Tawonga welcomes Michael Harris, Leslie Kleitman, Lori Polachek, and Andrew Pollack to the Camp Tawonga Board of Directors. Each one should be a great asset and helping hand to camp. Welcome to the Tawonga family!

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The packet includes a guidebook, quest itineraries, a medical form for your doctor (time for that yearly physical!), info for the administrative staff (where you can request a bunk mate), and information to your counselor. You can also download the forms from the Tawonga website by choosing the ‘Registration’ link and then selecting ‘Camper Forms.’ The forms are due back into the Tawonga office by April 21st, but we always appreciate when they get arrive early (thanks to the 15 families who have already sent their completed forms back).

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Kendra Donielle Sorensen
Bookkeeper
1st summer

Kendra Sorensen is our new bookkeeper in charge of billing and accounts payable. If you have any questions about your bill or payment plan, Kendra Sorensen is just the person you need.

After receiving a degree from New College, Kendra owned and operated a partnership for just under ten years. She has also worked as a part time bookkeeper for a small organization for a few years. Please help us in welcoming Kendra Sorensen to the Tawonga Family.

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Saturday March 11th, a group of Tawonga alumni visited the kids at the
Edgewood Center for Children and Families. The beautiful facility,
located on Vicente Street in San Francisco, is the oldest children's
charity in the Western United States. Founded in 1851 as a shelter
for orphans of the Gold Rush, it has been in continuous use since
then, evolving into a place of refuge for emotionally disturbed,
abused, and neglected children.

Ryley Share, head of the Community Service Committee of the Alumni
Association, put the event together and somehow even managed to get
the weather to cooperate as days of rain (and hail!) were interrupted
during our time at Edgewood with springlike weather.

Andy Grossman and Katie Somers kicked off the singalong portion of
the day, coaxing the apprehensive kids into song with a rousing
rendition of Here Comes the Sun. Mimi Gordon put a special
abbreviated edition of the Tawonga Songbook together for the group to
enjoy.

After both alumni and kids warmed up with singing, we adjourned to
the outside playground, where Elizabeth Rosser, Monica Pallie and
Larissa Siegel (who took time out from celebrating her birthday!) all
helped organize games that in the words of the facilities
coordinator: "Pulled some kids of their shells in ways that I have
just never seen before." Benjamin Packard and Debbie Pollack radiated
such energy that the kids naturally gravitated to their Tawonga
charisma.

Kudos to Ryley and the rest of the team, who came out on a cold
Shabbat morning to warm up the world a little bit with some truly
special children.

-Steve Gershik
Alumni Association President and Tawonga Board Member

To learn more go to the Tawonga Alumni Association website at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tawonga/

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Have you ever wondered what Camp Tawonga is like in the winter? Here is your exclusive non-summer look at Tawonga:

Can you imagine SNOW at Camp Tawonga?! Well, it’s true! Even in the snow Camp Tawonga is going strong and the Buildings and Ground staff don’t let the cold slow them down. Ray, Walter, and Herb continue working hard to improve camp.

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