Fall 2016

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A Summer Full of Firsts

On several occasions, I have been asked to summarize my first summer in a few words, and I stand by my response: that’s

impossible! What I can tell you is that the summer far exceeded my expectations due to the stellar Onaway council, a dedicated group of aides, and 87 young girls open to the possibility of an extraordinary experience.

Returning to Onaway, a place where I recall vivid youthful memories (some hilarious, some profound, and some where I was actively making mistakes!) was more daunting than other “first” days on the job where I arrived without a personal history. Because I care so deeply about the institution, preserving the traditions and honoring those who came before me, I often had to close my thoughts off to the foibles of my youth or walking the same path of influential mentors and simply be. Perhaps that is the biggest gift I was given in my first summer – the chance to be present, to live in communion with young girls and women, and to enjoy the time and space to listen, guide, love, question, and support those that came together for our memorable summer of 2016. I know that I was immeasurably changed by the summer, just as the girls were.

I am most grateful for all the memories made that will carry the girls through the ups and downs of life this school year and in years to come. We were blessed with more sunny days than we could hope for and good health in our camp community. Families noted that letters were not as plentiful this summer, and I am

sure that the lack of “Red Dot” days was the primary culprit. While the waterfront was active, the girls also blossomed on the stage. At Fair Weekend, a dynamic cast of seven and dedicated crew, co-directed by Miss Annie George and Miss Rachel Wolfe, had the audience both thinking and laughing as we marveled at their talent in The Foreigner, by Larry Shue. Miss Stu

Maguire (director) and Miss Richie Maguire (sets), took on the Lower Camp Play and brought us an interesting and playful twist on Alice in Wonderland with Through the Looking Glass. What a delight for families to see many of these girls on stage for the first time and for as seasoned campers take the lead. Finally, Miss Katie Campbell brought us a dance pageant based on Onaway’s core values: Honor, Community, Self-Discovery, Simplicity, and Love/Spirituality. The girls danced joyfully amid raindrops throughout the end of the performance, and we all felt their Onaway spirit.

Beyond the spectacular weather and rich activities, highlights from the summer include a fun-filled 4th of July put on by the aides. They revealed Onaway: The Camp Awakens, and campers trained to be Jedi knights to save Miss Brookie Lanigan and Miss Chealsey Bartow from the evil clutches of Darth Vader! Our council plotted with me and Mowglis Director Nick Robbins to surprise the campers with a trip to Mowglis for fireworks. The festive finale will not soon be forgotten, and I expect the happy hugs between siblings and first cousins that evening will be memories of a lifetime. We also welcomed a number of alumnae

The Foreigner

THE ALUMNAE CIRCLE

Alice in Wonderland

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to camp to visit or to share their expertise, whether clinics in crew, pre-camp seminars for the council, photography, or simply lending a hand when needed. Miss Gevvie Stone’s annual visit was a special treat. She coached the Mohawks and Eagles in Crew, made her famously delicious Blondies, and helped me reintroduce one of her favorite songs, “Dootlie-Do,” to the camp. During the final week, we made an exception to our tech-free tradition and watched Miss Gevvie’s Olympic rowing events in Woodland Hall, including a live stream of her silver- medal win. I have to say, Onaway girls can make some noise when one of their own is making a play for Olympic history!

While these events will live large in our collective memory, we also enjoyed the quieter and unique Onaway traditions and experiences that so many alumnae recall from earlier days. Nails were inspected, dock landings were perfected, beaners remained (mostly) unidentified, mountains were climbed and girls learned more about themselves than they expected. The beauty of the natural setting coupled with our mission proves year after year to be a necessary antidote to our ever-complicated world. Where else do girls tell their director not to

allow technology to intrude on their life? Where else do you ask girls if they have thank you’s to share at the end of the evening and cannot get through them all before it’s time for circle?! Where else do you see the simple act of an older camper throwing an arm around a younger girl make a lifetime of difference? More than anything, I have been witness this summer to the extraordinary in the ordinary.

While this will be my last “first summer” as director, I hope to always have that sense of simply being present. For that beautiful gift, my deep appreciation goes to the council, Mr. Gene and the entire staff, the board of trustees, my fellow camp directors, and all the alumnae and families who gave me the time, space and guidance to embark on this first summer as director. I am grateful.

A Summer Full of Firsts – continued

Miss Gevvie Stone and the 2016 Skytops during her visit to camp

Ms. Pendergast and Onaway’s trusted Head of Maintenance, Mr. Gene

Barrie Pendergast, Director

Miss Phoebe Spare and Miss Elizabeth Eppolito with Georgie

A Summer Full of Firsts – Dog Days: Georgie’s First Summer

Wow! Being the Director’s dog is not as easy as it looks. Every morning I would run up to the center of camp to greet my adorable campers. It was difficult to keep still during flag line

but who can blame me - I am younger than all the Wendies, even in dog years! Then off to breakfast! For some reason nobody would let me in the Dining Hall, so I tried to wait patiently outside with Miss Liz’s dog, Koa, who was not always amused with my puppy ways. During camp duties, I helped by snatching lost socks out of Pound and running around in search of their rightful owners. Mom did not approve, but I was just trying to do my share! During activity periods, I could usually sneak in a few belly rubs from campers and counselors. Maybe next year I’ll work on my doggie paddle patch. Remarkably, come evening, all the girls would make a big circle around me and sing to me! By the time the stars came out, I was one tired pup, heading back to Offaway with mom for a good night’s sleep at the end of a perfect day!

Georgie, Translated by Miss Phoebe Spare

Jennifer Hopkins, Claudia Larrea, and Georgie

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A Summer Full of Firsts – continued

Before camp, Ms. Pendergast called me to discuss my new role and responsibilities as Head of the Onaway Waterfront.

We spoke about potential ideas for waterfront programs and discussed worst-case scenarios on the lake. It hit me then just how much responsibility I had on my shoulders. As a fourth- year counselor and former Head of Sailing, I had learned a lot about being on the waterfront. Now as a 22-year-old, I was about to be responsible for the safety of 87 campers, 10 aides, and 24 counselors. What helped me stay calm and confident was knowing that Ms. Pendergast had total confidence in me to keep everyone safe.

During the first two weeks I came to the sad realization that I no longer had the chance to teach every camper how to sail nor watch them overcome their fear of sailing. However, with the change of responsibility, I was able to observe campers thriv-ing in their favorite activities. Seeing Miss Anna Bolton lead canoeing, Miss Chealsey Bartow teach boating, Miss Caroline Wyatt delegate in swimming, and Miss Annie George teach rowing, I marveled at how the counselors instilled their love of the lake in the campers. Now as Head of the Waterfront, I had the privilege of seeing all of these incredible counselors at work. I also appreciated how Miss Lydia MacDougall, who had been on the sailing staff for two summers with me, stepped up and took ownership of the sailing program.

Being Head of the Waterfront meant I always had to be prepared for something to go wrong. The Saturday of our passing week is always stressful as girls try to finish the one or two things they still need in order to pass; this summer was no different. As everyone headed in at the end of second period, the beach was full of energy and excitement. We had just finished singing to Katrina Hale, who passed the highest level in sailing, when Miss Brookie Lanigan called out to me that one girl went to turn her tag, and it was already turned. With the crew shells still in the water and girls still in sailboats, canoes, and row-boats, we called a waterfront emergency. In my eleven years

at Onaway, there had only been one or two times when boats and girls were still in the lake when a waterfront emergency was called. Ner-vous and confused, the girls were instructed to swim in, beach their boats and head up the hill for roll call. The scene was complicated and intense, but with delegation and clear communication, we quickly started diving. Thankfully, all of the girls were accounted for in the center of camp, and we could stop searching. As I headed up, I reflected not only on the accomplish-ments of the day and the smooth execution of the emergency, but on the summer as a whole. Yes, I was in charge of keeping everyone safe on the water, but this emergency went well because we had all trained and worked closely together all summer. With-out everyone’s dedication and teamwork, my first summer as Head of the Waterfront would not have been as successful or gratifying.

Miss Merry Richter

Teamwork! – My First Summer as Head of the Waterfront

After talking with Ms. Pendergast, FaceTiming Miss Brookie Lanigan, and grabbing coffee with Miss Catherine

Ostholthoff in my home city of London, I could see the love they all had for Onaway, and I was more than excited for the summer ahead. Yet no matter how much I was told, I would not be able to grasp how incredible my summer abroad would be until I experienced it myself.

This summer presented many firsts: the first time I paddled a canoe, the first time I directed and choreographed a dance pageant, and the first time I experienced the endless Onaway traditions. I could keep going with all the memorable firsts I experienced this summer, but the one that truly stuck with me was becoming a part of such an incredibly loving and caring community of people, each so different, yet all holding the same Onaway core values close to heart. Everyone encourages and supports each other, and you know there is always someone to talk to or just give you a hug if you need

one. You can truly see Onaway’s core values shining through in everyone and all over camp!

Onaway is like one big surprise! There is always something awesome about to happen. Whether a surprise trip to see fireworks on the 4th July or watch Miss Gevvie’s Olympic race, not a day went by without a list of things I loved about that day. The little things at camp are what make it so special, like someone offering to help you out or surprising you with a little handmade gift. And, nothing ends a day quite so perfectly like closing circle with your entire Onaway family.

I could not be more proud of each and every girl for what they have achieved this summer. From passing activity levels to personal growth, seeing them progress over the summer was a privilege. I was so impressed by how hardworking and determined everyone was! The level of effort every camper put

Falling in Love with Onaway – A Counselor’s First Summer at Camp

Paddles in the Boathouse

Eliza Wilson puts her tag on a crew shell

Head of the Waterfront- Merry Richter enjoying Cake Night

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In the final week of camp, I asked some of our youngest first-year campers about their first Onaway summer, and here is what they

told us. I hope you can imagine their dramatic expressions and hear the angst or glee in their responses.

Were you concerned about being away from home for seven weeks? • Kind of. Yes! Yes! Yes! Oh my gosh, yes!

What were you most concerned about? • No baths!? Only showers! Uh oh. • Swimming in a very cold lake! • Living in a teeny-tiny cabin all summer, smaller than my room? Yikes! • Would people be nice to me? • Rest hour – No talking for an hour? I’ve never lasted in the “quiet game” for more than 5 minutes! I’m doomed.

What activity did you try for the very first time? • Woodworking – Let me tell you, these were not baby projects! This was really serious! It was scary at first! But Miss Liz makes it easy and fun. • Sailing, Ceramics, Boating, Hiking, Dance, Nature – So much fun! • My first shower! I now take showers!

What surprised you most about camp? • Everyone here is so nice, not like another camp I went to. Nobody is mean here. • Hot showers with good water pressure - yay! • We looked around our tiny cabin and said: We lived here for seven weeks! We couldn’t believe it. And we felt so proud!

• Making friends with older girls…campers and counselors! That doesn’t happen at home, unless they are your sisters. • How close we get to our friends, so fast. At home, that would take years! At camp we have actual conversations, not short ones. We ask each other, “How was your day? What did you do? How are you feeling? We really talk! • Patch Night… It was much more special than I expected. Same with Cake Night – So much fun and I got so full, so fast! • I didn’t get homesick! And I got used to the cold lake water. • Time flies SO fast!

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in to the dance pageant made it turn out better than I could have ever imagined; they all shined on stage and even made all the counselors cry!

I feel like I have known these counselors and campers my entire life, and I sometimes forget it was my first summer at Onaway. I will never forget the first day meeting the counselors. I was bombarded with friendly faces, all introducing themselves, making me feel right at home.

There is nothing about Onaway I haven’t fallen in love with! The breath-taking lake, the constant singing on every occasion, the hikes, the little cabins, my brown checks, the hilarious skits and smiling at all the campers as they walk through the council in their whites every Sunday. All the small things that happen at Onaway add up to make it the special place that it is.

I knew after the first week that it would not be my only summer at Onaway. It is something that will always be in your heart and always there for you. I cannot wait for the many more memories I am going to make with my Onaway family.

Miss Katie Campbell, Head of Dance

Miss Katie Campbell and camper Gigi McWhorter

Wendies Cabin Group and Counselors: Miss Maggie Cooper and Miss Richie Stewart; Third Counselor: Miss Anna Bolton; Aide: Kaia Dey

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Sometimes the stars align to make dreams come true. They did for me this summer when my nine-year-old granddaughter headed to

Onaway fifty years after my last year there. Talk about synchronicity!

My initial dream of sending a daughter to Onaway was dashed when my third son was born, but luckily for Onaway, my dear friend Dale Angney asked me to recommend a girls’ camp for her daughter Elizabeth Angney (former assistant director and current trustee).

In the fall of 2006, I received a phone call with news that my grandchild, due in March, was a GIRL! My first reaction was, “Just maybe she’ll go to Onaway!” A long shot in this day and age of specialty camps, but a grandmother could hope. When Taylor started nursery school, I ordered the old-school sew-in nametags for her, thinking, “These will come in handy if she goes to Onaway.” Luckily, Taylor’s parents were 100% behind my continuing Onaway propaganda, which took the form of the Select Choir CD, which I played at bedtime when Taylor visited; a canvas bag with the Onaway logo; and the clincher, when Taylor was 8, I showed her the promo video on the Onaway website. She was SOLD! That summer, we visited camp for the day where Taylor was swept away and completely smitten by the campers who welcomed her into the fold with open arms. The NYC reunion sealed the deal. Taylor was going to Onaway come June.

Taylor struggled as many new campers do with homesickness and adjusting to camp life. But her parents reported that by Fair Weekend, she was beaming about her activities and friends, and already telling her little sister, “When you come to Onaway,…” Two weeks later, I attended my Onaway 50th reunion. How could I miss that AND the opportunity to see Taylor in action at Onaway! On arrival on campus,

I found Taylor in the art room, happily working on a project. She invited me to join and what struck me immediately was how centered, comfortable, at ease she was. These first impressions were confirmed as I shadowed her all day – to the waterfront, where she waited patiently to turn her tag; at lunch, where she politely introduced me to her table mates, waited quietly to start eating until everyone had been served, and contributed appropriately to the table conversation. I was awestruck. Overnight, a poised, confident young girl had emerged in New Hampshire.

The way I look at it is that I had this unique gift to offer my granddaughter, but she had to take the first step, a leap of faith indeed for a nine-year-old growing up in New York City. Her first summer was pure magic, and my first summer as an Onaway grandmother confirmed that Onaway had shaped me in ways I had never truly acknowledged. Witnessing Taylor’s transformation and reflecting on my own so many years ago was a revelation for which I am forever grateful.

Kate Wilson Denby

From the Mouths of Wendies – continued

Kate Wilson Denby and granddaughter Taylor Denby

I’m an Onaway Grandmother!

Camp Onaway, We’re Coming Back to You!

Alumnae Reunion at Camp Onaway August 18 – 20, 2017 Optional trips Aug. 16 – 19

Details to follow but mark your calendars now!

Save-the-Date! Spread the Word!

So how long DOES it feel like you have been at camp now? • One or two weeks. After the first week, it just flies right by. Seriously, where did it go?!! Waaaaahh! • Three weeks, maybe? My brother said the first week would be slow and I might not like it, but not to worry. He was right! • Two seconds!! Okay, maybe three.

What might your parents find different about you when you get home? • Better table manners; doing my chores; not losing everything!

What will you miss most about Onaway? • My friends, woodworking, tennis and my counselors.

• Our tiny, cozy cabin, our private space and all the names on the walls. At rest hour I like to read the names. I think about how my day is going so far and how I can make it better. You actually get to know yourself a lot during rest hour.

• Our little cabins. They are calm and quiet and we love them. • Each other (As they hugged).

I know what I miss most… these girls and their humor, warmth, and adventurous spirits. Their newfound Onaway strength, growing self-awareness, and appreciation of simple living and a loving community remind me what a profound difference Onaway makes. Can’t wait to see them all next summer!

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Greetings from the Board

Thank You to Board President, Susi Mudge

The Onaway board has been fortunate to be guided by the leadership of Susi Mudge for the past five years. Known for her warm hugs, her spirited laugh, and her passion for Onaway, she helped shape the board as we navigate into Onaway’s second century. Susi stepped up as President soon after the Centennial and worked to maintain the momentum generated during that celebratory weekend, ensuring that alumnae connections are a key part of our work and leading us through our first 5-year strategic development plan with courage and sensitivity. She was an immense support to Anne and Barrie, navigating a smooth camp director transition.

Susi’s love for Onaway and her passion for board leadership are rooted in her family, as her father, Art Mudge served as president of both the Onaway Board of Trustees and the Circle Program Board of Directors. The spirit of service that was instilled in her through these family values has been evident in her work with the Onaway board, and her commitment to Onaway is at the forefront of all decisions. She leads with a professional, big picture perspective of Onaway’s growth and our fiduciary responsibility, while guiding us to stay true to Onaway’s mission and values, and focused on Onaway’s vision for our alumnae, current campers and generations yet to come.

My fellow board members consider Susi to be a thoughtful, respectful leader and a great role model. Valued for her ability to find the delicate balance between encouraging others to generate ideas and voice concerns, Susi maintains an authoritative approach to keep us focused on the important business of the board. Conversations are productive, meaningful and fun, as Susi brings both her C.E.O. skills and her terrific sense of humor to every board meeting. We thank Susi and her family for their dedication to Onaway and their warm hospitality when we are Washington. We know “this is good night and not good bye!”

Kath Keen, Board of Trustees, VP

Welcome Our New Board President

During our April board meeting in Philadelphia, I advised the Onaway Board of Trustees that I would be stepping down as board president once a successor could be found. I am very proud of all that the board has been able to accomplish during these past five years, including the implementation of our five-year strategic development plan and managing a successful director transition. However, I also believe it is important to periodically refresh leadership and that it is time for someone new to lead this wonderful group of dedicated and committed volunteer board members.

A task force within the Onaway Governance Committee ably set about identifying candidates among the current and past board members who were interested in taking on this challenge and at our summer meeting, nominated Mary Broderick for this position. Mary was unanimously approved by a grateful board and began her tenure as President of the Onaway Board

of Trustees following the conclusion of our November board meeting in Philadelphia.

Mary is no stranger to Onaway or its board, as the Broderick family has been an integral part of the Onaway community for many years. Mary, in addition to being a daughter of an Onaway alumna, attended Onaway as a camper and aide from 1967 to 1969, and is also the mother, sister, aunt, and cousin of Onaway alumnae. Both her mother, Sally, and sister, Kathy, served as presidents of the Onaway Board and her brother, Vinnie, is the director of Camp Pasquaney. Since joining the board in 2013, Mary has been an active member of our long range committee, chaired our director search committee, and is currently chairing our governance committee. Under her leadership, the board has further refined its vision and role to ensure we are supporting Camp Onaway’s mission and values in all we do.

Mary brings over 25 years of dedicated service to support public education in local, regional, state and national environments and has extensive experience working with and serving on a wide range of boards, including as past president of the Board of Directors of the National School Boards Association from 2005 to 2012. In 2012, she received the first annual BAMMY Award, issued by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences International, in recognition of her contributions to public education. I am very excited for what Mary will be able to do with the board as we prepare for our next five-year plan, and I know I leave it in great hands. Please join me in welcoming Mary as the next president of the Camp Onaway Board of Trustees!!

Susi Mudge, Board of Trustees, President

New Board Member Introduction

It is a pleasure to welcome Brent Powell to the Onaway Board. He and his wife, Wendy, have two Onaway daughters, Charlotte (Charlie) and Isabel (Izzy), and a son, Henry. Charlie was a Skytop in 2016 and Izzy was a Skytop in 2015. Brent was born in Baltimore and earned his BA from Williams College where he was the all-time leading scorer on the Varsity Lacrosse team. He followed with an MA from Brown in History. Brent was a Pasquaney camper and counselor for a number of years before serving as assistant director for three years. Since 2003 he has been on the faculty at The Derryfield School in Manchester NH. He has been both the Head of the Upper School and Dean of Faculty and is now the Dean of Academic Program. He brings extensive experience with camp leadership, outdoor sports and programming, environmental awareness, and a love of New Hampshire to the board.

Bill Matthai, Onaway Parent and Trustee

Brent Powell with his lovely family

Mary Broderick

Susi Mudge and Bill Matthai tending bar at

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We asked Onaway alumnae to tell us about their work, paid or volunteer, and to reflect on how their time at Onaway

may have influenced their professional lives. It’s inspiring to see the variety of interesting fields in which we find our alumnae contributing in the world, and heartening to hear about how Onaway helped prepare them to be compassionate and intelligent leaders. Thank you for sharing your stories with us!

Laura Ware Adlington- University College London (UCL), PhD Archaeological Materials Science: Being a camp counselor prepares you for just about anything! On a less serious note, Jenn’s closet allowed me to dress up as a “mad scientist” for the Skytops ‘10 dunk (GLOW!) only a couple of years before I actually became one...

Lydia Romano Barhight - Children’s Hospital Colorado, Pediatric Psychologist: I work in pediatric rehabilitation, mostly children and teens with traumatic brain injuries and spinal cord injuries. My years at Onaway instilled in me the ability to observe, resiliency through adversity, leadership, and the gift of listening to others’ stories.

Jennifer Berry - New Hampton School, Director of College Counseling: “Onaway, a promise, a vow not to forget, though far from your shores.” While I only spent three years at Onaway, some 35 years ago, this first line of the camp song still resonates in my mind. Onaway was the most formative experience in my life, has opened doors a ten-year-old girl from Bristol, NH never would have known were possible, and has provided me with the opportunity to pay my experience forward to countless other young women as an educator. Onaway was a gift, given to me by my parents. I may be

one of only a handful of local girls to attend. My parents, busy at Shackett’s Store in the summer, wanted me to fully embrace Newfound Lake and White Mountain experiences, so had the wisdom to send me to Onaway, where I could appreciate my local roots while also being safe and engaged during the store’s busiest months. Their outcome was achieved, but I learned so much more.

Due to Onaway, my provincial view of the world was forever altered. I was in an exclusively female environment and this led me to Women’s Studies in college before it was a recognizable major. I learned a skill set still used to this day: table manners, how to make bed tightly enough for a bean to bounce, how to sew, how to dance, how to act, and how to sing. Onaway nurtured my athleticism in a time just post Title IX. I learned the life-long sport of tennis and took my skills to my high school team. I was also a two-sport college athlete playing both soccer and basketball. At Onaway, I learned how to wield a paddle and have canoed, kayaked, and now SUP regularly, feathering my oar following each stroke. I can sail and am a confident swimmer. I also have an intense appreciation for nature, choosing to live where I can hike or snowshoe dependent upon season out my back door. All of these experiences have allowed me to be the best independent boarding school educator I can be.

Lael Cragin Bilzor - Evidera, Research Scientist: Onaway helped me develop leadership skills which served me well in the professional world (e.g., head of sailing, cabin group counselor, being leader of the day on OWLES). In supervising employees or giving feedback of any kind, I always use Mrs. Southall’s “criticism sandwich.” Setting goals (lake swim, climbing mountain, beaning patch, etc), working hard to achieve those goals, and celebrating achievements with friends.

Priscilla Bohlen - Artist: Priscilla lives in Philadel-phia where she continues to take classes in drawing and painting. She shows her work throughout the Philadephia area.

Melissa Briggs-Bransford - National Dance Institute of New Mexico, Artistic Associate (Instructor, Choreographer, and Director): I learned a lot about teaching through my years as a counselor at Onaway. I loved observing and picking up ideas from older counselors and Mrs. Southall--so many important ideas and approaches to really seeing each kid as an individual, and making sure to meet them where they are (not try to fit them into your idea of a lesson plan.)...it was at Onaway that I learned that the most frustrating kids/students are often the ones that need a hug

Industries in which Onaway alumnae, who responded to our survey, work

Where We Work and How Onaway Prepared Us!

Jennifer Berry

Laura Ware Adlington

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the most! The importance of high standards was also key. And the belief that you can affect huge change by working with one individual, or one small group of young people at a time.

Andie Cockerill – LinkedIn, Talent Solutions Consultant: Summers at Onaway taught me to take risks and try new things. A year ago, I packed my bags from the UK, got on a plane to SF and slept on my sister’s floor while working at a restaurant and looking for a job. Two months later, I had landed my dream job. I don’t think I could have done this without the perseverance and optimism Onaway instilled in me.

Holly Coxe Brittingham - FCB (global ad agency), SVP, Global Talent & Org Development: Onaway is with me always in terms of the personal strength I draw on in my work and the spirit of inclusion and appreciation of others that exists at Onaway. One aspect of what I do is designing and teaching workshops across our network on the implications of unconscious bias on the work of the organization. More than once I have thought about Mrs. Southall’s “brown flower pots” talk as I see amazingly rich and beautiful people emerge from behind the narrow definitions of their titles, functional responsibilities, etc. I am certain that being able to see this and share it with others is in part due to my Onaway experience.

Katrina Saltonstall Currier - Synapse School, Director of Associate Teacher Program: It was while being a counselor at Onaway that I cemented my decision to become a teacher!

Elizabeth Wallis Damm – Citibank, Assistant Vice President, Citi Community Capital: Learning to live with and get along with a different group of girls each summer helped me build valuable team building, cooperation, and communication skills that I use every day at my job.

Catherine DeLaura – DREAM, Project Executive Director: My four years as an aide and counselor were my first experiences in leadership roles. I

still have clear memories of some of the lessons taught me by Leslie Stimmel Guggieri on how to supervise people.

Meg Tweedy Drazek - US Department of State Diplomat: My Onaway experience taught me the value of trying new things.

Jennifer Smith Farb - Walt Disney World, Guest Experience Manager: I learned most of my leadership skills at Onaway and also learned how to be self-aware, which is a transferable skill across industries. Onaway taught me to always let my true self shine through and to dream big!

Nina P. Fink - French interpreter and translator, self-employed: Onaway helped me to become the kind of independent, curious person who thrives in my field!

Courtenay Funston Price-Gallagher - The Priory School Foundation Director, Bursary Chair: “It takes a village,” particularly as our world grows ever more complex. Onaway became a village of support for me, second only to my family, fostering lessons of kindness, compassion and strength - to do the right thing and help those who need a hand in challenging times.

duVergne Gaines - Feminist Majority Foundation Director, National Clinic Access Project and Choice: Onaway’s emphasis on integrity, sisterhood, giving to others, girls’ leadership, strength (inner and outer), accomplishments on the mountain, lake, tennis court, stage, or woodworking/art workshops, and building real community perfectly prepared me for a lifetime committed to improving the lives of women and girls around the world.

Lynne Gassiraro, Owner- sole proprietor of Hidden Potential - my private tutoring business!

Susan Cherin Gundersheim - Levine Jewish Community Center Director of Visual & Performing Arts: Everything I do in my work today began at Onaway. The first play I was ever in was as a Wendy in 1976, the first drama class I ever taught was as a first year aide in 1984, and the first play I ever directed was as a first year counselor in 1986. I learned by doing,

which is the best way to learn in my opinion, because I was given amazing opportunities to “jump in the pool,” and an atmosphere where I felt supported, knowing I would be caught and helped back up if I fell. Onaway was the building block that gave me not only the necessary skills to succeed in the arts and education, but the confidence and the trust that even if things did not go exactly the way I wanted, they would work out the way they were supposed to in the end. Now I have the opportunity to change people’s lives through the arts, the same way that mine was changed, and that is an incredible gift that I am grateful for every day.

Elizabeth Hallen - River’s Bend Woodworking Studio, Owner/maker: My work at Onaway reminds me how much fun young people have working with their hands and imaginations. Such excitement and gladness inspires me in my own work.

Holy Coxe Brittingham

Jennifer Crane - Bowdoin College, Director of 50th

Reunion Giving and Circle Program Board Member

Jennifer Smith Farb

Nina Fink

Lynne Gassiraro

Susan Cherin Gundersheim

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Julia Harris-Polk - Mt Sinai West, Obstetrician/Gynecologist: Onaway gave me the confidence to pursue my dreams and the perseverance to stick with the aggressive training. I often thought about how an Onaway girl would react or endure various aspects of my training, and it helped me put a smile on and get through tough moments.

Lee Higgins - Retired Special Education teacher, ECE, Elementary, now preschool substitute, Creative Movement teacher: Miss Margot fostered a life-long love of dance that I try to pass on to the children who come to my classes.

Aimee Young Hopkins - Aimee Art Productions: Building Self-Esteem and Literacy Through the Arts, Owner/Founder/Artistic Director: Onaway was my first “real” job besides babysitting and assistant work to artists. I loved my experience there; it opened so many doors for me. I learned how much I loved teaching and creating theatre, dance, and music with kids, and I have gone on to that my entire working life! I also got to teach in the wilderness. Now living in Los Angeles, I live in a canyon where I hike and hope someday to do more outdoor arts education like I did at Onaway. Most of my

current work is done in schools and in my home studio. After Onaway I got my B.A. from Middlebury, my Masters, and my teaching credential and went on to teach in the inner-city in Los Angeles, teaching music all over the city. I held a leadership role at Onaway and was trusted to do so. That shaped my business thinking, and in 1998 I started my own business. I continue to teach, coach other Teaching Artists, and provide high quality arts education to schools

in the Los Angeles area. Onaway was a huge part of my professional development as a young woman, and I am deeply grateful.

Ecy McIlvain Hughes - Maven Clinic, Ecy Hughes Coaching, State Department Nurse Practitioner, and Transition Coach: Much of Onaway, but especially Miss JP’s (Jen Plante) improvisation lessons in drama classes and play practice prepared me for my crazy professional life. In graduate school, I trained to be a Nurse Practitioner, (and later I became a Co-Active Life Coach) but for the last six years my husband (Mr. Matt who studied for the Bar Exam in the dining hall and drove the van to Catholic Mass, 2006) has been a diplomat with the US Foreign Service. During this time through all our moves around the world (Kathmandu, Nepal, Washington DC, Belmopan, Belize, Munich, Germany), I am constantly changing my professional role depending on what I can create for myself. Thank you to the Onaway Drama Department for teaching me how to create something interesting and rewarding from

whatever I find in front of me! (In the photo I am working as an NP and a coach for UNHCR (United Nations High Commission for Refugees) with refugees in Belize. When my girls return to school this fall, in addition to my private coaching practice, helping people find their best path through transition, and working for a virtual women’s health clinic, I am hoping to do similar work with Syrian refugees here in Munich.

Kathryn (Katie, Kajax) Jackson - Threshold Choir and NESIT Hackerspace Singer, Woodworking Author and Teacher: I volunteer as a singer in Threshold Choir, where we sing acapella in small groups in hospices and homes to comfort people on their deathbeds, who are on the “threshold” of life. Throughout my twelve years at camp, I learned about the comfort that can come from singing together and being sung to, the importance of setting aside time to use my own abilities to serve others, and especially about facing big fears, all of which led me to sign up for Threshold Choir. (If you are interested in Threshold Choir, either to join as a singer or to request singers for a loved one, google to see if there is a chapter near you).

Helen Lippincott Jennings is a volunteer: A camper from the ‘50s still enjoys working/volunteering as a patient transporter in a hospital, gardening at a botanical garden in Tucson, AZ & entertaining grandchildren in Avalon, NJ. My free spirit soars when hiking, biking or walking. Love of the outdoors was fostered at Onaway and continues strong today.

Hannah Johnson - St. Louis Children’s Hospital - Social Work Intern: Onaway taught me how to set goals and how to achieve those goals with creativity and humility. Onaway taught me that patience and empathy are not overrated. Onaway taught me to think independently, stand up for my beliefs, and advocate for others. These are all skills I use daily, and I am beyond appreciative for the role Onaway has played in shaping my personal and professional identity.

Sarah Langdell Lambdin - Psychologist/retired: This is not easy to explain but Onaway is inextricably woven into my life and my self; love, values, love of nature, friendship. I became a Quaker because it was so naturally an extension of my experience in chapel and with Miss Stiles as someone I loved and admired. It has always just been a part of who I am.

Dr. Barbara Landreth owner of Barbara H. Landreth, M.D.: Ms. Stiles gave us goals: “Be Strong”

Elizabeth Lucarelli - SUWS of the Carolina Seasons, therapist: I am a wilderness therapist for middle school aged boys and girls, 10-14 year olds. Camp prepared me in so many ways! I not only have valuable outdoors skills from all our backpacking and canoeing trips, but I have confidence, strong relationship skills, and the courage to take on any challenge. In my mind a woman can do anything. After seeing my female counselors in action, I know how to work hard, be creative, have fun, but also be okay if people are sad and upset. You develop that resiliency when you have to say no to someone passing a level if they aren’t ready. I was also a Topnots counselor for three years so I became quite comfortable with that age group. I could go on and on about camp’s influence. I wouldn’t be the woman and professional I am today without my Onaway

Aimee Young Hopkins

Heather Holman - Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist

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experiences. Oh and I learned how to live and work with people. Sounds simple but it’s quite significant.

Karen Manherz Powell - R&D Engineer: Onaway gave me the confidence to attempt to try things on my own. If we could go down Class III rapids in a canoe, we can do anything!

Edith Mudge - Bleeding Fingers Custom Music Shop, Composer’s Assistant: I stayed with supportive and encouraging Onaway women when I blindly moved to LA to find a job in music. Their support and friendship was hugely important to me while I worked to break into a competitive industry! Onaway also gave me a strong sense of confidence and self-reliance that I’ve needed often in a male-dominated industry.

Susanna (Susi) Mudge - Chemonics International, President and CEO: My three years at Onaway gave me the self-confidence to go after whatever I put my head to, to be comfortable with who I am, and also taught me how to work with and through tough situations with peers.

Cynthia Shea Nakai - Little Ferry Library Reference: Onaway taught us neatness, love of adventure, good relationships with others, inquisitive mind, orderliness… all needed in a public setting!

Marianne Noble - American University English Professor: Getting a PhD and getting a job were really hard. My summers at Onaway helped me believe in myself, that I am strong. They also encouraged my desire to do something more with my life, to hitch my wagon to a star.

Brooke Bulkeley Peterson - Tuscaloosa Academy Middle School, Dean: Onaway gave me a love for simplicity and for community. These core values steer me daily.

Tamar Renaud - NYU Lutheran, Senior Director Community Health: I oversee a program that provides primary care and mental health care to men and women in homeless shelters. These are some of the most disenfranchised people in NYC with poor access to healthcare. One recent patient had been going to the emergency room several times a week with epileptic seizures. When he moved to one of our shelters, our staff were able to get him health insurance

and manage his medications, significantly reducing his seizures and emergency room visits. I remember our rice dinners at Onaway as a weekly reflection on our own good fortune and the opportunity to participate in assisting those less fortunate. I also recall the discussions around ethno groups the money should go to and loved that we selected both a local and an international group.

Liz Scribner Repetto - Counselor at Airport Heights Elementary in the Anchorage School District: I need a bigger box than this - My whole adult life has been about embracing life for the process...the journey and not necessarily the final product or destination. Onaway gave us a lot of goals to reach - white chevrons, nails (never stopped biting mine), table manners, getting

along with cabin mates, hiking from Mt. Dickey to Mt Washington and then OWLES-Making a trip plan for three weeks and making it happen in the wilderness. I look back at all my Onaway experiences and realize that every journey was guiding me towards a lifelong philosophy and goal - EMBRACE THE PROCESS. I think about Onaway on a regular basis with my work with kids! I thank you for this life changing experience and love that more and more girls and women get the same chance every summer.

Lena Rice - The Advisory Board Company, Project Consultant: Onaway helped me grow as a team member and taught me how to prioritize important problems and solve them effectively. Onaway also helped me, especially as an OWLE and counselor, gain confidence in my everyday life, which translates to my workplace, where I am constantly challenged to answer tough questions in the moment.

Sally Funk Ringe - Pennsylvania Hospital - the Nation’s First, RN in Intensive Care Nursery: I am the second from the left in the picture at our Christmas party! Nurses know how to have fun - that’s what I learned at Onaway.

Emily Roth Phoenix - Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Resident: Swimming triangles to reach enough miles to swim the length of the lake, practicing my paddling skills to get that next chevron, and slogging through rain to get to our OWLEs campsite taught me that good things can come to those that work hard for them. And even if they sometimes didn’t, there was always the joy of singing as a camp on the rock, evening program, and pizza and cake night! Anything that you work hard for can feel like a slog, but the joy and pride of seeing how far you have come is a wonderful feeling.

Isabel Ruane - Newton Country Day School, Teacher & Advisor: Onaway not only prepared me to work with children but also to collaborate with colleagues. All of that skit and dress-up planning over the years was the perfect way to prepare for faculty meetings!

Lisa Sarno - Sierra Tucson/Acadia Health Treatment Placement Specialist: I learned how to play well with others, the importance of manners, competition, the joy of laughter, and lifelong relationships. What I learned at Onaway could not be found in a book or a lecture hall. My success as a businesswoman is a direct result of the teachings I received at Onaway. My volunteer work as a board member for the

Samaritans of Boston stems from my early exposure in the ‘60s at Camp and the equal importance of what it means to be a volunteer.

Sarah Scott - Chipeta Elementary/Colorado Springs School District 11, Principal: Onaway helped me to understand myself better, to build upon my strengths (known and unknown), and most importantly, to gain confidence and begin to be a leader. I used to be incredibly shy, and Onaway provided the opportunities and conditions for me to begin to change. I discovered how the strength of relationships and the power of community can be what it takes for us to grow, change, and thrive.

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I keep this in mind in my work - especially when working with our girls - so that we can create the conditions, the relationships, and the community for our students to thrive! I also try to bring this to our adult community so that our newest and/or youngest teachers experience the community that helps them build upon their strengths.

Rebecca Smedley - Middlesex School, Director of Spiritual and Ethical Education: Absolutely and gratefully, I credit Onaway’s beautiful outdoor chapel, Camp Fire Rock, Birch Bark Box, time for quiet reflection, appreciation for the beauty of nature, and morning prayer at breakfast in influencing the person I am today and the spirit in which I fulfill my duties as an un-ordained chaplain at a non-sectarian school. Thank you, Camp Onaway!

Kristen Sycamore - Photographer: As photography requires me to work with so many kinds of people and make them comfortable when my camera is pointing at them, my Onaway experience helped me to do just that as I was exposed to many personalities and had to figure out how to move outside my comfort zone. Onaway taught me to be FEARLESS!!! Which helps a lot!

Elizabeth Rhea Van Dusen - Temple University & others, Math instructor (paid and volunteer): Onaway gave me a deep sense of the need to serve others, which motivated my teaching throughout my career.

Anne Carter Peck Zadig - Hinesburg Food Shelf, Volunteer: Onaway’s ongoing emphasis on being aware of the needs of others certainly laid the groundwork for a life of volunteer work , as well as for the years of work on the program staff of an Episcopal church from which I retired in 1997.

Sarah Scott

REFLECTIONS ON FIRSTS –

My First Day at Camp Onaway, Summer of 1956

Where We Work and How – continued

Off the highway, up the dirt road to the parking lot, we arrived at Camp Onaway, a girls camp snuggled along the shore of Newfound Lake in New Hampshire. Mom, a camper there in 1923, knew this would be a good experience for me. My brand new trunk had been packed

carefully with camp uniforms, bathing suits, towels, sheets, blankets and pillows. We’d added familiar treasures and shut the lid tight.

When we arrived at camp, greetings and laughter filled the air. My trunk was unloaded from our station wagon and carried up the hill in a wheelbarrow to a cabin in a circle of little cabins, the Hilltops cabin group for eleven-year olds – twelve girls in tiny two person buildings plus one for the two counselors. My first time at camp and seven weeks away from home; I was nervous and a little scared with everything being new to me. The cabin had history in the form of messages from previous campers written and carved on the plain wood walls inside. My roommate arrived with her mom. Much to their surprise, our moms realized they were campers together. Beds happily adorned with sheets, blankets and stuffed animals, treasures from home unpacked and put on a shelf, the time had arrived to say goodbye to mom.

Back down the hill to the gathering place called Woodland Hall. Hugs and kisses to mom, the car moved slowly down the driveway. A lump crawled into my throat and a tear slipped down my cheek. I felt all alone. Drawn back by laughter and joy, girls running and playing together invited the new one, me, to go swimming. I felt at ease and ran to join.

I never looked back.

Mary Perrin White Scott hiking The Grand Canyon

Mary Perrin White Scott

Do Something for the First Time!

Just before my birthday in June, I was asked the question:

“When was the last time you did something for the first time?” It seemed like a great motto for the year. So far, I have done/experienced a few firsts –

seeing a glacier cave, running in a race series – building from a 5K to multiple 10K races, growing black beans in our garden. And I just completed a bike ride in a three day event called Pedal the Plains, which benefits the eastern plains of Colorado. We rode 150 miles over the three days (20, 60, and 70) which was definitely a “first”!

Sarah (Miss Scottie) ScottSarah Scott taking part in the Pedal the Plains bike ride

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WHERE IN THE WORLD IS ONAWAY?

To learn who lives near you or on your travel itinerary, contact the Onaway business office. Studying abroad? Ask us who lives in your study location.

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Ellie Stiles Dumdi 1932 - 2016“We have hard work to do and loads to liftShun not the struggle, face it, ‘Tis God’s gift”

These lines from “Be Strong” best describe the life of alumna “Miss Ellie” Stiles Dumdi, one of my favorite counselors and role models from the late ‘40s and early ‘50s. Ellie was a niece of former director, Margaret Stiles. For 16 years, 1940 – 1956, she embraced Onaway, as a camper, aide and counselor, for its strengths and values. Her energy and humour are what I remember the most.

Ellie left us on August 4, 2016 in Eugene, Oregon after a life spent in giving to others all over the world. She was best known in Eugene for her 12 years as the Lane County Commissioner. She was respected for her honesty and social graces. Ellie leaves two sons, two grandchildren, her sister, Sally, and her second husband and his family. “Miss Ellie” is another testament to the outflow of Onaway spirit into this world.

Carol Morgan Southall

More Alumnae News

Water Color by Tia Streeter Smith named “Carmella”.

The 1950s Bobbi Childs Sampson reports about Joy and David Merritt:

Australians, counsellors 1958 and 1959. They returned home and, inspired by Camp Onaway, created Camp Cooinda, a robust wilderness experience for girls and boys. Joy, a wonderfully warm, thoughtful, generous and competent human being, died of cancer in June 2016.

Tia Streeter Smith: I continue my small card business and have added water color pet portraits. It is all very satisfying. We live happily in Essex Connecticut and enjoy being close to friends and family and the shore. Volunteer work is large in both of our lives and that includes: High Hopes Therapeutic Riding, Readers Aloud and St. Ann’s Episcopal Church. Life has been kind to us.

The 1960s

Betsy Hurd: I am retired and living in Tucson, Arizona. To all you ‘60s campers and counselors feel free to email me at azzoolady@gmail.com.

Carol Morgan Southall, Polly Burke, and Weesie Stengel Barton at a hut in Maine after a rainy hike.

In Rememberance of Onaway Friends

Frances Ingersoll Staniford 1922 – 2016

Alumna “Cricket” Ingersoll Staniford, died peacefully at home in Vero Beach, FL, May 13, 2016. Cricket was predeceased by her husband of 70 years, Rockwell Simpson Staniford “Rocky”, who died April 22, 2016. Born in Hartford, CT, daughter of John Avery Ingersoll and Elinor Bulkeley Ingersoll, she attended the Masters School and was a graduate of Smith College, class of 1943. She moved to New York City and was a System Service Operator for Remington Rand. Cricket and Rocky raised their family in Rochester, NY where she was instrumental in the development of the Rochester Children’s Nursery (now the Rochester Childfirst Network), active in the Ebony Twig and Rochester Landmark Society, President of the Allen’s Creek Garden Club, and a lifetime member of the Colonial Dames.

Carol Rosemary Stanwood 1939 – 2016

Alumna Carol Stanwood ‘50, beloved sister of alumna Tessa Stanwood Davis ‘56, died unexpectedly on October 11, 2016. Carol lived in Colorado near Tessa, and we were glad to hear that Carol’s last years were filled with meaningful work, opportunities to sing and pursue her lifelong love of music, and the joys of friends and family.

In addition to their childhood Onaway summers, Carol, Tessa, and their brother Michael spent many childhood summers at Pasquaney where their father, Mr. Charlie, was the director. Alumna Kay Francis Graff remembers enthusiastically welcoming Carol along with Ruth Bovaird when they were day campers at Onaway coming over from Pasquaney, which was not uncommon then, as Helen Stokes Greven and Kay were day campers in 1944, walking down the road from the Hillside Inn.

Our hearts go out to Tessa, Carol’s step-brother, Charles (and Sybil) Buell, nieces, Laura ’93 and Alison ’88 Davis, and all of her friends and family. Meredith Funston

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Polly Peterson Wright: I visited camp to take pictures for The Tag Board. It was fun participating in various activities and seeing Miss Gevvie teach the Mohawks and Eagles rowing. Now I can say I’ve hung out with an Olympic silver medalist. I traveled to Omaha, NE for a triathlon. Tough competition in my age group. No championship medals but did finish in the top half. In November I’ll be traveling to Miami to compete in National Aquabike (swim & bike) Championships. I won my age group championship last year but competition will be tougher this year.

Stephanie Smith: Having stepped out of my work here in California, my plan is to spend more time in Maine. When in Marin County during the school year, I volunteer as a mentor to parents of children with special needs, helping them advocate in the schools so their children’s needs are met.

Ruth Johnson Duckworth hiked the 98 mile Highland Way in Scotland with her son, Cody.

The 1970sMarianne Noble: I won a Fulbright Fellowship to

spend a semester in Korea with my kids, Geoff and Arden, who were both adopted from Korea. We are living in a dorm on the campus of Sogang University, where I teach 19th century American literature. We met the foster mothers who took care of our kids as babies, and we’ve been traveling all over the country.

Andrea Sorenson: Currently living back in Marietta, GA with my Mom. at her request, since she is (in her words) getting old and creaky! Possible plans for us both to relocate to New England at some point. But in the meantime, I am doing my best to do what she needs me to do, and be the best daughter I know how to be!

Kristen Sycamore: I am a photographer in Seattle, specializing in portraits and families. I am raising three sons, 18, 16, and 12, a challenge I love, some days easier than others! All our pets are girls. I dropped my youngest son at Pasquaney this summer, and it was so great seeing Anne Scribner, Courtenay Funston, Linda Albright and Lucy Mahaffey. I thought it funny that we were reuniting at Pasquaney! Much to my surprise, I now can belt out quite a few Pasquaney songs, but my heart will always belong to songs at the rock or in chapel.

In photo: Lisa Jarvis, Kristen Sycamore, Anne Scribner. Next row: Courtenay Funston, Jennifer Metzger, Jennifer Shackett, Kris Mead, Betsy Mahaffey. Next: Linda Albright, Katy Mudge, Betsy Weiland, and Peggy McClave. Miss Lisa White Pelikan, Vivien Hunnicutt, and Miss Liz Porter Hawkins. A great Skytops year, and I can’t believe I just pulled those names out of my head from 1979!! No dementia for me!

The 1980sKathryn Sulloway Adams: My husband and I were

so pleased to bring our daughters Townsend 10 and Madelyn 8 to visit Onaway in July. It had been almost 30 years since I’d last been there and was delighted that it looked exactly the same. It was so special to tour the camp with my daughters, listening to the older campers explain the traditions and activities. We were able to find “mom’s pictures” in the dining hall (giggle over her 80’s hair doo) and search for my old cabin and Aunt

Faith’s name on the wall in theater. The good news is that both girls can’t wait to become part of the family tradition.

Meg Tweedy Drazek: In August this year, my husband Greg and I and our two Mowglis boys moved back from Europe and are settling for a while in Highlands Ranch, CO. One more OWOW! (Onaway Women of the West)

Jennifer Thorp Hemann: My three children (Sammy 12, Michael 9, and Lauren 7) enjoyed a relaxing summer in Maryland. I am so excited that my niece, Sumner Kerr, was a Wendy this year! I had a great visit at camp this summer. My husband, Brian, is deployed to Kuwait for six months. We look forward to his return in September - and then a family trip to Disney!

Lizza Miller: We moved from Seattle to a farm in Issaquah, WA over the summer and adopted 14 baby chickens! I suspect goats and horses will be coming shortly. Although Elsa won’t make it to Onaway anytime soon, I am still holding out hope for my youngest, Heli (she’s only 4 so I’ve got some time to work on her ;). I’m looking forward to joining the OWOW! Onaway reunion this year, which I believe was a ski trip in CO last year. Sign me up!

Nina Bradley Smallhorn: Thank you for publishing the Mt. Washington Hot Bread recipe in the last Alumnae Circle. My daughter Sophie has perfected it, and we

now enjoy it as a special breakfast treat. The smell and the flavors bring me right back to my happy time at Onaway!

Amy West: I welcomed my first son, Oliver, on April 6th, 2016. He was 9 lbs, 4 oz (!) and 21.5 inches long. We’re doing great and I love being a mom. I’m just sad he won’t be a future Onaway camper! I’m still living in Chicago and working as an academic psychologist.

The 1990sLindsay Barada Bayley: It looks like history has come

full circle! Laura Barton Larson and I met as Birch cabin mates our first summer of camp in ‘94. Now we are each expecting our first child, due weeks apart in December. We are very excited for the arrival of our girls and can’t wait for them to continue the Onaway tradition, possibly even as cabin mates themselves!

Kath Keen and Allie Keen Vassalli ran into an Onaway group who were out on a Rattlesnake dinner hike this summer. The best part was that we heard the girls singing

well before we saw them...and even our husbands turned to us and said, “Onaway?!” It’s always a treat to see the Onaway spirit out in the real world.

Christina Marks: Enjoying life in Marin County and working as a hospitalist at the VA in San Francisco, teaching UCSF trainees. Raising a fun-loving toe-headed blonde named George (will be two in October) with my husband Will - hoping he’s destined to be a Pasquaney boy someday. Missing Onaway much!

Jennifer Plante-Johnson: We moved back to California after living in Sweden for four years and welcomed our son Leo Jakob in April. I am currently producing a feature comedy film I wrote called “Happy Kids.” I was thrilled to connect with Sophie Jacobi-Parisi last fall in NYC at a fundraiser for the film project!

Emily Roth: I’m in my last year of my Pediatric Residency at the Phoenix Children’s Hospital and am excited to graduate next summer and be an outpatient pediatrician! I’ll be going to Argentina in December for a rotation, so if anyone has any advice on fun things to do there, please let me know!

Alexandra Watson: I got married in Boston on September 24, 2016, to Breck Bailey. He’s wondering when he’ll be receiving his Onaway charm once we’re married. Haha. We live in Boston’s South End, and I’m an associate at a boutique litigation firm called Collora LLP, where I primarily handle white collar criminal and related civil matters. I was previously an Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County. Would love to catch up with local alums!

Amy West and son, Oliver.Polly Peterson Wright

crossing the finish line after completing a triathlon.

Marianne Noble and her family.

Kathryn Sulloway Adams’ daughters (Madelyn and Townsend), future Onas, with tour guides

Andrea Scullin and Maddie Clerkin.

Kath Keen and Allie Keen Vasalli running into Onaway on a hike.

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Meredith Grenier Weis: I am teaching art and music at a school in Franklin, Tennessee. My daughter, Natalie has named Camp Onaway as her favorite place on the planet. She just finished her second amazing summer. My husband and I keep busy with our three daughters. Natalie is in 5th grade, Noelle is in 4th grade, and Lainey is in pre-kindergarten.

The 2000sNancy Conolly: After returning from 9 months living

in Sydney, Australia, I drove out to Denver with Mrs. Conolly and moved into a house with Miss Merrick Stein! It’s been so fun living with a camp friend, and we’ve been lucky enough to dog-sit for Miss Kath Keen’s dog Windsor.

Julia Heroy Drye: After becoming engaged last summer, August 16th, 2015, on campfire rock- on closing day at 7am- without anyone but Mrs. Conolly and my now husband aware of the proposal, I am now married! We got married this spring, May 21st, 2016 in Cornish, NH. We had some beautiful Onaway guests at our wedding including: Mrs. Valerie Newton, Miss Heather Monty, Miss Emmy Mudge and Miss Cristia Johnson! It was a beautiful day, and my husband Dan and I now live in Lebanon, NH.

Anna Dunlap: I graduated from the University of Puget Sound in May with a BA in International Political Economy and Global Development. I’m now living in Lampang, Thailand, working with the Teach Thailand Corps as an elementary and high school English teacher and program coordinator.

Alexandra Hulme: In May, I attended Miss Bailey Rice’s bridal shower and Miss Claire Nick’s grad school graduation party with Miss Sam Walsh and Miss Charlie Watson. I also had a quick visit with Miss Ebes Eberhardt in Baltimore. On Memorial Day weekend in Florida, I got engaged and am moving with my now-fiancé from NYC to Jersey City!

Stacey Funston: I just started at Harvard Graduate School of Education in a one year program to obtain my Masters of Education in Education Policy and Management. I’m loving being in Cambridge, being back in school, and having my main priority be reading!

Katie Jackson (Miss K-Jax): I have had an Onaway-filled summer, visiting Miss Laura Ware Adlington in NY, Miss Meg Platt in NH, Miss Lindsay Crevoiserat in CT, Miss Jordan Brown in MA, and Miss Stacey Funston on Cape Cod. There was a great Onaway turnout at my book launch party in May (pictured here with a brown-and-white striped table from the exhibit of furniture from the book at Westport Arts Center). I also enjoyed being at camp at this year’s work weekend, where I got to varnish the lovely new built-in furniture in the Counselor office and paint the new Wendies porches.

Edith (Emmy) Mudge: In May, I attended Miss Jules’ beautiful wedding in NH, where I saw Miss Heather, Miss Cristia, and Miss Valerie! I have been working as a composer’s assistant, and I eagerly anticipate scoring my first short film this summer.

Katherine Philip was married to Andrew Kaufman on August 13, 2016 in Manchester, Vermont. Former campers Lily Philip, Lela Philip and Alie Philip were all in attendance!

Paige Pierce: I’m headed into my senior year at Hobart and William Smith Colleges. I recently saw Izzy Powell and gave her a tour of HWS. After a great summer in NYC, I accepted a job for after gradation at IHS Markit, a data and financial services company.

Meredith (Merry) Richter: I have started my Master’s program in Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology at Boston College, where I am taking courses about positive youth development and developmental disabilities. I am also a teaching assistant for an Abnormal Psychology class, and a research assistant in a lab studying youth purpose and mentoring.

Isabel Ruane notes that she loves running into Onaway women in all sorts of unusual places. It was a delight to (almost literally) bump into Merry Richter at Target in Watertown, MA, the other day! Merry and Isabel both live in the Boston area, where Isabel continues to teach at Newton Country Day School and Merry is in graduate studies at Boston College. Both were also 2016 Onaway counselors!

Alisha Saini: Very excited to move to a new apartment on September 1st next to Ona Alex Painter! Also looking forward to returning to Park School to work in fourth grade, while I apply to graduate school!

Megan Underwood (submitted by her mother): Megan Underwood and Daniel Gamaz Olivades were married in Linares, Spain on July 16, 2016. Jen Smith Farb was a bridesmaid; she attended with her husband and parents. Laura Ware Adlington who is married and lives in London, also attended. Megan and Daniel will live in Linares. Megan is a teacher at St. Philips British School; the first colegio Britanico in the provence of Jaen. The groom has a doctorate in piano and teaches in a Conservatory. They honeymooned in Thailand and Cambodia.

Samantha Walsh: I’ve taken the bit and moved back to New Zealand! I’m living in Auckland and working for the same company, in a different role. It’s great to be back - and I’m hoping some Onas make their way over to visit! I had a fabulous last weekend in the States celebrating the marriage of Miss Bailey Rice alongside an incredible group of Onaway women.

The 2010sRen Bemis: It’s my

sophomore year at UConn. Crew practice is up and running...gotta love those 5am wake ups! The beautiful sunrises make it worth it! Planning on hanging out with Miss Serena Saini over Columbus weekend!

Margaret (Maggie) Cooper: I’ve just begun my second year at Purdue University, and I am involved with the school’s sailing club.

Ally Hurdman: I am heading into my senior year of high school in Maine. I’m looking forward to coming back to Onaway as counselor the summer of 2018!

Charlotte Matthai: I started my senior year at UPenn, and I am writing a thesis on the depiction of women in American WWII propaganda. After camp I went to Burlington and hiked with Miss Mara Carini and Miss Tori Zimmer.

Mary Stuart McGuire: I am going into my junior year at Elon University!

Serena C. Saini: I just finished my first summer on the council, and I am starting my sophomore year at Boston University! I am hoping to visit FuRen Bemis sometime soon!

Tori Zimmer: I am studying abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland for a semester!

Julia Heroy Drye on her wedding day with fellow Onababes.

A picture taken at Bailey Rice’s wedding: Back row (Left to Right): Anna Bolton, Alex Hulme, Catherine Blessing Clear,

Riley Bright, Sam Walsh, Charlie Watson, Tibby Bolton Christenberry, Kit Bolton

Casey, and Lisa White Pelikan; Front Row (Left to Right): Virginia Bolton, Bailey Rice

Pulde, Tori Bolton Rice, Alex Rice, Katie Christenberry, Claire Nick, and Kala Bolton.

Miss Ren Bemis on Cake Night 2016.

Meredith Grenier Weis and daughter, Natalie.

Stacey Funston, Katie Jackson, Blakeley Brown Crevoiserat, Jordan Brown.

Paige Pierce and Izzy Powell touring HWS.

Megan Underwood on her wedding day.

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ONAWAY ANNUAL REPORT 2016

Thanks to you, there is still a very special place where young women are empowered and inspired to be their best, to embody Onaway’s core values and apply them in meeting life’s challenges and opportunities, both at camp and at home. With the support of our worldwide Onaway community, generations of Onaway girls continue to receive the Gifts of Onaway, and as this newsletter illustrates, whether “From the Mouths of Wendies” or “Where We Work”, these gifts truly last a lifetime.

On September 30th, our Onaway New Year’s Eve, we were filled with gratitude for another year of growth in all of the critical philanthropic income areas that make Onaway strong: annual giving to the Onaway Fund, major gifts to the Onaway Endowment, and membership in the Campfire Rock Society.

As a non-profit educational institution, Onaway depends on your support to supplement tuition. A healthy Onaway Fund, along with the draw from endowed and unrestricted funds including bequests, makes camp possible for all who wish to attend and enables us to attract, train, and competitively compensate our talented counselors.

Thanks to you, Onaway enjoyed a strong 105th season, and on October 1st launched our 106th with confidence. As we complete our current five year plan, staff and trustees are giving careful thought to Onaway’s needs and creating the next five-year strategic plan. Your dependable support gives us the means to protect and build on all that is good at camp, and the inspiration to make Onaway her very best.

Meredith Funston, Director of Advancement

THE ONAWAY FUND

In the spirit and tradition of Cake Night at camp, when we celebrate the number

of years a girl has attended Onaway with multi-layered, festively decorated cakes, we honor our Onaway Fund donors in cake layers - each layer representing four years of giving to The Onaway Fund. Thank you for your loyal support!

We wish we could send you a real cake and sing to you as well, because your loyal support is cause for great celebration! If you missed giving to The Onaway Fund this past year, it’s never too late to come back or begin building your cake this year. On, On, On!

$159,242 485 donors

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THE ONAWAY FUND

2016 ONAWAY FUND

CAKE NIGHT CLUB HONOR ROLL

Six Layer Cake (24 or more years)

Judy Jones BabcockVinnie BroderickMary BroderickAnne L. BryantPeter J. CariniBob and Tibby Bolton ChristenberryWilliam and Judith ClementsBarbara M. ClothierEdith McFerran CourtenayJulie Lloyd CowlesEdwin and Virginia Cragin in memory of Susan CraginAnn Pew CurranJudith A. CurtisAllison von Clemm CurtisRob and Cathy DeniousMario and Margaret Diaz-Cruz

Christopher and Antigone Doucette in honor of Kinley Doucette and in memory of Rachel DoucetteCynthia Mulliken DrewSaranne Borda DuBoisMatthew and Ellanor Stengel FinkGary and Amy FittsElizabeth H. GemmillAnne Marshall Gieryn in memory of Elizabeth Hayward MarshallKatherine Francis GraffShirley GrangeThomas and Margaret Greene in honor of Marion GreeneHelen Stokes Greven in honor of Anne Peterson Conolly and Barrie PendergastPhil and Liz Porter HawkinsCarole and Ken HeuserBuell and Lee HollisterDavid and Martha HoworthBettina Lindsay Jenney in honor of Seton Linsday O’ReillyJanice & Gordie KeenJane Johnson KentJay and Jo Ann KranisLeila Jones Linen

Lucy MahaffeyCarole Wickes MaraniBinney Rankin McCaguePatsy McCookJane Norris MecklingBinney Bromley MillerDolores MillerAnne Hogue Thompson MooreRosemary MoukadMary Mudge*Amy Kemmerer NonnenmacherCharles and Carol OgelsbySeton Lindsay O’ReillyJohn and Sally Jones OrrSally OsbergChristopher and Deirdre Schaus PainterTori Bolton Rice in memory of Nicole BurnsJoke Leyds RussellElisabeth Waterworth RussellLisa Sarno in honor of Brooke and Greta PetersonCaroline Morgan SouthallOliver and Ellen Jacoby StalterMaria and Mike ThompsonMargaret Bodine WallisJoel and Phyllis WasleyDixie G. Wigton in memory of Betsy BrewerMichael and Julie Raboin WillisSusan and David WoodAnne Carter Peck Zadig

Five Layer Cake (20-23 years)

Tom and Deborah AntonucciSandra Birdsall AtteberryLouise Stengel BartonFrank and Joan BehrendtElizabeth Swartz BirdsallCarol Brownell BlackVirginia Whitney BradleyJoan Beyer BromleyCharles C. Buell in memory of Ellie Buell StandwoodPolly B. BurkeHelga B. Buss in memory of Winkie Chase AlmyRichard and Pauline Carrigan CharlesAnne Peterson Conolly

Malcolm and Rosalie CoxMary and Buddy CraneCarol and Charles DeckerKatharine Wilson DenbyJane and Gordon Downing in honor of Tacy DowningSandra Trimble EnckJohn A. GarverHelen Gemmill*Robert D. GrayJoan Jeffries HafnerNan Whitridge HamiltonShelley Ames HartzEllen HarveyPriscilla HindmarshMary Ann BonDurant HodgkinsHugo and Edie HoogenboomJanet Brown HopkinsSusan Jackson in memory of Susan WoodringHelen Lippincott Jennings in honor of Barrie PendergastJohn and Sarah Langdell LambdinEllen Hawkes LittleBonnie Markey

Thomas and Claudia McIlvainEdward and Katherine Graff McNierneyLizza MillerJocelyn Low MillerNancy Winship MillikenS. Harbaugh Moore IIIMuff and Ballard MortonHerbert J. Motley Jr.Kathryn MudgeLyn Atteberry NolteLisa Higgins NullMary Birdsall Raiken and FamilyDavid and Enid ReedVirginia T. RobinsonPatty RockensiesSandra Wick RuggieroRoe and Bill SanfordAllison ScottCurtis and Nina ScribnerPatricia McIlvain St. GeorgesJohn and Mary Anne StetzerHelann SweeneyLivvy Barbour TarletonSharon Worthing VainoNonie Keen WilliamsElwin and Lindy Williamson in memory of Winkie Chase AlmyEmmy Olmsted Wyatt

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Roll of Donors – continued

Four Layer Cake (16-19 years)

Christi Sizemore BehrendPolly Crawford BirrJane Bovaird Blaydon in memory of Gilbert and Astrid BovairdKatherine Howorth BoumanMelissa Briggs-BransfordOuisie Freeman BulkeleyAngela CariniMartha and Peter ClarkKatrina Saltonstall Currier

Katharine DeckerSally Vaughan EagleMeredith FunstonStephen & Beverly GuntherJamie and Cristi Gunther HeadJennifer Thorp HemannJimmy and Marcia HooperAimee Young HopkinsSimone and William Clay HoweVirginia Quay HutchisonFrederick E. JacksonBunny McClavePamela MotleyElizabeth Reigeluth Parker (and Sarah and Clare Trautvetter)Midge and David Pendergast in honor of Barrie Pendergast and Abby Stambaugh

Bill and Jenny PhilipJim and Amanda Acker RiceAnne Brainard SchmittMargaret Brown Shiverick in honor of Jane ShiverickStephanie SmithKevin and Jayne StaleyGregg and Lisa StoneDavid and Jan Terry in memory of Jennifer Lynn TerryJim and Whitney VoseHeather Seasonwein WalkerAmy WestHubert and Vilma WiesenmaierSuzanne Garver Williams in honor of Ashley Garver and Heather Garver AdesPhyllis Woestemeyer in memory of Newton Woestemeyer

Three Layer Cake (12-15 years)

Mark Aldrich and Wendy WipprechtLiz Angney*Lauren Williams BaynhamCarol C. CherinWoody Comstock FamilySarah Crane and Sam Gough*Alan and Tessa Stanwood DavisAlana Jones DrosKate EmmonsPaul and Jan Finn and Ashleigh Finn

du Vergne R. Gaines in memory of Anne Rosewell & Aunt PatsyPriscilla Gemmill*Frances Stokes HoekstraWilliam and Mary JacksonJoan Costikyan Jarvis in memory of Lisa JarvisAllie Keen Vassalli*Cassandra March KeithElizabeth Stevens and Norman MacLeodAnne Wemple MarksPaige McGinleyAnne Frost MorseSarah Mudge and Clarke HavenerSusanna Mudge & Raul SanguinettiBlair Newcomb

Elisabeth Thomas PetersonNancy Maresca Piper in memory of Glen Ketchum MarescaSarah Williamson Pratt in memory of Evie Chase Waters and Winkie Chase AlmyRobin Rice in memory of Mona Irvine RiceKristin Vitacco RolfeMary Perrin White ScottAnne Scribner-HopkinsPaul C. ShiverickAlison SimpsonSusan Taylor SmithMargaret Bristoll StephensonSteven and Bebe StrawbridgeAlison and Bill ThompsonAnne R.ThompsonPolly Peterson Wright

Two Layer Cake (8-11 years)

Christopher AckerRamsey Murray AlexanderSandi and John Barada in memory of Bill Davies, Jr.Lauren Klein BeresfordChristopher and Lou O’Brien BerlBill O’Reilly and Corrinne BeveridgeJim and Ann BlessingCecily Brewer

Bing BroderickAlison BrowerCarden-Riley FamilyCarl and Sarah Woodring CooperElizabeth Wallis Damm*Tad and Tricia DaviesTodd and Laura DeSistoJo Wolbach DevlinCarol and Paul EberhardtEmily Troth FrickAshley GarverJim and Lynne Graff

Marion GreeneMeredith and Louis Grenier in honor of Natalie Weis, Meredith Grenier Weis, Betsy Yahn Gillon, and Nancy Stiles YahnLeslie Stimmel Guggiari*Anne Davidson HardyTed and Sarah Egan HebertMeg and Charlie HurdmanKatherine KeenJulie Thorp KerrDale and Kay KeyserJill Kantrowitz KunkelLauren Lanza

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One Layer Cake (4-7 years)

Karen AmmonMimi Baird in memory of Kitsy Baird SmithCarroll Barrett in honor of Kate BarrettBoyd and Vanessa Bartow in honor of the Bolles and Bartow familiesBruce and Kathleen BeavisKala Bolton for tiny houses in the woods!Virginia and Jim BoltonBob and Elaine Bordogna in memory of Amy Bordogna PriceEllen BrooksJulia Hoffman CamarcoSasha CarterDorcas ChisholmElizabeth Hoogenboom ClaryCatherine Blessing Clear*Nancy Conolly*Jennifer Crane*Anne Crawford TrumplerShirley Bemis Daigneault in memory of Rusty McCarthyJohn Davidge and Deborah LottWilliam and Angela Denton in honor of Tibby Bolton ChristenberryMeg Tweedy DrazekRuth Johnson DuckworthClaire Eberhardt*Kristen Barton EylerNina P. FinkStewart and Cheryl FinneyRebecca Rice Flanagan in memory of Mona Irvine RiceTodd and Alix Fremont-SmithStacey FunstonRod and Polly FunstonChris & Bradi GrangerDavid and Ingrid Miller HaleBrandon and Hilary Fitts HaleMichael Hanrahan and Aimee WadesonDoug & Elizabeth HansonEmily Heinlein

Lee Higgins in memory of Bradley C. HigginsVirginia HillAlexandra Hulme*Hannah JohnsonMichelle Keyser*Amanda Fisher KillenArt and Carolyn KriesenLaura LarsonElizabeth Marshall LeedsSarah Storrs Lind in memory of Kitsy Baird SmithRick and Sharon LinderJane LindstromRichard and Candy MarkSara Martin McFarlane in honor of Jeannette MaloneAlice Matthai*Chip and Cindy MatthesSusan Piercy McCarthyElizabeth McClellandAnne and John McElroy in honor of Gracie McElroyLaura McGeeLaura McGinleyCarol K. McGinleyAlida McIlvainBill and Tricia McKelvy in honor of Jane McKelvyMeghan McNierneyJanet MilneCaitlin MixterHeather MontyLinda, Jim and Lindsey MorseVic and Betsy Haggett MoschellaEdith Mudge*David Nagle and Siana LaForestValerie Farias NewtonClaire Nick*Emily OrrCatherine OstholthoffKatherine PhilipSara Pilling in memory of Kris Harvey Rouff

Brentnall and Wendy PowellNeil and Susan Dietz RamquistAnnie Stover ReeceMarissa ReeseMarianne ReynoldsLena Rice*Lucy RiceMeredith RichterIsabel Rollison*Gene RonikierIsabel Ruane*Julia Mahoney Ryan*Alisha SainiWill and Kerry SaltonstallElizabeth Diaz-Cruz SarosiSarah ScottArthur SculcoJim Scullin and Cecilia De AndaVirginia Secco in honor of Melissa SeccoJane ShiverickLouise ShiverickRebecca SimpsonAlison and Phil SparePhyllis SuppleCatherine Teegarden and Rick SuppleAlison C. SweeneyCaitlin SweeneySylvia and Jim ThorpPhil and Betsy TwomblyJim & Gillian Van SchaickSamantha Walsh*Maura and Chuck WillingWilliam and Elizabeth WilsonDennis and Terrill WipperAlan and Janet Yuspeh

Maura LearyBill MatthaiKurt and Katherine McCandlessLexie Rich MillsCarl and Melissa NordstromBarrie Pendergast and Thomas StambaughSamantha PfeiferTom and Lela Schaus PhilipJennifer Blessing PoppSarah Dolan Price in honor of Campfire Rock

Joseph and Alison Reed QuinanTamar RenaudElizabeth Full Richter in memory of Ada FullJennifer Ringe and Ronald EisenmanMargaret A. Robinson in honor of Julia BradshawWilliam and Caroline RotchCynthia Rugart in honor of Hannah MaicherAjay Saini and Mina Paul

Bobbi Childs SampsonCatherine Sanford and Eric Bonnet-EymardNina Bradley SmallhornGenevra StoneLibby Johnson TaftKathleen Spencer TittertonSusan and Stephen UnderwoodTom and Cindy ValkSue Merwin VoccaDebbie and Rick Ware in honor of Laura Ware Adlington

Roll of Donors – continued

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Roll of Donors – continued

Cake Batter Every Cake Begins Here! (1-3 years)

Kathryn Sulloway AdamsLaura Ware Adlington* in honor of Megan UnderwoodAudrey AponteLydia Romano BarhightBeth BeckmanFuRen BemisJack and Phyllis BlessingRobert and Kathy BlueAnna Bolton*Jacques and Carole Bonnet-EymardWendy BrainerdRiley Bright*David and Rebecca BrownLeigh BulkeleyAllie BurkeMaria Laura CamejoKatie CampbellMara Carini in honor of Elena Carini WilliamsonPeter and Deborah CarterKatie ChristenberryKevin CloeAndie CockerillElizabeth CoddMargaret CooperCris CostaCatherine DeLauraJames and Kendra Motley DemopoulosNancy DeniousDavid Dietz and Jane KendallThomas DoggetJL and Margaret DunlapElizabeth EppolitoFernando and Maria Jose EscuraQuince EvansMark and Elizabeth Feidler in memory of Elizabeth Hayward MarshallNancy Frankel*Elizabeth Clark Freirman*Elizabeth HallenMichael and Heather HanrahanMatthew Harris and Elizabeth TobinJulia Harris-Polk*

Jess HebertWilliam and Kathryn HelmRebecca Hewitt and Peter O’ReillyDr. Joshua HickmanTommy and Kemp HillSophie HollingsworthHeather HolmanCaroline Howe in memory of Mary Louise HoweElizabeth McIlvain Hughes*Alexandra D. HurdmanPamela Lafond*Lindsey LaniganBrookie Lanigan*Judy Lo JaconoLydia MacDougall*Jessie MacLeod*Marisol MaddoxLeigh Martin in memory of Elizabeth Hayward MarshallCharlotte MatthaiAnna-Binney McCague*Harriet McGraw in memory of Mary Zisette OlmstedRichie McGuireMary Stuart McGuireFrances McNierneyMargaret McShane in honor of Barrie PendergastTim and Polly MeckelKara MerryfieldLili Meyer in memory of Robert EthridgeLolly and Jim MixterSara Orr MorgulisStephanie C. MullikenCharles and Lisa Ogburn in memory of Elizabeth Hayward MarshallKatherine OtteLiz Scott ParvexPeter and Adrienne PendergastErik and Brooke Bulkeley Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Christopher A. PhaneufEmily Phaneuf

Alison Babcock Phillips in honor of Judy Jones BabcokPaige Pierce*Shelby PierceMargaret PlattMichelle Kriesen PressleyCourtenay Funston Price-Gallagher in memory of Lisa JarvisEmily QuinanChristina MarksDouglas Reid in memory of Elizabeth Hayward MarshallJack and Kate ReigeluthCaroline ReigeluthMark and Rebecca Riley in memory of Elizabeth Hayward MarshallBen and Bobbi Jo RingeLaura Rollison in honor of Isabel RollisonEmily Roth*Elizabeth Rothermel in honor of Amanda MarinellSerena C. SainiRaul SanguinettiMaria SantosMelissa SeccoReg and Lynn ShiverickWalter and Katy Cortright SmedleyPhoebe SpareTerri SpinneyBlair Stambaugh in honor of Barrie Pendergast and Abby StambaughPhoebe StoneDoug and Carrie ThompsonMaria VasquezMichael Turchiano in honor of Margaux Vose TurchianoDonis WatersJim and Lin WestbergRachel Wolfe* in memory of Michael SpielmanCaroline Wyatt*Victoria Zimmer

* Donor included a gift to the 2016 Circle Girl Immediate Impact Scholarship Fund. Thank you for supporting our Circle-Onaway girls.

Christopher and Lou O’Brien Berl Terry Clerkin and Elizabeth Sycamore Jacques and Carole Bonnet-Eymard Concept 2 CTS, INC, Greg Dolan of Dolan Marine

Dr. Joshua Hickman Frederick E. Jackson Candy and Richard Mark Bill Matthai Victor and Betsy Haggett Moschella

Stephanie C. Mulliken Alexander Noble Terri Spinney Doug and Carrie Thompson

Gifts In-Kind

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Roll of Donors – continued

Aetna Foundation**Ruth Camp Campbell FoundationCommunity Foundation Serving Boulder CountyCommunity Foundation of Louisville in memory of Amy Elizabeth BordognaCommunity Foundation for Southern ArizonaDavid Dietz and Kendall Charitable Gift FundTerry and Sally Eagle Fund Esurance **Ellanor and Matthew Fink FundFlipper FundFolly Point Charitable FundPhilip L. and Elizabeth P. Hawkins Charitable Gift FundHill Charitable Fund Robert Hooper Foundation

Roy A. Hunt FoundationJohn K. Gemmill Fund Circle Girl Immediate Impact ScholarshipGieryn Family Trust in memory of Elizabeth Hayward Marshall

John W. & Clara C. Higgins Foundation

Fred and Linda Jackson FundMarkel Corporation**Andrew Mellon Foundation**BNY Mellon Community Partnership**New Hampshire Charitable FoundationNorcross FundC.E. Painter Family FundGeorge S. Rich Family Foundation on behalf of Lexie Rich MillsSanford Family Charitable Gift FundShelton Hill FoundationR. Gregg Stone FundVose FoundationWilliam G. Hamilton Family Gift Fund

**Matching Gifts

2016 GIFTS TO ENDOWMENT

Anne P. Peterson Scholarship Fund Polly Peterson Wright

Caroline M. Southall Endowment Fund Brooke Southall Caroline Morgan Southall

Circle of Hope Scholarship Fund Terry Clerkin and Elizabeth Sycamore Thomas and Margaret Greene in honor of Marion Greene Becca Mudge in honor of Arthur and Mary Mudge Stephanie Smith

Daughters of Onaway Scholarship Fund Susanna Mudge & Raul Sanguinetti Stephanie C. Mulliken in memory of Barbara Haenschen Mulliken

Mrs. Conolly’s Endowment for Counselors Mary Broderick Claire Eberhardt Gary and Amy Fitts Elizabeth Gray-Nix Tommy and Kemp Hill Cindy Hoekstra Betsy Hurd Susan Jackson Katherine Keen Maura “Mo” Leary Bill Matthai Mary Mudge Norcross Fund John and Sally Jones Orr Neil and Susan Dietz Ramquist Marybeth Robb Schwab Charitable Gift Fund Alice Merwin Tweedy in memory of Margaret Stiles

Raymond D. Brown Memorial Scholarship Fund Jane Johnson Kent Carol Laufer

Susan R. Cragin Scholarship Fund Ameriprise Financial Lael Cragin Bilzor Edwin and Virginia Cragin Jennifer Thorp Hemann

Suie Deeds McShane and Betty Hayward Marshall

Onaway cabin overturned in hurricane of 1938

Great care has been taken to compile these donor lists from our Onaway database. If you spot an error, please accept our apologies and let us know

so that we can correct our records.

Organizations and Foundations

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THE ONAWAY ENDOWMENT $3.5MOnaway’s policy is to draw up to 4% of a 13 quarter rolling average endowment balance each year to supplement tuition

and Onaway Fund income. Our strategic plan includes goals to grow the endowment so Onaway is prepared to meet any significant capital challenges or opportunities and to increase scholarship funds while continuing to grow participation in annual giving to the Onaway Fund.

UNRESTRICTED $1,335,112Established with unrestricted gifts and bequests, included in the investment portfolio like endowment funds, but not restricted.

Frances M. Frost Fund $56,073Established in 1986 with a bequest from the estate of Frances M. Frost, Director of Onaway, 1937-1943.

Rosen Memorial Fund $9,750Established in 1987 with a bequest from the estate of Milton J. Rosen in memory of his daughter, Sandra Rosen.

Raymond D. Brown Memorial Fund $51,966Established in 1993 with gifts from the family and friends of Raymond D. Brown, Trustee, 1978-1992.

General Scholarship Endowment Fund $223,800Established in 1993 with restricted gifts to the 75th Anniversary Fund/Capital Campaign and Trustee-designated Capital Campaign funds.

Mary and Robert Shea Scholarship Fund $44,001Established in 1994 with a gift from Mary and Robert Shea.

Frances Pitts Memorial Scholarship Fund $12,840Established in 1997 with a gift from the family of Frances Pitts, in her memory.

Susan B. Cragin Scholarship Fund $68.791Established in 2002 by the Cragin Family in memory of their daughter and sister, Susan Cragin, an Onaway Camper, OWLE, and Counselor.

Circle of Hope Scholarship Fund $177,831Established in 2013 to provide tuition at Camp Onaway for girls from the Circle Program.

Anne P. Peterson Scholarship Fund $44,663Established in 2003 by Walker F. Peterson, Jr. in memory of Anne P. Peterson.

Daughters of Onaway Fund $50,100Established in 2015 by Jane Johnson Kent to provide tuition support for daughters of Onaway alumnae.

RESTRICTED FOR SCHOLARSHIP $738,817

OTHER ENDOWED/RESTRICTED FUNDSOnaway General Endowment Fund $82,987Established in 1985 by a gift from Henry C. Hollister.

Johnson-Kent Staff Support Fund $171,126Established in 1993 with restricted gifts from the Johnson-Kent family: Jane Johnson Kent and Warner Kent, Mrs. Edward Johnson, and Frances and Edward Johnson.

Carol Morgan Southall Fund $962,604 Established in 2003 with gifts in honor of Carol Morgan Southall on her 20th anniversary as Director.

Miss Betsy’s Fund for the Arts $11,798Established in 2007 with a gift from alumna and Trustee, Betsy Haggett Moschella and her husband Victor Moschella to support the Onaway Library and Arts programs at camp.

TEMPORARY RESTRICTED FUNDSMarion S. Rice Outdoor Theatre Fund $31,842This fund was established with gifts from family members in memory of Marion Rice for the purpose of renovating, improving and maintaining the outdoor theater. Marion Rice, through her dance studio in Fitchburg Ma, provided dance counselors to Onaway from 1946 through 1990.

Rawson Cabin Fund $100,995This fund was established with a bequest from alumna Rebecca Rawson, who passed away in 2005, for the purpose of improving and repairing sleeping cabins throughout camp. Rebecca’s daughter Jenny Rawson was a camper, OWLE, aide and counselor at Onaway in the 2000s.

Our records before the mid-nineties offer limited details about some of the above funds and so we would truly appreciate hearing from you if you spot errors, have historical information to share, or would like to learn more about any of these special funds.

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GIRLS OF ONAWAY, Budding Philanthropists

Our 2016 campers, aides and counselors met on the Farmhouse porch one evening near summer’s end to consider how they would donate the money collected from our chapel offerings and the Onaway Fair and saved from eating weekly rice meals.

Their thoughtfulness and generosity were inspiring and made us proud of these budding philanthropists. Guided by the council, the 2016 Girls of Onaway supported local, national and global organizations that educate and empower girls and preserve the natural beauty of New Hampshire.

ADA Camp Carefree Alternatives For Girls Appalachian Mountain Club Camp Onaway – ScholarshipCamp Sunshine

The Circle ProgramFoundation for African Medicine & EducationNewfound Lake Region Association New Hampshire Audubon

Nyashep Education Trust Society for Protection of NH Forests The Sunshine Kids Watoto Trust

Campfire Rock SocietyWe honor the members of

Onaway’s Campfire Rock

Society, who have taken the

thoughtful step of planning a

deferred gift by naming Camp

Onaway as a beneficiary in

their will, trust or retirement

plan. Thank you for your

dedication and foresight.

Anonymous

Polly Crawford BirrJane Ludlow BowneCharles C. BuellAngela CariniTibby Bolton ChristenberryAnne Peterson ConollyJudith A. CurtisKatharine Wilson DenbyMary A. FisherMeredith FunstonKatherine Francis Graff

Helen Stokes Greven Shelley Ames HartzLiz Porter Hawkins and Phil HawkinsAnne JacobiJane Johnson KentJeannette MaloneAnne Wemple MarksCaitlin MixterAnne Frost MorseBetsy Haggett Moschella and Victor Moschella

Rosemary MoukadBlair NewcombAmy Kemmerer NonnenmacherSally Jones OrrDeirdre Schaus PainterChristina PaulBarrie PendergastNancy Maresca PiperAmanda Acker RiceCaroline Morgan SouthallHelann SweeneyMaria and Mike Thompson

Far right, Helen Stokes Greven and Kay Francis Graff, Wendies 1944

Bunny Haenschen Mulliken, Jane Johnson Kent

Winkie Chase AlmyFrances FrostHenry C. HollisterGeorge N. Hurd Jr.

Elizabeth JarvisMary Zisette OlmstedRodney PolandRebecca Rawson

Milton RosenAnne ValkIn Memorium:

CAMP ONAWAY26 Summit Grove Avenue, Suite 130Bryn Mawr, PA 19010

NON-PROFIT ORG.U.S. POSTAGE

PAIDPERMIT NO. 245

SEPA 19399

SUMMER 2017Camp Opens: June 24

Fair Weekend: July 15 – 16

Cup Weekend: August 11 – 13

Alumnae Weekend: August 18 – 20

In my daily life, I practice giving back what has been so freely and lovingly given to me.

In creating my will (for less than $100 online), prior to turning 30, it was a simple decision to include Onaway. No matter how much or how little I have in the end, it is important to me that the money is given to the people and organizations who have had a major impact on my life so they may continue to benefit others.

I arrived at Onaway in 1995 an independent, bossy nine-year-old camper who made friends easily but struggled with sharing. Over the course of seven years, as a camper and aide, I discovered my strengths, accepted my weaknesses, and learned how to lead from within. Spending endless sweaty afternoons

perfecting dock landings, reaching the top of Mt. Washington, surviving a disastrous 420 capsize, and collaborating on paper bag skits with my cabin group served as the

foundation for the woman I was to become.

I trace my professional success directly back to mornings spent on Newfound Lake. My Tiptops summer I sat in a crew shell for the very first time and something inside me ignited. My passion for rowing at Onaway led me to attend a specific preparatory school and subsequently earn an athletic scholarship to cox for the University of Virginia’s NCAA Division I Rowing team for four years. Being a Religious Studies major, it was my tenure on the team that helped me land my first job on Wall Street.

Without Onaway I would not be the woman I am today. Above all, Onaway taught me to never give up and to love others with all my heart. It is an honor each year to give back to Onaway both financially and as a member of the board of trustees. And when I move on to the final stage in my life, Onaway will receive another gift from me because it has been one of the greatest gifts in my life.

Please consider joining me in the Campfire Rock Society so the Onaway spirit which is alive in you today will live on forever.

Caitlin Mixter, Skytops 2000

A Planned Gift - Everlasting Onaway Spirit