Packing the trunk for a summer away
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March 7th, 2010

These days, when I travel, I take one of two rolling suitcases I have. Both are convenient, and either will easily glide between the turnstiles in the subway in Boston or New York. But when I took my first trip to Pemi [...]
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Mountain leadership in Olympic NP: Pemi West
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February 24th, 2010

In 1997, when I was 18, I traveled out to Crested Butte, Colorado, to take part in Pemi West’s inaugural season. We had a base camp at 10,000 feet in the Maroon Bells, and spent almost a month living in the mountains [...]
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Pemi’s heartbeat: daily occupations and activities
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February 17th, 2010

One of my favorite parts of being a camper at Pemi was the mornings spent in occupations, hustling from one activity to the next. “Occupations” is the word Pemi uses to describe the organized activities that occur every Moday through Friday and some Saturdays [...]
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Celebrating international campers and staff at Pemi
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February 10th, 2010

There are more than 20 flags hanging from the ceiling of the Mess Hall at Pemi, and each represents the country of a camper or staff member who has come to Pemi from abroad [...]
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Mess Hall singing, then and now
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February 1st, 2010

Anyone who has ever attended a Pemi lunch or dinner has experienced how singing, a Pemi tradition, can fill the Mess Hall up to the brim, and sometimes beyond it [...]
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The story behind camp’s logo, the Pemi Kid
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January 24th, 2010

Skinny, angular, caught eternally in mid-stride with evidently no part of his body on the ground, the boy depicted in Pemi’s logo is known simply as the Pemi Kid. Cap in hand, socks pulled to his knees, a Pemi “P” on his shirt and a big grin on his face, he captures a lot about the Pemi spirit. He’s happy and running, we just don’t know where to [...]
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Thank you
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January 19th, 2010

Thank you to everyone who commented on the first item of this blog. It was great to read about the rich and profound memories many of you shared.
One theme was education. Dan Murphy wrote [...]
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Welcome
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January 8th, 2010

Welcome to Pemi’s new blog! Check this space often for news from camp, information on Pemi’s history and traditions, discussion on camp-related topics, and the occasional profile of a Pemi alum, camper, or staff member [...]
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