By Troika Brodsky
After a one-year hiatus, The Keylog, Camp Nebagamon’s alumni newsletter, is making a comeback! But here’s the deal—we can’t do it without you.
A little history for those who may not know: Shortly after Nardie and Sally retired in 1990 they launched the Camp Nebagamon Alumni Association (CNAA) with the help of a handful of dedicated alumni. Through countless hours of detective work, outreach, and data entry, they built Nebagamon’s first alumni database and shaped the CNAA’s purpose—to foster and enhance the bonds of friendship we all shared at Nebagamon. In 1992, the first issue of The Keylog alumni newsletter was published and mailed out as an additional way to keep the Camp Family connected.
For the next decade, Nardie and Sally poured their hearts into running the CNAA, maintaining the database, and publishing The Keylog before passing the torch to Roger and Judy Wallenstein. In 2003, Jane Stein took the reins, and the newsletter continued in print until 2011, when it transitioned to a digital format.
When The Keylog moved over to an all-digital format, the costs of printing and mailing were no longer a factor, and the ongoing responsibilities of the CNAA to keep our database current and publish the alumni newsletter were folded into Camp Nebagamon’s year-round operations. Today, you can browse Keylog issues from 2016 to 2023 on the Camp website, and plans are underway to make every past issue available online for our community later this year.
Now, let’s talk about the present. We’re putting together a new issue this spring, and the most important part of The Keylog has always been YOU—our alumni community. We need your updates!
We’d love to hear from you:
- Where are you living?
- What are you doing for work?
- Any major life updates—career changes, big moves, marriages, kids?
- Have you published a book? Been featured in the news? Working on something interesting? Send us a link!
- We also honor and remember members of our community who have passed away since our last publication.
If we don’t hear from you, we likely have no other way to get this info! So, please take a moment to help us keep the Camp Family connected. This is also a great opportunity to confirm your current contact information with us!
To submit your update, fill out this Google form or email Troika Brodsky at [email protected].
One of the best parts of a digital Keylog? We can include links! So if there’s an article about your work, a project you’re involved in, or anything else you think our community would love to see, send it our way.
With Camp’s 100th anniversary on the horizon, now is the perfect time to reconnect. We hope you’ll take a moment to share your news—we can’t wait to hear from you!
For a more thorough history of the CNAA and The Keylog, please read Nardie Stein’s write up on the topic from Keeping The Fires Burning – A History and Memoir of Camp Nebagamon by Nardie and Sally Lorber Stein.