Our Board of Directors
Directors:
Chris Attles ~President
Aaron Dushku ~ Vice President
Kern Tyler ~ Treasurer
Joe Shamatta ~Clerk
Amy Shamatta ~Secretary
Frank Oscar Anthony
Fred Lopes
Mark ElBach
Damien Fenderson
Tom Hayes
Steve Jacobs
George Shaheen
Albert Whittaker
Doug Sutherland, Interim Camp Director
Emily Koester, Camp Operations Director
Alternate Directors:
Daniel Alemu
Patrick Almeida
Dave Pieri
Neil Kadey
Ed Haddad
Chris Cato
Allan Hayes
Brent Hayes
Karen Liberatore
BIOs
Kern Tyler
Role: Treasurer , Chair of the Finance Committee
His family connection to camp started in the 1950’s with boy’s from both his parent’s families attending Camp Hale. The legacy continued for a second generation when he began attending camp in the late 1980’s.
The life skills learned, appreciation for beautiful places, & confidence that he could thrive in any location lead him to live and explore on three continents. When life brought him back to the US he rejoined the CHAA BOD to help give back to a place that has always been special to him.
In 2016 his oldest son attended Camp Hale marking his family’s 3rd generation of young boys who had the pleasure of sharing the hallowed grounds of Camp Hale.
Amy Shamatta
Role: Secretary
My role on the BOD is to attend all meetings and record minutes and maintain those records. I assist the Board in any capacity that I am able. I maintain the pre-registrations for Alumni Weekend and assist in updating the master alumni list.
In 1955, two young Lebanese boys left the South End, and a summer of working in a hot Laundromat, for beautiful Squam Lake to swim, canoe in Big Red, and hike mountains. My father and uncle were campers, later both of my brothers were campers. Although I never attended camp as it was all boys, I did love visiting on family days in the summer. It meant seeing my brothers, my mom cooked their favorites so we could eat together, and ultimately I’d get a trip to Franken Sundae in Meredith. Over sixty years later, my daughters attended camp and, I even though I supported CHAA, I decided it was time to work with CHAA. And I finally got to ride in Big Red.
Camp is important to me because it has been a part of our family’s lives for over 60 years. It is important to support and maintain the camp for years to come so other families can continue their legacies.
Joe Shamatta
Role: Clerk
Camp Hale is an ideal location that affords kids from the city an opportunity to get out for the summer and experience a different lifestyle. It’s a place to experience nature in all it’s glory, make lifelong friends, and learn skills otherwise not offered in the city.
Also, what Amy said.
First Year at Camp Hale: 1977
Frank "Oscar" Anthony
Role: Communications & Fundraising Committees.
I grew up at Camp as a Kitchen Aide at 15 years old, JC at 16, and Senior Counselor at 17 & 18. I learned form and was mentored by Joe Collins, Dick Kerri and many other men. I have friends from age 8 and we return to Camp every year for Work Weekend to give back so other kids can have a similar experience. We get together for Alumni Weekend and as many other times each year as we can. They are the brothers I never had.
My family history with Camp began with my Dad and Uncle who were born & raised in the South End and attended Camp as kids. My Uncle, an artist, drew the first Camp letterhead logo of a diver into Squam — my Dad was the diver. My nephew, Bobby Nicholas, attended Camp. In 2019 my family will celebrate a 100 year connection to Camp.
Fred Lopes
Role: Full Board Member, Work Weekend Committee
Fred began as a camper in the 70's in the Chips cabin
Since rejoining the Alumni Association in 2001 he hasn't missed a Work Weekend or Alumni Weekend.
Damien Fenderson
As a first year member on the board, my role is to learn and provide my opinion on the topics that are brought up. As my experience grows, I plan to incorporate myself into more and more of the activities that my fellow board members are a part.
Camp Hale has helped me grow from a scared kid from the South End of Boston that was sent out to the middle of the woods in New Hampshire to the successful man that I have become. Camp has been my home away almost every summer for almost 30 years. It has allowed me to make, grow, and reconnect with other members that have attended the events.
I started my Camp Hale career as a camper in 1990, became an L.I.T. (Leader in Training), C.I.T. (Counselor in Training), Counselor, Camp Hale Alumni Association member, and finally a Board member. I have climbed numerous mountains, swam in gorgeous Squam Lake and earned many awards doing the various activities offered at camp.
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