Photo credits.

#44-#50—Courtesy of Jen Levi, who writes “These photos include Kerry Longyear (current camp counselor), (and her sister Kamryn), who has been spending summers at Camp Hazen as a camper, then a Lea, and now as a camp counselor, for the past decade.”

#51-#71—Courtesy of Helen Weselcouch Terry, who sent them just before the Centennial event. She writes: “I am so excited to be driving up to Camp Hazen in a few hours! I apologize these are so last minute. They’re all at my parents’ house so I couldn’t find them until now….

I am a devoted Hazen alum. I attended every summer from about 1998 to 2005 and experienced some of the most fun, formative, and memorable moments of my life that I look back on with pride, some embarrassment), and utmost joy. Seriously, the first summer I was too old I heavily considered changing my name and having my mom fudge my birthday. Instead, I met up with Camp Hazen friends across Connecticut many of whom are in these photos and many with whom I’m still in touch.

When I think that the last time I was at Camp Hazen was over half my lifetime ago it’s hard to believe. For me, childhood summers started and ended with camp so in my effort to stay young at heart, it feels like I last walked away only last week.

I just got married (to a Brit that just doesn’t understand “camp”) and my heart is bursting at the seams with how lucky I am to show him this magical place. Thank you for creating this wonderful event and see you very soon!

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