2015 Westwind Annual Report

2 01 5 AN N U A L RE P O R T
Westwind is a 529 acre camp, farm and wilderness area
within the Cascade Head UN Biosphere Reserve in
Oregon, and is owned and operated by the Westwind
Stewardship Group. Over five thousand children,
families and adults visit Westwind each year. Westwind
is home to Camp Westwind, the Northwest Outdoor
Science School, workshops, events and volunteer
programs.
OUR VISION
We dream that all children have access to wild
and undeveloped landscapes and are allowed
to discover the interconnection, complexity and
splendor of living in balance with natural systems.
OUR MISSION
We will conserve the Westwind site in perpetuity; foster life-changing
outdoor experiences for all children, families and groups; and promote
environmental stewardship as a basis for sustainable living.
LETTER FROM MATT
Dear Friends,
This Annual Report summarizes Westwind’s achievements and major activities in 2015.
Last year followed an historic 2014 season, which marked the first time the Camp
Westwind program was lead by an organization other than the YWCA of Greater
Portland. Westwind now employs eight people full time and over 50 seasonal
staff, who, with a community of volunteers, help serve over 5,000 people each
year.
The year also heralded a shift in our outreach focus, where Westwind stepped up
recruitment of staff and campers from diverse backgrounds. We forged an Equity
and Diversity Statement that springs directly from the strong culture of inclusion at
Westwind: “Westwind’s future success relies on being a leader in getting all
children outside, connected to nature and nurtured by the wisdom of many
cultures, backgrounds, places and generations.”
I encourage you to look at the “Westwind Index,” our riff on the old Harper’s
Index, showcasing interesting information and facts We want to share Westwind
as much as possible, and this report is just one way. Also check out our website
for additional blogs, photos, videos, and more to come.
Thank you again for your many contributions to Westwind!
Sincerely,
Matt Taylor
Executive Director
Westwind Stewardship Group
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WHO WE ARE
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(left to right)
Duncan Berry
Saskia Dresler
Peter Samson
Molly Schmitz
Gail Baker
Anne Squier
Mary Kyle McCurdy
Julie McMurchie
YEAR-ROUND STAFF
(left to right)
Scotty Evens
Michael Smith
Soren Klingsporn
Sarah Keplinger
Janette Kunkel
Matt Taylor
Chris Lodore
Craig Henderson
Not pictured:
Elizabeth Morrow McKenzie
Karen O’Connor
Kris Olsen
Lindley Morton
Not pictured:
Matt Brown
Beth Jacobs
SUMMER STAFF
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LETTER FROM JULIE
Dear Friends As you can see in this report, Westwind programs, site, and staff are successfully
collaborating to create the magic that is Westwind. The benefits of transitioning
the Camp Westwind program from the YWCA to the Westwind Stewardship
Group in September of 2013 continue to create immense growth and richness in
the organization. You can see improvements in the camp programs as well as for
rental groups, volunteers, and other program participants. Westwind is thriving,
and we have its staff, volunteers, donors, campers, students, and other lovers of
Westwind to thank.
This has also been a year of maturity for Westwind. Just as we watch children
make sudden leaps in their growth, our organization has done the same. As you
will see in this report, this past year the board and staff worked together to make
great improvements to the site, continue to grow and create an amazing Camp
Westwind program, and work with our many partners to increase the richness
and diversity of our campers, user groups, and staff. In particular, our ongoing
work with the Center of Diversity in the Environment has helped us to focus and
prioritize equity, diversity, and inclusion. This is a continuation of the great legacy
of the YWCA, and commitment to and action upon these values is central to
Westwind’s current and future success.
My family has almost 20 years of deep engagement with Westwind as campers,
volunteers, and employees. The ethos of Westwind has been a large part of
forming the people we are today. I believe we are better citizens of the world
because of what we have learned and experienced at Westwind. Read further
about Westwind in 2015, and see for yourself how it changes lives.
Sincerely,
Julie McMurchie
Board Chair
Westwind Stewardship Group
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WESTWIND INDEX
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TOTAL VISITORS
CAMPERS
5,382
1,290
55
(campers,
students,
renters, volunteers)
STUDENTS
ATTENDING
OVERNIGHT,
RESIDENTIAL
OUTDOOR SCHOOL
AT WESTWIND
1,142
ACREAGE WESTWIND
PRESERVES IN
PERPETUITY
NUMBER OF
INTERNATIONAL AND
DOMESTIC SUMMER STAFF
WESTWIND EMPLOYED
08
529
PERCENTAGE OF CAMPERS WHO SAY THEY
WANT TO SPEND MORE TIME IN THE
OUTDOORS
98%
YEARS CAMP WESTWIND
HAS SERVED OREGON
RESIDENTS
79
NUMBER OF PEOPLE
WHO RECEIVED
CAMPERSHIPS
197
AMOUNT OF
CAMPERSHIPS
DISTRIBUTED
$79,295
VOLUNTEER HOURS
DONATED IN 2015
5,438
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WESTWIND INDEX
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NUMBER OF GIRLS
WHO ATTENDED
BUILDING
GIRLS CAMP
NUMBER OF BUNKS
BUILT BY THE
BUILDING GIRLS
CAMP
13
2
22
ORGANIZATIONS
WESTWIND
PARTNERED WITH
IN 2015
NUMBERS OF
OUTHOUSES
REBUILT
NUMBER OF EGGS
WESTWIND GARDEN
CHICKENS LAID
22
NUMBER OF NEW SLEEPING MATS
BOUGHT FOR SHERWOOD AND
HIGHLAND CABINS
75
09
532
WOOD COOKIES
MADE
1700
SMORES
NUMBER OF FAIRY
HOUSES BUILT
106
thousands
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SITE HIGHLIGHTS
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REBUILT OUTHOUSE
Built camper outhouse, which now
boasts new siding and roofing, an
upgraded toilet and a hand-carved
door.
NEW FACILITIES IN
CASCADE HEAD
Replaced showerheads and
installed composite formica
countertops with stainless steel.
REPURPOSED
PACK-OUT PALACE
Repurposed the old garage (previously Art Palace) into a multipurpose
storage space, packing and meeting
space. The large shelves (pictured)
house equipment for Outdoor
School and camp overnight gear.
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SITE HIGHLIGHTS
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CAMP STORE
Renovated friar tuck to house
Westwind’s new Camp Store.
REPURPOSED THE
RIDGE OFFICE
Repurposed the former office into a
health center with private room for
medical staff and beds for campers.
A new washer and dryer, sink, recently built cabinets and a medical
faucet were installed to compliment
medical services.
EXPANDED COMPOST CENTER
Built a large bin to increase
composting capacity, and added goat
and pig pens. The newer compost
structure holds more food scraps
and provides ample space to turn
organic material. Westwind’s
composting system includes pigs,
goats, chickens and whatever lives
in the bins.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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BUILDING GIRLS CAMP
Partnering with Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc., Westwind hosted a threeday “Building Girls” Camp. Fifteen young women from the greater
Portland area, along with three instructors and a coordinator, came to
Westwind for the program. The pilot program sprung from a vision to
offer overnight camp experiences for young women interested in
learning about the building trades and environmental sustainability,
and for them to bond as a supportive professional and personal
community of learners. Campers learned about the exceptional
ecological heritage of Westwind and the larger Cascade Head U.N.
Biosphere Reserve. They also practiced basic composting (including
feeding food scraps to the goats and chickens), recycling and learned
about conservation issues in sensitive wilderness areas like Westwind.
And lastly, they learned practical building skills, tool use, safety
protocols, and teamwork.
SNORKELING
Through guided exploration in the
Salmon River and among sheltered
tidepools, snorkeling connected
campers and staff to the hushed
mysteries of the underwater world.
Snorkeling allowed campers to
observe aquatic life in their native
habitats and increased their own
comfort in the water. For many, this
was their first time snorkeling!
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PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
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FOOD SERVICE
Expanded food service options to
include fully catered meals and rollup-your-sleeves-and-do-it-yourself
opportunities. Guests now have a
variety of meal provisions to compliment their Westwind experience.
WELCOME THE SALMON HOME
Celebrated the return of the chinook and coho salmon after years
in the deep waters along the NW
Pacific Coast. Guests were treated
to boat and canoe tours of the
Salmon River Estuary, enjoyed
presentations about the salmon
cycle, engaged in beach games and
art, listened to local speakers and
citizen science demonstrations and
enjoyed traditionally baked salmon
using split cedar over an open fire.
SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT
FOR TEENS
Westwind’s Teen Adventure campers
initiated and built Westwind’s organic herb
garden as a service project. The small
garden was strategically built alongside the
Roost in close proximity to the kitchen.
Westwind also hosted a weekly service
learning program with Lincoln City Career
Tech High School culminating in built
benches and construction of a new
summer garden at Fraser Farm.
2015 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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REVENUE SUMMARY
DONATIONS
MERCHANDISE
& OTHER
$64,842
$45,444
CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT &
ADMINISTRATION
$52,960
INVESTMENTS
$52,960
FUNDRAISING
GRANTS
$38,801
$8,305
6%
FOOD &
4%
7%
1%
4%
BEVERAGE
$81,820
EXPENSE SUMMARY
5%
7%
25%
GROUP & CABIN
RENTAL
$281,767
87%
54%
CAMP &
PROGRAM FEES
$612,157
PROGRAM EXPENSES
$976,471
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THANK YOU
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TO OUTSTANDING STEWARDS (DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS)
GRANTS AND CORPORATE SUPPORT
GIFTS $1,001 - $3,000
Karen O’Connor
Sophie Benson
Ericka Crane
Amazon Smile Foundation
Anonymous Donor
Milo and Bev Ormseth
Sally Bentley
Cynthia Crocetti
The Autzen Foundation
Janey Belozier
Jollee Patterson
Dirk and Nora Bergman
Marie d’Hulst
Cascade Head Ranch
John Bentley
Lisa Pope
Erik Bergman and Susan Crabtree
Jim D’Ville
ESCO Foundation
Duncan and Melany Berry
Kate Power
Larry Bills
Philip Darney and Uta Landy
Full Heart Production
Saskia Dresler
Allen Schauffler
Kristin Binkley
Loraine Datena
Globe Foundation
Bill & Mary-Beth Frerichs
Verna Schauffler
Ben Bonham
Alison Daugherty
Green Gables Design & Restoration
Lynn Getz
Nicholas Stroud
Jill Bonnin
Kristina Day
Juan Young Trust
Kris Olson
Kathleen Sutherland
Marc Bourret
Diane Dedrick
Long Sherpa Design
Robin Schauffler & Peter Samson
Carol Suzuki
Scott Bowler and Victoria Lane Rutherford
Blair Deggendorfer
Lonomusic
Molly Schmitz
Josh Taylor
Brakke-Pound
Blaine and Cindy Dickason
Macy’s Inc
Ann Squier
Leslie Taylor and Doug Beers
Chrystal Brim
Mary Dolich
Nick Weitzer Contracting
Charlie and Darci Swindells
Margot and George Thompson
Karlaina and Michael Brooke
Justin Dollard and Ann Fallon
Peter and Aira Williams
Barbara Brookman
David Dowell
Meta Bruner and Dave P. Sohigian
Sam Drevo
Popina Swimwear
Joseph E. Weston Public Founda-tion
O’Connors
GIFTS $501 - $1,000
GIFTS UNDER $250
Christopher Brown and Dawn Cartwright
Joseph and Inga Dubay
Radnorwood Capital, LLC.
Mary Kyle McCurdy
Shaanti Abbruzzese
Samantha Bruner
Jennie Sue Dunn-Dixon
Richmond School / Oya No Kai
Esther Harms
Ari Abramovitz
Elizabeth Bull
Stephanie Durham
Salem Folklore
Angus MacLane
Alicia Ahn
Blake Burns
Megan and Ben Dyer
Seven Wonders Inc.
Dr. Kennon McKee
Barbara Alberty
Rich Burt & Maxine Bauer
Dawn Dzubay and Charles Kraeuter
Stoel Rives
Carolyn McMurchie
Karissa Aleskus
Chelsea Cain and Marc Mohan
Jill Eberwein
Sunnyside Environmental School
Amy O’Neill
Whitney Alfrey
Steve and Lory Caldwell
Tim Eblen
The Oregon Community Foundation
Richard Parker
Jeff Allen
Shelby and Andrew Campion
Barbara Edmonds
The Resilience Exchange
Kathy Paxton-Williams Sara
Susan Alperin
Charles Cant
Russel and Ruth Eng
U.S. Geological Survey at Department of Earth
Treske
Sutia Alter
Laurie Carlyon and George Cathey
Laura Erceg
and Space Sciences, University of Washington
Nick and Chena Weitzer
Sarah Ames and Peter Carlin Erik
Craig Chee
Brian Ericson
Willamette University / Department of
Lorenzo Wood VI
Amos and Kris Felix
Rebecca Chi
Lise Engber
Zoe Anastas
Bruce Clark
Beth Essex and Paul Ecker
Environmental & Earth Sciences
Williams & Dame Development Inc.
GIFTS $250 - $500
Taissa and Ray Achcar-Winkels
Joshua Clark and Anagha Deshmukh
Cindy Ewers
YWCA of Greater Portland
Jacklyn Amberwood
Andy Andrews
Deborah Clearman
Lyndsay and James Finn
Finlay Anderson and Amy Turnbull
Courtney Angeli
Nicole Cleary
Angie Fisher and Jon Daniels
Brian Atwater
Katharine Ankeny
Scott Clemans
Julie Fitzgerald and Robert Renfro
Gail Baker
Steve Arel
Ian and Rachel Clemons
Daniel Flo
Chris Baron
Sari and Will Ashe
Sarah Cleveland
Meagan Flynn
Joe Bowersox
Kimberly August
Jennifer Coffman
Kara Ford
Jill Bryant
Ann Bakkensen
Wendy Cogan
Theresa Fowler
Nancy and Theo Downes-Leguin
Ellen Baltus
Katherine and Peter Cole
Nicole Fravel
GIFTS $10,000 AND UP
Karen Katz and John Caster Meggan Hamm
Chris Baron
Liz Collins
Bob and Liz Frenkel
Virginia Ammons
Diane Haughton
Sarah Barrett
Stacey Comstock
Rhonda and David Frick-Wright
Brad and Julie McMurchie
Kristin Ingram
Carrie Bartlett
Angela Cook-Jones
Kory Friedman
Kathryn Renard
Katherine Kreutzer
Matt and Laura Barry
Jennifer Cooperman
Ray Friedmann-Tesauro
Cary Leach
Tayla Bauer
Nicole Cordan
Annabel Frimpong
GIFTS $3001- $5,000
Vi Martin
Peter Barr-Gillespie
Char and Dave Corkran
Page and Fletcher Frisch
Dike and Didi Dame
Megan Murphy
Jennifer Beck
Caryn Corwin
Janet Funk
Margot Patterson-Nelson
Bruce and Betty Bell
Laura and Kent Craford
Rosemary Furfey
Karen Belsey
Todd and Tamara Craig
Marcelle Furrow-Kiebler
Special thanks to YWCA of Greater
Portland and Impact NW for their
generous support of Camperships
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THANK YOU
TO OUTSTANDING STEWARDS (DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS)
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GIFTS UNDER $250 (CONTINUED )
Randall Ingels
Marci Lewin
David Nist
John Russoff
Faith Galderisi
Wendy Jackson
Brandi and Karl Lisle
Paul Nist
Sam Salenger
Suzanne and Dave Gall
Susan Jacoby
Kathy Long Holland
Nan Norene
Velma Samson
Beth Gates
Avery Johnson
Paul and Dana Lucas
Kelly Norling
Debra Sankovitz
Bryan Geraldo and Sarah Neidhardt
Becky Johnson
Doug Lyons
Mary and Nicolas Okon
Audrey Schaab
Cathy Gidley
Brad and Linda Johnson
Julie Maher
Margaret Olney
Debby Schauffler
Destiny Gilbert Houston
Jenny Johnson
Cliff Marhoefer
George Olsen
Lauren Schempp
Anna and Andrew Gilligan
Katherine Johnson
Carolyn Marieb
Chris O’neill
Uwe Schneider and Leslie Constans
Trish Turner-Gillespie
Nancy Johnson
Griffin Marieb
Tom Owczarzak
Astrid Scholz and Steve Cowan
Barbara Gilson
Veronica Johnson
Victoria Martin
Lucia Parker and Melinda Howard
Eric Schwab
Lori Gluck
Amanda Johnston
Keith Mathews and Lisa Lyons
Duncan Parks
Sarah and Stephen Schwarz
Lori Goranson
Elizabeth and Matt Jolley
Heather Matteri
Heather Parks-Huitron and Raul Parks
Ann Scott
Carrie Gotkowitz
Ben Jolley
Julie Markley
Aubree Passmore
Glenn and Molly Seaverns
Stephen and Sally Grant
Barry and Kathy Jones
Kate and Denis Mccarthy
Jane Paulson
Barbara Seipp and David Savelle
Mark Greenfield
Jon Jones
Clare McClellan
Fritz Paulus
Kendra Sharp
Jere Grimm
Ruby Joseph
Kelola McCrary
Kelley Pecis
Maran Sheils
Stephanie Halverson
Helen Jucevic
Grace Mcmurchie
Antonia Perkins
Richardson and Carol Shoemaker
Kristen and Craig Hamilton
Alan Kanaskie
Elizabeth Morrow-McKenzie
Michael Phillips and Shannon Connelly
Nancy Siegel
Tahni Hamilton
Tanya Kapka
Jennifer Means
Steve Pinger
Monica Sievertsen
Pamela Hartzell
Sandy Karp
Kristen Meneghello
Megan Pingree
Kathryn Silva
Allyson Harris
Paul and Cheryl Katen
Barbara and David Meiners
Lisa Pope
Nancy Simpson
William Harris
Aaron Keim
Deb Meiser and Vincent Policelli
Lisa Powell
Jennifer Sirrine
Sue Harrison
Nancy Kelley and Bruce Loux
Beth Melnik
Betsy Ptak
Robert Sisk
Michael and Sonja Harvey
Sarah and Burt Keplinger
Melissa Michaux
Jeanne Pulscak
Christopher Siverly
Kellie Hauger
Viktoria Keresztes
Michelle Michaux
Nell and Adam Rafalovich
Emil Smith
Susan Hearn
Sharon Kirkeby
Jennifer Gould and Harrison W. Merims
Kristina Rashid and Wayne Strauss Sharon
Steve R. Smucker and Kim Cash
Dave Heller
Sebastian and Katie Kopf
Anne Miller
Reese
Elaine Sobel
Nicole and Ted Helprin
Greg Kott
Jennifer Miller
Lucy Reynolds
Alexandra Sosnkowski
Daniel and Sallie Herzig
Kim Kovel
Kelly Miller
Katie Richards
Kurt Squier
Anna Higgins
Patricia Kozak
Melissa Miller
Dell L. Rhodes
Rennie Squier
Jeffrey Hill
Kathy Kremer and Stephen Young
Pamela Miller
Carrie and David Richardson
Elizabeth and Stephen St. Amand
Roberta Hill
Scott Kringen
Jennifer Derousie Monnig
Jeanne and Doug Roberts
Frank and Penny Starr
Earl Hines
Sarah Kuhn and Jeff Staab
Renee Montmorency
Katherine Roberts
Erika and Thomas Starrs
Andy Hoffman
Rose Kurtti
Sharon Moore
Patricia and Walter Robertson
Lauren Stanton
Cheryl and Derek Holland
Andrea Lamonica and Derek Stotz
John C. Morris Jr.
Lisa and George Rogers
Sarah and Eric Steele
Carolyn and Ryan Holland
Jody and Pat Lando
Kara Mortimer
Schon Roll
Arthur Steinhorn
Bryan and Nancy Holley
Elizabeth Large
Lindley Morton and Corrine Oishi
Katelyn Romanaggi
Laura Stepp
Toni Holmberg and Brad Baugher
Steve Lasky
Delia Mulholland
Christina and Todd Rosbough
Charles Stilson
Jeanne Holmes
Mary Lawrence
Mike Mulholland
Amy Rose
Nancy Stone
Matthew Holthausen
Eleanor Laws
Elizabeth Murray
Darlene Rose
Moxley Stratton
Dorcas Holzapfel
Jean Latenser and Tim Stumpff
Nick Neill
Susan and Dan Rosene
Becky and Ben Straub
Tiffany Horst
Ed Lazzara
Sara Neill
Elihu Rosenblatt
Robert Strongin
Jill and Daryl Houtman
Anton Leof
Allen and Martha Neuringer
Marvin Ross
Nicholas Stroud
Thomas Huff and Stephanie Mcandrew
Jonathan Levy and Nancy Stone
Lisa Newman
Carson Running
Dan and Nancy Stueber
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THANK YOU
TO OUTSTANDING STEWARDS (DONORS AND VOLUNTEERS)
GIFTS UNDER $250 (CONTINUED)
Morgan and Jeff Towle
Jennifer and Matt Wellman
Richard and Mary Wysong
John Sutter and Luanne Bye
Kari and Bryan Tunstill
Kecia Welt
Layne Yacapin-Montrose
Karen Svien
Laurie Vancott
Joella Werlin
Stephen Young
Barbara Talbert
Theodorus and Johanna Van Hameren
Agnes White
Karl Zabel
Paul Tate
Katherine VanZanten
Thomas and Kathryn Whittaker
Kelby Zenor
Jeanne and Josh Taylor
Summer and Jean-Pierre Veillet
Paula Wichienkuer and Stone Doggett
Heather Zelisnsky
Matt Taylor and Kieran Cannistra
Ella Vining
Lindsey Wierdsma
Jennifer Zickel
Tim and Suzanne Tees
Jackie and Rob Waller
Melaura Wittemyer and Jim Gochee
Kristen Teigen
Mattye Walsworth
Elisabeth Williams
Amanda Theissen
Gina Wand
Nancy Williams
Cal Thibeau
Violet Watson
Pat Willner
Amy and Rand Thomas
Bridget and Michael Weber
Marj Winzenried and Rick Maquoid
Jeanette and Kevin Thomas
Ryan Weeden
Tom and Lois Worcester
Debra Timmins
Patsy Wiemken
Charles Wright
Julie Tolboe
Harry Weitzer
Meghan Wysong
VOLUNTEERS
Kindra Grey
Wesly Miller
Sabrina Santistevan
Alyssa Anderson
Austin Halleman
Jason Miranda
Dylan Scarbrough
Cody Back
Victoria Hanson
Samuel Myer
Eric Schwab
Ryan Ball
Ian Hilburger
Layne Yacapin-Montrose
Riley Self
Abby Baron
Emery Hamilton
Jesse Nunn
Felicia Shamberger
Chris Baron
Bear Jackson
Jollee Patterson
Lauren Stanton
Kate Baron
Matt Keeler
Dominique Price
Claire Stewart
Faith Bennet
Burt Keplinger
Blaine Rudnick
Charles Stilson
William Borges
Hannah Kreie
Braiten Smith
Eneki Trujillo
Anthony Centeno
Steve Laskey
Alison Strike
Violet Watson
Emily Daigle
Jonathan Levy
Casey Strike
Cassie White
Brett Delgado
Lisa Lyon
Chelby Strike
Jennifer Yang
Emily Eisert
Adan Martinez
Colin Strike
Suzanne Zane
Lily Eblen
Keith Mathews
Nancy Stone
Heather Zelinsky
Tim Eblen
Sarah Marguir
Imo Talbert
Piper Zelinsky
Cindy Ewers
Noah Marshall
Abigail Thomas
Ruby Zelinsky
Gabby Garza
Terek Martin
Cassidy Vickstrom
Zoe Zelinsky
Sara Gomez
Logan McLain
Jacob Roles
Sarah Gonzales
Jennifer Miller
Marissa Santistevan
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