About Circle of Tapawingo



C ircle of Tapawingo is a non-profit organization operating on the grounds of Camp Tapawingo. Six years ago, Circle held its first program with 32 campers from the Greater New England area. In August 2008, we will celebrate our seventh anniversary.

Camp Tapawingo is an independent private girls camp located on Keyes Pond in Sweden, Maine. The camp has been in operation since 1919, is accredited by the American Camping Association, and is a member of the Maine Youth Camping Association.


Board of Directors

  • Sandi Lando Welch
      Founder, President
      Tapawingo camper 1959 - 1967
  • Sandra Garbowicz-David
       Vice President, Secretary
    Tapawingo counselor 1984 - 1996
  • Kenna Forsyth
      Treasurer
      Tapawingo counselor 1962 - 1964
  • Grace Gortatowsky Bright
       Tapawingo camper 1956 - 1962
  • Marlin Warner Feldman
       Tapawingo camper 1958 - 1960
  • Hillary Pinsker
       Tapawingo camper/counselor 1989 - 1999
  • Maureen Pursley, RN
       School Nurse, Newton, MA Health Dept.
  • Jim Regis
       Vice President, S-C Management Corp.
  • Audrey Rothstein
       Tapawingo camper/counselor 1963 - 1975
  • Martha Straus
       Tapawingo camper 1963 - 1969

Honorary Board Members

  • Jane Lichtman
       Camp Tapawingo Director 1984 - present
  • "Mr. Mike" Rogers
       Camp Tapawingo Director 1960 - 1987

Director of Camper Services

  • Cathy Spear, LICSW
       Tapawingo camper 1960 - 1967

Corporate Sponsors

  • Homes, Lowry, Horn & Johnson, LTD
        Certified Public Accountants, Vienna, Virginia
  • Jill LeVine
        Photography, New York, New York
  • Christine Andrew, Esq.
        New Haven, Connecticut

Arts & Crafts


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