FOR YOUTH DEVELOPMENT® FOR HEALTHY LIVING FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Board Members 2018
Nate Blumenshine
Will Brunnquell
Tom Burket
Lucy Cosgrove
Kris Donnelly
Maude Dornfeld
Beth Dutcher
Carolyn Ellstra
Marjorie Fedyszyn
Jacqui Forbes
Marilyn Franzen
Cindy Gardner
Mark Garrison
Jenny Hagberg
Anne Hartnett
Colleen Healy
Meike Hengelfelt
Tom Hiendlmayr
Megan Holleran
Mark Holloway
Anne Hoyt Taff
Chris Johnson
Kevin Lagos
Peter Loewenson
Bob McKlveen
Dave Mink
Peter Murray
Leigh Onkka
Ned Patterson
Jeff Rick
John Saxhaug
Lee Schafer
Annie Walsh
Kris Weum
The Relevancy of Widji’s Mission Today
BY MATT POPPLETON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Widji’s Mission is simple: to develop in young people respect for one’s self, others, equipment and the environment through wilderness adventure and environmental education. It’s a simple statement but it captures our focus on youth, our core values and our year round programs. As students and campers arrive at Widjiwagan they are all welcomed with this mission statement in mind—through the “Respect Talk.” I have witnessed the importance of this simple statement, from how it applies to a successful Widji experience as well as transferring to one’s life.
The Respect Talk is an interactive activity of discussing Widji’s mission and asking for examples on how one would show respect towards the various subjects. Self, “how does one show respect for self?” “Brush your teeth” is a common response… We follow up with other examples like getting plenty of sleep, eating enough food at meals, staying hydrated and having a positive mental attitude. These practices are great for a one- to twoweek trip and beyond. However, the deeper practice of respecting one’s self for today’s teens goes well beyond getting a good night’s sleep. Kids can be overwhelmed with the pressures of today. Social media, high expectations, and a high rate of information at the swipe of a finger, all seem to be contributing factors to an increase in anxiety and depression amongst teens across the country. At Widji, we have increased our training and attention towards mental health to better support both campers and staff. There is still work to be done, but the self-confidence and resiliency that develops through Widji seems more necessary now than ever.
When asked how we show respect towards others, we usually get the same reply “Brush your teeth” ha ha ha…More specific examples include
helping trail mates out on a portage, asking others how they would like to be addressed and treated, and creating a set of group goals. Campers start to learn that they are dependent on others to succeed on their trip. Transferring this practice of respect for others outside of a small trail group though, can be equally challenging in today’s context. Our media and politics don’t offer the best examples of showing respect towards others and while a simple bridge for a trail mate struggling with a canoe on a portage may seem like a simple gesture, the practice of helping others is so important.
Showing respect towards equipment can also elicit some confused looks from kids. Consumption and convenience have become standards in our society that often doesn’t value material objects. At Widji we take great pride in keeping our equipment in good working order and ensuring that gear is treated well and ready to be handed over to the next group and beyond. The Widji community has recently rallied to help restore two historic BN Morris canoes that were originally owned by legendary canoe builder Joe Seliga and his family. The canoes are over 100 years old, but are being restored to be paddled by campers. This care and respect for canoes that could be easily discarded underscores Widji’s mission.
YEAR-ROUND STAFF 2018
Matt Poppleton – Executive Director
Lastly, we end the Respect Talk by acknowledging our respect for the environment. Our brochure indicates that we practice Leave No Trace in the areas that we travel. Traveling lightly and with respect through the beautiful wilderness areas is truly a privilege. The impressions made from those experiences also nurtures a deep respect for the environment beyond our area of travel and the planet itself. I have been so encouraged by the Widji campers and alumni who have organized and taken action around environmental threats like copper nickel mining on the edge of the Boundary Waters and climate change.
Kathleen Floberg – Wilderness Program Director
Amy Hadow – Summer Program Director
Karen Pick – Outdoor Learning Program Director
Erik Johnson – Kitchen Manager
Linda Ramacier – Financial Development Director
Jim Schwartz – Canoe Master
Joe Smith – Property Manager
Katie Godfrey – Administrative Coordinator
The relevancy of Widji’s mission and work continues to provide a foundation to successful youth development generation after generation. I have the opportunity to see the immediate results in the confidence of a kid achieving something they never thought possible. I also hear it in the wisdom of Widji alum who share with me how Widji shaped their lives. So in addition to reminding kids to brush their teeth, we hope to also transform their lives. t
Matt Poppleton
Widji statistics tell just part of the 2018 story
BY AMY HADOW, SUMMER PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Ihope to capture the breadth and depth of Widji’s 2018 programming in this article. This goal begs the question, “How does one summarize the experiences of our 786 summer campers, our 1500 Outdoor Learning Program students and the teachers and parent chaperones who join then?” This task feels even more daunting when we take into account the experiences of our 86 Trail Counselors, the folks in our Trail Building and our Office, our Outdoor Learning Program Staff, our Community Board and our Administrative Team. We also served 40 young people through Widji Leaders, our academic year service, leadership and community building group. Widji builds community and touches the lives of people of all ages in countless ways. I will try to summarize these experiences by sharing a few interesting facts and statistics and conclude by sharing the learnings of Widji campers in their own words.
Numbers and statistics capture the breadth of Widji’s programming. They tell you that our 786 summer campers came from 39 states and 6 different countries. Sixty-eight of those campers participated in BOLD or GOLD trips, 37 went on Voyageur and Mountaineer trips and 70 started their Widji experience as Pathfinders. 21% of our campers went backpacking while 79% went canoeing. Collectively, Widji’s 2018 summer campers have spent 1,759 summers at Widji. Last summer, they went on 184 trips and had adventures in 6 US states and 5 Canadian provinces or territories. These campers and their counselors consumed 1480 lbs of American cheese, that’s 296 five pound blocks! Cheese (and sausage, peanut butter, noodles, tvp and all of the trail favorites) powered the bodies, minds and spirits of our campers to carry them countless miles on
foot or by canoe through some of the most beautiful natural spaces of North America. Our 4 Voyageur groups alone, collectively traveled about 2,000 miles across the arctic based on an average distance of between 500 and 600 miles per group. However, anyone who has experienced a Widji trip, spent a week in a study group or has picked up a young person that they love at the end of their time at camp knows that Widji is about so much more than numbers.
A quick scan of summer camper evaluations shows that our campers are learning important life skills. Widji is about finding inner strength, physical and mental, and personal growth. “Pushing myself into the ‘challenge zone’ is really important in order for me to be able to grow,” wrote one Intro to Canoeing Camper. Another wrote, “I learned that I was stronger than I thought I was.” A third Intro camper simply wrote that they learned “self-worth” —written in tiny all lowercase letters. Campers learn to accept others, to have fun and to cook. I learned that, “it is important not to judge people and to enjoy yourself. (and not to put too much water in your pudding powder!)” writes another camper. Campers build friendships, sometimes surprising themselves with their ability to do so. I learned that “meeting new people and making friends doesn’t happen immediately but after a while you become good friends,” wrote one camper after a 12–day session. Some folks also surprise themselves by finding new sides of their personality. A BWCAW boy canoer learned to “lead by example and be calm every once and a while.” Finally, some folks take away far more practical lessons, such as a Big Horns camper who learned to “wear socks on the road trip.” t
ENROLLMENT HISTORY
2018 YOUTH THRIVE AWARD NOMINEE
We congratulate the 2018 Youth Thrive Award Nominee, Grace Tillotson. Grace is a senior at Saint Paul Central High School. She was a camper at Widji for four summers culminating in summer 2017 with an Explorer trip. She looks forward to a position as a Girls Outdoor Leadership Development Intern over the summer of 2018 and attending Boston College in the fall.
The Widji Administrative Team nominated Grace for the Youth Thrive Award in recognition of her commitment to our school year service and leadership Club, Widji Leaders. Grace has served as a positive and dedicated leader to this group. “We can always count on Grace to show up to service events and to engage fully. We have been particularly impressed by Grace’s efforts to welcome all Widji Leaders participants and the precedence that she sets for engaging with community members while volunteering.”
Grace would describe herself in two words as a “passionate adventurer.” While we agree with Grace’s description, we would also add a few other words like compassionate, inclusive, committed and responsible leader. Congratulations to Grace! We look forward to all of the ways that you will continue to make an impact both within and outside of the Widji community! t
Financial Picture 2018
Every year when we review the financial status of YMCA Camp Widjiwagan, one fact holds as true as the passing of the seasons. The continued support of our community plays an enormous role in helping young people learn and grow from a Widji experience. You’re a part of that community, and we are sincerely grateful for your generous support. Your annual contributions and earnings from Widji’s endowment made up 22% percent of our revenue in 2018.
In total, 589 young people had the chance to hike, ski, snowshoe, paddle, ski, sing, learn about the night sky and cook over an open fire at Widji in 2018. This figure includes 61 summer campers and 35 participants in YMCA BOLD and GOLD programs (Boys and Girls Outdoor Leadership Development). In addition, through their schools or other groups, 493 young people participated in our Outdoor Learning Program.
As an organization within the larger organization of the YMCA of the Greater Twin Cities, Widji’s financial picture is unique. Our finances look different than those of other nonprofits since there are some overhead costs such as payroll, marketing and communications that we don’t cover. Our financial relationship with the greater association is an important advantage for providing financial strength and resilience through the years.
The charts at right offer a snapshot of Widji’s revenues and expenditures. They’re a visual representation of the financial base that helps us
advance our mission of developing in young people a respect for self, community and the environment through wilderness adventure and environmental education.
We couldn’t do it without you. Thank you again for your ongoing support. t
The Widjiwagan Financial Development Committee
OUTDOOR LEARNING PROGRAM GROUPS-2018
Blake Lower School
Carondelet Catholic
Ely Girl Scouts
Expo Elementary School
Fall Women’s Retreat
Groveland Park Elementary School
Immanuel Lutheran School
Jefferson Community School
Lake Country Montessori
Life House, INC.
Many Rivers Montessori
Marshall School
Montessori School of Duluth
Anne Murphy & Friends
Northrop Urban Environmental School
Oak Hill Montessori School
Olson Middle School
River Grove Elementary
SISU Designs
Seward Montessori
Shakopee Area Catholic School
South High School
Southern Adventist University
St. Paul Academy
St. Paul’s Lutheran School
St. Therese School
Sunny Hollow Montessori
University of MinnesotaInstitute of Child Development
Thank you, Heritage Club Members, for your commitment to future generations.
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Julia & Jim Adams
James C. Andre
Matthew Bailey & Kristin Gendron
Walt & Ginger Bailey
Armand & Beverly Ball
Sandra Bjorndahl
Paul H. Boening
Gretchen & Brian Boyer
Greg E. Bradbury
John & Jill Bradford
Mary Broeker
Carmen Brunner
John Burke & Kathleen Joyce
Polly M. Burnham
Michael & Marcia Bussey
Peter Butler
Arta P. Cheney
Jane Gilje Clements
Douglas & Kathleen Clock
Paul & Rachel Craighead
Karen & Alan Crossley
Grace Ann & John Curry
Blake & Sandy Davis
Kelly Davis & Bill Stump
Steven Diede & Anne Zerby
Mairi C. Doerr
Charles Driscoll
Carolyn & Sara Ellstra
Sharon K. Erickson
Ann & Dwight Ericsson
Betty Felix
Elizabeth P. Fesler
Nancy Fesler
Liz Flinn
James D. Flinsch Sr.
Dorothy Forro
James & Joan Gardner
Jamie & Cindy Gardner
Edward & Dana Garvey
Judith Gavin
Jean Geist
Laura J. Giaquinto
Jean K. Godfrey
Robert & Susan Greenberg
Ann I. Guhman
Linda Gustafson & Roxy Port
Rose M. Gustafson
Linda Brown Harris
Tom Hiendlmayr & Jan Ormasa
Geoffrey & Linda Hirt
Christine & Douglas Hlavacek
Lucy Hollinshead
Mary Horak Binger
Ruth & John Huss
John & Polly Jackson
Nathanial Jacobson
David & Judy Jerde
Charlotte & Ward Johnson
Eric Johnson
Frank & Meredith Johnson
Arthur Kaemmer
John & Sally Katter
Cheryl & Daniel Kelley
Esther Kellogg
Dessie P. Koch
Tom & Cheryl Kranz
Bethanne Kronick
Mary Levins
Judith Frost Lewis & Stephen Lewis
Georgia R. Lindeke
Darwyn & Marie Linder
Whitey Luehrs
Kay Lyford
Kent & Barbara Lyford
Kristine Maritz
Gayle Rose Martinez
David & Sherla Mayer
Paul T. McArthur
Elspeth Savage McClelland & William McClelland
Greg McNeely
Lynne Meyer & Mary Walser
Ranlet & Beth Miner
Jonathan & Martha Morgan
Anne & David Murphy
Janet E. Nast
Uri Neren
Robert & Sarah Newman
Nedra Nicholls
Richard & Nancy Nicholson
Mark & Janell Niemann-Ross
Doug & Phyl Ostergren
Joan Ostergren & James Alexander
Joanne Oyen
Thomas Paper & Eleanor Bigelow
John Patterson & Julie Sonier
Thomas & Sally Patterson
Steve Patzman
Nancy G. Priedeman
Mary Jo Quehl
Thomas Racciatti
Linda & Dominic Ramacier
Margaret Rarig
Katie Reed
Gary & Gale Rick
Tom & Donna Riley
Gwyneth Rochlin
Winthrop & Barbara Rockwell
Virginia Ruddy
Donna Runyon
Alan & Sally Ruvelson
Connie & Kenneth Sansome
John Saxhaug & Lynn Rabinovitch
Kathy Schwarz
John Shepard & Suzanne Brust
Linda & Spencer Silver
Lee & Margaret Skold
Michael Smuk
Connie & Byron Starns
Mary Stoick
Ned & Jean Therrien
Rolf Thompson & Carol Jacobson
Rev. Kathryn A. Tiede
James & Marianne Ude
Jane E. Verby
Anne & Daniel Walsh
Jennette Wasmund
Linda Western
Jim & Ann Wheeler
David & Suzanne White
John & Janice Wilke
Barbara J. Williams
Mary Williams
Dan & Ruth Ann Willius
Nathan Zietlow & Sarah Risser
In Memoriam
Richard “Dick” Bancroft
Dick Bancroft passed away peacefully on July 16, 2018 just shy of his 91st birthday. He is survived by wife Debbie, son Hunter, daughters Ann, Carrie and Sarah and six grandchildren. Dick was preceded in death by son Bill.
Dick was a self-taught photographer who had a passion for social justice and chronicled the Native American movement for decades. Many of his pictures are in the book “We Are Still Here” published in 2013 by the Minnesota Historical Society. He instilled in his children a since of adventure and a quest to leave a mark.
Dick and Debbie sent their children to Camp Widjiwagan for several adventures and their grandchildren are third generation of campers continuing the legacy. Dick and Debbie have also made it possible for underserved children to have an adventure by contributing to Widjiwagan Annual Fund for more than six decades.
Dean R. Brand
Dean Brand passed away on June 29, 2018. He is survived by his sons Jeff and David, daughters Karen and Julie and six grandchildren. Dean was preceded in death by his beloved wife Beverly.
Dean and Bev were camper and staff parents and camper grandparents at Widjiwagan and Camp du Nord. They were volunteers extraordinary and took on any project when asked, whether it was the Garage Sale, work weekends, office projects, annual campaign—you could always count on the two of them. They were annual fund donors to both camps for more than six decades insuring others needing financial assistance could have the same experiences their family has had.
Dean worked at 3M for 39 years. He enjoyed family, travel, theater, stamp collecting and volunteering for various causes.
Evelyn
“Evie” Buetow
Evie Buetow, 95, walked that last portage to join her paddling partner, Harry, on February 10, 2018 in her home overlooking Lake Superior in Silver Bay. Evie met Harry at YMCA Camp Widjiwagan in 1939 and they married in 1944. Their first canoe trip together was their honeymoon in the BWCA and her last one was when she was 80. The meeting of Evie and Harry has led to a 79-year relationship with the camp as children and grandchildren continued the tradition.
Evie loved canoeing, fishing, cooking, baking, a variety of music for playing and singing, knitting, reading, cross country skiing, church and community involvements. Her home was always open and the coffee pot on with something freshly baked.
Evie is survived by daughter Chris, sons David (Pat), and Eric (Katie Madden), six grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.
The Buetow Family legacy will live on at Widjiwagan through the Harry and Evelyn Buetow Family Endowment Fund, insuring future campers can experience the wilderness as their family has.
In Memoriam
Gary Clements
Gary Clements died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by love on May 12, 2018. He is survived by his loving wife Jane, daughter Kathryn, son Greg and two granddaughters.
Gary grew up in Nebraska in the 1950s and attended Widjiwagan in his teen years where his love for wilderness adventure and faith grew strong. In 1961 he was a Voyageur and then was a counselor for several years. At Widji, he met fellow counselor Jane Gilje, and they married in 1967. They passed on their love of the wilderness and Widjiwagan to their children. Both Gary and Jane have contributed in countless ways through service projects, committees, reunions and generous support.
Gary was a counselor and he was also a coach, teacher, librarian, media specialist and web designer.
Gary’s legacy will live on through the Gilje Clements Family Endowment Fund, providing countless children and alumni with the Widjiwagan experience in years ahead.
Frederick “Fred” Commers
Fred Commers passed away on May 30, 2018 and is survived by sons Chris, Tim and Steven and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Molly.
Fred and Molly sent their three sons to Camp Widjiwagan, and two of their boys became Voyageurs and counselors. He was proud of the grandchildren who became campers. Fred was always there to support Molly when she served on the Widjiwagan Board in the 1980s. To this day, the Commers
Family involvement and support has continued for five decades.
Fred was known for his dry wit, love of oatmeal and modest lifestyle. He quietly supported the success of his family and friends; his life reflected his faith. He spent his career at the family business, Commers Interiors and later in commercial real estate.
Merle and Sandra Mattson
Merle Mattson passed away on July 9, 2018 and Sandra Mattson passed away just 15 days later on June 24, 2018. They were both 80 years of age.
Merle and Sandy are survived by daughters, Laura Sullivan and Melinda Mattson; son, Steve Mattson; five granddaughters and several great grandchildren.
Merle was a pharmacist known for his love of golf, cribbage, flying, well written books, Civil War history, good music, and his ability to tell a joke and laugh at himself with others.
Sandra taught kindergarten before attending to the growing needs of her family. She enjoyed ceramics and needlepoint— winning State Fair awards for several of her works—and volunteering at her church including chairing the annual fundraising bazaar.
Sandra was a Widjiwagan camper in the 1950s and she and Merle have attended several Widjiwagan reunions. They sent their children to Widjiwagan and Camp St. Croix, and have supported Widji’s Annual Fund and the Laura and Frank Nelson Memorial Fund for decades.
Memorials were directed to Laura and Frank Nelson Memorial Fund, benefiting Widjiwagan and Camp St. Croix. That was the first endowment fund established in 1962, perpetuating Sandra’s grandparent legacy and that of all other family members over four generations.
Frederick Forro
Frederick Forro, age 94, peacefully passed July 22, 2018 after a long bout of dementia. He was preceded in death by his beloved son, Scott, who was a Widji camper. Fred is survived by his loving wife of 73 years, Dorothy, sons David (Jane), Gary (Jan), daughter Debra, one granddaughter, three great granddaughters.
Fred was a professor of Molecular Biology and Biophysics at Yale and later became the Chairman of the Genetics and Cell Biology Department at the University of Minnesota College of Biological Sciences.
Throughout his life he loved fishing, music, golf, photography, sketching and watercolor painting. Fred and Dorothy enjoyed a very active life of traveling and hiking around the world.
At the tragic loss of Fred and Dorothy’s son Scott, they established an endowment fund in his memory at Camp Widjiwagan. The proceeds from the fund has provided financial assistance for underserved campers and perpetuated Scott’s legacy for many decades.
In Memoriam
Zachary James Richards
Zachary Richards, age 36, died on April 15, 2018, after a long struggle with mental illness.
Zach, a Camp Widjiwagan alumni, loved the outdoors and participated in many canoeing and backpack trips. His favorite trips were backpacking in the mountains out west. He was an enthusiastic camper and hiker, very knowledgeable about the wilderness, and a keen observer of the world around him.
Zach graduated from St. Paul Central High School in 2000. While at Central, he ran cross country, spent four years on the swim team, and played trumpet in the orchestra. Most importantly, he received an excellent education from the outstanding teachers at Central that prepared him for future academic success. Following graduation, Zach attended Lewis and Clark College in Portland, Oregon, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and University of Minnesota Duluth, where he graduated with a degree in chemical engineering.
Zach is survived by his dad, Jim Richards; his mom, Linde Eckstrom and stepdad, Chris Rohrer; and his brother, Ethan Richards. His family finds comfort in knowing Zach is at peace.
Dr. John M. Scanlan
John Scanlan, age 81, died gracefully at home on October 26, 2018 surrounded by his family. He is survived by loving wife
Dorothy Dittberner Scanlan, daughters Sarah Boggess, Rachel Scanlan, Beth Scanlan, Martha Scanlan, Norah Garrison and 12 grandchildren.
John and Dorothy were Widjiwagan camper and staff parents and currently camper grandparents. John was always there to support Dorothy when she served on the camp board for six years. The Scanlans contributed to Widjiwagan’s annual campaign for six decades, ensuring financial assistance is available to qualified campers needing a campership.
As a doctor of psychiatry, John spent much of his medical career in county hospitals and teaching hospitals. Throughout his career, John worked to improve healthcare services and medical care for ordinary and extraordinary people. John is highly regarded for establishing the nation’s first community hospital-based comprehensive Hearing Impaired Health and Mental Health Program. He did groundbreaking work in mental health, including treatment for sexually abused handicapped children, managed health care and telemedicine.
Judson “Judd” LeRoy Welliver
Judd Welliver, age 94, of Grand Rapids, Minnesota passed away September 26, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anne and grandson, Elliott. He is survived by his children, Mary Hickey, Stephen (Ann) Welliver, Libby (Dennis) Devere, and David Welliver, eight grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and friend Tammy.
Judd was born in St. Paul on September 29, 1923, and spent the summers of his youth at his beloved Camp Widjiwagan. He was a camper, a trail guide, and spent several Christmas vacations at camp working for the caretaker, Wilbur Jeffrey. Several of his children also attended Camp Widjiwagan. He was a veteran of WWII and was awarded the Bronze Star for his actions during the Battle of the Bulge. After returning from the war, Judd received his undergraduate degree in forestry from the University of Minnesota, and his Masters degree from Yale University. He then founded Lake States Tree Service, a successful business specializing in the clearing and maintenance of utility lines across a five-state area of the Midwest.
Judd was an accomplished man in life but to his family and friends, three attributes stand out … his great love of family and loyalty to friends, his love of his country, and his devotion to nature and the outdoors. Judd’s legacy will live on at Camp Widjiwagan through the General Endowment Fund, which provides financial assistance to campers who can not afford the experience that he had in his teen and college years.
2018 Mountaineer & Voyageur Leaders: Mountaineers
Grace Werner: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Leah Reusch: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Henry Hark: Gates of the Arctic National Park
Jack Duchin: Gates of the Arctic National Park
Voyageurs
Hannah Habermann: Coppermine River
Grace Heneghan: Hanbury & Thelon Rivers
Nick Poplin: Thelon River
Sam Schroeder: Coppermine River
2018 Endowment Gifts
James Adams Memorial Endowment Fund
Julia & Jim Adams
The Bakker-Arkema Family
Jana Ernakovich
Allison Anne Anderson Memorial Endowment Fund
Rebecca & Robert Galkiewicz
Netflix
Patricia & Norman Rustad
Ellie Wood
Fred H. Bailey Family Fund in honor of Walt Bailey
Mahlon & Karen Schneider
John Powers Bratnober Memorial Fund
Philip Bratnober
Gordon Brown Jr. Endowment Fund
Linda B. Harris
Harry & Evelyn Buetow Family Memorial Fund
Mary Barnett
Chris Bewell
Mary Binger
Linda & Robert Birnbaum
Deborah & Nathan Bryant
Denise & David Carlson
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
Blake & Sandra Davis
Annie & Michael DeBevec
Doug Doak
Leah Gruhn & Jere’ Mohr
Barbara & John Hanson
August & Anne Haugan
George Hicks
Vaughn & Darlene Hoff
Carolyn & Irving Hudyma
Julie Jacobson
Armin Luehrs
Lynne Meyer & Mary Walser
Judith Miller
Patty Nordahl
North Shore Federal Credit Union
Betty & Robert Oslund
Linda & Dominic Ramacier
Ann Russ
John Saxhaug & Lynn Rabinovitch
Janet Simonen
Katherine Svanda
Nancy & Chris Viola
Sandra & Charles Wilkinson
Gary & Betty Zinter
Kevin Burke Memorial Endowment Fund
John Burke & Kathleen Joyce
Charles & Michael Cheney Memorial Endowment
Arta Cheney
Cornwell Family Endowment Fund
Blake & Sandra Davis in honor of Sally Katter
Judith & Charles Hillger in honor of Laurie Osadjan
Judith & Charles Hillger in honor of Krysten Cornwell
Judith & Charles Hillger
Kelly Davis Advanced Trip Endowment Fund in honor of Sally & Tom Patterson
Jane Davis Bennett
Gilje Clements Family Endowment Fund
American Exchange
Armand & Beverly Ball
Walter & Virginia Bailey
Gretchen Bangerter
Marilyn Benson & Thomas Wulling
Barbara & Charles Bentley
Chris Bewell
Janet Bliss & James Hands
Carolyn J. Brusseau
Christine G. Buetow
Robert & Kathleen Casperson
Alan Challberg
Katha & John Chamberlain
Janis Clay & Elam Baer
Dwight Clements
Gregory & Pam Clements
Jane Gilje Clements
John Clements
Richard & Maechelle Clements
Mr & Mrs Robert Clements
Nancy & Robert Coleman
Elton & Marian Cunningham
Bill & Mary Cunningham
Carol Dahlquist
Brian Daniels
Blake & Sandra Davis
Junette Drew
Dwight & Ann Ericsson
John & Betsy Flaten
Constance & Earl Fleck
Dick & Sue Flesvig
Judith & Thomas Gehrz
Robert & Sue Gehrz
Paul & Judith Gilje
Donald & Rosemary Gruber
Janet & Robert Hanafin
Anne & August Haugan
Margaret & Thomas Hegg
Nancy Hupfer
Sally & John Katter
Sandy Kiernat
Philip & Ginna Kilpatrick
Paul Krabbenhoft & Susan Bonestroo
Lincoln Park Middle School
Darwyn & Marie Linder
Sandra Londin
Armin Luehrs
Sally Lund
Tracy Lund
Mary M. Walser & Lynne E. Meyer
David & Sherla Mayer
Carolyn & Myron Meier
Judith Miller
Julie Miller
Louise Mullan
Bruce Norback
Janet Olsen
Nancy & Karl Olson
Thomas & Sally Patterson
Barbara & Rene Pelletier
The Peterson Family
Truman & Noelyn Porter
Michael & Sara Quinn
Linda & Dominic Ramacier
Wayne & Mary Ridgeway
Barbara Blanch Roy
Wendy & Steve Rubin
John Saxhaug & Lynn Rabinovitch
Cedric & Janet Schrankler
Dana & Jon Schroeder
Julie Schultz & David Kilpatrick
Susan & Paul Schurke
Janet & Mark Skeie
Shawn & Jenny Treptau
James & Marianne Ude
Gary & Judy Vars
Katherine & Stephen Wellington
Janice & John Wilke
Gwen E. Williams & Richard J. Garcia
Kent & Ann Wilson
2018 Endowment Gifts,
Otis H. Godfrey Jr. Endowment Fund
in memory of Douglas Rowley
Jean K. Godfrey
Louise & Richard Jones
Greenberg Family Endowment Fund
Susan & Robert Greenberg in honor of Susan Greenberg Watershed Partners, Inc.
Ju-Ka-Lin Gustafson Endowment Fund
Samuel Crossley
Hirt Family Endowment for Advanced Trip Program
Geoffrey & Linda Hirt
Hlavacek Family Endowment Fund
Douglas & Christine Hlavacek
David E. & Judy Jerde Endowment Fund
Erik Jerde & Elizabeth Doty
Mark & Sarah Jerde
Herbert O. Johnson Memorial Fund in honor of Alissa Johnson
Judith Miller
Waid Johnson Endowment Fund in memory of Lyle Johnson
Armand & Beverly Ball
Kenneth & Karen Landro
Linda & Dominic Ramacier
Bruce Koci Memorial Wood Canvas Canoe Fund
Robert & Ruth Baker
Ann I. Guhman
Frank Levins Endowment Fund
Mary Levins
Armin & Virginia Luehrs Campership Endowment
Gary & Jane Clements
Rodger & Katherine Lundberg Endowment Fund, which benefits YMCA Camps du Nord & Widjiwagan
Susan Lundberg Johnson & Michael Johnson
Christopher T. Lyford Memorial Endowment Fund
Kay & Gregory Lyford
William & Katherine Mackenzie Endowment Fund in Honor of our Grandchildren
Thomas & Judith Mackenzie
Dave & Sherla Mayer Family Endowment Fund
Sherla & David Mayer
McNeely Endowment Fund
Manitou Fund of Schwab Charitable
Harold C. Nicholls Memorial Fund
Nedra Nicholls
Harry & Shirley Nye Endowment Fund
Penny Maines & Knute Johnson
Robert Olander Ecology Fund
Olander Family Fund of the Orange County Community Foundation
Ormasa-Hiendlmayr Fund for Advanced Trips
Tom Hiendlmayr & Jan Ormasa
KC Racciatti Family Endowment Fund in honor of Tom Racciatti
Sara & Kris Johnson
Mark & Alecia Stenseth
Linda & Dominic Ramacier Endowment Fund in honor of Linda Ramacier
Jane Gilje Clements in memory of Gary Clements in memory of Fred Commers in memory of John Scanlan
Linda & Dominic Ramacier
John Rarig Boulware Memorial Endowment
Margaret A. Rarig
Rick Family Endowment Fund in memory of Bob Rick
Joanne Oyen in memory of Gary Clements
Joanne Oyen
Gary & Gale Rick
in memory of Evelyn Buetow in memory of Gary Clements in memory of Pendelis “Pendy” Eliou in memory of Joy Rick in memory of Robert Wilke
Jeff & Roxanne Rick
US Bancorp Foundation
Jay F. Rochlin Memorial Fund
Gwyneth Rochlin
Rob Runyon Endowment Fund
Lois Runyon Kadlec
Nora & Joe Seliga Wood Canoe Endowment Fund
The Bell Bern Family
Gary & Jane Clements
Jane Gilje Clements
Thompson Jacobson Family Fund in memory of Robert “Skip” Wilke
Rolf Thompson & CJ Jacobson
in memory of Nancy Schiller
Margaret Ann May in memory of Artice Silverman
Nedra Nicholls
Katherine Tiede in memory of Judd Welliver
Anonymous
YMCA Camps Widjiwagan & du Nord Garage Sale Endowment
2018 Sale Proceeds
YMCA Camp Widjiwagan General Endowment in memory of Robin Ball in memory of Richard Bancroft in memory of Karen Stubenvoll in memory of Lottie Sugden
Armand & Beverly Ball in honor of Kendall Bergman
Margaret Schiller in memory of Marlin Ellingson
Alison Sipkins in honor of Amy Hadow
Ruth Koester in memory of Mary Lou Lamain
John Saxhaug & Lynn Rabinovitch in memory of Paul Mielke
Howard Mielke In honor of Chad Nicholson
Dovehill Foundation of The Saint Paul Foundation in memory of John Scanlan
Fiona Robinson
Ginger & David Baldwin
Ann Clark
Elizabeth & Dennis Devere
Mary & Tom Drazenovich
Grand Rapids State Bank
Shirley & DH Jacobson
Judith Matonich
Charlotte & Peter McDermott
Shan & Thomas Peluso
Vickie Rassmussen-Wilcox & Steven Wilcox
John Saxhaug & Lynn Rabinovitch
Suzanne Spicer
in memory of Robert “Skip” Wilke
Christine G. Buetow
Gary & Jane Clements
Todd & Mary Jo Fetsch
Robert & Sue Gehrz
Nancy & Dodd Knutsen
David & Sherla Mayer
Janet & Cedric Schrankler
Mary Stimson & Michael Gray
Advanced Trip Endowment Fund
Jane Clements
2018 Annual Campaign Donors
Diana and Mark Abbott
Grant Abbott and Elaine Tarone
Julia and Jim Adams
Deborah Allan and Lawrence Wackett
Andrews Allen III
Michael Alter and Anjali Goel
Anastasi Jellum, PA
Elizabeth and Robert Andersen
Anastasia Anderson
Kelly and Ven Anderson
Roz Anderson
Virginia and David Anderson
Roger and Alicia Andre
Julie Andrus
Anonymous (8)
Thomas Arneson
Paul Aslanian
Alison and Zurich Awes
Margie Backstrom
Pamela and Richard Backstrom
James Bailey
David Baird
Armand and Beverly Ball
Jill and Stephen Barry
Lauren Barry
Eric Bauman
Roger and Nancy Benjamin
Olivia Benson
George and Jean Bentley
Annelie and Shawn Bergerson
Kendal Bergman and Jeff Schiller
Bergstrom Family
Sheldon Berkowitz and Carolyn Levy
Lauren Bern and John Bell
Brent Berwin
Paul Bieganski and Kati Mohammad-Zadeh
Carrie and Joseph Bird
Tim Bixby and Heather Myers
Michael Blandford
Janet Bliss and James Hands
Nathan Blumenshine
Thomas and Teresa Boatman
Deborah H. Boehm
Marjorie Boening
Paul Boening
Colleen and Patrick Bollom
George H Boomer Sr Fund
David Booth and Ann Tobin
Jay Boren
Laurel Bradley
Patricia Bradley and James Pojman
Gerald and Karen Bren
Kathleen Briguet
Victoria and Thomas Broadie
Roger and Ronnie Lee Brooks
William and Julie Brown
Donald Bruestle
Stephen Bruner and Leah Schmalzbauer
William and Christina Brunnquell
David and Lisa Bruns
Kurt Bruns
Carolyn Brusseau
Christine Buetow
Kara and Daniel Buhr
Jennifer Bunce
Thomas Burket and Kimberly Otte
Benjamin Bursell
Susan and Craig Bursell
Jacob Cahill
Kay and Nicholas Cahill
Howard and Christine Cammack
Kathleen Cann
Benjamin Cantlon
Bonnie Carlson-Green and Martin Green
Mary Carlton
Bruce Casselton and Linda Wainio
Roger Cedarblade
Tiffaney and Brian Clark
Gary Clements
Jane Gilje Clements
Douglas and Kathleen Clock
The Cochran/Wallace Family
James Collinge
Timothy and Kelli Commers
Hilarie and Caitlin Conboy
Patricia Conboy
Ruth and Mitchell Conniff
Philip Connor and Mary Jo Erickson-Connor
Alexander Cook
Lucy Cosgrove and Joseph Larsen
Ann and Dodd Cosgrove
Paul and Rachel Craighead
Michael and Pamela Crane
Dana Crawford
Karen and Alan Crossley
Samuel Crossley
Andrew Currie
Leigh and Peter Currie
Thomas and Jean Currie
Grace and John Curry
Virginia Curry
Marilynn Curtis
Kathleen and Mike Danielson
Amie Davis
Blake and Toni Davis
Blake and Sandra Davis
James Davis
Jane Davis Bennett
Martha Demos
Judith Derauf
William Dickey and Karen Steiner
Daniel Dobler and Julie Brown Dobler
Brooks Donald and Karen Mackenzie
Sara and Jock Donaldson
2018 Annual Campaign Donors,
Kathleen Donohue
David and Patricia Drew
John and Jodie Duntley
Beth Rice Dutcher and Dave Dutcher
Brian Edstrom
Thomas and Barbara Elliott
Carolyn and Sara Ellstra
Nancy and Rolf Engh
Steve Euller and Nancy Roehr
Mark and Sara Fabel
Virginia and Jim Fajt
John and Linda Farwell
Marjorie Fedyszyn and John Rock
Elizabeth and Andrew Fena
Nancy Fesler
Louis Fink and Pamela Grich
Paul Fish and Kandise Garrison
John and Betsy Flaten
Charles Flinn and Elizabeth Hayden
Liz Flinn
Kathleen Floberg
Jacqueline Forbes
Dorothy Forro
Jean Fox
Maia Fox
Thomas France
Marilyn and Gregory Franzen
Marjorie Friedlander and Randal Rettler
James and Carol Fruehling
Deborah Fulton
Benjamin Gardner
Cindy and Jamie Gardner
David and Leslie Gardner
James and Joan Gardner
Molly Gardner
Susan Gardner
The Garrard Family
Judith Gavin
Robert and Sue Gehrz
Thomas and Judith Gehrz
Jean Gendron
Patrick and Martha Gerkey
R. James Gesell
Linda and Wesley Gibson
Greg and Tammy Gilbert
Timothy and Sealy Ann Gilles
Megan Glavin
Jean Godfrey
Paul and Mary Godfrey
Timothy and Julie Godfrey
Katherine Goodrich
Michele and Robert Graves
Annalee Gray
Greater Twin Cities United Way
Timothy Griswold
Leah Gruhn and Jere’ Mohr
George Guthrie and Suzanne Stamatov
Mary and Guillermo Gutknecht
Jenny and Scott Hagberg
Katherine Hale
Jay Hambidge and Melissa Driscoll
Elizabeth Hand
Beth Haney and Scott Moore
Mary Pat and Jacob Hansen
Norm and Jane Hanson
Norman Hanson
Anne Hartnett and James Hartnett
August and Anne Haugan
Stephanie Hawkinson and Patrick Opatz
Jerome and Joan Helfand
Grace Heneghan
Meike and Robert Hengelfelt
Richard and Trudy Henke
Lisa Henner
Reuben Henriques
Martha Hickner and John Floberg
Tom Hiendlmayr and Jan Ormasa
Steven and Elizabeth Hill
Christine and Douglas Hlavacek
Ann Hobbie and Jeff Benjamin
Russell and Cynthia Hobbie
Sarah Hobbie and Jacques Finlay
Greg and Samantha Holloway
Mark Holloway and Briley Brown Holloway
Ann Holt
Frances Homans and Allan Torstenson
Linda Honebrink
Jan and Katherine Horak
James and Nancy Horn
David and Allison Howe
Gladys Howell
Laurie Huseby
John and Ruth Huss
Deborah and James Ingebretsen
William Ingebretsen
Sarah Jackson
Ann James and Charles James
Francis and Sally Jo Jefferson
Wayne Jennings and Joan Sorenson
David and Judy Jerde
Andrew Johnson
Eric Johnson
Frank and Meredith Johnson
Gary Johnson
Russell and Judith Johnson
Sara and Kris Johnson
Lawrence and Carol Jones
Louise and Richard Jones
Karl and Sally Kaufmann
Manuel and Sarah Lagos
Andrew Larson
Caroline Lauth
Christopher Lauth
David Lauth and Lindsey Thomas
Katherine Lauth
James Lee and Jean Miller
Ernest and Sarah Lehmann
Joy and Robert Leibman
Eric and Laurel Lein
Stephen Lewis and Judith Frost Lewis
Esther and Martin Kellogg
Jennifer and William Kellogg
Joseph and Joanne Kellogg
Stephen and Jane Kilgriff
Bruce Killips
David Kilpatrick and Julie Schultz
Philip and Ginna Kilpatrick
Stephanie and Scott King
Lynn and John Klaber
Douglas and Melissa Kleemeier
Les and Janice Klos
Marian Kramer
Tom and Cheryl Kranz
Brian Kroeger
Bethanne Kronick
Barclay Kruse
Jan and Robb Lageson
Chip Lindeke and Terry Campbell
Darwyn and Marie Linder
Alice Loewenson
Peter and Karen Loewenson
Jesse Lorenz
Gary Lowenberg
Armin Luehrs
Jean MacConnachie and John Kearns
Gregory and Nancy Madsen
Hilary and Fritz Magnuson
Stephen and Katherine Mahle
Alice Mairs
Sara Mairs and Daniel Steinhacker
Richard Malecek
Mark and Nancy Mammel
Phyllis Maritz
Sherla and David Mayer
2018 Annual Campaign Donors, continued
Sean McCauley and Joselyn Raymundo
Polly and Robert McCrea
Melanie McCully
Charlotte McKlveen
Robert McKlveen and Ellen Jones
Susan and Harry McNeely
Mary and Terry McNellis
Hugh and Mary Meier
Lynne Meyer and Mary Walser
Jeanette and E. Keith Mielke Gerritz
Elizabeth and John Miller
Judith Miller
Laura and Zachary Miller
George and Rita Mills
Ranlet and Beth Miner
Bjorn and Margot Monson
Kavita and Matthew Monteiro
David and Fredrica Montgomery
Betsy and James Moore
Jonathan and Martha Morgan
Sheryl Mousley and David Goldes
2018 GIFTS IN KIND:
2003 Seliga Wood Canvas Canoe, Jim Dunn
Nancy and James Mulvey
Sophie Munholland and John Porter
Anne and David Murphy
Chris and Shannon Murray
Lynda and Phil Murray
Theodore and Ann Naegeli
Kathryn and Joseph Nasvik
Sallie Neall
Sarah Neimeyer and Joe Warren
C. Roger and LaVonne Nelson
Thomas Neufeld and Suzanne Permuth
Northfield Lines, Inc.
Francine and Timothy O’Brien
Carl and Peggy Ohrn
Judith Olsen
Gary and Lynn Olson
Leigh Onkka
Douglas and Phyllis Ostergren
Arthur Page and Anne Bergman
Potter and Maggie Palmer
Thomas Paper and Eleanor Bigelow
John Patterson and Julie Sonier
Ned Patterson and Susan Schloff
Sela Patterson
Thomas and Sally Patterson
John and Libby Pearson
Alta and George Pederson
Ryan and Kimberly Pederson
Carolyn and Rolf Peterson
Patricia Peterson
Stuart and Corrine Peterson
Susan Peterson
Anne Pick
Karen Pick and John Pierce
Katherine and Todd Piltingsrud
Roberta Pisa
Pitney Bowes
Susan Pollock and Carla Bates
Nicholas Poplin
Matt and Kristen Poppleton
Sharon and Terry Poppleton
John Porter and Sophie Munholland
Cindy and Jamie Gardner – Support towards the purchase of new couches for the Staff Resource Room in the Sigurd Olson Center
STAFF TRAINING VOLUNTEERS
Mark Bixby, Erin Walsh
GARAGE SALE VOLUNTEERS:
Numerous and dedicated volunteers drove the garage sale to success once again last year. Sale proceeds benefit Camps Widjiwagan and du Nord Garage Sale Endowment Fund to support scholarships.
2018 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS:
Jean Bentley
Peter Currie
Pat Dooley Eid
Kevin Lagos
Karen Loewenson
Bob McKlveen
Sharon Sivertsen Modrijan
Susan Nordin
Erin Omann
Jeff Peters
Deborah Ralston
Amery Robinson
NON-BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERS:
Bruce Casselton, Lynne Meyer, Kate Starns, Erin Walsh
