Sargent Center is not only a place for outdoor education - it is a home for many staff members and their families. They live there, tend to the grounds, maintain the buildings and create a "home" for campers and clients who visit there. Over my lifetime, I have gone to the center many, many times. My first visit was in 1987 for BU RA training. It changed the way I looked at myself and how I contribute to a team. It was from that point forward that I had a romantic notion in my head that despite being a "city kid" I could live at this camp and be a part of the staff. While that fantasy never came to fruition, I have brought my own RAs and student leaders to Sargent Center (AKA Sargent Camp) so that they could experience the quality programs first hand. Student affairs professionals around New England know about Sargent Center and agree that they are the best of the best. Without exception, every single group of students that I brought to the center had an overwhelmingly positive experience. While experiential education in the outdoors is not everyone's cup of tea, the staff made it special for each individual and would never treat their groups as, well, groups. Under the current leadership, I have been asked to participate as a facilitator for youth groups. I took this invitation as one of my most proud professional accomplishments. Due largely to the fact that I love the staff, love the camp and love Boston University. God bless the people of Sargent Center. They are some of the most wonderful employees and community members that Boston University has ever had. We will regret this decision some day, perhaps as Brandeis will regret closing the Rose Museum, and other institutions for making the decisions that they are forced to make in this tough economic time. To all who have visited Sargent Center, please show your support in some personal way.