Phantom Lake Alumni Association
"dedicated to promoting the growth and progress of Phantom Lake YMCA Camp, preserving its history, maintaining its vital camping culture, and providing opportunities for alumni and friends to stay in touch with each other and with the camp."


 

About the Association
Association News
Future of the Association
Join the Association
Join the Mailing List
Contact Us

While our limited resources only allow us to take on so many things at a time, we have a great many ideas for the future of this site and the entire association. Peruse our brainstorms below, and if you have your own suggestions, you can send them to contact[a]phantomlakealumni.org.

Alumni Association Web Site
Register – College/University, Profession, Interests, E-mail, Cell Phone, Permanent and School Address, Years at camp, position held at camp - check box to receive monthly e-mails

Lost Alumni – Update their info
Alumni Search
Calendar of Events
Searchable online rosters

Discussion Forum

  • Welcome – general discussion about news and events at camp
  • Connections – networking for jobs
  • Decade Related – looking for some people from your decade
  • Stories around the campfire – tell us your favorite memory (different topic each month or quarter)
  • Ishkaboobie – misc., special alumni trips, service projects
  • Today's birthday's

Monthly email with event notification

One E-Newsletter every year

  • Program director's notes
  • Articles
  • Major Donations Recognized
  • Current Changes in program schedules, etc.
  • Pictures

Long-term Goals of the Alumni Association
Keep rosters of staff for each year
Convert old files to digital version
Provide Contacts – Help people stay in touch, alumni directory
Help raise Campership money
Fundraising
Mailing List Maintenance
Camper Recruitment
History Resources
Get involved – events, volunteers, donate, share ideas
Staff Party – cooking, night stretch
Staff Training – run a session, come for an alumni lunch, do a taps talk
Have influence on camp programs
Resources to help camp – repair a boat, need computer equipment
Reunions
Small Events – weekend football and Packer's games, staff holiday reunion, square, canoeing trips, hiking in the kettles
A place to post your thoughts – Board listening session topics