The Falconer - 2014 Editions

Winter 2014

From the Director

One of the things I am most proud of as the director and owner of Falcon is the consistent quality of our administration and the constant effort to be as good as we possibly can. I’ve known Todd for about 20 years and am excited to have him back at Falcon. Tali is in her mid 20’s and it is entirely appropriate and normal for her to explore her options outside of Falcon, as did Alison, Todd and others before her. Tali and I really are working on ways to keep her as a part of our Falcon team as we are not quite ready to let go of her talents and she is not quite ready to let go of her love for Falcon. Assistant Director Nici Mahen has been a part of Falcon her entire life and her talents are evident at camp each year. Having the twin talents of Todd and Nici as my assistant directors should be as reassuring to you as campers and parents as it is to me as director/owner. It is a pleasure to share the responsibilities of directing camp with skilled people and it is good sound management practice no matter what business you are in. We have an administrative team who care deeply about providing a rewarding summer for our campers and are willing to work hard to accomplish that. Join us this summer!

– Dave

March/April 2014

Director’s Corner

This long winter has me really ready to get down to camp and start getting things opened up. I think all of us are hoping for some warmer weather soon. Our staff has been hired and we are truly happy about the strengths of this staff. Lots of returning counselors to provide the consistent quality you always find at Falcon and some new faces to provide the extra excitement that new people bring to Falcon . The same is true for campers -many returning campers and an increasing number of new campers who have heard such good things about Falcon. There is still some space available this summer and we would be delighted to have some of your friends join us. Look for some new programming in all of our activities and weekend themes, especially on the waterfront, in the stables, at crafts, music and some very cool creative arts. Camp is always a balance between the good things we know work well and adding new things every year to keep everything fresh. I am proud of Falcon’s reputation and our traditions but also mindful of the fun we have with new ideas. We work hard all winter to make each summer special and the summer of 2014 is looking like a real winner.

See you soon,

Dave