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February 7 • 2013

At last year's alumni reunion: Tracy and Jeff Aronoff (standing), Janet
Gendelman and Caryn Leonard.

Alex Altman

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Special to the Jewish News

have a confession to make: For six
straight summers, I cried the first
night of camp. It wasn't the lack of
air-conditioning, absence of Tigers
baseball or even being away from
mom and dad that tugged at my tear
ducts. It was simply being away.
Whether you're an 8-year-old
leaving home for the first time or
a camp veteran enjoying your last
summer before high school, there's
something inherently scary about
stepping outside your comfort
zone. But there's also nothing more
rewarding.
When most Tamarack alumni
reflect on their time at camp, they'll
gush about the unbreakable friend-
ships, enduring memories and, of
course, those crazy stories. But every
so often, you'll hear someone reveal
the not-so-glitzy details about what
camp is really about: the develop-
ment of one's character, self-esteem
and independence.
"The most important quali-
ties, characteristics and lessons
I learned I attribute to my years
at Tamarack:' said Jenny Gross, a
former Tamarack camper and staff
member. "Tamarack shaped my
leadership style and personality,
while giving me the tools to succeed

in the face of adversity. It gave me
the ability to develop my character
and the confidence to accept myself
exactly the way I am:"
Like Jenny, my development was
rooted in my summers at camp.
Tamarack is where I gained the
toughness to hike five impossible
miles with a 30-pound bag strapped
to my back. It's where I gained the
courage to ask out a 13-year old girl
named Kari. And it's where I gained
the confidence to ask for her hand in
marriage more than 12 years later.
Thousands of alumni can offer
similar testimonies about the legend-
ary "Tamarack difference:' But the
likelihood that future generations will
one day be able to share their stories is
looking bleaker by the year.

Future Campers
Last summer, nearly half of
Tamarack's campers were on some
level of financial aid. This year,
a similar need is expected. And
although more than $1 million is
allocated in financial aid each year
— the most of any summer camp in
the world — there's not enough in
the coffers to fund scholarships for
every applicant.
New donors are needed more than
ever, and a new campaign called
Tamarack 180 is poised to reach them.
Backed by an extremely generous