2025
Dearest Hivers, I’ve been thinking about you all a lot! I’ve been wondering how this next season is going for you. So much has happened since we said goodbye to Hive at the end of the summer. School, sports, clubs and activities, and all the other busy-ness of the Fall are sure to have kept you on the go. The same has been true for me, but I still find myself thinking about our Hive community often and what we learned and built together.
We created a pretty special place where we could let loose and be silly. And challenged ourselves to do better when mistakes were made. We celebrated each other’s big and little wins and took pride in our own achievements. We thought about and practiced Living the Aloha Way. We persevered even when it was really, really hot! And through it all we sang. Like a lot. Like all the time — during meals, when hiking, when gathering quietly, when celebrating and all the times in between when we spontaneously made up songs about brushing teeth and picking up trash! continued on page 2
IN THIS ISSUE A Survey: We Asked, You Answered! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Mermaid of Lake Fairlee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Games Galore & Tick SZN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Poetry & Prose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Important Dates for Camp, 2026. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8