| VerShare Community Camp 2010 |
The dates are now set for this year's Summer Camp - July
19-30. Application forms for Counselors, Counselors in
Training, and Environmental Educators will be posted within
a few weeks.
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| VerShare Community Camp 2009 |
In 2009, VerShare presented its 11th consecutive
free summer camp for local children. Because of everything
going on in the economy, we experienced significant
decreases in the funding support we have traditionally
received from foundations. However, other sources appeared, we were able to make some cuts in
expenses, and camp went on.
In fact, both the quality
of the programs and our numbers were higher than ever. Over
100 campers (ages 5 13) were enrolled. When the
counselors, counselors-in-training and grasshoppers
(children of workshop leaders who are too young for camp)
are added in, over 150 local young people enjoyed the
benefits of camp this summer.
For a "camper's eye"
view of camp, see the
online Camp Chronicle
Such a huge endeavor is
successful only because we have so much support from so many
people. We thank you all!!!
Financial Support from Foundations & Organizations
Wellborn Ecology Fund of the New Hampshire Charitable Trust (environmental programs) Donna Goldberg
& Jack Williams (general support) Ben & Jerrys (support to buy food) Childrens Trust Fund (support for Outdoor Leadership Week/CIT training) Occom Family Fund (general support) Volunteers for Peace (support for international counselors) Turrell Fund (general support) Childrens Literacy Foundation (story telling & books)
Financial Support from Camper Families Adams Family Auch Family Barnes Family Berger Family Carroll-Veneziano Family Crowley Family Dexter Family Durham-Loftus Family Dutton Family Garduno Family Gillespie Family Gary Goodrich & Family Guenther-Pollard Family Harley Family Hostetler-Byrne Family Hotelling-OConnor Family Khanna Family McCoullough Family Kimberley Reed Rinaldi Family Rinehart Family Robinson Family Rosalbo Family Seace Family Shelton-Kidder Family Welch Family
Other General Financial Support Came From
Snowshoe-a-thon participants, sponsors, & Snow Angels Vershire Community Auction donors & patrons
Workshops
Director: Kathy Hooke
Assistant Director: Alison Ellsworth Camp Cook
Extraordinaire & Solicitor of Food Donations: Pamela
Mainville
Chipmunks Director: Kathy Young Workshop Leaders Exploring
Vershire Lynn Roy Native American Program Patty
& Matt Manning Forest Construction
Melisa Mahoney Art for Young Naturalists
Linda Blum Exploring Ponds & Streams Richard Jayne
Backyard Camp Kathy Young
Otter Adventure Camp Director: Bonna Wieler Workshop Leaders
Fishing & Paddling Greg Johnson, Bonna Wieler
Upper Valley Adventure Carol Post, Bonna Wieler
Groton State Park Greg Johnson, Bonna Wieler Water Week Heather Wieler
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Bobcats
Director: Deb Barnes Workshop Leaders Babysitter Certification Martha Daum
Journalism John Roy Circus Arts Torsti Rovainen
Archery Kevin Ricker Explorer Skills Heather Wieler
Knitting Deb Barnes Swimming Holes Susie Rinehart
All About Bones Dr. Bones (Mike Schmidt)
Water Bugs Richard Jayne Adventures
& Games Andrea Welch Block Printing Tracy Gillespie
African Drumming Bitsy Biron, Patrick Alvarez
Introduction to Strings Peter Blum
Raft Building Brigitte Savard, Dawn Crowley
Needle Felting Jen Nelson Wooden Boats Pat Barnes
Baking with Berries Alison Ellsworth
Go Ahead, Bug Me Kerry Rosenthal
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Laura Bradley Andrea Harrington Shania Garrow
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Maija Bradley Heidi Hoffecker Ethan
Jayne
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Megan ODell Mariah Post-Kinney Joey Waxman |
Jessie Schmidt Becca ODell
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| Counselors |
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Ellie Crawford-Cripps (head)
Chelsea Davidson Mojo Hancy-Davis
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Lacey Hudson Dallas Ricker Lui Seace
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Storm Stillman Beth Thresher
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Miranda Williams Samantha Wolf
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| International Counselors |
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Jiwon Bag South Korea
Giuliana Casu Italy Yonghwan (Evan) Cho
South Korea Amjad Habouch Syria
Counselors-in-Training
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Leona Hanemann
Germany Nancy Nieto Mexico Hadrien Tissier
France
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Emma Behrens Susanna Billings Amos Byrne
Scott Calhoun
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Courtney Goodrich Eben Holbrook John Marshall Eliane Niang-Tremblay
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Sophie Niang-Tremblay Riley Post Sam Rossier Mario Sacca
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Marie Sobeck JJ Tabor Jessica Ward Amber Wolf
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Peter Blum Simon Brooks (CLiF) |
Ruth Hooke Aaron Hoopes |
Kerry Rosenthal Torsti Rovainen |
Joey Waxman |
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Workshop Helpers, Supporters & Hosts
Chipmunks Exploring Vershire
Annie Hettick, the Mountain School (farm tour) Janet Taylor, Crossroads Farm (farm tour) Sarah Adams (pony ride, chicks) David Hooke, Josh Jackson, & Timo Bradley, Timberhomes Fred Crowley (farm tour) Gary Thrasher & Tom (construction equipment tour) Sarah Wright, Vershire Riding School
Art for Young Naturalists Suzuki Camp
Backyard Camp Kurt Rinehart (hiking) Arlen Schrock (fishing)
Bobcats Babysitter Certification
Roger Daum Andrea Herrington Liba Talula Herrington
Circus Arts Wellspring School (supplies)
Archery Jennifer & Emily Ricker
Knitting Country Woolens (yarn)
All About Bones Josh Stumpff Water Bugs Ray & Peggy Bolash (vernal pool)
Block Printing Kate Barta Vanessa Waxman Lucy Swope
Adventures & Games Westshire School
Introduction to Strings Wellspring Families
African Drumming The Mountain School Harvey Lavoy
Raft Building The Mountain School (space, tools) Steve Ward Chris Calhoun Jim Crowley Donna Goldberg Timo Bradley
Wooden Boats The Mountain School (space, tools)
Baking with Berries Super Acres Blueberries Kevin, Jennifer
& Emily Ricker (raspberries) Lynn Roy (pie instruction)
Go Ahead, Bug Me Phil Yacovella (bees) Richard Jayne Bonna Wieler
Journalism Doug Austin & the Mountain School (space, computers) Trudy Amber-Dowling (copier)
Otters Fishing & Paddling Richard Jayne Ken Alton (Wilder Dam) Bonna Wieler
Groton State Park State Park staff
Water Week The Mountain School Kevin Mclean, Hanover Waste Treatment Plant Treasure Island Ledyard Canoe Club
Drivers
Deb Barnes Pat Barnes
Rob Benson Adam Ellsworth
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Alison Ellsworth Shirley Collins Amjad Habouch Ann Holbrook
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Kathy Hooke Margaret Loftus Melisa Mahoney
Dallas Ricker |
Kerry Rosenthal Collins Twing Andrea Welch Samantha Wolf |
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| Kitchen Help |
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Rob Benson Jeannie Collins & Linda Deb Davidson Laurie Demrow
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Gary Goodrich Jean MacDonald Jen Nelson
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Bonnie Nunn Elizabeth Reynolds
Kevin Ricker
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Anna Sykas Robin Tabor Collins Twing
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Staff Housing Behrens Family
Billings-Sacca Family Kathy & David Hooke Laurie
Janney Rossier Family Bonna Wieler
Tree Cookie Nametags David Hooke Josh
Jackson
International Counselor Dinners
Barta Family
Kathy & David Hooke
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Pamela Mainville Sharon Marshall
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Jean McDonald & Family Rinehart Family
Lynn & John Roy
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Kandy Seace & Family Welch Family
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Accounting and Financial Management
Doug Austin
General Supplies
Dartmouth Printing Company
Food Donations
Organizations and Stores
Bethel-U-Save
Food Bank
Hannaford
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Hanover Coop
King Arthur Flour
New York Bagels
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P & C Grocery
Panera Bread
Upper Valley Food Coop
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Upper Valley Produce
Willing Hands |
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| Families & Individuals |
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Elizabeth Auch
Deb Barnes
Leslie Berger
Ann Callahan
Cheryl Calhoun
Anne Carroll
Kimberley Chase
Shirley Collins
Deb Davidson
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Shari & Jeff Dutton
Tracy Gillespie
Chris Goodrich
Gary Goodrich
Donna Harley
Holbrook Family
Sally Hostetler
Cheryl Howe
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Lavoy Family
Pamela Mainville
Sharon Marshall
Carolyn Mesh
Bonnie Nunn
Megan ODell
Keith Paronto
Elizabeth Reynolds
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Kevin Ricker
Anna Sykas
Jess Tarmey
Donnie Thresher
Chris Tullaren
Karl Vitols
Andrea Welch
Kathy Young
& many others!!!
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Special thanks to The Town of
Vershire for the use of the Town Center Building &
Recreation Field The Mountain School for vans, computers,
photocopying & space!
The number of people who help out with VerShare Camp
are so great, that we know we have forgotten some of you! We
appreciate all who contribute to making our camp run!
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