THE TALESYMCA CAMP TECUMSEH

FEBRUARY 2013

THE 40 MILE IMPACT2012 YEAR IN REVIEWCHANGING THE WORLD FIVE FEET AT A TIME

A SPECIAL TRIBUTETO OUR DONORS

FROM THE DESK OFSCOTT BROSMANWelcome to the new Tales. The format is new but the traditions of Camp remain the same. We hope you will find this new format enjoyable. In the future we will be bringing you stories that highlight Tecumseh staff, both present and past. Camp Tecumseh staff is the heart of what make this place so special. Many have taken the great skills, values and enthusiasm they shared with campers here out into “the real world”.2012 was a spectacular year for Camp Tecumseh. The numbers are big, 36,661 people experienced Camp Tecumseh. The real story is not in the numbers, but what happens to all of those people because of their experience here. Campers and their parents say it best:Camp Tecumseh is much more than an awesome, fun-filled camp experience, it is also a spiritual shot in the arm for our children. The Christ-like love and guidance you give our children is priceless!- parent of resident camperWe feel [our son] is in a safe, nurturing, extremely positive place while he is at Tecumseh. There is a noticeable difference in his attitude and outlook when we pick him up on Saturday morning.- parent of resident camper, age 11This was our daughter’s first sleep-away camp and she absolutely loved it! The counselors are so welcoming and loving and make the week so fun foreveryone. We can’t wait to come back next summer. - parent of 9 year old resident camperMany campers and staff say they wish the rest of the world could be likecamp. So let’s do it. Let’s take Camp Tecumseh out into the world! Followthe Camp motto, “I am Third” every day and help make the rest of theworld more like camp.This special issue of the The Tales honors our generous donors. Theirgifts have made possible many of our unique facilities and innovativeprograms that define Camp Tecumseh. Their generosity also helped 4,158 campers have a camp experience that other- wise would not have been possible. To all of our donors and camper families I say thank you for your confidence in our ministry. Yours,

THE 40 MILE IMPACT2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

36,661people came to Camp Tecumseh

in 2012

40% 32%

16% 12%

Groups & ConferencesOutdoor EducationSummer CampThe Leadership Center

14,843 11,801

4,2495,768

If everyone who came to camp formed a city, it would be the 3rd largest city in South Dakota.

That many people would sell out a Red Sox game at Fenway Park.

How do you measure impact? Smiles and warmed hearts don’t appear in the pie charts and spreadsheets we use to quantify success. We can’t tally every uncontrollable burst of laughter, every heart touching story, or every moment of awe. We certainly can’t calculate things like faith or self-confidence. However, there are some things we do count, and we can learn much from these numbers. Beneath these statistics are the stories that range from lunch room conversations to conquered fears. The numbers themselves don’t tell these stories. Rather, they demonstrate the overwhelming amount of stories that happen as a result of camp. Camp Tecumseh isn’t special because people come to visit. It’s special because those visitors leave with stories and experiences that make the world a little bit better.

Camp Tecumseh is in the impact business. We want to change the world. In 2012 we were fortunate enough to serve 36,661 people. If those people all stood in a row and held hands, the line would stretch for 40 miles. That’s 40 miles of stories and experiences which enrich both the Camp Tecumseh community, and the communities our visitors come from. That’s 40 miles of impact. In 2013 we want to add to that total, five feet at a time.

MEASURING OUR IMPACT

55% of our campers are female

Most Served Communities1. Indianapolis, IN2. Chicago, IL3. Lafayette, IN4. Valparaiso, IN5. Monticello, IN

WHO COMES TO CAMP?

HOW FAR IS 40 MILES?

That would fill 244 Boeing 737 airplanesIndianapolis Airport averages 143 airplanes per day

INDIANA

43 Miles is the distance between Indianapolis and Bloomington as the Crow flies.

40 miles is 88 times around on the average roller coaster

Assuming he could sustain himself, it would take Michael Phelps 8.5 hours to travel 40 miles swimming at his world record pace. For the rest of us it would take 20 hours.

From east to westRhode Island stretches38 miles

Countries Represented at CampUnited StatesEnglandCanadaMexicoBrazilChileUgandaScotlandWalesSouth Korea

FranceGermanySwitzerlandChinaSpainAustraliaBelgiumBulgariaLuxembourgRomania

THE 40 MILE IMPACT2012 YEAR IN REVIEW

36,661people came to Camp Tecumseh

in 2012

40% 32%

16% 12%

Groups & ConferencesOutdoor EducationSummer CampThe Leadership Center

14,843 11,801

4,2495,768

If everyone who came to camp formed a city, it would be the 3rd largest city in South Dakota.

That many people would sell out a Red Sox game at Fenway Park.

How do you measure impact? Smiles and warmed hearts don’t appear in the pie charts and spreadsheets we use to quantify success. We can’t tally every uncontrollable burst of laughter, every heart touching story, or every moment of awe. We certainly can’t calculate things like faith or self-confidence. However, there are some things we do count, and we can learn much from these numbers. Beneath these statistics are the stories that range from lunch room conversations to conquered fears. The numbers themselves don’t tell these stories. Rather, they demonstrate the overwhelming amount of stories that happen as a result of camp. Camp Tecumseh isn’t special because people come to visit. It’s special because those visitors leave with stories and experiences that make the world a little bit better.

Camp Tecumseh is in the impact business. We want to change the world. In 2012 we were fortunate enough to serve 36,661 people. If those people all stood in a row and held hands, the line would stretch for 40 miles. That’s 40 miles of stories and experiences which enrich both the Camp Tecumseh community, and the communities our visitors come from. That’s 40 miles of impact. In 2013 we want to add to that total, five feet at a time.

MEASURING OUR IMPACT

55% of our campers are female

Most Served Communities1. Indianapolis, IN2. Chicago, IL3. Lafayette, IN4. Valparaiso, IN5. Monticello, IN

WHO COMES TO CAMP?

HOW FAR IS 40 MILES?

That would fill 244 Boeing 737 airplanesIndianapolis Airport averages 143 airplanes per day

INDIANA

43 Miles is the distance between Indianapolis and Bloomington as the Crow flies.

40 miles is 88 times around on the average roller coaster

Assuming he could sustain himself, it would take Michael Phelps 8.5 hours to travel 40 miles swimming at his world record pace. For the rest of us it would take 20 hours.

From east to westRhode Island stretches38 miles

Countries Represented at CampUnited StatesEnglandCanadaMexicoBrazilChileUgandaScotlandWalesSouth Korea

FranceGermanySwitzerlandChinaSpainAustraliaBelgiumBulgariaLuxembourgRomania

GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGEDMaking a Difference Fund Project 441 Brackets for Good YMCA Camp Tecumseh is exceedingly blessed with gracious donors. Their annual or monthly gifts to camp make a difference every day in the lives of less advantaged campers who have had a Tecumseh experience in Outdoor Education, Summer Camp, or Retreats. Camp’s inaugural Project 441 campaign ignited the hearts of summer staff, alumni, and parents to help sponsor at least one camper per cabin in 2013. We offer our deepest gratitude to those who have made a commitment to Camp Tecumseh this year through their gifts.

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Andrew CartwrightMark & Mary Claire CartwrightMarty & Barb CeranecStephanie CeranecTom & Lynne ChandlerDick & Anne ChegarEric & Sheryl ChelovitzChurch in ChicagoJohn & Gina CluvDana & Elizabeth ChristensenIMO Herb BickZach ClarkErnie & Pam CodilisBruce & Lois CollingsTom & Sylvia CollinsMary Ann CombsBob & Judy ConnerRachel ConradDave CorneliusMicaelah CostidakisKellie CovalMichael & Trenli CrestJohn & Kathy CroneJessica CrooksJack & Donna CrossRob & Lindsey CulrossBrad & Darlene CulverIMO Herb BickNicholas CuratoloCarrie CurdesMartin & Charlotte CurdesMike & Nancy CurlessMaureen CurleyGrace Currie Don & Kelly CurrieCarl & Jeanne CurryMarti DailyElizabeth DaleBen & Andrea (Linton) DaltonCailey DalugaDaniel & Susan Daluga

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Morris GoldAnnie Hightshoe GonzalezMike & Frances GoodeMargo GrayWally & Janelle GrayKatie GrayEdward GriffinIMO Herb BickKelly GrimmMatthew & Patricia GrimmKathy GrosamIHO Ethan & Tristan GrosamHugh GroverIMO Herb BickAllison GruningerBrent & Marti GutweinHeike GutweinDone & June HaaseBrian & Gail HaberstrohIMO Maya GetzTom & Michelle HadleyKatherine HaehlDoug & Donna HamiltonPaul & Susan HamoriSteve & Cathy HancookHans & Barbara HankemeierKarisa HannonMike & Marcia HansenEmily HarlowSean & Dawn HartLarry & Norine HartzlerKaren HatkeJeff & Mindy HenryKaycee HensleyZach HerreraDaniel & Ruth HerseyJon & Janey HodgeKara HoffmanMike & Cindy HoffmanMike & Erica HoffmanDeborah A HoffmannStan & Kathy HolderlyIMO Herb BickMel & Sharon HollingsworthPhyllis HooverIMO Herb BickJean HornerBradley HoughRebecca HoughMehran & Sholeh HourmozdiRebecca Huckstep

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Ted & Julie Hunt Roy & Wendy LivingstonDaniel LombardRachel LombardThomas LynchLois MaHannaElizabeth MaherJack & Pam MahoneyReta MaishMelissa MaloneyDan & Catalina ManciniMark & Christine MarantoBob & Jean MarkleyJeanne MarshIMO Richard G. MarshGary Van MatreRachel MaxwellIMO Herb BickMcAllister FoundationMaggie McCabeDick & Joan McCainPeter McClureMarshall & Patsy McCammackIMO Kevin G. FoutsAlan & Elaine McConnellLaura McDougalMatt McIntyreDwight & Mary McKayColette MckinneyNeill & Sandy McKinstrayAlexandra MclaughlinPatrick (Drew) McLeanMac & DJ McPhersonGrace MearsMargie MeentsIMO Herb BickBen Meyaard & Amy PfanschmidtDan MeyaardTom & Helen MeyaardPeggy MeyerErica MillarBob & Dorothy MillsDoug & Nancy MillsRobert MinturnAnn MitchellDawn & Jerry MitchellErica & Jean-Pierre MobasserBen ModlinMadison MooneyMichelle Mooney

Sarah MooneyDonna Morgan Madison MooneyMichelle MooneySarah MooneyDonna MorganJohn Ryan MorphewBob & Anita MorrisKelly MowattStacey MowattAbigail MurinSarah MussallemBen NeedhamJoe & Vicki NeedhamShirly NelsonIMO Lilly MartynHolly A. NielsenErin O’FarrellThais Helena Izaias De OliveiraPaul & Brenda OlsenJoseph O’NealJohn O’Neill & Suzanne McBrideSam OstafinskiLarry & Betty OwensTimothy PaganoAmy PalmerSteve & Joyce PaolettiJanice ParkerCheryl ParrottDelos PassIMO Herb BickBob & Cindi PauszekJason & Michelle PearsonPEFCUKevin & Terri PeraChristina PfanschmidtDave PfanschmidtDillon PikeBrian & Rachel PilotteIMO Herb BickBrian, Mary, & Hunter PogueSteven & Dana PolizziBret & Joanne PopperEmily PotterPsi Iota Xi SororityMatt RaddingJoe & Sallie RalstonDavid & Terri Rathje

Marc RayisBrenda Schmitter ReachRichard & Deborah Read Troy & Ellen RectorBill & Nancy ReeseHannah ReganTerry & Maureen ReganKyla ReinekeMichelle L. RhodesScott & Susan RidgwayWendell & Eleanor RiggsDick & Karen RistineBruce RobertsMatthew & Barbara RobertsonMeghan RobisonMarc & June RogersDavid & Alysa RollockBailey RowlandHarrison RoyceDonna SalomonMargaret SandersJohn SauterRich & Chris ScalesAndrew Thompson ScalesAndrew & Lenore ScalesAnthony & Lori SchaferJohn & June ScheumannLindsay ScheumannLindsey & Jason SchiesserNathaniel ScottSara ScottJoe & Kay SeurynckMargaret ShadidBrian & Ann SheaBrett & Tricia SheltonKaren ShieldsBeth ShreveJeff SiadekDaryl SieplingaJoel & Renee Sieplinga

Hugo Leonardo De Oliveira Silva David Walter Byron SimpsonKathleen SinkCaroline SkulskiJared SlonePaul & Lyn SloneClaire SmedleyChandlar SmithDavid & Suzanne Smith Jack & Joann SmithZoe SmithMatt & Siobhan SmithMike & Susan SmithBenjamin SnipesBill Solar & Sarah SuttonJasmine Oy SololaTaylor SopronMichelle SoudierMackenzie StarkReed SteeleJohn & Amy StehrJerry & Cindy StillwellNicholas StonehillKenneth & Michele StookeyBob & Janet StroudLarry & Marla StormIMO Herb BickJohn TabbKristine TarmannJohn TeagardinRussell & Linda TeeterIMO Herb BickAllan & Kristin ThomMike & Penny ThomasThomas & Teresa ThompsonMichelle ThompsonStephanie Zentz ThorntonBob & Nancy Tittle

Carl & Peggy TreeceCynthia TruppeBob & Mary TryonRoy & Kimberly TsudaWhitney TudorSteve & Mary TuttleRebecca TweedellBill & Janet TynerMeg UsabBill & Teresa Valles-DenisDavid VannemanTom & Karen VannemanDavid VanarsdallIMO Herb BickStephanie VlamisPhil & Susie VogelDavid & Michelle WagnerIMO Herb BickEd & Joyce WagnerBob & Maggie WarrenDave & Lorraine WeckerlyBetty WeikelGreg & Sandy WelchLauren WendtChristopher WentlandRobert & Sheila WentlandDon & Mary WesnerDaniel WetzelRick WhiteKelsey WhitingJohn & Karen WilliamsDave & Charmy WilliamsTerry & Vicki WilliamsonDon & Jean WillyDayna WiltgenBrian WisemanDave & Beth WrightSarah WrightGrace YoungbergMichael Zurawski

Thank you to all who have donated. Your gifts are truThank you again for your generosity and commitment to camp. We make every effort to ensure that the information on this list is accurate and correctly reflects your gift preferences. Please contact us at 765-564-2898 or giving@camptecumseh.org with corrections.

If you are interested in making a contribution to camp, please contact BenMeyaard at benm@camptecumseh.org or visit our website at www.camptecumseh.org/donations

TRAILBLAZER SOCIETY

Ron & Kathy AlexisCharlotte BarrDel Bartlett*Katherine Benner*Lois & *Myron BeesleyBill & Doretta Bradshaw*Charles & *Francis BradshawDick & Karen Bradshaw*Don & Marilyn BrouilletteThe Brosman FamilyClaude & Bonnie ButtTom & Lynne ChandlerDick & *Carol ChegarMary Ann CombsSusan DeLongMark & Marianna CramerJohn & Kathy CroneDavid DouglassLois Craig*Lawrence O. ‘Doc’ Denio*George & *Betty DeVaultRod & Cindy EhrlichJon EspenesWayne & Pat FieldhouseTom & Susan Freeman*Aimee Gandour*Jimmy GatesJohn & Paula Gingrich*Thelma GoodnightD.G. GrayMike & *Mary Gurnick*Ann HancookSteve & Cathy Hancook*Robert & *Mary Hanna*George & Mary Hanna

Wade & Henrietta HartKaren & *Mick HatkeSusan & *Larry HitchcockJean HornerMary & *Harry HuffmanBrad & Naomi Jackson*Bill & *Evelyn Kerlin*Karl & *Marietta Kettelhut*Al & Virginia KienlyDick & Louann Kitchell*John & *Wanda Klepinger*Emma KonkerJohn KoontzDavid LeFevreLois MahannaRichard MamulaJeanne & *Richard Marsh*Lily MartynJohn & Prella McBrideDick & Joan McCainMarshall & Patsy McCammack*Malcolm McClure*John & Mary McCormickGary & Jonene McDermid*Laura McDowellPat & Tonya McGuireRichard & Dorothy McPhersonKen Miller*LaVaune MillionDon Haase & June Million-HaaseBob & Dorothy Mills*Charles, Donna, Will & Betsy Morgan*Porter & *Vivian Myers

Joe & Vicki Needham*George O’BearRandy & Sue O’Connell*Kelli Joy O’LaughlinJohn & Suzanne O’NeillSusan Jones Pereira*John PetersonJoe & *Mickie Popp*Mabel PoppJoe & Sallie Ralston*Tom & Donna RectorDick & Karen Ristine*John & Donna Salomon*Lyle & *Avis SeamanJason & Lindsey SchiesserSteve & Cathy ScottJay & Cathy SeegerRosellen Shoaf*Jeffery SimsJohn SolloDave & Debbie StormsMarge TarpleeBill & Janet TynerDavid & Barbara VandersallSherri WeidmanBetty WeikelDave & Charmy WilliamsDon & Jean WillyDave & Beth Wright*William & Ann Zophy

Trailblazers are those special friends of camp who have made provision, generally through their estate plans, for a gift to the YMCA Camp Tecumseh Endowment Fund. Their generosity is a commitment to the ongoing positive development of young people through camp. They share the knowledge that Camp Tecumseh is a powerful influence in helping young men and women achieve their highest potential. Through their support of camp, members of the Trailblazer Society help lead the way for future generations of Tecumseh campers. They leave a legacy that will be deeply appreciated for generations.

Note: Trailblazers recognized with an * have gone to be with the Lord

CAPITAL GIFTSThere is always something new at Camp Tecumseh. Projects like the Gish Adventure Outpost give campers a magnificent destination to explore while they grow in confidence. Remodeling many of the River Village cabins provides a better space for cabin-groups to connect. Completing four new duplex cabins in Oregon Territory gives even more children the opportunity to grow in their faith in the coming years. Our generous capital donors help provide new and upgraded facili-ties for all campers to enjoy. On behalf of the miles of impacted campers and their families who will use these facilities in the years to come, we thank them for their generous support of YMCA Camp Tecumseh.

Anderson FoundationMarilyn BrouilletteChart Pool USAMac and DJ McPhersonJohn and June Scheumann

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YMCA Camp Tecumseh is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization. We raise funds throughout the year for camperships that cover the costs of camp for children who would not otherwise be able to attend. To help us give the fit of camp to children, families, and students please contact our Director of Fundraising and Camper Support, Ben Meyaard at benm@camptecumseh.org or visit us online at www.camptecumseh.org/donations

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