38 | SEPTEMBER 7 • 2023 

From Camp Tanuga
From Camp Tanuga 

KALKASKA, MICHIGAN

At this time of year, we are filled with 
gratitude for our loyal Tanuga family 
members and the ability to spend another 
season in such a magical environment. 
We are also increasingly amazed at how 
impactful overnight residential summer 
camp still is for today’s campers and staff 
members, even while the challenges to 
provide this unique opportunity tick 
upward in the form of staff hiring and 
retention, providing food service for the 
unique palates of the camp’s population 
and keeping the environment relatively 
electronic free. 
Also important are maintaining the 
tradition and spirit that make camp special 
through songs and cheers in the mess 
hall, activities that campers are excited 
to participate in, engaging evening, all-
day programs and excursions, and an 
overnight tripping program that discovers 
just the right balance between struggle and 
accomplishment.
Finally, we are constantly striving to 
create a connection as a community that 
transcends into life and social skills so 
notably missing in many of us.
What we here at Camp Tanuga are most 
proud of is that we were able to do all of 
that and more for the 71st time during the 
summer of 2023! And ... we’ll be “Back for 
More in 2024.”
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore Trip. Front row; Taylor Allan, Satya Kott Grant 
Burnstein. Back row: Flash Bloink, Giselle Garcia, America Cano, Leo Nikolovsky, Jaye 
Coden, Anna Brogan, Izzy Bloom, Zoe Brand, Lila Purther, Reese Kaufman

Enjoying 
a Tanuga 
sunrise

Left: Leo Frank, Hudson Craig, Juliet Monyelle, Jackson 
Heraud. Right: Emilie Johnson, Dylan & Drew Hartman, 
Noa Geffen

Isle Royale National Park Trip. Front Row: Joely Belkin, Addie Camens, London 
Ruddy, Sasha Pipia, Jonah Cimmino. Middle: Tianah Sampson, Skylar Thurswell, 
Riley Belkin, Arie Adamczyk, Jacob Goldberg, Gabe Fields, Zach Drescher, 
Mak Friedman, Mason Cimmino, Jack Soble, Zack Vonderschmidt, Josh Peltz, 
Alsonso Garcia. Back: Adam Bryce

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