Kieve-Wavus News Spring 2014 - Kieve

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Kieve-Wavus
Education
News
vol. 88 no. 2
A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION
SPRING 2014
Wavus camp for girls,
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veterans camp,
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educators in residence, page 5
kieve camp for boys, page 3
ELSEWHERE IN THIS ISSUE
WRITERS' CONFERENCE.................... 7
KW WEST.........................................10
TREKKERS COLLABORATION............ 11
FAMILY ADVENTURE CAMP..............14
BALTIMORE CONNECTION.................23
ALUMNI NOTES................................25
9/11 family camp,
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LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
I
just returned from visiting my
mom and dad down in Florida with
Beej and our 2 kids celebrating Dad’s
83rd birthday. Of course the delicious
warmth was a welcome change from
the polar vortex, but mostly seeing my
mom and dad so happy and healthy after
a disastrous 2013 was a huge relief. A
year ago our whole family spent much of
the winter with the 2 of them in various
Henry & BJ Kennedy
hospitals, scared about what might lie
ahead and the fear of this unknown territory. Through
sheer courage, grit, the will to live, the love and support of
family and friends, and some excellent doctors, they made
it through the bad times. A lifetime of caring for others in
the Kieve-Wavus community and the world certainly came
back to help them when they needed it.
Merely a year later they were right back on their game,
taking us out on the boat for a picnic, entertaining hoards of
folks, laughing, spreading joy to the entire island of Sanibel,
engaging in heartfelt conversations
about countless subjects, and living life
just as fully as always. The chips may
have been way down for a while, but
they sure did rally. Once again they were
a beacon for us all to follow.
This past week the Leadership School
kids arrived on campus for the beginning
of the 2014 KW season, then the campers
will return to the still frozen lake in
only a couple more months. We can hardly wait for it all
to crank up! Many of the kids who come here are leaving
the comfortable confines of home for the very first time,
heading out on their own and not knowing what to expect.
They and their families will place their trust in us to help
them figure out who they are, gain confidence, discover that
they have control over their own destiny, develop life-long
friendships, and build the strength and independence they
will need to lead healthy, happy, productive lives even when
the chips are down.
We will love and support them, just like at home, but we
will give them “long leashes” and let them figure stuff out
on their own, always with a safety net nearby. Some of
the kids may be homesick for a while and they might get
a few literal and figurative bumps and bruises along the
way, but the lessons they learn and the friendships they
build will be their own and will help sustain them for the
rest of their lives. Just like my mom and dad were able to
fight through difficult times, so too will the thousands of
people who will make their way to our two Damariscotta
Lake campuses this year.
Dick and Nancy with Bella
Kieve – Then & Now
The old “stand-up” rifle range located on the hill heading out the Kennedy
Cottage Road was not too far as the crow flies from today’s range.
Choosing our way at Wavus
T
his winter I received a phone call from one of my
campers. She called to share with me about some big
decisions she made in her life– in particular one that ended
a relationship she had come to deem “unhealthy”. When I
asked what encouraged her to take that positive step for
herself, she said the catalyst for change was her time spent
at camp. “Over the years, Wavus taught me that I don’t have
to just accept the life that comes to me. Rather, I learned that
I can choose the life I want to live”.
Claiming for one’s self the permission to choose healthy
pathways and having the courage to do so are some of the
Sharing our experience, strength, and hope during JW council fire.
very strengths the Wavus community strives to develop
in our campers, counselors, and all those we serve. These
strengths, and others like them, grow out of the everyday
choices we make at camp that range from “what should I
eat?” and “which activity will I sign up for?” to “how will
I be present for my cabin mate who is struggling?”, “what
will I need to do to complete a personal challenge?” and “how
can I use what I have learned to live more authentically, or
help someone else to do the same?” Camp provides a unique
environment and opportunity to develop these qualities.
As we play Escape to Freedom, summit a mountain, share
a talent, conquer an island swim, make a friend, or present
lunchtime announcements, the girls and women of Wavus
support and encourage one another to examine our lives,
Lending a helping hand – Mohawk at Mount Blue State Park
Story continued on page kieve camp for boys - Courage, Perseverance & Loyalty
H
ello everyone, my name is Pierce
Leonard. As some of you may
already know, this is my first summer
here at Kieve. Many of you have been
here for way longer. The fact of the
matter is that your time spent at Kieve
is irrelevant in order to understand
and measure just how special of a
place Kieve is. It is an impossible task
Pierce Leonard delivers at Sunday Chapel.
to describe Kieve to others outside of
Kieve, because there is no place like it
in the world!
Let me tell you about my experience
in how I found out about Kieve. A
long time Kiever and good buddy
of mine, Drew Lincoln, happened
to go to the same college as me. The
more Drew and I became friends, the
more I realized that the word “Kieve”
popped up in random conversations
or he would join a conversation by
saying ‘oh yeah, that’s kind of Kieve
like” or “yea, I know that person
through Kieve”. I asked him many
times to explain his Kieve reference
and when he would attempt to he
would begin stuttering and would
not be able to formulate a coherent
sentence. I honestly thought the man
had a problem and just couldn’t talk
in public settings. That I am happy to
report is not the case.
After graduating from college this
past May I found myself not having
a plan of action and no job lined
up. Sure enough, one day a message
from the good lord above came to me
and I soon became an employee at
Kieve for summer camp. Within 15
minutes I received phone calls from
numerous friends who had gone to
Kieve and were working at Kieve who
were exasperated with excitement
and hammered the message into my
head that I was going to have the best
summer of my life. And there I was
dumbfounded, because I did not know
what I was in store for.
To cut to the chase, upon my arrival
here at the beginning of the summer,
and everyday since, I have been in awe
at how amazing Kieve truly is. Many
times during my first weeks here at
Kieve I came to understand that there
Story continued on page Veterans Camp
V
eterans Camp is dedicated to
helping veterans and their
families heal from the trauma of
wartime deployment. Most veterans
who come for the first time are
skeptical and look for the catch. There
has to be a catch. But they quickly
learn that the offering is genuine; it’s
a simple “Thank you”— a getaway
devoted to the recovery of spirit.
Our program has welcomed veterans
from as far back as WWII, up thru
current world conflicts with six camps
offered each year; twice for OEF/OIF
families, twice for families of all eras,
one week for women veterans only,
and one for Vietnam veterans only.
Through restful accommodations,
great food, traditional camp fun, and
non-traditional group activities, the
caring and supportive community
volunteers and staff strive to create
a connective environment and joyful
memories for veterans and military
families who have sacrificed so
much.
April Phelps, an Army nurse who
served from 2000 to 2008, attended the
women’s-only camp in January. Phelps
remembers how the experience
evolved through the week, “When
you get there, you’re a little wary.
You don’t really know what the place
Camp changed my heart on things.
It supports the philosophy of giving
to others without expecting anything
in return — and yet, what it returns
to you is ten-fold in personal growth.
It made me think about what kind of
people I want to be around”.
A KW staff member, who wanted to
remain anonymous, said this, “I know
that these camps aren’t for me, but
this week it almost seemed like it was,
because of the love I felt coming in
from all different angles and the raw
happiness I felt all day, every single
day. It didn’t even feel like work but
rather [like] being an equal part of
something great”.
Army Sergeant Bekah Chiarini shows winning
form as a conga-line breaks out in Pasquaney
after lunch.
is or what’s about to happen. But
by the time you leave, you feel like
you’ve made a whole bunch of best
friends”.
Phelps encourages fellow veterans
to take advantage of what the camp
offers. “It’s an absolutely loving,
safe environment; very warm. The
volunteers and staff are all involved
in supporting vets. That’s where their
heart is. Don’t be afraid to go — you’ll
have such a good time”.
Jennifer Walsh, a civilian engineer
for the Navy, volunteers at the camp.
“Kieve-Wavus promotes the healing
process. You see the magic happen
when families have fun, relax together,
and connect. They can do that at camp
because we’re taking care of them.
They have no worries here, so they
can connect as humans.”
Army critical-care nurse Lieutenant Colonel Kim
Biever launches off of the land-zip platform with
the help of KW’s Rob Reilly.
Our simple act of giving thanks has
transcended its original goals and
had a transformative, empowering
effect on the staff and volunteers as
well. Walsh feels that volunteering
at Veterans Camp has changed the
quality of her own life. “Veterans
David Patch, a Vietnam veteran,
also volunteers at the camp and
is passionate about getting other
veterans to the program. “The sooner
we can get vets to the camp, the better.
The folks who need this camp don’t
even know it. When new veterans
come in, they’re skeptical. They have
no idea what they’re getting into.
They’re uncertain. It’s a new thing.
Four days later, it’s one big family. It
starts happening within hours”.
Patch says the healing begins upon
arrival, “The staff greets you in the
parking lot, and the first thing they
say with complete sincerity is, ‘thank
you for your service to our country
— this week, we’re here to serve you’.
For some veterans from the Vietnam
conflict, this will have been the first
time they’ve ever been welcomed
home with gratitude”.
We spread the word about Veterans
Camp in many different ways.
Henry and Nancy constantly talk
about the program as they travel
around the country each fall. We visit
community gatherings and speak at
Legion Halls throughout the northeast. We welcome veterans home
at Yellow Ribbon events which are
part of the military’s re-deployment
process. Finally, we collaborate with
veteran-focused organizations, often
Story continued on page Educators in Residence
W
hile the Kieve campus was relatively quiet this
winter, 9 educators from The Leadership School (TLS)
embodied the Kieve-Wavus mission and shared their positive
energy at 8 different schools. From January until March, the
Educators in Residence (EIR) worked with school mentors
to broaden and deepen the impact of the TLS residential
experience. Together EIRs and their mentors developed
school-specific goals to support teachers and students in
reinforcing the messages, learning style and relationships
cultivated during residential Leadership School programs.
Each Educator entered his or her school with an open
mind and a set of goals and objectives shaped by the needs
of the school community, the goals of the administration
and the strengths of the educator. Their work plans
were diverse and 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. Their
work plans 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.
Kennebunks. Cam, Kayleigh, Erik, Hannah, and Tyler Pace
spent the winter in the midcoast while at Nobleboro Central
School, Bristol Consolidated School, Boothbay Elementary
School, and Searsport Middle-High School. Not surprisingly, as the Educators in Residence embedded
themselves in their school and local communities, they
also leaned back on one another for support, inspiration
and sometimes just extra hands and hearts to engage their
students. Despite the geographic spread of the programs, the
Educators worked as a team. All 9 Educators traveled down
to Loranger to support their school’s STAR Day, planned and
implemented by the EIR on site. On any various weekend,
all EIRs could be seen attending community events.
One school principal after another praised the Educator in
Residence at their school for having initiative, dedication,
maturity and deep awareness and understanding for
children. One educator explained that as an educator, he
did not need to care about a particular curriculum, but
instead had a primary role in caring for the kids. We are not
surprised by their success, but can’t help but feel proud that
the Educators in Residence carried Kieve-Wavus into these
partner communities with such integrity and strength.
Four Educators lived together in Old Orchard Beach while
serving at four different schools in the region. Just minutes
from the house they rented in Old Orchard Beach, Tyler Hill
often walked to Loranger Middle School. Roscoe and Mims
commuted north to inner city Portland and spent their time
at King Middle School and Memorial Middle School. Michelle
took the highway every day to The Middle School of the
As the Educators in Residence re-join their colleagues and
embark on a strong spring season, we know that their
individual and collective experiences will continue to foster
professional and personal growth for them and the students
and colleagues they reach.
A group of sixth-graders work together to lower and set a hula hoop on
the ground in the activity known as Helium Hula Hoop. The activity is one
of many that Michelle Cote, right, has facilitated for sixth- and eighthgraders during her stint as educator-in-residence at Middle School of the
Kennebunks. Cote, an educator through the Kieve-Wavus Leadership School,
came to the middle school through a grant from the Education Foundation.
She encourages students to be collaborative and cooperative through teambuilding activities. (caption and photo credit to Alex Acquisto)
Wilfred Brown teaching tennis during the summer at
Wavus in the late 1930’s while attending Harvard. Wil
recently passed away and is survived by daughter &
son Jennifer and Doug who attended Wavus in the 60’s,
along with 4 Cunningham cousins, Chuck, Wilfred,
Warren & John.
remembering wil brown
Wavus continued from page challenge our assumptions, discover our passions, and find
our authentic voices. Guided and girded by our shared values
of courage, kindness, respect, and responsibility each year
we understand a little more that the character we display
and the integrity we possess will ultimately define each
one of us during our time at camp, and be the real legacy
we leave behind.
Over the years I have been encouraged to hear other stories of
healthy personal decisions made by campers and counselors
alike whose time at Wavus taught them how to respectfully
advocate for themselves and others. With clarity about what
they value, and what they need, each year the women and
girls of the Wavus community move a little closer to where
Abenaki Girl Power at Baxter State Park
they want their lives to go. This summer will mark the ninth
year of Wavus Camp for Girls and my fourth as Director. I
can’t wait to share times of laughter and learning on the
shores of Damariscotta Lake with you, and discover what
each of us does with the power to choose our own way.
Wavus ‘14
Pow-Pow!
Allagash II Jumping For Joy
Nancy
9/11 family camp
Maria Zeitlin & Jenn Stratton win the 2013 fishing prize with “Mr. Fish”
Ron Gerard last summer. We are looking forward to having a combined 9/11
Family Camp and Family Adventure Camp this August. There are still spaces
available – get in touch with us today or check the web for more details.
We welcomed Anne Gabriel (left) to camp for her first time joining Ben
Salamone and Donna Teepe from our Pentagon contingent. They toured
Muscongus Bay viewing Franklin Island Lighthouse with Capt. Bill Chapman
on the Snowgoose III.
Damariscotta Lake Writers’ Conference
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pplications have arrived in
Nobleboro for the 3rd
Damariscotta Lake Writers’ Conference
for teachers, August 3-8 at the Kennedy
Learning Center (KLC). Organizers are
excited about this year’s faculty and
program. The roster will include
Laura van den Berg as the 2014 Hog
Island Lecturer.
Laura, who teaches in the MFA
program at Emerson College, has been
very busy since her participation as a
DLWC visiting faculty member during
our inaugural summer in 2012. She
is the author of the story collections
What the World Will Look Like When
All the Water Leaves, which was a
Barnes & Noble “Discover Great New
Writers” selection and shortlisted for
the Frank O’Connor International
Award, and The Isle of Youth (FSG,
2013), which was a New York Times
Editors’ Choice and named a “Best
Book of 2013” by NPR, Amazon, The
Boston Globe, The New Republic, and
O, The Oprah Magazine. Her first
novel, Find Me, is forthcoming from
FSG in March 2015.
We’re also pleased to announce that
fiction writer Paul Yoon will be joining
the faculty this summer. His acclaimed
books, Once the Shore (Sarabande,
2009) and Snow Hunters (2013), have
been included in the ranks of New
York Times Notable Books, Best Debut
of the Year by National Public Radio,
and “Favorite Books of 2013” in the The
Wall Street Journal.
Damariscotta Lake Writers’ Conference “in-session” on the deck at The Kennedy Learning Center!
all that sacred, uninterrupted writing
time in an inspiring setting. For more
information about this summer’s and
past conferences, visit kieve.org and
spread the word. The deadline has
passed, but there are still a few spots
left (which have been opened up to
non-teachers).
Community Climb Night
Returning resident faculty John
Casteen (For the Mountain Laurel
and Free Union) and Ralph Sneeden
(Evidence of the Journey) are looking
forward to another productive
week, facilitating workshops with
participants and letting them bask in
See our website for
news and events
at Kieve-Wavus.
www.kieve.org
Back by popular demand we had a number of nights open to the public this fall and winter in
the Buck Building.
Woody Davis – Thank Goodness It’s Almost Monday
C
amp is one of the greatest gifts that you can give a child.
In my sixteen summers at Kieve as a camper, counselor
and founder-director of Kieve West, I learned the lessons
that filled the pages of my college essay, landed me my first
job, and inspire my work as a Head of Middle School. The
experiences that I share with today’s Kieve-Wavus campers
are both my figurative inspiration as I strive to create a
place where, like Camp, learning is joyous, and my literal
inspiration as I often tell stories about Kieve on my blog,
Thank Goodness It’s Almost Monday (www.tgiam.org). The
blog, with the tagline: “a middle school survival guide...
for parents,” aspires to make sense of the middle school
experience for parents.
T
his summer, I am looking forward to writing regularly
for the parents of Kieve-Wavus campers. Each week I
hope to connect what their daughter or son is experiencing
to the larger goal of raising healthy and happy children and
to help parents better see the transformative gift they are
giving their child with a summer at Camp.
Courage continued from page is no place on earth as unique as Kieve
and there was no concrete way to
explain it.
Kieve creates opportunities in a relaxed
and enjoyable environment. Day in
and day out this place challenges each
person to be better than the day before
with no added pressure, but rather a
common understanding. There are
opportunities to climb a bit higher on
the ropes course, opportunities to score
higher in riflery, opportunities to
make a new friend, just to name a few.
I, too, have learned more about myself
and who I am as a person during my
short time here than through any
other experience in my life.
Each day you have at Kieve you
are changing more than you can
understand. The values that drive the
Kieve experience are being imbedded
in you and making you a stronger and
better person, whether you know it
or not.
PERSEVERANCE. Every one of us has
been here some time and has gone
through each day with struggles
and triumphs. The struggle may be
coping with homesickness. It could be
struggling with clay. Instead of giving
Former camper, counselor and now Head of Middle School, will be writing
some online articles for both Kieve & Wavus Camper Connections this
summer. Woody, seen here in Colorado, was also the co-founder of Kieve
West.
up in pottery you keep trying and
eventually you get better and more
masterful of the craft. Or you start
out not even knowing how to handle a
bow and may miss every shot you take
in archery, but soon enough you are
getting “quals”. For newcomers, this
place challenges you to do the Island
Swim that is a huge testament to one’s
perseverance. Lets just say that when
you’re here, you learn to persevere.
COURAGE. This to me is quite an
obvious one as each of us go through
each day challenged to try new things
or become better at things we have
already learned to do. Courage is the
willingness to come to Kieve and then
want to stay here. Courage is taking
any opportunity and getting the most
out of the experience. You may not
know the first thing about woodshop
or how to cast a fishing rod, but going
into any activity and trying your best
to learn is a tribute to your courage.
Courage is also taking responsibility
for your actions. No one is perfect,
but it takes a courageous person to
admit when they are wrong and to
apologize.
LOYALTY. This is one of the most
important values I have learned
in my life and the way Loyalty is
presented here at Kieve is by far the
most powerful. I have been a part of
teams and other organizations. But
nothing comes close to the tight knit
community here at Kieve. No other
program is able to captivate young
men’s minds to keep returning year
after year. I have heard hundreds of
times this summer that “you just gotta
come back” and for that saying to be a
reality with campers and staff alike is a
tribute to the special place that Kieve is
and the once in a lifetime opportunity
that has been presented to you.
So, for the rest of camp I would like
each and every one of you to be
conscious of these three traits and to
define what they mean to you. I also
and most importantly want you all
to examine and realize the amazing
opportunity you have been blessed
with to be here for a session this
summer. I would like you to constantly
remind yourself everyday to motivate
you to get the most out of this place.
Because I can assure you that your
time here this summer is going to fly
by and I want all of you to leave this
place with nothing but the fondness
of memories and the drive to just
come back.
Veterans continued from page to volunteer or to develop innovative
programming.
KW makes it very easy for veterans
to come to camp too. Potential
campers can link directly to an
online application from our website,
www.kieve.org/veterans. We’ll even
pick them up at the airport, train,
or bus station should the need arise.
And everything else that makes up
each unforgettable week is taken
care of for them. Veterans and their
families never have to pay for our
thanks and gratitude. Our position is
that by their sacrifices, they’ve paid
more than enough already. Camp
funding is provided by The KW Board
of Directors, and through private
donations and corporate grants made
by those who deeply appreciate the
service that veterans provided to their
country.
Through nearly 30 Veterans Camps
we’ve welcomed home hundreds
Volunteers Sharon Morrison, Donna Begley, and David Patch demonstrate the Veterans Camp
Standards of Conduct.
of veterans with respect, supported
military connected-children with
kindness, and sincerely thanked them
all from the bottom of our hearts.
Along the way we’ve created strong,
lasting bonds with a community of
volunteers and even veterans who now
want to give back to the program. We
can’t wait to see what the next five
years brings.
the Leadership School
Once again we have an incredible Leadership School staff back for the ’14 spring season! Thanks for all that you do for KWE!
KW West
graduate from the University of Wisconsin at Madison,
where she studied engineering, Mims comes to Kieve-Wavus
with years of tripping experience gained in the employ of
Moondance Adventures. She loves the South, country music,
dogs, and bicycles, and can usually be found with a camera in
hand. Having traveled extensively in the Pacific Northwest,
Mims can’t wait to get back in it, and is looking forward to
what will without a doubt be an amazing summer.
Mims Montgomery and Tyler Pace are very psyched about leading KW West
this summer!
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e are very fortunate to have two veteran trippers
leading KW West this summer. Mary Elizabeth
“Mims” Montgomery hails from Atlanta, Georgia. A recent
After Tyler graduated from Connecticut College in 2007,
he spent a year working as a Student Services Assistant at
the Umbra Institute in Perugia, Italy. He then spent some
time back home in Kentucky before heading to graduate
school receiving an MA in History from Boston University.
Tyler will bring his vast experience and deeply grounded
Kieve history as camper, counselor and educator at The
Leadership School to KW West this summer. In his spare
time, Tyler loves to play Ultimate Frisbee, make friends with
dogs, read Dante and Wendell Berry and listen to all kinds
of Bluegrass music.
Lunch With a Fellow Kiever
This is a letter written by Porter
Hopkins (Kieve ’41-’42) with Andrew
Adgate Duer (Kieve ’29-’30, Counselor
’36-’37, ’40).
I
recently had lunch with Ad Duer
in Easton, who at 96 has to be one
of your oldest surviving campers. He
was in the class of ’39 at Princeton
and is one of 28 survivors of that class
which I think he said was 560 or so to
start with.
During lunch he said something
which I thought would be of interest
to you all and the campers (and
counselors) of today.
He commented that he had not
had much experience living in the
outdoors growing up in Baltimore and
that when he went on the camping
trips he learned a lot that really
helped him later on. He particularly
remembered the Allagash (and I think
came back to Kieve as a counselor?)
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and a big rock that they had pictures
taken from.
When war came, he went in as an
ROTC officer, field artillery and saw a
lot of it from Sicily to Italy to Southern
France. He ended up in government/
occupation in Bulgaria, I think, before
returning home to Baltimore and the
law.
The Kieve camping trips prepared him
for a long time in the military to live
outdoors without which as an officer,
that training would have been sorely
missed. I thought it was pretty neat
that he had passed that along!
Adgate and his wife Kitty Poe are well
known and respected Marylanders
and Kieve can be proud of them, too.
He is sharp as a tack, said his golf game
has suffered, but laughed about “The
Bank”, Harriet and Uncle Don and all
the old ways of the camp.
Hoping your winter is almost over (I
have 2 daughters living in Maine and 1
in Mass. so I hear about it) and you have
a successful spring, summer and fall
session. I think it is great you go year
round and am particularly pleased at
your efforts with veterans. I try to do
some of the same here, particularly
with convalescing wounded.
Sorry this is so long; I was once told in
the Legislature that I could talk longer
and say less than anyone else there. It
came in handy during filibusters.
Trekkers Collaborate with Kieve
L
ocated about 30 minutes up the Maine coast from Kieve’s
facilities are six fishing communities that comprise
the service area of a youth mentoring organization called
Trekkers. Since 1994, Trekkers has been offering outdoorbased programs to young people in the Thomaston/Rockland
area as a way to connect students with caring adult mentors.
The organization uses a unique long-term mentoring model
that follows and supports students from the time they are
in 7th grade until they graduate from high school. As they
progress through the program, each group of students work
together during the school year to plan, design and execute a
grade-specific expedition somewhere in the continental U.S.
While on expedition, the students and mentors spend time in
the great outdoors, camping, hiking, cooking, traveling and
completing the educational components of their program. Not
only does the Trekkers’ long-term approach build mentoring
relationships, foster teamwork and hone leadership skills,
the organization is designed to encourage older students to
become peer mentors for their younger counterparts in the
program.
Leadership development has always been a key component in
the Trekkers model. An important facet of Trekkers’ success
in working with youth is the belief that an individual
doesn’t need to be an adult in order to assume leadership
roles in the community. For many years, the organization
has offered a formal Leadership Program to its 11th grade
students that combined experiential learning with ongoing
discussion and reflection about what it means to be a leader.
After completing that initial training, Trekkers provided
opportunities for the students to assume more formal
leadership roles within the organization.
In 2011, Trekkers began expanding its model to double the
number of students it serves. Executive Director Don Carpenter
recognized the need to develop more student leaders who
could help lead the growing organization. He also realized that
there wasn’t a comprehensive leadership program available
to the students that could develop, deepen and broaden their
skills over time. “In the past, we offered one Leadership
Retreat for our 11th graders who wanted to become student
leaders for our organization. We supplemented that training
with ongoing group discussions about what it means to be a
leader. But, until recently, we haven’t had the ability to really
develop the students’ skills in a way that truly prepares them
for leadership roles,” Carpenter commented.
Looking to expand the Leadership Program in a way that would
increase the quantity of student leaders and also strengthen
their leadership skills, Carpenter turned to the folks at Kieve
to see if they were interested in helping Trekkers expand
the training program. Working with the Kieve staff and
facilities, Trekkers created an expanded two- year, six-module
curriculum that builds the students’ skills over time and gives
them an opportunity to test their abilities through experiential
learning. The training program is designed to provide a
Students from the mid-coast’s Trekkers program work the Spider’s Web in
the Buck building.
progression of weekend retreats—three when students are in
11th grade and three more in their 12th grade year.
During each of the six leadership retreats at Kieve, the students
share team building initiatives and group challenges that
teach them lessons in communication, problem solving,
conflict resolution and mediation. The partnership with
Kieve provides an opportunity for the Trekkers students to
use the high and low ropes course and the other facilities
in order to explore team building skills and observe and
discuss group dynamics. It also allows the students to
push their own comfort level, which aids them in relating
to younger students during expeditions when they are
asked to challenge themselves by choice during adventure
activities. The student leaders build their communication
skills through the use of scenarios and role play, using
examples from their personal lives to work through conflict
transformation and resolution. They also explore boundary
setting, peer mediation, and share journaling reflections.
Each of the lessons in the program builds upon the skills and
learning gained in previous training sessions.
After participating in the 11th grade leadership retreats, the
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Kennedy ‘Dips’ Into Winter
S
wimming in the Maine Ocean? In the winter? During
the recent polar vortex?
Not something most people entertain; however, for
Waldoboro resident Meghan Kennedy, it is all she thinks
about.A member of Facebook’s Midcoast Polar Bear group,
Kennedy has been “dipping” in the ocean each day for nearly
a year now (since last June 29th) – no matter the temperature.
Her Feb. 1 dip at Walker’s beach in Friendship was during a
“heat wave”, with the air and water temperatures hovering
around 36 degrees.
“The reaction I receive 99.9 percent of the time is ‘that is
crazy’, said Kennedy, who grew up swimming in pools
and sandy beaches and was afraid of seaweed.“The ocean
is so open and vast”, said Kennedy. “I exhale a sigh of relief
when I see it”. Kennedy feels dipping enables her to be
open-minded to the conditions around her and to be in the
present moment. She said a huge side benefit from dipping
every day is the countless experiences and perspectives, as
well as all the people she has met along the way.“Dipping
to me is both exhilarating and calming. It’s grounding in a
way”, said Kennedy.
In October, Kennedy took some dips around Lamoine and
Schoodic state parks, and in later fall was dipping after
work in Bremen until the spot got snowed in after a huge
storm. "I decided to checkout Walker’s Beach after that”,
said Kennedy. Walker’s Beach is located about two miles
down Martin’s Point Road in Friendship. It offers Kennedy
a variety of entry options with its mixture of beach and
rocky area. During Christmas, Kennedy traveled to New
Trekkers continued from page 11
students are eligible to put their knowledge and skills to use in
the role of student leader on an expedition with the younger
Trekkers. Through their experience in the Trekkers program,
student leaders are constantly challenged to demonstrate and
increase their competence in various leadership roles, such as
leading activities, facilitating discussions and participating in
more consensus building processes. They become the kind
of student leader that was there for them when they were
younger Trekkers – one who seeks input, evaluates options,
considers consequences, and helps develop meaningful and
authentic relationships with their younger peers.
“The opportunity to expand our leadership program and to
instill these lessons couldn’t have come at a better time in
the evolution of our program. Now that we are serving more
students and more communities, we need even more student
leaders who have the skills to lead others toward successful
and healthy outcomes,” Carpenter commented. “Through
this collaborative effort between Kieve and Trekkers, we’re
developing the future leaders for our community. I’m so
grateful for Kieve’s role in this program. They’re helping
us do what we do even better.”
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Meghan Kennedy, 1st mate on the Snowgoose III, eyes the right spot of entry
for a dip at Walker’s Beach in Friendship on February 1st.
York City and Hull, Mass. Her adventure included two trips
to Coney Island for dips and one of the wildest experiences
yet. When she dipped in the water at a sand beach in Hull,
the waves were 3-4 feet high. "When I saw that there was
slush for the first 20 feet out from shore, I figured it was
just on the surface. Then I reached my hand in – there was
a good foot of slush in the water… And at that point, I didn’t
turn back”, said Kennedy.
From there she decided to dip at the town landing near
Colonial Pemaquid for the next several days, where she
had to break through a thin layer of ice to accomplish her
daily endeavor. Kennedy is the first mate/deckhand on the
Snowgoose III, a 42-foot boat for Kieve-Wavus Education,
Inc. camps in Bremen, as well as for Audubon camps on
Hog Island. In the off-season, she is part of the maintenance
crew on the Kieve campus.
She was a sternman for two years on a lobster boat and
helped harvest oysters for a year. In her spare time, Kennedy
can be found kayaking, canoeing, farming, hiking, reading,
or watching documentaries.“Back in September, I couldn’t
have imagined I’d still be doing anything like this”, said
Kennedy.“I tell myself ‘it couldn’t be much colder than
yesterday’ everyday”, she said. “I have not regretted a dip
yet”. Meghan also just finished 68th out of a field of 100
canoes in the 35th Annual St. George River Canoe Race in a
Kieve canoe she repaired this winter!
Re-printed with permission from staff writer Beth
Birmingham of The Courier Gazette, Rockland, Maine.
Meghan is no relation to Henry or Nancy Kennedy and is
looking forward to being back on the Snowgoose III this
upcoming season!
Kieve & Wavus Alumni – Check the Alumni section
of our website for alumni events and photos
www.kieve.org
Explore & Read About Our Wonderful Wilderness!
During summer camp our kids travel through and
around some amazing and historic countryside.
Here are some books to read if you are interested
in learning more about the wilderness areas that
surround your son or daughter.
“Today is your day! Your mountain is
waiting. So... get on your way”.
– Dr. Seuss
O
ver the course of each summer as
many as eight of our cabins have
the opportunity to summit Katahdin,
the largest mountain in Maine and the
northern terminus of the Appalachian
Trail. This mountain has a rich history
dating as far back as the 1600’s where
stories can be found of numerous
Native American tribes including
the Penobscots, Passamaquoddies,
Micmacs, and Abenaki.
There are countless stories of climbs by
people ranging from our own Henry
Kennedy, who has summited Katahdin
60 times to President Theodore
Roosevelt who spent a summer in the
late 1870’s living in the wilderness to
improve his health and stamina. As
the story goes, Roosevelt was able to
reach the top of the mountain, 5280
feet above sea level, in 1879 losing one
of his shoes along the way!
*Quiet Water Maine by Alex Wilson
and John Hayes – over 100 ponds, lakes
and rivers are discussed including
directions, time, difficulty, and special
natural features
Whether it is Henry Kennedy, Teddy
Roosevelt, or a Kieve-Wavus Camper
one thing will never change: the feeling
of exhilaration and accomplishment
when reaching the summit and taking
a picture at the sign that reads in
part, “Katahdin, a mountain footpath
extending over 2000 miles to Springer
Mt., Georgia.”
*Baxter State Park and Katahdin by
John Neff and Howard Whitcomb
If you are interested in learning more
about this mountain check out this
great book on the subject: Katahdin,
An Historic Journey, by John W.
Neff.
*Mrs. Higgins’ Maine – A complete list
of history and government links of the
great state of Maine.
*The Seal Island Seven by Susan
Bartlett
*Seashells in My Pocket – an AMC
Family Guide to Exploring the Coast
from Maine to Florida
*The L.L. Bean Guide to the Outdoors
by Bill Riviere
And while you are at it, below are a
list of some other great books about
the numerous mountains, rivers, and
environs we traverse throughout the
summer. HAPPY READING!
*The Northern Forest Canoe Trail – A
guide to numerous kayak and canoe
destinations throughout Northern
New England
*The White Mountain Guide –
Featuring easy to read full color maps
on the hiking trails in the White
Mountain Forest
Peter Anderson sporting his first apron and
helping out in the Pasquaney kitchen. Peter is the
son of Reid & Jess Anderson who do so much to
make Kieve the place it is!
KIEVE-WAVUS EDUCATION, INC. REVENUE & EXPENSE actual, 2013
Investment Income $309,000
Gifts & Grants $159,000
Other $136,000
Annual Fund
$464,000
Reserve for Future
Capital and Program
Expenditures
$637,000
Scholarships & Grants $958,000
Salaries, Wages
& Benefits
$2,700,000
Utilities,
Insurance,
Depreciation,
Taxes
$1,276,000
Programs
& Operations
$2,400,000
Tuition, all programs $6,903,000
REVENUES $7,971,000
EXPENSES $7,971,000
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Loyalty Fund Update
Photo(s) coming 4/27
A New Twist to Family Camp August
W
e are pleased to invite families to summer camp from August 17th August 21st for our Family Adventure Camp. There are still spaces
available – sign up today! This summer’s camp will be held on the Kieve
campus. We are combining our Family Camp, formerly held at Wavus, with a
number of families at Kieve enjoying what will be our 13th Annual 9/11 Family
Camp. This is an opportunity to come to camp as a family to learn more about
our two camps. As “campers” you will have the opportunity to try different
summer camp activities, spend an afternoon on the ocean on the Snowgoose III,
enjoy wonderfully prepared meals, explore both of the Kieve and Wavus camps,
or simply share a morsel of time with those you care about most on beautiful
Damariscotta Lake.
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Fundraiser for Lincoln
County Animal Shelter
In honor and memory of Carol
Impallomeni who many of you knew
from working with her daughter
Diane at The Kennedy Learning
Center, we are hosting a fundraising
brunch at the KLC on May 18th from
9 AM – 1 PM. The charge will be $10/
per person with proceeds going to
the shelter. Donations are also greatly
appreciated. For more info go to www.
lcasmaine.com. Carol always wished
she could help out the LC Animal
Shelter.
2013 HONOR ROLL: INDIVIDUAL DONORS
Many thanks to our generous supporters, who through their annual gifts, campaign pledges,
and volunteerism help Kieve-Wavus Education, Inc. carry out our mission to
positively affect young people and the adults who care about them.
Erik & Liz Aarts
Rob Abbey
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Cynthia Vance-Abrams
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Can you name these clowns?
Be the first to email russ@kieve.org with the names of these clowns and what they are doing to
win a Kieve water bottle.
Bob & Sally Bishop
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Max Blatt
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Magruder & Sara Dent
Sage & Austin Depree
Jon & Vicki DeSimone
Tom & Nikki Deupree
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Fun & Games in the Maintenance Dept.
Walter Dickerson and Capt. Bill Chapman of the Snowgoose III find a little time at the end of the
day to enjoy the abundance of snow and ice on Damariscotta Lake this past winter.
Derek & Jamie Deutsch
Richard & Corinne Devereux
Ben & Sheila Devine
Art & Joyce Dexter
David Dietze & Claire Toth
Rosemary Dillard
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FDNY Thank You!
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Ned & Liz Insley
A special shout out and THANK YOU to the guys from FDNY
Barney Ireland
who built our new “Firehouse” on the Kieve campus across
Jen Ireland
from the infirmary that will be used for storing Boys’ Camp
Peter Ireland
Gear. We look forward to hosting our 13th Annual 9/11
Family Camp this August.
Will Ireland
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Heidi Gifford
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Lea Forant
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Cat & Bob Niederer
Fredrik & Jessica Nielsen
Ricky & Elizabeth Nix
Krista Northup
J.J. & Erin Nuttall
Peter and Natalia O’Brien
David & Thea Obstler
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Ann Pagano
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Mary & Paul Perkins
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Pete Peters
Tom & Jeannie Phifer
Will Phifer
Alden & Amy Philbrick
Bruce Phillips & Joan Feeney
Nick & Heather Picchione
Don Pierce
David & Deborah Pinkham
Ron & Betsy Pinsky
Pete Buck (Kieve ’68-’72, Staff 73-’76, KieveWavus parent ’94-’09, Former Trustee), Sally
Buck, Sandy Buck (Kieve ’66-’70, Staff
’71-’77, Kieve-Wavus parent ’95-’05, Former
Advisory Board, Emeritus Trustee)
Bob & Vero Pittman
Chris & Liza Pohle
Jeffrey & Nancy Porter
Nancy & Jeffrey Porter
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Bob & Edo Potter
Steve & Susan Potter
Sara Pratter
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Debby Rempis
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Hal & Lisa Reynolds
Bill & Doris Rice
Charlie Richards
Ency Richardson
Peter & Wendy Richardson
Dave & Gina Riddiford
Hugh Riddleberger &
Louise McIlhenny
James Riddleberger
Bev Ridgely
Mike & M.L. Riley
Tom & Jane Riley
Kathleen Riorda & John Tirone
Lee & Joseph Robbins
Andy & Lisa Roberts
Henry & Cathy Roberts
Lisa & Andy Roberts
Parker & Jeanette Rockefeller
Chris & Danyel Rodgers
Tertia Rodiger
Steve & Dianne Rodrigue
Mr. Jonathan C. Rogers
Paul & Marty Rogers
Robin & Marcia Rogers
Rod & Ann Rolett
Decker & Jessica Rolph
Andrew & Ann Rose
Rob & Lisa Rosser
Peter & Scotty Rossmassler
Tom & Sarah Rossmassler
Frances & Steve Rowland
Nicholas Rowland
Hardy & Jennifer Royal
Charlton & Andrea Rugg
Beth & Wesley Rusnell
Deborah & James Russel
Alex Russell
Cliff & Susan Russell
Liz Russell
Frank & Beverly Rutan
Fran & Whit Ryan
Bill & Pamela Ryckman
Franz Safford
Ben Salamone
Blake Sando
Anne & Mark Sandt
Colin & Katherine Sanford
Bob & Marie Sanna
Lex & Chrissie Sant
Michael & Kristin Sant
Roger & Vicki Sant
Chris & Penny Saridakis
Betty Savage
Fred Schafrick & Sharon Halpin
Jim & Beth Schechter
Van & Michon Schenck
Jon Schippers
Dana Schmaltz & Kate Enroth
Pete & Diane Schmidt-Fellner
Jared & Kat Schott
Hap & Liz Schroeder
Luke Schroeder
Walter & Betsy Schuman
Egon & Ruthann Schuster
Will Schwalbe
Jim & Tracy Schwarz
Abe Scott
David & M.L. Scudder
John & Daphne Scullin
David Scully
Doug & Maureen Seaman
Carter & Staley Sednaoui
Craig Seebald
Harton & Judith Semple
Richard Sergay & Amy Reichert
Sarah Severance
Frank Shanbacker
Gregory & Kimberly Shapiro
Warren & Jeanne Shay
Tim & Michelle Shenton
Martha Sholes
Grace Shorr
Sheila & Deacon Shorr
Judie & Bob Sickley
Pete Sienkiewicz
Brian & Julie Simmons
John & Peyton Sise
Peter & Betty Skalski
Andrew & Karen Slimmon
Oscar Sloterbeck
Gordon Smith
Leonard & Nancy Smith
Steve & Dianne Smith
Jake Sneeden
Beverly & Barry Solow
Catharine & Jeffrey Soros
Denise Soucy & Ned Steinberger
Victoria Souder
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Sallie Soule
Adrienne Southgate
Sandy & Jill Spaulding
Greg & Laurie Spears
Meg Speranza
Joseph Spitz
Gordy & Nancy St. John
Steven & Andrea Stanford
Warren Steger & Joan Chang
Bill & Lorna Stengel
Nick Stevens
Scott & Amy Stevens
Bob Stevenson
Mary Stites
Gary & Bonnie Stone
Gordon & Julia Stone
Jim & Cathy Stone
Paul & Lauren Stone
Sandy Stone
Frank & Carrie Strasburger
Taylor Strasburger
Frances Stroh
Harrison & Katherine Stuart
Muffy Stuart
Nate Stuart
Scott & Lisa Stuart
Nikola Sutherland &
Martin Woodhams
Matt Sutko & Francine Rosenberger
Ben Swanson
Polly Tackett
Kingsley Taft & Gillien Todd
Will Talpey & Carla Burkley
Paul & Amy Tanen
Robert & Dorothy Joan Tanen
Marjorie Tatem
Rob & Anju Tawse
Al & Amy Taylor
David & Karen Taylor
Pete Taylor
Tony & Judi Taylor
Donna Teepe
Geoff & Annie Teillon
Davis & Cindy Tharayil
Dixon & Gail Thayer
Sammy Thayer
Lee & Holly Thibodeau
Mark Thierfelder &
Courtney Lederer
Dick Thomas
Lowell Thomas
Paul Thomason
Bill Thompson
Page & Heather Thompson
Schatze & Peter Thorp
Mark & Margot Thorsheim
Max Tilson & Jennifer Marin
Frank Toderico
Victoria Tolbert-Bravo &
Johanna Bravo
Sarah Touliatos
Bea Trainer
Scott Tromanhauser & Jennie Shaw
Stanley & Susie Trotman
Sally & Robinson Trowbridge
Kirstie & Rich Truluck
Richard & Nancy Truluck
Lenkie & Wally Trumbull
Carter & Margaret Tucker
Doug & Sarah Turnbull
Glenn Turner
Mit Twombly
Andy & Kendra Uffelman
Bob & Sarah Underhill
Peter & Laura Unger
Peter & Conway Van der Wolk
Francis & Betty Van Nuys
Ernest van Panhuys
Vincent & Monica van Panhuys
Grace van Panhuys-de Pesters
Cole & Carla Vastine
Dave & Kathryn Villano
Rob & Lisi Vincent
Pete Vitt
Chip & Anne von Weise
Patricia Voorhees
Craig & Marie Vought
Jeff Wadlin
Whit & Helen Wagner
Tom Wales
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Bill & Margot Walker
Joe Walker
Will & Syd Walker
Wyatt & Brooks Walker
Susan Wallace
Margaret & Robert Wallis
Richard & Lindsay Walsh
Bill & Lee Warden
Jamie Wardrop
Jason Wardwell
Hans & Lee Warner
David & Penny Wartels
Pris & Bill Watson
Jane Weaver
Chip & Mary Weickert
Chris & Susie Weld
Mike & Dawn Westcott
Kent & Tori Weston
Tom Wheeler
Britt & Maria Whelpley
Charlie & Tia Whinery
George & Patti White
Stephen White & Catriona Simson
Ernie & Susan Whitehouse
Garry Whyles & Robin Saunders
Shaw & Betsy Wilgis
Betty Willey
Julie Williams
Ric & Hillary Williams
Annie Williamson
Kirk & Sandy Williamson
John & Suzanne Willian
Adam & Marta Willner
Bob Willoughby
George & Suzanne Wills
Charles & Kerry Wilson
Heath & Mistye Wilson
Kathleen Wilson & Gretchen Jacobs
Patrick & Nina Wilson
Frederic Winthrop
Susie & Freddy Winthrop
Richy & Jeanine Winwood
Scott & Linden Wise
Roger & Suzanne Witt
Dave & Donna Wolfe
Brad & Crickett Woloson
Fred Wood
Henry & Liz Wood
Trevor & Kasey Wood
Dudley Wright
Boyd Wylie
Raul & Sara Yanes
Bo & Dinah Young
Steve & Maeve Zamsky
Martin Zetterberg
Bill & Sally Zierden
Evan & Meghan Zucker
2013 HONOR ROLL: ORGANIZATION DONORS
The following businesses, foundations, and organizations made substantial grants, in-kind gifts,
and donations in support of our ongoing educational programs. Without their generosity,
the work we do on behalf of young people would not have been possible.
A-COPI Imaging Systems
Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Employee
Giving
Alan and Katherine Stroock Fund
Alexander K. and Sara L. Buck Fund
#2 of the Princeton Area Community
Foundation
Amerasport
American Legion C Fayette Staples
Post #57
American Legion Gray Post #86
American Legion Riders Post 150
Amherst Securities Group, L.P.
Anonymous Fund of The Greater
Cincinnati Foundation
Applied Materials
AXA Foundation
Baltimore Community Fund
Bank of America Matching Gifts
Program
BOA United Way Campaign
Bruce Laukka, Incorporated
Capital Group Companies Charitable
Foundation
Chapel of Hope
Charles and Rose Dana Charitable
Trust II
Clark Construction Group, LLC
Cleveland H. Dodge Foundation
Cod Cove Inn
Combat Veterans Motorcycle
Association
Combined Federal Campaign
Community Foundation for
Southeast Michigan
Computer Associates Matching Gift
Program
Country Coach Charter
Crystal Spring Water Co.
Damariscotta Bank & Trust Co.
Damariscotta Hardware, Inc.
David & Erin I. Elliott Family Fund
Dietz Associates, Inc.
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund
Fiduciary Trust Company
First Cornerstone Foundation
GE Foundation
General Re-Insurance Company
Goldman Sachs Gives Annual Giving
Fund
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Haddonfield Chapter DAR
Henry E. & Consuelo S Wenger
Foundation, Inc.
Hillside Collision Center, Inc.
Holden Agency Insurance
Home Care for Maine
Howard Family Charitable Fund
Howard P. Colhoun Family
Foundation
J.M. Huber Corporation
Jewish Communal Fund
Kenwood Foundation
Levi Strauss Foundation
Lincoln County Publishing Co.
LMAC Foundation, Inc.
Long Cove Foundation
Maine Community Foundation
Maine Veterans’ Homes
Malott Family Foundation
Markel Corporation
Marshall Dodge Fund of the Maine
Community Fnd
Newcastle Chrysler Dodge Jeep
Nuveen Investment Holdings
Pegasus Foundation
Pheasant Hill Foundation
Revision Energy LLC
Richard W. Simpson American
Legion Post 201
Riepe Family Charitable Foundation
Schwab Charitable Fund
Shipyard Brewing Company
Southern Maine Chapter MOAA
State Street Foundation, Inc.
Summit Automotive Partners, LLC
Sutherland, LLP
Taylormade Golf Company
The Apple Lane Foundation
The Clarence and Anne Dillon
Dunwalke Trust
The Cressida Fund
The E. Murray Senter Charitable
Lead Trust
The First, N.A.
The Gosnold Arms Inn
The Harry Frank Guggenheim
Foundation
The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation
The Jigsaw Fund @ Vanguard
Charitable
The New York Community Trust
- Hawk’s Nest Fund
The Plymouth Rock Foundation
Thomas W. Haas Fund of the New
Hampshire Charitable Foundation
Tiff Advisory Services
Turtleback Associates III Limited
Partnership
Tyco Electronics Connectivity
United Methodist Church of
Boothbay Harbor
United Way of Greater Phila and SNJ
Unum
US Trust
Viking Lumber
W. P. Carey Foundation, Inc.
Wells Fargo Community Support
Campaign
Wood Family Foundation
Yellowfront Grocery, Inc.
Kieve-Wavus Gardens
We are again working with FARMS to help us coordinate the gardens at both Kieve and Wavus
this summer. It will be great to have the campers get their hands dirty and taste the fruits of their
labor deliciously prepared by both K & W kitchens!
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The Charitable Gift Annuity
Through our relationship with the
Maine Community Foundation we
have the ability to offer guidance
in helping you set up a gift annuity
to benefit Kieve-Wavus. This could
be a great way for you to help out
Kieve-Wavus and reach some of your
investment and philanthropy goals.
Charitable Gift Annuities - Are you
looking for a way to…
A low-cost and convenient alternative
to creating a trust, the minimum
investment is significantly less for
a charitable gift annuity than for
a charitable remainder trust. You
can exchange highly appreciated or
low-income yielding securities for
a higher, fixed level of guaranteed
income offered by a charitable gift
annuity.
How the CGA works
• Create a guaranteed lifetime income
for you or someone else?
• Ac c o m p l i s h yo u r c h a r i ta b l e
objectives and have a lasting impact
on the community?
• Receive a charitable income tax
deduction for part of your gift?
• Reduce your estate taxes?
A charitable gift annuity is the oldest
and simplest type of life income
arrangement. You make a charitable
g i f t to t h e M a i n e C o m m u n i t y
Foundation in exchange for a fixed
income payment to you, or to up to
two people you would like to support.
On the death(s) of the individual(s)
receiving the payments, the remaining
money becomes a permanent fund at
the community foundation to benefit
Kieve-Wavus.
• The minimum amount to create
a charitable gift annuity is $25,000,
and there is no set-up fee. Maine
Community Foundation assesses an
ongoing fee for fund administration
and investment management that
currently is around 2%.
• There can be up to two lifetime
beneficiaries. Both beneficiaries need
to be at least 60 years old for immediate
payments. A deferred charitable gift
annuity can be set up for beneficiaries
who are 50 years of age or older.
• The donor must currently reside
in the state of Maine or live in a state
that has straightforward requirements
to offer this insurance product (about
half the states fit this criteria – contact
Jennifer Southard at MCF for eligible
states).
• You enter into a non-revocable contract
with the community foundation. In
exchange for a specific gift amount,
the community foundation pays a fixed
and guaranteed payment, quarterly or
annually, for the remainder of the life
(lives) of the beneficiary(ies).
• T h e a m o u n t of t h e l i f e t i m e
payment is based on annuity rates
published by the American Council
on Gift Annuities, a national standard
followed by almost all nonprofit
organizations.
• U p o n t h e d e a t h ( s ) o f t h e
beneficiary(ies) the remaining
principal is held by the Maine
Community Foundation to carry out
your charitable intention to KieveWavus.
• Your tax consequences depend upon
your age, the number of annuitants,
the relationship of the annuitant(s), and
the type of property being transferred,
among other considerations.
For further information or to discuss
setting up a charitable gift annuity
for Kieve-Wavus through the Maine
Community Foundation, contact Russ
Williams in the Development office
at Kieve-Wavus or Jennifer Southard
at The Maine Community Foundation
at (jsouthard@mainecf.org) or call tollfree at 1-877-700-6800.
wavus – Then & Now
Here is the view then & now looking down the drumlin at Wavus. These small cabins were part of the “Damariscotta” Boys Camp back in 1958. The
tennis court is where the wood shop is located today.
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The Baltimore Connection
Sam Kaplan
This is my 4th year now in Baltimore
at St. Paul’s School’s all boys Upper
School. I teach 10th and 11th grade
History, coach our Varsity Hockey
team and serve as the Grade Dean
for the Class of 2016. It is typical for
private school teachers to be involved
in many aspects of their school’s
life, and Kieve prepared me for this
job far better than any experience I
could have had in a formal classroom
environment. On a day-to-day basis
I find myself thinking about how to
challenge my students or skaters in
a way that pushes them out of their
comfort zone and keeps their dignity
in tact. Doing this effectively gets the
students to buy-in and ensures they
care about and understand what they
have learned.
Even when having to punish 10th
graders who make bone-headed
decisions, I find that I think back to
when I was a camper or counselor. I
try to consider what disciplinary style
was most effective in teaching me, or
the boy who stepped out of line, how
to best learn from the mistake. All of
these interactions I have at St. Paul’s
are easier because I first experienced
them at Kieve. Whether doing the
pushing or being pushed myself, it
was my camp experiences that have
made it so easy to transition into
independent school life. It makes it
that much better that I am fortunate
enough to get back to Kieve every
June for another summer of work at
Damariscotta Lake.
Kate Adair
This is my first year at McDonogh
School in Baltimore. I teach Upper
School History and coach the CrossCountry, Indoor and Outdoor Track
teams. This summer will be my fifth
working at Wavus and I spent a year
teaching at The Leadership School.
I had not considered a career in
education during college, but after
two summers as a counselor at Wavus,
I knew that nothing else felt as
meaningful to me as my time with the
girls. My experiences at Wavus and
The Leadership School motivated me
Kate Adair (Staff ’10-’14, TLS ’11-‘12), Sam Kaplan (Kieve ’98-’01, ’03, KW West ’04, Staff ’06-’14),
Robby Ford (Staff ’08-‘13) and Ned Courtemanche (Kieve ’94-‘97)
to pursue teaching.
The responsibilities of a camp counselor
have translated well to teaching at
an independent school. While the
situations that arise in the classroom
may be different from the situations
that arise out on a trip, working at
Wavus and The Leadership School
taught me that the opportunities to
teach courage, kindness, respect and
responsibility happen everywherefrom hiking Katahdin to helping my
students learn to work together on a
group project.
Kieve-Wavus has helped form my
idea of the roles of an educator. I
have learned that teaching does not
always begin in a textbook or end
in a classroom, but should be rooted
in my students’ experiences in their
surroundings and with the people
around them. Because of this, I am
constantly seeking ways to make
learning experiential, focused on
process as well as product, and to “live
the model” of a kind and respectful
person. I am lucky enough to be at
a school that believes in a similar
mission.
There’s a saying at Wavus- “FOR-THEKIDS!” These words remind me that
being a positive role model for young
people is an opportunity that comes
with great responsibility. If I can
look back at the end of each day and
honestly say that whatever I’ve done
or said has been, in some way, “for the
kids,” it’s been a great day.
Robby Ford
Kieve has taught me how to be a
better teacher. From planning trips,
to thinking quickly, to working with
my peers, Kieve has taught me how to
struggle through difficult situations
and how to think on my feet. I am so
lucky to have the training of planning
for a Kieve trip. As a 20 year old, I
was expected to plan meals, the daily
schedule and make sure that each kid
was taken care of. I learned how to plan
quickly and be ready for any bumps
in the road that may come our way. I
was responsible for kids with a myriad
of allergies and had to make sure they
made it through the trip safely. I
learned many management skills that
easily transfer to the classroom. I now
can judge and quickly understand
what each kid needs in the class and
work towards providing what is best
for that kid. Kieve is certainly the best
management class I ever took.
I hear about so many teachers
struggling because their lesson did
not go exactly to plan. When in the
wild nothing goes to plan and there
are moments when you have to think
quickly and make a tough decision
on the fly. In the classroom, these
decisions come along too; however,
they are not made with the pending
survival to the classroom in mind.
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Next Generation Campaign
Wavus – carol Haynes Dedication
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Dedicating the Carol Congdon Haynes Building at Wavus from left to right:
Arnold Haynes, Lindy Perry, Christy Bradley, Jess Roberson, Reid Roberson,
Andy Perry and Minda Bradley
e have made great progress toward our $3.3 goal
for the Next Generation Campaign, but still have
$800,000 left to raise. Thank you to all the families who
have dug deep to help us help others as we continue to build
world class facilities and programs. In addition to providing
camp scholarships and funding for Veterans programs, we
will complete the land purchase at Punk Point (Southover),
improve cabin spaces in Old Bunkerhill (OBH) and The Suites
under Pasquaney and build a new cabin to meet Wavus Camp
for Girls’ demand during summer camp.
Baltimore continued from page 23
Being able to recognize when something is going wrong or
having the forethought to know it will go wrong and then
change it, is certainly a skill that I can attribute to all of my
time at Kieve.
Every day at Kieve, the counselors run the show. There is
always something new brewing with announcements or fun
new games.Each of the counselors working with each other
is essential to the success of camp. If there is a disagreement,
it is our job to work it out because ultimately it is for the
kids. Learning how to work with my peers to produce the
best product and experience we could has been invaluable
in the work world. I thank Kieve for all it has done and will
do for my career as a teacher.
Ned Courtemanche
I spent many fantastic 1st Session summers as a camper at
Kieve during the late nineties. Without so much as a hint of
nostalgic bias, this was truly a “golden age” in Kieve history.
Larger-than-life counselors like Coop, Webb and Woody
staged elaborate dining hall dramas that rivaled anything
put on by the Rat Pack. Capture the Flag games ran without
break until dawn and it is an established fact that execs
from Columbia Records attended Air Guitar to scout the
next big thing. I now teach high school history and run a
social entrepreneurship program at the McDonogh School
just outside of Baltimore, but Kieve is never far from my
heart. There, I internalized so many skills essential to the
classroom and playing field - effective teamwork, patience,
the ability to really listen to the people and the environment
around us. Above all, my time at Kieve taught me that life,
and its many challenges, has to be made fun. So during
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lthough Carol Congdon Haynes’ Wavus adventures
happened way back in 1945 and ‘46, her vivid, happy
camp memories helped nourish and sustain her right up
until her death last year. When Wavus alums heard that
their beloved land was for sale in the early ‘90s, Carol and
her husband, Arnold, were among the first to make a
leadership gift to acquire the property, rebuild the campus,
and rekindle the spirit. Nothing made her happier than
knowing that her granddaughters and thousands of other
girls could now follow in her Wavus footsteps.
When Wavus’ astounding success necessitated the building
of a new cabin, once again Arnold and Carol dug deep, led
by example, and turned a dream into reality. Sadly, Carol
passed away before the new cabin was completed, but last
July 1 Arnold and several other members of the family
joined us on the covered deck of the Carol Congdon Haynes
building, majestically perched on the edge of the drumlin
overlooking the entire center of the camp with an incredible
view of the lake. How perfect that the new cabin housed
her granddaughter, Lindy, in a cabin named Mohawk,
Carol’s cabin in 1946. We dug up the old camp yearbooks
and everyone told stories of their beloved “Mammy”. It was
a deeply satisfying day for all of us, one that we will never
forget, and exactly how good philanthropy should work.
Once again, Wavus is bursting at the seams so we hope to
raise the necessary funds to build a sister cabin very similar
to Carol’s. If you would like to explore a naming opportunity
for this new cabin, please let us know.
those grey, February morning classes I try to channel the
hilarious energy of Camp pancake throwing competitions
gone by, build the same nervous excitement I felt taking on
the Vertical Playpen, and instill every moment of every day
with the creative anticipation that almost anything could
happen next.
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KIEVE-WAVUS ALUMNI NOTES FROM ALL OVER
The 2nd annual Wavus Reunion with
Eliza Pohle’s cabin in Connecticut
in January. Eleven out of twelve
Shawnee girls were able to come for
the weekend and we had an absolute
ball together.
Elliot Miller (Kieve ’93-‘00) (from
proud dad David Miller): This past
summer was such mixed emotions
for us as we both envied Elliot’s
experience as well as being proud
parents for his accomplishment.
Kathy and I got to connect with him
twice on the trail and we got to meet
about 30 thru-hikers along with Elliot. Very impressive folks. Here is Elliot’s
Appalachian Trail finish on Katahdin
on his 30thbirthday.
An Italian Reunion – Mike Orr (Kieve
’06-08, KW West ’09, Staff ’10-‘13)
visits with Nice Ugolotti and Pietro
Barbieri (Kieve ‘09, Staff ’11-present)
in Parma Italy.
PADDLE & THISTLE SOCIETY
T
he friends listed here have all made arrangements to leave a lasting gift to
Kieve-Wavus. Deferred gifts, whether simple bequests, paid-up insurance
policies, IRAs or trusts, ensure that Kieve-Wavus’ mission will continue to be
fulfilled beyond our lifetimes. (The Kieve/Wavus seal denotes deceased)
David & Louise Abbot
Carl & Gail Meier
Frances M. Abbott
Marion C. Moller
Anonymous (2)
Walter F. Morris
Marjorie W. Berry
Gardner M. Mundy
Bob & Sally Bishop
Caroline C. Newcomb
Evy Blum
Elizabeth W. Parker
Stephen & Kathryn Brackett
Oliver & Barbara Parker
Alexander K. Buck, Sr.
John & Meg Peacock
Alexander K. Buck, Jr.
Devereaux & Deborah Phelps
Jay W. Cooper
Robert G. Preston
Charles A. Dana
Ency S. Richardson
Jon & Mary Davis
Hugh C. Riddleberger &
Louise W. McIlhenny
Woody & Robin Davis
Denny Emory
Mark & Eleanor Robinson
Hill & Susan Ferguson
Cliff & Susan Russell
David & Carol Ann Fulmer
Frank Saunders
Matthew Gault
Sheila G. Shorr
Joan Gedney
Carol H. Stout
Daren T. Hudson
Muffy D. Stuart
Al R. Ireton
Douglas O. Tawse
William W. Jessup
Charles C. Townsend
Ruth M. Keans
Thomas P. Townsend
Anne S. Kennedy
Robert M. Trippe
Betty J. Kennedy
Stuart K. Van Durand
Henry R. Kennedy
David M. & Kathryn L. Villano
Richard C. Kennedy
William M. Walker
Mary H. Lansing
Charles W. Whinery
Bain S. Lee
Betty B. Willey
Ernest C. Marriner
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.
Cooper Mallozzi (Kieve 86-’89,
Staff ’94-’96, ‘99): The next Mallozzi
bound specifically for West Neck
Road, Hobbes Edward, arrived back
on October 19th. Hobbes, mom, and
sister Hattie are all doing great as we
settle into winter full-force with the
latest storm and frigid temps. I’m in an
interim academic dean-type position
at the college, meaning no field-work
for the year.
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Frank Barbieri (Staff ’88, ‘90): Frank’s
daughter Michiko Rose Barbieri
sporting a great hat all the way from
their hometown of San Francisco!
Eliot Heher (Kieve‘74-’76; Staff ‘77-’84;
Kieve-Wavus Parent ‘03-’14; Former
Trustee) wedding, married to Yael
KushnerHeher.
At the wedding were 3rd generation
Kieve-Wavus alums enjoying a minireunion on March 22nd in Boston.
John Geismar (Kieve-Wavus Parent
’97-’14, Trustee ’99-present), Sandy
Buck (Kieve ’66-’70, Staff ’71-’76,
Kieve-Wavus Parent ’95-’05, Advisory
Board ’00, Emeritus Trustee) and
Henry Kennedy enjoy an epic ski
day at Sugarloaf.
Slopeside Reunion – Brownie Brown
(Kieve ’69-’70, Staff ’72-’74, ’12-’13,
Kieve Parent ’98-’00, Advisory Board
’12-’13, Board of Trustees ’13-present)
on the slopes with Clarence Cox
(Kieve ’08-‘14) and father Billy Cox.
Jamie Brown (Kieve ’84-’87, Staff
’92-’93, Advisory Board ’05-present)
from Towson, MD has “hung his own
shingle” as Beechbrook Landscape
Architecture – check him out at
beechbrookla.com
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Paul Keller (with the tie on, obviously
the only one working from this crew…
(Kieve ’84-’87, Staff ’93-’95, ’97-’05,
Advisory Board ’02-‘07): These Kieve
alums gathered for their “man trip”
that they try to do once a year and this
time went to the Wisconsin Dells last
October. The crew had remembered
that PK (Paul Keller) lived in the area so
they reached out to him on the way to
the airport and he met them at a Red
Robin (at 11:30 AM) near his town in
Wisconsin. They reminisced about the
good old times at Kieve while catching
up with Paul on what they were all
up to. From the left: Evan Atherton
(Kieve ’98-’99, Staff ’02-‘04), Chris
Brown (Kieve ’95-’99, Staff ’00, ’02‘04), Adam Haselkorn (Staff ’02-’04,
’06), Paul Keller, Jamie Martin (Staff
’04-’07), Colum Bannatyne (Staff ’02’04, ‘06), Dave Ernst (Kieve ’94-’00,
Staff ’02-’04, ’06-‘07).
McDevitt & Roberts Rendezvous at
Sugarloaf. Enjoying a day on the
slopes from left are: Andy Roberts
(Kieve ’92-’96, Staff ’01-’04, LDI Staff
’02, Advisory Board ’04-present); John
McDevitt (Staff ’02-’07, Advisory
Board ’13-present); Kim McDevitt
(Staff ’05-’06); and Lisa Roberts (Staff
’03-’06, Advisory Board ’08-present).
George Crawford (Kieve ’06-‘12)
spent the Spring ’13 term at the Island
School and last summer spent working
for the Conservation Association at the
Cumberland Island National Seashore
(Georgia) and is now a junior at
Westminster School.
Front: Anneke Heher (Science Camp
’03); Abby Heher (Wavus ‘08-’14),
Emily Peters (Wavus ‘09-‘11, Staff
‘14); BJ Kennedy; Caroline Peters
(Wavus ‘09-’13)
Back: John Heher (Kieve ‘09-’12);
Henry Kennedy, Eliot Heher, Jr.
(Kieve ‘06-’07)
Charley (Kieve ’94-’96, Staff ’03) &
Frederick (Kieve ’98-’04, Staff ’08-’09)
Struse are both living in Washington
D.C. Charley works in construction
renovating/redeveloping apartment
buildings and building high-end infill custom houses. Charley & Betsy
Bryant are planning their wedding
this coming September. Frederick is
leaving the law firm (not an attorney)
where he has been working since last
summer to work on his own.
Lindsey Reilly (Wavus ’10-‘14) and
her team mates on the bobsled at the
Camden Snow Bowl Winter Olympics
yesterday. Lulu’s team won a bronze
medal. The events were slalom, bobsled, ski-long jump & target shooting.
Congrats, Lindsey!
Warren Buckler (Kieve ‘45) writes:
“I’m still going strong – must have
been the vigorous outdoor activities
at Kieve in 1945?”
KIEVE-WAVUS TRUSTEES
KIEVE-WAVUS ADVISORY BOARD
Thomas G. Auchincloss, Jr.
James D. Brown
John E. Burns, Sr.
W. Morgan Churchman, III
Leslie A. Del Col
Candace E. Dyal
Matthew R. Earley
John W. Geismar
Donald A. Keyser
William A. Knowlton
Margaret W. Lyne
Christopher J. Maguire
Louise W. McIlhenny
Matthew J. McKenna
Clifford E. Muller
Marshall D. Murphy
Oliver A. Parker, Chair
Thomas R. Riley, Jr.
Mark K. J. Robinson
Sheila G. Shorr
J. Harrison Stuart
R. Dixon Thayer
Emeriti
Alexander K. Buck, Jr.
Thomas W. Haas
Richard C. Kennedy
Michael N. Westcott
Robert F. Abbey
Maxwell O. Abbott
Barry Atwood
Adam M. Blatt
Robert W. Bower
Stephen M. Brackett
Charles C. Brown
James D. Brown, IV
Frank T. Brown
Allen W. Burton
Henry M. Chance
Thomas K. Dorman
Christopher T. Dougherty
Jesse N. Dougherty
Kelly Dun
Tench C. Forbes
Stephen T. Fulmer
William H. Gano
William T. Georgi
Heidi Gifford
Samuel F. Glidden
Lucy P. Grogan
Melissa A. Haynes
Joseph L. Holliday
Jennifer T. Ireland
Anne O. Jackson
Jacqueline E. Jones
Alumni Notes continued from page 27
L to R: Nick Stevens (Kieve ’99-’04,
Staff ’07-’11, Advisory Board ’11Present), Will Stevens (Kieve ’06-’10,
Staff ’13), Henry Coote (Kieve ’03-’10,
Staff ’12-’14), Garret Jensen (Kieve
’04-’09, Staff ’13-’14), Ryan Cholnoky
(Staff ’13)
Contribution through
will/trust
Gates Brown was born on March 14th,
weighing 8 lbs. 12 oz. Her proud
parents, Charles (Kieve ’91-’93, Staff
’97-’98, ’01-’02, ’04-’05, Advisory
Board ’10-present) and Lisa Brown, are
excited for her to join Wavus in 2024!
Please keep Kieve-Wavus in mind
when working on your legacy
planning ideas. Including KieveWavus in a codicil to your will
helps our organization and can
help your estate planning process.
Thomas L. Kalaris
David H. Keeley
Blair W. Kennedy
Samuel S. Kennedy
MacKenzie W. King
John H. Lawrence
Robert H. Linker
J. Spencer Mallozzi
Cara Martin-Tetreault
John W. McDevitt
Kimberly C McDevitt
Michael E. Mesrobian
Cheryl Miller
Sharon Morrison
Jason J. Nahra
Andrew P. Palmer
David A. Patch
Andrew C. Perry
Page T. Riley
Andrew P. Roberts
James C. Roberts
Elizabeth G. Roberts
Sarah C. Robinson
Jared R. Schott
Frank C. Schroeder
Timothy O. Shenton
Nicholas W. Stevens
Gary E. Stone
Frank C. Strasburger
Lowell S. Thomas
Kirstie A. Truluck
Charles W. Whinery
George S. Wills
DECEASED Alumni
and FRIENDS
William Coale; Grandparent
Annabel F. Colby; Wavus Parent
Anne Morgan Costello; Wavus ’47-’48,
Grandparent
Joseph Costello; Grandparent
Russell Dixon, III; Parent, Grandparent
Judy Doe
John Durkin
Dr. Stanley Evans; Parent
Becky Kasperzak
Robert Nelson; Kieve ’36-’39
Stowe Phelps; Grandparent
Elisif Krag Quinson; Staff ’86
Barbara Ridgely; Alumni wife
Donnie Seamans; Staff, Grandparent,
Former Trustee
Bradford “Fordy” Stevens; Kieve ’66’75, Parent, Former Trustee
Jacqueline Lovell Talcott; Wavus ’36-‘37
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• Boat with engine to carry 12 or more people for
Wavus
• Baseball equipment
• Costumes for both Kieve and Wavus
• Lake Boat
• Mini-van and SUV
• Dump truck for Wavus
• Kayaks
• Good quality lawn mowers and tractors
• Raincoats, ponchos, boots, hats, gloves, mittens,
fleeces, etc to loan and/or give to TLS students