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Important - June 6-7-8
2008
Alumni Camp
[Waxman Bros. Golf Outing on June 6th!]
Application in the Mail Soon!
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Days
Until
the
100th Year Reunion of Camp Eberhart:
June 18 - 21, 2009!
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Want to see what some alumni
& their families look like? Post your family pictures
or just a current picture of yourself - now your friends
will be able to see you as you are today. Hmmm - older,
much older? We'll see!
Click Here if You're
Already A Member!
Looking for some songs?

Click here to see our 2007 pics!
DONATE TO CAMP EB!
Your donation is tax-deductible and we need your help!
E-MAIL
FRIENDS
Our EB e-mail list is updated often and is the first
place to look for your friends and counselors - present and past! Please
remember to update us if your contact information changes! Do you know
of an old camper or staff member who doesn't have their email listed?
Ask them to send it to us so we can add it to your list.
This
is a great place to
find
out about current projects, add your ideas, ask questions and get answers!
Share your camp experiences on the Camp
EB Forums!
Give
the gift of EB year-round!
Shop at Meijer and quote #106254 to send some of your sales to camp.
Buy
Camp Apparel available exclusively online! You won't find these
designs at camp, so check them out!
Camp EB is nearly 100 years old... Are you?
We are looking for the oldest camper in our Alumni Association! See if you can beat this:
Congratulations to Robert O'Hearn that attended camp as a staff member in 1939 and to Clayton Root who attended camp in the summer of 1943!

Despite its name, the YMCA is not just for Young Christian Men. It is, however, as the the YMCA's history illustrates, an association of members who come
together with a common understanding of our mission and a common
commitment to our vision of building strong kids, strong families
and strong communities. If you are interested in seeing more about YMCA Camps around Michigan:

See new scanned award patches now added to the alumni collection! If you have a patch that's not listed - please scan it and
send it to us.
We will then post it with the rest of our history. Can't
scan it? Send it to us and we promise to return it to you
after we scan it. Thanks!
FALL WINDS STORM CAMP EBERHART
by Victoria (Vicki) Ford
Cities, months away news slams into trunks
storms hit three hundred trees
we knew, shoulders of limbs, wings of branches, guardians of green: do those that held us hold? do we know
the bark we touched touched us, told us blood flowed in us as leaves taking our breath, giving it back weathering wind, ice, years surrendering summer green to light, chapel oaks, hosts
of note, song, catalpas’ broad leaves keeping heat from the path up the hill, mulberries purpling the touchable wild,
thin ironwoods, brother, sister
cities, months away we bend back, knowing we breathe what is left, stand, lift the fallen, the snapped tangled clear from cabin seedling and hill for every child to come.
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RECENT VISITORS TO CAMP!
See some group pictures of some of our recent
visitors:
Storm Damage Update - 5/5/08:
The camp looks really good right now. The last major project is
underway. For those that are new to this web page, Camp was visited
by 3 major storms last fall. Either a tornado or straight-line winds
did a number on our trees and buildings. The camp sustained nearly
$250,000 in damage and a loss of over 800 trees. To date, we have
spent $140,000 in cleanup. Some was covered by insurance - and we
wish to thank the insurance company and their agents for doing such
a wonderful job. Working with our own Pete Fournier - camp got a
very fair result from the claim.
We are almost finished with the cleanup. Presently, we are
undergoing an erosion project that will cost $110,000.00. The areas
that will receive the cleanup are around the High Road Cabins [1-2,
3-5 & 5-6], the area above the Powder Room, and the road around
Leighton Lodge. The road to Chapel has been cleared as all the paths
around camp. The only problem area that won't be addressed right now
is the erosion behind the Boat House.
If you haven't had an opportunity to help camp . . . . we are still
taking donations for the clean up. We still don't know where we are
going to get the $110,000 for the remainder of the work - maybe you
can help? We couldn't have
done it without you. ed levy
 
August 23rd, 2007:
Storms Rip through Camp Eberhart;
hundreds of trees and several buildings destroyed.
TODAY:
With the help of thousands of loyal alumni;
Camp Is Open
And Looks Better Than Ever!
Camp is
beautiful again, come and See It For Yourself. You'll be happily surprised
with what we've been able to accomplish with your generous donations! Over
375 friends have contributed and that list continues to grow. From the heart
- thanks to all of you!
Want to help with
the continued cleanup? Pete Fournier has
assembled some tools that can be used at camp by
volunteers to help clean up the safe areas. We need to
clean up behind all the stone cabins, and most of the
program areas. Have some time on your hands and wish to
help out? We now feel it's safe enough for people to
come up and lend us a hand. Call the camp office and
tell them when you wish to come and they will assign you
an area. The tools are located in the stone hut on the
basketball courts located behind Morris Lodge.
Come for an hour or come for a
day. We can use the help! Thanks.
Want to Help Camp?
Send your
contribution to the:
Camp Eberhart Alumni Association, Inc.
316 South Eddy Street, South Bend, IN 46617
or donate
online now!
Remember: Your
Contribution is Tax Deductible:
(Tax number 31-1021547)
This
website consists of over 1500 pages! We have stories, patches, photos,
movies, and two entire books on this website! Just like Camp itself, we
are always under construction, so please excuse our mess, and please, keep
an eye out for links that don't work. If you find one, please contact us
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Summer Camp 2008 Is Just Around the
Corner!
Register online TODAY or call 269-244-5125 to register by phone.
Bring A Buddy To Camp - Earn Lot's of
Cool Stuff!
For more information Click Here!
THEME WEEKS:
1. Giants, Wizards, and Elves
2. Myths, Legends, and Heroes
3. Western
4. Harry Potter
5.
Carnival
6. Time/space Bandits
7. Medieval
8. Pirates
9. Olympics/ Survivor
See
Carnival
for more information on how you can help! Want to work at camp this summer? Apply today!
Interested in Day Camp?
Click here to download flyer and registration form.
Special Message that you need to read now!
Watch for further information:
Your Alumni Association is
donating
$43,000
towards a $67,000 project for new roofs on all the stone cabins, the
Haunted House, Wolf Den, Dave's House and the Craft Shop in
Gregory Lodge. Construction has almost been
completed!
See the Repairs on
the Stone Cabins, Powder Room and Wolf Den!

Pete Fournier is
also working on replacing all the doors on the stone cabins.
Pete is a wonderful asset to camp. Another reason he was awarded
the George Cooper Award!
2008
Alumni Membership Dues Now Due!
Your
Alumni Association donated over
to camp in 2007.
See what we've done already
in 2008!
Please,
won't you join us today?

Click
here for an application!
CREATE A LEGACY
The Camp Eberhart Alumni Association
often hears from it's alumni about the important role which the
Alumni Association plays in the lives of those that go to Camp
Eberhart. Alumni and friends often choose to give something back
in the form of a legacy gift to support the Association's and
Camp's mission These gifts will help ensure the future of Camp
Eberhart. Please consider using the following language on your
IRA, insurance policy or other beneficiary designation forms; or
providing it to your attorney for inclusion in your WILL or
living trust:
"I / We (e.g. % of your estate, $
amount, residual) to the Camp Eberhart Alumni Association, Inc.
a non-profit organization located in South Bend, IN."
For further information or any
questions, you may contact us at 574-234-0069 or surekey@aol.com.
History For Sale
SORRY! We painted over your name on the
ceiling of the cabin you stayed in or the program you worked
at - now here's a way to keep your name at camp forever! Click
on the brick to see what's going on. Is your brick ordered yet? E-mail us and
request a brochure or print it off
the web. But please, order one today and help camp.
Next Regional
Board Meeting at Camp - Saturday, April 26th.
For more
information, contact Brice at Camp!
Take
a virtual walk around camp with our interactive map,
Or print your own.

EB
memoirs from nearly 50
authors, with
a special bonus. Inside the back cover you will find a
great multimedia DVD by Tessa McGann of camp pictures,
songs, videos and your favorite bugle calls.
Order Your Copy Today!
What EB means to me:
by Coop himself
by Victoria Ford
by Wayne M. Cooper

Dennis Stark
Awarded the George Cooper Award.
Dennis Stark - long time swimming coach and
teacher at the University of Notre Dame recently retired. He is one
of the guiding forces behind the George Cooper Foundation and
keeping George Cooper's name front and center in our community. We
thank Denny for all his years of working and guiding our communities
youth - and helping in keeping the name and deeds of George Cooper
in our past, present and future memories.

George Cooper Award Winners:
Brice Emanuel
- 2006
Rick Doolittle -
2006
Nancy Oare Butler
- 2006
Ernie Oare - 2006
Carol and
Robbie Oare - 2006
Cole Davis - 2007
Jeannie Davis
- 2007
Pete Fournier -
2007
Dennis
Stark - 2008
Awarded by the Alumni Association for service to camp both
monetarily and/or through their help on a day to day basis.
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