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Year in Review 2010Year in Review 2010 | 1 from the Board Chair Board Members Matt Anfang Id You Know That There Are at the High Quality We Have Come to Expect Year in Review 2010YEAR IN REVIEW 2010 | 1 From the Board Chair BOARD MEMBERS Matt Anfang id you know that there are at the high quality we have come to expect. The endowment Matt Bailey two other places named component of this campaign is devoted to grow Widji’s Kurt Bjorklund Camp Widjiwagan, in endowment by one million dollars. This will permit us to Amy Blumenshine DTennessee and Illinois? For me, respond to the rising costs of our programs and ensure they Shelley Carpenter and likely anyone reading this, remain within reach of the populations we are called to serve. Anne Cowie there is only one Widji though. Primarily, the capital component of this campaign will be Peter Currie It is a place that evokes fond directed at repurposing spaces to support the quality of Widji’s Peter Freeman memories of time spent in the programming. Cindy Gardner northwoods, on trips, and sharing There are some very exciting enhancements in the plan Edward Garvey great experiences with our peers. which will unfold over the coming 5 years, including a better- Jeri Glick-Anderson Widjiwagan is an Ojibway word functioning ‘trail hub’, encompassed by the Trail Building, Jan Hardel that means comradeship or close, Tripping Center and Canoe structures, where campers are given Tom Hiendlmayr lifelong friend, which I may have the tools to venture into our wilderness and is the location ‘in Christy Hlavacek learned when I was a camper or staff member but rediscovered camp’ where many memories are forged. Long range structural Martha Johnson since I began serving on the Board. I see my contemporaries and improvements will remodel cabins and housing to best serve Keelin Kane sit on committees with my first year counselor. Widji runs deep all four seasons of the programming. An additional feature Bill Kellogg in my life. I consider myself fortunate to be connected to this of the campaign is fondly being referred to as ‘Burntside David Kilpatrick terrific community and I cannot say enough in support of the Circle’: this will connect the venerable cabin row from one Steph King work of our Board and additional volunteers for what they do in end of camp to the other; provide an outdoor gathering space Mary Lou Wood Lamain giving of their time, talents, and treasures. fitted into the natural contours present in the hillside exposed Molly Leifeld Widji recently celebrated 81 years of wilderness adventures following the removal of the former Sigurd Olsen Center and Bruce Maher and has been providing excellent environmental education for Burntside House for large gathering and small group activities; Lynne Meyer almost four decades. In that time, many lives have been touched and make enhancements to the athletic field, a heavily-used, Elizabeth Miller by Widji. The past year has seen much activity as the Board signature feature of Widji in all seasons. We are very excited Anne Murphy has applied efforts of the past years and continued to enact our as the campaign unfolds and we begin to see the results of our John Patterson strategic plan as we worked in preparation for the launch of our efforts. I give a heartfelt expression of gratitude to our generous Tom Pritzker endowment and capital campaign titled “Preserving Traditions, community that has contributed to Widji over the decades Jeff Rick Building Legacies, Transforming Lives.” There are many projects and look forward to you joining us in supporting our efforts Jon Ridge and objectives encompassed in this campaign with an overall throughout this campaign. Marty Ruddy goal of maintaining the wonderful quality Widji has come to be In this age of consumerism and our ever-connected society, John Saxhaug known for as we serve our youth. Widji provides kids settings in which they are given the Mark Scott The programs at Widji are fortunate to have such a opportunities to unplug, challenge themselves, and to think Court Storey beautiful site nestled into far Northern Minnesota where our and live differently. It is in these settings that close, lifelong Bruce Thomson youth learn teambuilding, values, planfulness and respect friendships are built. The board and our devoted volunteers are Gail Wallinga for themselves, their environment and their communities. working hard to guarantee that Widji’s legacy remains strong. I Erin Walsh While an idyllic setting, the facilities and grounds of Widji am grateful to be able to serve you in accomplishing our goals of Peter West are in need of work to ensure these good works can continue meeting our mission! —Mark Scott, Board Chair Skip Wilke 2 | YMCA CAMP WIDJIWAGAN From the Director t Widjiwagan, success is often was surviving a day-long Eco Hike and jumping measured in numbers. As you read through a hole in the ice after a sauna on a cold through this edition of the Year In clear January night. AReview you’ll find that last year’s numbers Last summer Widji made a program change. demonstrate how Widji continues to positively Instead of skits following the banquet at the end impact campers and students. of a session, family and friends were invited to I believe what truly defines success at Widji join in Closing Campfire. During the campfire lies behind the numbers. This success is more each group stood in front of the Kirby Dining difficult to measure; however, it is evident year- Hall fireplace and shared a highlight from round at camp in the stories told by campers their trip or told everyone about a group or and students about their experiences at Widji. individual goal they achieved. The result was an It is heard in the stories excitedly told by evening full of magical stories that highlighted groups who just paddled back to camp and are the impact of the Widji trail experience. Some unloading canoes at the Trail Building dock. of the most insightful comments were shared It is seen in the long hugs (and often tears) by first-year campers. goodbye at the bus as it is readying to take Widji continues to be successful (measured campers back home. It is felt by reading the by stories and numbers), because of our exuberant comments written by students who committed board members, volunteers, donors, proclaim the best part of their week at camp and staff. —Liz Flinn, Executive Director YEAR-ROUND STAFF 2010 PROGRAM STAFF Liz Flinn – Executive Director Missy Huppert – Marketing Coordinator Peter Johnson – Kitchen Manager, Canoe Master Dan McConville – Wilderness Program Director Tom O’Rourke – Summer Program Director Karen Pick – Fall/Winter/Spring Program Director Linda Ramacier – Financial Development Director Connie Starns – Capital Campaign Coordinator Jim Schwartz – Canoe Master, Fall/Winter/Spring Cook Joe Smith – Property Manager ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF Melody Hankes – Administrative Coordinator Former Camp Widjiwagan executive directors Whitey Luehers, Bob Rick and Tom Kranz Tracy Ryman – Administrative Coordinator with current executive director Liz Flinn attending the 125th Anniversary of YMCA Camping Jennifer Weinzirl – Administrative Coordinator conference in October 2010 at the YMCA of the Rockies. Photo courtesy of Skip Wilke. YEAR IN REVIEW 2010 | 3 Hallmarks of Widji Experience Endure by TOm O’ROuRke Widjiwagan bucks that trend, and provides kids the opportunity ne of the things I like the most about Widjiwagan is the to establish a personal relationship with the natural world continuity of its programs. If one were to compare a (when you are thigh-deep in muskeg, the natural world feels black and white picture from a trail group in the 1950s very personal, indeed). Campers get to unplug for a week or a Oto one taken last summer, in some respects it would be hard to month, and fall into a rhythm not governed by alarm clocks or tell which one was the most recent. You would see the telltale chiming school bells, but one that is dictated by the rising and wood/canvas canoe, the bulging Duluth Packs, the same crystal setting sun. Life becomes, for a time, both simple and elemental. clear lakes and pine studded shores. The way that Widjiwagan The wilderness provides opportunities for reflection, teamwork, travels through the wilderness, the ethic of respect instilled and leadership; these are qualities that transcend both Widji and in each camper, the time-tested small group size, are all still the wilderness. They are skills that can be tapped into at school, hallmarks of the Widjiwagan program. in sports, and everyday life. A few things have changed from yesteryear to today; one Another change in Widjiwagan over the years is the of them is the urgency of our program offerings in the lives opportunities provided to kids who would otherwise not have of young people today. There is a growing body of literature the chance to go to camp. Widjiwagan has partnered with a that identifies how young people are increasingly cut off from number of community organizations to help “underserved” the natural world. They spend more time indoors, more time campers experience the “Widji Way.” Some of these campers staring at screens, and less time tromping about in the woods have never traveled beyond the bounds of the city, much less and waterways. Researchers are just now becoming aware of set foot in the wilderness. At Widjiwagan they get to discover a the negative outcomes—on both physical and mental health— whole new world—the call of loons across still water, stars that associated appear close enough to touch. with this The Widjiwagan experience is timeless, and plays an disconnect increasingly crucial role in the lives of young people. May the from nature. next eighty years
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