Camp Nebagamon

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then THANKS FOR THE PINES: A Celebration of Camp Nebagamon—the 176-page coffee table book unveiled at the 90^th Reunion—contains the equivalent of about 1.1 million words. There may be no better way to celebrate Nebagamon’s 77 acres than through more than 1,100 remarkable photos dating back to, well, 1929.

How do you encapsulate nine decades? Brad Herzog, the book’s creator, had a plan. First, he categorized various aspects of Nebagamon—faces and places, directors and decades, villages and cabins, projects and events. So there are spreads on Muggs and Janet, the 1970s, the Axeman Village, the Rec Hall, Paul Bunyan, orienteering, fishing, canoeing, Chef’s Cap, cookouts, and caretakers—not to mention food, friends, fun, and family camp. Then, over the course of many months, Brad poured through 90 years of online photo archives and selected some of the most resonant reminders.

The result: a truly beautiful 90th anniversary book, which is now available for purchase at our website. It’s a perfect gift for anyone who might wish to adorn their coffee table with a paean to one of their favorite places.

There are words in the book, too—some two-dozen lyrical little essays about iconic aspects of camp from equally iconic voices. So Eric Kramer muses on wilderness tripping, Frank Sachs on the Project Board, Andy Mack on favorite places, Sally Stein on Sunday Services, Steph Hanson on Council Fires, Roger Wallenstein on all-camp competitions, Alex Gordon on Loggers, Larry Cartwright on CNOC, Ken Kanter on songs, etc.

But mostly, the book is a compilation of images—fantastic photos that combine to form a narrative of Nebagamon. You’ll be tempted to page through and try to find yourself in one of the pictures, but that wasn’t the point. The goal was to celebrate the wonder of a place where you found yourself years ago.

A stroll through the hundreds of photos shows camp’s evolution through the years. Stop on the spread about rowing, for instance, and you’ll see that the project once featured a version of paddle boats. Look closely at some Sunday photos, and you’ll notice that in camp’s earliest years the Council Fire Ring was essentially a theater-in-the-round. There are photos of the old Boathouse in 1933, the camp fire brigade in 1946, square dancing at the social in 1955, covered wagon trips, the Waterfront cabana, Cruiser Day bag lunches, and canvas tents that once constituted the Lumberjack Village.

But you’ll also discover how much camp hasn’t changed at all. The photos of the Swamper Village in 1935, the Artshop in 1941 and the town of Lake Nebagamon in 1961 look like they could have been snapped a half-century later. Sometimes, a series of images tell this story—the A.K. Agikamik dance hasn’t changed, the HITS Brothers have had the same repertoire for decades, and campers still make the same straining faces during the tug-of-war competition. Oh, and the horns have been blowing for mealtime since at least 1941.

Some of the more jaw-dropping photos get the full-page treatment. A row of campers hiking through a rain-drenched forest. Splashes and smiles as G-swimmers rush into the lake. A post-Quetico celebration of 9^th graders. A full moon shining beyond the sailboats. A sermonette collage. And, as the book’s final photo, a stunning view of a starry sky.

But sometimes the little things can be equally captivating and rather enlightening. Is that a cigar in the mouth of a tennis-playing staff member in 1935? A boxing match in 1945? A chalkboard, in 1959, where the Upper Diamond scoreboard now stands? The actual presentation of the Survival Big Trip poncho in 1964? Camp’s version of the Village People at the 1979 Follies? A toga on the Paul Bunyan statue in 1986? And, in 2004 at the all-camp birthday, four village directors holding cakes depicting… their four faces?

I was tempted here to discuss my favorite photos from the book, whether that’s defined by the quality, the characters, or the remembrance sparked by a decades-old image. But it’s just impossible to choose the best of the best. And maybe that describes our memories, too.

Each person who attended the 90th Summer Reunion at camp over Labor Day weekend certainly left with his or her own favorite memories. Maybe it was the scene of dozens of alumni hanging out on the H-dock in the late afternoon or at the Artshop for Happy Hour (which generally lasted longer than an hour). Perhaps it was the memories shared by current and former directors at the Council Fire or by the extended camp family at a Sunday Service held beneath the big tent on the Lower Diamond. It could be Reed Maidenberg’s wonderful original song about Camp Nebagamon, unveiled at the GTC. Or maybe it was when some 400 voices joined together to sing “Thanks for the Pines” a short while later. Of course, it could be the many re-enactments of yesteryear, whether that meant taking a canoe out for a paddle, playing softball on the Upper Diamond, strolling to Dairy Queen, or sharing a cabin with a bunch of guys whom you’ve known since you were nine years old.

Some numbers from the 90th: nearly 400 attendees, a 176-page “Thanks for the Pines” book to take home, 85 summers covered at the Countdown, a 50-second video offering snippets of the weekend, 45 (or so) keylogs placed on the Council Fire, an excellent 14-minute “90th Reunion Film” (by Hugh Broder and Jeremy Bloom), 12 GTC acts, 6 directors telling tales, 4 nightly Friendship Fires (and 4 Fabulous HITS Brothers in town), 3 delicious dinners in the Lower Diamond tent, 2 Rec Hall lunch sittings daily, and 1 drop-in from the Yo-Yo Islands.

And now, 68 photos that tell only a very small part of the story (click on a thumbnail to get the big picture):

THE PEOPLE

THE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES

THE PLACE

According to psychologists, photographs can jog our memories, but at times they can also replace them. We THINK we remember what happened, but what is real? And what is re-imagined? This might be particular true for old photos and old memories. On the other hand, photographs of our old selves at Nebagamon — the kinds of snapshots that get immortalized in spiral-bound books in the living room of the Big House — are priceless reminders of moments. We may not remember them exactly, but we treasure them. So The Keylog asked a handful of camp alumni to recall what they can about interesting old photos:

KEN KANTER (Chicago/Cincinnati 62-66, 69-76)

From sideburns to striped pants to finding a nice flat location in the Axeman Village for a brilliant cabin photo, this picture says it all. These were the days (1971) when cleverness (if not the ability to actually discern the faces in a photo) was of utmost concern when staging a cabin pic. After lengthy discussion about what and where this picture should be, the cabin finally agreed to my suggestion to spell it out on the ground. If we had been in The Annex, the idea would have been impractical. But A-2? We could do that—although we probably could have used a Swamper camper for the hyphen!

GRANT CHUKERMAN (Highland Park, IL 06-11, 14)

That picture is of me and Alex Froy, my cabinmate in Logger 3 in 2007. Our counselor, Phil Yenawine, was a man of legendary size. We decided it would be funny to build a GTC skit around two of us fitting into one pair of his clothes. My cabinmates and I adopted bad British accents and pretended to be billionaires or something along those lines. It made no sense. It ended with Phil running in from the Axeman porch as we tried to run away. Predictably, trying to run with two people fitting into one shirt and pair of shorts didn’t go well, and we got our first laugh of the skit as we stumbled and dragged each other off stage.

KYLE HOPKINS (Kansas City 02-06, 08-09, 12)

In my first summer at Camp Nebagamon I was put in charge of the fishing program because I had spent chunks of my childhood with family on majestic fishing trips in the BWCA. It turns out that it is actually much more important that the head of fishing possesses a versatile set of knot untangling skills. But as the summer cruised along, I found out that we had access to “The Keeper”, and if we headed out during the afternoon project periods, I would find a few minutes to drop a line. On the day this photo was taken, we were back in the little bay in the northeast corner of the lake and all was calm on the pontoon boat. No tangles. Nobody in need of a juicy earthworm. Everybody staring at the water waiting for the strike of a keeper.

I had a reel in my hand and had attached one of my favorite little Rapala lures to the line. The boat turned and I was facing the shore, looking at a little patch of lily pads in the shade. The opportunity was too good to pass up so I cast out my line and landed right where I wanted to. I started to reel in and — BAM! — the line got hit hard. The fight was on. After all the kids reeled in their lines, all eyes were on me. The head of fishing is supposed to know how to catch a fish, so I wanted to make sure I didn’t mess this up – especially if it ended up being a six-inch bluegill at the end of my line.

The bass made it into the net, and it was a beautiful fish. It was so fun to share that experience with the fishing staff and the kids on the boat – including a super-happy Jimmy Scharff. Chet Wallenstein was running the kitchen that summer so he cooked the fish up for me for dinner — with a little cucumber salad. I cannot remember a more satisfying meal in the Rec Hall.

MICHAEL BERLER (San Francisco 12-16, 18)

After two of the best weeks of my life in the Quetico Provincial Park, Matthew Campbell led the way into Lake Nebagamon holding our ever-present American flag. The half-dozen boys around me had become some of my closest friends in the world as we paddled in the incredible wilderness of the Quetico, and the smiles on our faces were some of the most genuine smiles of my life—nothing short of absolute joy!

BRIAN KRAMER (East Troy, WI/Highland Park, IL 88-93, 95-00)

It was 1999… I was a counselor in LJ-1 and led the sailing project. Tony Coletta and Todd Blatt were the waterfront directors that summer, and we were always finding ways to get a rise out of each other with different pranks while down on the waterfront. Tony’s “colorful” use of the English language always made my pranks even more rewarding, and I may have taken one of the pranks a bit too far. I have visions of Tony’s catamaran sailboat mysteriously floating away the day before my bed ended up on the raft, but likely just a coincidence…

JON GERSTEIN (Highland Park, IL/Northbrook, IL 83-88, 89, 94)

The first thought I had was “Man, I was a good looking kid. What happened?” If I had to guess what I was thinking at the time, I’d probably say, “This is so cool. I’m teaching sailing. There’s no other place I’d rather be right now, other than on the lake, of course.”

Bob Kolbrener was a camper at Nebagamon from 1952 to 1955, and he grew up west of St. Louis on his family’s 70 acres of woods, fields and ponds. So it should come as no surprise that he has long dedicated himself to exploring wilderness. He just happens to do it through a camera lens.

Bob Kolbrener, 1952

He cites a moment exactly 50 years ago, in 1968, when his pursuit of fine art black-and-white photography took a significant leap forward. An amateur photographer at the time, Bob visited Yosemite National Park and wandered into what is now known as the Ansel Adams Gallery. The mood (burning incense), the music (classical) and the masterpieces (six epic Adams photographs) combined to inspire the man who would become a protégé of America’s most renowned landscape photographer. In other words, at that moment, something clicked.

He became a student of Adams—and soon a co-instructor—in both Yosemite and Carmel, California (where he has lived since 1996). Before moving to the Monterey Peninsula, Bob established a commercial photography business in St. Louis, but it was structured to allow him and his wife Sharon to travel for two months every year. They would leave the Gateway of the West to photograph the Great American West.

Railroad Crossing, UT, 1979

Bob’s photographs have been collected and exhibited nationally and internationally—from Monterey to Manhattan to Moscow. A guest instructor at various colleges and institutions through the years, Bob was awarded the Best Foreign Photographer Award for Black and White Photography at the Pingyao International Photography Festival in China in 2008. Indeed, decades after being mentored by Ansel Adams, he is now compared to him. Some of both photographers’ finest photos were collected in an exhibition and book titled “90 Years in the American West.”

Each Kolbrener photograph is a product of scenery and skill, precision and preparation. Consider his explanation of the making of Portrait of Half Dome, a 2006 image he made in Yosemite National Park:

Portrait of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, CA, 2006

“We travel to Yosemite in the winter when major snowstorms are eminent. The snow was constant for two straight days. On the third afternoon, we had pulled off the road to make some popcorn, and I was out of our vehicle just for a minute or two when looking toward Half Dome I saw a slight glow at its base. As I literally ran back to our van, my wife, Sharon saw me in flight and had the Hasselblad case out as I was arriving. Grabbing the camera body and the 150mm lens along with the tripod, I set up the camera close to the truck as things started to clear. I then realized that the foreground trees were too high into the face of Half Dome. Clomping through the thick snow I retreated around 100 feet until the face was unobstructed. I made 7 exposures total – the last three with a red filter to darken the sky more and best reveal the rising fog. In a dramatic twist worthy of a play, within moments of my last exposure, the clouds closed the scene like a curtain after a fine performance!”

The Keylog caught up with Bob Kolbrener, hoping he’d shed some light on his photography expertise.

What is the most significant overarching lesson you learned from your apprenticeship with Ansel Adams?

Clearing Storm, Monument Valley, AZ, 1984

I learned from Ansel Adams that you need to put all your eggs in one basket—meaning that the great moments in the landscape are generally very short-lived. As a photographer you have to make many correct decisions in an exceedingly short period of time. Both Ansel Adams and I would be described as type A people, and that may be one of the secrets to making great photographs when there are storms, rainbows, or wonderful shafts of light. His system, with practice and then finely tuned, is the key to my success!

You have long been committed to the tradition of “straight” photography.  No computer enhancement. No print or negative manipulation. Just an 8×10’’ view camera, a 2 1/4 ‘’ single lens, and an “old-fashioned” enlargement and printing method using fiber-based paper, tray processing, and selenium toner. Why that choice, and what are the challenges and benefits?

I think staying with film and paper suits my make-up. I love my dark room! I also enjoy the hands-on aspect of analog photography. After investing so many years with film and paper, the idea of going sideways at this point did not make sense. Had I been 15 years younger I’m sure I would’ve gone digitally to some extent.

Desert Fantasy, NV, 2013

You’ve mastered the technical aspects of setting up a shot—viewpoint, composition, foreground, lighting, exposure, film speed, etc. But what is your primary big-picture goal each time you set up to take a photograph?

My goal when you look at one of my photographs is to show you something that you don’t already know. Since everything on the planet has already been photographed, then what is the point? So it is not what you photograph, but rather how you see it. My goal is to visually raise the bar so that in some way the viewer has an emotional response much like I did when I first approached the subject.

Why does black-and-white landscape photography particularly resonate with you?

Rising Fog, Devils Tower, WY, 1988

Since we see in color, then black and white photographs are already an abstraction. In color photography the print needs to be relatively literal in order for the viewer to accept it. If the sky is rendered green and the grass blue, that is unacceptable to most of us. However, in my photographs I can change tonal values to create the mood of my choice. So when I show you a photograph with a black sky you are quite comfortable to accept that. My photographs are not literal interpretations of a scene but rather an expressive mood of my creation.

Why do you find the American West such a compelling canvas, and is there a specific place that you find most captivating?

Rock Covers Paper #11, CA, 2005

What I love about the American West is the space! It shrinks us. After being reminded of our relative insignificance, then I can proceed with my cameras and photograph accordingly. It’s all about perspective. My favorite place to photograph is still Yosemite National Park. It is all about scale, space, and magnificence!

If you were tasked with photographing a single Camp Nebagamon image, what place might you choose?

My favorite visual memories concerning the Nebagamon experience are from the multi-day canoe trips. I just remember the small islands covered with evergreens and how beautiful that was.

A number of alumni wrote in to express their appreciation for the 90^th SUMMER issue of The Keylog, published last May. Bill Sloan (Chicago/Los Angeles 52-56, 59-61, 63-64, pictured here in 1959), whose grandson Gabriel Sloan-Garcia was an eight-week camper this past summer, declared: “The Keylog is fabulous!  It is totally consuming.  Literally ‘word for word’ it brings back old memories. Thanks for the detailed history of camp, and it’s many events.”

Ted Silberstein (Cincinnati 47-52) recalled, “So much touches my heart as I scroll down through the wonderful traditions of CN… A volume could be written on the goat badge skullduggery in which LJ-4 participated in 1950 or ’51. Recently honored Stu Kornfeld won the cooking competition for Throck in 1951, and it was clear chemistry lay in his future.” And Joe Kirkish (Houghton, MI 52-58) exclaimed, “WOW! WHAM! ZOWIE! This is the most expansive, prestigious, emotionally explosive tome I’ve ever seen – and as a teacher of English for nearly a century, I know a keeper when I see it.”

Raven Deerwater (Mendocino, CA 70-74, 76-85) wrote in to say: “Thank you for editing such a nice edition of The Keylog. I’m glad you chose and pictured the 1983 Pow Wow Day, allowing me to show my wife the glory I had as Honorary Big Chief that year.  (Frank Sachs told me that I was the first Honorary Big Chief in decades who was actually the right size for the costume.) What you do is a labor of love, and I truly appreciate it.” At left is a photo of Raven (back when he was known as Dan Hirschhorn) during a 1982 GTC.

Paul Guggenheim (Highland Park, IL 66-71, 73-77) wrote Nardie and Sally Stein with a specific reminiscence from decades earlier: “My earliest recollections of Camp were when Dad (Dick) brought me up to post camp when I was 4 (there was a special exception made for me, the age limit was 5 at the time). Being 4, I woke up at 6 am and went down to the rec hall and sat at the fireplace with Muggs where he would tell me stories. I still remember your dad holding out his arms about 3 feet wide and saying “I caught a fish…”, and then a dramatic pause, “about this far from shore and about this big” (hands two inches apart).”

Tom Goldman (St. Louis/San Francisco 53-66) wrote in with a recollection about longtime staff member Clair Houston (at right in 1961), who spent his summers at Nebagamon for a quarter-century (1943-68) after being a Hall of Fame three-sport star at the University of Missouri. Tom’s memory, however, took place while he was playing football for the John Burroughs School in St. Louis: “My junior year at Burroughs, when my eyesight was already pretty terrible, I specialized in catching short passes. Playing on the B squad against league foe, Principia, I scored the only touchdown of the game on a pass play called T-54. (I always pretended the passes were named for me instead of the T formation.)  As I was lying in the end zone, the ref suddenly said, “Tom, toss me the ball”. Until that point, I had no idea the guy officiating the game was Clair Houston!”

The spring Keylog included a photo, sent by Bud Herzog, that featured several counselors carrying a piano toward the Shrine so that it could be played by Ray Liebau (Melbourne, FL/Malvern, AR 57-62) during a Sunday Service. Bud joked, “Ironically, Ray did not help us carry it!” After Bud sent the photo to Ray, however, he received this response: “Hey, SOMEBODY had to carry the bench! I will always remember Muggs saying, ‘Whenever there’s a piano to be moved, someone reaches for the bench.’” Meanwhile, Ray still tickles the ivories. Click here to see a video of Ray playing a much nicer piano during the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest.

Jim Gerstein and Ryan Marks reenact (sort of) their still-standing (after 33 years) Guinness T. Nebagamous egg toss record of 216 feet, 7 inches.

Several 90^th Reunion attendees and alumni wrote Brad Herzog to show appreciation for the 176-page coffee table book celebrating camp through hundreds of photos and two-dozen lyrical essays from alumni. “While going through withdrawal from the reunion weekend and dealing with the realities of work and real life, I have been taking some time to read and look through Thanks for the Pines,” wrote Larry Rivkin (Lincolnshire, IL 77-82, 84-86): “It is simply outstanding.  What a gift you have given to me this week and to the camp family for years to come!” Roger Wallenstein (Chicago 55-60, 76, 86-04) wrote: “It is superb. I love the concept of the layout and all the small details you included. It captures the essence of camp with a few words and lots of pictures.” Nardie Stein (St. Louis/Minneapolis 55-90) added: “Sal and I think it is simply wonderful. It shows so much planning, research, design, etc. You have done a fantastic thing for the CN family.” Jim Gerstein (Highland Park, IL/Washington, D.C. 82-85, 86-89) commented: “I read through the Nebagamon book last night with (my son) Emmitt, and we had an awesome time going through it together. (My wife) Aliza found the book this morning and just called me at work to rave about it. It really is an amazing piece of work that you created.” Finally, Irv Stenn (Chicago 42-50) wrote, “To you and all the contributors, my congratulations and thanks for an historic look at the history, relevance, and importance of Camp Nebagamon for so many. My experiences there and life lessons taught to me by a special group of men and women made for a full and happy life now in its 88th year. Best to you folks who contributed so much to camp and to history.” 

After John Montag (Altanta 78-83, 86) sent a “Thanks for the Pines” book as a birthday gift for his brother-in-law Tom Tisch (New York City 65-68), he received the following response, which was shared with The Keylog:

“Thanks, John, for sending the “Thanks for the Pines” Nebagamon anniversary book. It brought back lots of memories, and it was a treat to see a photo of the 1967 First Isle Royale Trip plaque that hangs in the Rec Hall. Along with my brother, I was on the trip and, in fact, the youngest. (I was in Axeman Two and Jim was in Lumberjack Four). For me, the trip was exhilarating and real slog.

Here are some picture from the trip, including a photo of Jim on top of Mount Siskiwit. It is a great photo and it hangs in the bedroom hall of my mother’s apartment. If you look closely, you’ll notice the antler strapped to his pack. It was this antler which was cut down to make the plaque along with a big hunk of copper that was found on the trip. I’ve also sent a photo of me presenting the plaque at camp. In the equal opportunity department, this photo also is in my mother’s hall.

Finally, Peder Kolind led the trip. When Alice and I were in Denmark two years ago, I had the great pleasure of having lunch with Peder’s brother, Lars. Peder passed away in 2015, having spent many years in Nicaragua, where he established Centro Carita Feliz, which provides 1,200 children and young people with food, medical care, scholarships, and education on more than 20 subjects.”

The Camp Nebagamon Charities website www.cncharities.org is dedicated to both the Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund (CNSF) and Camperships For Nebagamon (CFN). Learn about different donation options, read about each charity, and more.

New Level of Alumni Support for Nebagamon-Affiliated Charities

Nebagamon’s alumni community has stepped up support for our affiliated charities in recent years in meaningful ways. In addition to generous direct support for both Camperships for Nebagamon and the Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund, alumni have increasingly encouraged donations to one or both funds as memorials and to honor happy occasions. In honor of Camp Nebagamon’s 90th season, Camp Nebagamon Charities also institutes a virtual keylog program, a means of giving while thanking someone special (you can donate and fill out a message here). Contributions are split evenly between Nebagamon’s two affiliated charities. You will receive two separate emails confirming your contribution to each fund. If you’d like to give a unique donation to CFN or CNSF of if you’d like to give a gift in honor or memory of someone, please use the CFN-specific and CNSF-specific donation pages.

Recent Donors to the Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund

Recent generous donations to the Camp Nebagamon Scholarship Fund (CNSF) helped more than 220 kids attend non-profit camps in the summer of 2018.

CNSF helps children and teens who experience poverty and disability attend non-profit summer camps that specialize in meeting their needs. Recipient camps (located near communities where Nebagamon campers live) offer expert therapeutic and adaptive recreation and a nurturing environment for kids who have been exposed to adversity and trauma. Children are among peers and role models for success at these camps as they enjoy friendship, adventure and personal growth — opening new possibilities for a more positive future.

CNSF was founded in 1947 by Muggs and Janet Lorber, Nebagamon’s founding directors, and administered for 50+ years by Nebagamon’s former directors, Nardie and Sally Lorber Stein. Check out our Instagram and Facebook page to learn more!

CNSF gratefully acknowledges donations from May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018:

Mickey and Cecelia Abramson
Steve Addison
Alex Aronoff
Kathy and Stuart Barnett
Donna Barrows
Allen Bennett
Babs and Bob Benton
Lori and Jeff Blumenthal
Elizabeth and John Breyer Jr.
Hugh Broder
Linda and Philip Carl
Ellen Nissenbaum and Jeff Colman
Suzy and Jim Cornbleet
DeHovitz Family Charitable Foundation
Dell Giving (Matching Gift)
Marilyn and Lou Diamond
Jessie and Scott Diamond
Jed Dreifus
Luise Drolson
Jim Dubinsky
Steve Ehrlich
Amy Foxman
Paula and Gordy Frank
Janet Freed
Laura and Bill Freeman
Marissa Jones and Bill Friedman
Julie and Bud Friedman
Osnat and Greg Gafni-Pappas
Betsy and Spencer Garland
Girl Scout Troop 52767 (Hope Haugen and Jaime Hensel)
Judy and Rick Glassman
Stephen Goldfarb
Josh Gray
Jesse Gray
Sherry and Michael Grosman
Bobbie and Mark Gutman
Pat and Michael Harris
Ted Harris
Victoria Ann Sher and John Hecht
Shirley and Barnett Helzberg Jr.
Joel Hensel
Alice and Joe Herz
Karen and Bob Herz
Marian and Maurice Hirsch
Cynthia and Charles Hirschhorn
Helaine and Warner Isaacs
Shari and Craig Jankowsky
Joseph Family Charitable Trust
Ken Kanter
Blair Kaplan
Malcolm Kerr
Sharapat and Eric Kessler
Stu Kornfeld
Andrea Wilson and Kerry Kornfeld
Andrea and Brian Kramer
Janet Koestring and John Kupper
Sondra and Alan Levi
Tom Loeb
Carolyn and Joseph Losos
Reed Maidenberg
Lynn and Jack May Foundation
McKnight Place, MPAL Real Estate, LLC
Susan and Bob Mendelsohn
Rose Mendelsohn
Jim Mendelsohn
Paula and Malcolm Milsten
Sally and John Mitani
Spence Myer
Mary and Bob Nefsky
Judi Perrill and Buzz Neusteter
Thad & Brule Kurowski and Katy Neusteter
Deborah Snyder and Jim Platt
Steve Reichert
Marya and Tony Rose Foundation
Ruth Lorber Rosen Memorials
Jonathan Tobak and Keri Rosenbloom
Ellie and Trent Rosenbloom
Carol Murphy and Bill Rosenthal
Trish Russell
Guy Sachs
Kim and Tom Saltzstein
Sue and Jon Scharff
Clayton Schmidt
Jon Schwartz
Leslie Schwartz
Susan and Charles Schwartz, Jr.
Andrew Schwarz
Jennifer and Irl Scissors
Colleen Carroll and Mitch Semel
Andrew Shapin
Susie Ansehl and Rand Shapiro
Stephanie and Joel Sklar
Frank Star
Irene and Norton Starr
Perrin and Ted Stein
Sally and Nardie Stein
Malcolm Steiner
Corky and Rick Steiner Family Foundation
Lara Tabatznik
Jeff Trenton
Loris and Robert Ungar
Daniel Wasserman
Harriet and Paul Weinberg
Michael Weinberg (II)
Michael Weinberg, Jr.
Hank Wineman
Deborah and Adam Winick
Mark and Laura Wittcoff

Recent Donors to Camperships for Nebagamon

Camperships for Nebagamon (CFN) was established in 1995 to enable children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to have a camping experience. Over the years, the CFN endowment fund has provided camperships for boys to attend Nebagamon and girls to attend Camp WeHaKee. Campers receiving camperships help to diversify their camp communities by virtue of their racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic status. In addition, CFN continues the tradition of support to sons and grandsons of Nebagamon alumni who demonstrate financial need.

Over the past decade, more than 500 Camperships have been given out to more than 250 boys and girls attending Nebagamon and WeHaKee. Over $2 million has gone to support the cost of tuition and related expenses for these boys and girls.

CFN wishes to thank the following individuals who generously made donations to CFN from May 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018:

Steve Addison
Mary Allen
Amazon Smile Foundation
Anonymous
Allison and Daniel Arkin
Alex Aronoff
Jenny and Larry Baer
Annette and Ken Baim
Kathy and Stuart Barnett
Donna Barrows
Babs and Bob Benton
Stephen Beriau
Josephine Berler
Melanie and Chuck Berman
Ric Best
Gaetan Veilleux and Deborah Binder
Brian Blair
Lisa and Paul Blumberg
Julie and Adam Braude
Elizabeth and John Breyer Jr.
Hugh Broder
LuAnn and Larry Brody
Linda and Don Brown
Myles Brown
Larry Cartwright
Nancy Chalifour
Jose Chay, D.D.S.
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Children’s Professional Staff, Minneapolis
Rachel and Adam Chiss
CIBC Bank USA
Evelyn and Louis Cohen
Ralph Cohen
Lisa and Sherman Cohen
Bonnie and Mike Cole
Ellen Nissenbaum and Jeff Colman
Cortland Associates, Inc.
Jill and Ben Crane
Jerry Dattel
Jennifer and Eric Dauer
DeHovitz Family Charitable Foundation
Jessie and Scott Diamond
Jean and Peter DiBattiste
Bonni DiMatteo
Jim Dubinsky
Elizabeth Moss and Bill Dubinsky
Steve Ehrlich
Fred Fechheimer
Randi and Joel Feder
Terri and Jeff Fine
Dorothy and Bill Firestone
Amy Foxman
Roxanne Frank
Julie and Dan Frank
Laura and Bill Freeman
William Friedman
Marissa Jones and Bill Friedman
Julie and Bud Friedman
Laurie Bomba and Andy & Eli Fromm
Osnat and Greg Gafni-Pappas
Betsy and Spencer Garland
Lisa Giardina
Girl Scout Troop 52767 (Hope Haugen and Jaime Hensel)
Ricky Gitt
Giving Assistant, Inc.
Susan Goldberg
Stephen Goldfarb
Thomas Goldman
Stephanie Riven and Roger Goldman
Beth Jacobs and Keith Gottesdiener
Jesse Gray
Josh Gray
Howard Handler
Ted Harris
Sally and Carl Harris
Joel Hensel
Karen and Bob Herz
Alice and Joe Herz
Maxine and Louis Heyman
Carol and Richard Hillsberg
Cynthia and Charles Hirschhorn
Marilyn and Joe Hirschhorn
Sally Hoffman
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