Board and Trustees
Chewonki Announces Incoming and Outgoing Trustees and Advisors
Our 2019 Annual Meeting took place at Chewonki on May 17 and 18, and among the items on the agenda were appointments to the board
June 1, 2019
Board and Trustees
Hello and Adieu: New and Departing Chewonki Board Members
Chewonki held its first-ever virtual board meeting on Friday, and we are pleased to announce that Advisor Jeff Desjarlais is stepping into a new role
May 3, 2020
Board and Trustees
Promise, Focus, and Action
Remarks from the Board Chair, Spring 2021 *Editor’s note: the following comments were recently delivered by Board Chair Roseanne Saalfield to our trustees and advisors
May 5, 2021
Board and Trustees
Welcome New Trustees and Advisors
We are pleased to announce that Kyo Bannai, Ponch Membreño, and Steph Tipton have joined our board of directors as new trustees and are also excited
May 31, 2021
Alumni & Friends
All in a Day’s Work: Kate Day on Co-Founding Dovetail Workwear
Dovetail Workwear, co-founded by Chewonki alumna Kate Day (Semester 2; Camp Staff ’93 and ’96; Trustee ’95-’99; Advisor ’05-’11), is a hardworking company that makes
July 8, 2021
Alumni & Friends
Photos: Willard Morgan’s Send-off Celebration
On Tuesday, August 23rd, nearly 100 current and former staff members, alums, and friends joined us on campus to celebrate Willard Morgan’s eighteen years at
August 25, 2022
Board and Trustees
With Every Dip of My Paddle
Fly fishing for landlocked salmon at Chewonki’s Big Eddy Campground on the West Branch of the Penobscot River. Fly fishing for brook trout on a remote pond near Big Pleasant Lake in the Allagash Region. Paddling the St. John River when a late spring storm dropped a foot of snow on our group. Canoeing the St. Croix and the Allagash. These are just a few memories I’ve made with Gordon “Gordy” Hall, III, an avid outdoorsman, Chewonki’s longest-serving trustee, and my dear friend. I will deeply miss Gordy, who died on October 9, 2022, at age 92.
November 2, 2022
Alumni & Friends
Gordy’s Allagash Sass
I had the privilege of being invited by Gordy to join him, his wife, Taffy, and several of their friends along with Peg-WT, Greg Shute, Kate Z, for a late summer trip on the Allagash River. Although I responded with an immediate and enthusiastic, “yes!” I was, admittedly, a bit nervous to go. Before this trip, I never traveled the Allagash, and, frankly, had very limited paddling experience. Although I heard stories of the beauty of the landscape I kept thinking about other comments shared with me of the hardships of encountering a strong headwind. But Gordy, with his years and years of familiarity with the trip, and his characteristic enthusiasm, assured me that all would be well.
November 3, 2022
Board and Trustees
Gordy Hall Kept the Fire Alight
For nearly 70 years, Chewonki has been fortunate to count Gordy Hall as a camp counselor, trip leader, trustee, and dear friend. Gordy left us all the great gift of being memorable, and many of us have our own “Gordy stories” to share, and we hope to hear yours. He was a remarkable person, “one of a kind,” and left an indelible mark on Chewonki. As Gordy frequently said, “Gratitude is a powerful motivator.” We are grateful for all Gordy did for Chewonki through more than seventy years of connection and caring.
November 3, 2022
Alumni & Friends
In Memorium: Gary Spiess (1940-2022)
With the deepest sadness, I am sharing that we recently learned of the death of Honorary Trustee and long-time Chewonki board member and friend, Gary
November 30, 2022
