2968 Lake Morey Road It takes resources to be a transformative non-profit with a mission that endures. We are working to increase support and access for those who have been historically underrepresented in our community in an effort to create a more equitable future for the organization as a whole. Being vulnerable is the foundation of transformative trust. Examples include she/her or he/him or gender-neutral pronouns, such as they/them. If your child has been receiving those supports at home, please reach out to your camp director to discuss your childs needs and how we might set them up for a successful summer. is_redirect && ! Continued Humans of Aloha social media series and web page for marginalized groups to share their experiences in our Aloha Foundation programs.
Our camps have developed programming to provide support for children who may experience inklings of homesickness. These devices treat rodents to prevent them from hosting ticks. We find that this prevents cliques, provides larger groups of friends for all campers, and promotes a community based on inclusivity. Honesty also can challenge relationships, and carries the risk of rejection or loss. Including pronouns is a first step toward respecting peoples identity and creating a more welcoming space for everyone in our community. What are pronouns? Aloha Foundation Mailing Address: In 2019, all full-time staff attended a one-day session with CQ Strategies with the goals of strengthening our understanding and appreciation of each other. Support, who demonstrate a wide range of financial need. summer program for kindergarteners 7thgraders, winter or spring vacation program for kindergarteners 6thgraders, girls summer program for 3rd 6thgraders, boys summer program for 3rd 8thgraders, girls summer program for 7th 10thgraders, New Years or summer program for people of all ages, for kindergarteners-12thgraders (overnight or day programs), for middle school and high school students. Dont worry, learning pronouns takes practice. Counselors will never single out a child for not eating food or for eating large quantities, but will provide some individual guidance and mentorship in an effort to help the camper navigate communal dining. Campers can choose to pursue activity ranks or special honors by acquiring or refining skills they choose to develop, or by designing a personal program of learning and fun for the summer. You are an important part of the Aloha Foundation family - always! Celebrating our interdependence and seeking help from others are signs of maturity, strength and wisdom. If you have questions about any of the content of these letters, you can reach out to the directors for more information. Fairlee, VT 05045. gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 5, 'https://alohafoundation.org/app/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg' );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_5').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_5');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_5').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! Increase the social, racial, and economic diversity of the Foundations camps, programs, staff, and Board. We find that by taking away the focus on materialistic things that are sometimes prevalent in the hallways of schools, campers have more opportunity to focus on their surroundings, friendships, and fun. Close relationships based on trust and love lie at the heart of our happiness. Our leadership teams at each of the camps, in consultation with the directors, work to place campers in tents/cabins/shacks based on personalities, interests, and individual needs. Most of our counselors live on the hillside with campers. 2022 Aloha Foundation. Joining a group is always optional, and discussions are offered during times that dont conflict with other activities. 
The Success Leadership Program, which has continued to grow in popularity since its inaugural year, consists of onsite teambuilding, leadership, and community project sessions, followed by participants sharing their knowledge in their home schools and leading school-wide projects to benefit their communities. In 1968, when there was no longer a successor in the Gulick family who wanted to lead the camps, Aloha, Hive, and Lanakila were at risk of closing. For those who experience discrimination and marginalization, these groups serve as powerful sources of energy and support. To that end, The Aloha Foundation has devoted more than 25 years to developing and refining an extensive program of staff training and camper guidance that we call Success Counseling. Fruit is always readily available for campers to take advantage of in between meals. During affinity group meetings, people can share freely and without inhibition about their experiences. All rights reserved. Failures examined breed creativity and help us to transcend lifes greatest obstacle: our own fears. Away from electronics, campers get in tune with the world around them and become more connected to the community they share. In fall 2021, we launched the inaugural Facilitation Fellowship Team. Hired a newDEI Manager, who is implementing and evaluating changes for this summer and beyond, and offering her expertise as we develop the Aloha Foundations long-term DEI goals.
Listening to others and to ourselves is the key to awareness, empathy, perspective, and thoughtful action. In a campers willingness to perform in front of friends, in the way that counselors ask each other for honest and critical feedback, and in the way that both counselors and campers are willing to show emotion to one another, genuine openness is lived and learned. We usually find that campers who arrive as picky eaters tend to leave with a much larger pallet of foods they enjoy. The Aloha camps maintain one of the highest ratios of counselors to campers in summer camping: approximately one counselor for every two campers. Counselors are trained to observe the eating habits of campers at their tables and alert the nursing staff if they are concerned about a camper. With peers from other Vermont non-profits, in 2018, program directors and leaders engaged in a four-month-long cultural competency training project with CQ Strategies, based in Burlington, VT. Although the Aloha Foundation is not religiously affiliated, in the 1970s, we developed a longstanding connection with Cornerstone Baptist Church in Brooklyn, New York, a partnership created thanks to close friends of the Alohas. Healthy competition does have a place at camp in games, tournaments, and sporting events that also put a high value on team play and good sportsmanship. From the moment campers arrive on campus, they are involved in activities that promote autonomy, choice, community, and fun. There are many dimensions of identity that shape who we are. Aloha Foundation Mailing Address: Counselors who will be working in areas that may involve heightened safety risk (driving, camping, waterfront activities, etc.)
Mistakes happen, and we want to ensure that everyone feels comfortable asking questions and can continue to learn and grow. Weve been busy! Sharing pronouns on name cookies and in conversations allows campers and staffto self-identify instead of making assumptions about peoples identities and the pronouns they use. Your support helps us be generous, impactful, ambitious, and resilient; it keeps mission at the center of our decisions. A group of dedicated alumni and parents who loved the Alohas stepped in to save the camps by creating a nonprofit organization, the Aloha Foundation. To best support your camper, clear communication about the level of support your child requires is essential in setting them up for success. Being a camp counselor is exciting, rewarding and enriching and its demanding work when it comes to dealing with infinite varieties of youthful concerns and behaviors. Do they conflict with other camp activities? 
An area of interest for me is representation: whose stories we tell and whose voices we center. How do our camps and programs foster fun, learning and growth, all at the same time? Hosted a virtual Aloha Community-Wide Town Hall. Our counseling staff comes to camp with good natural instincts for working with children; but just as natural athletes need coaching and training to achieve consistent excellence, naturally capable camp counselors need education and practice to do their best advising and mentoring. Whether children are with us for three and a half or seven weeks, we work diligently to create experiences for them that offer challenge and reward, nurture growth and self-reflection, and create human connection among participants from around the globe. Happiness is a by-product of love and service, and both involve giving people more than they expect, over and over again. Aloha Foundation leadership cultivated relationships and forged partnerships with organizations, primarily based in Boston and NYC, that were working in communities of color to help us recruit children who would thrive at camp. our community. Pronouns are the words campers and staff mayuse in place of theirproper names. No. We ask that campers leave their electronics at home. The affinity spaces are joyful, celebratory, and lots of fun! Center for the Study of Sports in Society, A commitment to designing programs that work for all members of our community, Centering impartiality and fairness in policies, procedures, and distribution of resources, Clearly understanding and defining the limitations of our organization, Taking action to remove barriers that prevent full engagement in our programs, Affirming the various perspectives that enrich our collective experiences, Centering relationship-building that honors each persons identity, Valuing every individuals unique contributions as we learn and grow together. Recognizing the value and importance of a diverse community, camp leaders and alumni created to provide camperships and allow more children to attend the Alohas. Anyone who identifies with that particular identity is welcome to join the group. There are many options and possibilities! With strong guidance from camp leaders schooled in Success Counseling, we strive to help one other become fine, resourceful people, building character as well as competence in every challenge we undertake.
While we recognize the rewards and benefits of a seven-week experience in our programs, some families summer plans preclude this option for a variety of reasons, most often because of commitments like school and family vacations, or other interests a child wants to pursue. Background, social identities, personal interests, and many other factors impact each persons experiences in the world and at camp. While we acknowledge that every child is different and may take time to warm up, our camper/counselor ratio, our culture of kindness, and our retention rate of campers and counselors provide the framework for a camper to feel comfortable stepping outside their comfort zone to meet new people, try new activities, and begin the process of having the summer of their life! Dont affinity groups create more separation and exclusion? Provide meaningful opportunities for Aloha community members to learn from the experiences and appreciate the perspectives of people with backgrounds significantly different from their own. The Board of Trustees created the Diversity and Inclusion Taskforce in 2011, which presented recommendations and adopted the Diversity Values Statement: The Aloha Foundation believes that diversity at all levels is essential to our mission and enriches our community. Your support helps us be generous, impactful, ambitious, and resilient; it keeps mission at the center of our decisions. Read more about Ellie, our Hive Camp Director! While we do provide guidance to campers when it comes to allergies, preferences, and food restrictions, they must be able to manage their snacks and meals independently. Some of our staff (for example Directors, Assistant Directors, nurses, office managers, etc.) While these philosophies have been consistently part of our programs in practice, stating them clearly is an important part of our efforts. We welcome participants with various capabilities and can make reasonable accommodations. Leaving home for an extended period of time can be challenging for campers, especially at a young age. I want to be a part of the Fellowship Team to advocate for campers and staff to have their voices heard and their identities welcomed and uplifted. Hosted segmented listening sessions and discussion groups for our community. In a Scamp Spirit newsletter tribute in 1922, after Mamies passing, Mother Gulick wrote. This means creating environments that invite people not simply to fit in but to feel a deep sense of belonging. Based on a thoughtful understanding of human psychology, Success Counseling helps staff and campers alike to address opportunities and challenges reflectively, and to respond creatively in ways that best serve their own interests, those of their peers and the camp community at large. In addition, Tick Control Boxes are located across our campuses. The Aloha Foundation, consistent with the policies of the American Camp Association, does not permit counselors to accept gifts or gratuities. It takes resources to be a transformative non-profit with a mission that endures. In these communications, you will get an update on how they are doing and the activities in which theyve participated. We always encourage parents to pack those items in the car, plane, or bus because once children arrive, they see that many beds have some form of stuffed animal or special blanket. receive in-depth training and certifications like Wilderness First Aid, Red Cross Lifeguard Training, etc. There are many dimensions of identity that shape who we are. Im honored to be part of this great team, and Im ready to get to work!, I joined the Fellowship Team to help move ideas into action, recruit and retain counselors of color, and to help make camp a place where everyone thrives., Diversity, equity and inclusion work is most effective when we are co-creating a vision of our collective future. Affinity spaces are identity-based groups that allow people who share an identity to connect, talk openly about issues related to that identity, and brainstorm positive action steps for promoting inclusion and equity. summer program for kindergarteners 7thgraders, winter or spring vacation program for kindergarteners 6thgraders, girls summer program for 3rd 6thgraders, boys summer program for 3rd 8thgraders, girls summer program for 7th 10thgraders, New Years or summer program for people of all ages, for kindergarteners-12thgraders (overnight or day programs), for middle school and high school students. is_confirmation;var mt = parseInt(jQuery('html').css('margin-top'), 10) + parseInt(jQuery('body').css('margin-top'), 10) + 100;if(is_form){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_5').html(form_content.html());if(form_content.hasClass('gform_validation_error')){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_5').addClass('gform_validation_error');} else {jQuery('#gform_wrapper_5').removeClass('gform_validation_error');}setTimeout( function() { /* delay the scroll by 50 milliseconds to fix a bug in chrome */ jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gform_wrapper_5').offset().top - mt); }, 50 );if(window['gformInitDatepicker']) {gformInitDatepicker();}if(window['gformInitPriceFields']) {gformInitPriceFields();}var current_page = jQuery('#gform_source_page_number_5').val();gformInitSpinner( 5, 'https://alohafoundation.org/app/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg' );jQuery(document).trigger('gform_page_loaded', [5, current_page]);window['gf_submitting_5'] = false;}else if(!is_redirect){var confirmation_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('.GF_AJAX_POSTBACK').html();if(!confirmation_content){confirmation_content = contents;}setTimeout(function(){jQuery('#gform_wrapper_5').replaceWith(confirmation_content);jQuery(document).scrollTop(jQuery('#gf_5').offset().top - mt);jQuery(document).trigger('gform_confirmation_loaded', [5]);window['gf_submitting_5'] = false;wp.a11y.speak(jQuery('#gform_confirmation_message_5').text());}, 50);}else{jQuery('#gform_5').append(contents);if(window['gformRedirect']) {gformRedirect();}}jQuery(document).trigger('gform_post_render', [5, current_page]);} );} ); 2022 Aloha Foundation. The goal of Success Counseling is to help people make positive decisions and take constructive actions that help them achieve their goals, work positively through issues, and create successful relationships with others. Camp showers have signs detailing how to check ones body for ticks, and every day counselors check in with their campers to be sure they have done a daily tick check. No formal tutoring or co-curricular support is offered during the camp season. Doing so allows us to appreciate the gifts of others, see beauty in the world, and find strength in the diversity of our community. Featured a two-page spread on DEI topics by three Task Force and working group members (Alisha Lawrence, Chris Sarkis, and Rebecca Sigel) in the fall. Joining a group is always optional, and discussions are offered during times that dont conflict with other activities. Counselors are trained to look for signs of homesickness, working with campers to guide them towards an understanding that they can miss home while also having fun. Launched the new DEI web page on alohafoundation.org to keep the community and public informed about our work. Today, we welcome more than 100 campers and counselors from places around the world like Mexico, Hong Kong, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Russia, Italy, New Zealand, Colombia, South Africa, Australia, the Philippines, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.
In 2005, the Diversity Fund was created as part of the Centennial Campaign. At the Aloha camps, our culture of safety and acceptance allows us to be vulnerable and to take both physical and emotional risks. We are the type of community that embraces children for who they are, believing strongly in the idea of acceptance, community, and individuality. Harriet Gulick (Mother Gulick) credits Mamie Cochran, family cook and caretaker, as one of two people who suggested the property would be a lovely spot for a camp for girls. Your support helps us be generous, impactful, ambitious, and resilient; it keeps mission at the center of our decisions. We rely on our trained staff, to support age-appropriate conversations and guide discussions. summer program for kindergarteners 7thgraders, winter or spring vacation program for kindergarteners 6thgraders, girls summer program for 3rd 6thgraders, boys summer program for 3rd 8thgraders, girls summer program for 7th 10thgraders, New Years or summer program for people of all ages, for kindergarteners-12thgraders (overnight or day programs), for middle school and high school students. These groups center around historically marginalized identities and provide unique opportunities for safe, authentic sharing. Generosity is infectious, affecting how everyone in the community sees themselves. The most important truths are within us. In addition, please take a look at our blog post, Is your child ready for overnight camp?. Because everyone has a place at a specific table, no one feels left out, and campers are not put in the position of getting to a table of friends last only to find that there are no seats available. We know recognizing the complexities of these dimensions is essential in affirming. Our counselors are quite good about having conversations with campers about their needs and desires, and work to ensure that they are properly supported. What do affinity spaces look like at camp? We take our role and responsibility as caregivers incredibly seriously, as we work to provide the care, love, and support that we hope leads to a transformational experience of growth. We know that sharing pronouns might be new for campers and staff. 2968 Lake Morey Road Fairlee, VT 05045. gform.initializeOnLoaded( function() {gformInitSpinner( 5, 'https://alohafoundation.org/app/plugins/gravityforms/images/spinner.svg' );jQuery('#gform_ajax_frame_5').on('load',function(){var contents = jQuery(this).contents().find('*').html();var is_postback = contents.indexOf('GF_AJAX_POSTBACK') >= 0;if(!is_postback){return;}var form_content = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_wrapper_5');var is_confirmation = jQuery(this).contents().find('#gform_confirmation_wrapper_5').length > 0;var is_redirect = contents.indexOf('gformRedirect(){') >= 0;var is_form = form_content.length > 0 && ! Based on a schedule focused on choice, there are ample opportunities for a camper to find down time during the day. is_redirect && ! Began the Humans of Aloha social media series and web page for marginalized groups to share their experiences in our Aloha Foundation programs. We created a public space for marginalized groups to share their experiences while in our Aloha Foundation programs. It is important for us to support all, regardless of their sexual orientation, gender expression, or gender identity. The highest measure of a persons worth is being known as a good and trusted friend. Engaged the Board of Trustees and year-round Foundation staff in DEI educational sessions. Completed working group assignments. The entire perimeter of each campus in addition to several areas outside the perimeter is treated with our barrier spray. Pronouns are the words campers and staff mayuse in place of theirproper names. Ivy Oaks Analytics conducts three treatments of our grounds each summer, focused on controlling tick populations and mosquito populations. It emphasizes our ability to choose how we respond to situations rather than being victimized by them when a camper complains Sam or Pam made me mad, we ask the question Do you want to keep feeling that way? Every camp counselor is trained to use Success Counseling to help campers achieve goals and resolve problems by taking responsibility for their own actions, attitudes and feelings.