It is said that we humans have two families, those into which we are born and those whom we choose. Holiday tables are filled with the families we choose, and who choose us, and express the power of belonging and camaraderie borne of our free will and aff

James Hart: A Heartwarming Farewell If there is one name that speaks Mowglis over the last 50 years it is the name Hart. So you can imagine the pressure that James Hart, 38, was feeling when he was chosen to be the very first Development Director at

Harry Kendall came to Mowglis in 1965 and continued on every other year through Den and then a year on the staff. In 1969 Harry and Nat Hemenway set off on a day off intending to hitchhike to Woodstock but the best laid plans went awry and they landed at

Baird Standish came to Mowglis in 1969 and graduated from the Den in 1971. Along with his cousin Steve Minich . . . ok, yeah and Jr. Bender and Doug Beal among others His Blue Racing Crew holds a 50-year-old course record.

Steve Turnbull came to Mowglis in 1970 and graduated from Den in 1974. This coming summer will be his 50th anniversary and he's hoping to get as many of his dorm mates as possible to be there. He readily admits that living side by side with big achievers

Jim Kingsley has a remarkable catalog of Mowglis traditions stored in his brain and having been through several major turning points for Mowglis those traditions matter to the sustainability and continuity of the Mowglis experience.Jim Kingsley is a Mowgl

Greg Coplans came to Mowglis as sailing instructor in 1972 and returned at the invitation of Mr. William B. Hart in 1973. In those two years he captured the hearts of campers and staff alike, was chosen to be Blue Crew Leader and honored with selection as

Fabian Carlos Guhl came to Mowglis for the Summer of 2002 as a windsurfing instructor and waterfront staff. During the course of only one summer he found himself transformed into a member of the pack and he has stayed in touch ever since then and carried

Adrian West came to Mowglis in 1985 in Cubs and remained through the Den in 1980 and was staff one year in 1981. His grandfather Charles Bird had attended in the mid-1930s where he had been friends with Wah Pah Nah Yah - W Richard West Sr. His uncle

Andrew Berkey came to Mowglis in 2000 in Baloo and was in the Den of 2003. He rose to be Tripmaster at Mowglis and much of our discussion focuses on the challenges of running the trip department at Mowglis and the goals of the program that drive it.