Dear Scatico families,
As we look to the summer ahead and eagerly plan for the 102nd season of Scatico, we want to share some important developments. After 40 years working in the family business, Diana is retiring and transitioning to a new role at camp… grandmother to Henry, Nicki’s first child. As one Scatico parent already pointed out, Henry is a true 12523 (1st grandchild born on 2-5-23)!
First, Diana wants to share some words of her own:
1983: David introduces me to Scatico, and I am handed a gift. Little did I know then…about much…but especially about the power of the camp experience and the remarkable community I was about to join, professionally and personally. My in-laws, Ruth and Irwin, welcomed and mentored me and were consummate grandparents to Nicole and Audrey. The 40-year journey since has been nothing short of extraordinary, and like the simple goal we set for our campers, I am in a better place than when I first arrived. I hope I have met that goal for you in some small measure. What you all have done for me is immeasurable. Thank you.
2023: I am handed another gift: becoming a grandparent and the good fortune to once again be able to follow in my in-laws’ footsteps. It's not everyone who has the privilege of watching their children--along with a remarkable senior leadership team--continue to build upon a family business with over 100 years of history. Camp is poised for the next generation. I look forward to watching right alongside you (perhaps with a stroller in tow) as we continue to, as camp's vision statement reads, “build future generations of open minds and open hearts.”
It’s not often that, as a family, we publicly thank one another for our work… but this occasion seems to call for it. Diana has shaped Scatico for the better: her care and dedication to each camper and family; the logistics work from behind-the-scenes in the office; her Spidey sense for knowing who needed listening to; the warmth and attention she provided staff, particularly on hard days when they needed it most; her unflappable enthusiasm leading so, so many hikes up Breakneck Ridge. Of course, we are lucky that she will remain a presence at camp for consultation and guidance, but not as lucky as Henry, who gains a grandma as a full-time summer “nanny.”
David will continue in his role as Owner and Director, now joined by Nicki, who will become a Director as well. And Head Counselors Kerri and Mark will once again be supported by their legendary Senior Leadership Team (we started the math on how many Scatico summers they cumulatively represent… let’s just say it easily surpasses 300).
Family milestones often inspire us to reflect on the inextricable connection between camp and our lives and memories. It is hard to express the depth of gratitude we feel for each member of the Scatico community, and the ways in which you have impacted (and will continue to impact) camp, and by extension, us.
Thank you.
Here’s to continuing traditions and fresh starts (ever the classic camp balance) in 2023…
David, Nicki and Audrey