ISSUE 09 JULY 2012

A Message from QUARTERLY the CEO NEWSLETTER In The Wizard of Oz, the great and powerful Oz was discovered when Toto pulled open the curtain and revealed this issue to Dorothy and her friends Waste Water Treatment Plant Good Stewardship P.2 the man controlling Emerald City. Becket-Chimney Corners Service Corps Partners with Project Native P.3 YMCA doesn’t have a curtain Sioux YMCA Introduces Campers to Indian Culture P.4 hiding levers and gizmos that make camp a real life fantasy. “Doc” Irons to Receive Highest Award P.5 Rather, we have some behind Alumni Notes P.7 the scenes daily operational realities that you don’t necessarily think about when camp comes to mind. New Springfield College Partnership with For many of you, Becket- Berkshire Outdoor Center Links In-School, Chimney Corners YMCA is a little piece of Oz, a rustic After School and Summer Programs wonderland where children discover the special virtues Springfield College has selected Becket-Chimney Today, Springfield College stands ready to train and within themselves. To Corners YMCA’s Berkshire Outdoor Center to be educate other youth agencies like YMCAs to implement preserve this 1,400 acre land, the first youth agency to pilot their Leadership in LACES in their communities. the Board of Trustees’ Risk/ Academics, Community Engagement and Service (LACES) program to five Hampden County (MA) Brenda Marsian, Chief Development Officerfor Becket- Audit Committee oversees Chimney Corners YMCA, was previously Springfield and mitigates risks related to public schools beginning in the fall of 2012. Established in 2004 by Springfield College professors College’s Director of Development and familiar with natural disasters, accidents LACES’s early success and saw an opportunity to and injuries and ensures Dr. Ted France and Dr. Al Petitpas, LACES is a youth development program for underserved children with introduce the college to the exceptional work of the compliance with federal, state Berkshire Outdoor Center. and local regulations. the objective of developing community leaders and engaged citizens. “I knew Ted wanted LACES to be transportable to other The Environmental Protection “As an educator, it always concerned me how communities and Berkshire Outdoor Center Director Agency, American Camp Steve Hamill wanted to broaden the Center’s outreach Association, State of segmented a child’s life can be between school, after school and summer programs. There was to more communities and it seemed like a win-win to Massachusetts, and Town establish a connection between the two. Steve and of Becket are just a few limited collaboration between public schools, parks and recreation departments and other child service I believe LACES has the potential to be a national of the regulatory agencies YMCA program and we want Becket-Chimney Corners that enforce updates and programs to create a cohesive experience for children. We developed LACES as a solution to link these YMCA to be at the forefront of introducing the LACES changes to our facilities and concept to the YMCA of the USA.” So Brenda made protocols. As good stewards, three components in a child’s life with a focus some introductions and the partnership began. we ensure the camps are in on leadership development and community compliance, despite having engagement,” says Ted, who never intended “The Berkshire Outdoor Center prides itself on an annual operating budget to run LACES for the last eight working with young people with limited or no exposure that is stretched to meet the years, nor expected to see the to the rustic outdoors and to be the firstYMCA to apply expenses of these regulations, results of having over 1,000 kids LACES to new communities is exciting and a perfect many of which require capital participate and benefit by grade match to our mission,” says Steve Hamill, who has improvements, increased improvement, increased high already hosted seventy LACES participants this spring insurance costs and other school graduation rates and with positive results. expenses. college placement.

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(cont’d on pg 2) Above photo: Chimney Corners Camp alumnae Nancy Tallman and Gayle Root Reu reunite at a recent Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA event in California. Gayle was Nancy’s counselor in the 1950s and the women had not seen each other since camp. BCCYMCA News Issue 09 July 2012 Waste Water Treatment Plant an Example of Good Stewardship Thirty years ago, Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA didn’t have to worry about dams and septic tanks being compliant or up to code according to state, federal and environmental regulations. Today, the list of regional regulators the Camps and Berkshire Outdoor Center are accountable to is growing, including the DEP, ADA, ACA, Conservation Commission, Dam Safety, and historic preservation, just to name a few.

“I think we do a good job keeping ahead of regulations and building positive relationships with these agencies. We treat them like a partner in helping to best serve our mission,” says COO Jim Brown, who credits the Facilities Department of the YMCA for being on top of managing The Facilities Department stands beside the sand pit section of the Waste Water Treatment the 140 buildings and 1,400 acres of property, and taking on the 24/7 Plant. Steve Turner, first row far right is joined by his Facilities Team: operation of the waste water treatment plant. Back Row: Dave Wright, Don Chaffee, Jim Atwell, Larry Pease, Gary Clark; Located on four acres abutting Camp Becket, the waste water treatment Front Row: Paul Casino, Diane Wright, and Steve Turner plant was built in 2006 to replace the aging and inefficient septic tanks who are busy year-round finishing construction cabins, landscaping, adjacent to every wash house at each of the camps. cleaning lodges following every Berkshire Outdoor Center group visit, maintaining 13 aging vehicles, and snow plowing miles of roads that can “When you take take up to two days to clear. Message from the CEO care of a 109-year-old (cont’d from cover) facility, buildings and Six years and $4,000,000 later Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA boasts look at our facilities department, and equipment get old. And two miles of underground piping directing waste to a settling tank, how a small team of eight staff members that included the tanks, followed by four filtering tanks that chemically treat the waste and then ensures we have a safe physical plant which had become faulty. and meet all of the mandated regulatory aerate it before recycling the now transformed, nearly drinkable water issues, including successfully operating We needed to update into six pits with six feet of sand. a multi-million dollar waste water the process to current treatment plant. standards,” explains Run by full-time licensed operator, Don Chaffee, the recycled water is Steve Turner, Director of tested every 24 hours to ensure there is no ammonia, nitrates and BOD Just as Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA Facilities, who leads a (biochemical oxygen demand) prior to being sent to the sand pits. adjusts and adapts to mandates, so do team of eight full-time our travel partners, including the Sioux The Commonwealth of Massachusetts makes random site visits to YMCA in South Dakota, which serves and five seasonal staff ensure quality maintenance of the plant and Don is required the poorest region of the country. You’ll meet Sioux YMCA’s executive director to document his testing to the Commonwealth daily. and learn how our REACH campers help meet their mission every summer. “On a Moms’ and Dads’ Weekend we can have 29,000 gallons of water processed through the plant,” explains Also, I am particularly excited about Don. “The plant is licensed for 40,000 gallons a day, so two new partnerships, one between we are more than equipped to handle the 2,000 campers, our Berkshire Outdoor Center and visitors and parents who come each summer.” Springfield College that will embark on a new youth development program this Being good stewards of a facility the size of a small fall and Camp Becket’s Service Corps service outreach with Project Native. town requires money, and the $1.5 million Facilities budget, including salaries and benefits, is covering loan Even with the many operational payments for the waste water treatment plant, rising challenges we handle, our focus is utility costs, and property and liability insurance. always on changing lives for good through our exceptional programs. “ We are busy,” says Steve, “but we Amici & Agape, A glass of clean water, the results of the are keeping pace of all that needs Phil Connor Waste Water Treatment Plant. to get done.”

2 Camp Becket Service Corps to Build Project Native Trail Camp Becket’s Service Corps was the first group Project Native contacted when they learned they were the recipient of the Housatonic Heritage Partnership Grant. Camp Becket Service Corps gets right to work on creating an interpretive trail for Project Native.

The $5,000 award allows Project Native to build an interpretive “What is nice about this project is that our Service Corps can return to trail on their 54 acre Housatonic farm, and Education and Outreach Project Native annually and maintain the trail. In the future, I hope to Coordinator Karen Lyness LeBlanc knew the Service Corps was expand this partnership to have Project Native visit Camp Becket and the right group of volunteers to build the trail. teach us how to build an educational trail for our campers to enjoy,” “Camp Becket’s Service Corps has been out to Project Native in says Camp Becket Executive Director Chris Burke. the past to help with smaller projects, and we thought this grant Iroquois Village’s landscaping was purchased through Project Native was an even greater opportunity for these future leaders to take as another way to continue the camp’s commitment to being a good ownership of the entire project and have the freedom to follow steward of its environment. their interests throughout the trail construction,” says Karen, who “Working on this trail is an opportunity for the Service Corps to explains that the Service Corps will be involved in every step of the appreciate nature’s beauty and specifically the Berkshire region trail construction, visiting Project Native eight times to carve out through a volunteer project. The majority of our Service Corps the trail, plant native habitat and install new signage to mark the experienced global service while on TSP last year, so this is a great habitat. The Service Corps will also learn how to plant gardens, next step,” adds Chris, who believes this project continues the camp’s and identify and eliminate invasive plants. respect for the environment with no electricity in the cabins, no Established in 2000, Project Native’s mission is to inspire the motorized boats on Rudd Pond, and programs like Walkabout Day stewardship of natural resources by cultivating native plants and which are all small ways campers, LIT and staff can “preserve their restoring the local Berkshire landscape. In addition to selling native beautiful piece of the world.” plants, Project Native offers education and outreach programs on Log on to projectnative.org for more information about Project Native. environmental conservation and awareness about indigenous plants and how to be more conscientious about native habitats. “Jeanne’s Walk” Honors Legacy of Chimney Corners Pioneer

Earlier this year, the entrance to the Chimney Corners Camp Dining Hall was updated with brick pavers to create “Jeanne’s Walk” in memory of former Chimney Corners Camp Director Jeanne Shellenberger. Funds to make “Jeanne’s Walk” possible were directed by the Moms’Association. According to current Chimney Corners Camp Director Shannon Donovan-Monti, the new sidewalk and patio is “a wonderful tribute to an important leader who established many of our existing programs and was a good friend and mentor to generations of girls. The walkway is also a new place for campers to congregate each summer.” The addition of “Jeanne’s Walk” also includes new plantings and sculptures to the adjacent Memory Garden.

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Sioux YMCA an Important Partner to Enriching REACH Campers’ Service Work Every summer, REACH campers travel to the poorest region in the United States of America to serve children from the Cheyenne River Reservation or, as the Lakota Indians call it, “the good river.” It is a region plagued with 80% unemployment and the Sioux YMCA is one of only a few agencies working to provide free services to the community with no membership revenue and a budget pieced together with limited fund-raising. For newly minted Executive Director Carol Mann, it is a mission she has believed in and advocated on behalf of for over thirty years. “This is the Lakota people’s land and their heritage that they are tied to and they can’t see living anywhere else,” says Carol of the 8,000 people the Sioux YMCA serves, and those who live on the reservation live over 50 miles from the nearest grocery store and another 100 miles from any other conveniences. Since 1991, Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA’s Travel and Service Program REACH has had an tor, integral role with the Sioux YMCA, bringing 20 ecutive Direc Carol Mann, Ex to 30 teens annually to spend two weeks helping A the Sioux YMCA with several service projects Sioux YMC including basic deferred maintenance tasks, trail maintenance and working with children at the summer day camp. “We want the REACH participants to understand that the YMCA is more than a place to work out, but a place that provides food, day care services and life skills. REACH participants are seeing how communities function and survive in extreme poverty,” says Carol, who sees the experience as a huge educational benefit for campers who have never been exposed to such a rural, remote and poor environment. Buffalo graz For the Sioux YMCA, volunteers and e behind th 2011 RE donations from across the country, ACH parti particularly from other YMCAs like Becket- cipants. Chimney Corners YMCA, are relied upon heavily and their outreach and impact all depends on how much they can raise annually. “The staff at the Sioux YMCA work with the communities on the Cheyenne River Reservation year-round, and are critical to helping our REACH groups connect with families and youth for service and cultural opportunities,” says Jim Brown, COO and Travel and Service Program “ The primary goal of the REACH Director. Program is to enable teens to Outside of service work, REACH campers will be traveling to three Indian communities, Bridger and Iron Lightning, and Dupree to spend a develop leadership skills through week at each site to complete service work. Following their two weeks of volunteering, REACH will travel for an additional two weeks seeing such a service-oriented experience” sites as Crazy Horse Memorial, Mt. Rushmore, Wounded Knee, Devil’s Tower and Custer State Park and the Badlands.

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A Distinguished Service Award QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER The Alumni Council of the Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA has unanimously voted to make Dr. Russell “Rusty” Irons the next recipient of The mission of Becket-Chimney The Distinguished Service Award. Doc’s legacy Corners YMCA is to put and service at the Becket-Chimney Corners Judeo-Christian principles in to practice through programs that YMCA is extraordinary, spanning more than build healthy spirit, mind, 60 years. He has seen and heard much over and body for all. that time as a camp staff member, camp doctor, Issue 09 parent, trustee, and trusted counsel and advisor July 2012 to so many over the years. Phil Connor For his past devotion, leadership and service Chief Executive Officer (and the expectation of many more years Jim Brown of the same), Rusty Irons will receive The Chief Operating Officer and Distinguished Service Award during the Travel Service Program Director Saturday evening banquet of Alumni Weekend Christine Kalakay on September 22nd. There will be other Chief Financial Officer opportunities to meet and mingle with Doc Brenda Marsian, CFRE during the weekend as well. Please join all of Chief Development Officer us this fall for a special weekend to honor a Chris Burke special Becket man. Executive Director Dr. Russell “Rusty” Irons Camp Becket Congratulations Doc! Shannon Donovan-Monti Executive Director Chimney Corners Camp New Springfield College Partnership with Berkshire Steve Hamill Executive Director Outdoor Center Links In-School, After School and Berkshire Outdoor Center

(cont’d from front cover) John Anz Summer Programs Director of the Annual Fund and Alumni Relations Springfield based foundations,The Beveridge school and after school. Family Foundation, Community Foundation of Jack Sharry Western Massachusetts and the Irene E. and George “We expect to see LACES participants improve Board of Trustee Chair A. Davis Foundation have provided early support to academically, gain enhanced leadership skills and a sense of responsibility as role models to younger D. Scott Taylor this three year pilot that will begin with five schools Alumni Council President and ultimately expand to 20 schools in the final peers, and an appreciation for serving their community year pending additional grant support. for good,” said Steve. Lee Martin Dads’ Executive Committee While Springfield College’s LACES took place “ We developed LACES as a solution President at the college campus throughout the summer and Susan Beringer afterschool sessions during the academic year, to link these three components Moms’ Executive Committee the Berkshire Outdoor Center LACES will take in a child’s life with a focus on President place at Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA where participants will go through leadership development leadership development and Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA training over a three day retreat. Follow up sessions community engagement” News is published by the Office of Development at Becket-Chimney will be at the students’ high school for continued ~ Dr. Ted France leadership training facilitated by Berkshire Outdoor Corners YMCA. Questions and inquiries may be forwarded to Center staff. Under the guidance of the Berkshire For more information on LACES and bringing Brenda Marsian at bmarsian@ Outdoor Center, high school students will identify it to your community contact Steve Hamill at bccymca.org. Help us go green by a community-based problem, create a program (413) 623-8991. sending us your e-mail to receive to solve the problem and work with elementary notifications of future issues on our school-aged students to implement their solution in website. Read this issue and others at www.bccymca.org and click on our News and Publications page. 5 BCCYMCA News Issue 09 July 2012

West Coast Gatherings Highlighted by DreamWorks Event

Recent west coast travel to visit with alumni, parents and friends included two stops in California. An alumni gathering at Jillian’s in San Francisco took place on the afternoon of June 10. Two days later, alumni and parents in the southern California area gathered at DreamWorks Animation in Glendale (photo). Hosted by Chimney Corners Camp alumna and Trustee Annie Steeper Morita, guests enjoyed a private behind-the-scenes tour of the campus and studios, along with a YMCA update from CEO Phil Connor.

Alumni Weekend 2012 September 21-23: Celebrations to Honor Rusty Irons and Remember Jeanne Shellenberger Alumni Weekend 2012 is once again in full swing. Preparations are being Weekend Highlights made to welcome more alumni, families and friends than ever before. As a result, more activities, more entertainment, more family fun and more • On Saturday afternoon there will be opportunities to learn memories are expected this September. Maybe you are celebrating an LIT more about the State of the Camps, meet the camp directors, reunion, returning to see a former camper, staff member or friend, coming inquire about our current programs, new initiatives, back for the first time this year – or the first time ever! – no matter what current and future volunteer opportunities and more. your motivation, this is simply the best way to spend a wonderful family fall • That same afternoon there will also be a special reception weekend in the Berkshires. for Russell “Doc” Irons so friends and family can gather, The Second Annual Alumni Weekend Golf Outing at the Tekoa Country Club relax, reminisce and congratulate Doc on his upcoming in Westfield kicks off the weekend Friday afternoon at 2 pm. Join a foursome Distinguished Service Award to be presented during the or make your own – what a great way to start the weekend! banquet.

And amidst all the other great family activities on the ponds, playing fields, • Don’t miss our traditional Wine & Cheese party prior to the challenge courses, nature and craft centers, target sport ranges and four square banquet – the ultimate hospitality for the ultimate guests. courts, the wonderful meals and singing, there will be a few extra special • After the banquet join in a night of family fun, games and events and gatherings planned as well. ice-cream sundaes, or relax to the cool music of the night at The Jazz Café.

• Finally, join us at Chapel-By-The-Lake at Chimney Corners Camp on Sunday morning for a special Chapel program and remembrance of Jeanne Shellenberger.

Now it’s YOUR turn. Everything you need to register, enroll and plan for the big weekend is here or online. Registration materials are included here for our alumni, and all is available through the Alumni Weekend webpages at www.bccymca.org. Don’t miss it. It won’t be the same without you too!

6 Kathleen A. Keating (P) of Fort Lauderdale, FL died in December, Alumni News & Notes 2011. Kathleen is survived by her Alumni News & Notes appear regularly in editions of the Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA NEWS. son and Camp Becket alumnus Weston Schifone. Send your news and photos by mail to John Anz, or email to [email protected]. Lawton G. Sargent, Jr. (P) of North Branford, CT died on February 2, Jake Brill (CB camper ’94-’96, ICEP ’97, Aide ’98, AC/ encouraged that Chimney Corners and Becket are thriving – a 2012. “Lawt” was a former parent CIT ’99, Staff ’00-’01) has been living in San Francisco respite for us and our children. The past several years we volunteer for Camp Becket and a for the past 7 years. He is currently working as a Product have also enjoyed going to camp for Alumni Weekend which loyal supporter through the years. Manager on the Site Integrity team at Facebook. Jake just has been a gift - a chance to reconnect with friends, enjoy He is survived by his sons and Camp recently attended a great Sunday afternoon gathering of camp as a family and sing around the campfire. It is truly Becket alumni Geofrey Sargent and alumni in San Francisco at Jillian’s. When not reconnecting amazing to sit with a former camper, counselor or cabin mate Peter Sargent. He was predeceased by his wife of sixty-two years with fellow Becketites or protecting the future of social and watch your children kayak or shoot at an archery target Audrey (P) in June of 2011. media, Jake spends most of his off time playing music together. I will be returning to the camps this fall once again, with his band The Last Ambassadors (you can find them this time for my 30th Reunion as a Chimney Corners Camp Jeanne K. Shellenberger (A, P) of Brewster, MA died on April 1, on Facebook too!). They just released their 2nd full length Aide. I look forward to seeing many fellow Aides, and many 2012. Jeanne first came to Becket, others there to join me. Don’t miss it!” album which you can check out on iTunes and Spotify. The MA in 1962 when her husband Don band just had a CD release party in the Bay Area on June Shellenberger became the Camp (CCC Staff 2003-’11) wrote in, 22nd at Cafe du Nord. Emily King Herbette Becket Director. Jeanne worked by “Thanks to all my wonderful camp friends who celebrated Don’s side for ten years providing Becca Stevens Fasciano (CCC camper ’78-’80, ICEP with us at our wedding on May 26th. Chris and I feel support to Camp Becket in a variety ’81, Aide ’82, Staff ’85, ’88, ’89, ’92, and Parent since the wedding and reception were just perfect. We were of important roles. In 1972, when 2008) wrote in to say, “Helping my daughter pull together surrounded by family and friends at my aunt and uncle’s Chimney Corners Camp became the essentials for her upcoming summer as an Aide at CCC, beautiful home in Greenville, SC. I was fortunate enough part of the Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA, Jeanne became Camp I am caught up in waves of memories and nostalgia. 30 to sing ‘Apple Blossom Time’ with all my Chimney Corners Director of CCC. She served our years ago this week, I was filling my own trunk for my Camp friends. We honeymooned in Barbados and truly community in that capacity for 18 summer as an Aide. 24 years ago I was at camp putting the enjoyed the chance to relax and spend time together before years until both she and Don retired finishing touches on theAQ in preparation for the arrival of our work lives get hectic once again. I got SCUBA certified in 1989. Jeanne influenced thousands ‘my’Aides – the Reggaides. So many wonderful memories while there so now I can dive with Chris. I saw a sea turtle of young women in her lifetime, and amazing people are in my life because of CCC and on my first dive, an octopus on my second dive and my and many of those still credit her with who they have become today. Becket. My first camper experience at Chimney Corners last dive was on a wreck - very exciting! We are living in Jeanne also was a constant and New London, CT with our 2 dogs, Pailey and Harley, and was in 1978 and that summer certainly shaped the many, generous resource for many Becket many that came after – I was hooked. Some of the people I everything is just great! I am working as the Healthy Living and Chimney Corners directors and met that first summer are still the most important in my life and Youth Development Director at the Ocean Community staff before and since her departure. to this day. Jeanne Shellenberger was the camp director for YMCA - Mystic Branch. Chris graduated Valedictorian in Just last fall, at Alumni Weekend most of my summers at Chimney Corners. I have no doubt May from Mitchell College with a BA in Environmental 2011, Jeanne was honored with the that she was instrumental in helping me become who I am Science and is really excited for his new career. I look highest award the Becket-Chimney Corners YMCA can bestow upon a today. She believed in me and encouraged me to believe in forward to staying in close touch and hope to hear from my member of the community when she Becket and Chimney Corners friends often.” myself. She taught me the importance of high expectations was presented with The Distinguished and second chances. She believed that making mistakes is Service Award by the Alumni Council. part of growing up and learning how to be a better person James Miller (“Jed” – CB camper ’93-’95, ICEP ’96, This fall, at Alumni Weekend 2012, a and that we all have sparks of greatness Aide ’97, AC/CIT ’98, Staff ’99-’01) & Katherine Ostrye special Sunday Chapel service will be in us that are well worth tending. She Miller (CCC camper ’91-’95, ICEP held in Jeanne’s memory and special was tough and direct, had a wonderful ’96, REACH ’97, AC/CIT ’98, Staff remembrances will highlight the service. She is survived by her son sense of humor and encouraged ’99-’00) announced that “We will be celebrating our 5 year wedding David Shellenberger and her daughter independence and integrity. Jeanne Susan Shellenberger Bowers, both anniversary on August 4th. We are will be forever missed. These are all alumni of the camps. Jeanne was lessons I have tried to incorporate alive, well, working and living happily predeceased by her husband Don in my parenting of our 4 wonderful in Harlem in New York City. We in 2001. The family has provided children. It has meant so much to both had the chance to participate in for gifts to be made to the Becket- Chimney Corners YMCA in Jeanne’s me that our daughter, Amanda, has a phonathon in the city this May to memory. spent the past 4 summers at CCC support the camps. It was great to speak and will return as an Aide this to a number of good friends and fellow (A) Alumni, (P) Parent, (F) Friend Emi supporters that night for such a good summer. Two of our boys, Ben and ly & Chris Andrew, will be campers at Becket cause. Both of us are looking forward to this summer for the first time. Jason, attending Alumni Weekend this September, who is 6, can’t wait until he is old enough! In this world of seeing many Becket and Chimney Corners crazy schedules, media influence everywhere and children friends, and especially our fellow Aides and REACH LITs who grow up faster than we did, I am so grateful and from 1997 – our 15th Reunion!”

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