Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 5649 What made you choose to go to Orme? I never really “chose” to go to Orme, I was actually sent to Orme Summer Camp as a 7 year old for two weeks. However, once I got there, I knew I never wanted to leave. I called my parents and begged them to let me stay! During that summer I learned how to ride horses and went on my first Caravan with Buck (Hart) and Candy (Lindskog). It was incredible! I was hooked! I returned to Orme as a Summer Camper for the following seven summers. I even began spending my winter holiday breaks at Orme with Ann Harrington and Brownie taking care of the horses, and riding and roping as much as I could. In 1986, I became an Orme School student, graduating in 1990, before heading off to the University of Arizona. During the summer of 1991, I returned to Orme as a Camp Counselor and taught Charlie (Orme IV) how to rope! This past year, Charlie repaid the favor by inviting me onto the Board of Trustees. What is your favorite Orme memory? Having such a long history with Orme, it is so hard to pick just one memory. Campfires and the songs we sang are always top of the list for me. I especially loved the closing song. I will always cherish the time that I got to spend outdoors at Orme. I would get out of class, jump on my horse and ride out through the washes onto the ranch lands with my friends. Where else on earth can you do that? I loved spending time with the horses, hanging out Ann Harrington, and feeding and working on the ranch. I also got to learn how to drive at the “mature” age of 9! What motivates you to give back to Orme? When I was first approached to be on the Board last year, my first thought was that I was really busy already, but I found it important to find the time to fulfill this duty. Orme is a special place and I want to do everything I can to ensure that it is around for the next 100 years. I got to grow up there. I want others to be able to have those same experiences. What advice do you have for current Orme students? You have unlimited resources at your fingertips at Orme. Take advantage of everything Orme has to offer you. Do everything you can. Play new sports, enjoy the outdoors, ride a horse. You have close to 30,000 acres to ride on! Enjoy it! Learn a new art at Fine Arts Festival, stretch yourself. Orme is amazing. Take full advantage of it and enjoy each moment there! PJ KOLL ‘90 PJ Koll grew up at The Orme School, arriving as a seven year old camper during the summer of 1979. Originally planning on staying for just two weeks, he called his parents and begged to stay for the rest of the summer. That first summer was the beginning of a long history with Orme. PJ remained a summer camper through 1986, when he transitioned into a student, graduating from Orme in 1990. Today, PJ lives in Marin County, California with his 11 year old daughter who is an avid equestrian. True to PJ’s Orme roots, he enjoys spending his Saturday mornings at the barn watching his daughter ride. PJ is the Head of Production at the San Francisco based advertising firm of Goodby, Silverstein and Partners. He helps create ads and manage accounts for such notable clients as Sonic, Comcast, and Adobe. In 2015, PJ added another title to his impressive Orme tenure by joining The Orme School Board of Trustees. “Orme is a special place and I want to do everything I can to ensure that it is around for the next 100 years.” CHARACTER Faces of Orme