Forest Murmurs

Hidden Valley Camp Newsletter 



February 2014
 

In This Issue
Session Space
Want a horse next year?
Todd's Corner
Open House
2013 Staff
New Camper Registrations
Hidden Valley Camp
Phone: 425-844-8896 
Fax: 425-844-8302

hiddenvalleycamp@earthlink.net 

www.hvc-wa.com 

  

Office Address: 
14314 274th Place N.E. 
 Duvall, WA 98019-8305 

Camp Address: 
24314 Hidden Valley Road
Granite Falls, WA 98252-9314 
 

Phone: 425-334-1040 
Fax: 425-397-0497

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Session Space

 

Registrations are off to a great start but we still have space for both boys and girls in each of our sessions. Online registration is available on the HVC website: www.hvc-wa.com You can also download a registration form on the website if you prefer to register by mail. Remember you can save $50.00 off of your fee for each new camper you recruit for the coming summer - so spread the word about the HVC experience and you and the new camper will each benefit as a result. We are looking forward to another unforgettable summer at HVC and appreciate and take pride in the fact that you trust your children to our care. We will look forward to receiving your registration soon if you arenʼt registered already. Please donʼt hesitate to be in touch if you have any questions.

2014 Staff

 

Staff recruiting is off to a great start! We have filled several positions already but still have a long way to go to complete the 2014 staff. Working at HVC is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant

contribution to youth while having an incredible personal experience at the same time. Staff members help create a friendly, close-knit community of youth and adults who get to know and respect each other

while having fun in the outdoors. 

 

Hiring a top notch staff is our #1 priority! Todd will be out recruiting staff at various colleges and universities in the northwest starting this coming week. If you know of a qualified individual that might be interested in joining the HVC staff (most staff are at least a year out of High School) please have them contact the camp office. We will start listing 2014 staff members in the next issue of the Forest Murmurs.

Todd's Corner

  

Well, they did it ... the Seahawks are in the Super Bowl! For those of you that have Seattle area roots you understand the excitement ... for those from outside the area, please bear with me for a few minutes. I have been a Seahawk fan since their inception in 1976. My parents were season ticket holders and we went to many of the early games when Jim Zorn, Steve Largent, Jacob Green and company were the stars. I became a season ticket holder in the early 90ʼs and have been to almost every home game since. Kristen, Ryan and I (unfortunately Jen had to work) were all at the NFC Championship game and needless to say we had a fantastic time!

 

The Seahawks have suffered through many tough seasons over the years but the community has still supported them through thick and thin in hopes of someday winning it all. We came close after the 2005 season and most of us are hoping this is the year we get the job done! I decided not to take out a 2nd mortgage and fly back for the game, so I will be glued to my television at home like most of you cheering on our Seahawks! Win or lose they have had a great season ... Go Hawks!

 

See you this summer!

 

Todd

Dog News 

 

We already shared this news on the HVC Facebook page but wanted to mention it here as well for those that didnʼt get the news. We have some happy news as well as some sad news to report. We'll start with the sad news. Unfortunately, we had to put our beloved chocolate lab Sadie down this past September. It was very difficult but was definitely the right thing to do. Those of you that were at camp last summer saw that her health was fading. She was almost 14 and had a great life! She especially loved her summers at camp where she could run forever and always find a tennis ball or friend around every corner. We delayed this news a bit because we knew it wouldn't be long before we got a new puppy.

 

So now the happy news! On New Year's Eve we brought home our new yellow lab puppy. His name is Duke and he is a barrel of fun (most of the time)! He is very social and we know he is going to absolutely love camp ... especially having all of the people around! He will be about 7 months old when camp gets started so he should be done with

a lot of the puppy phases ... although puppydom will continue throughout the summer (those playground balls are in trouble)! We look forward to having you meet Duke this coming summer!

Electronic Forest Murmurs

 

We have decided, for a variety of reasons, to only send the Forest Murmurs electronically. In the past we have also been sending a hard copy in the mail but now think it is time to go green and only send it via e-mail. We are still happy to print out and send a hard copy to anyone that requests it but figure that most will be able to print a copy at home if desired. You will receive 2 different versions, a PDF along with one in a Constant Contact format. It will also be posted on the HVC Facebook page. If you know someone that would like to receive the Forest Murmurs that is not currently on our e-mail list please send their address to us and we will add them to the list.

New Camper Registration

*The following are camper registrations through 1/30/14:

 

Hidden Valley Camp welcomes these campers to our 1st Session (June 21 to July 4):


Attending for their 1st year are:

Alice Chang - Bellevue, WA

Indigo Zhong - Bellevue, WA 

Samantha Moore - Edmonds, WA

Charlotte Moore - Edmonds, WA

Jade Austin - Everett, WA

Grace Kellogg - Fall City, WA

Tegan Spaulding - Mountlake Terrace, WA

Noah Chanti - Portland, OR

Riley Levite - Redmond, WA

Anthony Pella - Redmond, WA

Jessica Moore - San Francisco, CA

Jack Bigelow - Seattle, WA

Henry Buscher - Seattle, WA

Tamarin Camp - Seattle, WA

Larissa Fitzhugh - Seattle, WA

Ava Klement - Seattle, WA

Conrad Laesch - Seattle, WA

Grace Larson - Seattle, WA

Amelie McGowan - Seattle, WA

Ethan McGowan - Seattle, WA

Alexa Terry - Seattle, WA

Alexander Yousoofian - Seattle, WA

Mason Ludvigsen - Woodinville, WA

 

Back for their 2nd year are: 

Charity Dodds - Bellevue, WA

Amelie Durgin-Johnson - Bellingham, WA

Annabelle Durgin-Johnson - Bellingham, WA 

Lauren Hunter - Mercer Island, WA

Ayden Levite - Redmond, WA

Brayden Levite - Redmond, WA

Calvin Barash - Seattle, WA

Julia Beitel - Seattle, WA

Helen Buscher - Seattle, WA

Max Calian - Seattle, WA

Jeannine Jones - Seattle, WA

Lilli Keydel - Seattle, WA

Ciara Olmstead - Seattle, WA

Sylvia Shelton - Seattle, WA

Alexis Wong - Seattle, WA

Isabel Rodden - Seattle, WA

Eve Coyne - Woodinville, WA

Taihei Ryno - Woodinville, WA 

 

Returning for their 3rd summer are: 

Kahtya Cherney - Berkeley, CA

Michaela Petty - Boise, ID

Jenny McMillan - Mercer Island, WA

Amanda Weaver - Mercer Island, WA

Michael Soule - Port Angeles, WA

Martha Bradshaw - Seattle, WA

Cooper Brandt - Seattle, WA

Allison Burton - Seattle, WA

Zoe Klement - Seattle, WA

Lily Laesch - Seattle, WA

Greta Laesch - Seattle, WA

Henrietta Larson - Seattle, WA

Tibs Proctor - Seattle, WA

Tam Proctor - Seattle, WA

Natalie Rezek - Seattle, WA

Teage White - Woodinville, WA

 

Back for their 4th year are: 

Jacob Ceccarelli - Maple Valley, WA

Devin Pearl (CL) - SeaTac, WA

Aoife Bigelow - Seattle, WA

Max Rezek-Te Winkle - Wilmette, IL

 

5th summer campers are: 

Oscar Andrew - Seattle, WA

Beau Rezek - Seattle, WA

Sarkis Yousoofian - Seattle, WA

Ayden Yousoofian - Seattle, WA

 

Back for their 6th summer are: 

Claire Putney (CL) - Issaquah, WA

Elly McMillan (CL) - Mercer Island, WA

 

7th summer campers are: 

Grace Hunter (CL) - Mercer Island, WA

Natalie Weaver (CL) - Mercer Island, WA

 

Attending for their 8th year are: 

Fafa Shaeffer (CL) - Issaquah, WA

Maria Soule (CL) - Port Angeles, WA

Kenny Soule - Port Angeles, WA

Win Todd - Seattle, WA

 

HVC welcomes the following 2nd session campers (July 6 to July 27): 

 

1st year campers include: 

Sage Kanofsky - Charlotte, NC

Joyce Lai - Chia-Yi City, Taiwan

Andrew Motz - Mercer Island, WA

Gillian Perez - New York, NY

Salena Prinzmetal - Portland, OR

Lucy Grim - Seattle, WA

Ben Harris - Seattle, WA

Sophia Harris - Seattle, WA

Noah Kim - Seattle, WA

Lucy Waggoner - Seattle, WA

 

Returning for a 2nd year are: 

Jacqueline Holden - Atlanta, GA

Charity Dodds - Bellevue, WA

Eduardo Troncoso Olmedillas - Bellevue, WA

Evelyn Fulton - Brier, WA

Angel Lai - Chia-Yi City, Taiwan

Charlotte Cantonwine - Dulles, VA

Riley Milburn - Mercer Island, WA

Shaun Wu - Mukilteo, WA

Lorenzo Imi - Pagnacco, Italy

Eleonora Imi - Pagnacco, Italy

River Mariott - Seattle, WA

Ciara Olmstead - Seattle, WA

Daniel Page - Seattle, WA

Vera Panescu-Reich - Seattle, WA

Clara Grim - Seattle, WA

 

3rd summer campers are: 

Marina Doherty - Bellevue, WA

Eli Armstrong - Kirkland, WA

Max Giampino - Lake Forest Park, WA

Emma Siepmann - McMinnville, OR

Sasha Maxwell - Mercer Island, WA

Sophie Kaplan - Seattle, WA

Sarah Kwatinetz - Seattle, WA

Hailey Ratner (CL) - Vancouver, BC. 

 

Returning for a 4th year includes: 

Micajah Flockoi - Bainbridge Island, WA

Gina Lai - Chia-Yi City, Taiwan

Joey Urquhart (CL) - Des Moines, WA

Claudia Bintinger - Lake Forest Park, WA

Hannah Siepmann - McMinnville, OR

Sydney Denham - Portland, OR

Gaby Lemieux - Portland, OR

Owen Bernstein - Sammamish, WA

Devin Pearl (CL) - SeaTac, WA

Xiao Forrest - Seattle, WA

Levi Homman - Seattle, WA

Ethan Keydel - Seattle, WA

Nicholas Kostrinsky-Thomas - Seattle, WA

Jack Mulligan - Seattle, WA

Cora Patz - Seattle, WA

Sam Patz - Seattle, WA

 

Back for a 5th summer are: 

Ethan Hartle - Anthem, AZ

Alec Block - Seattle, WA

Prasath DeSantis (CL) - Vashon, WA 

 

6th year campers will be: 

Tia Wurzrainer - Coupeville, WA

Sebastian Wurzrainer (CL) - Coupeville, WA

Torrey Armstrong - Kirkland, WA

 

Back for their 8th summer are: 

Jaimie Lankerovich - Redmond, WA

Madi Todd - Seattle, WA

 

9th year returners will be: 

Madison Bradley-Kurttila (CL) - Seattle, WA

Tannin Bradley-Kurttila - Seattle, WA

 

HVC welcomes these 3rd session campers (July 29 to Aug 17): 

 

1st year campers include: 

Espen Falskow - Anchorage, AK

Jane Brotherton - Camas, WA

Hunter Jackson - McMinnville, OR

Zinnia Ryder - Medina, WA

Skylar Liu - Pacific Palisades, CA

Sarah Klute - Seattle, WA

Bode Lundin - Seattle, WA

Jessica Bowden - Woodinville, WA

 

Returning for their 2nd year are: 

Ella Peterson - Bend, OR

Sadie Kilar - Hillsborough, CA

William Shook - Las Vegas, NV

Avery Selig - Los Angeles, CA

Zoe Ryder - Medina, WA

Samantha Black - Seattle, WA

Carter Headstrom - Seattle, WA

Cortez Smith - Seattle, WA

Caitrian Story - Seattle, WA

Lola Taraday - Seattle, WA

Wilson Taraday - Seattle, WA

Margeaux Thompson - Seattle, WA

Eva Holt - Seattle, WA

 

Returning for a 3rd year are: 

Athena Peterson from Bend, OR

Cate Lewison - Hunts Point, WA

Scooter McLane - Nampa, ID

Emma Haaland - Ridgway, CO

Gabrielle Canola-Leach - Seattle, WA

Abby Headstrom - Seattle, WA

Alexandra Lederman - Seattle, WA

Sophia Pacheco - Vancouver, WA

Drew Pacheco - Vancouver, WA

 

4th year campers are: 

Kate Fischer - Mercer Island, WA

Carson Fischer - Mercer Island, WA

Zachery McLane - Nampa, ID

Claire Stephens - Novato, CA

Phoebe Strickler - Ridgway, CO

Jay Cassady - Sammamish, WA

Nicholas Kostrinsky-Thomas - Seattle, WA

 

Returning for a 5th summer are: 

Karina Vinberg - Edmonds, WA

Tali Sauer - Portland, OR

Lena Cassady - Sammamish, WA

Prasath DeSantis (CL) - Vashon, WA

Katie Bowden - Woodinville, WA

 

Back for her 6th summer is: 

Holly Sauer - Portland, OR 

 

7th year returners will be: 

Julia Strickler - Ridgway, CO

Abigail Hert (CL) - Seattle, WA