Mrs. Holt received permission from Rudyard Kipling (who had lived in Vermont) to use the Jungle Book theme and names of characters to define the camp’s identity. It was, however, more than a theme, it was the spirit and the philosophy that permeated the activities and culture of Mowglis. Kipling suggested the use of the plural form of Mowgli (Mowglis) given the number of boys that would attend.
