By Louis Levin
Think you’re a puzzling mastermind? Show us what you’ve got on this month’s crossword puzzle!
By Louis Levin
Think you’re a puzzling mastermind? Show us what you’ve got on this month’s crossword puzzle!
Birthdays this month include…
May 1st – Milo Gilman, Milo Karsh
2nd – Perin Griggs, Bode Pera, Will Schwarz
3rd – Brooks Coyle
5th – Austin Alexander
8th – Sammy Rubinov
9th – Sam Brewer
10th – Evan Friedman, Auden Osburn
12th – Levi Gladstein, Roberto Bigelli, Aidan Capes
14th – Carlos Beaujean, Josh Desenberg, Jonah Kleiman
15th – Oliver Held, Ryan Kessler
19th – Louis Levin, Solomon Wasserman
22nd – Adam Cohen
25th – Joe Briggs
27th – Jacob solomon
29th – Gibson Kapp
30th – Rush Slivjanovski
31st – Zander Aronoff, Charlie Goshko
With the 2020 camp season quickly approaching, we would like to issue a few reminders that will help to answer questions and make the transition into camp run as smoothly as possible.
While everyone is at home for the time being, we thought you’d appreciate a few different ways to keep up with camp. As Fornear mentioned in his article this month, we are organizing Zoom video hangouts for current campers. We are announcing these video hangouts typically a day in advance on social media and via email. For all you alumni, if you are organizing your own video hangouts, take a picture and send it to us so we can share them!
We have also been running some awesome activities for you at home on our Facebook and Instagram. We’re bringing some classic Guinness T Nebagamous events into your living room (#GuinnessT), and organizing a few Wannado activities you can try at home (#WannaDo). To really feel connected to camp, why not cook your favorite camp foods? We’re sharing some of the best camp recipes for you to cook in your own kitchen with our virtual Chef’s Cap (#ChefsCap). Of course, these aren’t just for our current campers, we’re inviting the whole camp family, alumni, and staff to participate!
We have more on the way, and if you participate in anything campy at home, share with the appropriate hashtag and tag us on social media!
As I write this today, the entire Camp Family — in fact, the entire World Family — is working through truly unprecedented and challenging times. All of us are learning how to manage the shakeup in our lives that the Coronavirus situation has thrust upon us. And, knowing the Camp Family as I do, I am sure you are all figuring out how to navigate it. We are hopeful that this pandemic has directly affected as few of our camp families as possible, but for those of you whose lives it has touched, please know that our hearts and thoughts are with you.
In the camp office, we continue to move ahead with exciting and fun plans for the summer, as well as creating new protocols, cleaning procedures, and policies that will ensure a safe and healthy summer for all.
As I wrote in my note to all families two weeks ago, please know that we take our role very seriously and are closely monitoring the situation. We are receiving information and recommendations from our state and local health departments, the American Camp Association, and our own network of infectious disease doctors and other camp directors. This information is critical to us, and we will continue to stay on top of it.
Still, with all of these challenges, I am sure that many of you have noticed unexpected positives as well. The massive amounts of family time that we have all been gifted by this situation will undoubtedly strengthen and deepen our family connections. Truth be told, I had thought this degree of time with my family (one of whom is in college and the other two at an age when their non-family life becomes increasingly important) was gone forever…that I would never again have the special time with my kids that childhood affords. And now I have that time…. we all do. In all of our families, we are coming to understand each other in ways that “normal” life would not have allowed. In the long run, it is my belief that this will lead to healthier family relationships and closer families. Also, I am betting that this increased home time has decluttered many “just throw it in there” closets, junk drawers, and garages as we all find productive ways to spend our time. (Not sure my kids have viewed this as a positive. Except maybe my son, Ben, who now realizes he DOES have enough MATCHED socks to make it through 10 days. In the long run, he may appreciate denying his 17-year-old pals THAT avenue of attack in the future….and it might help him get a date too!) Additionally, I am betting that we are all becoming better and more creative cooks as we learn to make do without the exact items we want for a given recipe. (I have found that chocolate chips are an excellent substitute for just about everything!)
To be sure…I don’t mean to suggest that what we are all dealing with right now is a good thing. Rather, there are some positives that come of it, and it is healthy for us to remind ourselves of this.
It is with this in mind that we present our annual April Arrowhead. If you have been a reader of these monthly newsletters over the past 17 years (yes, I know….that means my dad, one mom in St. Louis, and an alumnus from Seattle) you might remember that the lead article of April’s Arrowhead is always intended to be a lighthearted prank on my vast readership. And I see no reason to deny you that piece of normalcy….
Take care everyone, and feel free to reach out to us for anything.
Adam
March birthdays include…
March 1st – Sagiv Siegel
2nd – Katay Briggs
3rd – Henry O’Connor, Drew Smith
5th – Melissa Moy, Graham Straus
Have Muggs cut you a big piece of cake for your birthday!
6th – Camde Blumberg, Mason Pedroza, Kavi Vishnubhakat
8th – Jonah Karafiol
9th Matan Radwin, Dax Winegarden
12th – Ari Weiss, Alex Buring, Henry Lokken
14th – Hudsoon Soofer, Levi Whalen Stewart
15th – Austin Abeles, Tristan Hall, Walker Karp
17th – Sohra Rezaei
18th – Teddy Chazkel, Joshua Varon
19th – Eli Hoffman, Josh Marcus
20th – Reeve Gaele, Matan Siegel
21st – Austin Evans, Liam Man, Jack Schrader, Tyler Shaw
22nd – Cam Louie, Wicho Zambrano
24th – Will Gray
25th – Tate Gell, Lev Lippitz, Dylan Marroquin
26th – Michael Bayer
28th – Audrey Hurt
29th – Owen Goldsmith, Max Hesser
31st – Rahul Pai, Drew Sklar, Ben Sklar, Eli Striker
It’s time for the annual icebreaker contest! We’re hoping spring will soon be upon us, so when exactly will the ice break? That’s the question facing us as we begin this year’s contest.
Aficionados will recall, in 2012 Lake Nebagamon experienced its earliest icebreak on record, falling on March 21st. The latest ice breakup was on May 14th in 2013. The Official Lake Nebagamon Ice Recorder is none other than our own Andy Mack. He is already monitoring the lake for the village and will let us know as soon as the ice disappears, whether it happens mid-afternoon or at 3 a.m. Yes folks, Andy spends every waking moment (eating, sleeping, and working!) on the very shores of Lake Nebagamon to let us know EXACTLY when the ice breaks up (correct up to the second)!
To enter, simply fill out the form below. All entries must be received by April 1st. Of course, it would be wise to read the fine print below before making your guess. Winners could be contacted by Bravo TV, HBO, Hulu, Netflix, and other major networks and will receive prominent mention in The Arrowhead. So, don’t wait until the last minute. Send us your guess right away!
The Following Applies to the Sweepstakes Above:
Sweepstakes begins on the day you receive this Arrowhead and all entries must be received by April 1st. Sponsor is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, damaged, incomplete, illegible or postage-due mail. Entries become the property of Camp Nebagamon LLC and will not be returned or acknowledged. Any prize notice that results from a printing, production, typographical, mechanical or other error will be void. If due to an error, more than one prize notice is issued, the prize will be awarded in a random drawing among all such notices issued and received. Sweepstakes open to the residents of the United States and Canada and to residents in selected parts of Europe, Africa, Asia, Australia, Mexico, North America and South America, where made available and where permitted by law. Employees (full-time) of Camp Nebagamon LLC and members of those employees’ immediate families are not eligible. Select camp dogs permitted to submit entries; cats prohibited. This offer is subject to all applicable federal, state, provincial and local laws and regulations and is void whenever prohibited or restricted by law. Winner selection and random drawings are under the supervision of Ostrow Reisin Berk and Abrams Ltd., an independent accounting firm whose decisions are final. Random drawings will be held within 5 days of the ice breaking, no later than 5:00 p.m. at 877 Chardie Road, Boise, ID 83702. Winners will be notified within 10 days of the selection/drawing. Any prize or prize notification returned to the sponsor as undeliverable will result in the awarding of that prize to an alternate winner in a random drawing. Prize is not transferable except to a surviving spouse. Substitution for the prize may be necessary due to unavailability, in which case a comparable prize of equal or lesser value will be awarded. In countries where cash prizes are prohibited, substitute merchandise of comparable value will be awarded. Taxes (and any expenses not specified herein) are the responsibility of the winners. Entry and acceptance of the prize constitute permission (except where prohibited by law) to use the winner’s name, hometown and likeness for purpose of advertising and promotion on behalf of the contest sponsor without further compensation. If you’ve read this far, congratulations! The fine print is a joke, but the contest is for real!
By Louis Levin
How well do you know the camp songbook? Test your knowledge below!
By Louis Levin
I spent a few nights up at camp last week, and thought of a fun challenge for you all who know camp so well during the summer… Can you identify some camp locations once they’re covered in 18″ of snow? Some are a little trickier than you think… Try the quiz here!
Summer 2020 registrations continue to pop up in our inbox! If you haven’t registered yet for this summer, we encourage you to do so soon! We are also excited to welcome new campers to Nebagamon for a fun-filled summer. Listed below are all campers who are currently enrolled.
2nd Grade Campers: Rafi Thacker
3rd Grade Campers: Jude Alderman, Chase Barnett, Jacob Carlin, Judah Gladstein, Digby Karsh, Elliott Kleiman, Holden May, Kane Moscoe, Lazer Rosenbloom, Solomon Wasserman, Max Yarbrough
4th Grade Campers: Zander Aronoff, Jake Finkelstein, Gabe Fisher, Evan Friedman, Milo Gilman, Ryan Glickman, Will Grant, Nathan Massel, Eli More, Max Saul, Sagiv Siegel, Jacob Solomon, Zach Weiskopf
5th Grade Campers: Jack Agran, Ben Bernstein, Ace Burvall, Sam Cohen, Tate Gell, Will Gray, Miles Hall, Liam Hdez. C. Haack, Charlie Heist, Ari Held, Eli Hoffman, Logan Hoffman, Aidan Huberman, Namon Jones, Gibson Kapp, Gus Karsh, Chase Kornblet, Lev Lippitz, Avi Maidenberg, Coulson McConnell, Linus Quinn-Pasin, Matan Radwin, Danny Schottenstein, Seth Starhill, Judah Thacker, Tanner Toback, HJ Walberg, Dax Winegarden, Aaron Zelvy
6th Grade Campers: Austin Abeles, Brooks Coyle, Emmet Felner, Levi Gladstein, Charlie Goshko, Nicholas Kallos, Milo Karsh, Nathaniel Kehrberg, Sy Kessler, Jonah Kleiman, Ben Laytin, Cameron Louie, Ryan Mack, Liam Mann, Mason Pedroza, Myles Rontal, Sebastian Rorsted, Micah Rosenbloom, Syd Rosenbloom, Jonathan Schiff-Lewin, Dylan Scissors, Benji Solomon, Ian Soutiere, Asher Toback, Levi Whalen Stewart, Jorn White, Eli Winkler, William Wyden, Charlie Zeeck
7th Grade Campers: Sam Apple, Atlas Barnes, Judah Callen, Adam Cohen, Jacob Gonsky, Matthew Gordon, Jack Hughes, Ryan Kessler, Isaac Kilimnik, Michael Kotcher, Luca Ladner, Ezra Maidenberg, Sam Montag, Auden Osburn, Ori Radwin, Zach Riven, Jacob Rolfe, Wesley Schwartz, Kobi Silver, Rush Slivjanovski, Milo Solomon, MIcah Stone, Leo Susser, Eli Terman
8th Grade Campers: Alexander Averbuch, Jasper Braunschweiger, Addison Burvall, Landon Denker, Willie Dupont, Levi Gell, Mark Gingiss, Gabriel Heller, Chase Herbert, Jack Krupnick, Jacob Lutsky, Hudson McConnell, Sam More, Will Needlman, Milo Peterson, Ben Polonsky, Jonah Rontal, Owen Rosenthal, William Schwarz, Griffin Scissors, Matan Siegel, Lawson Weeldreyer, Josh Wells, Eli Zelvy
9th Grade Campers: Sebastian Alderman, Michael Cohen, Andrew Condrell, Charlie Duncan, Adam Eberhard, Emmitt Gerstein, Jacob Greenwald, Ben Hackney, Jacob Laytin, Josh Marcus, Nelson Mendels, Asher Mendelson, Henry O’Connor, Jake Paderewski, Nathan Starhill, Jack Tierney, Steven Weeldreyer