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vol. 89 no. � FALL 20�4A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

kIEvE cHApEL TALk, page �6

kIEvE'S 90TH, page 3

WAvUS pAddLES & bLANkETS,

page �8

LEAdERSHIp ScHooL, page 9

HydRILLA pRojEcT, page �2

9/�� & FAmILy cAmp, page 6

VETERANS CAMP UPDATE ................ 4

EDUCATORS IN RESIDENCE ............... 5

KW WEST ........................................11

WRITERS' CONFERENCE ..................14

FARMS GARDEN PROGRAM .............21

ALUMNI NOTES ...............................25

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LETTER FRom THE EXEcUTIvE dIREcToR

The other day I took a walk down to the Harriet House, a beautiful

south and west facing lakeside cabin that my dad and his twin built in memory of their mom in the late 60s so that alumni and parents would have a place to come stay to feel the Kieve magic. My mission was to find a photo of my grandma, “Aunt Harriet”, to take over to the ovarian cancer retreat at the Kennedy Learning Center. Our beloved Harriet, who was instrumental in helping my grandfather found Kieve and who kept it going on her own through the 50s, left this earth early at the hands of this dreaded disease. When I finally found the photo hanging on the wall, her life bookend dates of “1911-1967” hit me like a ton of bricks. I had just turned 56.

us want to take care of it and them forever. They make us feel alive.

So I grabbed the shot of Harriet off the wall and stepped outside. I was standing on the deck, just a few feet from Damariscotta Lake. I walked past the dock and new fire pit, then over to the cove facing north toward the 2 miles of shorefront land that Sandy Buck and others just helped us purchase and protect after 20 years of work. I looked down at the indented “bath tub” rock in the shallows where Harriet used to set me and my sister on hot summer days when we were little. I thought of Whip and Sally Buck, two of the first inhabitants of the Harriet House who went on to become a second set of parents to me and who led the charge in the early years of Kieve’s non-profit life; little did I know that Sally had less than a month to live.

BJ & Henry Kennedy

Whip & Sally Buck at Parent Weekend in 1966.

Harriet Walker Kennedy

and Blair and how cool it was that the 4th generation of our family loves this place just as much as I do. I listened to the happy sounds of campers coming out of rest period and cranking up their afternoon activities. I thought of Charlie Richardson, Nancy Kennedy, and all of the staff who work so hard to run this place. And I thought of my grandparents who busted their butts to buy this land, build the buildings, invent Kieve, guide it through the Great Depression and World War II, and set this incredible institution in motion.

Next year Kieve celebrates its 90th and Wavus its 10th as Kieve and Wavus together. Many alumni will make their way to Damariscotta Lake, a 90-year history book will be published, and our past will once again guide our future. The lessons learned and friendships earned are just as important today as they were in 1926. Another generation is figuring out the value of hard work, leading by example, courage, perseverance, loyalty, kindness, respect and living each precious moment to the absolute fullest.

Faithfully yours,

Henry R. Kennedy, Executive Director

One thing that Kieve-Wavus does extremely well is to help create deep, real, lasting, nourishing, loving friendships. Kids’ first time away from home on their own is often camp. Leaving the comfort and familiarity of home and being thrust into a group of a dozen or so other kids from all over the world can be a shock. It’s not an easy thing to do. Signing up to paddle and portage a canoe or hike through the vast Maine wilderness may not sound as appealing as hanging out with your buddies on Nantucket or Fishers Island, but aren’t the achievements that we work hard for in this life the ones that mean the most to us? They make us feel like we can conquer anything, that we can do whatever we set our minds to. They make us fully appreciate the beautiful world and people around us and make

I thought of my mom and dad and gave thanks for their miraculous recovery from a difficult year and for the gift of more time with them. I reflected back on the 25 years that I’ve been lucky enough to run Kieve and on the 31 other years at Kieve that shaped who I am and gave me my strongest friendships. I thought of my cabin mates and fellow counselors from the 60s and 70s when Kieve totaled only about 60 campers and we spent the entire summer here together. I thought about the canoe ride that I took with my then fiancée, Beej, on a cool, quiet, moonlit September evening in 1983 after our raucous rehearsal dinner before being married at Kieve the next day. I thought of Sam

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WAvUS cAmp FoR GIRLS cELEbRATES �0 yEARS NEXT yEAR! By Nancy Kennedy

kIEvE NEARS ITS 90TH yEAR – LET’S cELEbRATE

2015 will be an historic year for Wavus, 10 years after the Wavus Foundation merged with Kieve Affective Education to form Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc., uniting two venerable institutions with strong, character building missions in a new adventure. Their vision and courage to create Wavus Camp for Girls set in motion a place for girls like no other, whose unique opportunities develop in its campers a sincere desire to serve others as well as the strength of character necessary to be strong, positive role models and powerful leaders.

Hannah “Dempsey” Schott (Wavus Camper ’06-’12, KW West ’13; Wavus Counselor 2014- ) was among the first group of campers to attend Wavus Camp for Girls. In her poignant essay (excerpted below), Hannah captures the hopes the original founders shared for all girls who come to Wavus as she took a chance on a new adventure and grew in positive ways she never imagined.

“I can vividly remember the cool night air pumping into my 11-year-old lungs, as I cast my head back and stared at

the stars while everyone prepared for our first time summiting Katahdin. In that very surreal moment, I couldn’t imagine that there were more stars than that in the world. It seemed, to me, that there were more stars than there were freckles on my tanned, dirty face. The van ride was bumpy, passing dry cereal and peanut butter, and something no one was listening to on the radio. Sticky fingers turned our headlamps on, and I ran to be the front of the line (even though you got all the spiderwebs in your face that way). The rest is a blur of endless steps, trekking up rivers, and feeling as though you would fall off the boulders. I was so tired at the top, I’m not even sure any of us were awake for it, but all that mattered to me was that I could go

home and tell my dad how I was the first one up the mountain. He said he was so proud.

Three years later, when we summited the second time, our legs were longer and there was less room in the van. We all had more secrets and more stories and more opinions. We travelled up a different trail this time, one that took longer. There was a beautiful view of Chimney Pond, but the next section of the trail had a view so magnificent that if you turned around and looked for one second you felt you might throw up…I hiked in the middle of the group, instead of the front. We made it through with a dash of humor and a lot of love. At the end of the day…I almost forgot to tell my dad that I carried the biggest, heaviest backpack up and down the mountain. I forget if he was proud.

We were women, almost, the third time we summited Katahdin, and I was the last one up the mountain. We woke up at 3 in the morning, ate Chobani yogurt, and swiftly made our way up the mountain. We laughed, and

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This year marks a milestone in Kieve-Wavus history as Kieve

enters its 90th year of service, and Wavus celebrates 10 years of “Kieve and Wavus together.” Generations of families have grown up and explored along the shores of Damariscotta Lake and our incredible northern wilderness and now it’s time to honor

and celebrate our rich history. We are planning a weekend celebration at the end of the West Neck Road next summer July 24-26. Stay tuned for details.

We have also commissioned the creation of a “Kieve 90 Years” book with lots of memories, stories and photos from Kieve alumni. The book will be a visual tribute to Camp Kieve beginning from its founding in 1926 when we had only 21 campers up to the present day. This large, beautiful volume will be full color throughout and will include wonderful historic photography from every decade. The tales told by former campers will bring the history of Kieve to life. You’ll witness that, though the world has changed considerably since 1926, our life at camp and our outdoor

experiences have remained a constant source of inspiration and strength.

Here are a few reflections from just some of the lives that have been shaped and sustained by the Kieve

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Hannah Schott as a 2nd year camper in 2007.

90YEARS

KIEVE

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vETERANS cAmp UpdATE

Kieve-Wavus has been blessed with another great season of Veteran

Camps and Veteran initiatives.

In July, The Combat Vets Motorcycle Association held their 4th annual “Burgers, Bikes, and Rods” rally to benefit Veterans Camp. It was a beautiful day as flag waving Wavus and Kieve campers lined the entrance road to greet the ROARING procession of motorcycles and sah-weeet street rods that had made the hour-long trip from the Lewiston-Auburn Harley-Davidson gathering point. Their generous efforts raised $3,500 to benefit Veterans Camp.

August’s Veterans Camp at Wavus was extra special and marked another milestone in our 5-year legacy of thanking veterans and their families for all they have endured for us. Travis Mills, a young Infantryman seriously wounded in Afghanistan, and 5 other wounded veterans and their families, joined 19 other veteran families attending camp at Wavus. Besides being one of the largest veterans’ camps we have held, because of Travis and his foundation, The Travis Mills Foundation (www.travismills.org), Veterans Camp received a ground swell of support to include:

Golf carts for the wounded veterans for the week, boats and guides donated from Veterans on the Water for several days of fishing activities, and Chuck Wilson of Maine Bass Nation coordinated 20+ boats for fishing on Thursday. Kevin Carr, “THE” leading authority in adaptive kayaking flew in

from Minnesota to facilitate a special, adaptive-kayak fitting workshop. Additionally, Tom Kersey, Executive Director of New England Handicapped Sports Association (NEHSA) came on board with 10 volunteers to assist with adaptive (and all) kayaking. Scott Henry and James Burk, Wavus physical plant staff, set to work and built a new ramp into the water at G-swim so Travis and others could walk into the water unassisted and play with their kids. Finally Damariscotta Lake Farm donated pizzas for an end of camp pizza party. It was a huge coordination effort but everyone involved pulled together to make it happen; August's Veterans Camp was a resounding success!

In addition to another wonderful family centered Veterans Camp, September brought us the 3rd annual “Tee It Up Fore A Veteran" golf scramble at the Falmouth Country Club. Joe Hansen, coordinator of the event, turned it up another notch this year with an overflowing field of golfers, a comedy show benefit in Portland the night before the golf scramble and over $13,000 donated to support our veterans! Thanks, Joe – We can’t wait fore next year!

Veterans Camp is committed to thanking veterans and their families for the sacrifices they’ve made in service to our Country. Over the past few years we’ve also asked the question, “How else can we help?” In an effort to answer that question we recently partnered with the Travis Mills Foundation (TMF), a nonprofit organization, formed to benefit and assist wounded and injured veterans and their families. Travis inspires wounded servicemen, women and their families by showing them they can overcome their physical obstacles and emotional challenges and find purpose by staying the course through their recovery. In early October Wavus hosted the first Veterans Service Organization Summit. The summit, facilitated by Christine Toriello, Executive Director of the TMF, brought together over 30 veterans’ services organizations to collaborate on ways to further their missions together. It was a great day of collaboration and development of, “next steps,” focused on bringing together communities and enhancing the lives of military-connected families across Maine.

Thanks to everyone who participated in and supported the 4th Annual Bikes, Burgers and Rods Benefit Rally last summer!

We had another record full-house turn out for the 3rd Annual Tee it up FORE a Veteran golf benefit in September.

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EdUcAToRS IN RESIdENcE

Each week teachers visiting The Leadership School ask how to continue the learning when the students return

to school. Matt Michaud from Loranger Middle School explains “We have realized that the “Lessons of Kieve” are far too important to leave behind us when we return to Loranger, and in fact students, parents, school staff and administration have asked for sustaining Kieve activities to capitalize on our “standalone week” at TLS.” While we offer teacher and parent workshops to help adults learn activities that can extend The Leadership School experience back at school, our Educator in Residence (EIR) program is the best answer that we can provide.

Instead of hosting middle school students on the Kieve campus during the winter months, several Leadership School educators are going to have the opportunity to immerse themselves into school communities as Educators in Residence (EIR). This winter eleven educators will be working in ten different schools for 10 weeks. While their roles and responsibilities will be tailored to the specific population that they are working with, they all will be working together to spread the Kieve message that everyone and everything has the right to be treated with kindness and respect.

During the next few months, the EIRs have time to meet with site mentors and develop goals and objectives shaped by the needs of the school community, the goals of the administration and the strengths of the educator. In the past, work plans included school specific items such as: develop after-school play clubs, support healthy classroom behavior, provide professional development for staff and help students transition between various life stages. Work plans have shared commonalities too: promote positive interactions amongst students, model inclusive behavior for students, model positive language and redirection for teachers, disseminate TLS messages and language across grade levels.

These Educators in Residence will be working in 10 schools throughout Maine this winter. This has been a great program to keep the Leadership School message going throughout the school year.

NEXT GENERATIoN cAmpAIGN

We have made great progress toward our $3.3 million goal for the Next Generation Campaign and still have $700,000 left to raise. Thank you to all the families who have dug deep to help us help others as we continue to build world class facilities and programs. In addition to providing camp and program scholarships, the last $700K will complete the land purchase at Punk Point (Southover).

kIEvE cLASS oF 2020

Future Kievers Jake & Andy Hartenstein hang out on the PQ deck with Teddy Glidden. They have a clear 20/20 view of JK in a few years!

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This past summer marked our 13th Annual 9/11 Family Camp

with friends attending from FDNY & Cantor Fitzgerald in New York City and The Pentagon in Washington DC. For the first time, this year we invited the Family Camp from Wavus to join the 9/11 Camp at Kieve. We had almost 100 attending including volunteers and staff. Camp Director Russ Williams said, “I couldn’t have asked for a better week – everyone bonded and blended from the very first afternoon and by the end of the week new life-long friendships were emerging!”

The weather was spectacular and all the popular in-camp activities were open throughout the week.

ANoTHER AWESomE 9/�� & FAmILy cAmp

9/11 & Family Camp 2014

Maria Zeitlin from Family Camp gives a big hug to Christine Dighton from the Pemaquid Fisherman’s Co-op. Maria has attended Family Camp and The Co-op has prepared our delicious lobster bake since 2012! Christine’s daughter Kassidy attended Wavus Camp for Girls this past summer for the first time!

The aqua-zip and HS Swing are always favorites on the adventure course. The Pasquaney kitchen crew once again delivered a huge variety ofunparalleled mouth-watering meals morning, noon and night! Pasquaney Food Service Director Lee Giberson said, “This is always one of my favorite weeks of the year – I love cooking for these folks, they are so appreciative”. Thanks to Chef Anthony, Jim Tims and Nick Strout from Performance Food Group for helping design and deliver a great Italian Night meal with the help of lots of FDNY guys and our awesome staff.

A special THANK YOU to Henry Chance, former camper, counselor and

Family camp volunteer Alan Baldwin patiently helps out Lucy Gillard spin a bowl.

9/11 Camp volunteer who has taken his vacation from work to help out for the past 13 years! Williams said, “We couldn’t have had such a great camp over the years without Henry – he has been my right-hand-man always willing and able to do whatever needs to be done – we will miss you next year!”.

Thanks also to our volunteers Bill & Ann Mallory, Alan Baldwin, Joel Kavet and Ron Gerard – you make it an incredibly special week! We’re all looking forward to another week on the edge of the lake next summer!

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It’s been an exciting few months and the opportunities to further our Organizational Mission of contributing positively to society and promoting the values of kindness and respect are abundant. We’re grateful for the chance to make a difference in the lives of so many veterans and their families. Please contact us if you would like to get involved. Thanks for your continued support!

We had a great Veteran’s Family Camp in August! Prime time for some super Damariscotta Lake fishing!

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Dear Kennedy clan friends,

Betty and I are walking around in a cloud of awe from all that we witnessed on Saturday. This email is addressed to all of you because the stamp of all your cumulative contributions are everywhere.

I am sure that lots of camps espouse many of the same core values as Kieve. But Kieve really seems to inculcate them in the counselors who then model the behavior for the campers. Henry, in your Kieve “pitch” you articulated many of these, and mentioned things like eye contact as a way of really paying attention. Sure enough, when we came for the closing day we saw

A RESoUNdING AppLAUSE FoR ALL THAT kIEvE IS TodAyall these self-assured campers showing kindness, concern, and keeping eye contact with their friends and counselors. We saw counselors dealing with campers as equals, while setting appropriate limits. But that is just a snapshot. Some of Lucas’ stories paint a more complete picture.

Lucas was quite anxious about the swimming component of each day. On closing day, all he wanted to do was get into the water with his mom and swim to the rafts and do his version of pain dives.

While these seem to be minor things, they convey a shift away from the self-absorption of that age (and many other ages) to a concern and interest in others. Quite a transformation in ten days!

Lucas’ stories about the Sunday pancakes toss speaks to the emphasis placed on fun and engagement over achievement. When compared to being better swimmers or baseball players, embracing the fun of life and the camaraderie that magnifies it to levels of pure joy, these are the lifelong values we want for our children and our children’s children.

With all the fear and suffering in the world, and the hardened intransigence that makes solutions seem so distant, I walked around in Kieve’s aura of love and cooperation thinking that more of this, spread out into the world, might actually contain the germ of solving real problems. It may seem like Kieve is too small to influence world events, but, as Maharishi used to say, a healthy green forest is nothing more than healthy green trees. You are helping to produce healthy green trees. Many thanks for that.

Love,Eric Orkin (grandfather of Lucas Kopinski)

The really cool part of the story is when Lucas explained that he overcame his fears and went in at the beginning of camp because he didn’t want to be embarrassed or ridiculed. And then he added, without any fanfare, that his cabin mates really only would have encouraged him.

Jessica’s sig-other, James, was unable to come up for the end of camp ... he was in the Seattle area. But Lucas and James talked on the phone at the end of camp. When Jessica’s phone was handed back, James was taken by how Lucas asked a series of questions about James, his trip, his health, and so on. This is not typical behavior for any 9-year-old. It repeated when Sam, the counselor, limped by the waterfront and Lucas asked him how he was getting by. And as Sam passed, Lucas explained that Sam had sprained his ankle and had been on crutches until then.

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panted, and I had to hand my really big backpack off to my counselor because carrying everyone’s water was too much for me. We couldn’t believe this was the same trail we’d climbed when we were 11, we could barely do it now! My friend Darby got stuck between two rocks, and it was really scary there for awhile. When we got to the top, we unfurled our Wavus flag. I had been crying the previous night because I had wanted my dad to climb this last mountain with me, and he had just sent a letter saying he wouldn’t be there. Now, at the highest

point in Maine, that was the furthest thing from my mind. I had finished the last 100 miles of the Appalachian Trail, and it wasn’t nothing, and it wasn’t easy, and I didn’t do it for my Dad (although I think he was proud anyway). It didn’t matter that I didn’t have the heaviest backpack, and I wasn’t the most fit girl, and I was at the back of the line almost every day. I climbed those 100 miles for myself. I was so proud.”

Like Hannah, the first girls who came to Wavus arrived with a pioneer spirit, a sense of adventure, and a willingness

to embrace and grow from challenges – and along the way came to believe that sometimes the hardest things we face and conquer reap the deepest rewards. Dempsey and her experiences are a testament to this belief, and despite the deeply personal nature of her essay, still her words speak for (now) thousands of Wavus girls who, through their engagement with the wilderness and experiences at camp, are learning to face life on life’s terms. It is there that they discover a depth of character, a reverence for nature, a quality of friendship, and a sense of their unique and unlimited potential to last them a lifetime.

I am certain that the founders of Wavus, the Andrews family, then Westerman family, and all of the Wavus Camp for Girls original pioneers feel deep pride and satisfaction in the knowledge that their vision and hard work created a path for girls to find their way to the shores of Damariscotta Lake and experience camp in all the wonderful ways they envisioned. On this 10th year anniversary of the rebirth of Wavus we give thanks to them all for believing in girls so deeply that they were willing to create a special place of learning – where campers grow in kindness and respect, responsibility and courage – in authentic and wonderful ways. And with help from this next generation, Wavus will thrive forever.

Hannah (4th from right above sign) and her Maine Trails cabinmates finishing the 100 Mile Wilderness and their summit of Mt. Katahdin.

Kieve-Wavus Trustees, Advisors and Staff who guided the historic merger between Kieve Affective Education and The Wavus Foundation in 2005.

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THE LEAdERSHIp ScHooL – FALL 20�4

Our hats are off to another awesome Leadership School staff!

As the leaves on the maple trees lining West Neck begin to change,

days grow increasingly shorter and the docks of Damariscotta Lake come out to rest until May, the Kieve campus is still bursting with action. The Leadership School will welcome over 4,000 students from Houlton to Philadelphia to the Kieve campus this fall.

The Leadership School’s curriculum, designed to foster the development and growth of leadership and communication skills, spans across all ages. Our season started before Labor Day, working with resident life staff from Bates and Bowdoin College. In a few weeks, we’ll welcome local Damariscotta Montessori’s first through third grade students for the first of eight visits, building up to their week long program in middle school. Continuing to grow and adapt programs for the diverse needs of students and school communities throughout the state is a part of what makes The Leadership School experiential education model so successful.

During our quieter days on campus, our 29 educators can be found supporting local community events, including Nobleboro’s fall AppleFest, Cancer Community Center’s Fight Back Festival, and even sporting KW gear on the summit of Mt. Katahdin. Whether we’re building a sense of community among middle school students on the ropes course or being welcomed into new communities across Maine

during the winter months through the Educator in Residence program, The Leadership School continues to thrive because of our educators’ desire to live the KW’s model by contributing positively to society.

For more information about The Leadership School, please visit our website: kieve.org/leadership

Our family has always taken enormous pride in leading Kieve

since its beginning. Every one of us has an almost genetic assurance that helping to raise children who become confident, compassionate, and contributive as they grow older is important. We have all learned that counselors (who have mostly been campers themselves) create an atmosphere of joy, hard work, camaraderie, and accomplishment that nurtures every one of us in a tight-knit community. These counselors are chosen because they are instinctive teachers. The secret of our success is that we have been driven to help, we have learned from our predecessors, and we have had a Board of Trustees, a body of dedicated counselors, an alumni group who sees their time at Kieve as very important, and parents

THE kENNEdy coNNEcTIoN — kIEvE �926-20�4 By Dick Kennedy

who appreciate the help their sons get in the sometimes bewildering business of growing up. It is no surprise that a large proportion of our campers and counselors have spent 10-20 years growing up right here – first taking and then giving back. In many ways this is like a perfect engine whose energy replaces itself and never runs out.

Nancy Kennedy is injecting Kennedy magic at Wavus. No hill is too high to climb, no opportunity to help another is overlooked, and kindness reigns supreme. All of these superb qualities come from Nancy and go right down to staff who, like her, are passionately dedicated to passing on to campers the bedrock values that will make them adults who can be counted on to help others. The result, of course,

is generation after generation of instinctive, generous teachers.

1926-1948Donald Davidson Kennedy

1949-1959Harriet Walker Kennedy

1957-1959Donald Davidson Kennedy, Jr.

1960-1990Richard C. Kennedy

1990-present Henry R. Kennedy

2011-presentNancy J. Kennedy

(not a blood relative)

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magic:

“For some reason, at 85 I can remember almost EVERYTHING about my 3 years at Kieve in the early 40s, although I can’t remember telephone numbers or names I’ve looked up earlier in the day! For instance, I remember being terrified on the top of Mt. Katahdin when Johnny Stinson’s black and red checked hunter’s cap was taken off his head by a blast of wind and looped endlessly down into the void below! On the same Wilderness, we hiked 23 miles in one day. A hatless Stinson was the iron man! Fred Brown had a nose bleed and captured it in a soda bottle and tried unsuccessfully to sell it to Sidney Small as cherry pop. But I doubt any of us ever forgot nightfall on a clear night at Chimney Pond in Baxter State Park. The previous year on the Long Voyage, I got a bellyache and a fever and Ferris Thompson, a great, seasoned counselor from Baltimore, paddled me out of Rangeley’s Mooselookmeguntic Lake, singing “Give Yourself A Pat On The Back”. (Dick may remember Jim Beighle singing this with his guitar and the whole camp around the campfire!) It turned out, when I got back to Camp, I didn’t have appendicitis!”

Jack Blum (Kieve ’41-’43, Kieve grandparent ’06-’13)

“Thinking about summer helped me get through the winter. As school

began, nothing helped me through the “difficult” times like knowing how wonderful the summer would be. My last trip as a camper was Long Voyage in 1989. My counselors were Jared Schott and Gus Koven. It was the best trip I can remember as a camper. We had great kids, a wonderful trip, and fantastic counselors.”

Sam Glidden (Kieve ’86-’89, Counselor ’92-’97,

Advisory Board ’09 – present)

“My son and daughter are still too young for Kieve and Wavus, yet every spring, like the groundhog, I come

out of the winter doldrums and count the days until camp starts to give me something to look forward to. I haven’t been a camper in 24 years and was last a counselor 17 years ago yet every spring I look forward to the start of camp with almost the same anticipation and excitement I did as a kid. I know when qualification Thursday is (both sessions), I speculate as to whether or not it’s a good day for Aqua Attack and hope it does not rain as the kids file, silently, from Kistler Point to flag on their final evening together. It had that kind of impact

Long Voyage campers in 1946

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Our 21 day excursion

was a huge success. Ten d ays we re spent with scraggly peaks in the North Cascades backpacking through one of the most remote areas in the country. 4 were spent on a wildlife safari excursion with delicious food of the exquisite San Juan Islands, also known as sea kayaking. And the most momentous of the days were spent on (and on top of!) the behemoth mountain some call Adams.

There were ups and downs, in altitude, and many important skills were learned along the way to make us all better leaders. These skills include, but are not limited to, eating delicious soup after a rainy day, finding that perfect swimming hole with just the right amount of sun, gazing endlessly upon waterfalls, cliff jumping (but not too high of course), joke telling, eating more hot meals, finding those two trees that are spaced just right for a hammock, wildlife gazing (from a safe distance of course), and last but not least, laughing till your stomach hurts.

T h a n k s f o r a g r e a t adventure!

kW WEST

on me and I can’t wait for Andy to be a camper at Kieve and Margot at Wavus. I hope they love the place as much as I do.”

Rob Beckerlegge (Kieve ’85-’90, Counselor ’93-’97)

Stay tuned and join us in celebrating our first 90 years. Please get in touch if you have stories, photos and memorabilia you would like to share.

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Save the date...July 24-26, 2015

commUNITy SERvIcE AT coASTAL mAINE boTANIcAL GARdENS

Session I Allagash I and Session II Long Voyage campers each spent some quality (and much appreciated) community service time working at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay.

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kIEvE-WAvUS EdUcATIoN, INc. REvENUE & EXpENSE bUdGET, 20�4

REvENUES $7,64�,000

Investment Income $200,000

Other $360,000Annual Fund$421,000

Tuition, all programs $6,567,000

Gifts & Grants $100,000

EXpENSES $7,64�,000

Scholarships & Grants $936,140

Utilities, Insurance,

Depreciation, Taxes

$1,170,000

Salaries, Wages & Benefits

$3,000,567

Programs & Operations$2,426,293

Reserve for Future Capital and Program

Expenditures$115,000

Crews work on laying down the special rubber liner to snuff out hydrilla in Cranberry Cove.

This is how hydrilla can quickly choke a lake or waterway (this is not from Damariscotta Lake).

Thanks to our council staff from Kieve for helping out DLWA and DEP staff and volunteers work on the hydrilla project.

This spring the Damariscotta Lake Watershed Association (DLWA) called Kieve-Wavus with an urgent request.

They needed help carrying out an innovative project to make sure Maine’s worst invasive plant didn’t spread into Damariscotta Lake. Kieve-Wavus jumped at the opportunity and sent 20 young, able-bodied staff to a muddy cove adjacent to the lake to spend half the day, waist high in chilly waters preparing the cove for its new “pond liner.”

kIEvE-WAvUS WoRkS WITH commUNITy To SNUFF oUT HydRILLA - mAINE’S WoRST INvASIvE pLANT

Invasive Plant Patrol, which surveys over half the lakeshore making sure the 4,600 acre lake is clear of all invasive plants. In Florida, Hydrilla was not control led soon enough and now l a ke s m u s t b e “mowed” to allow boat traffic (see photo).

Damariscotta Lake is one of only two public lakes in Maine with Hydrilla and one of the few locations where is has been successfully contained. This success has been possible thanks to the support of Kieve-Wavus, the Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the towns of Jefferson, Newcastle & Nobleboro, DLWA and private landowners adjacent to the cove. Installation of the pond liner will provide more permanent and more effective control of this aggressive plant but the cove will need continual monitoring. Kieve-Wavus will be ready to help out again if needed. After all, who doesn’t like to play in mud. The pond liner was manufactured specifically for the cove

and is designed to smother the invasive plant Hydrilla; sometimes referred to as the Godzilla of aquatic invasive plants since it can grow up to a foot a day. This method of control has been used successfully in Vermont for the control of Variable-Leaf Milfoil, but it was the first time it was deployed in Maine and the first time it was used to control Hydrilla.

Hydrilla was first found in the cove in 2009 and since then there have been extraordinary efforts to contain the plant including building a rip-rap barrier to quarantine the cove from the rest of the lake. Kieve-Wavus is also part of DLWA’s

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commUNITy cLImb NIGHT

Back by popular demand we had a number of nights open to the public this fall and will continue into this winter in the Buck Building. Check kieve.org for details.

Late in October I spent a few days in Maine with my wife and we

stayed one night in Boothbay Harbor before returning to Brazil. While I was there, it occurred to me that I should be very close to Camp Kieve, that I have heard about many, many years ago and decided to check its whereabouts.

When I was only 10 years old, my father enrolled me in a Summer Camp in a brand-new camp called Paiol Grande, in the mountains some 100 miles from São Paulo, that was run by Mr. Donald D. Kennedy, whose family was one of the owners of Camp Kieve in Maine. We developed a nice friendship despite the difference in ages, mostly because my brother Geraldo and myself were among the few boys fluent in English among the 60-odd ones. We spent the months of January and February, 1949, at the Paiol Grande and returned for another venue the following year.

In September, 1949, we were caught by surprise by a telephone call from Mr. Kennedy saying that he was again in São Paulo and invited us both to spend a weekend with him at the Paiol Grande. He picked us at home and drove the dust roads to the Camp in an old, black Oldsmobile Station Wagon and we spend the whole weekend there, only the 3 of us. On this occasion he mentioned to us that

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Uncle Don Kennedy (middle row center right) at Paiol Grande Camp in Brazil.

Nancy & Dick visiting with Roberto this summer at Kieve.

since he had divorced back in the U.S. he did not consider himself the more appropriate person to lead a few dozen boys therefore he had asked Mr. Luiz Villares, who headed the Board of Paiol Grande, to be replaced, what came into effect a few months later. And he wanted to bid farewell to the Paiol Grande and for such only the two of us were invited, what was a great honour to us.

Well, that was 65 years ago, and I was

happy to check in the website that the Kennedy family is still involved with Camp Kieve that was founded in 1926 by Donald Kennedy (I wonder if it is the same Donald Kennedy we met here). And that Henry R. Kennedy, grandson of the founder, is the Executive Director of the programme.

Best of luck in 2014 and I hope to hear back to you on above.

Regards, Roberto da Rocha Azevedo

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The third annual Damariscotta Lake Writers’ Conference hosted

its largest group of participants so far (twelve, closer to our goal/limit of fourteen), which included four returnees (we must be doing something right!). The weather cooperated (understatement), especially for the Hog Island trip. More watercraft were deployed than in years past (participant Matt Miller brought his surfboard and stroked along the shoreline looking for that elusive lake-swell). The gorgeous, substantial and new fire pit was roaring almost every night. Returning participant Toby Brewster arrived on bicycle, having ridden over thirty miles from Brunswick. The hot tub was downright populated.

dAmARIScoTTA LAkE WRITERS’ coNFERENcE By Ralph Sneeden

radio shows, children’s, young adult, poetry—epic and otherwise—, short fiction, memoir, novel excerpts…you name it). Ten participants contributed manuscripts to workshops over the first three days, and everyone participated in the evening readings. Members of this year’s team hailed from Lawrence Academy (3!!), St. Paul’s School (2!), Paideia School, Phillips Academy Andover, The Hill School, Phillips Exeter Academy, Harvard-Westlake, Nido de Aguilas (Chile), and Georgetown Prep. This year, the Conference attracted participants who were well into their publishing careers, some with two or three books out and magazine publications.

Faculty member Paul Yoon (SNOW HUNTERS, Simon & Schuster), writer-in-residence at Phillips Academy in Andover, straddled the dual role of workshop facilitator (with Ralph Sneeden) and craft-class instructor (a two-day workshop on how we define and identify “style”). Paul arrived at the DLWC riding a wave of recognition

after receiving the New York Public Library’s Young L i o n s F i c t i o n Award.

This year at Hog Is land we met w i t h P r o j e c t Pu f f in ’ s S t eve Kress again, with the added bonus of engaging in a brief conversation with Audubon’s writer-i n - r e s i d e n c e , Tom Schaeffer, a

historian who’s working on a book about the island. After being out there for three weeks (alone), he was excited to share some of his findings and research with us. We appreciated his time and his patience with our intrusion on his sanctuary. Writers have them too, not only seabirds.

A craft class on “style” with Paul Yoon on the deck of the KLC.

The gang assembles in front of a 1930’s writer’s cabin on Hog Island.

The Hog Island Lecturer, Laura van den Berg in action.

Laura van den Berg (right) takes a break with Paul Yoon and Gwen Sneeden after delivering the 2014 Hog Island Lecture.

A post-lecture victory lap around Hog on the Snow Goose.

But what about the writing? Well, there seemed to be a whole lot of quiet from the early morning leading up to lunch, interrupted only by the muffled plunge of someone going off the dock or the echoing yodel of an agitated young loon. Participant genres were as diverse as ever (historical fiction,

Laura van den Berg (faculty, 2012) returned triumphantly as our 2014 Hog Island Lecturer. She gave a compelling interactive talk on the many paths to assembling and arranging stories, poems, or essays in a collection. Part personal narrative, part academic rumination, part close reading, the lecture included examples from works by Claire Vaye Watkins, Ann Patchet, Amy Hempel, Denis Johnson, Haruki Murakami and others. Laura’s new novel is forthcoming from Farrar, Straus & Giroux in February, 2015.

We’re already excited about next year’s conference, reckless enough nail to down the dates for Summer 2015: August 2-7! Friends of Kieve-Wavus, DLWC participants, friends and alums, let your colleagues past and present know about us. Please contact us at the website for more information about this unique opportunity for teachers who write.

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There are many easy ways to make an “investment” in Kieve-Wavus. One option is to designate a portion of your assets as a charitable bequest in your will or trust to benefit Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc.

Bequests made through wills or trusts are an important part of Kieve-Wavus’ future because they enable individuals to make gifts that they may not have been able to make during life.

What you need to doYour estate planner is your expert, but here is a sample will and codicil* paragraph that can be included in a will or trust documents to make a bequest to Kieve-Wavus:

“I give to Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc., a Maine non-profit organization, located in Nobleboro, Maine, (insert here the sum, description of property, percentage of residual estate, etc.). This gift is to be placed in the Endowment Fund of said Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. from which a spending portion will be used to support Kieve-Wavus’ activities and programs.”*Codicil = a supplement or an appendix to a will

What Kieve-Wavus will do with the bequestWhen Kieve-Wavus receives your bequest, unless further directed by you, the spending portion will be used to support programs as determined by the Trustees. If it is your intention that a portion of the spending be directed into a specific program, please indicate by adding such language.

Bequest alternativesSimple ways to support Kieve-Wavus programs and scholarships: Outright gifts of cash Appreciated securities Beneficiary for part or all of an IRA Beneficiary on life insurance policy

We will gladly help, simply call our Development office or speak with your financial advisor for more information.

Making A Contribution Through a Will or Trust

The leadership of the counselors at Kieve-Wavus continues to form

the foundation of both camps by contributing to the positive experience of over 1,000 campers each summer. As both camps continue to grow, it remains clear that many of the young men and women who experience Kieve and Wavus as campers are eager to return as counselors. The Kieve-Wavus Counselor Training Program is intended to be a selective program that will provide opportunities for rising seniors in high school to become the inspirational models that helped shape their own experiences as former campers.

kIEvE-WAvUS coUNSELoR IN TRAINING pRoGRAmAfter complet ing a thorough application process, the counselors in training selected will experience the many responsibilities of Kieve-Wavus staff and will be fully prepared to assume roles as full time counselors after their graduation from high school. Orientation, Wilderness First Aid Training, Community Service, a specially tailored Wilderness Trip incorporating all key facets of Kieve-Wavus tripping, and working as staff in the Junior Kieve-Wavus programs will allow these counselors in training to challenge themselves while honing the leadership skills essential to fulfilling the Kieve-Wavus mission statement of becoming the inspirational role models that are the foundation for Kieve-Wavus’s success. The skills learned in the Counselor Training Program will empower them to promote the Kieve-Wavus values of treating others with kindness and respect and becoming responsible environmental stewards.

For additional information visit kieve.org and look under the “Camps” drop-down on the top of the page.

Anne,

Thank you so much for the experience of attending Turning the Tide (aka “cancer camp”). Through your exhaustion I hope you can find joy in the renewal and energy you and your team gave us all.

I have no idea what I wrote on the retreat evaluation form- just as I have no idea where I put the $250 check I meant to bring to Kieve- but you had asked me to email you about my “Aha” moment. This is what I wish I had written.

At Turning the Tide I discovered that surviving another day, month, or year with cancer is not the goal - LIVING with cancer is. Through the haze of chemo and side effects, the seemingly endless medical appointments, and the sheer weight of acknowledging this terminal disease, I tended to emphasize the wrong word, CANCER, not living. We all want to be able to

A NIcE NoTE FRom THE TURNING THE TIdE RETREAT

live well with cancer but either don’t know how or have gotten off course. The Turning the Tide retreat was a life altering experience that taught me how to live well with cancer. The gift of this awareness extends to all the family and friends who love and support me because they experience my cancer too.

K (2014 participant)

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Good morning everyone! Aren’t we lucky to be right here right

now?!

Most of you campers don’t know who this old guy is who wanders around with a smile on his face all of the time. Let me give you some background.

I’m 57, which by looking around, probably makes me the 4th oldest person here today. 45 years ago is when I first traveled down West Neck Road in a bus just like how many of you arrived this past Tuesday. I was a camper, then a counselor, then my 2 sons came here and 3 years ago I started coming back as a volunteer counselor. And last fall I also became a trustee. So I’ve witnessed this wonderful place in somewhat of a unique fashion which I’d like to think gives me perspective about it and what makes it so special to so many people. Which brings me back to the smiling. You may think I’m smiling because I’m here, which certainly would be true, but I carry this smile with me everywhere I go BECAUSE OF HERE! Let me try and explain.

After Charlie asked me to speak today I was overwhelmed with the thoughts of all of the amazing experiences and things I’ve learned because of Kieve. I found it difficult to narrow it down so finally I challenged myself to come up with just one word that encapsulates what I associate with Kieve. Boy did I struggle with that as there are so many powerful words that capture what Kieve is all about. In the end I came up with the word-- ENDURING. There are many components to this so let me share with you just a few of the important ones.

First, is the camp itself. Way back in 1926, there was a 22 year old Princeton graduate who chose a completely different and audacious career path than his classmates. He was passionate about starting a camp for young men in a naturally beautiful setting in the wilderness. He wanted to use the pristine environment of Mother

kIEvE cHApEL TALk By James "Brownie" Brown

Camper, Counselor, Volunteer and Board of Trustee James “Brownie” Brown spends time with his dogs Bucky and Teddy helping campers all around the waterfront. This past summer was his 3rd summer helping make summer camp awesome!

Nature as the springboard and integral component of teaching values that he felt the world needed more of.

After much looking, which is a story in and of itself, he chose this incredible peninsula at the end of a long road through the woods and picked the name Kieve which means- to strive for, or in emulation of. He wanted to instill in the campers who attended an appreciation for the environment and the lessons we could learn about ourselves and each other through interacting and living in all of the varied conditions Mother Nature has up her sleeve. He was passionate about, above all else, that EVERYONE be treated with kindness and respect.

Those were the seeds that were planted almost 90 years ago and today, while there are different buildings, different counselors and different campers, the bedrock of values that Uncle Don Kennedy brought to this peninsula still govern our actions, while we are in camp, on our trips and when we leave Kieve.

The beauty of our surroundings is beyond compare and it has remained virtually the same since Uncle Don

first set foot here. It’s extremely rare to have something like this place- this view- remain the same over all of these years. Please don’t EVER take it for granted because it’s taken a tremendous amount of hard work and foresight to protect what we have. It has endured but we all need to take special care so that your children and their children will be fortunate enough to experience what we’ve been able to.

The amazing leadership of Kieve has been a vital component to its enduring success. Henry is the 3rd generation of Kennedys who have adeptly led us through so much. I can’t emphasize enough the importance of the benefits that this continuity has played here at Kieve.

And speaking of continuity, Charlie, who has been with Kieve for 32 years now, has always provided us with unparalleled energy, infectious enthusiasm and forward thinking leadership. Without superb leadership all the beauty of this setting wouldn’t make Kieve what it is.

And without superb counselors the

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same can be said. Over the years another enduring aspect of Kieve has been the quality and caring of our counselors. Most have been homegrown in that they were campers and their moral compass was influenced by the values that are reinforced here everyday. Their creativity, genuineness, spontaneity and love of Kieve ooze out of them and provide a vitality that’s difficult to capture in words. It’s in their blood and has always been a hallmark of Kieve.

This past Wednesday during the island swim, I witnessed something that exemplifies what I’m talking about. Shortly after one of the youngest campers started his swim it was clear he had no intention of completing it. After several minutes of observing the situation from the rescue boat Laurie Beth suggested that she jump in and swim with him. Now, I’ve dealt with countless swimmers over the years in this position and I didn’t think there was a chance this boy was going to make it, with or without LB’s help. Without me saying anything LB was in the water and for the next hour she patiently, caringly and instinctively provided this scared and reluctant camper with calm confidence and parent-like storytelling and distractions in order to keep him going. I marveled- she persevered- he persevered and yet another Kieve magical moment was born.

Whether it was 1968 or 2014, the campers that choose to come here and keep returning have many things in common. At the core is an attitude to live in the moment and take advantage of everything that’s offered here. And as they get older the bonds of friendship formed through increasingly difficult challenges in the wilderness only make them appreciate Kieve that much more.

What would Kieve be without the experiences we have while in camp and on our trips. While the most significant experiences are different for each camper an enduring fact is

that we all have profound and life influencing situations here.

Let me give you a quick and simple example of one of my own experiences.

As a camper, we were on the 5th day of the Moose River trip. We had finished the long day of paddling with a portage around a waterfall. The skies had been threatening all day and before we could pitch all of our tents the rain started in earnest. It came down so hard that we couldn’t even hear the waterfall that we were camped right next to. We all climbed in our respective tents to ride it out in hopes of being able to cook the food we were all dying for. But Mother Nature wasn’t in a cooperative mood that night and soon our slanted campsite resembled more of a stream than anything else. Back then the canvas tents we used had the nasty habit of dripping when you touched the sides, but that night they were more like faucets.

So here we were at the end of a long day, tired and super hungry and now cold and thoroughly drenched- including our sleeping bags .All the ingredients for a lot of whining and complaining right??

But in one instant all of the brewing unhappiness was wiped away by one of my cabin mates in another tent simply starting a chorus of, “row row, row your boat...”.

Immediately, another tent chimed in and before we knew it all of us were singing at the top of our lungs and laughing like we had never laughed before.

Life will undoubtedly present you with many such opportunities to decide how you will greet hardship and adversity. Kieve enables you to learn to adapt to challenges and hardship through a positive mind set and working with others. I can’t tell you how many times in my life I’ve harkened back to my Kieve experiences to solve tough situations with a positive attitude.

The traditions here at Kieve play an enormous and enduring role as they serve as reinforcing elements to our bedrock values. Flag, the island swim, the daily schedule, chapel, candlelight ceremony-- as a camper, counselor, parent and volunteer-- they all have a magical rhythm to them.

And finally back to the smile on my face and the face of thousands who have been fortunate enough to call Kieve home if only for a few short weeks a year. For nearly 90 years this simple, basic, pure and powerful formula has endured.

It’s served as the foundation for how I’ve always interacted with the world and will continue to put a smile on my face whether I’m here at the end of West Neck Road or some far away place. It’s simply enduring.

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As we gear up to celebrate our 90th year, we are posting excerpts, memories and stories from alumni over the years. The icon and link is on the top left of the homepage at kieve.org.

Check out the alumni

stories on our blog.

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Visit our website for the latest news at Kieve-Wavus: www.kieve.org

Students put the LEADSTAR and STOP acronyms in play during this experiential group activity known as Pipeline.

LEADSTAR: We at TLS believe communication is the glue that holds relationships together. With this in mind the first class each and every week begins with an experiential activity that helps students remember the 8 Guidelines to Clear and Effective Communication.

Listen to the entire message Eye contact Ask questions about the topic Don’t interrupt Speak loudly and clearly Think before you speak Avoid distractions Repeat the message

THE LEAdERSHIp ScHooL AcRoNymS: LEAdSTAR ANd STopSTOP: Leadership School staff, and sometime students, will say, “STOP!” in the middle of an activity, in particular if the team is not working well together or if they are not getting close to accomplishing the task.A lot of times kids will get so into an activity that they forget to check to see if they are making progress or if everyone is involved. This helps them remember it is okay to stop for a minute or two and plan or make changes before trying again.

STOP THINK ORGANIZE PROCEED

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1st Session campers receiving their Paddle & Blanket this past summer. These campers have been at Wavus for at least 5 years and completed Long Voyage or Maine Trails. (alpha order) Isabel Canning, Margaux Forcione, Livia Fries, Austin Gatchell, Shelby Hetherington, Caroline Jessup, Katherine Jessup, Sophia Linkas, Anna Morse, Marlay Smith, Sabrina Soros, Katherine Von Weise, Claudia Washburne.Blanket Recipients: 1st Session campers receiving their Blanket who have completed Long Voyage or Maine Trails: Isabel Adler, Sabrina Eisen, Hannah Frater, Syd Graul, Cam Grimes, Alina O’Brien.

2nd Session campers receiving their Paddle & Blanket this past summer include: Emily Brown, Charlotte Del Col, Nicky Fox, Madison Gesner, Ingrid Sant, Emily Talpey, Lily Tromanhauser and Nat Unger.Blanket Recipients: Martha Bishop, Alex Bosman, Sophia Cronin, Marielle Gasaway, Sophie Kruyt and Katie Zajkowski.

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This fall, Kieve-Wavus launched Wavus Girls Lead – a sleep away

program for local Maine girls held on the campus of Wavus in Jefferson, Maine. Over a series of overnight gatherings the program has built upon the four pillars of Wavus values

WAvUS GIRLS LEAd! By Nancy Kennedy

A journey of self-discovery, character-building, and leadership at Wavus Camp for Girls

– Kindness, Courage, Respect, and Responsibility – to enable middle school girls to actualize their unique leadership potential by finding, listening to, and sharing their authentic voices.

Girls who participate in Wavus Girls Lead1. Learn about themselves2. Know what it’s like to develop

healthy relationships3. Experience the value of confronting

challenges and asking for help4. Develop new self-confidence and

ambition

During their weekends together, girls are being guided by excellent teachers and role models through a curriculum of diverse activities designed to engage the whole person and encourage self-reflection as well as action. Together we have explored the Fibonacci sequence, considered the birth of galaxies and our unique place in the vast universe, followed the path of pollinators, earned our seat at the table of the FARMS initiative, and discovered within our own personalities the particular strengths and values we possess to bring to bear in this world as a force for good. The results of this leadership program make clear that, Wavus Girls Lead, indeed!

Wavus Girls Lead – a leadership program for local Maine girls launched this fall.

NEW cAbIN AT WAvUS

The Haynes family helped build “Bunk 7 - the Haynes Cabin” and

has provided a lead gift for building Bunk 8, currently under construction at Wavus. Arnold and Carol Haynes’ generosity and commitment will impact Wavus for generations to come.

ABOVE: Current construction of Bunk �.

RIGHT: Arnold Haynes with his granddaughter, Lindy Perry (in blue to his left) and other happy Wavus girls.

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Check out Rob’s new book at amazon.com!

Five years ago I got a phone call from a long-lost Colby classmate

from Maine with an odd request. “Henry, I have a great friend who is a prison guard who I think would be a fabulous teacher in your Leadership School.” Hmmm, my mind was doing backflips and I needed to meet this guy. Kieve has always marched to the beat of a different drum so why not at least take a walk around campus with this fellow and see what makes him tick?

Rob showed up sporting an English accent and an ear to ear grin. Not what I expected. He confided in me that he struggled a bit in school and always preferred to be in motion learning by doing rather than sitting in class. He ended up working as a prison guard by default after he and his wife started a family and he needed to support his kids. Before he came to work for us at Kieve-Wavus, in addition to his life working as a prison guard, he was an outdoor education instructor in the YMCA camp system, and a musician. A world-class climber, motor-cross racer, and adrenaline junky, Rob is also a kind, gentle, caring, interesting man.

I remember him telling me that after he put his kids to bed at night he

oUR WRITER Rob REILLy

didn’t flick on the tube but rather he sat down to write. In this memoir, Life In Prison - Eight Hours at a Time, Rob provides us with a look inside the American industrial prison complex unlike any other, recording with gut-wrenching honesty the way it affects not only the prisoners but also the prison guards and their families.

I can’t wait to read it! – Henry Kennedy

Check it out on Amazon.com “Life In Prison - Eight Hours at a Time”

“Take a man, an artist, musician, writer-and cast him down into the stone steel hell of prison, but not as an inmate, as a guard, with all the pressures and dangers and bizarre human interactions inherent in that situation and you have the setting for a powerful, brutally honest and inspiring book that will touch, shock and ultimately heal all those who read it.”

- Billy Hayes, Author of MIDNIGHT EXPRESS

“How did such a nice guy end up in such a terrible place? Robert Reilly’s ‘Life in Prison, Eight Hours at a Time’ vibrates with disturbing realism--the kind that can only come from total immersion. They don’t teach writing like this in journalism school because you don’t get stories like this from objective reporting. It comes from living the life, in the tradition of Orwell, Defoe and Hunter Thompson. If you ever hate your job, read this book and be grateful you don’t work in a Supermax prison.”

- Max Alexander, author of MAN BITES LOG

& BRIGHT LIGHTS NO CITY

LEAdERSHIp mAINE cELEbRATES 22Nd yEAR WITH oUTWARd boUNd

We hosted leaders in the Chi Class from around state in the Maine Development Foundation’s Leadership Maine program, a year-long commitment program that brings together a diverse group of exceptional individuals engaged in every sector of Maine’s economy. Once again the Maine Development Foundation partnered with the Hurricane Island Outward Bound School to jump start this year’s class on its year-long adventure with their 3-day opening retreat at Kieve-Wavus.

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kIEvE-WAvUS FARmS GARdEN pRoGRAm By Karen Kleinkopf and Margaret Coleman

We are again working with FARMS at both our campuses and appreciate all the nutritional and knowledgeable help and delicious vegetables!

FARMS (Focus on Agriculture in Rural Maine Schools) is very excited to return to both Kieve and Wavus camps to continue the garden enrichment program that was started in 2012.

The vegetable gardens at Kieve and Wavus thrived this season with the help of campers and staff. Campers dug in to help with the harvest and pluck garden pests and weeds, but the greatest enthusiasm centered around eating! We sampled, smelled, touched, and tasted as the crops matured, and observed the plants as they grew. We cooked up kale and pacchoi on a camp stove right at the garden shed. Believe it or not, there were friendly battles over beet greens and summer turnips when there wasn’t quite enough to go around. Campers also helped to seed micro greens which grew under lights in the dining hall, were carefully harvested, and were offered up at the salad bar. The kitchen staff did an amazing job of preparing the variety of vegetables that came to them for a true garden to table connection. Plans are already in the works for next season, even as we harvest the last of the fall carrots and spinach.

FARMS is a local non-profit organization that connects classrooms, farms, cafeterias, and communities through hands-on educational programs. During the past summers, Kieve and Wavus campers learned all about maintaining a garden through activities such as direct seeding, transplanting, trellising, pruning, weeding, composting, and harvesting. Simultaneously, the FARMS Garden Program curriculum educates about the environmental and health benefits of organic gardening and supporting local agriculture. All produce from the gardens went to the camp cafeterias and/or used in taste tests directly in the gardens. Campers were quoted saying, “I don’t even like vegetables but this is incredible.” The FARMS Garden Program was a success thanks to the collaboration, enthusiasm, and hard work of many members of the Kieve-Wavus community including our food service and maintenance staff, directors, and of course, campers!

The Kieve-Wavus FARMS Garden Program also works in collaboration with The Leadership School and The Wavus Girls Lead Program. Students

and staff are involved in the planning and development of the garden. At Kieve, TLS students from all over the state will learn about starting a garden through hands-on activities such as soil testing, seed starting, garden design, amending the soil, and direct seeding. At Wavus, students will assist in the planting of a fall garden and taste testing the fall crops.

The FARMS Garden Program is a natural fit for Kieve-Wavus. Gardens are a fun way to directly promote the educational mission of Kieve-Wavus. Gardening activities build leadership and teamwork skills by teaching responsibility, cooperation, and patience, and promote the values of kindness, respect, and environmental stewardship. We are all looking forward to another fun and delicious season at Kieve-Wavus!

Thanks to Margaret Coleman, FARMS Coordinator at Kieve and Karen Kleinkopf FARMS Youth Gardens Program Director, at Wavus for a great growing, harvesting and taste testing season!

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Former Kieve camper, counselor and now Head of Middle School at Crystal Springs Upland School in San Francisco, Andrew “Woody” Davis wrote a few posts for the Camper Connection this past summer. For more of his thoughts on raising middle school age kids, visit his blog at www.tgiam.org (Thank Goodness It’s Almost Monday).

My guess is that even though we are now well into autumn, you

are still hearing stories about camp. Your daughter is recounting the depths of the mud on the Mud Pond Portage. Your son is proudly reciting every qualification he got in archery. They both are reminding you that you, the parent, are not nearly as cool as their camp counselors.

With far too many months until campers arrive on Damariscotta Lake next summer, I would argue that you can, and should, replicate as much of camp as you can at home. No, I am not suggesting that showering become optional and goofy announcements be made after each meal. Instead, listen to what your child loves about camp and try to recreate the same end result through different means.

Here is what you might hear and what you might do to replicate camp at home.

Islands of CompetenceIf your daughter proudly describes her mastery of the knots and points of sail she learned while sailing on the lake, you do not have to find a place for her continue sailing. What she is truly proud of is that she found a subject at which she excelled and

REpLIcATING cAmp AT HomE By Woody Davis

she enjoyed doing. Robert Brooks, a wonderful author, calls this an “island of competence.” Every child finds an island of competence at camp and, I believe, needs to find at least one island of competence at home. He can enjoy photography at camp and get really into kayaking at home.

Growth Zone ChallengeCampers love to recount the travails of their wilderness trips. I still talk about the thirteen days of rain on my Allagash trip that left every one of my possessions soaked. That was over twenty years ago. You can bring camp home during the summer without dumping water on all of your son’s clothes. The reason your son loves the hard times of camp is that he got through them -- himself. We can bring camp home during the school year by not coming to his rescue at the first sign of discomfort. Chances are that your child will weather the school storm and be proud of having done so, just as he is proud of climbing Mt. Washington in snow -- yep, I was on that trip, too.

Meaningful Adults--Just Not YouCampers love their counselors. As a camper, my counselors influenced my fashion choices -- I wore the Syracuse Outdoors t-shirt Bryan Manahan gave

me as often as my mom would allow me; my academic choices -- my gap year was inspired by Ben Freeman’s NOLS semester; and my life choices -- I am an educator because of Dick Kennedy, Charlie Richardson, Mike Cunningham, Jared Schott and so many others. You do not have to bring a counselor home to keep the spirit of camp alive all winter. Throughout the year, campers are undergoing a healthy transition of defining their own identity separate than that of their parents. During this time of burgeoning autonomy parents are not cool. For that reason it is critical that children have meaningful adults in their lives other than their parents. Look for pseudo-counselor at your church or temple, on the athletic field, and around your school.

The great accomplishments in one area of camp, the thrills of the wilderness trips, and the “cooler than you” camp counselors are just three things that you might hear when your child talks about camp. Whatever they tell you, listen and try to replicate that same end through another means. This will be hard, though, as nothing is cooler than camp. Alas, make sure you are signed up for Summer 2015 so there are more stories of camp to fill the winters ahead.

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2nd Session in alpha: Conor Boyle, Buddy Burrows, Ellis Cooper, Duncan Crow, Grey McGloon, Nick Potter, Jared Schott, Clayton Smith, Charlie Streator, Sal Suarez, Connor Wolfe and Bob Zintl.

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WoLvEN WEddING

Dick & Nancy’s grandson, Nanne’s son and Henry’s nephew Ben Wolven (Kieve ’95-’02, KWest ’03, Staff ’06-’07) got married to Cory MacDonald this past August. The weather was spectacular and it was a wonderful day. Congrats and all the best to Ben & Cory!

oNLINE NEWSLETTER

We post this newsletter in pdf format online if you would like to “save a tree” or forward it on to a family member who might be interested in camp. Go to the “News & Events” section at kieve.org and click on the link.

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Kieve-Wavus EducationNews

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A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

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kIEvE'S 90TH, page 3

WAvUS pAddLES & bLANkETS, page �8

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VETERANS CAMP UPDATE................ 4EDUCATORS IN RESIDENCE ............... 5KW WEST........................................11WRITERS' CONFERENCE ..................14FARMS GARDEN PROGRAM.............21ALUMNI NOTES ...............................25

TEAm pASqUANEy – A �0+

Our great PQ kitchen staff continues to crank out delicious and healthy meals for Summer Camp, Leadership School and lots of special events, retreats and programs. These ladies have been at Kieve for over 10 years! From left: Shannon Ross, Ellen Kenefick, and Pasquaney Food Service Director Lee Giberson who has been at Kieve for 19 years.

Chicago area alumni gather at a Blackhawks game. Back: Toby Georgi, Pete LaCasse, Will Georgi, Sam Kennedy, Emily Martinat, Trevor Wood, Catherine Sheridan. Front: BJ & Henry Kennedy.

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The friends listed here have all made arrangements to leave a lasting gift to Kieve-Wavus. Deferred gifts, whether simple bequests, paid-up insurance

policies, IRAs or trusts, ensure that Kieve-Wavus’ mission will continue to be fulfilled beyond our lifetimes. (The Kieve/Wavus seal denotes deceased)

pAddLE & THISTLE SocIETy

David & Louise AbbotFrances M. AbbottAnonymous (2) Marjorie W. BerryBob & Sally BishopEvy BlumStephen & Kathryn BrackettAlexander K. Buck, Sr. Alexander K. Buck, Jr.Robert & Suzanne BurrowsJay W. CooperCharles A. DanaJon & Mary DavisWoody & Robin DavisDenny EmoryHill & Susan FergusonDavid & Carol Ann FulmerMatthew Gault Joan Gedney Daren T. HudsonAl R. IretonWilliam W. JessupRuth M. Keans Anne S. KennedyBetty J. KennedyHenry R. KennedyRichard C. KennedyMary H. LansingBain S. Lee

Ernest C. Marriner Carl & Gail MeierMarion C. Moller Walter F. MorrisGardner M. MundyCaroline C. NewcombElizabeth W. ParkerOliver & Barbara ParkerJohn & Meg PeacockDevereaux & Deborah PhelpsRobert G. PrestonEncy S. RichardsonHugh C. Riddleberger & Louise W. McIlhennyMark & Eleanor RobinsonCliff & Susan RussellFrank Saunders Sheila G. ShorrCarol H. Stout Muffy D. StuartDouglas O. TawseCharles C. Townsend Thomas P. Townsend Robert M. TrippeStuart K. Van DurandDavid M. & Kathryn L. VillanoWilliam M. WalkerCharles W. WhineryBetty B. Willey

Just a reminder that if you have made provisions in your estate plan for Kieve-Wavus, please be sure they incorporate our non-profit corporation name Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc.

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1st Session campers receiving their paddle this past summer. These campers have been at Kieve for at least 5 years and completed Long Voyage or Maine Trails. In alpha order: Marty Arnold, Andrew Binder, Conner Callahan, Taylor Cashman, George Cole, Andrew Conner, Liam Duggan, Sam Gardner, Henry Gribbell, Henry Hass, Andrew Hennessy, Brooks Hennessy, Jeffers Insley, Connor Kaniewski, Kam Landry, States Langham, Josh Reilly, Toofs Rowland, Cam Stafford, Mac Stevens, Jake Taylor and Alex Ulm.

Session II Maine Trails’ Ellery Hicks enjoying some calm paddling along the beautiful Maine coast.

Fun in the mud.

"I can't wait to come back next year to Kieve. It was amazing as always. Please don't do anything diffrent. You guys are amazing and I hope Wavus is just as fun. I can't wait for next year. I love Kieve. – Sedona Gillard. P.S. The only downside of Kieve is saying good bye. L

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kIEvE-WAvUS ALUmNI NoTES FRom ALL ovERLeonard Smith (Kieve ’45-’47, Staff ’51) Alum and grandpa to Walt (Kieve ’08-‘12, ’14) and Thompson (Kieve ’14) Geraghty.

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Ned Murphy (Kieve ’94-’01), married his Yale sweetheart on the Yale campus June 7. Dave Erickson (Kieve ’94-’01, Staff ’04) was his best man. The good stuff just goes on and on.

Max Tilson (Staff ’85-’86, ’88, Wavus Parent ’11-’14, Kieve Parent ’13-’14), Nancy LaLa Kennedy and Chris Dougherty.

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Nick Ludington (Kieve ’78, ’80, Staff ’82-’86, Kieve Parent ’14) and Dan Bliss (Kieve ’76-’77, Staff ’80-’86, Kieve Parent ’08-’14) catch up at camp this past summer.

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Peter Osnos, Dick Kennedy and Evan Osnos (Kieve ’87-’92, Staff ’95) on Parent’s Day for Benny (Kieve ’14) & Pete (Kieve ’14) Sanford, Peter’s grandkids. Peter was Dick’s publisher of “Choosing the Right Camp” published in 1992 by Random House.

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Carl & Teresa Jost (Kieve 9/11 Family Camp ’02-’14) became Grandparents to Conor Francis Jost on July 18th, 2014. Congrats!

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Phil Mundy (Kieve ’84-’88, Staff ’91-’95, ’98)) and Pam Mundy with kids Claire and Ben enjoying their “winter” school break from Australia. Phil is a high school teacher in Sydney.

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Anna Parker (Kieve Staff ‘00) seen here in Boulder, CO at Jax Seafood Restaurant – former employer of the Colorado State Oyster Shucking Champion and Kieve counselor Ben Wolven (Kieve ’95-’02, Kieve West ’03, Staff ’06-’07).

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George Kilby (Kieve 1944-1947) stopped by for a visit this past summer.

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Vincent van Panhuys (Kieve ’81 & ’83, Staff ’90-‘93) and his wife Monica welcomed Julia Grace van Panhuys, born May 2, 2014, 5:22 pm, Washington, DC, 7 lbs., 14 ounces.

Pierce Cote (Kieve ’06-’12, Staff ‘14) and Will Stevens (Kieve ’06-’10 Staff ’13, ‘14) connect at Westminster School in Connecticut. They both graduated from Westminster and are at St. Lawrence and Middlebury respectively.

Rod Paine (Kieve ’70, ’72) stopped by for a visit this past summer. Rod now hails from NYC.

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Hattie Mallozzi, daughter of Cooper Mallozzi (Kieve ’86-’89, Staff ’94-’96, ’99), sports the Kieve look on their deck at 10,200’ in Leadville, CO – home of HMI.

Albert B. Conkey (Staff 1949-1952) lived at Kieve those summers with wife, Alice, and daughters, Meg, Jane, Frances, Laura and Mary Adelaide. Al was a favorite counselor, particularly by those who liked to catch fish rather than go for a fruitless boat ride. Females in those days stayed in their family cottages and showed up at camp only on Sundays for chapel and lunch, dressed in lovely clothes. Besides being a great fisherman, Al was a fine musician who taught at Chestnut Hill Academy. The Conkey clan left Kieve for permanent summer residence, just up the lake on the west shore of Great Bay, so they are still neighbors.Pictured l to r: Alicechandra Fritz, Margaret Conkey, Frances Conkey Trafton, Liam Hazeltine, Dick Kennedy (Alicechandra and Liam are Albert’s granddaughter and great-grandson)

Campbell Walker (Kieve ’87-’90, Staff ’95-’98, Former Advisory Board) and Amy Walker are overjoyed to welcome a son, William “Holt” Walker, albeit a month early. He arrived October 2nd at 12:16 pm, weighing in at 5 lbs, 13 oz and 19 inches. Named after his father and both paternal grandfathers, Holt is doing great and can’t wait to meet all of you very soon. Thank you for all of your thoughts and prayers; we are over the moon.

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Luke Clarke (Kieve ’14) and his parents Gerard & Bess Clarke welcome Eoin, their new future Kiever with some great looking Kieve gear!

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Robert F. AbbeyMaxwell O. AbbottBarry AtwoodAdam M. BlattRobert W. BowerStephen M. BrackettCharles C. BrownJames D. BrownFrank T. BrownAllen W. BurtonHenry M. ChanceThomas K. DormanChristopher T. DoughertyJesse N. DoughertyKelly A. DunTench C. ForbesStephen T. FulmerWilliam H. GanoWilliam T. GeorgiSamuel F. GliddenEdward C. Grever

Lucy P. GroganMelissa A. HaynesJoseph L. HollidayJennifer T. IrelandAnne O. JacksonThomas L. KalarisDavid H. KeeleyBlair W. KennedySamuel S. KennedyMacKenzie W. KingJohn H. LawrenceRobert H. LinkerJ. Spencer MallozziCara Martin-TetreaultJohn W. McDevittKimberly C. McDevittMegan D. McFarlandConnor P. McKennaMichael E. MesrobianCheryl MillerSharon Morrison

kIEvE-WAvUS AdvISoRy boARd

dEcEASEd ALUmNI ANd FRIENdSBenjamin Bradlee, ParentRobert Bower, Sr, Parent, GrandparentDorothy Adams Brown, Former TrusteeSara L. “Sally” Buck, Parent, GrandparentDudley “Page” Cotton, Kieve ‘46David E. Cyr, Veterans CampLeverett B Davis Sr., GrandparentJudy Doe, FriendFrederick F. Dupree, ParentCecile C Finnerty, GrandparentRobert T. Gilhuly, GrandparentJane M. Kennedy, FriendAllen Ledyard, Kieve Staff ’51-’52, ParentSusan C. Lynd, FriendAnthony Malecha, Friend

The breezewhen I step out of the car.

The nervousnesswhen I set foot in the cabinand watch my parents go.

The taste of the spaghetti in my mouthmy first night here.

The excitementbefore I drift off to sleep. Kieve

The terrorwhen I sail down the aqua zip.

The twangand the thwackof my arrow hitting the bullseye.

The pridewhen I climb the summitof Mt. Washington.

The laughterwhen a counselor does a pain dive.

The tearsand sadness when I departand the hopes for next year. Kieve

By Sam Emery

THE BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD

Emma B. MurphyJason J. NahraAndrew P. PalmerDavid A. PatchAndrew C. PerryJames M. RiddlebergerPage T. RileyAndrew P. RobertsJames C. RobertsElizabeth G. RobertsSarah C. RobinsonElizabeth M. SchmidtJared R. SchottFrank C. SchroederTimothy O. ShentonGrace R. ShorrNicholas W. StevensGary E. StoneFrank C. StrasburgerLowell S. ThomasKirstie A. TruluckCharles W. WhineryGeorge S. WillsAmos M. Wolven

* Retiring November 2014Thomas G. Auchincloss, Jr.James D. BrownJohn E. Burns, Sr.*W. Morgan Churchman, IIIWilliam C. Cox, IIILeslie A. Del ColCandace E. DyalMatthew R. EarleyJohn W. GeismarHeidi GiffordPamela K. JensenLaura W. KaplanDonald A. KeyserWilliam A. KnowltonMargaret W. LyneChristopher J. MaguireLouise W. McIlhennyMatthew J. McKennaClifford E. MullerMarshall D. Murphy*Oliver A. Parker, ChairThomas R. Riley, Jr.Mark K. J. RobinsonSheila G. Shorr*James H. StuartR. Dixon ThayerEmeritiAlexander K. Buck, Jr.Thomas W. HaasRichard C. KennedyMichael N. Westcott

kIEvE-WAvUS TRUSTEESCatherine Marshall, GrandparentGeorge R. Montgomery, Kieve ’37 & ‘38John Pedrick, Former Director, TrusteeStowe C Phelps, GrandparentMary Procter, Wavus ’36-‘40Michael Rafferty, Wavus ’47-‘48Larry Roberts, GrandparentWilliam S. “Robin” Rogers, Kieve

Staff ’58 & ‘59Edward “Ned” S. Rowland, Jr., FriendDaniel G Sapir, GrandparentMichael Sidoroff, GrandparentDouglas R. Small, Kieve ’29 -‘31Timothy Wistar Townsend, Kieve ’68-‘71

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• New Digital SLR Camera with zoom lens

• Lawn games for Wavus: croquet & horseshoes

• Ping pong & foosball tables for Wavus

• Staff adult life jackets

• 6500+W Portable Generators

• Stand Up Paddleboards

• SUV and/or Minivan

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