Camp AllenAWAKEN YOUR SPIRIT IN THE PINEY WOODS

A HAVEN OF HAPPINESSS U M M E R 2 0 1 9 R E V I E W

I vividly remember driving to Navasota for my first week at Camp Allen. There were butterflies in my stomach as a million thoughts raced through my head. Who would I share a bunk with? Were we going to go horseback riding? I really hope they have milk and cookies.

When you’re young, you focus on day to day things like that. My entire day revolved around going to the blob and trying to get double canteen at archery. Now that I’m older, it’s so clear to see that those small activities were forming big memories and even bigger friendships.

Camp Allen was where I learned to conquer my fears and grew outside of my comfort zone. I met the best, dearest lifelong friends -- there were girls in my cabin ten years ago that I still talk to every day! It was also the first place I was shown what a rela-tionship with Jesus Christ looked like. I credit so much of my walk with God to Camp Allen.

As a member of Senior Staff this past summer and currently as one of the camp pho-tographers, I have the awesome opportunity to watch thousands of campers experi-ence the power of spending a week at camp. Every day, these kids grew in community and were challenged mentally, physically and spiritually. The amount of growth I see each week is unfathomable, and reminds me there’s a lot more transpiring at camp than four square and silly songs.

Camp Allen is changing lives for the better. I see empowerment in a child’s eyes when they make it to the top of the iceberg for the first time. A camper’s cabin mates and counselors are cheering them on, and everyone at the lake turns to watch this camp-er slide down the smooth side of the iceberg for the first time ever. Man, that kid feels like he’s on top of the world.

Our big moments happen when we step outside of what is familiar and are led by community. Proverbs 27:17 says “As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens an-other.” I cannot think of a more powerful tool that shapes, sharpens and molds our souls than the family found at Camp Allen. Here’s to the weird, messy activities that can only be found at camp and to the lives that have been made better because of them.

CHANGING LIVES- ONE BLOB AT A TIMEBy Samantha Mahler, Summer Camp Senior Staffer

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People often tell us how special Camp Allen is and how this place has inspired them and shaped their lives. What does Camp Allen mean to you? Do you love this place because it has fueled your spiritual growth or helped you develop as a leader? Do you have vivid memories of camp friends or retreat activities or special gatherings? Do you love this place for its extraordinary natural beauty and serenity?

Whatever your reasons for loving and appreciating Camp Allen, we are asking you to “leaf your legacy” by making a gener-ous gift to the Centennial Fund. Your support will help us complete 21 projects that will make it possible for Camp Allen to serve more campers and visitors and further enhance our operations. One of the largest projects – building Campsite 4 – is now underway. Another – constructing an All Camp Dining Hall – will begin as we reach our goal.

Will you help Camp Allen bring these projects to fruition?

All Centennial Fund donors who make (or have previously made) campaign gifts above $750 will be recognized by having their names engraved on leaves that will form a beautiful pine tree grove sculpture in our Conference Center. Gift levels will be represented by different colored leaves, as explained below.

We would be delighted to include your name, or the names of those you would like to remember or honor through your gift, on the trees. Construction will begin soon, so please make your “leaf a legacy” gift today using the enclosed envelope or at campallen.org.

As always, we are deeply grateful to you for supporting Camp Allen and believing so strongly in our mission.

Sincerely,

George DehanCamp Allen President

CENTENNIAL FUNDGIVING TREEOPPORTUNITIES

$5,000 GOLD LEAF Up to three lines of text

$2,500 SILVER LEAF Up to three lines of text

$750 BRONZE LEAF Up to two lines of text

Each line of text may contain up to 28 characters including spaces.

PRESIDENT’S CORNER“ L E A F I N G ” YO U R L E G AC Y AT C A M P A L L E N

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There is a buzz of excitement at Camp Allen. This is always a special time of year because summer camp is in full swing, but this year’s excitement is amplified by the sounds of hammers and saws that signal bunkhouse construction of Campsite 4. The dream of expanding camp to serve more students, families, and organizations is finally coming to fruition.

Campsite 4 will increase our summer camp capacity by 600 camp-ers and make it possible for us to host many more groups annu-ally. We really need this additional capacity. Already many of this summer’s camp sessions are full or have wait lists, and our confer-ence center and hotel are filled to the brim, with spaces booking three years in advance.

Campsite 4 is one of the major enhancements made possible by the Centennial Fund. To date, we have raised over $11 million, with a final goal of $12.3 million. Our board has led the way with commitments of over $1.7 million to the campaign. Generous

donors also include camper parents, clergy, churches, founda-tions, and many thoughtful individuals. Reaching our Centen-nial Fund goal is an urgent priority, and time is of the essence. Why? If we begin work on our all-camp dining hall and get key infrastructure elements underway by August of this year, we will be able to open Campsite 4 in time for our 2021 summer sea-son. Additionally, keeping the construction team on site without interruption allows us to save $300,000! In short, reaching our Centennial Fund goal THIS SUMMER is the key to keeping costs low and being ready to open our doors to more campers as we celebrate our 100th anniversary.

In addition to the Giving Tree, there are donor recognition opportuni-ties available for those who would like to associate their gifts with el-ements of Campsite 4 or other special places at Camp Allen. Naming options range from outdoor chapel benches ($10,000), bunk rooms, hotel wings, dining rooms, and beyond. To learn more, contact the Office of Development at 936-825-7175 or laurend@campallen.org.

THE CAMPAIGN OF THE CENTURYC E N T E N N I A L F U N D & P R O J E C T S T A T U S

The four bunkhouses at Campsite 4 (pictured on the left) will feature two bunk rooms (pictured on the right), an open air porch, and spacious bathroom.These cabins will be completed by fall 2019.

The Dining Hall at Campsite 4 will accommodate up to 500 campers and staff for family-style dining and programming.

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THE CAMPAIGN OF THE CENTURYTHANK YOU TO OUR CENTENNIAL FUND DONORS:

OVER $500,000Episcopal Foundation of TexasFondren FoundationThe Hamill FoundationCandy and Tom KnudsonM.D. Anderson FoundationThe W.T. and Louise J. Moran Foundation

$250,000-$500,000Charlene and Clark Thompson FoundationThe William Stamps Farish FundHildebrand FoundationThe Lyons FoundationThe J.E. and L. E. Mabee Foundation, Inc.St. Martin’s Episcopal ChurchThe Florence and William K. McGee, Jr. Family FoundationTellepsen FamilyDavid Weekley Family Foundation

$100,000-$250,000Susan and Jim Baker IIIBaxter TrustCharles ButtLucy and The Rev. John CarrDan L Duncan FoundationSt. Dunstan’s Episcopal ChurchThe Marie M. and James H. Galloway FoundationKatherine and Scott GallowayKelly and Bill MontgomeryThe John M. O’Quinn FoundationCabrina and Steven OwsleySusan and Mike PadonJohn S. Dunn Foundation

$50,000-$100,000The Brown Foundation, Inc.Carol and Tom ChaneyWendy and Bill ChilesThe Elkins FoundationThe Episcopal Diocese of TexasSt. John the Divine Episcopal ChurchJan and Lee LeamanJack H. and William M. Light Charitable TrustCathie and Woody MannMargaret and Joel ShannonDiane and Don ShaverThe Henderson-Wessendorff Foundation

$20,000-$50,000Almeria CottinghamLinnet DeilyGeorge and Mary Josephine Hamman FoundationKaren and Bill DonovanJoAnne and Bishop Andy DoyleJoan and David DunlapThe Ellwood FoundationMary and Butch GregoryHelen HarvinDavid & Eula Wintermann FoundationJudi and Jack JohnsonAngie and Stuart KensingerSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church

Susu and Fred MeyerAllison and The Rev. Patrick MillerBarbara and John NauNeedlepoint Retreat ParticipantsThe H. Boone & Violet M. Porter Charitable FoundationChrist Church CathedralMike WaltonThe West Endowment

$10,000-$20,000Amegy BankKent BrennemanLen and Boyce BrownJulia and Ted CaseCindy and Allen CaseCarol and George DehanThe Enrico & Sandra Di Portanova Charitable FoundationCathy and Ed FrankClayton FundKellye and Kenton HeinzeCharlotte JonesEllen and JB MallayMayfield FoundationSt. Michael’s Episcopal ChurchMandy and Clyde NealVivian L. Smith FoundationDiAnn and George SutherlandLouise and Will SymmesGinya and Clayton TrierJane Stone and Don WalkerBonnie and Trent WaltonNance WierSandy WilkensThomas M. and Connie K. Wright Family Foundation

$5,000-$10,000Cindy and Buddy BaileyBayou Charitable TrustDorinda and Peter BoydDianne and John BrockGloria and Ricky ClepperAnita and Whitey ElderThe Episcopal Church USAKathy and Phil FergusonCheri and Andy FosslerRegan and Billy GammonGregory FundJoanie and Don HaleyKelly and Curtis KayemBetsey and Ronnie MartinSally and Gaines MatthewsBilinda MatusekJane McCordAmy and Eric MoenMelinda and Matt MogasJean and Bill FrazerAmbassador Lyndon OlsonSt. Richard’s Episcopal ChurchPeggy RoeBishop Kai and Tim RyanRoss SmithJim StevensStrake Foundation

Ellen and Ford TaylorFrancita and Jim UlmerCindy and Steffen Van KeppelDebbie and The Rev. Robby VickeryWillis Towers Watson

$1,000-$5000Ballard Exploration Company, Inc.Adrienne and Stewart BradenKathy and John BuckLaura and David CastleSt. Christopher Episcopal ChurchBarbara and Bob CollieAllyson and Steve CookThe Crain FoundationCatherine and Edward CrainJan and Tom DavisNeva and John DawsonLauren and Drew DaySusan and Markham DossettJohn DuncanChris and Jan FaberA Pleasant RetreatCitizens State BankLaurie and Leland FondrenStephanie and Jim GilleyCarvel GlennBitsey and Tom HailBennie and The Rev. Larry HallMary Lou and Charles HallGreg HambrickRachael and John HaynesMarnie and Lee HoganMary Ann HutsonEvelyn and Bob JewellJane and Bill JoplinThe Rev. Lacy LargentLaura LeMondJinger and Bert MagillSt. Mark’s Episcopal ChurchSheila and Tad MayfieldBetty and Dan MontgomeryKaren and Robert MoodyAnne and Jack MorinierePam and Art NoltingPrecious and Ore OwodunniCarol Ann and Bob PaddockBarbara and Bishop Claude PayneSarah and Ben PowellRR Family FoundationMeg and Steve RiceWick and Rob RowlandSally Bell RutherfordJudy and Henry SauerJoAnn and Rick SaylorsSusannah and David SchorlemerPam and Charles SchubertDavid and Pinkie SearlsMary John SpenceSandra SpencerJack St. ClairAnne and Bill StewartSt. Thomas the Apostle ECWCheryl and The Rev. Doug TuckerSherry and The Rev. Paul Wehner

UP TO $1000St. Andrew’s Episcopal ChurchSarah and The Rev. Bert BaetzEleanor and Roger BeebeLinda and Bob BischoffLeigh and Buck BonnerJenine BoydAshley and The Rev. Miles BrandonFredricka BrechtSally and Joe BridgesChris and Ray BurtonMinnie and Ed CappelTanya and Jon ClarksonKelly and Joseph CoselliThe Revs. Nancy and Bill DeForestMarianne and Alan EssingtonBonnie FairbanksSusan and Bishop Jeff FisherJamie FletcherSt. Francis Episcopal ChurchCheryl and Henry GarzaKelli and John GillespieJulia and George HancockAnne HarringtonCarol and Charles HerderKathy and Lauren HillLorraine HorwitzCaroline JonesSusan and William KimbrellThe Rev. Jim LiberatoreSt. Luke’s Episcopal ChurchDwight LymanSt. Mark’s Episcopal Church WomenLeigh and Chris MatthewsGraham and Ed NeuhausJohn PattonBeverly and Oliver PenningtonKaren and Ed PickleGail ReidLaVerne and Al RodriguezJoAnn and Rick SaylorsScarlett and Brent StokesKim and Mike SullivanPortia SweetNancy ThomasElizabeth TomczeszynPat and The Rev. Robert WareingAdzie and Carl Wiseman

“You and I have the capacity and

the moment in which to write

the next chapter of the story at Camp Allen.”

- Bishop Andy Doyle

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OVER $100,000Episcopal Foundation of Texas

$25,000-$35,000George and Mary Josephine Hamman FoundationThe Henderson-Wessendorff FoundationSt. Martin’s Episcopal ChurchSusan and Mike PadonThe Powell Foundation

$10,000-$25,000David & Eula Wintermann FoundationThe Jack Jr. and Nance Foules Wier EndowmentJerusalem Peace BuildersFlo McGeeNeedlepoint Retreat ParticipantsShield-Ayres Foundation

$5,000-$10,000Mary Ann and Dean CallenderCarol and Tom ChaneyJudy and Judge Hal DeMoss, Jr.St. Dunstan’s Episcopal ChurchThe Episcopal Diocese of TexasAlfred C. Glassell, IIIKellye and Kenton HeinzeBetsey and Ronnie MartinSusu and Fred MeyerRobert W. Knox, Sr. and Pearl Wallis Knox Charitable FoundationBette and Ralph ThomasSusan WhiteheadSandy Wilkens

$2,500-$5,000Bayou Charitable TrustLaura and Guillermo BordaCassie and Theo CaseChurch of St. John the DivineCarol and George DehanCheri and Andy FosslerLisa and George FranciscoRegan and Billy GammonMary and Butch GregoryBitsey and Tom HailMelissa and Brad JuneauAngie and Stuart KensingerCandy and Tom KnudsonJinger and Bert MagillCathie and Woody MannJane McCordSusan McEvoyMichael and Christine MizellPam and Art NoltingPrecious and Ore OwodunniKaren and Ed PickleWilliam PinckardPansy and Rob PriceNikki and The Rev. Doug RichnowSterling AssociatesTellepsen FamilyTrinity Episcopal SchoolLynda UnderwoodWade UptonJane Stone and Don WalkerBonnie and Trent WaltonCarlene and Chas Warren

$1,000-$2,500Frances and Tim ArnoultBill BaggettCindy and Buddy BaileyPeggy BaileyPam and John Barineau IIIDebbie and Paul BernerSusan BooneDianne and John Brock IIIMinnie and Ed CappelRenée and Bill CarberryCindy and Allen CaseVirginia and Jack ChandlerMelinda and Jay ChernoskyCitizens State BankGloria and Ricky ClepperRobin and Malcolm CooperThe Crain FoundationHolly DeMossSharon and Bleckley DobbsSusan and Markham DossettJoAnne and Bishop Andy DoyleJoan and David DunlapJenny ElkinsKathy and Dan EllwoodSusanne and Randall EvansSt. Francis Episcopal ChurchJean and Bill FrazerJoLynn and Greg FreeStephanie and Jim GilleyClare GlassellBeth and Tom GrangerLamar and Warren HallCharles HallBishop Dena and Larry HarrisonSally and David HarvinEvelyn HowellMary and Bill HughesJudi and Jack JohnsonCharlotte JonesDianne and Dick KildayCynthia and Frank KittredgeLacy LargentAmy and Gentry LeeLaura LeMondEllen and JB MallayMark A. Chapman FoundationLeigh MastersonSheila and Tad MayfieldApril and Wells McGeeTerri and The Rev. Ralph MorganMandy and Clyde NealGraham and Ed NeuhausCarol Ann and Bob PaddockSarah and Ben PowellDaisy and Bill QuayleThe Rev. Genevieve and Ed RazimDiane and Don ShaverShell Oil Company Foundation Jim StevensScarlett and Brent StokesLouise and Will SymmesJudy and Charles TateEllen and Ford TaylorSt. Timothy’s Episcopal ChurchGinya and Clayton TrierTrinity By The SeaFrancita and Jim Ulmer

Christine and David UnderwoodJill and George VassarWomen of St. Christopher Episcopal Church

$500-$1,000Jennifer and Daniel AhearnKathryn and Alan AhlrichHelen and Joe AllenRobert BaggettLinda and Steve BalasBallard Exploration Company, Inc.Margaret and Bob BazeBetty and Gerald BeathardVickie and Guy BlumhagenLynne and Bill BonhamThe Brown Foundation, Inc.Hope and Jan BrusevoldMark BurnettSheila CarrellJim and Mary ChandlerCarrielu and Chuck ChristensenTanya and Jon ClarksonBarbara and Bob CollieCharlotte and Gail CrawfordRebecca and Mark DavisLinnet DeilyJanie and Carr DishroonKaren and Bill DonovanKarey and Phillip DyeConnie and Ben DyerJanet and Matt EckertEDOT Daughters Of The KingMary and Robert EppsChris and Jan FaberKay FrakerKelli and John GillespieAnne and Brett HamiltonKerry and John HancockJodie and Jeff HolstienCarrol and Douglas HorrocksLorraine HorwitzSusie and Kenny JastrowThe Revs. Kelly and Nathan JenningsKathy and Alex JohnsonAnn and Arthur JonesPam and Peter JonesShelby and Ward JonesMarie KiddHolli and Allen KightBarbara and Charles KraftCarol and Judge Sim LakeRobert LigonMartha and George McGonigleEleanor McMurtreyLeslie and Bill MillerMelinda and Matt MogasAnne and David MorleySue MusslewhiteLucy NazroMilam NewbyThe Pelton Charitable Foundation, Inc.Susan and Will PenlandThe Rev. Carol Petty and George ZwickerJennifer and The Rev. David PriceIda PyleDiane Rainosek

Carroll and Hugh RayPeggy RoeKeely RogersWick and Rob Rowland RR Family FoundationDonNell and Tom RushingBishop Kai and Tim RyanAnn and Rob ScottCecille and George ShannonThe Shepherd’s Nook of Good Shepherd Episcopal ChurchBarbara and Keith ShortThomas SingleyCynthia and Ronald SmithElizabeth and Stuart SmithBinky Stephenson and John StromAnn and John StoutKathleen and David SweetenTadd TellepsenMartha and Bill ThorsellPat and The Rev. Robert WareingStacey WarrenMary and Will Williams

UP TO $500Dorothy and Mickey AblesMichele and The Rev. Mike AdamsAlicia AlcantaraAllie and Landon AllemandEaston AllenJenny AlleyBets AndersonPat and Jim AndersonMarilyn and Bolivar AndrewsMeredith ArasaratnamJoyce and David ArchibaldGayle AthyLisa BaileyMary and Scott BaileyJoseph BajSandy BakkenBrian BarbattoRhonda BarhorstDianna and Paul BarkerCorbin BarnesThe Rev. Martin BastianKathy and Mark BenyJulie and Ryan BergeronPat and John BerryMarilyn and Bob BiehlKaren BlairTom BledsoeSherri and Chris BoatwrightThe Rev. Brin BonKay and Tucker BonnerPolly and Steve BooneJennifer BowenLauren and Jeremy BradleyMary and John BradshawAshley and The Rev. Miles BrandonJudy BrewerMartha and Mike BrickleyRebecca BrindleyShannon BrinkleySheryl and Charles BrownKaren and Bill BurosBarbara Bushong

2018 ANNUAL GIVING

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Betty CabanissMary CallawayDiane and Bill CampbellJonathan CapelleThe Rev. Cynthia CarusoPriscilla and Matthew CaryJulia and Ted CaseMartin CassidyChristopher CastleLaura and David CastleBarbara and Mike CaswellMargot and John CaterJean and Bill CathrinerPam ChambersBrian ChampagneLaurie and Jessica ChapinBetty ChiswellRodney and Paula ChittyCol. Linda ChristBrian ChristianAnna ClarkTaylor ClarkJennifer ColbyJenna CookKate CookAlmeria CottinghamJeannie CottonChristy CraigBrad CrockerMac and William CromwellMillie DanielDiane DanielsShirley and Jim DannenbaumAllison and Daniel DavilaEmily DavisLauren and Drew DayHolly and Jonathan DecherdRita DeclarisJulie and Bryan DehanBeth and The Rev. Seth DeleeryMark DensonLane and Stan DePueSally and Don DeWalchNancy and Vince DolanZoie and Cody DrakeArielle DuboseRachel DuggerVictoria DuncanNancy DunlapGlenna and Joel DunninghamKim and Gabe DuranJudith and Stewart EasterbyMargaret EasthamShelby EckelkampShawn EdwardsJane and The Rev. Dick ElwoodJane EmersonAnna EssingtonDavid and Conrad FacklerThe Falkenbury FamilyThe Rev. Christine FaulstichBailey FellowsBrian FinkeSusan and Bishop Jeff FisherAmy and Todd FitzGeraldLaurie and Leland FondrenFord Motor CreditJordan FronkJosh Fultz

Katherine and Scott GallowayCheryl and Henry GarzaEllen GassJudith GastonSusan Gay BurtonCarole and Thomas GebhardJaimie GeisSid GervaisCaroline GillWesley GillLynn GinterDell GivingAngel GonzalezPamela GrahamJessica GrayKristin GrayMary GrayMargie GrossenbacherNancy and Chris GunninDeborah GustafsonKristin GustafsonJoanie and Don HaleyBetty and Clifford HallEileen HallAmy and Josh HancockSherolyn and Randy HancockJennifer and Jason HankeBarbara HardyPaige HarleAnn and Dave HartSusan HawesCatherine HawleyAda HaydonDorthyle HeadrickElaine and Everett HeinzeTanya and Paul HendersonLaura HenryBob HernMeghan and Alex HillisLisa and Chris HinesSavana HooperCandy and Bill HoughtonJean HughesMarjorie and Palmer HutchesonAnna HyattAshley JacksonLinda JanssenMary and Jim JenningsEvelyn and Bob JewellBernadette and The Rev. Paul JohnsonJosephine and Michael JonesLola KarnesAl KellerSandra KelleyTom KelleyFran KellyKatelyn KenneyCathleen KingLoren KirkpatrickSamuel KneisleyWilliam and Marilyn LaddLindsay and Lance LawrenceSarah and The Rev. Dean LawrencePam LemireIlene LevineAli LlewellynJoan LoweRobbie and Jim LowreyS. Scott Lucy

Betty and Graham LuhnPatricia LumpkinEmily MaasLaurie and Michael MahaffeyCourtney MahoneyMorgan and Mitchell MaplesMary MarkhamEllen and Rex MartinCarver MathisAna and John MayMarsha and Jim McCaslandBunny McClendonErin and Jon McClureDarcy and Sean McGillicuddyRobin McGregorSandra and Adams McHenryJeannine and John MillerLinda and Sherman MitchellCheryl MonteithBarry MooreKatherine MoorePolly and Wally MooreRyan MooreKatherine MuhlenbruchCindy and Mike MullenLinda and Robert MullinsKatrina and Sean MurphyRhonda and Mike NeedhamCarol NelsonGai NewkirkEmily and The Rev. John NewtonAllison and Wade OliverDeborah OliverKathleen and Rufus OliverMarcia and Greg OliverAnthony OronaHalley and Thomas OrtizElizabeth OzmunPhilippa ParisianCaleb ParkerPaul ParkerSybil PattenJohn PattonCharlotte PeckKate and Davis PedenJennifer PerryThe Rev. Kathleen and Phil PfisterNancy and Kevin PhillipsConnor PriceBetty PuryearSamantha and Jeff RachlinGeorgia and The Rev. Francis RaffalovichBarbara RedlingerAshley and Andrew ReinhardtAndrew RichertBarbara RickettsMichael RidoutCarol RileyDonald RobertsonKate RodanCelani RodriquezAnn RogersKaren and Steve RogersGinnie and Walter RotschBarbara and Carl RountreeMary RuhlandJessie and Dave RupertSally Bell Rutherford

Michelle and Stephen SaundersAlice ScarbroughBillie ScheelLiz and Ed SchlotzhauerBob SchorrRose Anne ScottBetty SeeSETCAMadeleine and Richard SheehyChrista and The Rev. Stu ShelbyIvan ShepperdMartha and Art ShepperdThe Rev. Casey ShobeRochelle SinderbrandRita SingerBea and Jay SmithBecca SmithSamantha and Austin SmithBrad Smith and Josh FintoHannah and Will SorleyRichard SpinnSt. Peter’s Episcopal Church Donna StapperMark SteinbrueckerMissy and Mark StevensMorgan StokesGay StricklinBetsy and Ronald SullivanStephen SundquistPhoebe SuyOlivia SweeneyGail and Bill TaberCourtney and Philip TardyChristine and Joe ThomasCynthia ThomasNancy ThompsonRobert ThorntonAnn TrammellChris and The Rev. Chuck TreadwellLee TrunickPatsy and John TurnerMeg TynesSandra and Arturo VargasSusan and Randy VaughnJennifer and Paul VickeryDebbie and The Rev. Robby VickeryElizabeth and Jeffrey WalkerJan WalkerKatherine WarrenChival WashingtonThe Rev. Margaret and John WatersMary WeberKathy and Reid WestmorelandKathy and Doug WigginAmy and Stuart WigginBetty and Walter WilliamsJenifer WilliamsLaura WilliamsAline and Collie WilsonThe Rev. Mary WilsonLyn WingertJennifer and The Rev. Bob WismerVereen and Madison WoodwardEva and Robert WortheySarah WrightMartha and The Rev. Michael WyckoffSandra YbarboDee YoderDiane and Chuck Zeller

STA R RY N I G H TS E V E N TS | S C H O L A RS H I PS | G RA N TS | D O N O R S P E C I F I E D G I F TS

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John and William AustinKathryn and Alan Ahlrich

Amelia Brandon and Wiley BrandonEllen and JB Mallay

Hans and Conrad BrusevoldBea and Jay Smith

Camp Allen StaffMark BurnettJoAnne and Bishop Andy DoyleJoan and David DunlapBitsey and Tom HailDena and Larry HarrisonBernadette and The Rev. Paul JohnsonEmily and The Rev. John NewtonPam and Art NoltingKathy and Doug Wiggin

JoAnne and George ChristianBrian Christian

Toni ChristopherGinya and Clayton Trier

Gloria ClepperKellye and Kenton Heinze

St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Clergy and Staff Jane and The Rev. Dick Elwood Michael and Christine MizellMary and Will Williams

St. John the Divine ClergyBarbara and Keith Short

St. Francis Episcopal Church Clergy Jane and The Rev. Dick Elwood

Malcolm and Robin Cooper Kay and Tucker Bonner

Carol and George DehanPam and John Barineau IIIVirginia and Jack ChandlerCarol and Tom ChaneyJoan and David DunlapBitsey and Tom HailJosh and Amy HancockMary and Bill HughesAngie and Stuart KensingerDianne and Dick KildayPeggy RoeCecille and George ShannonPat and Robert WareingAline and Collie Wilson

Judy and Judge Hal DeMossKathy and Victor BrookHolly DeMossSherolyn and Randy HancockCarol and Judge Sim Lake

Caroline and Elizabeth DobbsSharon and Bleckley Dobbs

Joan Dunlap Madeleine and Richard Sheehy

EDOT Austin Staff The Rev. Carol Petty and George Zwicker

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Cheri FosslerMadeleine and Richard Sheehy

Stephanie and Jim GilleySamantha and Jeff Rachlin

The Rev. Patrick HallThe Rev. Christine Faulstich

Bishop Dena and Larry HarrisonMichele and The Rev. Mike AdamsMartha and Mike BrickleyRebecca BrindleyRenée and Bill CarberryRebecca and Mark DavisAmy and Todd FitzGeraldNancy and Chris GunninKerry and John HancockBetty HewellThe Rev. Lacy LargentAna and John MayPolly and Wally MooreTerri and The Rev. Ralph MorganKatherine MuhlenbruchPam and Art NoltingHalley and Thomas OrtizElizabeth OzmunThe Rev. Carol Petty and George ZwickerThe Rev. Kathleen and Phil PfisterMarilyn and Bob BiehlGeorge and Jill Vassar

Bill HooksKellye and Kenton Heinze

Jenni and Jack JohnsonCharlotte and Gail Crawford

Judi and Jack JohnsonPam and Peter Jones

Charlotte Jones Linnet DeilyEleanor McMurtreyFredricka Brecht

Jan and Rick KelloggSarah and Ben PowellThe Rev. Lacy LargentSusanne and Randall Evans

Laura and The Rev. RussLevensonSheila and Tad Mayfield

Betsey and Ronnie MartinDianne and Dick KildayBarbara and Charles Kraft

Flo McGee Lynne and Bill BonhamVirginia and Jack ChandlerKathy and Dan EllwoodSally and David HarvinJodie and Jeff HolstienShelby and Ward JonesPeggy RoeSterling AssociatesKathy and Tom Tellepsen IIMartha and Bill Thorsell

Pearce MillerLisa and Chris Hines

Catherine MillerMary and Butch GregoryJinger and Bert MagillThe Rev. Genevieve and Ed Razim

Jeanne NeillBishop Kai and Tim Ryan

Annie and Will NelsonDebbie and Paul Berner

Pam NoltingMatt and Janet Eckert

Susan PadonVirginia and Jack ChandlerMartha and Bill Thorsell

The Rev. Carol PettyThe Rev. Lacy Largent

Arlene and The Rev. John PricePansy and Rob Price

Kathryn and Graham ScottAnn and Rob Scott

Diana ShawhanMary Callaway

St. Mark’s Episcopal ChurchLynne and Bill Bonham

St. Martin’s Activity CenterKathy and Victor Brook

St. Michael’s Episcopal ChurchThe Rev. Brin Bon

Morgan and Brandon StokesScarlett and Brent Stokes

Olivia SweeneyLauren and Drew Day

Louise SymmesMadeleine and Richard Sheehy

Ellen and Ford TaylorJinger and Bert Magill

Kathy and Tom Tellepsen IIBarbara and Keith Short

The Day FamilyHolli and Allen Kight

The Hamill FoundationMary Ann and Dean Callender

The Kight FamilyAnthony Orona

RosalumsRobert Thornton

Caroline TreadwellChristine and The Rev. Chuck Treadwell

Francita UlmerRose Anne Scott

Ethan WarrenStacey Warren

Brady and James WilkensSandy Wilkens

Wendy AdamsThe Falkenbury Family

Brian BalasLinda and Steve Balas

Alan BarbeeThe Rev. Cynthia Caruso

Thomas BowmanBette and Ralph Thomas

Joseph C. BrownJane Emerson

Mopsy BurrowsLaura Mayfield Williams

Jo R. CassidyMartin Cassidy

Lauren Bailey CrispBetty and Clifford Hall

Sharon CunninghamThe Falkenbury Family

Erin DonalsonBill BaggettRobert BaggettBrian BarbattoTom BledsoePolly and Steve BooneMary and John BradshawJudy BrewerSheila CarrellPaula and Rodney ChittyBrad CrockerDiane DanielsMark DensonAlyson and Drew DonalsonFord Motor Credit Barbara HardyTanya and Paul HendersonLola KarnesMarsha and Jim McCaslandRyan MoorePaul ParkerDiane RainosekMary RuhlandBetty SeeSETCA Diane and Don ShaverPhoebe SuyTrinity by the Sea Leroy TrunickPatsy and John TurnerEva and Robert WortheyDiane and Chuck Zeller

Ashley Fendley Cynthia and Ronald SmithMegan Ferguson Susan and Randy Vaughn

Fielding FrombergJoAnne and Bishop Andy Doyle

O’Jay Fuchs The Falkenbury Family

Mary Lou HallSusan and Mike Padon

A.C. Hill The Falkenbury Family

Nance Foules Wier The Jack Jr. and Nance Foules Wier Endowment

Robert S. Koelsch Marilyn and Bolivar AndrewsCarol and George DehanMargaret EasthamJamie FletcherKatherine and Scott GallowayMargie GrossenbacherDorthyle HeadrickAnn and Arthur JonesJosephine and Michael JonesBarbara and Charles KraftJoan LoweS. Scott LucyLaurie and Michael MahaffeySandra and Adams McHenrySusan and Mike PadonSybil PattenRose Anne ScottRichard SpinnAnn and John StoutBetty and Walter WilliamsMadison and Vereen Woodward

Sandy Masterson Leigh Masterson

William K. McGee Jr. Sally and David HarvinApril and Wells McGeeKathleen and Rufus OliverCarlene and Chas Warren

Lisa McGeeSandra Carnelly Bakken

Lynn MillerLeslie and Bill Miller

Robbie NienstedtThe Falkenbury Family

Sandra NowakThe Falkenbury Family

Barbara PattonJohn Patton

Grace PayneThe Falkenbury Family

Darlene RobertsonDonald Robertson

Silvestre SilvasSarah and The Rev. Dean Lawrence

Kathleen SturlaKathleen and David Sweeten

Mr. and Mrs. Frank WalkerJane Stone and Don Walker

Margaret Mosle WaltmanJane Emerson

Dianna Walton Linda ChristBonnie and Trent WaltonMike WaltonDelores Yoder

Rosa Allen WilliamsFrancita and Jim Ulmer

MEMORIALS2018 HONORARIUMS

YOUR GIFTS AT WORK

YOUR GIFTS AT WORKThanks to the support of those listed throughout this publication, Camp Allen provided scholarships to 3,079 children (school students and summer campers) totaling approximately $155,000 last year – and we are already seeing the need for scholarship assistance increas-ing this year as we continue expanding our programming to serve a broader cross-section of our surrounding cities. To date in 2019, over $120,000 in scholarship assistance has been awarded.

While quantifiable performance results are essential, especially in education, many of the benefits of the Discovery Program simply can-not be charted. They are measured by the look in a child’s eyes when they feel the texture of a snake’s skin. They are measured by the giddy squeals when a chicken from the organic garden eats feed out of a student’s hand. They are measured in the stillness, when a student sits among their classmates gazing at the expanse of a star filled sky. The benefits are beyond test scores, as the goal is to truly bring classroom learning to life. The educational impact of the Discovery Program is powerful; and we are diligent about providing more opportunities for underserved schools to attend Discovery.

For his 18 year tenure, Camp Allen’s President, George Dehan’s great-est joy is personally greeting each camper family car as they leave Camp Allen with their happy (and tired) camper Saturday morn-ing. He watches the primary camper clutching their session photo in the backseat, the middler camper describing every detail of Bed-lam, and the misty eyed Jr. High camper who wasn’t ready to leave her camp friends. At the conclusion of the first week this summer, a camper rolled down her window exclaiming, “Camp Allen was better than my birthday party!” Behind all the smiles and the bag of dirty laundry is a child that has had a profound faith experience.

Your generosity provided scholarships, programming support, and Starry Nights “Wish List” items ranging from Archery Tag courses to horse saddles. Thank you for enabling the joy, growth, and educa-tional opportunities for so many children. We are humbled by your support!

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FINANCIALSOperating Budget: $6,648,577

*These charts do not include the $3,136,980 of capital gifts and pledges received in 2018.

USES OF FUNDSSOURCES OF FUNDS

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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!GRAMPS CAMP

SEPTEMBER 20-21

ADVENT RETREATDECEMBER 6-8

HOLIDAY IN THE PINESDECEMBER 13-15

100TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONMAY 1, 2021 - CAMPSITE 4

Have you considered Camp Allen for your planned giving?The Legacy Fund was established to honor Rosa Lum Allen and her significant contributions to Camp Allen. Rosa and her family be-queathed their summer home to the Episcopal Diocese which made it possible for the first summer camp session to be held. As Rosa’s legacy continues in our growing facility and programs, we ask that you consider supporting our planned giving efforts to benefit gen-erations to come. To include a gift to Camp Allen in your will or liv-ing trust, please contact the Development office for official bequest language.

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By Bonnie Walton, Camp Allen Trustee

“Do I get a top bunk? Do we have a bedtime? Can I get candy and a soda at canteen? What was your favorite part of camp?”

My 8 year old’s favorite pastime this spring has been skipping cir-cles around me as we walk the block, peppering me with ques-tions about what to expect at his first session of camp this June. I remember similarly interrogating my brother.

“What was the worst part about camp?”

Despite the memory of sand in my shoes and towels that never quite dry completely, the real an-swer is easy: “Having to leave.”

From my first experience as a primary camper, the desire to stay connected to our Camp Al-len community was tangible. Like so many, I returned as often as I could, eventually becoming a counselor, then senior staff. And for most of us, that was it.

This spring, I had the privilege of joining 35 other Camp Allen alumni, at our first Rosalums Volunteer Weekend at Camp-site 3. We were a multigenerational group, from graduates to grandparents. Together we braved the pollen and the poison ivy, as we lopped our way through the brush, laughing at each other and agreeing that everyone needs a Paul Vickery in the woods.

The weekend was the latest event in our inaugural year, which has included all manner of activities from brewery tours to fam-ily stargazing. Most importantly, Rosalums is creating a bridge in the Camp Allen experience, providing continuity in our com-munity—a way to stay connected to camp and to each other. So when my 8 year old eventually asks, “What do you do after se-nior staff?” I now have an answer.

Come join us. It’s good to be back.

BOARD PERSPECTIVEI T ’ S G O O D TO B E B AC K

Bonnie and fellow alumni, Paul Vickery, brought joy and memories to the Rosalums Volunteer Weekend where they cleared a trail from Campsite 3 to Campsite 4.

As a counselor in the late nineties,Bonnie was beloved by campersand always had them smiling on the dance floor!

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2019SIX-THIRTY IN THE EVENING

HILTON HOUSTON - POST OAK

HONORING:GINYA & CLAYTON TRIER AND

ANGIE & STUART KENSINGER (POSTHUMOUSLY)

ENTERTAINMENT BY:

BLUE WATER HIGHWAY BAND

GALA CHAIRS:SCOTT & ANNA McLEAN

UNDERWRITING & TICKETS AVAILABLE (WHILE THEY LAST!) AT CAMPALLEN.ORG

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We are bringing all the fun and mission of camp back to Houston for a star-studded

night as we raise funds for camper scholarships and programs!