Recommend Us To Friends

Click here to tell your friends!

Upcoming Events

No events

View Full Calendar

Login - New User - Logout

2008 Alumni Reunion - Saturday, July 19 Print
(14 votes)
Written by Martin Hanoian   
thumb_Pssst____Save_the_Date6__.jpg
O
n Saturday, July 19, 2008, Camp Fuller will host its annual Alumni Reunion!  There will be an action-packed day of activities that will be fun for everyone.  A regatta, the dedication of the Fuller bell, the induction of two new members into the Legends of Camp Fuller, a barbecue, a reunion Sun Productions concert and an after-hours acoustic version of Sun Prod are some of the events that will be taking place.

ONE PM START 
The festivities will begin at 1:00 pm and will end at 10 pm or when everyone wants to go home.  Many of the program areas will also be open for alumni and family use.  (Please do not arrive before 12:30 p.m - campers will be leaving at the end of the second session and we must keep the road open for them.)

REGATTA 
The first event of the day will be the regatta, which will start at 1:00 pm.  Attention all skippers and sailing aficianados!  Enter your team and defend your claim as 2008's best sailors

BELL DEDICATION  thumb_26_Bell_at_Fuller_01.jpg
After the Regatta, we will be dedicating the new camp bell.  This bell was cast by Frederic H. Fuller in Providence, RI in 1883.  This is the same Fuller that the camp was named for.  You can read all about how camp ended up with this bell by reading the article about it by clicking here.

LEGENDS OF CAMP FULLER HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS
After the bell dedication, two new members will be inducted into the Legends of Camp Fuller Hall of Fame.  This Hall of Fame was created in 2006 to honor those who given tirelessly of themselves and helped mold the camp into what it is today. These exemplary individuals are honored so current and future generations will be able to celebrate their contributions to Camp Fuller.  Our initial inductee, selected posthumously, was Jeffrey Jacober.  This year, Frederic H. Fuller and Joe Frisella are the inductees into the Legends of Camp Fuller Hall of Fame.

FREDERIC H. FULLER
thumb_Fresdrick_Fuller_4X5.jpg As mentioned in the bell section, Mr. Fuller and his family cast the bell that is the new arrival at camp.  Mr. Fuller was also the president of the Providence YMCA for almost 25 years in the early years of the Y.  One of his main contributions to Camp Fuller was the acquisition of the land that camp is now on.  Before Mr. Fuller's intervention, camp would move around from site to site each year.  There was no physical "Camp Fuller".  Mr. Fuller saw the need for a permanent location for the Y's camp and he made his vision a reality.  Without him, there would be no Camp Fuller as it stands today.  We are all lucky that Mr. Fuller saw the benefits of camping so many years ago.  Thank you, Mr. Fuller!  Accepting the honor for Mr. Fuller will be a number of his relatives.

JOE FRISELLA
thumb_f-IMG_0168.JPG Our other inductee into the Legends of Camp Fuller Hall of Fame is Joe Frisella.  Over the years, Joe has always kept Camp Fuller in a special place in his heart.  Joe started out as a camper at Fuller in 1947, then he became a staff member, Sailing Master (1958-59), Apache Chief, Silver Indian, Peg Leg Pete and a Board of Management member.  Joe and his engineering firm have also helped camp during the design and construction phases of many of camp's projects, especially in the septic system area.  Joe has also been involved with many regional and state-wide committees, including Wetlands Task Force, RI Coastal Resources and the RI Department of Environmental Management,  Camp Fuller owes a big "Thank You" to Joe not only for all the donations he has made to camp, but especially for volunteering his time and expertise.  Joe has always been a cheerful, smiling and joking presence at every event he attends.  If we all ask nicely, I'm sure he will lead us all in a rousing rendition of Topnotcher!

BARBECUE
Following the inductions, there will be a barbecue dinner at the dining hall.  Hot dogs, hamburgers, salads, chips, fruit, desserts and other items will be expertly prepared for our dining pleasure.  Of course, bug juice will be served!

SUNPROD
The finale to our day of celebration will be a Sun Prod performance by our alumni, outside, from 7 to 10 pm.  Our agreement with the neighbors prohibits loud events after 10 pm, so after that time, we will move back inside the dining hall and delight to the sounds of Sun Prod Unplugged.  If you would like to perform, please contact Larry Schwartz, our producer, by calling him at at (407) 660-2552 or by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it  

SIGN UP TODAY - IT'S FREE! 
This will be an event you won't want to miss!  Please contact Peter Swain, Fuller's director to let him know how many are in your group, so he can order the food accordingly.  There is no charge for this event!  Peter can be contacted by calling the camp office at (401) 783-5359 or by sending an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Be sure to tell all your Fuller friends!


Bookmark or recommend this article:
 
< Prev   Next >
[ Back ]