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CAMP
MERRIE-WOODE
Situated, Celebrated on Fairfield Lake
Spring 2013
Revisiting Merrie-Woode With the Orrs
Dottie and Fritz Orr, Jr.
Augusta and Fritz Orr, Sr.
In February, our resident camp historian,
Lindsay Hostetler, traveled to South Georgia to
visit with Fritz and Dottie Orr and their daughter,
Sallie Orr Peterkin. The Orr family owned MerrieWoode from 1951 – 1978, and Fritz and Dottie were
the Directors from 1968 – 1978. Sallie spent many
years at Merrie-Woode as a grandchild, a child, a
camper and a counselor. Merrie-Woode Foundation
Board Member and alumna, Mary Davis Smart, and
former Board Member and alumna, Henri Dibrell
Brown, accompanied Lindsay, as both Mary Davis
and Henri were campers and counselors during the
Orr years at camp.
Lindsay, Mary Davis, and Henri arrived in
Thomasville, GA on a gray and misty winter’s
day, but the warm, southern hospitality of Fritz
and Dottie made them feel right at home! Fritz and
Dottie reminisced with Henri and Mary Davis about
wonderful camp memories. Lindsay spent the day
furiously taking notes and filming the interview
to keep for future reference as she continues to fill
in gaps in the Merrie-Woode timeline. As Lindsay
works towards adding to camp’s archive materials
and completing a record of the history of MerrieWoode, this time with the Orrs was invaluable.
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Wit’s End........................................ Page 2
Staff News...................................... Page 3
Alumnae News............................... Page 5
Father & Daughter Weekend........ Page 14
2012 Annual Fund ....................... Page 16
95th Anniversary Celebration...... Page 23
Camp Merrie-Woode, Spring 2013
At Wit’s End
Greetings from camp! It certainly has been
an exciting off-season, as we happily added to
our year-round Merrie-Woode family. In October,
our Facilities Manager, Travis Fox, and his wife,
Amber, welcomed sweet Cayley Grace into their
family. Then in early November, our Associate
Director, Betsy Reese Helms, gave birth to
precious William “Owen” Helms. Josh and Betsy
may have quite the camp celebrity living in Pearly
Gates this summer. He may even be more popular
than One Direction and Justin Bieber!
We have seen many of you as we traveled
throughout the Southeast this winter. Lindsay,
Jim, and I traveled to Washington, DC for an
alumnae gathering at the home of Justin and
Stephanie Blessey Lilley. Generations of alumnae
enjoyed reminiscing about their days at camp.
Sara Huffman took to the road for our staff
recruiting trips; she visited colleges where we
Denice with Travis Fox’s baby girl, Cayley
Lindsay has spent many long hours working
with the web designers and the end result has
been worth the wait. The staff has also enjoyed
teaming up with Board members to begin the
implementation of the Strategic Plan, adopted in
2012.
You’ll read later in the newsletter about how
busy our facilities crew has been this winter and
spring. We are enjoying the office renovations
that were completed in January. The facilities
crew is now hard at work on the new Bang Shop
and Gem Box (Jewelry workshop) renovations
and the Barn renovations. The spring will
continue to be full of activity at camp, as the crew
prepares for this summer.
We are counting down the weeks to the
upcoming 95th camp season at Merrie-Woode.
The camp enrollment is at capacity and a high
percentage of last summer’s counselors are
excited to return. We are thrilled that MerrieWoode continues to enrich the lives of so many
young campers and counselors after so many
years of operation. Mark your calendars for the
95th Anniversary Celebration on Sunday, July
14th. We look forward to seeing you there.
Chug-a-Wump!
“Chug-a-Wump” from Owen Helms
have current counselors and potential new staff
members. Jim and I have been busy assisting with
the college visits and the spring camper shows.
There are a lot of excited campers ready to make
their way back to the mountains for the 95th camp
season at Camp Merrie-Woode. When we weren’t
on the road we enjoyed visits at camp from many
of our current counselors.
The office is buzzing with activity. Our new
Administrative Assistant, Joni Wavra, joined the
year-round staff in February. We are thrilled to
have her with us, as she attempts to keep us all
in line! We are excited about the long awaited
launch of our new Merrie-Woode website.
Denice and Jim
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Staff News
Ivory Sparks, Margaret Page, Campbell
Bowers, and Tara Tecce
Thank you, staff, for
staying in touch with us during
the off-season. We always love
hearing from you! Recently
Caroline Bach reported that she
is going to Bryn Mawr College
next year. After trying out for
Tulane Cheerleading and the
TCU Showgirls in the Spring,
Mary Eliza Baker will make
her final college decision. Ellie
Boydston is doing a Semester at
Sea program through UGA. How
cool is that?! We have had plenty
of staff visitors this off-season.
Between the Green Race, the
3rd annual “Kounselor Kamp,”
and the Counselor Consortium,
we have seen members of the
Merrie-Woode staff nearly every
month this year! Tee Bowers,
Stuart Drew, Rachel Garrett,
Jack Howick, Katie Martinez,
Ivory Sparks, and Bolling
Winborne were our most recent
visitors. They came to camp for
a weekend in early March. It
snowed while they were here,
so they went to Sapphire Valley
Resort and went snow tubing.
What fun! Rachel Garrett,
Ivory Sparks, Eliza Williams,
and Bolling Winborne went out
west for an epic spring break
trip. The crew traveled through
the four corners of the southwest
hitting surrounding highlights
including Arches National
Park, the Grand Canyon, Mesa
Verde National Park, and even
parts of the Navajo Nation.
At the end of the trip, they
met up with CMW alumna
Riley Dickey (97-09) in Red
Rocks, CO to see the legendary
outdoor amphitheater. Riley
came prepared with costumes
to make the visit memorable! If
you happen to be in Edinburgh
Scotland, stop by and say hi to
Lillie Cochran! She is living
there while working toward her
Master’s Degree in Business
Management at the University
of Edinburgh. Hey, staff at
Carolina! MacKinsey Cole is
looking forward to joining you
all in Chapel Hill next year! The
good news from Sarah Davis
is that she is studying Theater
and Playwriting in London for
the semester. We heard from
Ashley Helmick and camper, Margaret
Shufflebarger
Madeline Edwards that she won
the State Department’s Critical
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Language Scholarship to study
Arabic in Amman, Jordan for 2
months this summer. Speaking
of studying abroad, Julia
Haman studied in Cambridge,
England this past summer and
is currently studying abroad
in Costa Rica for the semester.
Adrianna Grossman is hoping
to stop by camp this summer for
a visit before spending a year
earning her Masters in Public
Health. She plans to complete
that degree before moving to
Chicago to attend the University
of Chicago for Medical School.
After graduating from Mary
Washington University, Alex
Green began working at the
Swan Coach House at the Atlanta
History Center. She is learning
about exhibit curation in the
Center’s art gallery. After a
busy summer at Merrie-Woode,
Ashley Helmick has had plenty
going on this off-season. She
is working at her church in
Jacksonville, FL as the Assistant
Youth Director. Ashley is
planning a trip to go to Australia
this April and hopes to catch
up with some of our MerrieWoode Aussie girls! Speaking
of Aussies, we are thrilled to
announce that Kelli Hewitt is
returning to Merrie-Woode this
summer! Kelli says she is still
working for the same travel
agency company for whom she
has worked for the last year or
two. Kelli lives in Sydney and
is saving her money to pay off
Emily Rich, Ashlee Collins, and Abi Housley
some South America treks she
has booked for after camp! After
nearly 4 years at Northwestern
University, Sarah Logan is
working on her senior thesis
in time for graduation. Upon
completion of her Bachelor’s
degree, Sarah will move to
DC in May. Caity Mans was
recently accepted to the M.A.
program in Medieval Studies at
the University of Toronto and is
still waiting to hear back from
other schools before she makes
her final decision about where
to attend graduate school in
the fall! Speaking of graduate
school, Maddie Marion will be
starting graduate school in the
fall at Converse College where
she plans to work towards her
Masters in Marriage and Family
Therapy. Meanwhile, Maddie
is looking forward to a great
summer at Merrie-Woode, as
well as moving to Spartanburg,
SC afterwards! Maddie recently
caught up with Kara Leigh
Pulley, who said she interviewed
with SUWS Carolinas and Teach
for America and is in contact
with Heart Light, an at-risk youth
boarding school. Hopefully by
mid-March she will know her
post-graduation plans. Kara
Leigh is spending spring break
living on a sailboat for a week
in the Bahamas; she is excited to
learn how to crew a boat for 20!
During May, Katie Martinez
will be travelling to Costa Rica
with the UNC-Chapel Hill
business school before returning
to camp for the summer. Have
fun, Katie! Congratulations
to Mica McCullough who
graduated in December from
Lipscomb University with her
Master’s Degree in Sustainable
Food Systems. Mica lives in
Nashville, TN and is currently
looking for a sustainability job.
Jane Darby Menton emailed to
tell us that she is spending two
weeks in Greece studying the
country’s financial crisis with
a group of students from Yale
University. As a junior at New
College of Florida, Emily Rich
reports that she is in rehearsals
for Farragut North, which she
will be appearing in at the end
of April. During January, Emily
took a road trip to theaters where
she might want to work after
she graduates next year. Most
recently, Emily started writing
a play for her senior thesis. She
is nervous but excited about it!
Congrats to Kelsie Romaine
who was accepted to Mercer
University’s doctoral program
in clinical medical psychology!
After working with Outdoor
Pursuits at FSU for about a
year, Tara Tecce got promoted
to a supervisor position within
the program. Tara is still a trip
leader, but now she also has
more responsibilities overseeing
various aspects of Outdoor
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Ivory Sparks, Rachel Garrett, Riley Dickey
(97-09), Bolling Winborne, and Eliza
Williams in Red Rocks, CO.
Pursuits. Julie Van Hart ran her
first half marathon at the end of
February and placed 4th in her
age division! We were thrilled
to have Lucy Wood come
all the way from Australia to
participate in the 2013 counselor
consortium! She stayed at camp
for two whole weeks, and we
loved having her here for a visit!
While “in town,” Lucy went
recruiting at Sewanee and visited
the Bowers family in Charleston,
SC. Alicia Wright lives in
Brooklyn, NY and works as an
assistant to a book scout. She is
enjoying the job but says it is
intense! We hope to see Alicia
next time she comes south for a
visit.
Kara Leigh Pulley with camper, Ella Glover
Alumnae News
Scott and Wing Watson Billeisen (83-97)
and their children, Peyton and Caroline
Anna Boyette (06-07) is
a sophomore at North Carolina
State University in Mechanical
Engineering and her sister, Emily
Boyette (06-09), is a freshman at
North Carolina State University
in Textiles. Ally Burchinow
(99-08) has recently moved
to Washington, DC. Susanna
James Doyle (92-99) ran her
first half marathon at the Rock
‘n’ Roll St. Petersburg marathon
in February. Audrey Dyer
(95-05) is living in Austin, TX
and working in search engine
marketing at Adlucent. Lauren
Norton Andrews (97-09)
visited in February, and they
made sure to check out Texas
barbeque, cowboy boots, and
lots of Mexican food. Audrey is
already looking forward to the
Costa Rica paddling trip JP is
planning for the coming winter!
Half-wit girls Brooke Fuller
(91-01) and Elizabeth Bright
Wallace (81-88) are making
Merrie-Woode magic together
as Assistant Public Defenders in
Jacksonville. So far they have
tried two cases together, resulting
in two not guilties, and they look
forward to many more. Their
rallying cry? “It’s a great day
for the race!” Holland Horner
Hunt (03) is still residing in
Nashville with her husband,
Blair, and their daughter, Mary
Knox. Aunt Cooley Horner
(95-07) loves visiting little Mary
Knox whenever she can! Sarah
Josey (97-08) and Laughlin
Kane (97-08) are in law school
in Georgia. Sarah is at Emory
and Laughlin is at UGA. They
get to see Maggie Niehaus (9909) and Alison Martinez (99-10)
all the time since they’re working
in Atlanta, too! Maryanna
Phillips Koehring (82-95) has
two daughters joining us for the
August session this year. After
camp, the whole family will be
posted to Cairo, Egypt for four
Pat and Emily Pittman Funderburk (97-01)
with their sons, Patrick and Wells
years as her husband, Ralph,
works for USAID. Cassidy
Murray MacKay (89-00) is
enjoying life in Greensboro, NC
with her family. She recently
celebrated reaching 10 years
with Ernst and Young! Elissa
McCarty Oliver (95-03) recently
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Elissa McCarty Oliver (95-03), Cameron
Holt (95-00), and EJ Jernigan (94-00) in
Atlanta, GA
met up with fellow MerrieWoode girls, EJ Jernigan (9400) and Cameron Holt (95-00)
for lunch in Atlanta. Former
counselor, Lauren Pleasants’
(03-10) son, Levi, will be one
year old in May. Although Levi
keeps her busy, Lauren is starting
a baby wearing education group
in Winston-Salem. Jennifer
Richardson Glen’s (83-85)
travel memoir, Americashire: A
Field Guide to a Marriage, was
published by She Writes Press in
May 2013. The book chronicles
the years she spent living in a
Cotswold village and includes
an excerpt about a formative
experience at Merrie-Woode,
mucking out horse stalls. Jennifer
and her husband currently live
in Santa Monica, California.
You can find more about the
book on www.americashire.
com. Former counselor, Rebecca
Riley (03-06) is busy teaching
and coaching for Girls on the
Run. She has recently run two
half marathons and is training
for a ten-miler in Chapel Hill
now! Laura Rockefeller (97)
continues to work as an actress
in the Washington, DC area. Her
Alumnae News (cont.)
latest role was playing Adriana
in Shakespeare’s A Comedy
of Errors for Pallas Theatre.
Lauren Gardner Smith (7182) is living in Manila, AR with
her family. She and her sister,
Charlotte, enjoyed a trip to
visit camp last summer. Anna
Stowers (99-08) is teaching
5th grade in Nashville, TN and
loving it! She is looking forward
to running the Country Music
Half Marathon this April.
CMW Weddings and Engagements
engaged to be married to Foster
Veazey on December 21, 2013
in Birmingham, AL. Matt Walker
proposed to Taylor Kronn
(98-08) last October while on a
hike on Mt. Springer in North
Georgia. They are planning a
Sarah Haman Collette (96-08), Alexi Pate
(01-04), Stephanie Pate Burgart (00-06),
and Amber Skye (97-08) at Stephanie’s
wedding
Ed and Betty Jane Magidson Mackay (9103)
Courtney Dial (95-05) was
married in June of 2012 to
Christopher Whitmore. They live
in Nashville, TN where Courtney
is working as a party and
food stylist. Her third dessert
cookbook, Frostings, releases
this summer! Charles Arroyo
proposed to Cooley Horner (9507) this past Christmas. They
are busy planning a wedding
for June of 2014! Cooley is a
second year law student at the
University of New Hampshire
School of Law in Concord. Both
of the Kronn sisters are engaged!
Meredith Kronn (98-11) is
Meredith Kronn (98-11) and her fiancée,
Foster Veazey
wedding on August 10, 2013
in Cashiers, NC. Betty Jane
Magidson (91-03) married Ed
on December 31, 2012. Dennis
Burgart and Stephanie Pate (0006) were married on February 23,
2013. Sarah Haman Collette
(96-08) was in attendance,
Amber Skye (97-08) was
Stephanie’s Maid of Honor,
and Alexi Pate (01-04) was a
bridesmaid. Kim Tuthill (94-07)
married Chris White September
29, 2012. Carter Coker (9208) and Louise Hare (92-04)
attended the wedding in Houston,
TX where Kim and Chris now
reside.
Taylor Kronn (98-08) and her fiancée, Matt
Walker, on Mt. Springer
Andrew and Holly Marsh Blease (10-11)
Mackay on October 6, 2012 in
Key West, FL. Mountaineering
counselor, Holly Marsh (1011), married Andrew Blease
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Chris and Kim Tuthill White (94-07)
CMW Births
(89-present), and her husband,
Josh (08-11), welcomed their
first child this past fall! William
Owen Helms was born on
November 9, 2012 at 8:08am.
Owen weighed in at 6 pounds,
2 ounces and was 19 inches. He
Josh (08-11) and Betsy Reese Helms’
Logan Carpenter Senior’s (92-06) baby
boy, Reid
(89-present) son, Owen
Lydia Dorsey (95-02) married
Stephen Carmody in 2012
and now has a baby girl
named Madeleine “Maddie”
Adair Carmody. They live in
Knoxville, TN where Lydia
is doing graduate work in
archaeology. Former counselor,
Julie Kokemor Farmer (06-07)
and her husband, John, had a
very exciting New Year’s Eve!
Their daughter, Gillian Kate,
Betsy Warfel Philmon’s (96-04) daughter,
Margaret Lowry
is just as cute as he can be and
all of us at camp have enjoyed
watching him grow over the past
several months! We can certainly
report that he is bound to be the
most popular boy in camp this
bed time song is Taps, of course!
Whitney Dunlap McLeod (8904) and her husband, Kent, have
welcomed a baby boy! Graham
Andrews McLeod was born on
March 8, 2013 at 3:43am. He
weighed 9 lbs. and was 20 inches
long. Dolly Brantley Myrick
(94-00) and her husband, Jason,
are expecting a baby boy on
April 19, 2013! Ryan and Betsy
Warfel Philmon (96-04) have
welcomed their first child, a baby
girl. Margaret Lowry Philmon
was born on December 18, 2012
at 12:22pm. She weighed 6
pounds, 15 ounces and was 20
inches long. Robert and Logan
Carpenter Senior (92-06) have
welcomed their first child, Robert
Reid Senior. Reid was born on
Ginger Ann Clark Hughes’ (90-00)
daughter, Sadie Virginia Hughes
decided to help ring in the new
year, arriving on December 31,
2012. She weighed 7 pounds,
12 ounces, and measured 21
inches long. Our Associate
Director, Betsy Reese Helms
Whitney Dunlap McLeod’s (89-04) baby
boy, Graham Andrews McLeod
summer! Future camper, Sadie
Virginia Hughes, was born to
Ginger Ann Clark Hughes
(90-00) and husband, Robert, on
October 1, 2012. Sadie’s favorite
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Laurie Easterwood Smith’s (01-06) son,
Webb
CMW Births (cont.)
October 17, 2012. Jenn Hobby
Rivera (88-95) and her husband,
Grant, are expecting a baby
girl this April! A future Merrie-
Woode girl, no doubt! Webb
Easterwood Smith was born to
Jay and Laurie Easterwood
Smith (01-06) on October 11,
2012. Webb is the second son for
the couple.
In Memoriam
Margaret “Peggy”
Perkins Casey (33-35) died at
the age of 92. She was battling
her seventh cancer and was cared
for in the loving home of her
daughter, Ann, for the last year
of her life. Peggy slipped away
peacefully in her sleep after
visits from all of her children,
grandchildren, daughters-in-law,
and pastor. She was born and
raised in Louisville, KY. She was
an amazing woman; energetic,
determined, independent, strong,
and adventurous. She was the first
in her family to earn a college
degree, made propellers for the
war effort during World War II,
Peggy Perkins Casey (33-35), on the right, at Camp Merrie-Woode in the 1930s
studied aeronautical engineering at
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute,
and cooked at a remote Teton dude
ranch in the 1940s. Peggy married
Walt Casey and they shared 60
“Bunch” Sanders Griffin (33-34) and a member
years of marriage. Her family says that she lived
of the Silver-Haired Jocks. The Silver-Haired Jocks,
life to the fullest right up to the end. Her years at
a spirited group of camp friends and enthusiasts,
Camp Merrie-Woode were some of her happiest
spent many, many years meeting each autumn for
memories. She enjoyed the outdoors, the camp
a reunion weekend at High Heaven. They enjoyed
activities, and the horseback riding. She was
reliving their camp days, boating on Lake Fairfield,
pleased and was proud to be featured on the cover
and playing Taps every night they visited! A
of the Merrie-Woode brochure for many years.
Louisville native and life-long resident, she was the
Barbara Rodes Dumesnil (38-39),
daughter of Joseph B. Rodes and Barbara Burge
age 89, died December 19, 2012 in Louisville,
Rodes.
Kentucky. A Captain of 1939, Barbara was in the
very first class of Camp Merrie-Woode Captains.
She married Joseph Peterson Dumesnil, Jr. on
February 6, 1944. She was a beloved golfing
buddy of fellow Merrie-Woode girl, Elizabeth
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CMW Has a New Website!
The home page on CMW’s new web site
It’s official! Camp
Merrie-Woode has a new
website! The brand new website,
completely redesigned, launched
this spring. We worked with
Market Connections, a website
design company in Asheville,
NC, for almost 6 months to
create an entirely new site.
You will see that this new site
features a fun and updated
look, clear and easy navigation,
interactive elements for all ages,
and mobile optimization! Yes,
the new Merrie-Woode site will
work beautifully on iPads and
smartphones! Merrie-Woode has
entered the technology age!
Last summer we
brought in two professional
photographers to camp to
take the photographs you will
see on the new site. We think
you will all agree that these
images capture the excitement,
vibrancy, and spirit of a summer
at Camp Merrie-Woode. A
huge thanks to photographers
Jill Schwarzkopf and Ashley
Garner Dringo! Many of you
may remember Ashley as both a
camper and the head of camp’s
Photography program in 2006
and 2007. It was great to have
Ashley come back and use her
professional skills at camp!
All applications,
registration, and summer forms
can now be submitted easily
and electronically right on our
website. You can also find PDFs
of Staff and Parent Handbooks
available, as well as other useful
items to help you prepare for the
summer. The summer staff is
featured on a new page of their
very own! Check and see if your
favorite counselor is returning
and learn a little bit about the
staff before you get to camp!
Check out a brand
new interactive map created
and drawn by artist and CMW
alumna, Alex Green. Modeled
after an old map of MerrieWoode drawn in the 1930s, Alex
has designed camp’s current
layout into the antique style. It’s
a beautiful piece, and we think
you’ll all have fun exploring the
buildings and features of camp.
There’s a hidden surprise drawn
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somewhere on the map…see if
you can find what’s hiding!
A new section of the
website is devoted specifically to
CMW alumnae. Alumnae from
all generations of camp will find
things to interest them! Easily
update your contact information
electronically, directly on the
Alumnae page. Did you miss
a camp newsletter? Find it on
the Camp Newsletter Archive!
Check out the Merrie-Woode
Scrapbook where you can browse
through photo galleries from
camp’s archives of photos from
the 1920s through today! Find
old cabin mates by registering
on our new Alumnae Directory!
Looking to make a donation
to the Annual Fund? You can
now make credit card payments
directly on a secure page of our
website!
Camp activities featured on CMW’s new
web site
We are so excited to
unveil the new Merrie-Woode
website to all of you! We think
it showcases everything that
makes Merrie-Woode special,
celebrating both our rich history
and the things that continue to
make us respected in the camping
industry today. Go check it out
at: www.merriewoode.com
Revisiting Merrie-Woode With the Orrs (cont. from page 1)
The Orr legacy began
when Fritz Orr Sr. purchased
Camp Merrie-Woode from
Dammie Day in 1951. At the
time, Merrie-Woode was just
40 acres with cabins Du Kum
Inn to Peter Pan. Fritz Sr. had
spent his adult life organizing
and running the Fritz Orr Clubs
and Camps in Atlanta, Georgia
from the 1920s – 1950s. As
Atlanta’s development began to
crowd his camps, he found that
Camp Merrie-Woode was for
sale. He and his wife, Augusta,
decided to buy it and move to
Sapphire Valley each summer.
Fritz Sr. had hoped to run
a boys camp, but Dammie Day
insisted that he continue the
all-girls tradition. He honored
her request, keeping MerrieWoode a summer haven for
girls. The Orrs added high
adventure and skill-based
activities to the traditions
begun by Dammie Day. Fritz
Sr. was an outdoor enthusiast
and both Fritz Sr. and Augusta
were accomplished riders.
The equestrian and riflery
programs, and the whitewater
paddling program all thrived
under the Orrs’ leadership.
Fritz Jr. and Dottie worked at
camp during these years and
were active members of the
camp community.
When Fritz Sr. died
unexpectedly in February of
1968, the Orr family chose
Fritz and Dottie to lead MerrieWoode. With their two young
children, Sallie and Fritz III,
beside them, they continued
building the Orr legacy at
camp. They emphasized
personal growth for both
campers and counselors and
were deeply committed to
Lindsay Hostetler, Mary Davis Smart, Fritz
Orr, Sallie Orr Peterkin, and Dottie Orr
providing each girl a rich and
lasting experience in the natural
world. In Fritz’s words, they
strived to:
“Provide an atmosphere for each
camper and staff member to grow
in a personal way, to provide
campers with opportunities for
advancement of skills in each
activity offered, to provide an
opportunity for campers and
staff to have contact with the
natural world, and to establish
an environment in which
Christianity is modeled and
permeates all living experiences
– not just as an objective but as a
total lifestyle.”
Fritz and Dottie devoted
the next decade to running
Merrie-Woode. They fostered
a nurturing environment, and
they encouraged both campers
and counselors to challenge
themselves in ways that would
strengthen their character. They
poured as much dedication into
developing their counselors as
they did their campers. They
were essentially running two
camps simultaneously – one
for the campers and one for the
counselors, knowing that the
opportunity for personal growth
existed for both.
Then came the economic
downturn of the 1970s. The
economic climate, coupled
with double-digit interest rates
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and soaring gas prices, brought
dropping enrollments and
uncertainty to the country’s
entire camping industry. MerrieWoode was no exception. After
considering their choices, the
Orrs announced that they would
not reopen camp in 1979. MerrieWoode would have to close its
gates and the property would be
sold.
In 1978, in response to this
news and with the Orrs’ blessing,
Hugh Caldwell organized a group
of camp alumnae and families to
purchase camp and set it up as a
non-profit organization, run by a
board of trustees. They presented
this plan to the Orrs, but it was
clear that this newly formed
foundation would not have the
finances to purchase the camp’s
property for what it was worth.
It is at this moment in camp’s
history that the Orr family
became the real unsung heroes
of Camp Merrie-Woode. Rather
than sell for development, the
Orrs agreed to sell the camp – all
its land, buildings and equipment
– to the newly formed MerrieWoode Foundation for a fraction
of its value. The Foundation
operated that first summer of
1979 with almost a completely
volunteer staff. They embraced
the spirit of sacrifice and service
put in place by Dammie Day
and preserved, celebrated, and
strengthened by the Orrs.
It is because of Fritz and
Dottie Orr’s selfless decision
that Merrie-Woode is still here
today. Merrie-Woode could have
had the same story as countless
other camps across the country
and shut down in the 1970s and
1980s, never to reopen again.
Instead, the Orrs stepped up to
the plate and decided to save an
Revisiting Merrie-Woode With the Orrs (cont.)
organization with a spirit they
believed in, preserving MerrieWoode for generations of girls
to come. Every camper who
has called the shores of Lake
Fairfield home since then owes
a piece of their treasured camp
experience to Fritz and Dottie.
Listening to Fritz and
Dottie today, it is clear they
still hold a deep affection and
love for Merrie-Woode and the
generations of campers who have
come through her gates. And so,
Fritz and Dottie, we, as an entire
camp community say thank you.
Thank you for setting the stage
to bring Merrie-Woode into its
next act. We can never thank you
enough for keeping the curtain
from falling too soon. Thank you
for saving this special spot on
earth for us, for our daughters,
for our daughters’ daughters, and
for all the girls to come.
CMW Internship Program – Apply Now!
Are you passionate about
camp? Have you ever wondered
if there was a way to extend your
summer employment into the
colorful fall, snowy winter, and
maybe even into the blooming
spring months along Lake
Fairfield? There just may be
a way: apply for an internship
at camp. The Merrie-Woode
Internship Program is designed to
help promote and support camp’s
Mission and Strategic Plan
moving forward. This program
is mutually beneficial to the
camp community and the intern
as she learns more about the offseason workings of the camp and
a nonprofit business.
If you are in college or
if you have recently graduated
and you are interested in
learning more about the MerrieWoode Internship Program,
please contact Denice Dunn
at [email protected].
We are now accepting resumes
for our 2013/2014 internship
position. Come be a part of our
administrative team and learn
more about the inner workings of
camp.
Welcome Joni!
We are thrilled to announce Joni Wavra as our new
Administrative Assistant and
member of camp’s year-round
team! You might recognize Joni
from this past summer, when she
worked as our Program Office
Manager.
Before her family settled
in Cashiers, NC, more than 20
years ago, Joni lived all over the
country and even the world, including Utah, Las Vegas, South
Africa, Florida, Michigan, and
Oklahoma. After receiving her
Bachelor of Science degree from
Michigan State University, she
worked in Marine Ecology and
was a Scientific Diver with Walt
Disney World. Joni also has
Joni Wavra, CMW’s new Administrative
Assistant
experience in event planning,
country club marketing, property
management, and was a buyer
for women’s apparel. But her favorite job of all has always been
Mom! She has a son, Tyler (24),
and a daughter, Lynsi (22). Lynsi
is a student at the University of
Colorado, in Boulder, and Tyler
works in Highlands, NC, where
he is a member of the Volunteer
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Fire Department. The Wavra
family has owned and operated
Ty-Lyn Plantation, a 54 acre
Christmas tree and truffle plantation, since they moved to the area
in 1993.
Joni loves to scuba dive,
read, tend her vegetable garden,
and can her goods! Recent additions to the family farm include
Hammer, the shelter dog, Roo,
the cross-eyed crazy cat, and
Sweet Pea, the beloved – and often sassy – pot-belly pig.
So the next time that you
call the camp office, be sure to
give a warm Merrie-Woode welcome to our new Administrative
Assistant, Joni Wavra!
Off-Season Improvements
There are plenty of projects
underway at Merrie-Woode this
off-season. Although they still
have lots to accomplish, our
facilities crew has worked all
year on some important projects
that will make the summer
easier for everyone!
The renovated camp office
The year started off
with some much needed
improvements to the Main
Office. When you enter the
office you will notice some
big changes to the front area.
Joni, our new Administrative
Assistant, has a new desk space
just as you enter the office. The
renovation puts Joni closer to
the front door so that she is
there to greet any visitors who
stop by the office. The area
where Phyllis used to work
has been closed in with sliding
glass doors and provides work
space for two people. Now,
when Phyllis is here working on
special projects, she will have a
quiet spot to do her work. The
second work station in the new
office is where Sara Huffman,
our intern, works on archiving
and other important pre-summer
tasks.
The second project of the
year is a facelift for the barn.
When our horses arrive at camp
this summer, they will be in
for a treat. Their stalls have
been updated with automatic
waterers, fans, and rubber mats.
The corridor that runs the length
of the barn will be outfitted with
ceiling fans and a large exhaust
fan, and the space will be paved.
A new outdoor instruction area
is being built and all riding areas
will be leveled and topped off
with new sand. Additionally,
some landscaping will improve
the overall look of the barn,
making it an even more popular
place to spend time in the
summer. When asked if he had
ever seen anything so beautiful,
one of our horses replied,
“Naaayy.”
Perhaps the biggest offseason project of the year is
the construction of the new
and improved Bang Shop and
Gem Box. The Bang Shop is
our jewelry studio, and Gem
Construction of the new Bang Shop and
Gem Box
Box is non-cabin staff housing.
Both spaces were quite old
and in major need of repair, so
the facilities crew demolished
the structure and started from
scratch. Don’t worry; the new
building will fit right in with
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the others around camp. It will
be sided with poplar bark and
roofed with green architectural
shingles to match its neighbors.
Additionally, by carefully
placing the new building,
we were able to preserve the
majestic trees surrounding it!
The new floor plan for the Bang Shop and
Gem Box
The good news for the
residents of Avalon and
Doxology is that the building’s
orientation will be reconfigured
so that the Bang Shop will be
closest to the Arts and Crafts
building and Gem Box will be
closer to Avalon and Doxology.
This means decreased noise
from the Bang Shop during rest
hour. You know, we don’t call it
the Bang Shop for nothing!
Speaking of the new Bang
Shop, it will be larger than the
original. The shop will house
more work stations and storage
and two soldering stations. It
will also boast ceiling fans,
improved lighting and windows,
an exhaust vent, and access to a
porch that overlooks the lake!
Adjacent to the Bang Shop,
Gem Box will have living
quarters for two staff members.
Each individual will have a
Off-Season Improvements (cont.)
small bedroom and a private
bathroom, and there will be
a common living area with a
kitchenette.
Jewelry has always been a
well-loved camp activity, so we
are glad to be able to provide a
new structure for the program. In
fact, Mary Jane Trimble, a former
camper, counselor, and Board
Chairman made her husband’s
wedding band in the Bang Shop
while she was at camp. Once the
ring was finished, she began her
quest to find the right man with
the proper ring size. Eventually
she was successful!
As we go to print, the
building’s foundation is complete
and the framing is nearly
finished. It is really starting to
take shape! We can’t wait for
campers to arrive this summer
because we know they will enjoy
the new facilities and continue
the long standing tradition
of jewelry making at MerrieWoode!
CMW Makes a Visit to the Nation’s Capital
Jim and Denice with our fabulous hostess,
Stephanie Blessey Lilley (76-83)
Jim, Denice and Lindsay
traveled to Washington, DC this
past February for an alumnae
gathering. Justin and Stephanie
Blessey Lilley graciously opened
their home to host an exceptional
evening where generations of
Merrie-Woode alumnae enjoyed
Sally Willse (65-69), Captain of 1969, and
Denice
reminiscing about their camper
days. Camp friends of all ages
enjoyed good food, sang camp
songs, and laughed well into
the night. Excitement buzzed
in the room as we talked about
many of the new directions the
CMW Strategic Plan will take
camp over the next 5 years, and
treasured stories of summers
gone by warmed the chilly
Suzanne Graham Gibson (76-81), Dorothy
Moss Williams (83-90), and Holmes
Hummel (86-90)
this coming fall. Keep an eye on
the Merrie-Woode website to find
out when we might be coming to
a town near you!
Olivia Head (97-09), Caroline Mann (8806), Martha Cole Dyer (97-10), Perry Ellis
(98-10), Julia Edwards (96-07), Mary
Peterkin (94-06), Carter Coker (92-08), and
Landis Carey (92-05) at the DC Alumnae
Gathering
winter night along the shore of
the Potomac River. After such
a wonderful evening of camp
fellowship, we are looking
forward to planning more
alumnae gatherings in other cities
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Sally Willse (65-69), Lyda Larkins Astrove
(70-78), and Anne Holland Polk (84-91)
2nd Annual Father and Daughter Weekend
Merrie-Woode is happy to
announce our 2nd Annual Father
and Daughter Weekend! Camp
will open its gates to fathers and
daughters of the Merrie-Woode
family on September 27 – 29.
John Brantley will return to
camp again this year to lead the
weekend’s activities.
The success of last year’s
inaugural event led to plans to
continue this new tradition each
year after camp ends. Just as
the leaves were beginning to
change last October, thirteen
Merrie-Woode dads and their
daughters slept on the Front Line
after engaging in meaningful
John Brantley at last year’s CMW Father
Daughter Weekend
conversations and adventurous
activities throughout the day. The
weekend is structured to let the
daughter take the lead in every
aspect, and each moment focuses
on strengthening communication
between the fathers and their
daughters.
“The program allows
you to have quiet time and
conversations with your daughter
that you don’t always make time
for,” said Brent Neidenthal,
Kaylee’s dad.
A father and daughter enjoy a quiet
conversation on the docks
Friday night begins with
field games and ends with
the first of many one-on-one
discussions between each family
group. On Saturday morning,
everyone races across camp
from one station to the next
in The Great Race. The girls
decide which route to take, and
each family must work together
through mentally and physically
challenging tasks in order to
make it to the finish line. And
after a vigorous water cannon
battle, the Merrie-Woode fathers
and daughters gather in the
Campfire Ring to cap off the
night with camp songs, s’mores,
and maybe even a Jack Tale!
Perhaps the most
meaningful experience from the
Robert and Cecilia Reed at the CMW Father
Daughter Weekend
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Father and Daughter Weekend
is that the dads finally have a
chance to see what camp is all
about.
“My experience with camp
has always been limited to
seven minutes dropping her off
and picking her up,” said Perry
Borom, Judith’s dad, “so it was
great to actually come see all of
the things that camp has to offer.”
Families can register easily
through our new website! The
cost per father/daughter pair
is $550, and $110 for each
additional daughter. These fees
include all meals and lodging,
and we encourage families to
Kenneth and Liddy Lynch enjoyed fatherdaughter time at camp last fall
sign up early as space is limited.
Alums from last year’s weekend
should not hesitate to return, as
the weekend will strengthen and
build upon the same valuable
skills.
And don’t worry, all of
you Merrie-Woode moms! We
are working on a weekend in
Spring of 2014 for you, too.
So stay tuned-in to the website
for upcoming details and
information.
CMW Hosts 4th Counselor Consortium
2013 Counselor Consortium
This January we hosted
our fourth biennial Counselor
Consortium with 22 counselors
and 3 members of the Board.
Once again, the consortium was
wildly successful and tons of
fun!
We first hosted a consortium of counselors during the
winter of 2005. Jim and Denice
had just completed their second
summer as Executive Directors
and were interested in connecting
with long-time staff members to
find out what aspects of camp the
counselors thought were going
well and what needed improvement. That year we hosted 13
counselors during the first weekend of February. That weekend,
we discussed traditions including
Campfire, the Ripple, and Follow the Gleam; we also talked
about programming, counselor
life, and cabin life. By the end of
the weekend, we had pages and
pages of notes on how to breathe
new life into tired Sunday activities, new evening programs that
campers would enjoy, tips about
cabin life to be shared with all
staff members, and a few points
of improvement for the betterment of the Merrie-Woode community. That first consortium
was so successful that we vowed
to host one every other year. So,
flash forward to this winter and
our 4th consortium, to date!
Each time we host this
event, it takes us hours to select our attendees. We invite
15-25 counselors and 2-3 board
members. Although we did not
have board members at the first
consortium, we believe it is important to involve the board in
this activity because it allows
the Board to hear what the staff
members are concerned about
while allowing the staff members
to feel that their voices are being
heard. We select staff to attend
by looking at staff evaluations
from the summer in order to understand who is well respected
by their peers. We consider who
Counselors, Board members, and yearround-staff meet at the Counselor
Consortium to brainstorm ways to improve
summers at Merrie-Woode
held leadership positions during
the previous summer and who
will be holding those positions
in the upcoming summer. We
attempt to invite staff members
from a range of different activity
areas, different cabin age groups,
and different universities. The
goal is always to generate conversation and ideas for upcoming
summers, so we look for staff
members with effective com15
Bolling Winborne, Rachel Garrett, and
Campbell Bowers at the Counselor
Consortium
munication skills, as well as the
ability to clearly articulate their
opinions. This year we had 22
counselor attendees, as well as
Liz Irwin, Melanie Crittenden,
and Mary Davis Smart representing the Board of Trustees.
Many thanks, Liz, Melanie, and
Mary Davis for taking time out
of your busy schedules to spend
the weekend with us. We loved
having you here, and the staff enjoyed getting to know you all.
We kicked off our consortium with dinner on Friday and
plenty of catching up with old
friends. Everyone was so excited
to be back together that very little
business was discussed that evening! We woke up early on Saturday morning to participate in a
leadership discussion with guest
speaker, Jenny Beaumont. Jenny
helped refresh our communication skills and empowered us to
be leaders within the camp community. We appreciate Jenny’s
presence and cannot thank her
enough for spending the morning
with us! After Jenny’s session,
the group spent the rest of the
day meeting in both small groups
and larger round-table gatherings to discuss myriad aspects of
CMW Hosts 4th Counselor Consortium (cont. from page 15)
the summer. We covered topics
from campfire and chapel to orientation and evening programs.
We spent much of the afternoon
covering both counselor life and
cabin life before breaking for
dinner.
Speaking of dinner, we
had quite a time that night. The
Dunns hosted a Great Gatsby
themed evening at their house on
Saturday night. Their home was
decked out in lights, feathers, and
plenty of 1920s décor. Dressed
in our best tuxedos and flapper
dresses, everyone in attendance
was treated to salmon, spinach
salad, mashed potatoes, roasted
asparagus, and chocolate tarts.
It was quite a meal and quite a
party! We danced the night away
and were thankful to be together
for the weekend.
Sunday morning was
filled with more meetings about
programming and summer activities. We discussed material
needs, facility requests, staff certifications, and general programming concerns. Our weekend
ended with a delicious brunch of
eggs, bacon, pancakes, and fruit
before we all went our separate
ways.
Just like the consortiums
of years past, this winter’s weekend was a great opportunity for
Senior Staff to hear directly from
staff members about what is going well at camp. We will continue hosting these events because
they open the lines of communication and allow us to work hard
toward the betterment of camp.
Indeed, we are reminded that
Merrie-Woode is “a composite
thing made up of all those who
through the years have loved it
and given it their best.”
Annual Fund Tops $176,000 in 2012!
Fund is an essential source of revenue for Camp
Merrie-Woode. This fund is used to support scholarships, enhance summer programs, and maintain
Merrie-Woode’s historic buildings and grounds. All
contributions to the Merrie-Woode Foundation
are tax deductible for individuals, corporations,
and foundations within the limits of section 501
(c) 3 of the IRS code. Gifts are listed through December 31, 2012. Please contact us with any errors
or omissions.
We have excellent news to report on our
2012 Annual Fund Campaign. Merrie-Woode alumnae, parents, and friends continue to support our
Annual Giving effort, even in these difficult economic times. In 2012, 604 participants contributed
a total of $176,242.17 to the Merrie-Woode 2012
Annual Fund, setting a new record!
With the tremendous success we have seen
in our Annual Fund over the last few years, we are
raising the goal for 2013 to $150,000. The Annual
2012 Annual Fund
Roundtable ($1,000 and above)
Beau and Sally Allen
Hank and Nancy Dameron Almquist
Charlie and Susie Sears Anderson
Andy and Jody Shartle Anderson
Cathy Baillis
Wiley Perry Ballard, III and Anne McCary Ballard
(Reflects gifts received through December 31, 2012)
Rich and Ann-Stewart Crane Boss
Terrell and Deane Valentine Bowers,
and Campbell, Tee, Stuart & Mary Grace
Lee and Sunny Burrows
Mr. Hamilton Candee and Ms. Eliza Brown
Craig and Helen “P-nut” Crumbliss Chambers
Steve and Kristi Snyder Costa
Rebecca Dameron
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Bridget and Richard Eckerd
Patty Thornhill Edwards
Mr. and Mrs. James L. Ferman, Jr.
Dan Cameron Family Foundation, Inc.
Enterprise Holdings Foundation
Diane McRae Graham
Brenton and Lindsay Graham Halsey
Beth and Bobby Hassinger
Sara Elizabeth Jackson
Donald and Peachy Mobley Kohler
Harry and Eleanor Lane, and Caroline, Sarah, & Izzy
Alan and Ruth Kalmar Lewis
Debe and Jed Lykes
Allen and Clair Freeman Marshall
Lindsay and Jim McDonough
Gabrey Croft Means
Jimmy and Marriott Horton Miller
Marie Turner Moshell
Jill and Morgan Nalty
Richard and Mary Rodes Nash
George and Rudi Robbins Pillow
Jennifer Poole
Alice and Harlan Prater
Mary Anne and James Rogers
Mr. and Mrs. John Rowan, Jr. and Avery
Patricia and Conrad Sauer
Roy and Mary Davis McLendon Smart, and Mary Stuart
Sherwood and Eve Smith
Stephen and Janice Ferman Straske, and Elly, Davis & Mary Stephen
Jim and Jonnie Swann, Lizzy Swann
Oliver, and Jessica Swann
Fran and George Villere
Knight ($500 - $999)
Malcolm and Elizabeth Hallock Andrews
William and Janie Hall Armfield
Joe and Kathy Ross Arterberry
Bryan L. Baldwin
Kara and Andy Berly, and Meredith
Sylvia Bernardini
David and Sarah Allen Blais
Bridget and Bobby Bories, and Carrie & Evie
Catherine Carr
Peggy and Web Carr
Sharon and Matt Cole
Joe and Susan McKinney Davenport
Douglas and Cathy Hassinger Drennan
Jeff and Allison Almand Ezell
Lynn and Bruce Felt
Cathy and Jim Foster
Sinclair and Catherine McKenney Harcus
Ben and Jeanie Mann Hardesty
Ann and Worth Harris
Beth and Tommy Holder
Jimmy and Liz Counce Irwin
Bill and Mary Lee Josey
Jim and Barry Stout Kaminer
Tom and Nancy Waldrop Kemeny
Joni and John Krieg, and Kennedy & Sydney
Susan and Norman Lent
Susan and William McIntyre
John and Elizabeth Dempsey Merritt
Hebe Sanders Dowling Murphy
John and Jean Kinnett Oliver
Penny and Ruffner Page, and Virginia, Libby, & Margaret
Barbara and Andrew Rosenberg
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Ross, Jr., and Nikki
Ed and Becky Savitz
Catharine Seay
Chris T. Sullivan
Rosa Tarbutton Sumter
David and Nancy Conkle Swann
Charles and Helen Bradley Tarbutton, and Mary Helen
Chris and Elizabeth Keenan Thompson
Woodie and Betsy Hassinger Van Horn
Mimi Wallace
Theodora and William H. Walton
John Hulon and Joan Williams
Mary Alice Barron Williamson
Squire ($250 - $499)
Mr. and Mrs. Bonneau Ansley Jr.
Fayne Ansley
Fred and Malinda Bradley Bergen
Catherine Blanchard Boardman
Alexis and David Borucke
Jose Perez-Sanz and Catherine Bosher
Adelaide Davenport Bratcher
Royall and Henri Dibrell Brown
Mr. and Mrs. Martin S. Brown
Landis Carey
Dan and Nancy Beers Carithers
Carter and Beverly Bailey Chinnis
M.E. and Lilla Calhoun Costello
Susan and Edward S. Croft, III
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Lucy Davidson
Kathryn and Stephen Davie
Matt and Evie Hackney Smith Davis
Jim and Wynn Gregory Dorsett
Steven and Anna Ferguson Duff
Patrick and Barbara Dye
Rick and Tweed Cline Eckhard, and Carson, Sykes, & Skip
J. Emmett and Margaret Anne Evans
III
Henry and Anne Flint
Helen and Robert Forster
James and Frances Crutcher Foster
Kathleen and James French
Maura and Richard Gaenzle
John and Sallie Harris Glover
Rebecca and Drew Graham
Hilton Hallock
Susan and John Hamilton
Ann and Hooper Hardison
Gordon and Kinsey Appleby Harper
Debby and Dan Heller, and Mary-
Lloyd
Mrs. William H. Heslip (Joyce Gaston)
Harriet Broughton Holliday
Elenore and Christian Hooper
Mark and Walker Freeman Jones
Chuck and Karen Kennedy
Robert and Adelaide King
Frances McIntyre Knight
Marcia and Douglas Kronn
Justin and Stephanie Blessey Lilley
Fenn and Ruth Barrett Little, and Emily & Ruby
Randall and Anne Mann, and Caroline & Elizabeth
Jay and Rowanne McIntyre McKnight
Prescott and Ashley Hopkins Miller
Will and Missy Underwood Miller, and Liza Wooten
Anne and John Mori
Betsy Shaw Nalty
Philip and Katherine Rich Niehaus
Ryan and Betsy Warfel Philmon
Gene and Ann Preaus
Jonathan and Candida Price, and Meredith & Eden
Mike and Fran Reeves
Timothy and Nancy Martin Roberts
Frances Russell Rockwell
2012 Annual Fund (cont.)
John and Susie McLean Shubin
Stephen Smith
The Stamoulis Family
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh M. Tarbutton
Jay and Mary Jane Scott Trimble
Mr. and Mrs. R. Bartley Turner
Ann and Jim von Thron
Katheryne and Bestor Ward
Bruce and Alice Martin Whelihan
Dan and Amy Wilbanks
John and Louise Agee Wrinkle
Stuart and Carol Graham Wyllie
Yeoman ($100 - $249)
Anonymous (2)
Chip and Amelia Andrews Abbott
John and Gay O’Neal Abbott
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Adams
Nancy MacDougald Albert
Alicia and Mike Alford, and Ali & Camden
Bond and Virginia Neal Almand
William and Loring Harris Amass
Chase and Holly Pierce Ambler
Holly Armistead Anderson
Shepard and Boyce Lineberger Ansley
Babette Bryan Bach
Jayne and Thomas Barkdull
Turner and Victor Barringer, and Sarah Merrill
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel E. Beall, Jr.
Rob and Barbara Beard
Michael and Kaki Johnson Behr
Olivia Smith Beneke
Amy and Eric Bicknell, and Sarah
Bruce and Jean Stephenson Blair
James and Nancy Hill Carter Bland
Mary Martin “Bobo” Williamson Borden
John and Anne Trice Brewer
Kristin Brozyna
Alex and Sarah Nash Bumpas
Frank and Nina Sledge Burke
Keao and Carolyn Crusel Caindec
Chris and Mary Jane Altvater Caison
Andrew and Anne Buckman Calder
Hadley and Cameron Smith Callaway, and Darden & Lee
David and Katharyn “Peep” Brown Cantor
Capriccia and Drew Carney
George and Betsy Steele Carr
Austin and Millie Cobb Carr
Devon and Meg Carrere Carter
Greg and Carolyn Blank Cary
Frank and Missy Casscells-Hamby
Chan and Vee Smith Chandler
Austin and Meredith Weeks Chase
Natalie and George Chase
Michael and Meaghan Dowling Chorske
John Christian
Kirsten and Chuck Church
Carter Coker
Charles and Sylvia Sparkman Coker
Dr. Geoffrey and Dr. Mary Bess Cole
David Cole and Holly Hill
Rob and Anne Emack Couch
Bill and Kim Coward
Ryan and Boofie Lupton Crimmins
Robin and Stockton Croft
Jane Huston and Claiborne Crommelin
Mary Stoll Cross
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Crumbliss
Brian and Julie Cullen
Judith Cunningham
Charles and Marcy Monrose Curtis
Chesley Johnson Dale-Arnurius
Tom and Jody Ragland Darden
Mrs. Leland Hume Davenport
Susie and Philip Davidson
Christy K. Davidson
Dr. and Mrs. J. Byron Davidson
Julia Brooke Davis
Mac and Mildred Davis
Mark and Nancy Deaton
Bruce and Hyde Floyd Desloge
Jodee and Frank Dorsey, and Kara & Kayla
Mr. and Mrs. Roddey Dowd, Sr.
Julie and Everitt Drew
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Denice and Jim Dunn
David and Christe Ray Eades
G. Slaughter Fitz-Hugh Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry E. Ford Jr.
Kirk and Mary Walker Norfleet Fry
Pat and Emily Pittman Funderburk
Douglas and Mary “Mae Mae” Houlihan Gabbert
William and Joan Tarumianz Gee
Tina and James Glover
Walter and Brent Nunnelly Goo
Michael and Gillian White Goodrich
Sarah and Michael Grant
Michael and Kelly Hart Grebe
Patrick and Sheila Proby Gross
James and Jeanette Kennedy Hancock
Florence and John Hanes
Julia Ballard Haralson
Ned and Ellen Ansley Hardison
Bill and Gay Browne Hardy
John and Margaret McCall Harper
Jerry and Melissa Harrelson
Nikko and Anne Farrar Hayes
Claudia and W. A. Heath, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Heazlitt
Jeanne and Mike Heekin, Mary
Pete and Kathy Barnes Hendricks
Alfred and Elizabeth Hewitt
Vianda Hale Hill
Hayes and Gordon Hill
Ainsley Hines
Bob and Hester Hodde
Craig and Kakki McEntire Hoggan
Harley and Nell Howcott
Angela and William Hoyt
Sara Huffman
Tricia and Lee Johnson
William and Georgia Cobb Joyner
John and Boo Tyler Kennedy
Joel and Beth Taylor Keys
John and Phyllis Mann Kirwan
Pete and Evelyn Simmons Kissel
Jeffrey and Karen Jones Kung
Florence and Thomas Langford, and Bryon & Annie
Margie Robertson Leachman
Marley and Michael LeBourgeois
Arthur and Peggy Talley Lee
Michael and Donna Dismuke Lenaghan
Lawrence and Barrie Hill Lewis
Amy and Tandy Lewis
John and Nancy Braam Little
Bill Sullivan and Sid Long
Christopher and Miriam Beasley Lykes
Seton and Katie Bee Rogers Marshall
Stephanie McCaffrey
Donald and Louise Felker McKenzie
Ashley and R. Searing Merrill
Kathryn Meyer
Susan Philips Moore
Lewis and Margaret Myers Morris
Lane and Cille Orr Morrison
Adam and Jessica Werner Moskowitz
Rick and Caroline Tuttle Murray
Katharine “Kaki” Neville-Weeks
Jim Nichols
Joanna and Sandy Nugent
Charles and Nancy Horton Nusbaum
Solon and Sherrill O’Neal
Guy and Ashley Sauer Oswalt
Jim and Katherine Durkee Park
Julie Perry
Elizabeth Peters
Elizabeth “Bits” Piper
Jane Gordon Potts
Debra and Verne Prosser
William and Martha Lee Pulley
Bill and Sally Querin
Mr. and Mrs. William M. Ragland
Susan and Benjamin Rawles
Albert and Susan Gregory
Warburton Redd
Sean and Courtney Minchew Reynolds
Phebe Callaway Robertson
Laura Rockefeller
Melissa and Jeffrey Ross
Kathryn and Joseph Royal
Paula and Dalt Ruffin
Katherine and Jason Sanders
Louis and Mamie Seaman Sarkes
Harriet and James Schnell
Jen and Steven Schumacher
Will and Beverly Martin Sessoms
Mike and Jennie Scott Shad
Steven and Colleen Dooley Shoemaker
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel H. Sibley
Linda Siefried
Georgia Schneidau Simpson
John Simpson
Russell and Tara Sinco, and Madeline & Katherine
Grady and Anna Newton Smith
Patricia and Robert Snyder
Maria Trosdal Sparkman
Rocky and Margie Johnson Springer
Louise Jahncke Stevens
Charlie and Kathy Browne Stine
Ewing and Kim Lupton Strang
William and Elizabeth Crane Swent
Ben and Nancy Tarbutton
Lynn Stichter Tate
John and Claire Kinnett Tate
Parker Allen Tekin
Cathy Temple
Bill and Lora Tuttle Terry
Rob and Ashley Smith Thompson
Walt and Sally Scott Edwards Tippett
Molly Cramer Tipps
Len and Pam Pitman Turner
Ann and James Turner
Sandy and Anne Villere
Dawn and Wayne Wadsworth
Phyllis and John Ward, and Elizabeth
Robert and Meredith Dooley Warlick
Jackie and Fred Wertymer
Becky McTigue Weymouth
Mr. and Mrs. H. Hunter White Jr., and Jack White
Richard and Elizabeth McArthur Whiteley
Whit and Catherine Cranston Whitham
Mick and Meg Whitlock
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John and Elisabeth Harper Wiener, and Bizzy & Gracie
Elizabeth and John Wiens
Anne and Cross Williams, Jr.
Reid Leavitt Willingham
Leanne and William Woodall
Richard Woodruff
Sam and John Woolard
Michael and Charlotte Daniel Wray
Barry and Jacquelyn Buttram Wright
Edith and Landon R. Wyatt, III
Sarah and George Young
Page ($50 - $99)
Virginia Simpson Aisner
Nancy G. Baker
Catherine and Cam Bowman
Joel and Leah Catherine Swindle Brake
Mary Campbell
Frank and Katherine Crutcher Chisholm
Catherine and Herbert Claiborne
Bill and Lucile McKee Clarkson
Michael and Elizabeth Cranston Cleckler
Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Cox
L. Dan and Judy Coxwell
Carlton and Carol Hancock Craig
Mark and Lucy Sparkman Crosswell
Deborah and Robert Csere
Greg and Emily Curran
Susan and Brian Curtiss
Gardner and Martha Cousar Davis, and Elizabeth
Ann Carter Murray Dawson
Rufus and Vickie Dorsey
Peggy and John Dozier
Carole and Harry Duncanson
Allison and LeGrand Elebash
Tash and Emily Elwyn
Markus and Hannah Davis Emig
Benton and Betty Weil Fisher
Rick and Joan Fleischer
Kristina and Don Foster
Kelly Friedlander
Lynn and John Geer
Rory and Shelby Harrell Geyer
Anna Stiegel Glass
Charles Elrod and Carol Gundersen
James and Paula Fleming Haliczer
Elliott and Terrell Luck Harrigan, and True, Elise, & Ravenel
Laura Tillman Hendley
Dawn and Drew Hooker, and Mackenzie
Tim and Christy Hooper
Judith and Cecil Howard
Robert and Ginger Ann Clark Hughes
Jeffery and Anne Stout Hughes
William and Faye Carrington Hughes
Bobby and Avery Harrelson Jones
Erik and Lucy Cooper Karlsson
Bob and Ellie McNabb Kassem
Timothy and Carole Nelson Kirkland
Art and Carolyn Kramer
Daniel and Susan Edwards Lewis
Lee and Lionel Lowry
Todd and Cassidy Murray MacKay
Ed and Julie Whitehurst MacKinlay
Caroline Mann
Dick and Bettye West Mason
Jean and Tony Maupin
Mac and Georgeann McGrew
Kent and Whitney Dunlap McLeod
Beth and Andrew McRae
Jane and Steve Menton
Luther Moore
Morgan and Anne Sognier Murray
Robert and Robin Naylor
John and Jenny Burch O’Connor
Keith and Anna Christenberry Ottaviano
John and Carolyn Pait
Chad and Alison Chatel Paris
Ann Penn
Caroline and Russell Perciavalle
Wade and Mary Elizabeth Adams Perry
Deborah and John Peters
Dana and Larry Pless, and Deane
Anne and Joseph Powell
Meredith Rawles, and Hannah
Mary and Robert Reed
Ashby Whitney Roberts
Macon and Margaret Hardesty Rudisill
Frederic and Jennifer Smith
Perrin and Catherine Biggers Trotter
Sara Ann and Woody Vaughan
Bill and Betsy Hamilton Verner
Reilly Ward
Andrew and Ashby Parrish Webber
Sean and Susannah Tims Wessel
Christopher and Finley Bugg White
Henry and Cornelia Quarles Wonham
Raye and Jane Minor Woodin
Donor (up to $50)
Tina and Lee Abbott
Wright and Amy Lauer Alcorn
Tim and Rosemary Williams Anderson
Jayne Andrews
Rip and Nell Mathis Black
Anne and Jim Blitch
Jennifer and Peter Carlin
Ann Whitham Cundy
David and Carter Cunningham
Susanna St. John-Davis
Lane and Claire Warfel Davis
Molly Davis
Suzie Hanson Deal
Clay Farland
Catherine and Peter Freeman
West and Aimee Adatto Freeman
Frances Givhan
Karen Glenn
Karen and Tom Gletner
David and Betsy Lindsay Goode
Geraldine W. Hanson
Chrissy and Michael Hays
Ross Hudson
Felicia and William Huger
Janet and Jonathan Jarrett
Cathryn and James Jones
Sheryl and Walton Joyner
Mr. and Mrs. Stiles Kellett III
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Jane Stoiko Kennedy
Elizabeth and James C. Landis and Family
Gary and Elizabeth Honey Langford
Lee Ann and Duke McCall
Anne Marie and Greg McDonald
Bart and Mary McEntire
Jesse and Katie Grace Miller
Rob and Angel Moore, and Elizabeth
Stephanie and Robert Morgan
Allison and Thomas O’Grady
Mary and William Orr
Bill and Jessica Sognier Osborne
Wilmer and Elizabeth Simpson Poynor
Shirley Roy
Kate Satz
Martha and John Sensenbrenner
Maude Saunders Sharp
Robert and Teresa Shufflebarger
Gena and Alexander Smith
Ten Eyck and Leslie Leach Swackhamer
Laura and Thomas Talley
Gidge and Warren B. Taylor
Sally Sanders Townsend
Peter and Jane Drewry Wales
Ashley and Scott Wallace, and Robert, Helen, & Laura
Vivian Weatherby
Alyce Wellons
Eleanor and Spalding White
Jennifer Robertson Wilkins
Page and David Winstead
John and Cobby Young Witherington
Chanaka Yatawara and Gayle Singleton-Yatawara
Gifts in Honor Of…
Many happy memories from 1952-
1956
By: Betsy Snyder Roberts
Martha Cole and Greg Dyer’s Wedding
By: Sharon and Matt Cole
Susanna St. John Davis and Mary Claire St. John Butler
By: Mrs. W. J. St. John
Cory
By: Harriett G. Northcutt
Sigrid Dohlman
By: Peter and Marlin Dohlman
All the “Blue Flower Hat” Girls
By: Robert and Lyda Larkins Astrove
Harry and Janie McMullen Cline
By: Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. du Pont
The CMW Nature Program
By: Riley Dickey
Amy Nusbaum
By: Charles and Nancy Horton Nusbaum
Katie Minor and Ettie Minor Luckey
By: Linda and Hardin Minor
Calvert and Catherine Coley
By: Elwood and Melanie Calvert Coley
Katie Bee Rogers Marshall and Mary Coleman Rogers
By: Mabry and Jeanne Rogers
Carolina Wessel and Catherine & Allie Cannon
By: Carol Ann Brown Cannon
Mary Fitz-Hugh Bell
By: Amy Bell
Cassidy Godwin-Pinchbeck
By: Val Pinchbeck and Mendy Godwin
Ciele and Nina Gutierrez
By: Mary Melissa and Manuel Gutierrez
Cloud 9 Renovations
By: Dameron Family Foundation
By: Hank and Nancy Dameron Almquist
Cross and Tyler Kennedy
By: Mrs. E. Runyon Tyler Jr.
Elizabeth (Beezy) Hobson
By: Jane Hobson Marcus
Falcon Hudson
By: Kate Wilson Grayken
Granddaughter, Elly Straske’s High School Graduation from Berkeley Preparatory School
By: Helen and Paul Straske
Hamilton Northcutt and Preston The Wedding Anniversary of Tweed and Rick Eckhard
By: Harry and Janie McMullen Cline
In Thanksgiving For: Carolyn and Viginia Wahlheim
By: Cary and William Wahlheim
Avery Wiens
By: Elizabeth Rawlings
Mary Katherine and Caroline Strong
By: Kimberly and John Strong
Gifts in Memory Of…
Sissy McClellan
By: Harriett G. Northcutt
Mary Scott Douglas, Scottie Springer, Margie Springer, Caroline Douglas, and Sydney Johnson
By: Mr. and Mrs. Earl Johnson, Jr.
A Campership in Memory Of: Abby Shaw Nalty and Gardner Carney
By: Jim and Laurie Gordon Carney
Meredith Wessel
By: Jim and Frances Tims
Our Awesome Counselors - Katy Miller, Sarah Ellison, Caroline Nevin, and Megan McCall
By: J. Garrett and Helen Hamilton Horsley
Rush Williams, Caroline Williams,
Elizabeth Williams,
Margaret Cheatham
Williams, and Eleanor
Williams
By: Margaret and John Cross Williams, Sr.
Sherwood and Eve Smith
By: Graham and Dana Borden Lacy
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Abby Shaw Nalty
By: Kimberlin and Helen Nalty Butcher
By: Richard and Mathilde Villere Currence, and Lucy, Frances, & Jack (The Arabella Fund)
By: Jill and Morgan Nalty
By: Fran and George Villere Fund
By: Elizabeth Rawlings
Charlotte Sprunt Murchison
By: Catherine and Peter Freeman
Dorothy Metcalf Thomas
By: Ben and Mary Metcalf McKenney
Mrs. Melville Broughton and Mary
Ann Cooper Broughton
By: Evelyn Hanes Moore Horton Rickert
Bette Neal
By; Doug Goode and Anna Fraser
By: Susan Neal Sanders
Bunch Sanders Griffin
By: Eleanor Griffin
Daniel Burr Jones
By: Margaret “Marna” Bromberg Williams
Fontaine Flowers McFadden
By: Townsend Daniel Kent
Fontaine Flowers McFadden and Alex Summers
By: C. Martin and Daphne Flowers Wood
Frances Drennen Quinn
By: Martha and John Debuys
By: Arlington Partners LLC
By: Katharine “Kitty” Jenkins Sutherland
By: Angie Webb
By: Betty Wong
Frank Shields Pittman
By: Kathryn Meyer
Fritz and Augusta Orr and Hugh Caldwell
By: Catherine Porter
Mary Ann Cooper Broughton
By: The John Cooper Family
By: Dameron Family Foundation
By: Robert and Lynn Holtzclaw
By: Bryon and Ginny Kirkland
By: Robert and Marguerite McKee Moss
By: Michael Ragsdale
Sue Harrison Fitz-Hugh
By: Harold and Ginger Somerville Hallock
Lenore Caldwell Woodcock
By: Tim and Merrill Ware Carrington
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95th Anniversary Schedule of Events
Sunday, July 14th
2012-2013
Board of Trustees
Elizabeth (Liz) Counce Irwin,
Chairman
Essex Fells, NJ
10:00-11:00 AM
Guest Registration
11:00 AM
Chapel Service
Nancy Dameron Almquist
Atlanta, GA
12:00-1:00 PM Guest Registration continues
Free Boats for Guests
James (Jimmy) Broughton
Winston-Salem, NC
12:30 PM
Picnic Lunch on the Waterfront
1:00 PM
Alumnae Captains’ Boat Race
1:30-2:45 PM
Showcase of Activities
3:00 PM
Boat Meet Welcome
Melanie Halsey Crittenden
Richmond, VA
Wynn Gregory Dorsett
Raleigh, NC
Allison Almand Ezell
Atlanta, GA
Crew Skits
Elizabeth (Boo) Tyler Kennedy
Savannah, GA
Crew Race
H. Merritt Lane
New Orleans, LA
Joseph (Jed) Lykes, III
Tampa, FL
Local Accommodations
Clair Freeman Marshall
Raleigh, NC
* Please make your reservations now, as Cashiers is busy during
the summer!
V. Larkin Martin
Courtland, AL
Brien Peterkin
Cashiers, NC
High Hampton Inn
828-743-2411
Elizabeth Simpson Poynor
Birmingham, AL
Laurelwood Mountain Inn
828-743-9939
Fairfield Sapphire Valley
828-743-3441 or 800-533-8268
Mary Davis McLendon Smart
Charlotte, NC
Millstone Inn828-743-2737
Hampton Inn and Suites
Stephen B. Straske
Tampa, FL
Elizabeth Keenan Thompson
Lincoln, MA
827-743-4545
Betsy Hamilton Verner
Atlanta, GA
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Camp Merrie-Woode®
100 Merrie-Woode Rd.
Sapphire, NC 28774
828.743.3300
Return Service Requested
To The Household Of:
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The
Merrie-Woode
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The
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Cordially invites you to attend
Cordially invites you to attend
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Camp
Merrie-Woode’s
Camp Merrie-Woode’s
95th
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Anniversary Celebration
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Camp Merrie-Woode
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WHEN: Festivities begin at 10:00AM
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