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July 7, 20140

Week 3 / newsletter

News from the Beach
July 7, 2014
We’re off and running
 
 
 
Now in our third week, we’ve have had a busy beginning to our 104th season at the Beach! As we look back at Sunday’s “Day at the Beach” Road Race and look ahead to Friday’s KBIA Swim Meet, we also continue to offer more than 55 amazing opportunities to learn and/or practice kids’ favorite hobbies and educational interests. We aim to please all ages and interests at KBIA. Please read on to find something that interests you, and then jump in! See you soon.
 
 
 
23 years and running of “A Day at the Beach”
 
Following Sunday’s “Day at the Beach” 1K and 5K road races, you could say we’re still on a runner’s high! It was a brilliant day for the 23rd running of our annual race, and the cool but sunny day could not have been better for “A Day at the Beach.” This year we hosted a total of 286 runners, with 65 kids in the 1K fun run and 221 runners in the 5K race.
 
Congratulations to Bobby Turner, the overall boys 1K winner, and Caitlin Wiseman, the overall girls 1K winner. In the 5K race, Miles Courteny of Portland crossed the finish line first with a time of 17:54; 14-year-old Martha MacDonald of Toronto was first in the women’s division, clocking in at 20:00. Check them out in action, along with pics from just about every runner, on KBIA’s facebook page!
 
Many thanks to all who turned out to make this a great day of community, and many thanks to our volunteers in the yellow shirts who kept everything running smoothly.
 
Like our course? Nicole’s Run, hosted on KBIA grounds and following our same 1K and 5K route, will be held Saturday, July 12. All funds raised will benefit Caring Unlimited domestic violence prevention programs, in memory of Kennebunk mother Nicole Oliver.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Flying the Grand Ol’ Flag
KBIA uses a yacht club flagpole
 
With pride, we fly our colors every day: the American flag, the Canadian flag for our visiting friends, the State of Maine flag and even the KBIA burgee. 
 
KBIA has a “yacht club flagpole,” different from a traditional flagpole, so that means the American flag flies as it would on a ship. Consistent with U.S. flag etiquette, the national ensign flies on the gaff, which represents the stern of a boat and the position of command.
 
 
 
 
 
Join us for lap swim
 
The pool is the place to be for parents (and grandparents … or anyone over age 15) for some summer swimming. Our pool is open weekday mornings from 7 to 8 AM to adults for morning lap swim. Fee is $50 a week or $200 for the summer.
 
 
 
Lost and found
 
Missing a headband, goggles or that special lunchbox? You might want to check our gray box located outside of Smith House, which is the smaller of our two buildings.
 
 
 
 
 
You’re Invited!
 
Please join us from 6 to 8 PM Saturday, July 19, for our annual Seaside Celebration at KBIA. Our traditional cocktail party for adults is our traditional night to kick back with old friends and meet new faces, all in our spectacular setting by the sea. Please RSVP by July 14.
 
 
 
This week at KBIA
 
TWEEN NIGHT: Funtown, Saco. 5:30 to 8:30 PM Tuesday. $24.
MOVIE NIGHT: “The Emperor’s New Groove” at Smith House, 7 to 9 PM Thursday. $7. Limited to the first 50 children, and as of 12 PM today, MOVIE NIGHT IS NOW FULL.
 
TEEN NIGHT: Bowling, 7 to 9 PM Thursday. $24.
 
SWIM MEET: 6 PM Friday at KBIA. Come cheer the kids on as we host swimmers from area clubs in this friendly competition!
 
OPEN SAIL/KAYAK: 10 AM to 2 PM Saturday and 11 AM to 3 PM Sunday. Free and open to members.
Please pre-register for all events at the office so we may accurately plan for transportation and admission fees.
 
News
July 1, 20140

Week 2 / newsletter

News from the Beach
June 30, 2014
Let Freedom Ring at KBIA
… From sea to shining sea. Being where we are, on the shining sea in Maine, we take our responsibilities very seriously to celebrate Independence Day in style. We will hold our traditional boat parade, and in the spirit of making the most of the season, we will hold classes as usual on Friday, July 4. At day’s end, we invite you to stay at the beach for fireworks at dusk, roughly 9:15 PM. The fireworks are set off between Gooch’s and Middle beaches, and they look great from Mother’s Beach and the KBIA area as well! Happy Independence Day from all of us at KBIA.
 
 
 
 
American pride on parade
  
To celebrate Independence Day in our own unique fashion, Nils and our Waterfront Staff will be decking out our fleet and leading a boat parade around the Cove and over by Mother’s Beach, as conditions permit. From the Cove, our “Gollywobblers” class (ages 7 and older) will lead the parade.
 
Start time will be determined this week (watch our website andFacebook). All KBIA family and friends are invited to bring their own boats and join in the fun — or simply enjoy the “parade” from shore.
 
 
 
 
5K Road Race is Sunday: 
If you’re not running, can you 
lend a helping hand?
   
We are gearing up for this Sunday’s 23rd annual “Day at the Beach” 5K and 1K Kids Fun Run. Won’t you join us? Online registration is open through Friday, and runners will also be able to register that morning. We have free tech t-shirts for the first 150 registered participants, and we also have a limited supply of women’s cut race shirts this year! Also new this year, we are pleased to utilize chip timing for more accurate race times. The start and finish line is on Lord’s Point Road, and the course winds though the picturesque neighborhoods around the beach, finishing along Ocean Avenue and the sparkling Atlantic. 
 
 
To successfully execute this community race, we will need a host of volunteers. We will need help registering runners and answering questions as well as helping out on the roads and in the runners chute at the finish line. The first 25 volunteers will get a free gold “volunteer” tech shirt as our thank you to you. We can’t do it without you. No experience is necessary. Please email Maureen McEnaney to volunteer!
 
 
 
  
Just another perk of membership: 
open swims!
 
Twice a day we open up the pool for supervised open swims. All children ages 4 and older, enrolled in other KBIA classes that week, may participate. Please join us between 12 and 12:30 PM and then again between 3:30 and 4 PM Monday through Friday.
  
 
 
Parking, pick-ups and drop-offs
 
Please help us keep KBIA safe for everyone and stay with your vehicles in the designated pick-up and drop-off zone in front of the pool. It iscrucial to stay within the white paint — there is no spot before and after the crosswalk to the playground to enhance visibility of kids crossing the street. The drop-off/pick-up zone is also for emergency vehicles, so drivers must remain with their cars at all times. Kennebunk police have and will continue to ticket both areas. We appreciate your cooperation in helping us move traffic along in that busy section! 
 
If you want to park your car and walk your child to their class, please find a designated spot at the beach (with a Town of Kennebunk beach sticker) or along Ridge Avenue or another side street.
  
When dropping off your child, please advise the instructor who will pick him/her up. If a child arrives on his/her own, we will release the child on his/her own at the end of class. For bundled classes, please speak with our Bundle Counselor to make arrangements.
 
 
 
You’re never fully dressed without 
a … KBIA hat!
And our store has 
so much more!
 
Come visit Katherine and friends in our KBIA store, located just across from the office in Strong Cottage and open during office hours. Our new KBIA hats (as modeled by Katherine) feature the KBIA burgee and sell for $16. Need a sweatshirt? We have lots! How about a copy of Tony’s new book? We have both stories in stock. Watch for some new oval car magnets coming this week!
 
 
 
Got bathrooms? 
(or just a changing room?)
 
Need a bathroom break? Two public restrooms are located behind Smith House. If all you need is a place to change into your bathing suit, please use one of the four family-sized changing rooms located in the back of the white Adventures Tent.  
 
 
 
This week at KBIA

TWEEN NIGHT: Pirates Cove Mini Golf in Old Orchard Beach, plus ice cream. Meet by the steps at Strong Cottage at 5 PM, leaving at 5:15. Due back at KBIA around 9. Tuesday. $24.
 
MOVIE NIGHT: “Wall-E“ at Smith House, 7 to 9 PM Wednesday. $7.
 
TEEN NIGHT: Bonfire and S’mores at the Beach, 7 to 9 PM Thursday. $22.

COVE WALK: 11 AM to 1 PM Saturday. Meet at the steps of Strong Cottage. $10 per family.
 
 
* Please preregister for all events at the office.
News
June 23, 20140

Week 1 / newsletter

News from the Beach
June 23, 2014
Hello Summer!
KBIA is once again alive with the sound of children laughing, squealing, singing, splashing and enjoying summer! On this Opening Day 2014 — our 104th season at Mother’s Beach — it’s music to our ears. We invite you to stop by and soak in the sights and sounds of a summer “the way it should be”!
 
 
 
This week at KBIA

TWEEN NIGHT: Pool Party & Pizza, 6 to 8 PM Tuesday, at the KBIA pool. $24.

MOVIE NIGHT: “Rio 1,” 7 to 9 PM Wednesday. $7.
* Movie Night is limited to 55 children, and registration at the office closes at 4 PMWednesdays or when we reach capacity. Please be advised we almost always reach capacity!
 
TEEN NIGHT: Mini Golf at Wonder Mountain and Ice Cream at the Scoop Deck, both in Wells. 7 to 9 PM Thursday. $24.

Please pre-register for all events at the office so we may accurately plan for transportation and admission fees.

 
 
 
Mark your calendars
 

We encourage all ages to make the most of these opportunities! 

 
Season Opening Day…………………………………………………………………… June 23
Membership Fee-Free Week…………………………………………………………. June 23-27
Boat Parade……………………………………………………………………………… July 4
KBIA 23rd annual Day at the Beach 5K/1K Road Race………………………… July 6
KBIA Home Swim Meet ………………………………………………………………. July 11
July Watersports, Awards & BBQ…………………………………………………… July 19
KBIA Seaside Celebration…………………………………………………………….. July 19
MIRC sailing race, hosted by KBIA…………………………………………………. July 30
KBIA Home Swim Meet ………………………………………………………………. August 8
Fifth annual Reid Sacco Family Regatta…………………………………………… August 10
Annual KBIA Membership Meeting………………………………………………….. August 16
August Watersports, Awards & BBQ……………………………………………….. August 16
  
 
 
Run for fun in our ‘Day at the Beach’ 5K
 
Registration is now open (and free tech t-shirts are still available!) for our 23rd annual “A Day at the Beach” 5K Road Race and 1K Kids Fun Run on Sunday morning, July 6. Runners may registeronline or at the office. 
 
To help our 23rd annual race “run” smoothly, we will also need some volunteer “feet on the street”! Just two hours is all we ask to help us at the registration desk or at a water station on the road. We will need help blowing up balloons and hanging signs. Please email Maureen McEnaney to volunteer!
 
 
 
Explore the Cove on guided walk
 
At high tide, the Cove at KBIA provides just enough water to swim, sail and explore the waters wih a paddle. It’s a whole new world at low tide, however, where snails, crabs and other creaturescan be found. Come explore the majestic Cove at low tide on a guided walk during low tide and see all the natural treasures you can find!
 
Saturday, July 5 ……..11 AM to 1 PM
Sunday, July 20…….. 12 to 2 PM
Saturday, August 2 .. 10 AM to 12 PM
 
Cost is $10 per family; please register at the office prior to the walk. This family activity is open to the public, so please invite your friends and neighbors and help us spread the word.
 
* please note we have updated these dates from the those listed in Friday’s e-newsletter
 
 
 
News
June 21, 20140

June 20 / newsletter

News from the Beach
June 20, 2014
Hello Summer!
 
This is it: SUMMER!
 
Saturday marks the first day of the summer season, and Monday is Opening Day 2014 at KBIA. Thanks to our hard-working faculty and staff, we are ready to welcome new faces and welcome back old friends. And if you want to bring a friend, please do! Again this year we will waive the membership fee for all Week 1 participants, so this is a great time to share the KBIA experience or even check us out for the first time! See you Monday!
 
 
 
 
Registration reminder
 
It’s been a busy spring for us in the office at KBIA, and we thank all of our preregistered families for helping us in advance. Going forward, on Mondays our staff will focus on registering children for the immediate week ahead before they work on future weeks. Please be advised our summer office hours are:
 
8 AM to 5 PM Mondays
9 AM to 4 PM Tuesdays — Fridays
(and closed 12-1 PM for lunch)
 
 
 
‘This table is reserved’
 
Back by popular demand, we have bundled some of our most popular classes to give children a three-hour (or, with tennis, four-hour) period of KBIA programming with supervision included between classes.
 
New this year, we have added a Bundle
Coordinator position to oversee the children and throughout the day with the Bundle Counselors, and we will reserve two picnic tables exclusively for these children and their counselors. For those children who opt for the extended hour, we will have a reserved spot for their belongings while they are at their tennis lessons. Please look for the blue wheelbarrow!
 
And as a reminder for the bundles, parents drop off their child at the first class and pick them up at their last class.
 
 
 
Next week at KBIA
 
TWEEN NIGHT: Pool Party & Pizza, 6 to 8 PM Tuesday, at the KBIA pool. $22.
 
MOVIE NIGHT: “Rio 1,” 7 to 9 PM Wednesday. $7.
** Like last year, Movie Night is limited to 55 children; therefore, we highly recommend parents pre-register their children at the office. Please be prepared to be turned away if the maximum has been met when you arrive.*
 
TEEN NIGHT: Mini Golf at Wonder Mountain and Ice Cream at the Scoop Deck, both in Wells. 7 to 9 PM Thursday. $24.
 
Please pre-register for all events at the office so we may accurately plan for transportation and admission fees.
 
 
 
 
Sail the Cove! Kayak the Cove!
 
There’s nothing quite like the feel of setting sail in the Cove — or paddling its gentle waters. We invite members of all ages to enjoy KBIA’s spectacular waterfront during our scheduled “Open Sail” sessions, which are available to all KBIA members (parents, grandparents and children) who would like to independently enjoy the Cove in one of KBIA’s sailboats or kayaks. Previous sailing and kayaking experience is required, as well as a life jacket and closed-toe water shoes.
 
Saturday, June 28………………………………….. 12 to 4 PM
Sunday, June 29……………………………………. 12 to 4 PM
Saturday, July 12…………………………………… 10 AM to 2 PM
Sunday, July 13…………………………………….. 11 AM to 3 PM
Saturday, July 26…………………………………… 10 AM to 2 PM
Sunday, July 27…………………………………….. 11 AM to 3 PM
Saturday, Aug. 2……………………………………. 2 to 5 PM
Saturday, Aug. 9……………………………………. 9 AM to 12 PM
 
 
Explore the Cove on guided walk
 
At high tide, the Cove at KBIA provides just enough water to swim, sail and explore the waters wih a paddle. It’s a whole new world at low tide, however, where snails, crabs and other creaturescan be found. Come explore the majestic Cove at low tide on a guided walk during low tide and see all the natural treasures you can find!
 
Saturday, July 5 ……..11 AM to 1 PM
Sunday, July 20…….. 12 to 2 PM
Saturday, August 2 .. 10 AM to 12 PM
 
Cost is $10 per family; please register at the office prior to the walk. This family activity is open to the public, so please invite your friends and neighbors and help us spread the word.
 
 
KBIA has got the blues
 
If you haven’t visited our camp office yet, we hope you find some excuse to do so. We’ve reworked our walk-up registration window to serve you better, and our walls are now a freshly painted beachy blue. Upstairs, we’ve reconfigured the pottery studio and overhauled the bathroom to be a two-stall ADA-compliant facility. And our Starfish room will always be bright and sunny, thanks to a new coat of yellow paint!

 

 
 
 
 
News
May 6, 20140

May / newsletter

News from the Beach
May 6, 2014
Spring is in the air
 
 
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 Take charge of your summer plans
 
Thank you for making KBIA part of your summer plans! Summer must be on the way because Elizabeth, Ian, Christine and Jessica have heard from many of you, and they are busy, busy, busy processing all your registrations! We sign up all participants on a first-come, first-serve basis, and we have already filled some classes on certain weeks. Because we want to serve you the best way we can, we encourage you to register as soon as possible. Cheers to summer!
 
 
 
 
Lockers available
by lottery
Deadline is May 31
 
Leave your beach essentials at KBIA this year and forget the hassel of packing for the beach! Again this year we will be renting beach lockers for the season; cost is $300. The lockers — large enough to hold a beach umbrella, a cooler, several chairs and all the gear your kids could want — are located on the back side of the white Adventures tent. Rentals will be granted by lottery system. For consideration, contact Executive Director Martin Lodish or call the office at (207) 967-2180.
 
 
 
 
New splashes of color at KBIA
 
Sunrise? Paradise View? Sea View? This week we’ve been poring over paint samples in our search for the perfect beachy blue color and sunny yellows for our office and classrooms. Strong Cottage is getting a much-needed interior paint job as part of our ongoing improvement plan. We could not be more excited for some new splashes of color around KBIA!
 
 
 
KBIA friends will match your donation

 

Have your heard? We have launched a matching program for our endowment fund that helps us support KBIA scholarships. From now until the end of summer, every new $2 given to KBIA will be matched by $1, generously funded by friends of KBIA. This anonymous group has donated $41,667, so we have the potential to collectively raise $125,000. Pledges can be made now and paid by the end of the calendar year. We appreciate your donations this summer as we close out our five-year 100th Capital Campaign. Together, we have nearly reached our goal!
 
 
 
News
April 13, 20140

April / newsletter

News from the Beach
April 11, 2014
Looking ahead
 
 
 
 
 
Help us meet our *match*  
KBIA friends launch matching program for scholarships  
 
Scholarships are key to the mission of KBIA: to provide safe, supportive and exciting Summers of Discovery for children and their families, among others.
 
As a fitting finale to our 100th Capital Campaign, we have launched a matching program for our endowment fund that helps us support scholarships. From now until the end of summer, every new $2 given to KBIA will be matched by $1, generously funded by friends of KBIA. This anonymous group has donated $41,667 (WOW!), so we have the potential to collectively raise $125,000 –– all to help kids in this community for many, many Summers of Discovery to come.
 
Pledges can be made now and paid by the end of the calendar year. KBIA’s endowment fund is now managed by a professional firm under the direction of the Board of Directors’ Endowment Committee, and this year KBIA will offer $32,000 in scholarships to local children.
 
We will be asking all members, supporters and friends of KBIA to dig deep and support the 100th Capital Campaign in its final year so we can ensure the opportunity is available to all children for many summers to come.
 
 
 
 
Check out our Registration Guide for 2014 
 
If our 2014 Registration Guide hasn’t reached your mailbox yet, it’s on its way! The 28-page book is full of class information and schedules, as well as the dates for this summer’s Cove Walks, Open Sailing/Kayaking weekends, 5K/1K Road Race, Reid Sacco Family Regatta and even a MIRC sailing competition. We’ve also included a map of the KBIA campus, below.
 
Learn all about our new offerings — Junior Water Safety Instruction, golf offerings, Wearable Art, Portraiture and Junior Scientist — and find the schedules for all your usual KBIA favorites as well. Class descriptions, as well as a digital version of the Registration Guide, is available online. We also list class schedules by age. 
 
Need a copy for a friend? (They can attend Week 1, June 24-28, with no membership fee.) We are happy to send them one; just let us know. We appreciate you helping us spread the good word! 
 
 
 
 
 
KBIA Countdown:
72 days until summer
 
KBIA opens for its 104th season on June 23, and below are some other dates to remember this summer:
 
June 16: KBIA Office opens
July 6:    KBIA 23rd annual Day at the Beach 5K/1K Road Race
July 19:  July Watersports, Awards & BBQ
July 19:  KBIA Seaside Celebration
Aug. 10: Fifth annual Reid Sacco Family Regatta
Aug. 16: August Watersports, Awards & BBQ
 
 
 
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December 23, 20130

December / newsletter

 

 

News from the Beach
December 23, 2013
Happy Holidays!
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We are so grateful for YOU, our members, our community and supporters that allow us to continue our amazing “summers of discovery” for children. Thanks to you, we served a record number of children (669) and families (355) in 2013 while making a significant contribution to our Kennebunk community — a new $105,000 playground, entirely installed by more than 250 volunteers! What a year we have had in 2013!
 
How can you help us continue our good work for generations to come? For starters, please join us in 2014!  Membership information will be available online and mailed by Jan. 30.
 
Then, consider joining our staff or volunteering your time at our community events! Applications for our Counselor-in-Training and Counselor/Staff positions will be available online on Jan. 30 as well.   In the meantime, we are still accepting year-end donations. Fundraising during this holiday helps ensure our future. We accept donations by check, credit card or even stock. Your donation helps support our core programs as well as scholarships to provide local children opportunities they might not otherwise have. All donations are greatly appreciated and recognized.
 
As we close out our 103rd year at the beach, we say Happy New Year to all and to all a great 2014!
 
 
 
News
November 26, 20130

November / newsletter

News from the Beach
November 25, 2013
We give thanks
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As we begin this Thanksgiving week, we pause to reflect on our 2013 season. At KBIA, we have so much for which to be thankful: a beautiful seaside location, 103 years of tradition, our KBIA family and, of course, a new community playground installed last June. We thank you for your loyal support and dedication toward this communtiy cause; only together can we continue to carry out our mission at the beach. Each of us — staff, counselors, children, board members, volunteers and donors — have played a role in our success, and we thank you for your contributions. This Thanksgiving, we are truly grateful for you! Thank you! 
 
 
 
Passing on the gift of KBIA
 
We are so thankful for our generous donors this holiday season. Since September we have received a cumulative $3,000 in donations specifically for 2014 scholarships. The Board of Directors has increased that amount fourfold, allowing KBIA to offer $12,000 more in scholarships next year. Each year we have traditonally offered 13 to 15 children the opportunity to experience a KBIA summer — free of charge and discreetly issued. Seperate but part of the 100th Anniversary Capital Campaign, we are raising funds for our endowment to permanently provide for increased scholarships at KBIA. Please consider a year-end donation to our cause so that KBIA can continue to provide “summers of experience” here at the beach!  
 
For information on donating toward the cause this holiday season, visit the “Support Us” page on our website. To read about one scholarship child’s “amazing” experience learning to surf, flip and make duct-tape wallets, read Zach’s story.
 
 
 
2014 Calendar of Events
Save the dates … and please join us!
 
Jan. 31        Membership Letter mailed and posted online
Jan. 31        Staff & Counselor applications posted online
March 31     Registration Guide mailed and posted online
June 16       KBIA Office opens
June 21-22  Staff & Counselor Orientation Weekend
June 23       Season Opening Day
June 23-27   Membership Fee-Free Week
July 4           Boat Parade
July 6           KBIA 23rd annual Day at the Beach 5K / 1K Road Race
July 19         July Watersports, Awards & BBQ
July 19         KBIA Seaside Celebration
July 30         MIRC sailing race, hosted by KBIA
August 10    Fifth annual Reid Sacco Family Regatta
August 16    Annual KBIA Membership Meeting
August 16    August Watersports, Awards & BBQ
 
 
 
Off-season projects at KBIA
 
Back here at KBIA, it’s just us and the winter winds blowing across Mother’s Beach and The Cove. As Martin plots out our 2014 season, Jessica is wrapping up the administrative and office duties for the year, and Laura is chronicling our “News from the Beach” and other communications.
 
Meanwhile, taking advantage of the quiet campus is Kennebunk contractor Andrew Rimmer, hammering away on his list of property upgrades due to be complete before Opening Day 2014. Among the more notable projects is removing the kitchen in the CIT room, which will next year become the Nature room. Our Counselor-in-Training program will swap places with the old Nature space. Upstairs, we will add art sinks and remove the wall between the two Pottery & Sculpture rooms, a renovation that will allow us to increase space in our often-sold-out classes there. That will also allow us to increase capacity in our Bundle programs, also usually at capacity with a waiting list. We think it’s a winning project for everyone! 
 
 

 
Give the gift of KBIA
KBIA merchandise available by mail
 
New this season, we are offering up our most popular merchandise for sale for holiday gift-giving. We are now accepting orders via e-mail and will ship packages via Priority Mail just in time for the holidays. Deadline to order is Dec. 10.
 
This is your opportunity to stock up on our exclusive KBIA merchandise that will keep you warm — and dreaming of warm summer days ahead. We have fleece jackets, sweatshirts and sweatpants, as well as signature bags, sailing shirts, golf balls and more! Visa and Mastercard will be accepted; shipping rates start at $4.95 and will depend on how we have to package your merchandise. To place an order, e-mail [email protected] with your complete contact information and order requests. We will follow up to confirm your order.
 
Here is what we have in currently stock — while supplies last!
 
 
 
 
SWEATSHIRTS AND FLEECE: Perfect for the colder months, these cotton sweatshirts and fleece jackets will keep you warm all winter long. The zip sweatshirts ($38/adult sizes and $30/youth sizes) are available in navy and grey. Fleece zip-up jackets ($38/adult sizes and $30/youth sizes) are available in pink, blue and white. Youth and adult sweatpants ($30/adults and $27/youth) are available in grey and navy.
 
 
 
KBIA BURGEE: Fly KBIA colors on land or at sea, this nylon stitched burgee boasts our exclusive KBIA design. $75.
 
GOLF BALLS: Perfect for the Mom and Dad, or Grammy or Grampy, who both love KBIA and the greens. These Callaway golf balls are available individually ($3.50), by the sleeve ($10/three balls) or by the box ($40/twelve).
 
 
KBIA BAGS: If not packing for the beach, you can use the nylon drawstring bags ($12) to get your athlete to and from the gym. The “Kennebunk Beach 04043” jute totes ($14) are perfect to get mom anywhere in style, whether that’s yoga class or the grocery store!
 
 
KBIA HATS: Dream of warmer days when you would do anything to shield the sun! These hats ($15) are availabe in white, pink and a distressed red.
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CHEERS: Toast the season in these 16 oz. navy plastic cups that feature both the KBIA logo and burgee. At $1 each, they make great stocking stuffers! The KBIA “diner style” mug, also featuring the boat logo and burgee, sells for $10.  
 
News
September 3, 20130

September / newsletter

News from the Beach
September 3, 2013
As summer fades into fall
 
 
“though summer turns to winter / and the present disappears / the laughter we were glad to share / will echo through the years.”
 
These popular song lyrics always seem to ring especially true here at KBIA. Closing out the season is always an emotional time for us as we look back at the fun and friendships shared and hope we carry it forward as we head back to school and back to business.
Speaking of business, we are happy to report our 2013 summer was another record-breaking season. KBIA provided nearly 350 families “safe, supportive and exciting Summers of Discover” — up  from our previous 330 families in 2012. It was also our second year of a record number of children in our classes and the overall number of classes they attended over our eight weeks of summer. We’re also proud to have done this without increasing class fees from 2012!
 This was our fourth straight year of maintaining an operational break-even, meaning our class and membership fees supported our operation costs. This also means all campaign contributions —  every donation we receive — fund  capital projects or our endowment that supports scholarships. Think of our new playground, a shining example of the community we build when we all share our time, talents and treasure!
 
Now that you have had a chance to reflect on your family’s summer, what did you and your family like most at KBIA? What can we improve on next year? In the spirit of open dialogue, we want to know how we may serve our members even better in the future. We invite you to gather your thoughts and send them to Executive Director Martin Lodish.
 
As we look back at 2013, it only makes us more excited to serve you and your family again in 2014. See you at the Beach next summer!
 
 
 
Steering the ship
Board of Directors adds new members
 
KBIA wouldn’t and couldn’t run without the year-round efforts of its volunteer Board of Directors. In addition to working behind the scenes on everything from policy to the playground, members also meet quarterly as a group to help steer the organization. At August’s meeting our Board of Directors welcomed new members John Bauman, Chad Walier, Donna Smythe Wilson and Susan Rundquist Palmer. We thank you in advance for taking on this challenge, and thank all members of the board for their tireless dedication to KBIA.
 
 
 
 
Congratulations to our August award-winners
 
Always a bittersweet ending to a season, we concluded our 2013 with KBIA’s biannual BBQ & Awards ceremony on Aug. 17. All children received participation ribbons, some received KBIA “wedges” or plaques for those who exemplify the KBIA spirit in attitude and accomplishment, while a select few earned their way into KBIA history. For these top honors, winners’ names are engraved on our traditional “silver ware,” which are on display in the office for all to see. Those winners were:

 

Hartley Lord Cup for Seamanship: Ryan Palmer
Eagle Rock Yacht Club Officer’s Cup: Jimmy Mitchell
Eagle Rock Yacht Club Hartley Lord Cup: Clara Harter
Eagle Rock Yacht Club Friendship Cup: Chloe Matthews
Sisters Gerold and Vincent Art Award: Ella Wilner
Feldman Art Award: Annie McFeetors
Keepers of the Cove: Chloe Shea and Danny Belanger
Griswold Tray: Jullian Felvinvi
Jane Wydra Award: Chelsea Cardner
President’s Cup: Emma Trenchard
Waterhouse Cup: T.J. Jurevic
Calder Cup: Elizabeth Lapointe, Ian Corbett and Christina Metcalf
 
 
 
 
 
 
Coming soon to KBIA members!
 
One of the great things about KBIA is the variety of places from which we all come, all united by our love for KBIA. Children make new friends and those friends become pen pals until they meet at KBIA again. Parents, too, meet new friends through the years and want to stay in touch in the off-season. To foster such friendships, we annually publish a Membership Directory with families’ names, addresses, phone numbers and e-mails — in other words, everything children and their parents need to stay in touch. Following tradition, it also  includes a listing of winners’ names from our July and August awards ceremonies. The directory is in production right now, and members will receive the booklet in the mail by early October.
 
 
 
 
 
Check out our Facebook page
 
Relive the joy of summertime on our Facebook page! We have compiled photo albums of many of our 50+ classes we offer, and we invite you to share them with your children, friends and family. We also invite you to share your photos from KBIA this summer so we may share them on our Facebook, page, our website as well as future promotional KBIA materials. Please send them as .jpgs by e-mail to  Communication Coordinator Laura Smith. 
 
 
 
Want to be a KBIA counselor?
 
WHile we’re already thinking ahead to next season, in January we will begin the hiring process for Counselors; applications will be posted on our website. Junior and senior counselors  support our programs, keep our children safe, and carry out the mission of KBIA. We make every  effort to match positions with counselors’ interests, where possible, and give hiring preference to former CITs.