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2015 ANNUAL REPORT YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha for Boys YMCA Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went-Ha for Girls

The MISSION of YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps is to strengthen the spirit, mind and body of children and adults in a safe, fun and challenging environment. Our programs develop important life skills, self-confidence and an enduring commitment to others as expressed in our motto: Each for All, All for Each.

CORE VALUES CHRISTIAN HERITAGE: All of our work is based on Judeo-Christian principles with a predominate ethic of caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

INCLUSION: We strive to bring together children, adults and families with diverse backgrounds.

NATURAL WORLD: We seek to operate our camps and programs in a way that respects and sustains the environment.

SINGLE-GENDER CAMPING: We believe that personal growth, character and identity are best developed in programs specific to boys and girls.

Camp is a place I truly call my second home. With the outside world closing behind you as you pull into the driveway, you can already feel the comfort of this special place. Here you have your best friends in the whole world and a happy, fun, judgement-free zone. Everyone can be exactly who they are and they don’t have to worry at all about anyone thinking badly of them. I know when I’m away at camp, I could care less about my looks, how crazy I act, or even the fact that I can go 1-2 weeks without showering while biking from Gaylord to the Tahquamenon Falls, portaging 90 lb canoes, or hiking 120 miles because I’m still accepted by everyone around me (as a matter of fact, it’s seen as fun to do this). I find myself being the happiest when I’m away at camp and I have grown in more ways than I ever thought possible. My camp friends will always be there for me even though I only see some of them once a year. The experiences I’ve had and the friendships I’ve made there will stay with me for my entire life. DEAR ALUMNI, FRIENDS, SUPPORTERS, DONORS, STAFF AND CAMPERS OF YMCA CAMP HAYO-WENT-HA “This place is haunted,” has been said many Our 2015 summer adventures found us taking a time at an opening campfire. It is haunted trips from Alaska to the British Virgin Islands. by you. Our alumni, our staff, our campers Did you know that YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha and everyone who has had an impact on this is the organization with the longest continuous remarkable place called Hayo-Went-Ha. It is history of hiking on Isle Royale? We started because of our collective “ghosts” that we are going over to the island in 1933 and have able to have this incredible impact on young continuously explored that incredible National people (of all ages) for 112 years. Park except for the World War II years of 1944 and 1945 during the national gas rationing era. Greetings from YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha. Our wilderness adventures transform a young Our camp days are filled with warmth and man as he grows through his connections with sunshine and who can resist a dip in ‘ole Torch the natural world around him. Lake? We are blessed to have an incredible program on one of the world’s most beautiful Our Outdoor Education and Retreats and lakes. Conferences Program has seen steady growth annually since its founding in 1981. Thousands Our 2015 year was filled with so many great of school children each year enjoy a great camp camper stories – far too many to include in experience. Under the leadership of David this publication. But we are very proud of all Yuhaus, we are leaders in our state in providing our work and this annual report allows us a science curriculum that mirrors the core to share with you a small glimpse into the curriculum standards in science that students transformational experience that continues to are to be taught. Students and teachers alike happen each and every day at HWH. So, let’s enjoy the unique education that a Hayo-Went- look at 2015 and through word and pictures Ha experience can provide. No child is left tell the story of our 112th year of camp! “inside” here at Hayo-Went-Ha. We rejoice in the Our camping programs impacted thousands natural world around us. of youth and families last year. Our flagship In conclusion, we thank-you so very much for program, YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha for your support of YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha. Boys enjoyed an incredible 112th season of We would not be able to offer the impactful providing unparalleled on-site and adventure programs we do if it were not for your financial trips for boys ages 9 to 17. The same growth, gifts. At camp, we are extremely prudent with maturity and development of skills that how we spend our funds, your donations help campers enjoyed under “Cap” Drury in the our campers enjoy their experience and are 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s and 60’s still exists for boys critical to our success. We simply can’t thank- today. At the end of two or four weeks of camp, you enough. boys still gather in the glow of the campfire in Bonbright Lodge to light their candles from Please pay us a visit this summer – this our the flames of their leaders, friends and the 113th year of camping here at the oldest YMCA Christ Candle. Each young man’s personal Boys Camp on the same site in the world. “Back growth and connection with their cabin mates at Hayo-Went-Ha, Each for All are We.” and counselors can be seen as they share a Each for all--- meaningful handshake and hug with those around them. Dave Martin CEO, State YMCA of Michigan Executive Director, YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha

GREETINGS FROM YMCA CAMP ARBUTUS HAYO-WENT-HA As we continue to grow our programs to serve end of the trip, as a team the group returns more campers and new families, one thing will triumphant and accomplished. This is how remain the same— Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went- lifelong camp friends are established. Ha will continue to provide a life-changing and Back at camp the traditional activities continue transformative camp experience for hundreds to excite and fill the summer days. This year we of young women from across the United States all enjoyed an introduction to paddle boarding and the world. Whether it’s a 2 week or 4 week on beautiful Arbutus Lake. Our lake is perfect long camp experience it will be of the highest for the sport and we are excited, thanks to a quality and we will strive to provide a safe and generous donation, to have made a purchase of nurturing environment. 12 paddleboards for the 2016 season allowing The summer of 2015 saw 472 individual this up and coming new sport to be a cabin time campers embark on a camp adventure and activity for all. participate in a wilderness trip. From an With so many activities and challenges for the overnight nearby on the Boardman River or to girls to fill their days the absence of technology Haines, Alaska, campers enjoyed the beauty of is all but nearly forgotten. Camp is the place to State and National Parks across the country. return to the good ’ole days where we talk to These trip locations open up the great outdoors each other and play every day outside in the to all participants where they can see the beauty woods. What better place to do that than YMCA of the environment all around them. We are Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went-Ha. proud to teach campers the seven principles of “Leave No Trace” before their trips and Thank you to all our 2015 campers, staff, emphasize the importance of protecting these alumni, donors and friends for your help in beautiful National and State Parks for future making this another very successful year for generations. We are so very lucky to live in such YMCA Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went-Ha. a beautiful part of the world with so many of See you next year! these locations not far away. Amanda Macaluso Hiking, biking, canoeing or kayaking with your Director, YMCA Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went-Ha cabin mates and counselors as a team, offers campers and staff alike the chance to learn 21st century skills like communication, problem solving, leadership, teamwork, and cooperation to name a few. These skills are essential to success, and at camp we are teaching these skills in a positive and rewarding environment. The most favorite part of my summer is watching the Big Blue Bus return from picking up cabin groups from these longer trips. We excitedly wait for the bus to turn into the driveway filled with screaming, accomplished, proud, confident and most likely smelly girls, eager to rush off the bus to hugs and cheers from the camp community ready to share their achievements and successes. Our trips can be hard, challenging and exhausting but at the

SEASONS CHANGE BUT OUR MISSION DOESN’T Every year as summer winds down and the days acres of classroom, or they are participating grow shorter and the leaves start to change in the Adventure Programs that facilitates from different shades of green to yellow and opportunities for the students to learn more orange and brown the sail boats are pulled about themselves and their classmates, from the water and the horses are loaded on to almost all of the students find themselves the trailer to spend time in their winter home. transformed by the experience. Many times we The summer campers have long since rolled up hear of high school students graduating and their sleeping bags and placed them into the in their speeches and year books and other trunks of their parents’ cars or onto the trailer remembrances talk about their school trip to for the final bus ride home of the summer. Hayo-Went-Ha Camps and how that 3 day Summer camp has ended for another year. trip had such an impact on their lives and their future going forward. While the seasons change the mission for YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps doesn’t. The YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps impacts lives school year Fall-Winter-Spring program year round. The Fall-Winter-Spring program continues to provide life changing experiences brings the wonder of camp and the beauty for school children and children of all ages year of Northern Michigan to thousands of school round. Students step on to the busses from as children every year. Our special events and far away Ann Arbor only to step off to see the Conference and Retreat programs reach beauty of Arbutus Lake. Students ride the Big thousands more. We relish this opportunity Blue Bus from Mt. Pleasant and Lansing and to not just get students out of the classroom find themselves transported to the wonders of as well as adults off the couch and into the Torch Lake. Whether they come to participate natural world, but to share with them the in the Outdoor Education program to learn beauty of Hayo-Went-Ha Camps, to share with more about the environment by experiencing them “Each for All” to share with them Caring, classes that correspond to the State of Honesty, Respect and Responsibility, even if Michigan standards taught by the Hayo-Went- only for a day. Ha Camps’ naturalists in our hundreds of David Yuhaus

I love camp so much! This summer was my 6th year here! I was in Bows, which is an amazing (and huge) cabin with 2 of the best counselors and 6 other incredible girls!! Ever since I’ve known it’s existed, I’ve been terrified for (arguably) the “hardest trip on camp”... but it was not bad at all! The dehydrated food wasn’t so terrible either (I will admit that the trail mix did get a bit old, but that’s manageable;)! The memories, experiences, and friendships made far out shadowed any tough time. Not a day has gone by where camp hasn’t crossed my mind at least five times, and I miss it more than anything! I am so incredibly excited to crush it in Killarney next year with my best friends!! And then, of course the beloved Alaska trip, and then hang out on camp with my friends LC year (and meet all the session 2 girls as well), and then maybe be on staff! HONORED TO SERVE: 2015 CAMP BOARD MESSAGE FROM THE 2015 CAMP BOARD CO-CHAIRS We are honored to serve as co-presidents of environments that can have a profound the Hayo-Went-Ha Camps Advisory Board. effect on campers and counselors alike, Although the board’s function is primarily to not only for the summer, but for years and advise Amanda and Dave on the “business” decades to come. aspects of running the girls’ and boys’ We are always looking for alums and other camps, each board member feels a deep Casey Robinson Brad Middlekauff friends of the camps to support the camps connection to the camps’ mission to help Co-President Co-President with their funding and/or their talents. our campers grow in their appreciation of Please feel free to get in touch with either nature, self-confidence, problem solving and of us if you would like to discuss ways in empathy for others. We have the privilege which you might help. of serving with committed and talented fellow members of the HWH Camps Advisory Brad Middlekauff Board and working with staff, starting with [email protected] Amanda and Dave, but running through the Patrick Rode organization, who work through the year Casey Robinson Treasurer to make the camps what they are today: [email protected]

Mindy Brummet Mimi Dyer

Dan Graham Cliff Grimm

John Kelley Ellen Kossek

Chris Rode Julie Witten

CAMP ARBUTUS HAYO-WENT-HA FOR GIRLS

2015 proved another great year as we strictly for the headstrong,” 22 campers cruised into our second century of camping sea kayaked, climbed glaciers and hiked the on Arbutus Lake. Staff from 10 different Chilkoot Trail to the Yukon on a three-week countries and 8 different states led 324 two trip to Alaska. Our staff remained experi- week campers and 148 four week campers enced and well-seasoned as 89% of our US on amazing wilderness adventure trips to staff were returnees and an amazing 65% of such diverse places as Sleeping Bear Sand our international staff were back for at least Dunes, Les Cheneaux Islands, Isle Royale their second season. 472 young women had National Park and Killarney Provincial Park. the incredible opportunity to enjoy summer And to prove that our young women live camping at its best in their Piney Wood Hills. up to their chant, “only for the hardcore,

Just a quick note of thanks for The trips back to camp on the Big Blue Bus hold many rewards. I can always count on the another great experience this first rows of seats being filled with care packages and letters. After weeks of eating dried summer for Jennifer at HWH fruit and dehydrated pasta, hiking 120 miles of trails on Isle Royale, biking 200 miles across Arbutus. She has declared that Michigan’s Upper Peninsula or kayaking in the cold sea channels of Alaska, there is nothing this is her best summer yet. more enjoyable than indulging in a chewy brownie sent from a caring family member. These We are extremely grateful for bus rides always make me feel loved. I know that when the Big Blue Bus rolls down the long all that you and the staff do to dirt driveway and pulls up in front of the camp lodge, our fellow campers will be screaming create an exceptional experience. and cheering us in, offering a warm welcome home and congratulations. Stepping off the bus Jennifer seems to grow every into a sea of suffocating hugs has been among the most joyous moments of my life. summer so much. Although we Every bus ride that holds the promise of unknown adventures and every return that love the kid we drop off, the one welcomes my weary limbs home have been the same: full of love, friends, rest, music and a we pick up always seems a little sense of accomplishment. For that, I am comfortable, content and grateful. different — more mature, more comfortable with herself, more comfortable with others.

SUMMER STAFF SPOTLIGHT: CHELSEA MICHALEC

Owosso native Chelsea Michalec came to camp for the first time in the spring of 2015 as a rookie camp counselor and at the end of the summer, reflected back on her experience. After a seemingly endless year full of social expectations of the outside world doubt and finding where I belong, this and live there how we wish. summer I chose to immerse myself in a I recently came across a thought that completely new environment. Coming in, I sloppily scribbled down in a journal I knew I would be surrounded by com- while on the bus ride home from our plete strangers who have called camp biking trip. It reads, “Place where I’ve home their whole lives, and stepping always felt comfortable, confident, and into a leadership role alongside them accepted. I’ve found my happy place... seemed extremely intimidating. As many my Utopia. I would be foolish to let of you know, however, my love for camp it go.” turned out to be instantaneous, and I Since I’ve been gone, it has been the can’t imagine spending my summer any- friendships I made, the jokes we shared, where else. Looking back, I wonder what and the comfortability that I miss the my life would be like had I not come to most. Directly following my departure, camp. I cringe at the thought, actually, I found it extremely difficult not to of how bland my life before camp seems relate everything back to camp; after now. In my eyes, the opportunities I’ve three months, AHWH became my very been given are impossible to beat. I was isolated life. able to pass on my passion for nature While these days and possibly weeks and adventure to young girls who, by following camp are difficult, I wouldn’t the end, I adored like family; watching have it any other way because I know them learn, grow, and have fun is what it means that I had the time of my life. makes our job so rewarding. Not only did I find myself at camp this Further, I realized that while camp has summer, I found a place I can always physical beauty and the atmosphere call home and people I can always run itself inspires emotion, the people I was to. You may have heard this from me a surrounded by every day are what truly thousand times, but thank you, thank make camp special. Nowhere else will you, thank you, for an unforgettable I find such a solid group of individuals first summer at AHWH. See ya soon, who count on each other like we do. A see, see ya soon. group of women who gladly push aside CAMP HAYO-WENT-HA FOR BOYS A summer camp adventure at Camp Hayo- Provincial Park, the North Channel of Lake Went-Ha has become a tradition for many Huron, Alaska and the British Virgin Islands. families, as fourth generation campers Numbers for younger campers were up as are now commonplace, and we are start- well, though second session still fares more ing to see fifth generation campers. Ex- popularly than first, with 190 third through tended wilderness adventure trips for older sixth graders second session, compared to boys 7th grade and up continue to rise in 73 first session. With 184 four week camp- popularity as 149 (up from 117 in 2014) ers and 218 two week campers, we met young men sailed, hiked, biked, went scuba our enrollment goal of 402 campers making diving, kayaked and canoed in such amazing great friends and memories and having life places as Isle Royale National Park, Killarney changing adventures.

Camp is more than just the fires around the fire circle, more than the sleeping in cabins, more than capture the flag, more than everything stereotypically associated with camp. The experience that a young man or woman goes through is not known by people outside of our clique of campers. This endeavor is truly life changing, and us campers are thus blessed with this opportunity. Camp is a place where you can go and be yourself. No more standards and facades to maintain, just to be who you want to be. While classic camp fun is always a part, certain elements, like the songs, traditions, and general attitude help define camp as what we campers know it as. Reasons like these are why campers miss camp, and want to return. Almost immediately after they are whisked back to their warm houses with their family, they begin to miss camp’s comfort, its character, and quite simply camp itself. Camp is something that no other place can replicate; just like a human. We are all unique, all different. Camp is like that too. SUMMER STAFF SPOTLIGHT: MATT BLOCK Matt Block, from Boxford, Massachusetts, first came to Camp Hayo-Went-Ha as a Woodsman in 2003. Returning in 2016 for his 14th summer at camp and 6th on the staff, Farrell’s former co-counselor reflected: My counselor during the summer careers, and other influences are put of 2007 uttered the following phrase before people. It is never wrong to place during a particularly hot and difficult ones schoolwork or ones job as a high hike in the Porcupine Mountains. My priority but they are large obligations counselor stated, “Matt you need to that mentally separate people. If people stop complaining and get a move on. become mentally separated the “same Everyone here is in the same boat as boat” mentality becomes harder to find you. The only difference is that they or recreate. That is the root of why I need to listen to you whine.” Lewis, the have been coming back to camp for 14 Scottish man who was leading the hike consecutive years. There is no other that day, had most likely said that out place on earth where people are as of sheer frustration and exhaustion. mentally close with one another than at However, those words sum up what 919 North East Torch Lake Drive. camp has meant to me. The shared experiences, similar goals, Camp is a rare place where people and quite frankly, how awesome camp from all over the world can come and summer in Northern Michigan together and bond over the shared can be, are what I credit to having experiences that transpire during the exceptional friends all over the world. months of summer. The friendships that Hayo-Went-Ha itself is a bubble, isolated are forged at camp stand up against from the outside world. However, having time and distance because everyone is spent so much time in camp’s bubble I in this “same boat.” That is what camp have broken my own bubble. I have had means to me personally, a common experiences that have pushed me out ground where people have similar goals of my comfort zone and required me to and similar outlooks. grow as a person. Camp has turned me In the 9 years since that camp trip into a worldly person with friends all to the Porcupine Mountains I have over the world. It may not all be thanks used that same boat mentality in my to what one exhausted counselor said life outside of camp. However it is to me 9 years ago but at least some of never quite the same. In the world that the credit goes to that phrase, and most revolves outside of camp Hayo-Went- of the rest goes to the great people that Ha, people are mentally further apart, keep turning up on Torch Lake. meaning that the distractions of the outside world, phones, schoolwork, OUTDOOR EDUCATION The Outdoor Education program saw continued Number of Outdoor Education Participants growth in 2015 as a record 3,724 students 4000 3,724 learned, played and grew at our Torch Lake and 3,309 Arbutus Lake sites, up 13% from 2014. Six new 3500 3,370 2,929 2,866 3,060 schools were added to help achieve this. In the 3000 fall of 2015, we were again fortunate enough to 2500 have a team from the Ross Community Consulting Club, made up of undergraduate and graduate 2000 students in the University of Michigan’s Ross 1500 School of Business, conduct another three-month 1000 project for us, this time analyzing the market 500 n TOTAL n HWH n AHWH for our program for Michigan schools, marketing strategies, pricing, productivity and how best 0 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 to reach those who would most benefit from our outdoor education programs. Besides being provided with an amazing dashboard to record and measure program metrics, we received great information on top marketing areas, competition analysis, outreach templates and results of interviews with teachers. Having our projects chosen by the Ross Community Consulting Club the past two years has been an incredible benefit and insight into strengthening and growing our programs properly.

We would like to thank you for the opportunities that Camp Hayo-Went-Ha affords our students. Most of the students have never been to camp and many have never left this community for an overnight period. This is why camp is so vital to the growth and development of the children in our district. It is the most memorable common experience our students have throughout their K-12 education. CONFERENCES AND RETREATS The conference/retreat news of the year was the movie, “Camp Manna”, which was filmed at both camps during the three weeks following summer camp. The cast and crew were great and left little impact on our camps while transforming Bonbright Lodge, the Old Dining Hall, Trailside Lodge and the AHWH Waterfront into a coed religious camp. Look for “Camp Manna” to come out sometime in 2016.

EVENTS Our camps hold special events during the fall, winter and spring months to raise awareness locally and let camp faithful have an excuse to visit. The Winter Carnival brought local families out to enjoy snow-related activities along with tackling the climbing tower and zip line in parkas and boots. The Mother/Daughter Weekend was well attended. A somewhat wet Halloween Family Fun Day still brought 120 area parents and children in for crafts and games during the afternoon and another 50 for a haunted walk through Camp Hayo-Went-Ha after sundown. Thanksgiving dinner at YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha remains a must for local families as over 235 attended.

A huge thanks, as always, to Dave Martin and his awesome staff at Camp Hayo-Went-Ha for allowing the Lake Orion High School bands to continue to have the opportunity to have such an incredible camp experience each year. Truly, this is the best camp that anybody could ask for, and that you allow us to attend is deeply appreciated. DAY CAMP Sparks Day Camp, our program for campers that are not yet old enough for our overnight camping program, continues to grow and offer great times for kids. 285 day campers attended in 2015 in 8 one week sessions, up from 278 and 252 over 9 sessions respectively in 2014 and 2013. A fantastic and creative day camp staff brought life to themed weeks such as Ancient Civilizations; Lights, Camera, Action; and Heroes and Villains. Local families and vacationing parents and grandparents have come to understand that a Sparks Day Camp experience is a necessary part of their kids’ (or grandkids’) summer.

FAMILY CAMP Family Camp at Camp Hayo-Went-Ha has been a tradition for over 40 years. Led by volunteer Tom Erickson, kids and adults keep busy and happy with morning Polar Bear, campfires, canoe trips down the Jordan River, and the annual planting and reaping of the balloonseeds. Some long time families are into their third generation of family members enjoying an August week on Torch Lake. DIVERSITY

One of the goals of YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps is to build demanding and inspiring mentoring program of squash, a diverse camper and staff population that reinforces the academics and community service. The urban squash programs values of camps. In 2015, we increased our collaborations provide students with an hour of squash instruction, an hour with partner nonprofit organizations to provide campership of tutoring and an hour of literacy development a minimum of opportunities to at risk children. Besides our longtime three times a week after school during the academic year and associations with Washtenaw Camp Placement Association opportunities, such as adventure camping, during the summer. and Racquet Up Detroit, we started new collaborations with In 2015, three boys and five girls from Racquet Up, two boys Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northwestern Michigan, Cincinnati and two girls from MetroSquash and two girls from Cincinnati Squash Academy, MetroSquash and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Squash Academy attended our camps. Our collaborations with the Great Lakes Region. Racquet Up, MetroSquash and Cincinnati Squash continue to grow and bring opportunities to great kids. Washtenaw Camp Placement Association believes that attending a summer resident camp is a unique life experience that provides children an opportunity for growth in social, emotional and physical well-being. Their mission is to connect at-risk youth to camps through community support. Washtenaw Camp Placement Association has been placing campers with YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps for over 20 years. During the summer of 2015, twelve boys and twelve girls from Washtenaw Camp Placement Association attended our camps.

Racquet Up Detroit, Cincinnati Squash Academy and MetroSquash of Chicago are urban squash programs whose missions are to support and empower inner city youth so they can achieve their full potential through a long-term,

Thanks again so much for giving our students the opportunity to attend YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps. During our drive back from Toledo, I was regaled with tales of their adventures, including all the ups and downs! I am writing you all today primarily to thank you all so much for giving us this opportunity and that Cincinnati Squash Academy and our students are excited for next year. It really has given these kids a chance to try something completely outside of their comfort zone which is so essential to their growth and maturity in these key years. — Cincinnati Squash Academy CEO and YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps alumn, Austin Schiff WHERE CAMPERS COME FROM

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Camp offered an opportunity for each of our boys to discover their passion for the outdoors and at the same time have a common experience. Whether it was Elliot’s two-week sailing trip or Ethan’s four-week adventure in Alaska or Ben’s two week biking escapade, they all loved coming back to camp and enjoying casino night, blotter and banquet on the last night. They all enjoyed the Isle Royale experience of backpacking across the secluded national park, which ended with memorable “dining” experiences. They loved comparing stories about their trips, counselors, and other campers. In fact, the two older boys enjoyed their experience so much that they went on to be counselors and the third plans on it when he extinguishes his camping experiences. 2015 DONORS—THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SUPPORT. CHOO CHOO RAH RAH!

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Y Camp Partners is a campership program at YMCA Hayo- matching grant for camperships from the Strategic Initiatives Went-Ha Camps that was established to provide a camp Fund of the YMCA of the USA. As a result, each $600 donation experience to children who otherwise would not have that was matched dollar for dollar for a $1,200 total donation. Our opportunity. During the summer of 2015, 51 boys and 59 goal was to get 50 matching donors and 76 answered the call. girls received camperships. Most camperships are for 50% or Donations plus the matching funds realized $80,350.50. These less than the full amount of the program, though some receive donations included $1,398 from the AHWH summer staff and more, based on family income. The boys and girls receiving $2,252.50 from the HWH summer staff. Another 257 generous camperships were both two and four week campers enrolled in donors gave $42,588.35 over the course of the year, for a total programs that ran the gamut of camp experiences. YMCA Hayo- of $122,938.85 to apply directly to camperships. Went-Ha Camps awarded $161,213 in camperships in 2015. Additional camperships were awarded from: the Elisha McCord Bruce and Jackie Cook once again generously offered a Witt Campership Fund; the K. Patrick Rode Campership Fund; campership challenge in which they would match each $600 the Gary Hicks Memorial Fund; the Barstow Campership Fund; donation made during the months of April, May and June with the Midland Scholarship Fund; the Ted Miller Campership Fund; $400. We were also fortunate enough to receive a $10,000 and the Steve Lamphear Campership Fund.

GRANTS 2015 was a good year for grants benefitting YMCA Hayo- 3. The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation gave a Went-Ha Camps: $73,000 grant to pay for the final portion of the T. Grace Macdonald Lodge project. 1. The YMCA of the USA Strategic Initiatives Fund gave a $40,000 matching grant, $20,000 to replace Sherwood 4. A $26,255 Michigan Health Endowment Grant through the and Stardust cabins at AHWH and $20,000 to replace the Alliance of Michigan YMCAs funded initiatives for swimming waterfront steps at HWH. Many thanks to Tom and Julie and healthy lifestyles. Gentile for matching the funding for the cabins and to 5. The Michigan Department of Education School Nutrition Dave and Laura Sue D’Annunzio, Dan and Julie Graham and Program Summer Camp Special Milk Grant awarded $12,310 Charley Glerum and Betsy Burnett for matching the funding to YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps that funds the milk that our for the waterfront steps. summer campers drink while at camp. 2. The Y-USA Strategic Initiatives Fund also gave a $10,000

grant that was used as matching funds for the campership challenge. Our work can only be accomplished with the generous donation of time and talents from our many volunteers. Thank you for your commitment, dedication and love of our camps!

2015 COMMITTEES

EXECUTIVE FUND DEVELOPMENT AHWH PROGRAM HWH BUILDINGS AHWH BUILDINGS Casey Robinson, Co-Chair Rex Sessions, Chair Mindy Brummet, Chair AND GROUNDS AND GROUNDS Brad Middlekauff, Co-Chair Cat Baxter Ellen Kossek Matt Janson, Chair Casey Robinson, Chair Patrick Rode, Treasurer Dave Brott Courtney Marlowe Dick Christensen Jeff Bricker Jane Finn Natalie Mitchell Judy Christensen Julie Bricker FINANCE Tim McKendrick Jane Ann Nehra Dan Graham Tom Gallagher Patrick Rode, Chair Hadley Robinson Casey Robinson Dennis Hansen Molly Gallagher Sue Robinson Julie Witten Elana Lynn Waugh Brendan Keenan Brendan Keenan Brent Winn Steve Kelbel Libby Krone DIVERSITY HWH PROGRAM Bob Mitchell Grace Macdonald BOARD DEVELOPMENT Brad Middlekauff, Chair Dave Foley, Chair Connie O’Connell Geoff McCuen Patrick Rode Cat Baxter Louise Austin Joe O’Connell Patti Dowker Steve Foley Dan Ulrich MARKETING Steve Foley Dan Graham Duke Yost Cliff Grimm, Chair Karen Van Epps Lawrence LeBlond John Kelley Jemal Vaunado John Lowman Geoff McCuen Brian Tremblay Tim Swift Tom Ulrich VOLUNTEERS HWH SUMMER NATURALISTS Jon Benoy Jeanette Mutersbaugh Emma Malburg Geoff Hoffman Nancy Chapin Chanelle Bouwmeester Albert VanDenBranden Laura Nerone Craig Hupp Steve Chapin Susan Bouwmeester Marie VanDenBranden Dan Platt Ibrahim Irmy Travis Bouwmeester David Yuhaus, Jr. Zack Platt Matt Jensen Sandra Catlin Colleen Porter Brendan Keenan Connor Chapman AHWH WORK WEEKEND Marco Polar Bear John Kelley Addison Clark Jim Asselin Dan Thelen Matt Kelley Emma Clark Clara Asselin Boy Scout Troop 46 Kaira Liggett Heidi Clark Joy Bolton Niki Martin Andrew Dennis Suzanna Both HWH WORK WEEKEND Dylan Mateling Christina Dennis Audrey Bricker Clara Asselin-Mejia Bob Mitchell Zach Dennis Jeff Bricker Jim Asselin Alelan O’Brien HWH SUMMER MAINTENANCE Tim Farrar Julie Bricker Louise Austin Joe O’Connell Dick Christensen Wyatt Gillespie Owen Bricker Maria Baird Patrick Rode Judy Christensen Georgina Grapes Andras Hernadi Jeff Bricker Brad Semmens Zach Hollingshead Tom Grapes Ellie Johnson Owen Bricker Tena Shazupa John Worsfold Dave Haverkamp Mikaela Johnson Art Brown Jonathan Smith Belle Kennedy Wyatt Johnson Heather Chen Joey Welle HWH THANKSGIVING DINNER Zoe Macaluso Brendan Keenan Mike Dunham Duke Yost Aaron Abla Niki Martin Jeannie Lynch Wyatt Gillespie Sam Yost Jason Allen Jim McDowell Emma Macaluso Dennis Hansen Louise Austin Marcus Mutersbaugh Joe Macaluso Peter Hoffman AMBASSADORS Derek Aguirre Dave and Sue Diamond Peter and Laura Huebner Dave and Linda McDonnell Tim Swift Kirby Anderson Mimi Dyer Sue Huntzicker Jo McGlew Todd Stenger Jim and Louise Austin Dave Elles Anna Jarvis Kerrie McIntyre Tracy Taylor Kathleen and Jean-Phillipe Bacry Trevor and Stacey Emig Molly Jean Brad Middlekauff Bob Thurston Meegan Baxter Chris Erickson Brendon Keenan Marcy Misner Jamie Treadwell Joy Bolton Jerome Fine Steve Kelbel Natalie Mitchell Doug and Lisa Vahey Jeff and Julie Bricker Jane Finn John and Nancy Kelley Richard Murray Karen Van Epps John Bricker Dave Foley Sally Klotz Kerry O’Connor Lynn Vaughan David Brott Steve Foley Ellen Kossek Bernard and Anne Elisabeth Pouy Betsy Voshel Mindy Brummet Elle Gallagher Bruce and Libby Krone Constantin Pouy Elana Waugh Steve and Nancy Chapin Tom Gallagher Martha Lambertson Casey Robinson Anna Waller Dick and Judy Christensen Carol and Jim Goetz Doug Law Hadley Robinson Ann Wildrum Samantha Clegg Zach Goldstein Bob and Suzanne Laverty Chris Rode Rob Wilkinson Bruce and Jackie Cook Dan Graham Kerry Laycock Patrick Rode Julie Witten Tom and Anna Cook Joe Griffith Grace Macdonald Lori Rowlinson Nan Witten David and Laura Sue D’Annunzio Cliff Grimm Michelle and Brent Maxom Rex Sessions Callie Wright Kent and Vicki DesJardins Robert Hicks Geoff and Michelle McCuen Frankie Swift Duke Yost

DONOR/VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT: DAN GRAHAM Dan Graham volunteers in many capacities: as the Treasurer of the State YMCA of Michigan; as a member of the Camp Advisory Board; as a member of the Boys Camp Buildings and Grounds Committee; and as a member of the Boys Camp Program Committee. A counselor at HWH in the 1980’s, Dan’s son Stephen is now a staff member and Dan and his wife Julie donate generously to YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps. Here is why: I give sustaining gifts to Hayo-Went-Ha Camps so others can benefit from transformative experiences. There are not many opportunities as diverse and challenging as wilderness camping. It provides a chance for kids to develop both life-long skills and friendships. Many unique experiences are available at camp. The days are full of group activities, campfires and opportunities to develop skills that do not require cell phones or computers. How many kids get to say they learned how to sail on Torch Lake or took a hiking trip on Isle Royale with a group of friends? For my family, camp is home. Many of our close friends are tied to camp. I had the chance to be a counselor during the summers of my college years and my son has been a camper and now is on staff. As a parent, I have enjoyed watching Stephen experience the same activities I enjoyed at camp. He has developed self-confidence, leadership and has embraced “Each for All, All for Each” in his life beyond camp. We both consider our experiences at camp as transformational and want to provide support to help assure these opportunities are available to all for another century of camp! STAFF

David Martin, CEO, State YMCA of Michigan; John Bouwmeester, Registrar YMCA Exec. Director YMCA Camp Hayo-Went-Ha Hayo-Went-Ha Camps Amanda Macaluso, Director YMCA Camp Arbutus Hayo-Went-Ha Doug Gillespie, HWH Buildings and Grounds Director David Yuhaus, YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps Director of Outdoor Education and Retreats Richard Murray, AHWH Buildings and Grounds Director Maribeth Brown, Finance and HR Manager, State YMCA of Michigan Mike Kraft, HWH Interim Program Director Reneé DeWindt, YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps Jim Austin, YMCA Hayo-Went-Ha Camps Director Director of Food Services of Development and Alumni Relations Hayo-Went-Ha Camps teach values that build character. The traditional camp experience is about learning to create community, away from home. Living out of doors on the extended trips, the cabin groups get to experience together a sense of exploration, adventure, and freedom. When they come “home” to camp, they are closer to knowing what they are capable of, having been challenged physically, emotionally, and socially. Living within a group where the core values of camp are expected and understood gives children a safe place to discover the good within... I think the kids love camp so much because they learn to value their own potential for growth. Staff here is friendly and helpful, supportive and cooperative—and they love the kids. Of course, having fun learning songs, spending time in the woods hiking, being confident that every child has value and potential are expressed in words and action with the YMCA motto, “Each for All, All For Each.” STEWARDING FUNDS— FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

2015 2014 2013

REVENUES HWH Contributions and Grants $ 150,266 $ 118,919 $ 192,367 HWH Program Fees $ 1,183,565 $ 1,114,692 $ 1,115,743 HWH Outside Income Revenue $ 77,906 $ 68,960 $ 63,792 HWH TOTAL $ 1,411,737 $ 1,302,571 $ 1,371,902

AHWH Contributions and Grants $ 206,406 $ 107,537 $ 124,199 AHWH Program Fees $ 1,010,790 $ 1,003,910 $ 887,232 AHWH Outside Income Revenue $ 44,920 $ 46,303 $ 33,940 AHWH TOTAL $ 1,262,116 $ 1,157,750 $ 1,045,371

TOTAL REVENUE FOR BOTH CAMPS $2,673,853 $ 2,460,321 $ 2,417,273

EXPENSES HWH Salary and Employment Expenses $ 693,556 $ 669,435 $ 609,125 HWH Program Expenses $ 641,332 $ 618,726 $ 640,343 HWH State YMCA and National YMCA Association Expenses $ 109,545 $ 104,844 $ 100,446 HWH Total $ 1,444,433 $ 1,393,005 $ 1,349,914

AHWH Salary and Employment Expenses $ 539,890 $ 528,851 $ 427,052 AHWH Program Expenses $ 632,449 $ 613,013 $ 511,656 AHWH State YMCA and National YMCA Association Expenses $ 93,119 $ 79,881 $ 84,265 AHWH Total $ 1,265,458 $ 1,221,745 $ 1,022,973

TOTAL EXPENSES FOR BOTH CAMPS $ 2,709,891 $ 2,614,750 $ 2,372,887

Endowment and Reserves Contributions and Expenses Endowment Contributions $ 5,520 $ 34,581 $ 99,735 Reserves Contributions $ 80,290 $ 99,367 $ 218,447 Endowment and Reserves Funds Expenditures $ 64,225 $ 121,728 N/A Transfer from Endowment and Reserves Funds to balance $ 9,200 $ 55,062 $ 0

Operating Surplus/(Deficit) $ 0 $ 0 $ 44,386 CAMPER JEMAL VAUNADO REFLECTS

I’ve been going to Hayo- Then the next year, happy to see my friends whom Went-Ha for a while now I had made the year before. The year after that, but I think there’s one meeting the first time campers and making myself moment that defines my approachable to them. I had become a veteran at that entire experience: After our point, and I wasn’t really nervous any more. At my Division Night in town, all fourth year, I was silent and reflecting on how much of my fellow campers filed I learned from the years before, and how much I’ve into the bus. Instead of passing out with full bellies grown. I kept walking to the waterfront and saw kids we engaged in singing camp songs so loudly that once playing roofball, Hayo-Went-Ha’s pastime. The sound we got back to camp I had lost my voice. Walking of the ball bouncing and the roof and the sailboats back to my cabin with my friends I realized that I dinging in their own beautiful melody. I grabbed my had left my towel at the waterfront. I hoarsely said towel and on my way back I let nature do its thing. to my counselor, “I need to grab my towel, be right The world seemed to dance around me and take me back.” I decided that I wouldn’t speak while walking to down memory lane. The birds chirped and the world get my towel, to let my voice rest. On the way I had went back to reality. I walked past myself from three, one of the most profound walks of my life. Without two, and one year ago back to the present. What I my ability to speak I was almost locked in my mind, mean by all this is that I came to Camp nervous and but the world around me was so real, so friendly. I each time I went I grew a little more toward maturity. walked down a path beaten by Crocs and Chacos in With all the friends I’ve made, fires I helped build, the orange light cast at sunset. The wind whistled in games I’ve played, late night chats I’ve had, and songs the green leaves high in the trees that smelled like I sang next to strangers with a smile on my face. pine cones. The waves from Torch Lake crashed onto Hayo-Went-Ha means a lot of things, but to me it the rocks and ran back down in a way that the water means growth as a good person who will do great could only do at camp. There was laughter in the things and go on outstanding adventures. distance and I remembered all the good times I had at camp. I looked back to my cabin and imagined myself from my first year of camp walking with my counselor, kind of confused and nervous. Camp did not end when they left the property. Any time in the car or around the kitchen table, the boys constantly reminisced about their experiences. They competed to outdo each other’s stories — “My trip to Isle royal was the best.” “I had the best counselors.” “Dave Martin liked me the best.” We would sit with them while these conversations continued just smiling. Thanks Hayo-Went-Ha.

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