performers
such as Frank LaForge, Lili Pons, and
Friedrich Shorr are rumored to have
held summer soirees.
So whether you have travelled the
St. Croix before or will be one of the
lucky campers who will be awoken
at 5:30 AM this summer, we hope
you will enjoy this most impressive
waterway and learn a few things along
the way.
EIR continued from page teams made up of middle and high
schoolers.
For us, each day is an opportunity to
give a kid a Kieve Day.
To this end, I couldn’t have been paired
with a better “site mentor”. Judy
Cohen, the SDMS social worker, is (I
hope she won’t mind reading this!)
small in stature but a giant among
those advocating for the rights and
health of children. She’s tireless in her
effort to help kids feel safe, happy and
confident in who they are, and has
enabled me to make the most out of my
two years serving the Searsport Middle
and High school. With her help, I’ve
worked with advisories, core classes,
clubs and after-school programs.
We’ve facilitated awareness initiatives
for sophomores, helped seniors think
about life after high school, and
recently we even managed to get an
Outdoor Club up and running—in just
a week I’ll take more than a dozen
students to the Camden Snow for a
chile lunch and some tobogganing.
Yes! I’ve been involved with PBL
efforts, mentorships, GSTA and Civil
Rights team meetings, and every
day at lunch I play basketball with
Oddly enough, I most enjoy the
simple conversations I have with
students everyday. So many of them
need the things we carry on about
at TLS—kind words, encouragement,
positive reinforcement, patience
and compassion. Some of them, for
different reasons, just need someone
to sit with. You can’t really quantify
the academic or intellectual benefit of
a good conversation, but qualitatively
the benefit is immediately obvious:
kids are happier and are more likely
to succeed when nice people talk to
them and listen to them. Wouldn’t it
be neat to see a TLS EIR in every Maine
school? How many more goals would
be met? How many students would
feel a little bit better about who they
are and where they come from? How
many students would have those Kieve
Days that have made so many of our
lives meaningful and joyous?
Be sure to visit the KW blog to read all
of the EIR blog articles, the link is on
the homepage.
KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION, INC. REVENUE & EXPENSE actual, 2014
Investment Income $314,000
Gifts & Grants $196,000
Other $124,000
Annual Fund
$488,000
Reserve for Future
Capital and Program
Expenditures
$1,065,000
Scholarships & Grants $893,000
Salaries, Wages
& Benefits
$2,872,000
Utilities,
Insurance,
Depreciation,
Taxes
$1,140,000
Programs
& Operations
$2,523,000
Tuition, all programs $7,371,000
REVENUES $8,493,000
EXPENSES $8,493,000
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TLS Adventure Camp
E
very February and April school
vacation, Leadership School
educators welcome over 50 local
elementary school aged children to
Kieve for our bi-annual Adventure
Camp.
In February, children braved the
mountains of snow around Camp
Kieve, engineering and constructing
complex tunnels and forts. When
the air got a bit too cold, we took off
our snow shoes and snow pants for
baking and crafting by the fire. We
heard stories of Leadership School
educator, Cam, fighting the dragons
of Damariscotta Lake 1,000s of years
ago and put our homemade duct tape
sleds to the ultimate test. Of course, the
highlight of camp is always reaching
the top of Kieve’s 45 foot indoor
climbing wall for not only a great time,
but also to foster personal growth and
self-confidence.
Every year, it’s remarkable to
see how quickly students from
Nobleboro Central School, Great
Salt Bay, Damariscotta Montessori,
Bristol Consolidated School and more
come together at Camp Kieve, build
relationships and embrace their next
adventure as a team. “Adventure
Camp is always a highlight of our fall
and spring seasons, because it allows
Local school “campers” at February Adventure camp take a break from the snow activities to strike
a pose with Leadership School educator, Hannah Lovejoy.
us to build meaningful relationships
with local students who we get to see
year after year. It’s always fun to run
into the Adventure Camp kids we
Campers sporting their duct tape sleds – it was a great winter for fun on the snow!
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know in town after camp” says TLS
educator Sam Copland. During the
colder months on West Neck, when
the first day of camp at Kieve and
Wavus seems like only a dream, we
look forward to opening our campus
to local children.
2014 HONOR ROLL: INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Many thanks to our generous supporters, who through their annual gifts, campaign pledges,
and volunteerism help Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. carry out our mission to
positively affect young people and the adults who care about them.
Erik & Liz Aarts
Doug & Nancy Abbey
Graham Abbey
Katherine Abbey
Rob Abbey
Dave & Louise Abbot
Cody Abbott
Franny & Franny Abbott
Max Abbott
Robyn & Arnie Abrams
Sarah Adams
Tom & Mimi Adams
Greg Agran
Dave & Naomi Aho
Jamie & Garland Alban
Mary Alden
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Philip & Betsy Allen
Roz Allen & Paul Landry
Tracey Allen
Ned & Nancy Almy
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Peter & Becky Alter
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Robert Anderson
Joe & Leslie Anding
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Anonymous Gift (7)
Steve & Anne Arcano
Tony & Robin Armour
Chris & Eleanor Armstrong
Doug & Alex Armstrong
Ryan & Laura Armstrong
Lois Arnold
Mark Arnold & Ginny Bumgardner
Brian & Joan Atchinson
Carol Atterbury
Tom & Ella Auchincloss
Alan & Mollie Baldwin
Todd & Cynthia Baldwin
Tom & Barbie Bancroft
Judith Barbeau
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Rudy & Cheryl Basztura
Sandy & Mollie Batchelder
Robb & Bethany Beckerlegge
Eric & Michelle Beckstrom
David & Amy Beckwith
Chrissie Beh
Dave Bell & Nique Cole
Ed & Tracey Benford
Greg & Anne Benning
John & Holly Benoit
Gary & Rosie Bensen
Audrey Bensley
Zach & Katie Bensley
Community Climb Night
Back by popular demand we continue to have a number of community climb nights open to our
local neighbors through the winter and spring months in the Buck Building.
Eleanor Berg
Bruce & Carolyn Bergen
Jack & Foree Biddle
Buzz & Beth Billik
Jim & Sarah Birkett
Bob & Sally Bishop
Emily & Scott Blackwell
Denny & Pat Blagden
Max & Alison Blatt
Dan & Jody Bliss
Howard & Nancy Bliss
Michael & Mary Bohrer
Luke & Nancy Borda
Jim Bordewick & Martha McNamara
Ron & Marge Boss
Bob & Nancy Bower
Perry Boyden
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Mike Boyson & Nancy Grant
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Walter & Margaret Brewster
Sandra Bridgman
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Morgan Brill
Mark & Pam Brislin
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Brownie Brown
Charlie & Laura Brown
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Larry & Wendy Brown
Richard Brown
Steve & Lisa Brown
Allen & Nancy Browne
Ed & Matilda Bruckner
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Alex & Allie Buck
Pete & Nancy Buck
Sandy & Sissy Buck
Warren & Patricia Buckler
Willard & Cissy Bunn
Tema & Adam Burkey
Bill & Judy Burks
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Brandon & Janie Busbee
Connor Buttner
Lee & Susan Cahn
Dave Callahan & Terri Abruzzo
Mark & Pam Callahan
Betsy & Sandy Campbell
Mike Campbell & Katie Grover
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Vince & Louise Camuto
Dave & Rachel Cantlay
Jack Cantlay
Regina & Chad Carls
Chip Carpenter
Noble & Mariellen Carpenter
Don & Donna Carrigan
Peter & Deborah Carter
Bo & Kimberly Cashman
Tom & Moira Cassidy
Dan & Robin Catlin
Laurent & Wendy Chaix
Henry Chance
Jim & Beth Chance
Tom & Kate Chapin
Ben Chapman
Jonathan Chase
Peter & Crissy Cherry
Spencer & Katie Cherry
Gerard & Eileen Chipura
Ryan Cholnoky
Kevin & Cyrene Christine
Morgan & Sonia Churchman
Peter & Gail Cinelli
Daniel & Natalie Clare
John & Kiki Clark
Lucy Clark
Nate & Kate Clark
Tanny Clark
Charlie & Vanessa Clarke
Bobby & Krista Clasby
Buddy Cleary
Tim Clement
Peter & Lisa Clough
Tim Coburn
Duncan & Christina Cocroft
Chris & Barbie Cole
Bryan & Sarah Colley
Jon & Janet Conner
Jay & Denise Conte
Dick & Barbara Cooch
Danny Coorsh
Jeremy & Susan Coote
Justin & Julie Cordonnier
Bob & Sally Cotner
Bill & Sally Coughlin
Adam Cox
Billy & Beatrice Cox
Michael & Cynthia Crawford
Jim & Sally Crissman
Kevin Cronin & Francine Augeri
Merv & Anne Cronin
Ralph & Joan Crosby
Rosalind Cross
Steve & Zara Crowley
Colby & Pat Currier
Dave & Della Cushing
Peter Custer
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Wilderness Community Service
Getting ready for new adventures in the northern Maine woods, last fall our TLS and camp
staff provided some valuable community service work on the land managed by the Katahdin
Woods and Waters Recreation Area. We will be hiking and camping this wonderful Katahdin
Woods & Waters land this summer. TLS and summer camp staff from left: Will Hackett, Dave
Berndtson, Jack Marston, Hannah Lovejoy, Brian Sperry, Christine Roback, Tyler Pace and Mims
Montgomery.
David & Charisse Czaja
Hill & Priscilla Danforth
Peter & Rachel DaPuzzo
Judy Davey
Jamie & Ginny Davidson
Mimi Davis
Alice Davison & Howard Tomb
Dave Dayya & Lauren Glaser-Dayya
Chuck de Sieyes & Carol Ward
Tom & Diane Deegan
Chris & Leslie Del Col
Carmen & Alicia Del Guercio
David & Anne DeMuth
Magruder & Sara Dent
Jon & Vicki DeSimone
Tom & Nikki Deupree
Derek & Jamie Deutsch
Richard & Corinne Devereux
John & Suzie Devine
David Dickinson
David Dietze & Claire Toth
Rosemary Dillard
Chris & Ann Donner
Todd & Cindy Doolan
Brad Dorman
John & Diana Dotson
Chris & Kolleen Dougherty
Mark & Jennifer Dougherty
Ned & Barbey Dougherty
Patrick & Ashley Doyle
John & Sandy Drayton
Paul & Stacy Ducharme
John & Anne Duffy
Kevin & Hilary Duffy
Kelly & Alec Dun
Bruce & Wendy Dunn
Candace Dyal
Evan Dyal
Gordon Dyal
Bill & Cantor Eagleson
Cliff Earle
Melinda Earle
Matt & Liz Earley
Jon Edwards & Nancy Fox
Bill & Pauline Egan
Tim & Courtney Egan
Jackie Elderkin
David & Erin Elliott
Trish Ellsworth
John & Courtney Elwood
Sterling Ely
Denny Emory
Robby & Susan Emory
Erin & Mark Epker
Jim & Cindy Eppolito
Carl & Deb Erdman
John & Laurie Ernst
Mary Ernst & Edmund Spivack
Stuart Essig & Erin Enright
Susan Evans
Bill & Sue Ewing
John & Patrice Fallon
Craig & Sara Fanning
Jim Fanning
Adrian & Maite Fay
Mort & Bev Fearey
Chris & Hadley Feiss
John & Susan Fenniman
John & Christina Ferland
Brian & Meredith Feurtado
Peter & Brenda Fides
Phil Field
Jay & Yvonne Fielden
Bill & Carolyn Fischer
Bill & Karin Fitzgerald
Peter & Jenifer Flynn
John & Karen Foley
Francis Forbes
Tench & Julia Forbes
Matt & Martha Forelli
Les & Merry Fossel
Janet & Bob Foster
Henry Fox & Libby DeLana
Dennis Frantsve
Hugh & Kirsten Frater
Ali Frazier
Graeme & Becky Frazier
Dean & Phyllis Frederick
Glen & Pam Frederick
Brian & Melissa Frey
Warren & Holly Friend
Brinton & Nikki Frith
Doc & Nunu Fulmer
Dave & Carrie Gabriel
Bob & Ellen Gaffney
Chris Gaj
Christian & Laura Gal
Darren & Tara Galatt
Will & Katie Gano
Ed & Margaret Gardiner
Ed & Nancy Gardiner
Larry Gardner
Myron & Cathy Garfinkle
Stephen & Caroline Garrison
Mary Gavett-Orsi
John & Susan Geismar
Tom & Jan Geniesse
Otto & Gay Georgi
Mark & Lisa Gerchick
Konrad & Suzanne Gesner
Dick Giberson
Lee Giberson
Heidi Gifford &
George Melas-Kyriazi
Doug & Serena Gillespie
George & Martha Gilmore
Walter & Judy Glaser
Boynton & Barbara Glidden
Sam & Margo Glidden
Curtis & Sophie Glovier
Susan & Pete Glueck
Gabriel & Sarah Gomez
Bob & Diane Goodman
Sarah & George Goodwyn
Jake & Polly Goodyear
Tom Gordon
Michael & Beth Gosk
Christine Grace
Temple & Ellie Grassi
Dorothy & Dennis Graul
Stephen Gray & Lisa Gumm-Gray
Tom & Connie Green
Tim & Meaghen Greene
Nic Greer
Joe & Lanie Grever
Bill Gribbell
Lucy Grogan
Michael & Nancy Grogan
Susan Guillette
Joe & Merna Guttentag
Bill & Kathy Hackett
Will Hackett
Bill & Sally Haggett
Marilyn Hague
Tom & Eugenie Hamilton
Lisa & Michael Handy
Joe Hansen
Bob Hansmann
Henry & Mary Harding
Kiki Harding
Robert & Susan Harmon
Reese Harris
Marilyn & Steve Hart
Mary Hart
Jim Hartenstein
Rob & Jennifer Hartford
Kim Hartman
Adam & Erin Haselkorn
Tony & Anna Hass
Rosalie & Bob Hawley
Arnold Haynes
Melissa Haynes
Bruce & Regina Haywood
Anne Hazelwood
Morrie & Fenella Heckscher
Peter Heffernan & Maureen Walsh
Eliot & Yael Heher
Andy & Camilla Hemingway
Thomas & Amy Hemingway
Peter & Lisa Hennessy
Hunt Henrie & Leslie Wilcott-Henrie
Tom Hentoff & Sally Sloan
Chris Herbst
Dallas & Lesley Hetherington
Ned & Helen Hetherington
John Hickenlooper & Helen Thorpe
Jim & Alice Hicks
Larry Hill
Tyler Hill
Will Hiltz
Gary & Victoria Hirsch
Hob & Louie Hoblitzell
Franklin & Joanna Holland
Will Holliday
Dick & Sarah Hollington
Tom & Diane Hollister
John Holloway
Bill & Bambi Holly
Thomas & Naomi Hooper
Porter & Patricia Hopkins
Tim & Chris Hopkins
Frank & Monica Hoppe
Nancy Hoving
John & Arlene Howard
Daren & Justyna Hudson
Carter Diggs Brown
Jim & Holly Hughes
Herb & Nancy Hunt
Mary Ellen Hunt
Traver & Elizabeth Hutchins
Terry & Stephanie Hyman
Ned & Liz Insley
Barney Ireland
Jen Ireland
Peter Ireland
Will Ireland
Alan & Lisa Ireton
Adrienne Ives
Tim & Wendy Ives
Ellen Ivey Bates
David & AnneKathrin Jackson
Dick & Anne Jackson
Fred & Barb Jackson
Charlie & Cindy Jacobs
Dex Jenks
Rick Jenney
Eric & Pam Jensen
Bill & Pat Jessup
John & Kimberly Jessup
Ethan & Elizabeth Johnson
John & Stephanie Johnson
Stephanie & John Johnson
Bart & Claire Johnston
Barclay & Jeanie Jones
Jackie Jones & John Gassett
Carl & Teresa Jost
Bill Judd
Mark & Courtney Kagan
Tom & Karen Kalaris
Alex Kallmann
Connor Kaniewski
Billy & Joan Kantor
James Kaplan & Rita Zetterberg
Joel & Laura Kaplan
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Leslie Kaplan
Sam Kaplan
Kelley & Ann Kash
Michael & Jean Kashgarian
Joel Kavet
David & Page Keeley
Paul & Nathalie Keller
Rod & Whitney Kellett
Chris & Kristen Kelley
Mike & Mary-Peale Kelley
Tom Kelly & Peggy Badenhausen
Dick & Lorie Kemp
Bill & Priscilla Kennedy
Blair Kennedy
Dick & Nancy Kennedy
Henry & B.J. Kennedy
Sam Kennedy
Stuart Kenworthy
Kevin & Jane Kenyon
Taylor Kenyon
Don & Anne Keyser
Mac & Virginia Keyser
Bill & Stefanie Kies
John & Elizabeth Kilgallon
Mac King
John & Marilyn Kistler
Bill & Elizabeth Kitchel
Keith & Barbara Kizziah
Charlie & Charlotte Kline
James & Jennifer Knill
Mark & Patty Knott
Joe & Polly Knowles
Bill & Deb Knowlton
Dick & Heather Koelle
Mike & Andre Koester
Matt & Jen Komorowski
Chuck & Elizabeth Kontulis
Lynny Kramm
Steve Kremer & Linda Reale
Paul & Stacy Krush
Sandy Krutz
Edwin & Lynda Kuhn
Peter & Eleanor Kuniholm
Jeremy & Diana LaCasse
John & Susan LaCasse
Pete & Sara LaCasse
William Lanahan
Jon & Bonnie Landman
Tony & Heather Langham
John & Jane Lanier
Mary Lansing
Rob & Kitty Lansing
Garth & Shappy LaPointe
Tim Lawlor & Cindy Renie
John & Tara Lawrence
Peter & Karen Lawson-Johnston
Joe & Coles Lawton
Anthony & Cynthia Lazzara
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Alex Leach
Peter & Lee Leach
Andy & Polly Leaf
James Ledyard
Jed Levin & Andrea Hamlin-Levin
Devon Lewis
Jim & Karen Leyden
Bob & Judy Linker
Keith & Grace Linker
Nick & Frances Lloyd
Charlie & Blyth Lord
Charlie & Gay Lord
Nick & Cass Ludington
Chris & Laura Lynch
Margaret & Emmett Lyne
Doug & Susan Lyons
Paul & Kay MacAvoy
Jean MacCorison
Jane MacElree
Mac & Cindy Mackey
Perry MacNeille & Elaine Cassen
Tom & Sally Magill
Chris & Ellen Maguire
Bill & Ann Mallory
John & Tracy Mallory
Spencer & Whitney Mallozzi
John & Ann Marriner
Matt & Bonnie Marshall
Peter & Suzy Marshall
Helen Marston
Alex & Serena Martin
Peter & Deirdre Martin
Mark & Lexie Maruszewski
Mark & Priscilla Masselink
Kristen & John Maxwell
Joan May
Mike Mazzuchi & Anne Andrews
Jon & Sara McCall
Joe & Pam McCarthy
Downie & Helen McCarty
Bill McCook
Jan McCracken
Riley McCracken
Steve & Kate McCurdy
John & Kim McDevitt
Bill McElwain & Susan Crudgington
George & Betsy McFarland
Kevin & Kate McGloon
Vic & Cathy McGrady
Jane & John McKean
Clyde & Taryl McKee
Nancy Mckelvy & Skipper John
Stevenson
Connor McKenna
Dan McKenna
Marc & Laura McKenna
Matt & Nancy McKenna
Matt McKenna
Mimi McKenna & Greg Rorke
William & Lara McLanahan
Sandy & Mimi McMillan
Thayer & Gioconda McMillan
Fletch McMurray
David & Melissa McNamara
Joe & Stacy McNamara
Grady & Tyler McNeely
Peter & Laurie McTeague
Chris Meglin & Susana Diaz
Peter & Joan Melroy
Pete & Susie Mesrobian
Matt & Janet Michaud
Mimi & Gerry Michaud
Bob & Libby Miller
David & Kathy Miller
Holly Miller
Drew Millhon
Hamid & Tina Moghadam
Roger Moister
Collin & K.C. Moller
Ken Moller & Tracey Burton
Carolyn Montgomery-Forant & Lea
Forant
Marge Moretzsohn
Robert & Samantha Moro
Bill & Mary Sue Morrill
Mark Morrow & Kathleen Hirsch
Peter & Muff Morse
Ken & Mary Ann Moulton
Bill & Sara Mrachek
Webster & Maryalice Mudge
Tim & Alicia Mullen
Cliff & Courtney Muller
Gardner & Diana Mundy
Marion Mundy
Carolyn & Karl Munster
George & Beth Murnaghan
Emma Murphy
Glenn & Kathy Murphy
Marshall & Andrea Murphy
Eileen Murray
Winslow Myers
Allan & Carole Nahra
Jeff & Lori Nathan
Benjie & Metsie Neilson
Jamie & Steph Neilson
Marshall & Elizabeth Neilson
Paul & Debbie Nelson
Mike & Cristina Niccolini
David Nichols
Pam Nichols
Bob & Cat Niederer
Fredrik & Jessica Nielsen
Ricky & Elizabeth Nix
Jerry Nuttall
Peter and Natalia O’Brien
David & Thea Obstler
Eleanor & Al O’Donnell
Ann Olson
John & Rena O’Malley
Perry O’Malley
Ozzy Osgood
Peter & Susan Osnos
Maggie O’Toole
Joe & Margie Pagliarulo
Dexter & Susan Paine
Steph Paine
Andrew Palmer
David Palmer
Hilary Palmer
Ollie & Barb Parker
Richard Parkus & Fredrika Sidoroff
Bill Parsons & Kerry Clayton
Judy Parsons
Cleveland & Ginia Patterson
John & Meg Peacock
Bob & Susie Peixotto
Nick & Amy Pelligreen
Greg & Patty Penske
Dick & Millie Perkins
Fofie Perkins
Ike Perkins
John & Eleanor Perkins
John Perkins & Vicky Shorr
Mary & Paul Perkins
Mille & Dick Perkins
Sid & Ashley Perkins
Susan Perkins
Andrew & Kim Perry
Steve & Andy Perry
Pete Peters
Bruce Phillips & Joan Feeney
Nick & Heather Picchione
Helen Pilkington
Jamie Pinkham
Ron & Betsy Pinsky
Bob & Vero Pittman
Ann & Dirk Poole
Barnaby & Susan Porter
Jeffrey & Nancy Porter
Allen & Peggy Post
Bob & Edo Potter
Paul & Nikki Powell
Bo & Lynne Preston
Jenn & Holeman Pride
Judith & Don Proctor
Sam & Kate Punderson
Mariann Ramage
David & Lashana Reale
Michael & Mollie Regan
Doug & Jay Reighley
Paul & Diane Reilly
Paul Reilly
Henry & Daphne Resnikoff
Hal & Lisa Reynolds
Bill & Doris Rice
Charlie Richards
Ency Richardson
Peter & Wendy Richardson
Dave & Gina Riddiford
Hugh Riddleberger & Louise
McIlhenny
James Riddleberger
Bev Ridgely
Allison & Jamie Riepe
Mike & M.L. Riley
Tom & Jane Riley
Lisa & Andy Roberts
Bill & Joyce Robinson
Brooks & Luke Robinson
Mark & Eleanor Robinson
Parker & Jeanette Rockefeller
Chris & Danyel Rodgers
Chris & Heather Rogers
Jon & Des Rogers
Paul & Marty Rogers
Rod & Ann Rolett
Greg Rorke & Mimi McKenna
Guilherme Roschke
Keith & Margaret Roscoe
Andrew & Ann Rose
Peter & Scotty Rossmassler
Tom & Sarah Rossmassler
Eunice Rostvedt
Steve & Frances Rowland
Hardy & Jennifer Royal
Deborah & James Russel
Liz Russell
Frank & Beverly Rutan
Fran & Whit Ryan
Tony Ryan
Bill & Pamela Ryckman
Laura Sanano Hawkins
Ana Sanchez
Kerri Sands
Anne & Mark Sandt
Bob & Marie Sanna
Michael & Kristin Sant
Louis & Mamie Sarkes
Rand & Moya Saunders
Fred Schafrick & Sharon Halpin
Beth & Jim Schechter
Drew Schiff
Jon Schippers
Dana Schmaltz & Kate Enroth
Pete & Diane Schmidt-Fellner
Jared & Kat Schott
Hap & Liz Schroeder
Walter & Betsy Schuman
Egon & Ruthann Schuster
Will Schwalbe
Abe Scott
David & M.L. Scudder
David & Lisa Scully
Doug & Maureen Seaman
John & Sarah Seamans
Jay & Trina Secor
Dick & Sue Selden
Harton & Judith Semple
Richard Sergay & Amy Reichert
Sarah Severance
Frank Shanbacker
Kevin & Joan Shannahan
Old Kieve
Late 20s Sunday Chapel Lineup - N.B.3 boys in Episcopal Academy sweaters – blue and white
stripes.
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Harry & Virginia Shaw
Warren & Jeanne Shay
Michael & Jennifer Shea
Tim & Michelle Shenton
Martha Sholes
Grace Shorr
Sheila & Deacon Shorr
Judie & Bob Sickley
Pete Sienkiewicz
Jim & Sally Silverman
Brian & Julie Simmons
John & Peyton Sise
Shawna Slack
Andrew & Karen Slimmon
Johanna & Jim Slootmaker
Oscar Sloterbeck
Chip & Hallie Smith
Gordon Smith
Leonard & Nancy Smith
Sidney & Mary Smith
Steve & Dianne Smith
Denise Soucy & Ned Steinberger
Victoria Souder
Sallie Soule
Adrienne Southgate
Sandy & Jill Spaulding
Greg & Laurie Spears
Meg Speranza
Bill & Lorna Stengel
Scott & Amy Stevens
Bob Stevenson
Charley Stevenson & Kate Brill
Seth Stewart
Gary & Bonnie Stone
Gordon & Julia Stone
Jim & Cathy Stone
Peggy Stout
Frank & Carrie Strasburger
Taylor Strasburger
Jamie & KK Streator
Charlie & Sarah Stuart
Harrison & Katherine Stuart
Muffy Stuart
Scott & Lisa Stuart
Jim & Mary Ann Sullivan
Louis & Ginger Sullivan
Matt Sutko & Francine Rosenberger
Ben Swanson
Blake & Melissa Swensrud
Polly Tackett
Paul & Amy Tanen
Robert & Dorothy Joan Tanen
Marjorie Tatem
Al & Amy Taylor
David & Karen Taylor
Tony & Judi Taylor
Geoff & Annie Teillon
Dixon & Gail Thayer
Sammy Thayer
John & Margaret Thibodeau
Mark Thierfelder & Courtney
Lederer
Dave & Laurie Thomas
Lowell Thomas
Page & Heather Thompson
Wissie Thompson
Schatze & Peter Thorp
Mark & Margot Thorsheim
Frank Toderico
Daphne Townsend
Bea Trainer
Scott Tromanhauser & Jennie Shaw
Kirstie & Rich Truluck
Richard & Nancy Truluck
Lenkie & Wally Trumbull
Carter & Margaret Tucker
Glenn Turner
Stephen & Jo-Ann Turner
Greg & Tracey Tuthill
Mit Twombly
Andy & Kendra Uffelman
Peter & Laura Unger
Ken Van Durand
Francis & Betty Van Nuys
Rebecca & Ernest van Panhuys
Mark & Tricia Vanacore
Peter Vielbig
Dave & Kathryn Villano
Rob & Lisi Vincent
Patricia Voorhees
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SPRING 205
Craig & Marie Vought
Whit & Helen Wagner
Tom Wales
Bill & Margot Walker
Joe Walker
Will & Syd Walker
Susan Wallace
Richard & Lindsay Walsh
Bill & Lee Warden
Hans & Lee Warner
Pris & Bill Watson
Rob & Amy Webb
Chip & Mary Weickert
Chris & Susie Weld
Mike & Dawn Westcott
Kent & Tori Weston
Katharine Weymouth
John Whalley
Tom Wheeler
Britt & Maria Whelpley
Charlie & Tia Whinery
Alex White
Babs White
Bernard & Maurene White
Stephen White & Catriona Simson
Ernie & Susan Whitehouse
David Whitney
Tim & Julia Wike
Betty Willey
Russ & Diana Williams
Annie Williamson
Kirk & Sandy Williamson
Bob Willoughby
George & Suzanne Wills
Charles & Kerry Wilson
Patrick & Nina Wilson
Frederic Winthrop
Richy & Jeanine Winwood
Scott & Linden Wise
Dave & Donna Wolfe
Brad & Crickett Woloson
Fred Wood
Grady & Brandy Wood
Henry & Liz Wood
Martin Woodhams & Nikola
Sutherland
Dudley Wright
Stacy & John Wright
Vernon & Lucy Wright
Boyd Wylie
Raul & Sara Yanes
Bo & Dinah Young
Niclas & Darcy Ytterdahl
Steve & Maeve Zamsky
Bill & Sally Zierden
Paul Zintl & Lisa Frost
Evan & Meghan Zucker
2014 HONOR ROLL: ORGANIZATION DONORS
The following businesses, foundations, and organizations made substantial grants, in-kind gifts,
and donations in support of our ongoing educational programs. Without their generosity,
the work we do on behalf of young people would not have been possible.
Agilent Technologies
First Cornerstone Foundation
Richard W. Simpson American Legion
Amazon Smile
Garfinkle Foundation
Post 201
Amerasport, Inc.
GE Foundation
Riepe Family Charitable Foundation
American Legion Gray Post #86
General Re-Insurance Company
Samuel L Cohen Foundation
Ameriprise
Glenmede Corporation
Schwab Charitable Fund
Anonymous Gift (2)
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Shipyard Brewing Company
Apple Lane Foundation
Greater St. Louis Community Fund
Southern Maine Chapter MOAA
Applied Materials
Haddonfield Chapter DAR
State Street Foundation, Inc.
AXA Foundation
Henry E. & Consuelo S. Wenger
Stetson & Pinkham
Baltimore Community Foundation
Foundation, Inc.
Sutherland, LLP
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Holden Agency Insurance
The Boston Foundation
Program
Horizon Foundation, Inc.
The Harry Frank Guggenheim
Barrington Sunshine Fund
Hunters Alley
Foundation
BNY Mellon Employee Giving Check
J.M. Huber Corporation
The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
Capital Group Companies Charitable
John York Enterprises
The Jigsaw Fund @ Vanguard
Foundation
Kent-Lucas Foundation, Inc.
Charitable
Chapel of Hope
Kenwood Foundation
Thomas W. Haas Fund of the New
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Lanbro Foundation
Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Combat Veterans Motorcycle
Long Cove Foundation
Thornedge Foundation
Association
Maine Community Foundation
Twin Spruce Foundation
Community Foundation for
Malott Family Foundation
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Southeast Michigan
Marines of Midcoast Detachment #637
United Way of Greater Philadelphia
Computer Associates Matching Gift
Mook Sea Farms, Inc.
& SNJ
Program
Nantucket Looms
United Way of RI Philanthropy Acct.
Condor Street Fund at the Boston
New York Community Trust Hawk’s
Verrill & Dana LLP
Foundation
Nest Fund
W. P. Carey Foundation, Inc.
Country Coach Charter
Nuveen Investment Holdings
Wells Fargo Community Support
Damariscotta Bank & Trust Co.
Pegasus Foundation
Campaign
Damariscotta Hardware, Inc.
Performance Food Group NorthCenter
William B. Hatch Circle #2
E Murray Senter Charitable Lead Trust
Pinchbeck Photography
Wobniar Foundation
Elizabeth Ann Leach Charitable Trust
Richard and Elizabeth Nix Charitable
Wood Family Foundation
Estate of Charles Porter
Fund at the Greater Saint Louis
Fiduciary Trust Company
Community Foundation
Kieve-Wavus Gardens
We are again working with FARMS to help us coordinate the gardens at both Kieve and Wavus this summer. It will be great to have the campers get
their hands dirty and taste the fruits of their labor deliciously prepared by both K & W kitchens!
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Smooth Sailing, Jeff
Kieve lost a friend this past winter, way too soon and before
his time…
Jeff Buckley was a Boys Camp Parent from 1997 – 2010. He
was affectionately known as The Commodore of Kieve as the
Waterfront Director in 2007. Henry recalls the first day he
reported to work via boat and got hopelessly lost on the lake.
We will miss him…
Jeff was from Rutledge, PA, and passed away from
complications of the flu. After a successful 20-year career
on Wall Street, he shifted his focus to an alternative passion as a gardener at
Sisters of Saint Francis of Philadelphia’s Our Lady of Angels Convent. He was charismatic,
intelligent, and always curious. He loved to sail and often found solace on his sailboat on the Navesink
River or hiking mountains in Vermont, but more than anything he loved spending time with his children.
Leadership School
Once again we have an incredible Leadership School staff back for the ’15 spring season! Thanks for all you do for KWE!
Top: Georgetown students working a Stepping Stones teambuilding initiative.
Bottom left: TLS staff Jack Marston coaches a group of students from The Bancroft School in the Peanut Butter Pit.
Bottom right: TLS staff Hannah Lovejoy encourages students from The Bancroft School during a Hula Hoop Pass game.
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Let it snow!
Old man winter had a solid grip on the Kieve & Wavus campuses this winter.
Kieve-Wavus Visits Peru!
Zander and Max Gomez at Machu Picchu in Peru over Christmas. Mom
Sarah said “we were able to get a couple of shots before we got in trouble!
The guards said the flag was considered “contraband”…so when the clouds
finally lifted we couldn’t take any more pics with the flag, unfortunately!”
Russ Williams, Development & Communications Director had the same
experience with “photo security” in early January visiting his daughter who
is in Cusco for the year – the Kieve spirit still lives on!
Also the Insley family (Ned, Liz, Jeffers, Caroline and Catherine) visited
Machu Picchu over the holiday break. K-W South???
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Wavus Girls Lead
The first graduating class last fall.
A
s April rains wash away the
remainder of our long winter
snows, we’re already busy recruiting
7th and 8th grade girls for the Wavus
Girls Lead (WGL) class of 2015.
Accepted girls will spend one week
at the Wavus campus followed by 5
weekends over the course of the Fall
immersed in self-exploration and
leadership development. Building
off the Fall 2014 pilot program, it
is clear that Wavus Girls Lead is a
much needed resource and welcomed
program for girls in the communities
surrounding Kieve-Wavus.
The program is inspired by a gift of the
Thomas Haas Foundation of the New
Hampshire Charitable Foundation
in honor of Phoebe Waterman Haas,
an astronomer who challenged the
conventions of her time to make
her own analysis and draw her own
conclusions in her work and her life.
Following in Phoebe’s legacy, WGL
participants explore who they are as
individuals, as well as in relation to one
another and the world around them.
With compassionate guidance, strong
leadership and a network of committed
mentors the girls will develop new
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self-confidence and ambition as they
gaze as the night sky from Hog Island,
study the shores of Damariscotta Lake,
paddle along coastal islands and find
new ways to express their own unique
sense of self.
When the Wavus Girls Lead class of
2015 arrives to campus at the end
of August, they will share in the
adventures of those young women
who came before them and will chart
new territory as they create their
own lasting legacies. In the spirit of
the KW mission and values, Wavus
Girls Lead creates space and provides
the resources for middle school girls
to actualize their unique leadership
potential by finding, listening to and
sharing their authentic voices.
A Tribute to Dick Henry, One of Kieve’s First Campers in 1926
By Christopher Herbst
F
or approximately the last ten years, whenever we
spent time together, my grandfather (who at this point
was in his 90s) and I would engage in a unique game. He,
having a lifelong affinity for writing narratives and poetry,
was fond of all the famous authors and poets. As a gamely
challenge, I would bring specific poems to him and recite
only the first verse, leaving my grandfather the difficult task
of picking up where I left off. Sure, there were occasions
where he needed a little help, but remarkably, he was
often successful in delivering the remaining lines verbatim,
without resource. For a man in his later years to hold such
sound mental capacity and profound literary appreciation
is quite impressive.
One particular Irish poem I always kept in the rotation
was one of my grandfather’s favorites, “The Lake Isle of
Innisfree. "For those who aren’t familiar, the William Butler
Yeats classic recounts the speaker’s most revered haven, a
very natural and beautiful setting (also of note, this poem
is the namesake for one of Kieve’s oldest structures). After
his perfect recital of this poem each and every time, my
grandfather and I would launch into conversation about
Kieve, and how nearly 90 years after his first summer
there – as a 10 year old boy from Philadelphia – he still
carried some of his most treasured memories. Like making
homemade ice cream in Pasquaney, and how the most
coveted morning duty was being able to help in this chore
(those fortunate campers were allowed to lick the spoons
clean afterward). Or the famously competitive canoe tilts
held on Lake Damariscotta, which have long since been
retired. Well after his six summers spent on the end of
West Neck Road, he still cherished the experiences he had
at Kieve, holding them as Yeats eloquently describes, “In the
deep heart’s core.”
On April 11th, my grandfather, Richard Henry, “Dick” to
his peers, passed away. It’s very rare in life that one’s last
years are spent with the engagement and spirit that Dick
carried. Even at age 99, he was incredibly lucid
and lively; sharing stories, singing songs, and
telling jokes – some with terrible punch lines
– as if he were a teenager. By all accounts, he
had a decorated life’s resume: he joined the
United States Navy and met his wife, a beautiful
French girl from Marseilles, during World War
II. He played at Wimbledon and was nationally
ranked in tennis. He scaled the Matterhorn in
the Swiss Alps, which at 14,692 feet, is roughly
three Mt. Katahdins stacked on each other. And
he enjoyed a wonderful career (post-Navy) in
international tourism, his “gateway to peace.”
But for all these wonderful achievements,
Dick would often love to talk about Kieve and
how those adolescent summers fostered the
character traits that enabled him to do such
exceptional feats later in life.
Paulette and Dick Henry with their grandson Chris at the 80th Anniversary.
Now Dick Henry is resting comfortably with his wife
Paulette, looking down upon his beloved family and friends.
And I can only imagine that heaven looks something like
Kieve and captures the tranquility of the sanctuary thatYeats
describes, “And I shall have some peace there, for peace
comes dropping slow.”
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made;
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee,
And live alone in the bee-loud glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping
slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket
sings;
There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow,
And evening full of the linnet’s wings.
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore;
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,
I hear it in the deep heart’s core.
Kieve 1926
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Back in the Day
Back in the day when Kieve was 5 years young. A copy of the 1930 Annual speaks volumes toward the traditions and history that have grown with Kieve
over the years.
Here are a few campers back in the ‘50’s working on Morning DUTIES! Some things just don’t
change…
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Waking up the troops in the 50s.
Making A Contribution
Through a Will or Trust
wavus – Then & Now
There are many easy ways to make an “investment” in
Kieve-Wavus. One option is to designate a portion of
your assets as a charitable bequest in your will or trust
to benefit Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc.
Bequests made through wills or trusts are an important
part of Kieve-Wavus’ future because they enable
individuals to make gifts that they may not have been
able to make during life.
What you need to do
Your estate planner is your expert, but here is a sample
will and codicil* paragraph that can be included in a will
or trust documents to make a bequest to Kieve-Wavus:
“I give to Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc., a Maine non-profit
organization, located in Nobleboro, Maine, (insert here
the sum, description of property, percentage of residual
estate, etc.). This gift is to be placed in the Endowment
Fund of said Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. from which a
spending portion will be used to support Kieve-Wavus’
activities and programs.”
The Cayuga Cabin in 1934 and 80 years later in 2014.
*Codicil = a supplement or an appendix to a will
What Kieve-Wavus will do with the bequest
When Kieve-Wavus receives your bequest, unless further
directed by you, the spending portion will be used to
support programs as determined by the Trustees. If it is
your intention that a portion of the spending be directed
into a specific program, please indicate by adding such
language.
Bequest alternatives
Simple ways to support Kieve-Wavus programs and
scholarships:
 Outright gifts of cash
 Appreciated securities
 Beneficiary for part or all of an IRA
 Beneficiary on life insurance policy
We will gladly help, simply call our Development
office or speak with your financial advisor for more
information.
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KIEVE-WAVUS ALUMNI NOTES FROM ALL OVER
Ryan Cholkoky (Staff 2013-’14) at the
base camp on Everest
Sam Glidden (Kieve 1986-’89, Staff
1992-’97, Advisory Board) and his wife
Margo welcomed Louisa on 11/30/14.
She’s doing Great!! Louisa’s favorite
thing to do is watch her brother laugh
and run all over the place.
Mike DiOrio (Kieve 1993 & ’95-’99,
Staff 2003-‘05) Here are photos of my
nephews in their latest Kieve swag.
Sitting is Chase DiOrio (Chris (1988’90&’93) and Nicole) and standing is
Jackson DiOrio (Jonathan (Kieve 1986’88 & ’90) and Ashlee). I can’t wait to
visit them on Damariscotta Lake in
less than a decade. Thanks again for
the gear!
PADDLE & THISTLE SOCIETY
T
he friends listed here have all made arrangements to leave a lasting gift to
Kieve-Wavus. Deferred gifts, whether simple bequests, paid-up insurance
policies, IRAs or trusts, ensure that Kieve-Wavus’ mission will continue to be
fulfilled beyond our lifetimes. (The Kieve/Wavus seal denotes deceased)
David & Louise Abbot
Ernest C. Marriner
Frances M. Abbott
Carl & Gail Meier
Anonymous (2)
Marion C. Moller
Marjorie W. Berry
Walter F. Morris
Bob & Sally Bishop
Gardner M. Mundy
Evy Blum
Caroline C. Newcomb
Stephen & Kathryn Brackett
Elizabeth W. Parker
Alexander K. Buck, Sr.
Oliver & Barbara Parker
Alexander K. Buck, Jr.
John & Meg Peacock
Robert & Suzanne Burrows
Devereaux & Deborah Phelps
Francis J. Cary
Robert G. Preston
Jay W. Cooper
Charles J. Richardson
Charles A. Dana
Ency S. Richardson
Jon & Mary Davis
Hugh C. Riddleberger &
Woody & Robin Davis
Louise W. McIlhenny
Chris & Kolleen Dougherty
Mark & Eleanor Robinson
Candace E. Dyal
Cliff & Susan Russell
Denny Emory
Frank Saunders
Hill & Susan Ferguson
Sheila G. Shorr
David & Carol Ann Fulmer
Carol H. Stout
Matthew Gault
Muffy D. Stuart
Joan Gedney
Douglas O. Tawse
Daren T. Hudson
Rob & Anju Tawse
Al R. Ireton
Charles C. Townsend
Eric & Pam Jensen
Thomas P. Townsend
William W. Jessup
Robert M. Trippe
Ruth M. Keans
Stuart K. Van Durand
Anne S. Kennedy
David M. & Kathryn L. Villano
Betty J. Kennedy
William M. Walker
Henry R. Kennedy
Charles W. Whinery
Richard C. Kennedy
Betty B. Willey
Mary H. Lansing
Russell W. Williams
Bain S. Lee
Just a reminder that if you have made provisions in your estate plan
for Kieve-Wavus, please be sure they incorporate our non-profit
corporation name Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc.
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Harrison Stuart (Kieve 1989-’93 &
’95, Staff 1999-’02, Advisory Board,
Board of Trustees) and Charles Brown
(Kieve 1991-’93, Staff 1997-’98 &2001’02 & 2004 & KW West Staff 2005,
Advisory Board)
HRK ran into these wonderful men
and their daughters today at Charles’s
daughters Christening. Another
proud Kieve moment. This pic is with
Harrison’s twin daughters. Harrison is
the Godfather of Katherine Gatewood
Pilkington Brown
Stuart Lansing (Kieve 1987-’89 &
’91 This was taken last week at a
camp within Meru National Park in
Northern Kenya. Farley’s maternal
family is British-Kenyan and has
been in the safari business for several
generations. She takes the children
over every spring for a month or
so and I was able to join them for
a week. We had a wonderful safari
visiting two places I had not been to
before--gorgeous country, great gameviewing, and magical moments with
the children. Taylor is spreading the
Kieve brand proudly this month all
over Kenya!
allow us to do this. However in saying
that we feel that we are both ready
for a change of scene over the coming
months and are looking at our options
for winter, which include buying a
bus/motorhome and travelling round
New Zealand for a year, changing
jobs and towns or maybe it will be
something completely different that
we haven’t even thought of yet!!
Duncan (Kieve 1933-’36) and Bill
Doolittle
Zach Lauenstein (Kieve 1995-’00)
and Joshua
Emma Murphy (Science Camp 2004,
Girls’ Camp 2005, Wavus 2006-’08 &
KW West ’09, Staff 2011-’14, Advisory
Board) and a Wavus crew at the Notre
Dame vs. Northwestern football game
last fall. (NW won) Top row: Emma
Murphy, Christine Reighley (Staff
2011-’12), Claire Lupo (Staff 2011-’13),
Meg Mannix (Staff 2013), Margaret
Tucker (Staff 2011-’14)
Bottom row: Grace Muller (Wavus
2007-’09 & KW West ’10, Staff 2013’14), Mandy Mathias (Girls’ Camp
2005, Wavus 2006-’08 & KW West ’09,
Staff 2011-’12 & ’14-’15)
Sarah Taylor (Wavus Staff 2007-’13)
Iain and I are doing well, Jackson is
an amazing little dude. We had a hard
start with the feeding issues, but he’s a
real chilled little guy now, and people
often comment how relaxed we all
are. I have been back at work (2-days
a week) for a couple months now, and
he comes with me, I feel very blessed
to have supportive employers who
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Vincent Van Panhuys (Kieve 1981 &
’83, Staff 1990-’93) Daughter Julia
(Staff 2004-’07), Rob Abbey (Kieve
1996-’02 & KW West ’04, Staff 2005-’07
& ’08), Andy Simon (Kieve 1997-’02,
Staff 2005-’07), Will Dujardin (Kieve
1994-’01 & KW West ’02, Staff 2005),
Zach Dewitt (Kieve 1999-’02, Staff
2006)
Bottom row (Left to right): Page Riley
(Science Camp 1997-’98, Staff 2007’08, Advisory Board), Matt Bernard
(Staff 2007-’08), Jill Price (Science
Camp 1997-’98, Staff 2007), Andrew
‘Doughboy’ Adams (Kieve 1994-’99,
Staff 2003-’07), Henry Kennedy,
Amaury Dujardin (Kieve 2001-’08,
Staff 2011-’13), BJ Kennedy, Max
Abbott (Kieve 1997-’02 & KW West
’02, Staff 2005-’08, Advisory Board),
Phil Dujardin (Kieve 1999-’06)
Emory Gatchell (Wavus 2010-’15)
Emory’s cabin from Wavus and their
weekend reunion in Baltimore! From
left: Effie Blue (Wavus 2009-’15),
Lilly Graul (Wavus 2010-’15), Emory
Gatchell, Eliza Lord (Wavus 2011-’15),
Maggie Frederick (Wavus 2013-’15),
Ellie Hopkins (Wavus 2010-’15),
Amelia Schelle (Wavus 2011-’14),
Maggie Linehan (Wavus 2010 &
’12-’14)
3 Generations of KW
Left to Right: Sam Kaplan (Kieve
1998-’01 & ’03 & KW West ’04, Staff
2006-’15), Nate Kaplan (Kieve 2003’08 & KW West ’09, Staff 2011-’12),
Aaron Kaplan (Kieve 2001-06 & KW
West ’07, Staff 2009 & ’13, TLS Staff
2012-’13), Sarah Kaplan (Wavus 2006’11, Staff 2014-15), Ted Almy (Kieve
1967-’68), Jon Almy (Kieve 1993-’94
& ’96, Staff 2004), Ned Almy (Kieve
1942-’46)
The nearly punctual arrival of Edward
Thatcher Mallozzi. Mom and Thatcher
are resting up and doing great. Big
sister Annie is very excited and on
her way to meet the little fella. He is
happy healthy 8.2oz, named after his
grandpa Zappy.
Spencer Mallozzi (Kieve 1988-’90,
Staff 1995-’99 & ’01, Advisory Board)
and Cooper Mallozzi (Kieve 1986-’89,
Staff 1996-’96 & ’99) at Breckenridge
Colorado
Will Gano (Kieve 1996-’02, Staff 2005’07, Advisory Board) marries Katie
Albright with a huge Kieve contingent
present.
Top row (left to right): Sam Kennedy
(Kieve 1995-’02 & KW West ’03, Staff
2005-’08 & ‘10, Advisory Board), Mac
King (Kieve 1996-’02, KW West 2002,
Staff 2005-’08, Advisory Board), Ted
Cooke (Kieve 2000-’04, Staff 2006-’08 &
’10), Katherine Carey (Staff 2007-’08),
Jason Oberg (Kieve 1998-’02), Foster
Durkee (Kieve 1996-’01, Staff 2006’08 & ’10), Will Gano (Groom), Katie
Albright (Bride), Charlie Gano (Kieve
1996-’02, Staff 2006), James Martin
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Kieve was well represented in Panama
over the holidays. This photo was
taken in the old city with the new
Panama City in the distance. Max
Lazarre (Kieve 2014-’15), on the left,
and brother Alex (Kieve 2015) excited
to attend JK in July!
Contribution through
will/trust
Please keep Kieve-Wavus in mind
when working on your legacy
planning ideas. Including KieveWavus in a codicil to your will
helps our organization and can
help your estate planning process.
KIEVE-WAVUS TRUSTEES
KIEVE-WAVUS ADVISORY BOARD
Thomas G. Auchincloss, Jr.
James D. Brown
W. Morgan Churchman, III
William C. Cox, III
Leslie A. Del Col
Candace E. Dyal
Matthew R. Earley
John W. Geismar
Heidi Gifford
Pamela K. Jensen
Laura W. Kaplan
Donald A. Keyser, Chair
William A. Knowlton
Margaret W. Lyne
Christopher J. Maguire
Louise W. McIlhenny
Matthew J. McKenna
Clifford E. Muller
Oliver A. Parker
Thomas R. Riley, Jr.
Mark K. J. Robinson
James H. Stuart
R. Dixon Thayer
Emeriti
Alexander K. Buck, Jr.
Thomas W. Haas
Richard C. Kennedy
Michael N. Westcott
Robert F. Abbey
Maxwell O. Abbott
Barry Atwood
Adam M. Blatt
Robert W. Bower
Stephen M. Brackett
Charles C. Brown
James D. Brown
Frank T. Brown
Allen W. Burton
Henry M. Chance
Thomas K. Dorman
Christopher T. Dougherty
Jesse N. Dougherty
Kelly A. Dun
Tench C. Forbes
Stephen T. Fulmer
William H. Gano
Samuel F. Glidden
Edward C. Grever
Lucy P. Grogan
Melissa A. Haynes
Joseph L. Holliday
Jennifer T. Ireland
Thomas L. Kalaris
David H. Keeley
Blair W. Kennedy
Samuel S. Kennedy
MacKenzie W. King
John H. Lawrence
Robert H. Linker
Loyalty Fund Update
J. Spencer Mallozzi
Cara Martin-Tetreault
John W. McDevitt
Kimberly C. McDevitt
Megan D. McFarland
Connor P. McKenna
Michael E. Mesrobian
Cheryl Miller
Emma B. Murphy
Jason J. Nahra
Andrew P. Palmer
Andrew C. Perry
James M. Riddleberger
Page T. Riley
Andrew P. Roberts
James C. Roberts
Elizabeth G. Roberts
Sarah C. Robinson
Elizabeth M. Schmidt
Jared R. Schott
Frank C. Schroeder
Timothy O. Shenton
Grace R. Shorr
Nicholas W. Stevens
Gary E. Stone
Frank C. Strasburger
Lowell S. Thomas
Kirstie A. Truluck
Charles W. Whinery
George S. Wills
Amos M. Wolven
DECEASED Alumni and FRIENDS
T
he Loyalty Fund had another
successful year and, thanks to the
generosity of our alumni and extended
Kieve-Wavus family, the fund will help
send 5 campers to Kieve again this
summer. Alumni from near and far
met up in New York on April 25th for
the annual Loyalty Fund celebration
at the Press Box in Manhattan. Matt
McKenna, Jason Nahra, and Tom
Hartenstein have passed the Loyalty
Fund torch to Connor McKenna,
Cory Grever, and Sam Kennedy. The
new guard is excited to see everyone
at Kieve’s 90th this summer. More
Loyalty Fund updates to come then!
Frank O. Avantaggio, Kieve Parent
Barbara Benson, Friend, Staff Parent
Shirley Simonton Bancroft, Wavus
1944-’45
Carol Allen Bloomquist, Wavus 1947’49
Ben Bradlee, Kieve Parent
Robert Bridgman, Grandparent
Elizabeth W. Brown, Parent,
Grandparent
Jeffrey D. Buckley, Staff, Parent, Friend
Vince Camuto, Kieve Parent
Francis “Frank” Carey, Jr. Kieve Staff;
Grandparent
Virginia Pearson Chisholm, Wavus
1940-’59, Parent, Grandparent
Richard Detwiler, Kieve 1931-’32
Stewart S. Dixon, Grandparent
Edward H Green, Kieve 1927
Josephine F. Hart, Friend
Richard Hall Henry, Kieve 1926-’31
Cyrus F Horine, Kieve 1944
Rev. Ralph Lasher, Kieve Staff 1945-’52
Tom MacPhee, Kieve 2000 & 2003
Will McCurdy, Kieve 1996-97
William “Sandy” Muir, Kieve ’43-’45
Joan Parker, Parent, Grandparent
Donald F. Pierce, Wavus Parent, Friend
Lucy A. Potter, Grandmother
Frances “Scotty” Rossmassler, Parent,
Grandparent, Trustee
Nathaniel “Nat” Saltonstall, Parent,
Grandparent
Mayo Schreiber, Kieve ’40-’41
Dick Vose, Friend
Walter Wentzel, Kieve 1950
Richard J. Westcott, Kieve Staff
www.kieve.org
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• New Digital Canon SLR Camera with telephoto
lens
• Lawn games for Wavus: croquet & horseshoes
• Ping pong & foosball tables for Wavus
• Stand Up Paddleboards
• SUV and/or Minivan