Volume LVII, No. 5, January, 2017

Dear Campers, Parents, Staff, Alums & Friends,

Happy New Year to all of our camp family out there!  We hope your 2017 is filled with adventure, learning, fun times, and great friends.  When January 1st arrives, people often think in terms of renewal.  It makes sense…a new year is filled with possibilities.  We like to point out that these renewal opportunities actually come more often than once a year.  Obviously March is a renewal time when the new baseball season starts, and everyone is excited about their team’s chances.  Of course, June is one of the greatest moments of renewal when the new camp season begins, and people reconnect with old friend, make new friends, and see what awesome adventures await them.  For us, the start of the camp season is the greatest!  We’re excited, everyone else is incredibly pumped, and we get to see the new and more grown up versions of the kids we last saw the summer before.  Some kids are many inches taller, some are not.  Some kids have really grown and changed over the winter, and we love discovering what’s new with our old friends.  So yeah…summer renewal is the best renewal.  Of course, it could be said that each new day is a possible time of renewal as well.  A person could wake up in the morning and decide…”it’s a new day, and I’m going to do X differently today.”  That’s the cool thing about being a kid or adolescent…it’s all practice for when you’re a grown up.  So you can, if you’re up to the challenge, try on new personality traits, new behaviors, and see if they fit.  Maybe today you’ll be more aware of the people around you.  What are they saying….how are they feeling?  If that goes well, you keep that new awareness and use it all the time.  Maybe tomorrow you’ll try to be more laid-back, or more intense.  Each day is a new day, right?

Winter has settled in well up at camp.  There is snow on the ground, the lake is frozen solid, and yet, the work continues.  Our caretaker, GREG FUS, has been busy in his workshop building new benches for the Lodge.  Last summer we tested out 6’ benches to ultimately replace some of the longer, bulkier benches, and it worked out well.  So Greg is busy mass producing them.  Our friendly builder, MICKY WHALEN has also been a busy guy.  In the fall he did some work on the path that goes to the Swim Area to keep erosion in check, and he rebuilt the entire Swim Deck.  He also put new roofs on Hawk and Menominee cabins.  He has recently been working on putting a permanent roof over the top of the hand-washing station by the Lodge.  He’s also building new benches outside of the Trampoline area so you have a place to sit when you take your shoes off and put them back on.  Camp will be a quiet place for a few more months, and then activity up there will slowly begin to pick up, leading into another whirlwind summer!

We are still outpacing our enrollment for the last several summers, and that’s really exciting.  First session is almost completely filled up, and some age groups second session will begin filling soon.  Welcome back to the following “old-timers” who re-enrolled in the last month: GIL RON and TRE SMITH of Chicago, IL; GUS MERVIS of Carmel, IN; DYLAN and RYAN TEITELBAUM and SPENCER VERNIER of Deerfield, IL; DANNY FISCHER, GRANT GARLAND, and DYLAN STERN of St. Louis, MO; JACK VAN OOYEN of Brooklyn, NY; SAM HENSON of Highland Park, IL; JACK DE RIESTHAL of Nashville, TN; GABE NEWMAN of Oak Park, IL; and DREW CUSHING of Dallas, TX. Welcome aboard to the following first-year campers who will join us this summer: WILLIE FIEGEN of Evanston, IL; SPENCER SHERMAN of Paradise Valley, AZ; BILLY JACK BOYCE of Tucson, AZ; COLE and HAWK PETERSON and ALEJANDRO SEIDEN of Highland Park, IL; and JORDAN FREUND of Beverly Hills, CA.  We can’t wait to see you guys in the great Northwoods!!

With the New Year upon us and the holiday season in the rear view mirror, it’s time to get back to the business of reunions and meeting new families!  This month we’ll be in Denver, Atlanta, Washington, DC., Toronto and St. Louis again.  By the end of January, camp travels will have taken us through 15 cities, some twice, and included so many fun reunions with so many of you!  We are so appreciative of our families who have hosted our reunions around the country, and for everyone who has taken the time to come out and join us.  Thanks!

YO PARENTS:  We have been working the past 2 months on trying to organize all of the information you need to prepare for the summer into one handy dandy PARENT HANDBOOK.  It is finally finished and ready for you to check it out.  With the exception of time-sensitive info (i.e. flight schedules), you now have everything at your finger tips.  You can access the handbook on your Parent Keylog page, or by clicking here.  We recommend you download and/or print it out and read through it.  You’ll return to it from time to time as spring – and then summer – approaches.  We will ALWAYS send you email reminders as important dates arrive when information is needed.  We hope this new organization helps.

This is also a friendly reminder that your Winter Deposit of $1250 is due by January 15th.  Many of you have already taken care of that.  Remember, you are welcome to pay with a credit card online, which will incur a 2.75% surcharge.  To avoid that, you can mail a check to our Tucson office.  Thanks very much.

Check out these important dates:

Right Now!	Parents of campers flying to/from camp should register with our travel agent and get their flights camp arranged.  The sooner you do that, the better your fare will likely be.  Click here to register..
January 15th	Winter Deposit is due.
March 15th	Spring Deposit is due.
May 1st	Order your clothing and camp supplies from Everything Summer Camp so you can be sure to have it in time for camp.
May 15th	Balance payment is due. You will receive notice in mid-April for this. Lots of paper work is due on this date too. This includes medical forms, camper info forms, etc. All of these forms are accessible from your Parent Keylog page. Don’t worry, we’ll send you easy directions and abundant reminders.
June 19th	1st Session Begins!  Oh Yeah!!!
July 15th	1st Session Ends.  It goes so fast.
July 16th	2nd Session Begins.  Okay…that’s better!
August 11th	2nd Session Ends.   Bummer.
August 12th	You get to sign up for the summer of 2018!!

You can order your camp clothing and equipment from Everything Summer Camp again this year. If you order too early, your camper could outgrow the cool stuff you buy before camp starts! However, if you order too late, like after May 1st, you run the risk that your order may not arrive in time for your camper to bring it to camp. We'll remind you of this in March, and the Packing list is already available on your Parent Keylog Page (and in your Parent Handbook) if you’d like to have a look.

Last month we had fun telling you about some amazing CITs (16 of ‘em!) who will be at camp this summer.  We also listed our returning Assistant Directors and of course, our Kitchen Manager, BILL MILLER.  Well, if you liked that, you’re gonna love this month!  Let’s remember, it’s just now January.  We sent out invites to return to camp last month, and we already have a fantastic group of people to tell you about.  Many more will follow soon, so please stay tuned!! WILL COEN Will is back for his 9th summer at camp.  He is 17 years old and is a Junior at MICDS high school in St. Louis.  He is already on the college hunt, for 2019.  At camp, Will will be a Junior Counselor and will help out in a variety of activities. DUSTIN COHEN Summer number 24 coming up for Dusty.  He currently works as a children’s ski instructor at Keystone Resort in Colorado (look him up if you’re out there on vacation!), and he works evenings at a gear and clothing store at the base of the mountain.  This summer Dusty will again be our Junior Village Director, a Senior Counselor, and will help out with Waterskiing, Baseball, and Mountain Biking.  Dusty is 23 years old.  PRESTIN COOKE Prestin is a sophomore at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, studying Environmental Science.  She is 20 years old, and will spend her 3rd summer with us at camp.  Prior to the summer, Prestin will work in Nicaragua helping a community develop a source for clean water.  This summer Prestin will again head up our Yoga program, and help with Waterskiing, Soccer, and Doto.  Something you may not know about Prestin: “My entire family thinks I'm a hippie, and to be completely honest they aren't totally wrong.” CARLOS DORANTES BANUELOS Carlos will be 23 years old this summer, and he is returning all the way from Puebla, Mexico!  Carlos is a student and he works for 3 Adventures interviewing candidates to work in American summer camps.  For the last 3 summers, Carlos has been our Assistant Cook, and this summer he will step up and take over as our Lead Cook.  This is Carlos’ 4th summer at Timberlane. AIDAN DOYAL Aidan is from Glencoe, IL and is a freshman at the University of Richmond.  This is Aidan’s 6th summer at camp coming up, and he will be a Senior Counselor.  He will help out in Waterskiing, Golf, Floor Hockey, and Baseball.  Something you may not know about Aidan: “I have a fear of bars of soap, no problem with liquid soap but the slipperiness of a bar when it gets wet gives me the chills and thus I'm scared to use them.” JAKE FEIGER Jake is back for his 10th summer at camp.  He is 19 years old and is a freshman at the University of Illinois, studying Civil and Environmental Engineering.  He’s originally from Northbrook, IL.  Jake has joined Engineers Without Borders to build an earthquake-resistant school for a community in Nepal.  This summer Jake will be a Senior Counselor, helping out with Riflery, Archery, Floor Hockey, and Athletics.  Something you may not know about Jake: “I'm probably going to be related to the Rosensteins/Mazzas very soon. Your prayers are accepted” DANIEL FELDMAN Daniel will be 17 this summer, and is a Junior at Highland Park High School in Highland Park, IL.  This will be Feldo’s 9th summer at camp.  He will be a Junior Counselor and will help with a variety of activities.  Something you may not know about Daniel: “I hope to go to film school when I graduate.” JAKE FLOM Jake is 18 years old and is a senior at MICDS in St. Louis.  This will be Jake’s 10th summer at camp!  He is actively on the college hunt at this time.  Jake will be a Junior Counselor, will again head up our Golf program, and will help out with Waterskiing and Soccer.  Something you may not know about Jake: “Um, I’m head of the math team?” TAYLOR FRISHMAN Summer number 10 coming up for Taylor!  He will be 19 this summer and he is currently a freshman at the University of Tampa, studying Film & Media Arts.  Taylor will be a Senior Counselor and will help out with Cardio, Waterskiing, Ropes Course, and Soccer.  Something you may not know about Taylor: “I am a movie fanatic. I am constantly trying to watch movies and talk about them. Watching movies is probably one of my favorite things to do.” JOSH GLAZER Josh is a junior at the University School in Milwaukee, WI where he plays basketball and will play golf this spring.  This will be his 6th summer at camp and he will be a Junior Counselor.  Josh will be 17 years old this summer, and will help with several activities at camp.  Something you may not know about Josh: “I once made 20 3-point shots in a row.” MAX GLICKMAN It is summer number 10 coming up for Max!  He will be 20 years old this summer, and is a sophomore at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, studying Marketing and Computer Science.  He’s originally from Deerfield, IL.  Max will be a Senior Counselor, will head up our Ropes Course program, and help out with Waterskiing, Disc Sports, and other activities. KYLE GROSS Kyle is 17 years old and is from Glencoe, IL.  He is a junior at New Trier High School.  This will be Kyle’s 8th summer at camp.  He’ll be a Junior Counselor and will help with a variety of activities.  RYAN HEARST Ryan is back for his 9th summer at camp from St. Louis, MO.  He is a junior at Ladue High School where he plays baseball.  Ryan will be a Junior Counselor and will help out all over camp.  Something you may not know about Ryan:  “I’m a big St. Louis sports fan and am looking forward to a great, awesome summer!”  I think we knew that. DAVID HEIMAN Summer number 8 coming up for David, who is from Glencoe, IL.  He is a junior at New Trier High School.  David is 17 years old, and he’ll be a Junior Counselor working in various different activities.  Something you may not know about David: “I know every first pick of the NBA draft after 1968.” JAKE HOFFMAN Jake is back for his 10th summer at camp! Jake is from Dallas, TX and he’s a senior at Greenhill School where he plays baseball and soccer.  Jake has also been enjoying the college hunt.  This summer Jake will be a Junior Counselor, will step up as the director of our Baseball program, and help out with Waterskiing, Sailing, Riflery, and Rock Climbing.  Something you may not know about Jake: “I manage a $120,000 portfolio that is doing well recently.”  (editor’s note: Hey Jordan Taylor…ya hear that?) JONAH HOFFMAN Jonah is from Nashville, TN. and he is back for his 10th summer at camp!  Jonah is 18 years old and is a senior at the University School in Nashville.  This summer he will be a Junior Counselor helping out with Pottery, Gymnastics, Waterskiing and other activities.  ARI LACKNER This will be Ari’s 11th summer at camp.  He is a sophomore at Vanderbilt University, and is originally from Bannockburn, IL.  Ari is 20 years old and is studying Economics and History.  This summer Ari will step into a new role as our Intermediate Village Director.  He’ll also be a Senior Counselor, and will head up Cardio, while also helping with Weight Training and Waterskiing.  Something you may not know about Ari: “I went camping in the Great Smoky Mountains this semester with some friends and, because of camp's trips program, I was the only one who knew how to set up our tent!” JOVAN MCGEE Summer number 14 coming up for Jovan!  He is 34 years old, originally from the Minneapolis area, and moved last winter to beautiful Summit County, Colorado.  He now works as a lead driver and dispatch supervisor for Colorado Mountain Express, driving celebrities (no sign of Beyonce yet) and ordinary skiing riff raff up to the slopes.  At camp Jovan will again head up our Program Aid (PA) program, will be a Senior Counselor, and will head up our Gymnastics program and help out with Tennis.  Something you may not know about Jovan: He secretly loves gluten-free pizza.  KAREN MCKELVEY It is our great fortune that Karen is back for her 3rd summer as one of our camp nurses.  Karen is 67 years old and lives in a small, rural community outside of Benson, AZ.  She has worked in the past as a hospice nurse, and had camp nursing in her background as well.  Karen is fun, smart, and very connected to the kids and staff at camp.  Something you may not know about Karen: She is in the midst of constructing a new “tiny” house in the mountains outside of Benson.  Karen loves the outdoor life and lives a low-impact lifestyle.” JONAS MONIESON Jonas is 17 years old, and this will be his 8th summer at camp.  He is from Glencoe, IL and is a junior at New Trier High School where he runs cross country and track.  Jonas will be a Junior Counselor and will help out in several activities.  Something you may not know about Jonas: “At school, I am a part of the business club, Deca, as well as UNICEF, and ELS, which is a program where I work with kids with disabilities.” JACK ROSENTHAL Jack is back for his 10th summer!  He is 18 years old and is a Senior at John Burroughs School in St. Louis, MO. where he played varsity football.  Jack is out on the college hunt these days.  At camp he will be a Junior Counselor, helping out with Waterskiing, Golf, Fishing, and Lacrosse.  Something you may not know about Jack: “I have kept in touch with at least one camp friend everyday since the end of last summer.” BEN SCHACHTER Ben is from Dallas, TX, and is a senior at Greenhill School where he plays tennis and soccer.  Ben will be 18 years old this summer, and he was recently admitted to Northwestern University for next school year.  This summer, Ben will be a Junior Counselor and will help out with Tennis, Waterskiing, and Fishing.  ARI SINGER Summer number 7 in store for Ari, who is from St. Louis, MO.  Ari is a junior at Whitfield High School where he plays varsity hockey.  He is 17 years old and he will be a Junior Counselor at camp, helping out in several different activities. CHARLIE SMOLLER Charlie is from St. Louis, MO where he is a junior at MICDS.  This will be his 7th summer at camp where he will be a Junior Counselor.  Charlie will assist in a variety of activities this summer.  Something you may not know about Charlie: “I have started to play the sport of squash for my school during the winter season.” BRIAN STRAIN Strain Nation is back!  Brian is 35 years old and is from Denver, CO.  Brian is the Library/ Computer tech at Mountain Vista Elementary School and Zamboni driver at South Suburban Ice Arena.  This will be his 16th summer at camp where he will be our Senior Village Director, Senior Counselor, and he’ll head up our Fishing program once again.  Something you may not know about Brian: “On my most recent trip to Los Angeles, while walking around, seeing the sites, I sneaked onto the red carpet of the new Star Wars movie Rogue One! Within the last few days, the City of Denver has requested my Zamboni driving skills at their winter outdoor rink in downtown Denver.” ETHAN TEICH Ethan is 17 years old and is from Highland Park, IL.  He is a junior at Highland Park High School where he plays on the water polo team.  This summer, Ethan will be a Junior Counselor, helping out in a number of different activities.  Something you may not know about Ethan: Prior to camp, Ethan will be traveling to Israel to participate in the Write On for Israel program.  Acceptance into this program is highly competitive, and a big honor. ZACH WALDEN Zach is back for his 9th summer at camp.  He’s from Northbrook, IL and is a junior at Glenbrook North High School.  He will be a Junior Counselor and will help out with various activities at camp.  Something you may not know about Zach: “I found a formula that allows the average human to travel through time.  I just had Chipotle for lunch.” SHANIA WILLIAMS Shania is 20 years old and is from Birnamwood, WI.  She is a junior at the University of Wisconsin, Osh Kosh, studying Social Work, Psychology and Sociology.  This will be Shania’s 2nd summer at camp, and she will again be a part of our awesome Kitchen Staff. Something you may not know about Shania: “I am going to be going on a two week mission trip to the Dominican Republic in May.” BEN WRIGHT Ben is back for his 2nd summer at camp.  He is from Marquette, and is a sophomore at Michigan Technological University studying Natural Resource Management.  Ben will be 20 years old this summer, and he will again be a Trip Leader.  He is WFR and LGT certified. ZACHARY ZLEPPER This will be Zachary’s 7th summer at camp.  He is 17 years old and is from St. Louis, MO.  Zachary is a junior at John Burroughs School where he plays varsity hockey.  He will be a Junior Counselor, will head up our Floor Hockey program, and help out with other activities too.  Something you may not know about Zach: “After hockey games, Zach makes sure to shake the hands of all referees and linesmen.”

In Houston, ANDREW MUKAVITZ has been swimming and playing soccer. RYAN GUTERMAN made the honor roll with straight A’s!  Way to go, Ryan!!  He played baseball and was starting football soon.  RORY EVANS plays 1st base on his baseball team.  JARED ORKIN is playing JV volleyball and alto sax in his school band.  JACK GREENBERG broke the sack record for his school football team.  He’s playing basketball.  AIDAN FELDMAN plays outfield and 2nd base on his baseball team.  He’s also playing basketball and just traveled to Chicago to hang with camp friends over New Year’s.  ARI COPLON plays catcher on his baseball team and is playing basketball.  JONNY STEIN plays 1st base, shortstop and pitcher on his baseball team and is playing basketball.  The LA area finds JOSH KATZ busy with school, working as the yearbook editor, and preparing for baseball to start next month.  ELI KATZ is playing trombone and is on his school’s math team.  His school band played the score to a Disney animation film at Disneyland!  EMERSON CORONEL was at the premiere of “Rogue 1”.   He is also building a car for his science class and he’s playing lacrosse.  MILES STEIN is happy at his new school and has been surfing a lot.  ILAN REISS is playing soccer.  CHARLIE LOVETT is playing soccer, running and going to spinning class.  ELI OKUM’s soccer team recently took 3rd in a tournament.  He’s been going to lots of Bar Mitzvah parties.  “Old timer” HENRY LOVETT is playing a lot of national tennis tournaments.  In Dallas, DREW CUSHING went to the Bahamas for vacation.  He made the honor roll at school (awesome!), recently ran a 5K, and has been playing basketball and soccer.  JASON RABINOWITZ spent winter vacation in Mexico, and then went to Phoenix for the Cactus Bowl.  He also bowls in a club and celebrated his Bar Mitzvah in October…congrats, Jason!  AARON HOFFMAN is playing soccer for his school team, and went skiing in Utah over winter break.  LEO & JOEY HANDELSMAN traveled from San Diego to Chicago and then up to camp over the holidays.  While in Chicago, they got together with SETH FISH, BEN GOSS, and GABE NEWMAN.  ARI & BEN KADEN, DANIEL SOLOT, OWEN MONIESON, BEN SPIEGEL, CODY KENDALL and visiting Houstonian AIDAN FELDMAN got together over the holidays and did a Great Room Escape adventure. They were joined by counselors RYAN COHEN and DAVID HEIMAN.  In case you’re wondering…they could not escape.  OWEN TAYLOR is vice president of his BBYO chapter in St. Louis.

In St. Louis, JAKE FLOM accidentally planned identical winter break trips to Costa Rica with the Teichs and got to spend a week together there! ¡Pura Vida!  RYAN HEARST has been preparing for a Mock Trial competition this month. Chicagoan, TAYLOR FRISHMAN joined fraternity AEPi at the University of Tampa.  DAVID HEIMAN took the ACT, went to Boca, and also visited colleges on winter break.  MAX GLICKMAN recently went on a Caribbean cruise. BRIAN STRAIN is working at an elementary school in Denver encouraging kids to read.   RYAN COHEN made the trip to LA last month for the camp reunion.  JAKE HOFFMAN is in Dallas in the middle of soccer season with very important games coming up. “Old timer” JAKE MAZOW played football at school, managed the soccer team, and is working on pre-season baseball.  Jake received a referral to the US Air Force Academy for next year.  AARON GLAZER is at USC in Los Angeles and broadcasted the Rose Bowl.  He’s involved with student radio, sports TV, and is in a fraternity.  “Old timer” JONAH ROSENBERG is in USC’s undergrad business school, is active in a fraternity, and went skiing in Utah over winter break.

AROUND THE HAND-WASHING STATION Happy holidays to all! I hope your beautiful tans last all through the winter! January 1, 2017. Looks kind of weird when I write it out for the first time... A whole new year! A blank slate to try things, make mistakes, learn, and grow! And ‘tis the season of New Year’s Resolutions. I’m sure many of you (like me) have resolved to be more active, eat healthier, be more generous to family and friends, read more books, work harder in school…good! I wish everyone luck and perseverance in completing their 2017 goals! But it also got me thinking—what about Camp Resolutions? Camp is such major part of our year, but in the craziness of finals, packing, and beautiful weather, it can be easy to miss the opportunity to reflect on what we want to get out of our camp experience right before boarding planes and busses. So maybe this is a perfect opportunity, as long as we’re already in the spirit of goal-setting! (It’s also just nice to think about camp as we have to start transitioning out of break mode and back into school mode…) So, here are some of my 2017 Camp Resolutions (hold me to them!): 1. To make EVERY camper laugh! 2. To communicate well and be available to support counselors wherever and whenever they need it! 3. To create the best Lodge dance party playlist ever known! 4. To conquer my fear of the rock wall! 5. To master Spikeball! 6. To remember all the words to the Ford song! 7. To go to more free swims/boating and canoeing! 8. To have as much fun as possible!!! What are your Camp Resolutions? Let me know: scottlorenwolf@gmail.com Until next time, Scott

BRAVO TO OUR JANUARY BIRTHDAY BOYS & GIRLS: Jared Orkin - 1/1/2002, Will Sexter - 1/7/2004, Matthew Jacobs - 1/8/1997, Viki Korn - 1/8/1955, Jake Reuter - 1/11/1986, Sam Salzer - 1/11/2006, Will Coen - 1/12/2000, Sam Frishman - 1/12/2001, Carlo Pizzuto Allende - 1/12/2003, Piero Pizzuto Allende - 1/14/2005, Henry Anderson - 1/15/2006, Buddy Askenazi - 1/16/2002, Coby Teich - 1/16/2005, Matt Silverman - 1/17/2007, Gabriel Wallon - 1/17/2001, Miles Settler - 1/22/2008, Charlie Smoller - 1/23/2000, Darion Starling - 1/24/2002, Justin Goldenberg - 1/25/2003, Aaron Hoffman - 1/26/2001, Myles Brodsky - 1/29/2003, Christian Wallner - 1/29/2007, Jay Carroll - 1/30/2007, Sam Kahn - 1/30/1997, Eli Katz - 1/30/2003, Josh Katz - 1/30/2003.

We made it through 2016.  Next big milestone…spring break coming up soon!  After that…SUMMER!!!!!  We’ll write you again next month.

Benches up,