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Happy Hollow Children's Camp Newsletter December 2010TRANSCRIPT
H A P P Y H O L L O W C H I L D R E N ’ S C A M P
Happy Trails December 2010
Our Campers Thank You!
“ Thank you for everything. I’ve been having a great time since my first year in 2006. The new high ropes course was amazing. I can’t wait to come back next year! THANK YOU!” —Makinzie “My favorite activity is the zap line. Camp helps me get along better with people I am paired up with. It also helped me eat healthier. This is the first time I came to camp. Thank you for the money you gave to help me come to camp this year.” —Kiera “Thank you for all the wonderful food, games, and activities you supplied us with! Happy Hollow is great for all kids. So I had fun and would come again!” —Kelly W.
“Camp helped me learn how to cooperate with other people.” —-Kailyn “I wanna come back to camp for all my friends and the activities. I love this camp and its everything to me.” —- Chayenne
Happy Hollow Camp
Board of Directors
President:
John M. Murphy
Vice President:
Michelle Beecher Lanosga
Secretary:
Debbie Koehl
Treasurer:
Jody Littrell
Terry Anker
Steve Appel
Velvet Arrivas
Wendy Brewer
Bill Freeman
Donna Grotz
Gregory Harris
Louis S. Hensley, Jr.
John David Hoover
Katie Kunz
Steven Schuld
Robert W. Stephens, M.D.
Sally Stephens
Becky Stoner
Bryan Swank
Rich Von Der Haar
Charlie Wilson
Randolph P. Wilson
Honorary Members
Henry Blackwell
Joseph A. Borinstein
James Costin
William L. Elder, Jr.
Karl W. Glander, D.D.S.
Larry Metzing
Eugene C. Miller
Robert H. Reynolds
Willie Roper
Michael Sweeney
Mary Vehslage
Sam Wentworth, M.D.
Year Round Staff
Bernie Schrader, Executive Director
Tammy Nordhoff, Assistant Director
Jennifer Dant, Development Director
Chris Chappell, Camper Recruitment
Rick McClintock– Caretaker
P a g e 2 H a p p y T r a i l s
16th Annual Fall Family Festival On October 3rd, more than 100 individuals attended the 16th Annual Fall Family Festival, one of our favorite events of the year! Our day included a great lunch, camp tours, children’s activities, horseback riding, hayrides, the rock wall, archery, and much more. Thank you to all of our volunteers, donors, and staff who made this event possible. Look for your invitation in the fall of 2011 for the 17th Annual Fall Family Festival!
City Camp: Asthma Camp:
Session I – June 12 – June 17 June 26 – July 1
Session II – June 19 – June 24
Session III – July 3 – July 8 Care for Kids Camp:
Session IV – July 10 – July 15 July 17 – July 22
Session V – July 24 – July 29
F r o m t h e E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r . . .
P a g e 3 H a p p y T r a i l s
“A hundred
years from now
it may not
matter what my
bank account
was, the sort of
house I lived in
or the kind of
car I drove, but
the world may
be different
because I was
important in
the life of a
child”
-Anonymous
Each year, your gift to Happy Hollow Camp has an immediate im-pact on the lives of children. In combination with the generosity of others, you provide a continuing base of support on which Happy Hollow Camp relies upon. As assistance continues to shrink and budgets everywhere tighten, the impact of your gift grows by helping programs to continue, maintaining the availability of our scholarship assistance program, and supporting life-changing experiences for the children attending camp each summer. Your gift will provide the margin of excellence that makes Happy Hollow Camp one of the leading children’s camps in Indiana. Our recently renovated facilities, a staff that really cares about youth, scholarship support for campers, and the environmental beauty in southern Brown County are just a few points of excellence that would not be possible without your generosity. By supporting Happy Hollow Camp you help change the lives of children in need for the betterment of our communities. Please con-sider a year-end gift that will help this legacy endure. Thank you for your kind support and continuing commitment to Happy Hollow Camp. I wish you and your families a season full of happiness and a prosperous New Year. Yours in Camping,
Bernard Schrader, Executive Director Happy Hollow Children’s Camp, Inc.
Thank You To Our Capital Donors!
H a p p y T r a i l s P a g e 4
With a $3,000 grant from Christ Church Cathedral Women’s Group, we were able to add a new patio to the Camp Store. Campers can take a break from the summer heat and enjoy a snack at the Camp Store.
Thank you to an anonymous donor who generously gave $50,000 to complete our new High Ropes Course! The course is 43-feet high and it includes 9 different elements plus a 400-foot Zip Line and Rock Wall. The High Ropes Course is one of the most popular activities!
The Lilly Endowment provided $10,000 to relocate and improve the archery program. With the grant, the archery program was moved from the horse pastures, a new storage shed and a new overhang station was built, and new archery equipment was purchased.
Since 1951, Happy Hollow Camp has had the privilege of providing a life-
enriching summer camp experience to more than 31,000 economically
disadvantaged and special needs children. Through our educational camp activi-
ties, children who face very difficult home lives or physical limitations find new
ways to overcome their circumstances with the new life skills learned at Happy
Hollow. Our safe and structured program is a welcome change in their lives. Each
year we see children make remarkable achievements while they are at camp.
Children who would never experience the wonder and excitement of the outdoors
are able to have a life changing experience that will have a profound impact on their
development into adulthood. Over 95% of our campers receive the free lunch program at their school. Their
families pay only $60 for a week of summer camp, but Happy Hollow’s cost is $584
per child. With a challenging economy ahead of us in 2011, we need your support
even more as we expect to serve even more economically disadvantaged and special
needs children. Your generous support of $584 will give a child the chance to experience the lasting
impact of camp!
B r i n g J o y t o a C h i l d T h i s H o l i d a y S e a s o n -
G i v e t h e G i f t o f S u m m e r C a m p !
P a g e 5 H a p p y T r a i l s
~ Sponsor a child’s campership of $584 for the Summer of 2011
~ Challenge to your office to send a child to camp by raising $584
~ Ask your co-workers and family to invest in a child’s future
~ Challenge other departments in your office to compete to raise the most dollars!
~ Encourage others to donate in someone’s honor or memory
~ Does your businesses offer matching gift programs? Check with your Human Re-
sources department to see if your company provides a matching gift program or con-
tact Camp and let us help you.
~ Start the year off right by insuring no child is left out of a life changing experience!
~ Have a lasting impact on a child
~ A week at camp
lasts a lifetime ~ Provide a child a
chance to succeed ~ Put a smile on the
face of a child ~ You can make
the difference!
Remember Happy Hollow Children’s Camp with a Year-End Gift Our donors are truly the heart of the support system that sustains our mission—to
give economically disadvantaged children an opportunity to attend a summer camp where they can learn and have fun in a safe, supervised setting.
We count on your generosity all year long, but in these challenging times, your support is even more crucial than ever. Since 1951, more than 31,000 Central
Indiana children have made the trip over winding Brown County roads to experience the adventures awaiting them at Happy Hollow. As the year comes to an end, please
consider a year-end gift that will help that legacy endure. Thank you for your kind support and continuing commitment to Happy Hollow.
E x c e l G r o u p E m p l o y e e s Vo l u n t e e r a t C a m p !
P a g e 6 H a p p y T r a i l s
The Excel Group employees volunteered their time and equipment at camp for a full weekend! They made many improvements to camp and saved the camp thousands of dollars that can be used to send children to camp next summer! Thank you Excel Group!
H a p p y T r a i l s P a g e 7
Thank you to our 2010 Donors!
Abigail Joy Gunyon-Meyer
Adam H. Moss
Alan Holbrook
Albert & Judith Harris
Aleah R Stapish
Alex C. Intermill
Amy & Steven Heyman
Andrew A Rinzel
Andy J Brown
Anita C. Boyd
Anonymous Donor
April Marie Conaway
Arthur & Judith Beecher
Ashli Erin Stewart
Avalon Wealth Advisory, Inc
Ayers Foundation
Barbara Kunz
Bernard Schrader
Beth Kramer
Beulah Schrader
Bill & Becky Freeman
Billie White
Boren Foundation
Braveheart Foundation
Bremner Family Fund
Brian J. Hynes
Brianna M Katulak
Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund
Bruce & Virginia Trent
Bryan & Becky Swank
Bush Farm Enterprises, Inc.
Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund
Carl & Martha Comstock
Carolyn E Anker
Carolyn L. Ruble
Charlene Dunlop
Chris Chappell
Chris Krok
Chris S. Cleek
Christ Church Cathedral
Connie F. Perrin
Connie Triller
Constance Bash
Custer Foundation
Dan & Kay Drum
Daniel Bradley Mansell
Danielle Conway
Darren Swank
David & Kathleen Novotny David & Victoria Harshbarger Dawn M. Burdine
Debbie Koehl Debra Davenport
Dianne K Boyd Donald & Pamela Norman
Donna Grotz Donna L Smith
Downtown Optimist Foundation Dr Astra M Liepa
Dr. & Mrs. Thomas Quill Drs. Robert & Susan Stephens
E. Andrews Feigenbaum Earl Miller
Elisa R. Huitt-Tingler Elizabeth A Pagett
Elizabeth Koschnick Emery & Cynthia Eakle
Emery C Eakle Erica Lynn Dilley
Erin D. Franklin Finish Line Youth Foundation
Gene & Laura Hack George Rogers
Gerri L Rambis Gerry & Michelle Lanosga Gerry & Susanne LaFollette
Grady F Cox Gregg Harris
Gregory & Appel Insurance Gregory & Diana Brown
Heather M Warhurst Holy Spirit at Geist Men’s Club
Honorable Mark & Becky Stoner IAC Sports Foundation
Indianapolis Foundation Irene Brodey
Jack Pomeroy Jacqueline Larman
James & Jean Brauer James H. Boyd James Stewart
Jamie Phillips Janelle A Sabo
Jeanne R. Garrett Jeffery & Jennifer Costin
Jenn Foundation Jennifer D. Whitley
Jennifer Dant
Jenny & Tomo Oshimura
Jewish Foundation
Jill Mulder
Jody & Kim Littrell
Joe Borinstein
John David & Martha Hoover
John M. Murphy
John T Gernand
Joshua P. Hollingsworth
Judith Grimes
Judy Martin
Julie A. Cole-Mecum
Julie Anne Watson
Justin Smith
Kappa Delta Phi
Kathleen Brosnan Borinstein Campership Fund
Kathryn K Wortwick
Katie Kunz
Kelly M. Steinway
Kenneth R Bellamy Kevin & Karen McGauley
Kimberly Lynn Mayo
Kiwanis Club of Meridian Hills
Kolh’s
Kurt J. Wortwick
Landyn Harmon
Laura Bandos
Laurie A O Riley
Lilly Endowment, Inc.
Lou Hensley, III
Louis S. Hensley, Jr.
Lynae M. Coons Margaret J Showalter
Margaret Todd
Marjorie Tarplee
Mark & Gail Tate
Mark B. Chappell
Mark H. Zwoyer
Mary J Johnson
Mary Jane Swank
Mary Scheid
Matt & Elizabeth Garvey
Matthew & Anne Auer
Maurer Foundation
Megan A. Wade
Melanie Rhine
Merril & Kathy Moore
Met Foundation Methodist Hospital Respiratory Depart-ment
Michael Drum
David & Barbara Kingsburg David & Carol McDonald
H a p p y T r a i l s P a g e 8
Thank you to our 2010 Donors! In Kind Donations
AAA Hoosier Motor Club
Agio Restaurant & Bar
American Girl
Aronstam Fine Jewelers
Arthur Murray Dance Studio
Bambu Aveda Salon
Beads Amore’
Bernard & Soosie Schrader
Bijoux Chocolate
Bill Estes Chevy
Bob & Tom Show
Brenner Luggage
Broadway Cross America
Brown Co. Winery
Brunoscotti
Build-a-Bear Workshop
Butler's Pantry
Casey Jo Ailes
Casino Aztar
Cave Country Adventures
Celebrity Kids
Cherry Hill Winery– Mike & Janet Sweeney
Chip Ganassi Racing Teams
Climb Time Indy
Clowes Memorial Hall
Columbia Club
Comedy Sportz Indianapolis
Conner Prairie
Cork & Cracker
Corner Bar & Grill
Crackers Comedy Club
Dance Kaleidoscope
Dave & Buster's
Deano’s Vino Restaurant & Wine Bar
Deveau's
Dr. & Mrs. Robert Brandt
Dr. Brad & Nicole Flynn
Dr. Karl & Evie Glander
Eiteljorg Museum
Emily Scott
Evolve Salon
Michelle Cleek
Miller Summer Mission for Children
Ms. Brenda J May
Nicholas & Susan Blakenbaker Noyes
Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Founda-tion
Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Nina Shelton
Nordstrom
OneAmerica
Pamela Gumm
Pamela S Passon
Pasty Kunz
Pat Schallenberger
Patricia A. Meier
Patricia A. Rowland
Patrick J. Hoehne
Patsy L. Cross
Paul H. Cummins
PeyBack Foundation
Reis-Nichols Jewelers
Rich Von Der Haar
Richard & Debra Koehl
Richard C. McClintock
Robert B. Green
Robert Elzer Trust
Robert J Lykins
Robert J. Pruitt
Robert Sternberger
Ronald & Deborah Grammas
Ronald D Elkins
Ronald McDonald House Charities Central Indiana Rosa L. Alexander
Rose Yvonne Rivera
Rotary Foundation of Indianapolis
Sally Stephens
Salon Departemental d’ Indiana
Saltsburg Foundation
Sam & Sondra Wentworth
Sara E Kring SCOPE Scott M. Brown Sean T Barker
Shannon M. Humphries
Sharon Kitchens
Shaun & Amy Dougherty
Shawn S. Baker
Shenevelyn Ross
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Stacey A. Hissong Stacey L. Skutt
Steve & Claudia Appel
Steven & Mary Birch Foundation
Steven & Sigrid Schuld
Steven S. Moore Sue E Glover Susan L Hartley
Tammy M Roby
Tammy Nordhoff
Thomas & Julianne Bennett
Tim Karns
Timothy Cline
Todd A. Anderson
Tom Hart
Tony Stewart Foundation
Trisha Lea Thompson
Troy M Brown
Unique Products, Inc.
United Way of Central Indiana
Vera Deppert
Wendy & Ken Brewer
Wendy Boyle
Zwoyer Family Trust
H a p p y T r a i l s P a g e 9
Thank you to our 2010 Donors! Extended Stay Hotels
Focus Therapeutic Massage
Fogo De Chao
G. Thrapp Jewelers
GFC
Give & Go
Gold Metal Training
Golf Club of Indiana
Grand Victoria Casino & Resort
Greatimes Fun Park
Harry & Izzy’s Restaurant
Heart of Sailing Foundation
Helzberg Diamonds
Hilary Goodard
Hilton Indianapolis
Hofmeister Personal Jewelers
Holiday Inn North at the Pyramids
Holiday World & Splashin’ Safari
Hollyhock Hill Restaurant
Indiana Repertory Theatre
Indiana State Museum
Indianapolis Children’s Museum
Indianapolis Civic Theatre
Indianapolis Fire Department
Indianapolis Indians
Indianapolis Opera
Indianapolis Zoo
Indy Folk Series
Isaac Arthur
IUPUI Sports Complex
Jeanette Lee
Jeff & Kit Totten
Jillian’s
Jim Sickles
Joseph Decuis
Judith Harris
Kathleen Boyd
Kelly Biddings –Silpada Designs
Kroger
Klipsch Audio Technologies
Le Peep Restaurant
LeBrea
Live Nation
Mark Kubachi
Marti Michel
Mass Ave Wine Shoppee
Mayor Greg Ballard
Melting Pot Restaurant
Michelle Saysana
Mike McDaniel
Mike Schwab
Mitchell Design
Mitchell’s Fish Market
Miyagi's Restaurant
Mo's..The Place for Steaks
Mr. & Mrs. Bob Grand
National Starch
National Wine & Spirits, Inc.
NCAA
New Harmony Inn
Newport Aquarium
Old Oakland
Panera Bread
Peewinkle’s Puppet Studio
Phoenix Theatre
President Benjamin Harrison Home
Preston Crab Tree
R.G. Sellers Company
Randy & Rae Wilson
Rathskeller
Ray’s Bucktown Bed & Breakfast
RCI North America
Reg & Co.
Renee & Gary Modrowski
Roselyn Recipe
Ryan Abegglen
Scholars Inn Bakehouse
Sea World Orlando
Southwest Airlines
St Elmo Steakhouse
St. Luke’s United Methodist Church
St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis
Story Inn
Target
Terry Anker
Ticketmaster
Tony Grillo & Grillo Taxidermy
Tyler Mason Salon & Spa
United Package Liquors
Vincent’s Fur
Walt Disney World
Wellpoint
Wildcat Creek Outfitters– Chad Miller
Yellow Rose Carriages
Happy Hollow Children’s Camp
Indianapolis Office
615 N. Alabama Street, Ste. 228
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 638-3849
Fax: (317) 686-0195
Camp Phone: (812) 988-4900
E-mail: [email protected]
www.happyhollowcamp.net
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2 0 t h A n n u a l A u c t i o n
a n d D i n n e r
Celebrate 60 years of Happy Hollow Children’s Camp at the Under the Stars
Auction and Dinner. The 20th Annual Happy Hollow Children’s Camp Auction and Dinner will be held on February 26, 2011 at the Marriott North
Hotel Indianapolis. It will be a night to remember as you help us raise money to reach out to even more deserving campers. This year Roger Harvey with Bose Public Affairs Group and Joy Dumandan from WISH-TV will return to be our
emcees for the event. Guests will enjoy hors d’oeuvres and cocktails as they peruse the Silent Auction, which will feature over 100 items. After an elegant dinner, guests will engage in an exciting live auction. Don’t miss this exciting event
benefiting our worthy campers! Only a few tables available! Call (317)638-3849 to reserve your table to day!
Table Sponsorships begin at $1,000 - - - Tickets - $100 each