Author: A. Todd Lennig

THE FALCONER
April 2006

PARENT HANDBOOK
All parents of registered campers should receive the parent handbook by the end of April. Along with the details needed to prepare for camp, the handbook will include the medical form, a clothing order form, information on our new online community eCamp.net, a suggested packing list for camp, and other helpful information.
MIDSTATES
From April 6th – April 9th, Dave Devey, Nici Buzza Mahen, Phil Consolo, Alison Mizen, Jenn Mizen, Pat Dezort, Nat Sheppard, Josephine Rex, and Heidi Neighbarger traveled to Chicago for the annual American Camp Association MidStates conference. The conference gave us an opportunity to spend time with other camp directors and staff members from across the Midwest. Most time was spent in educational sessions learning everything from new activities to discussing the philosophies of how and why we work with children.
We spent much of the evenings planning Falcon special events for 2006 and what kinds of things we can do to make camp an even better place to be. Two 6 hour car rides gave plenty of time to work through some different thoughts on staff responsibilities, role models, internet issues and more.
This is a dedicated and impressive group of staff who attended the conference and it helps reinforce the idea that Falcon is not just a summer job to our staff but truly is a part of who they are.

The New Logo

REGISTRATION UPDATE
Our numbers continue to grow as we get closer to camp. If you have not yet registered for camp please contact us to inquire about availability.
ONLINE FORUMS
Over the past couple of months a topic of much interest to camp directors has been the phenomenon of online forums. Two of the most prominent are myspace.com and facebook.com. Online forums are not limited sites like our web site, these forums also include blogs, instant messaging services, and chat rooms.
The increased use of the internet for communication is both positive and negative. It is an easy way for all of us to stay in touch, for campers to talk to each other and to communicate with staff year round. These are all positive things when used responsibly. However, this kind of communication is also a relatively consequence free environment and there is potential for problems if there are little boundaries.
Misinterpretation is easy sometimes when there is no way to gauge tone of voice or emotion in a statement. The fact that these are public forums is easily forgotten by someone who may think they are only speaking to a friend. In some respects, a new kind of verbal bullying can take place even if this was not the original intention.
A review of several sites from our campers and staff left us feeling pretty good in general about the way Falcon people conduct themselves. Compared

to some of the stories we heard at the conference in Chicago, we are, as usual, rather proud of our camp community. We will monitor different sites to see that anything about Falcon and our community is kept within the bounds of acceptable behavior.
Camp Directors, employers, and school administrators are searching for ways to address negative situations. There certainly are privacy issues on both sides of things but we are feeling that the solution in our camp environment begins as a pretty simple one. Basically,“Falcon Rules” should apply whenever camp or camp people are a topic of communication. At Falcon, we expect everyone to treat each other with respect in both words and deeds. Part of what makes Falcon the unique place we are is because our community is a safe and comfortable environment to have fun and grow responsibly. We are quite pleased with the quality of young people who make up our community and are sure that everyone will act accordingly, both at and away from Falcon.
FROM THE DIRECTOR
Some of you may have noticed the new logo on this newsletter. In the past couple of months we have been working to update some different things about camp. This logo picture actually is a Falcon instead of the hybrid falcon/eagle we have been using for years so we felt it was more appropriate to our name. Todd Lennig has also been working hard to develop a new website which will be up and running soon. The site is still a work in progress as we will add more and more parts as the year goes on.
We are getting excited as the weather gets warmer and are looking forward to seeing all of you soon.

OPEN HOUSE
On Sunday May 28th from 1pm – 4pm. Open House is a chance for new and prospective families to check out what camp looks like. Please contact us if you are planning on attending.

Summer Address: 4251 Delta Rd SW – Carrollton, OH 44615 – (330)627-4269 – Fax:(330)627-2220
Winter Address: 22232 Rye Rd – Shaker Hts OH 44122 – (216)991-2489 – (800)837-CAMP – Fax:(216)991-4908
FalconCampOffice@aol.com - CampFalcon@aol.com – www.falconcamp.comSummer Address: 4251 Delta Rd SW – Carrollton, OH 44615 – (330)627-4269 – Fax:(330)627-2220
Winter Address: 22232 Rye Rd – Shaker Hts OH 44122 – (216)991-2489 – (800)837-CAMP – Fax:(216)991-4908
FalconCampOffice@aol.com - CampFalcon@aol.com – www.falconcamp.com

2006 Staff

Here are a few biographies on some of our returning senior staff to camp. We have spent the last couple of months putting together an excellent and talented group of young adults to be the counselors at Falcon this summer. In our next newsletter we will outline some of the new staff for this summer. As always we are proud of the fact that so many of our staff are former campers. Happy reading!!!

Pat Dezort will be returning to Falcon for his 7th summer. He goes to school at Notre Dame College in South Euclid, OH where he is an early childhood education major. At school he is also an RA and student ambassador. Pat also enjoys playing tennis and running. At camp, Pat will be the Junior Boys Unit Leader, work in crafts and help out in many different areas of camp.
Heidi Neighbarger will be at Falcon for her second summer. She is now finishing her junior year at Bethany College in Bethany, WV. Currently she is tying up loose ends to complete this academic year; including working on her senior project, content portfolio, and comprehensive exams. After student teaching in the fall, Heidi will graduate in spring of 2007 with a degree in Physical Education K-12 teaching. Outside of camp she enjoys teaching kids in her classes, spending time with family and friends whenever possible, and traveling. At camp she will be working at the waterfront, around athletics, and possibly a few other activity areas.
This will be Kip Goulder’s seventh summer at Falcon, including four years as a camper. He will graduate from Orange High School in Pepper Pike in June and start classes at Purdue University this fall majoring in Construction Management. His interests outside of camp are sports, music, and boating. Kip will be living with the Eagles and working at sailing.
This summer will be Jessi Solomon’s 7th fabulous summer at Falcon Camp! She is graduating from Orange High School this year and going to Vanderbilt University next year to study Child Development/Special Education/Pre-med. Outside of camp she is a song leader for numerous organizations and religious schools, volunteers for groups with special needs kids, enjoys music and guitar, and runs cross-country. At camp, Jessi will work mostly with Drama (drama games, the play, and "camper-formulated" skits) and often times Riflery. She also really enjoys Woodslore and the creative weekend activities.
This will be Jordan Kurit’s 8th summer at Falcon. He will be graduating from Kiski Prep in the Spring. Jordan will be matriculating to Baldwin Wallace this fall where he plans on majoring in European History. He is a member of the varsity Wrestling and Baseball teams. At camp Jordan will be living with the Bluejays unit and working in Archery.
Josephine Rex has been at camp for nine years. She is finishing her sophomore year at College of Charleston and is hoping to complete a double major in Political Science and Psychology. Outside of school she is on the club swim team, baby-sits for twin boys, and has just spent her spring break on a community service trip. “I have just spent an extremely rewarding spring break working in a orphanage and teaching English in the local schools in Monte Crisit, a very poor fishing town on the coast of the Dominican Republic.” Josephine is

excited to be working at the waterfront and in the Senior Girls unit.
Helene Thoen will be returning for her second summer. She is a sophomore at the Ohio State University studying Interior Design and in the future would like to own an interior design studio. Her interests outside of camp include traveling, hanging out with friends and visiting her family in Belgium. Helene will be working in crafts this summer.
Jenn Mizen will be at camp for her 13th summer. Currently, she is studying biology and classical languages/literature at Colby College in Maine. She will be studying abroad sometime next year at a field studies program in South Africa. This summer Jenn will be the Junior Girls Unit Leader and be in charge of the Woodslore program.
This will be Alison Mizen’s 13th summer at Falcon. She graduated in June of 2005 from Kalamazoo College with an Education degree. She now lives in Cleveland Heights and has been substitute teaching and tutoring while transferring her license to Ohio. Alison’s hobbies include reading, learning, working out, movies and spending time with friends. At camp Alison will be the Senior Girls Unit Leader, working in the office and helping out where ever else needed.
Lauren Ross has been at camp for 11 years now. She was a former horse camper who went through the CIT and Junior Counselor program at Falcon. She holds a couple of part time jobs but spends the bulk of her time working with animal rescues. She hopes to some day have her own rescue. Lauren enjoys playing with her six dogs, two horses and reading. Lauren will be the barn manager this summer.
Katharina Wilhelm will be joining us for her 4th summer. Kat comes to Falcon from Germany and is a student in London, England. She is studying arts management. Her interests include the arts, photography, hanging out with friends, and traveling. This summer Kat will be the head of Horse Camp and work in the stables.
Joe Malpass will be with us for his third summer this year. Currently he works for the British Government and plans to someday move to the United States. Joe’s interests include building computers, studying economics, and interviewing other counselors for Camp America. At camp Joe will be in charge of Riflery in addition to working in Woodslore and where ever else needed.
Nat Sheppard will be at camp for his 12th summer. Nat is a sophomore at the Ohio State University where he is attending the engineering school and studying material science. He was recently elected the president of his fraternity. At camp Nat will be the Senior Boys Unit Leader and run canoeing.

2006 Campers
* denotes new camper

Frankie Adgate
Tommy Adgate
Rae Alwes
Jack Anderson*
Nina Appasamy
Quincy Atkins
Spencer Atkins
Grant Auletta*
Hunter Auletta*
Pablo Aviles
Pedro Aviles
Pia Beck
James Benson
Jessica Benson
Kaylie Benson
Harley Berg
Eliza Berns*
Zoe Berns
Jamie Bird
Jenna Bird
Jordan Bird
Adam Blasinsky
Brad Blumer
Jennifer Blumer
Stephanie Blumer
Benjamin Bornstein*
Craig Boyd
Thomas Boyd
Tyler Breazeale
Austin Bronstein
Benjamin Bronstein*
Michael Brooks
Carly Broome*
Matthew Burns
Justin Burrell-Miller*
Emily Carlin
Dean Carlson*
Matthew Carvin*
Turner Carvin
Evan Cherchiglia
Noah Collin
Evan Cooper
Julia Constantini
Emily Cullen
Erin Cullen
Morgan Curtiss
Katie Deagan
Kevin Deagan
Tyler Deagan
Lauren DeGirolamo*
Katie Demsey
Sarah Diamond
Nelson DiCarlo*
Sydney Doerge*
James Dunn
CJ Dupre*
Ben Durell
Emily Durell
Kelsey Dyson
MJ Eckhouse
Jenny Edelman

Lexi Saltzman
Ben Saylor
Amanda Schenk
Zach Schenk
Paige Schiller
Jake Scholl
Matthew Schultheiss*
Ben Schumann
Evan Schumann
Katherine Schwieterman*
Robert Schwieterman
Philip Sereda
Stephanie Sexton
Leah Shefsky
Hannah Shiffman
Erin Skaggs*
Kyle Skaggs
Liz Smith
Lizzie Sords
Molly Sords
Ethan Sprunger
Jordan Sprunger
David Stahl
Jessica Stahl*
Ally Steinlage
Austin Steinlage
Kurt Stephenson*
Jake Stern
Sophie Stern
David Streicher*
Dillin Strizzi
Wilson Taylor
Mallory Thomas
Joey Tichinel
Robbie Tichinel
Nick Tippit
Jordan Todaro
Margie Toohey
Mimi Toohey
Matthew Tumen
Sam Ubersax
Emma Vance
Matt Vance
Nate Vance
Lauren Vandenbroeck
Paul Vandenbroeck*
Campbell Washington
Ashely Weeks*
Sarah Weeks*
Sam Weil*
Emily Weinberg
Julian Weinberg
Jake Wiedemann
Chris Wilkins
Taylor Williams
Katie Wilson
Sienna Zeilinger
Ingrid Zippe
Alana Zucker*
Jesse Zwick*
Zack Zwick*

Lindsay Edwards
Molly Elson
Rachel Elson
Anna Faxon*
Graham Fine
Dana Finley
Jessi Fisher
Jocelyn Fishman
Drew Ford
Dylan Ford
Emma Ford
Ali Foti
Jamie Foti
Jenna Foti
Lizzie Fuerman
Dan Glick-Unterman
Lisa Gorrow
Mark Gorrow
Megan Gorrow*
Annise Graham-Glicksman
Gaby Graham-Glicksman
Max Graman
Zoe Graman
Nina Gurevitz
Isabelle Hammer
Kassie Hammerschmidt
Nora Harris
Alex Harrison
Martin Harrison
Settie Harrison*
Sami Hawwa
Rory Hensen*
Lucas Himmelman
Jacob Honick*
Taylor Hood
Alexandra Houck
Brandon Houghton
Jacob Huerta
Sara Huser
David Hutchinson
Connor Immel
Chad Ingber*
Ryan Isenberg*
Kyle Johnson
Taylor Johnson
Brian Joseph*
John Kachurek
Eleanora Kaloyeropoulos
Samantha Kamen
Lauren Kennedy
Taylor Kilroy
Evan Kinney
Griffin Kinney
Allie Klejka
Seth Kluk-Barany
Amelia Klump*
Isabelle Klump*
Will Koznarek
Sarah LaCroix

Andre LaRue*
Paul LaRue*
Adam Lauretig
Brendan LeMay
Moriah Lieberman*
Rachel Lieberman*
Jenny Listinsky
Andrea Lombardo*
Catherine Longhini
Alexa Lorick
Nic Lux
Maria Marcos
Daniel Margaroli
Collin Marvin
Raquel Mather
Jason Mauro
Jordan Mauro
Ryan Mauro
Michelle May-Curry
Stephanie McAllister
Emily McCartney*
Sarah McIntosh*
Andrew McCurrach*
Ian McCurrach*
Eamon McGuire*
Sarah McIntosh
Brad Medinger
Nic Medinger
Cece Mercer
Nikki Mercer
Randi Michel*
Hershey Millner
Kameron Millner
Christina Moore
Katelyn Moore*
Christy Motch
Zach Muncy
Ellen Murfey
Kalle Nelson*
Jimmy Nemeth*
Laura Nice
Leanne O’Neill
Clara Peres*
Zach Polster
James Porter
Megan Porter*
Annabelle Rayburn
Iris Rayburn
John Rayburn
Travis Reilly
Hannah Rex
Montreaux Rodgers
Rebecca Rosen
Brian Rosenthal*
Sammie Rosenthal
Brad Ross
Elana Ross
Katie Rourke*
Jennifer Salkin
Jordan Salkin
Eden Saltzman