Compiled by Adam Fornear
Our new Hobie Kat ready for transport
Between hiring staff for the upcoming summer (still have a couple kitchen staff positions to fill), firing up our fleet of boats and any other task that needs to happen to make the summer amazing…It’s been a bit tough to squeeze in a little recreational boating of my own. Tough but not impossible. Just this past Saturday I was fortunate enough to assist a friend transport a new boat to him from Washburn, WI to Duluth, MN. I couldn’t pass an opportunity for an 80 nautical mile boat ride…that’d be crazy to miss. So, I packed up bag with some extra clothes, snacks and phone numbers and emails for work to take care of on journey. Disappointingly, there was a strong westward wind that put up some big waves on Lake Superior that made the ride a little bumpy, but no problem for the 40-foot boat. We cut though some of the Apostle Islands, cruised past the sea caves and found ourselves 12 miles off shore at times. We did take a break from running through the heavy seas to fish a quiet bay, boating one Coho salmon, but were soon back at covering ground to make the 7pm lift of the Lift Bridge in Duluth, MN. It was a great day on the water, lots of laughter and some minor accidents that will provide some funny stories well into the future.
Crossing the Big Mac with the new Hobie!
Speaking of new boats, Camp Nebagamon has added an awesome new Hobie Cat Getaway to our already massive fleet. Sadly, we had to retire our old Hobie but I was determined to find a new Hobie for this summer. So, after a nine-hour drive, lots of Cheddar Chex Mix and a crossing of the Mackinac bridge we hooked up the Hobie Getaway and hit the repeat button for the drive back. Many miles logged, but this boat is going to be so sweet to sail out on Lake Nebagamon. It has a boomless main sail, roller-furling jib, and wing seats for cruising. We’ll be able to heel it over and zip across the lake in strong winds and still be a ton of fun on those lighter wind days. Hopefully you are all just as excited as I am for getting out and grabbing some wind on this sweet new rig!
Even though The Arrowhead is going into hibernation for the next three months, please keep on sending any news of the camp family. Thank you for your contributions, and I look forward to sharing updates with you after the summer. Summer’s coming…See you soon!
IT MAY INTEREST YOU TO KNOW Ben Effress(La Jolla, CA) is wrapping up his high school volleyball season and is now in full swing of the spring football practice and strength training season. Ben Shacter (Chicago) ran the lights and sound for his school’s production of Harvey. Jason Shacter (Chicago) performed and had lots of fun with the school band at Six Flags. Jake Powers (Chicago) was the fastest runner on his cross-country team as a freshman. Jake also runs an active and successful street wear resale business.
IN THE WHERE-ARE-THEY-NOW DEPARTMENT: Spencer Brown (Phoenix ’96-’00,’02-’07,’09,’13,’16,’17,’18) is the Assistant Principal at Legacy Traditional School in Casa Grande, AZ. Michael Deutsch (Atlanta ’06-’11,’13-’14,’16-‘18) will be starting as a data analyst at Ernst & Young in Atlanta, GA.
IN THE BIBS AND DIAPERS DEPARTMENT…It’s a boy, Harrison Arthur, for Emily Jodock (Northwood, ND/Denver ’05-’07,’09-‘15) and Jason Yale (Denver ’94-’00,’04-’08,’10-‘15). It’s a girl, Oriah Vera, for Tucker Slosburg (K.C./Seattle ’93-’99,’02-‘11) and Krista Nelson (Seattle).
BAR MITZVAH CONGRATULATIONS go to Joel Fisher (Chicago) and Sam More (Chicago).
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 GRADUATES
June is graduation month for many campers, staff, and alumni, and we want to say “Congratulations!” Obviously, this list is not exhaustive, so please let us know of other members of the camp family that you know who have graduated this year. We’ll include those names in the October Arrowhead. Also, this newsletter is a great place to note which college’s people are attending in order to connect with other members of the camp community at the same school. So please e-mail us that information as well.
High School Graduates: Alex Buring, Isaac Weiss, Eric Portillo, Matthew Grosman, Joey Rivkin, Andrew Guest, Michael Berler, Ben Platt, Luke Herzog, Elana Scharff, and Tiana Hursh.
College Graduates: Walter Fromm (University of Puget Sound) and Michael Deutsch (Auburn University)