AArree yyoouu ttaakkiinngg ttiimmee ttoo lliisstteenn ttoo tthhee ssiilleennccee??A few weeks ago the cover story in TimeMagazine was “Are kids too wired for theirown good?” It talks about how often thenew generation of children these days isconstantly multi-tasking and how theyhave so many things going on. When Iwas a kid (I never thought I would saythat), we would sit down and watch TV.The new generation watches TV whileIMing with their friends, searching theInternet for more information about theshow, and maybe even talking on thephone. Most Americans are guilty of trying to fit as much into their dayas possible. Next time you are in the car, count the amount of people yousee on their cell phones (not if you are driving though). I have done thisa few times and it is about 50% of the people I see. We are all trying toget as much done as possible.

The article concludes by saying that the use of all of this technology is notbad. “The problem,” says Hallowell, “is what you are not doing if theelectronic moment grows too large.” You are not having family dinners,you are not communicating about your day, you are not taking time to getoutside and enjoy the beautiful spring weather. And you are not takingtime to listen to the silence. We all need some time each day to just thinkand be quiet. Take some time to collect our thoughts and contemplatethings that have happened. Or maybe you take some time to be thankfulfor all the gifts you have been given. At camp, we take some time onSunday evening for vespers, or sit by ourselves, write a letter, or jot downour thoughts in a journal. Isn’t that a great way to end the week and pre-pare for the week to come?

My challenge to you is to find some time each day to turn off the electron-ics, disconnect and reflect. It may only be for 5 or 10 minutes but you maybe surprised by how nice it is. Take a walk outside and listen to the birdsand the wind in the trees. Or ask your other family members to join youand catch up on what is really going on in their lives. Or take the dog fora walk and just watch how excited he/she can get about just being outside.I think I will go get Heidi and give it a try. – Jeff Cheley

IN THIS ISSUE...

Are You Taking Time................ 1

Arrival of “Ellie”....................... 2

Enrollment Update .................. 2

Congratulations ....................... 2

Introducing Mike & Alyse ...... 3

Getting Mail at Camp .............. 3

2006 Staff Looking Good ....... 3

Around the Campfire .............. 4

Christmas Ornaments ............. 5

Mark Your Calendar................. 5

Winter Happenings at Camp .. 5

Important Dates ....................... 5

CILTs for 2006 Season............. 6

Calling All Doctors ................... 6

News/Keep in Touch............. 7-8

Dear Campers .......................... 9

History Snippet ........................ 9

Lots of Forms!........................ 10

Cheley Community ................ 10

Hot Items at the Store .......... 10

Cheley Connection ................ 10

2006 Staff ............................... 11

National Leadership Camp ... 12

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is published four times a year by Cheley Colorado Camps to keep the Camp Family informed –send us news and information about you and your friends. The PACK RAT is mailed free of charge to all current campers andstaff, as well as to lifetime and annual members of “Cheley Friends.” Others who are interested may get an annual sub-scription by sending their name and address with a check for $15 to PACK RAT Editor, Cheley Colorado Camps, 601 SteeleStreet, P.O. Box 6525, Denver, CO 80206.

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Around the Campfire: Cheley StaffStaff Updates: Sheila TallmonFacility Updates: Bo Winslow

Camper Information: Sarah SandermanHistory Snippets, Layout: Pete Gabel

Editor: Jeff Cheley

Any news for the Pack Rat?

e-mail to: office@cheley.com

CHELEY COLORADO CAMPS

www.Cheley.com

Winter: 303-377-3616601 Steele St, Denver, CO 80206

Summer: 970-586-4244P.O. Box 1170

Estes Park, CO 80517

BROOKE AND KURT ANNOUNCE THE ARRIVAL OF “ELLIE”

Named after her grandmotherEleanor “Sis” Cheley, miss Eleanor(Ellie) Marie Klebe arrived safely threeweeks before her due date on December5th 2005. Our bags were not packed forour stay at the hospital, we were in themiddle of making chicken tortilla soupand we were not planning on having ababy that day.

Wow, what a joy it has been to wel-come her into our family. I have workedwith pride for the past ten years to pro-vide the best summer possible for peo-ple’s children. I have never taken thatresponsibility lightly, but to now knowthe intense love that I have for this littlebeing I have an even greater under-standing of the amount of trust it takesfor our camp families to allow us to carefor their children. Thank you.

We are in the beginning of this jour-ney and loving every minute of it. Weclose each day with every unit song andtaps, we sing Kumbaya before naps, andwe can’t wait for the day when sheproudly wears her Blue Kerchief.

An Update from

the Enrollment Desk

We are very excited to have somany campers enrolled for our 86thsummer. Campers will be coming fromtwelve foreign countries and 45 states.We are only missing Delaware, Maine,Rhode Island, South Dakota and WestVirginia. Let us know if you know ofanyone from those states (or any otherstate) who is interested in coming tocamp.

Second term is almost full; we havespace in Lower Ski Hi, Chipeta and Boy’sTrails’ End. We have wait lists of varyinglengths in the other units. First term wehave limited space in all units. Some ofour units are very close to full so if youknow someone who is interested, havethem call as soon as possible.

To enroll, you will need to completeour application which is available on ourwebsite at www.cheley.com.

Congratulations!

Big congratulations to the PenoyerFamily. Brad Penoyer was the first 2006camper to have all forms completed andreturned to our office.

Please remember we need theseforms in our hands before your campersarrive. All forms are available online atwww.cheley.com, under “Be a Camper”,“Camper Forms”.

*Special note: Please remember weneed a copy of your child’s health insur-ance card. Let us know if you have ques-tions regarding this policy.

Ideas are funny things:they won’t work unless you do.

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Alyse Baker joins the staff as theprogram director taking over LizJohnson’s position. Alyse was a riflerycounselor in 1999 and 2000 and thenbecame a Hiking counselor in 2001. Shereturned in 2002 as the director of LowerChipeta. Since her time at camp, shehas been working in Chicago at theNorth Cook Young Adult Academy as anEnglish and Drama Teacher.

Besides campand teaching, Alyseenjoys yoga, danceand photography.Alyse is a graduateof the University ofIowa (Go Hawkeyes)and grew up inClinton, Iowa. Herfavorite thing aboutreturning to Cheleyis the camp spirit and all the wonderfulexperiences available to campers andstaff. She is very excited to return toColorado and join the Cheley team.

And we are happy to introduce MikeSupinski as a new member of the year-round staff at Cheley. Mike was born andraised in Mill Valley, California. Mikehas had a life full of adventure. He livedin Bielsfeld, Germany between 1992 and1999 where he had a career in music. Healso spent some time in Australia build-ing homes made of dirt. Oh, and there

is something about him being a stand upcomic, but you will have to ask him forall of the details.

Mike has been in Estes Park since2000 and has enjoyed the opportunity towork for a local contractor buildinghouses in the area. He also started hisown construction company as well.Mike is known in the area for being agreat carpenter and a hard worker. We

have already wit-nessed that this win-ter.

Mike is marriedto Sue who alsoworks in Estes andhe has an elevenyear old stepsonnamed Josh. Mikehas two sisters,Karen and Kathryn

who are still living in the San Franciscobay area. Mike is looking forward to wit-nessing the Cheley Experience in action.

Introducing New Members of the Cheley Year-Round Staff

GETTING MAIL AT CAMP!

For all business mail:CHELEY COLORADO CAMPS

(for UPS) 3960 Fish Creek Road P O BOX 1170ESTES PARK, CO 80517-1170Telephone: 970-586-4244

Land O’ Peaks campers and staff:YOUR NAMEYOUR CAMP UNIT (Lower Ski Hi,

Lower Chipeta, Ski Hi, Chipeta, Haiyaha, Senior Chipeta)

CHELEY COLORADO CAMPSP O BOX 1170ESTES PARK, CO 80517-1170

Trail’s End campers and staff:YOUR NAMEBOYS’ TRAIL’S END RANCHBOX 380GLEN HAVEN, CO 80532

YOUR NAMEGIRLS’ TRAIL’S END RANCHBOX 370GLEN HAVEN, CO 80532

Note: do not use “Cheley ColoradoCamps” for Trail’s End addresses as ittakes several days longer for delivery.

2006 Staff Looking Good

Our staff for the 86th season is look-ing amazing as always.

We have 55% returning from previ-ous years, 75% combining returningcampers and counselors, and 25% arenew faces joining us on staff this sum-mer full of fresh ideas and energy.

We currently have an opening for akitchen assistant, laundry coordinator,male barn crew, male horseback ridingcounselor, and a second term nurse.

If you know of qualified individualswho are looking for summer camp work,ask them to call us for information. Phone before May 12: Denver, 303-377-3616; after May 15, Estes Park, 970-586-4244. Or they can email us any time atoffice@cheley.com.

... 1930s-1940s ...Charles “Chuck” Schaaf and wife

Gail celebrated 50 years of marriage inJanuary of 2006. Chuck remembers hisdays at Cheley fondly and enjoyed shar-ing Cheley Family Camp with all of thegrandkids in the summer of 2004.

Charlie McDermott and MargeSnyder McDermott were campers andcounselors. Charlie passed away inColorado Springs, September 5. His wifeMarge continues to live in ColoradoSprings. They had many fun and won-derful times at Cheley together.

Robert Mead attended camp in 1947in Ski Hi and1948 and 1949 in Haiyaha.He is owner of Mead Lumber Companyand other lumber companies.

... 1950s-1960s ...David Long is the Chancellor and

COO at Northwood University. He isplanning on retiring in 20 months afterhaving had careers in dentistry for yearsand in higher education for 20 years.

Brent Roth attended camp in 1955and 1956. He recently retired fromNebraska Public Power District. He is anelectrical engineer who specialized insubstations.

... 1970s-1980s ...Richard Swanson enjoyed reading

his first issue of the Pack Rat on the 20thanniversary of his stint on the trans-portation crew in 1986! Reading thePack Rat brought back memories offriendships and adventures of that greatsummer. He is now the head of theJournalism program at Lassen Collegein California

Sheila Sawson recently moved toFountain Hills, AZ with her husband,Mark Cockson. Sheila is working as an

RN at the Scottsdale Health CareSurgery Center. They have three kids inhigh school and three kids in college.

Liz Gruber returned to Spokane, WAafter a 20-year absence. She enjoysbeing closer to her grandkids and lovesretirement.

... 1990s-2000s ...Ben Jacobs was counselor in 2003

and 2004. Ben will be receiving a Masterof Science degree in GIS fromUniversity of Akron in Ohio in May.

Kathryn Holt is with VMLAdvertising in Kansas City, Missouri.She was counselor in 2002.

Lucy Winn (camper, CILT and staff!)has a credit in the Chronicles of Narniamovie. She’s listed under Interns.

John Winn is attending theUniversity of Virginia, and Christopher isenjoying music at his school. He firststarted playing the piano in Ski Hi diningroom when he was 12.

Kylie Facinelli (2004-2005) fromSolana Beach was named a member ofthe Olympic Development Soccer Team.She is one of 18 members touring thecountry this year with the team.

Joe Kane (staff in 2004) graduatedwith a Bachelor Degree in English andHistory from the University of Colorado.He was also a wrestling coach atCentaurus High School and coached astate champion.

... New Little Campers ...Courtney (Bazzano) Higginbotham,

husband Bob and son Max welcomedJake Robert to their family on12/15/2005. They are living in Joplin,MO.

Wendy (Zimmerman) Thorpe andhusband Tom --continued on page 6

Here’s to friendship a two-way street

with no stop signs

Around the Campfire ... with Cheley Friends

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Always put offuntil tomorrowthe things you shouldn’t do at all.

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Winter “Happenings” at Camp This Year

The “Crew” in Estes has grown andare we ever getting camp ready for sum-mer 2006! It has been possible to getinto BTE this entire winter, and we tookadvantage of some nice weather to dosome wonderful remodels in areas thathave wanted some attention. We arevery pleased with the progress and lookforward to seeing it put to good use.

We are excited about the new rackswe made for our pickups, these will helpensure all the gear gets to the outcampsights safely. We spent a couple ofmonths working in Ski Hi kitchen andare excited for the kitchen staff to arriveand put it to good use. We have beenworking on many dressers throughoutcamp and look forward to seeing thedrawers open and close. The new decksin LSH are being built this spring andwe can’t wait to see the campers enjoythem. It will soon be time to turn wateron for our spring groups as well as tak-ing all of the vehicles in to get their safe-ty inspections done. Horses will be arriv-ing soon and we can’t wait to get themready for the summer. A few colts aredue this spring and we look forward tosee what is born.

We are eager to see all the campersand staff as we share another summerenjoying the Rocky Mountains.

The Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department is honoring Cheley ColoradoCamps for their 86 years of history in the Estes Park, RMNP and Glen Haven areas.

The 2006 GHAVFD fund raiser adds two differentCheley Christmas ornaments to its historical col-lection featuring: (1) Cheley Colorado Camps,Estes Park and (2) Trail’s End Ranches, GlenHaven.

Each collectible memorializes Frank Cheley’sbelief: “Great things happen when Youth andMountains meet.” Many Cheley alumni live in, andreturn to visit, the Estes Park area and share theirexperience with new generations.

All proceeds from this sale go to the GHAVFDto raise funds for needed equipment and a fire station. $9.95 each, $2.50 shipping,call 888-586-2553 to order or write: GHAVFD, P.O. Box 3066, Estes Park, CO 80517.

Glen Haven Area Volunteer Fire Department

Offers Special Cheley Christmas Ornaments

Mark Calendars for 2007

Applications and/or information forenrolling for Cheley in 2007 will be sentout with your camper’s report after thesecond week of camp. If you are comingto our horse show and final weekend,you can sign up then as well.

We enroll on a first-come, first-serve basis, and have had units fill dur-ing our Final Weekend. We hate to haveto tell a returning family that they are onthe waitlist. so please enroll early. If youhave questions, please let us know.

Important 2006 Dates for Campers and Staff

May 15: The Cheley Business officemoves from Denver to camp.

May 17: Pre-Camp work team beginsJune 1: Directors & Asst Directors arriveJune 2-3: Wilderness First Aid TrainingJune 4: All staff arrive for staff training

June 14: 1st term campers arrive!July 10: 1st term campers depart

July 10-13: Mid-term tripJuly 12: 2nd term campers arrive

August 7: 2nd term campers departAugust 8-12: Family Camp

August 12-21: Cheley/Children’s HospitalBurn Camp

To the person who looks up,

the sky is the limit.

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As a Camper in Leadership Training,there are many opportunities for learn-ing, growth, responsibility and fun in theareas of leadership and role modeling.

The following individuals have beenselected based on the quality of theirapplication, the vote of their peers, therecommendation from staff, and theirinvolvement and spirit in past years as acamper at Cheley. Girls’ Trail’s End 1st Term: Carly

Osborne, Eli Ruddy, Virginia Rundle,and Kyle Smith.

Girls’ Trail’s End 2nd Term: HelenOexmann, Lily Spencer, AddieTarver.

Boys’ Trail’s End 1st Term: CoryHankemeier, Jackson Hughes.

Senior Chipeta 1st Term: EmmaJohnson, Hannah Lowe, AnnaRosenblatt, Jenna Sheely, CallieWade.

Senior Chipeta 2nd Term: SarahBreeden, Grace Davidson, LillianDuncan, Alice Hodgkins, ColleenHorne, Sarah Thomas.

Haiyaha 1st Term: Ben Cornell, MattHenderson, Tim Lohr, CharlieMcGillivray, David Mitchell, MichaelO’Malley, Eric Coolidge.

Haiyaha 2nd Term: Connor Griffith,Jack Holt, Ben Kahn, Asher Landay,Buck Spiller.

CILTs for Summer 2006

continued from page 4 welcomed Eliza Jane on March 10, 2006.They are living in Stratford, Connecticut.

Becca (Wright) Medler and her hus-band Andrew welcomed AnnabelleWright Medler into the world onNovember 6, 2005. They are living in St.Louis.

Jenny (Bernard) Starks and her fam-ily became a family of 6 on April 11th,when Ella Marie Starks was born. Theyare living in Greer, South Carolina. Onemore baby and they can start their ownbasketball team!

... Wedding Bells ...Luke Trautwein and Alison Holt

were married April 1, 2006 in Little RockArkansas. Lots of Cheley alumni were inattendance. Luke and Alison live inCharlotte NC where Luke is the designerfor the front page of the Charlotte news-paper. Congratulations to the happycouple.

... In Passing ...Leslie Green (Chipeta Kitchen in

2000 and 2001) passed away on March30, 2006 from complications after asevere car accident two weeks earlier.Leslie was living in Arizona attendingnursing school. She wanted to workwith burn survivors or children with can-cer. Her mother wrote, “Leslie thoughtthe world of everyone at Cheley andalways talked about coming back.”Sheila Tallmon remembers the shy, gen-tle side of Leslie and commented on hertalent in art and writing, and her drysense of humor. Leslie will be missed.

Around theCampfire

with Cheley FriendsCalling All Doctors

We are excited to welcome the fol-lowing volunteer doctors for this sum-mer. David Sharp and his wife Rhondawill be with us the final week of firstterm. Dr. Cathy Lipton and her husbandFrederick Kahn will be with us the finalweek of second term.

We have openings for volunteerdoctors remaining for this summer. It isa great way to spend some time in theRockies with your family.

Please email office@cheley.com orcall the camp office at 970-586-4244.

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The things we do mean much more than the things we say!

A partial list of equipment needs for boysas listed in the 1935 catalog:

Woolen socks or stockingsTwo suits pajamasWoolen or corduroy riding breeches.Outing shoes, stout but not too heavy.One-piece woolen bathing suit.Light soft shirts for Sunday.Suit bag for storing travel clothes during

summer, shirr string top.

A partial list of equipment needs for girlsas listed in the 1935 catalog:

Colored outing shorts.Whipcord gray or green riding breeches.Two ties.One bathing suit, all wool (California style).One kimona.Plenty of all-wool golf hose.One four-gallon hat for riding, hiking.Blue jeans are not allowed for girls for

many reasons. White ducks may besub- stituted.Two stout laundry bags with shirr strings.

A History Snippet

Since 1935, our “trans” has changed as well!

CHELEY PACK RAT 9Dear Campers,

Camp is a great place to unplug,unwind and just be yourself for a while.We realize that campers are quite usedto multi-tasking, having busy schedulesand being over stimulated with technol-ogy throughout the day. We strive tomake camp a peaceful place, with plentyof new activities to challenge your brainand your body.

Tips to make the transition smooth:• Bring pre stamped, addressed

envelopes• Bring pictures from home to

decorate your bed• Help pack your bags, so you know

what you have brought.• Put your name on everything so

we can return it to you • Leave valuables or special/one of a

kind items at home

We want to make camp a comfort-able environment so you can focus ontrying new things, making new friendsand challenging yourself everyday.Please let us know how we can help getyou ready for your summer with us.

The secret of happiness is not in

doing what you likebut in

liking what you do.

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By now you should have receivedseveral forms. Following is an explana-tion of how the forms are used andwhere they go on our property. Pleasemake sure all forms are completely filledout and returned as soon as possible.

Cream four-page Cheley Applicationand Liability Waiver – this form getsyour camper enrolled, includes yourcontact information and allows yourcamper to participate in all activities.This form stays on file in the office.

Green four-page Medical and HealthInformation – this form is vital to thehealth and well being of your camper. Itgets copied and stays on file in the officein case of emergencies, and the originalgoes to the appropriate Health Center tobe viewed and used by the RegisteredNurses.

Blue double-sided Camper/ParentInformation Form – this form helps ournew and returning staff get to knowyour camper before they arrive. Pleaseattach a picture as it helps us identifythem on opening day. This form is keptwith the Director and unit staff.

Green Travel Form – This is kept onfile in the office after being entered into

our computer system. It is important tolet us know about any changes to yourcamper’s travel. It is also important toget this form to us as soon as possibleso we can organize our staff for Openingand Closing Days.

Yellow double-sided Store Form –This form allows you to budget withyour camper what they can spend in ourcamp store. Please remember your store“limit” does not include extras likeboots, airport fees, yearbooks and otherextras. It is only for purchases in ourstore and daily treats. This gets enteredin the computer and then stays in theoffice.

Pink Emergency Contact Card – Thisis our link with you if we ever had anemergency. This card stays on file in theoffice where it is easily accessible.

Whew! That’s a lot! Thank you foryour help in getting all of these paperscompleted and in our hands. Havingthem early makes for a smooth transi-tion into the camp season and halts anydelays in letting your camper participatein our great programs and activities.Please get in touch with us if you haveany questions about the paperwork.

What Do We Do With All These Forms?

Becoming a Part of

the Cheley Community

Some of you have experienced ourcommunity, and some are coming forthe first time. There can be nervousnessand uncertainty either way. Rest assuredthat we are doing everything we can tohire amazing staff and get ready foryour summer experience.

Cheley offers you opportunity to:• Meet new friends from around the

world• Be part of a team• Learn to work through challenges

with friends• Express who you are• Sleep outside under the stars• Become an advocate for yourself• Lead a group of your peers• Learn to make choices for yourself• Try new activities each day• And so much more! Cheley Connection Continues

Last year, we introduced the CheleyConnection and it received wonderfulreviews. We will continue this yearuploading photos and newsletters tokeep parents updated on the happen-ings at camp.

There will also be a feature to allowparents to email their campers. We areexcited about continuing the tradition ofkeeping parents connected to what isgoing on at camp without impacting theexperience for the campers.

Hot Items at the Cheley Store

Jeff and the crew had a great timeordering stuff for the camp store for thissummer. There are some hip new itemsthat are already arriving at camp for thissummer. We have some great hoodiesalong with other great jackets, new styl-ish T-shirts, and some exciting newitems (it is a secret).

Alumni and friends who can’t makeit to the store can call the camp officeand we can ship items to you. Pleasewait until after June 20th so we can getall the boxes unloaded!

Tag ALL your luggage(both checked and

carry-on) with yellow Cheley tags

SENIOR CHIPETA Angela Boatright, DirectorLori Enlund, Asst. Dir.Amber AndreggDottie BondElise BoothHaley DavisHannah Dumes

Anna EngelnJessica FeltnerNessa MogharrebanGwyn PohlElizabeth RoushLaura TrettelMelanie VanousMaria Ziegler

LOWER CHIPETA Kate Wall, DirectorKaren Kalicki, Asst. Dir.Ivy AdamsNatalie AlbrittainJessie BarteJill FitzgeraldMelissa Gonzalez

Maria HorneJaime KelloggAshlie MillerHeidi RossiterJackie ShayRebecca Williams

Land O’ Peaks Ranch Girls’ Camps

Administrative and Support Staff

Trail’s End Ranch for Boys

Land O’ Peaks Ranch Boys’ Camps

HAIYAHADave Guinee, DirectorBrian Frahm, Asst. Dir.Clay CowgillErik CulverNick DavisAndrew DietrichWalker Gaines

Joe HardinSean HobanChris LathinghouseMike MonierAndrew PowellDrew ReynoldsAustin Turner

Josh Morris, DirectorBrett Swanson, Asst. Dir.Kyle Sullivan, Asst. Dir.Jeffrey AllenbyBruce BairdJonathan BurkKathryn CanganelliBrianne EhrlichJames EngelnEdgar HolmanSusan Holman

Mark JudgeClint LathinghouseJohn MagillBen McAteerPeter McIennanDaniel MindlenStephen PolkDerek StrieglePatrick WeegCecil Yeatts

SKI HINathan Wilson, DirectorJohn Watson, Asst. Dir.Earl AmerineMitchell BornsteinSam DickhutBen EllisBarrett Gilley

Forrest HoffBrian KilcoyneChris LathropScott OsburnGreg RinglerDavid TrettelJack Valentine

LOWER SKI HIRon Crayton, DirectorNathan ArianoSarah BrownWood BrownlowZach HamiltonChris Ogilvie

Daniel PollMatt QuigleyEric ShafferJessica StroudRyan SweeneyMitchell Willis

CHIPETA Jenn Sass, DirectorJessica BruinsmaAmy BrundageLindsay KowalskiValen MeraNicole MikkelsonCindy MooreSarah Naughton

Amanda NielsonMerryl PohlAmy RossiterAllison VolkMeg WieseEllyn WilliamsLindsay Wolff

2006 STAFF

Our 86th Season

YEAR ROUND TEAMAlyse Baker Jeff CheleyDon CheleyCarole CheleyBrooke Cheley KlebeKevin HendrixRuthann HolleSarah SandermanMike SupinskiSheila TallmonBo Winslow

Phil AmerineKaren “Babs” BabcockMike BadoughRachel BefortLeslie BlancasSusan BrunkStara BrunkAmber BurgessGinger CapronMissy CebulaDick ChesnutLorraine ChesnutKarla CidKen CurryChris CurtisJodee d’AvignonHunter DarrouzetNathan DirksCarolyn EcholsKrista EggermanJenny Evans, RNJared FeeneyEla GentzlerVicky GreerAlison GuineeLina Home Gutierrez

Mark HaleKathryn HailNancy Joekel, RNArtie JohnsonDenise Johnson, RNBill KalbacJosh KarchinAdam KellySusan Key, RNArla KlemishAnna KupriyanovaBilly LynchPam LynchSamantha LooneyMaddie MahoneyJohn MarshallIryna MassievckaiaJose Miguel MeraBarbara Novak, RNFrank NovakAlex OgilvieNathan PieplowBarb PodschunJohn PolkAlexa PopcheffThomasa RagerChris RahnMary Roth, RNRichard “Smitty” SmithChris SnyderNick Stasi Kari TelanderPatricia TopeMaria UrbanoAngela WilsonJim WilsonLauri WinslowMari Wolf

David Yarborough, Dir.Jen Miller Meyer, Asst. Dir.Sarah Stratton, Asst. Dir.Shelley BrookAmanda BrookoverBeth CrottyRebecca CurryMarika DahlstromSarah FieldHeather HainesErica Horstman

Al HydeClaire JohnsonSusan KeyAli KittleTrinity LudwigAnn MoonLizz MuellerCasey PettitJulie SchorrSarah Snow

Trail’s End Ranch for Girls

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For over 50 years, Cheley has been hosting a leader-ship camp for student council leaders following our sum-mer camp program. Each year the day after camp ends,student leaders from around the country arrive at campfor four and a half days of intensivetraining on becoming leaders atschool and in life.

Last September, the NationalAssociation of Secondary SchoolPrincipals (NASSP) decided to droptheir national camp program. Wewere sad to see the program discon-tinued and excited about the opportunity to continue theprogram on our own. After encouragement from manyof the Student Council State Executives, Cheley commit-ted to continuing the tradition. We have hired some ofthe most respected Student Council State Executive fromaround the country to help us continue the quality cur-riculum we have provided for years.

This summer the National Leadership Camps will

take place August 9th to August 14th. Instead of hikingand horseback riding, students will spend their days inlarge and small groups packed with insightful discus-sions along with opportunities to meet other leadersfrom around the country. Topics to be covered include:

• goal setting • diversity • teambuilding • communication• conflict resolution • problem solving • self-awareness • and much more • organization This year we are planning to have over 150 high

school students and 100 middle school students attendthe leadership camp.

If you or anyone you know is involved in StudentCouncil and is interested in attending this national pro-gram, please contact us.

For more information, to register, or to request aDVD, check out www.NationalLeadershipCamps.com orwww.CheleyLeadershipCamps.com or call our office at970-586-4244.

Cheley To Sponsor National Leadership Camps