Volume 5 Issue 2 - Camden Property Trust

Hara Murphy Celebrates 30 yearsANNIVERSARIESHara Murphy began working at Paragon in October 1982 and became Camdenin 1997 with the Paragon merger. She was the Community Manager at CamdenBuckingham before being promoted to District Manager. Hara graduated fromCamden U in 2009 and has been married to her husband Shawn for 12 years.Together they have two beautiful children- Miranda (7) and Aidan (3). When Harais not working she enjoys spending time with her children by taking them tomovies, plays and outdoor festivals.Janice Potter Celebrates 25 YearsJanice Potter began working with Camden (via the Summit merger in 2005)since1987 as Executive Assistant to Summit’s Vice President and District Manager.With her interest in property management she wanted to experience more areasof the company so she began leasing on the weekends and fell in love withthe business. From there her roles included Leasing Consultant, CommunityManager, Regional Quality Manager focusing on the Continuous QualityImprovement Process, Training Director and Regional Director of Education.She is a certified Adult Learning facilitator and serves on the National ApartmentAssociation Education Institute Board of Directors representing Camden. In herspare time she enjoys the beach, canoeing and visiting her hometown of NewOrleans for the Jazz and Heritage Festival. Janice has been happily married for25 years and has a 12-year-old ‘young’ dog.Dana Stanley Celebrates 25 YearsDana Stanley has been employed with Camden (via the merger with OasisResidential in 1998) since 1987. At Oasis, Dana’s first role was on sitemanagement, and then she assumed corporate roles where she managed Oasis’financial data entry and month end close procedures. She is currently one of twoauditors responsible for executing, completing and reporting property audits forall of Camden’s managed communities. Dana has won several awards during her25-year tenure with Camden including the Elite Award in 1995, an ACE awardin 1999, and the Legendary Achievement Award. Dana is the mother of threechildren, Sheree, Kyle and Aaron. In her spare time she enjoys being with herthree grandchildren. “Granny,” as she is know to her grandkids always looksforward to spending as much time as possible with them.Liz Sturgeon Celebrates 20 YearsLiz Sturgeon has been in her role of District Coordinator in the Orlando Districtoffice since 1992. She joined Camden as part of the Paragon merger and hasassisted in property acquisitions, dispositions, management of asset properties,and has extensive experience in on-site property operations. She was a NationalACE Award winner in 2000. She has played a key part in the Camden Culture Cluband the Camden Cares Committee. Recently Liz helped coordinate the donationand relocation of an extensive playground set from a Camden community to theOrlando Coalition for the Homeless. Liz enjoys taking her drag race car out to thetrack and is no stranger to speeds over 120 mph. Liz is a native of Indianapolis,Indiana, where she met Gary, her husband of 41 years.5

REICamden Completes Four Lease UpsCamden successfuly completed four lease-ups in 2012. Each of these communities succeeded by passing proformaexpectations. Congratulations to everyone in Real Estate Investments, Construction and Operations who made this possible.Camden Summerfield IICamden Westchase ParkCamden Summerfield ll 187 units in Landover, Maryland beat proforma rentsby $.22 and stabilization by seven months.Camden Westchase Park 348 units in Tampa, Florida beat proforma rents by $.14and stabilization by eleven months.Camden MontagueCamden LaVinaCamden Montague 192 units in Tampa, Florida beat proforma rents by $.09 andstabilization by seven months.Camden LaVina 420 units in Orlando, Florida beat proforma rents by $.08and stabilization by two years.6

Camden Scholarship ProgramHUMAN RESOURCESThe Camden Property Trust Scholarship Fund helps children of Camden employees attend the college or university of theirchoice. Scholarships of up to $2,000 per semester, or $4,000 per year, are awarded for undergraduate study at a four-yearcollege or university. Scholarships of up to $1,000 per semester, or $2,000 per year, are awarded for study at a two-yearcommunity college. The maximum scholarship assistance is for four years. Scholarship recipients must enter college in thefall term following the award and must enroll as a full-time undergraduate student. For scholarship-award purposes, “fulltime”means taking at least 12 credit hours per semester.Who can apply?Children of Camden employees who are high-school seniors or undergraduate students under the age of 25 may apply forscholarships. A parent or guardian must be a full-time Camden employee and must have completed at least two years ofactive service with Camden by the scholarship award date. Graduating seniors must have maintained at least a 2.5 gradepointaverage (on a 4.0 scale). An applicant must be a U.S. citizen or, if not a current citizen, be a permanent U.S. residentand in the process of becoming a U.S. citizen. Students must apply for the scholarship every year.Application ProcedureThe Camden Scholarship Fund Application will be available on January 14, 2013, and will be posted online at https://aim.applyists.net/GHCF. The application provides details of required documents, which include original high school or collegetranscripts and copies of SAT/ACT scores or other standardized test results. Students must complete the application in fulland provide all required documents by March 22, 2013. Recipients who received a scholarship prior to 2012 must contactInternational Scholarship & Tuition Services at 1-855-670-4787 for renewal information.Application EvaluationApplicants are evaluated on a combination of academic achievement (30%), school activities and leadership (25%), communityservice (20%), work experience (20%), and references (5%).2012/2013 Camden Scholarship RecipientsSCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT EMPLOYEE COMMUNITY/DEPARTMENTLauren BakerIvana BorbonJessica ButlerMayra CadizCody ClarkLaura CovarrubiasMayra FrancoMarc DrewConor MckenzieDanielle KennedyPhuong KhuuJamie KlingAshlyn HairstonGenece DavisDavid RiosRyan RiosJessica RussellZachary SparksTyler SpencerMarjorie TorresDaniel VazquezJill WehmanKatelyn WhittakerJeffrey WhortonTrevor ZastrowLaurie BakerRosa BorbonLonnie ButlerJose CadizMarion ClarkGaudencio CovarrubiasMarco FrancoDorothy HartsfieldDeanna HattenbachPamela KennedyUt Van KhuuJeniffer KlingSteven MooreCarolyn PaulLaura RiosJarri RussellJulie SparksSarah (Lisa) SpencerCesar TorresMaribel VazquezRoss WehmanKathryn WhittakerJames WhortonTerri ZastrowFund ManagementCamden Lago VistaCamden StonecrestCamden Oak CrestCamden PreserveCamden MartiniqueCamden PlazaCamden LakemontCamden ForestCamden Lee VistaCamden MartiniqueStrategic ServicesCamden PinehurstAccountingCorpus Christi/San Antonio Region OfficeCamden Amber OaksAccountingCamden PreserveCamden WestviewCamden GreenwayFinance DepartmentProperty AccountingInformation TechnologyLegal Services7

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENTCamden U GraduatesCongratulations to the most recent degree program graduatesfrom Camden U! The individuals listed below have successfullycompleted all of the required coursework for their degreeprograms from June 1, 2012 – November 30, 2012.NAME JOB TITLE LOCATIONAdrian ArroyoAlfonso AriasAndy BergBrooke AguilarBryan LovigCarter PowellCase CritchlowDana KujawaElizabeth WolakErika HimmelreichsFrank ArcigaGlenda WhiteGuillermo Guerrero CurielHermis OrtegaJamie WalkerJeff EnglandJessica TindallJoelle SalviatiJose MejiaKarina EstebanezKristi CarterLeah ThiesLeny Bernal ResendizNova NerRachel WirthRay StarkweatherRebecca DennardRichard StonerRoxanne GalvanSarah DudleySerapio AlvarezShaun LambertTabatha TalbertTiffany JohnsonTravis JacksonTravis PrangeVanessa TurzanskiWalter BroomeXhevaire McCoolMaintenance TechnicianMaintenance SupervisorMaintenance SupervisorAssistant ManagerResident Service CoordinatorAssistant ManagerAssistant ManagerAssistant ManagerLeasing ConsultantLeasing ConsultantMaintenance TechnicianCommunity ManagerMaintenance TechnicianLeasing ConsultantResident Service CoordinatorCommunity ManagerCommunity ManagerLeasing ConsultantMaintenance TechnicianCommunity ManagerLeasing ConsultantLeasing ConsultantMaintenance TechnicianAssistant ManagerAssistant ManagerMaintenance SupervisorLeasing ConsultantMaintenance TechnicianLeasing ConsultantBookkeeperAssistant Maintenance SupervisorLeasing ConsultantLeasing ConsultantLeasing ConsultantMaintenance SupervisorAssistant ManagerLeasing ConsultantAssistant Maintenance SupervisorAssistant ManagerCamden Old CreekCamden HeightsCamden SierraCamden VineyardsCamden MartiniqueCamden Potomac YardCamden Cedar HillsCamden Denver WestCamden LakewayCamden PalisadesCamden Harbor ViewCamden South EndCamden CanyonCamden PlantationCamden VanderbiltCamden Harbor ViewCamden Valley ParkCamden Fair LakesCamden Dulles StationCamden PlantationCamden Old CreekCamden Highlands RidgeCamden Old CreekCamden StoneleighCamden GrandviewCamden Towne CenterCamden South EndCamden BallantyneCamden VineyardsCamden BreakersCamden RiverwalkCamden Potomac YardCamden Westover HillsCamden MontagueCamden Denver WestCamden AddisonCamden WestwoodCamden DilworthCamden Montague8

EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENTCamden U TrainingCongratulations to the most recent training program completion from Camden U! The individuals listed below havesuccessfully completed all of the required coursework for their training programs from June 1, 2012 – November 30, 2012.NAME JOB TITLE LOCATIONAbbi GarciaBeverly AniekweLizzette HerronShay HoffmanTiffany StanleyDistrict CoordinatorContact Center Assistant ManagerDistrict ManagerContact Center ConsultantDistrict ManagerLas Vegas Regional OfficeCamden Development, Inc.Florida Regional OfficeCamden Development, Inc.Denver Regional OfficeCamden’s New MentorsAnnouncing Camden’s newest Mentors! The individuals listed below have successfully completed all of the requirementsto become mentors on September 18, 2012.NAME JOB TITLE LOCATIONAnthony EllwoodBrandon BatrinCorey PaigeDavid RichardsDrew BruckerGeorge Cante LopezJeff MontalvoJim ShepherdJose MejiaLindsay MarnettMichelle DishonghNick FortnerNova NerRichard StonerSara KingTabatha TalbertThais LorenzenValerie TilakamonkulLeasing CoordinatorMaintenance TechnicianLeasing CoordinatorMaintenance TechnicianLeasing ConsultantMaintenance TechnicianMaintenance TechnicianMaintenance SupervisorMaintenance TechnicianAssistant Maintenance SupervisorLeasing ConsultantAssistant ManagerAssistant ManagerMaintenance TechnicianLeasing ConsultantLeasing ConsultantLeasing ConsultantLeasing ConsultantCamden Live OaksCamden LegacyCamden BaysideCamden StonecrestCamden St. ClairCamden Town SquareCamden Copper RidgeCamden ShilohCamden Dulles StationCamden College ParkCamden Spring CreekCamden BelmontCamden StoneleighCamden BallantyneCamden Amber OaksCamden Westover HillsCamden Oak CrestCamden Visconti9

MARKETINGThe Year of the BlogA big “Thank You” to all of Camden’s bloggers! We knew we had the best people inthe industry and weren’t surprised when 25 fantastic employees went the extra mile tocontribute articles to the Camden blog throughout 2012. Their efforts really paid off andthe Camden blog went from 43,000 views in 2011 to 105,000+ views in 2012. The mostread blog post of 2012 was written by Camden Asbury Village’s Community Manager,Shirley Register. Her “Shocking Ways to use a Magic Eraser” was viewed by more than3,000 people. If you haven’t checked out all the great articles on the blog, go to blogs.camdenliving.com today. If by chance you’ve caught the writing bug and want to writefor Camden in 2013, contact Lauren Perkins in Marketing.AROCHomecoming RalliesThe AROC teams in Charlotte, Raleigh and the Mid-Atlantic regionshowed their Camden pride and commitment to “finish strong” atthe Homecoming-themed sales rallies hosted in September. Theteams were motivated by inspirational speeches given by CoachEd Malone and Coach Richard Key. With a focus on FUN therallies incorporated team-building exercises, impromptu cheers,step performances and the crowning of Homecoming Kings andQueens!Lease LightningTeam members at Camden Sedgebrook reenacted their ownrendition of Grease Lightning. This “Lease Lightning” crew evencreated their own logo to go with their look.Shaun Lambert had a blast showing off hisCamden cheerleading routine.Ricky Sickle received the Camden QueenAward.The team at Camden Sedgebrook didn’t overlook any details in theirre-enactment of Grease Lightning.10

AROCCharlotte Fun DayOn October 10, Charlotte celebrated its fantastic employees byclosing all communities for the day and venturing to a nearbypark. The park was transformed into an outdoor carnival completewith popcorn, cotton candy, caramel apples, music, and games –including sumo wrestling suits. Employees also participated in theannual bake-off competition and were judged by some tough foodcritics. The final products were delicious! To close out the day, a“Dance Off for a Day Off” contest was held in which employeesput their dancing shoes on and busted a move to win a two hour,half day, or full day off certificate. All in all, Charlotte’s employeesenjoyed a fun-filled day of relaxation and bonding while celebratingemployee excellence and showing appreciation for one another.Annual Softball TournamentIn September the Camden ACEs returned to participate in theGreater Charlotte Apartment Association’s Annual SoftballTournament. The tournament is held each year by the GCAA’sPR Committee and proceeds raised went to support CharlotteUrban Ministries and the HousingWorks program, which providespermanent supportive housing for the homeless. Camden alsodonated supplies needed for the HousingWorks program.Left to Right: Staci Yeager and Tiffany Bradley.The Camden ACEs (from left to right, bottom row) Vince Villalvazo, Joya Pavesi, Richard Stoner,Jose Bermudez, Daniel Brown, (middle row) Rachel Wirth, Tiffany Bradley, Kacie Burns, AngelaCutler, (back row) Cliff Edwards, David Richards, Chris Carver and Donnie Hood.Maintenance Appreciation WeekDuring the week of November 5, the Charlotte communitiescelebrated their maintenance staff members by showingappreciation for all they do to make Camden great. Gift bags, a hotbreakfast, and cookie cakes were among the goodies delivered toour hardworking maintenance teams. On Wednesday, November 7,the entire maintenance staff met at the NASCAR Speedpark to enjoya day of go-karting, arcade games, rock climbing, laser tag, and halfa day off. Each maintenance employee plays a vital role in Camden’ssuccess and we are all grateful to have them on our team.Raleigh Fun DayOn October 24, the Raleigh region went to Frankie’s Fun Parkfor some food, fun and games. Associates competed in lasertag, putt-putt, go-cart racing, bumper boats and much more.Afterwards, communities were able to spend some well-deserveddowntime with their fellow co-workers over lunch. It was a greatday to say thank you for all the associates do for Camden.The members of Charlotte’s Maintenance team celebrated and were recognized for their hard workduring this year’s Charlotte Maintenance Appreciation Week.Raleigh team members recognized their hard work at Frankie’s Fun Park.11

AROCGCAA Bravo AwardsOn November 29, the Greater Charlotte Apartment Association held its annual Bravo AwardsCeremony, which recognizes individual leaders in the multi family industry. Camden wasstrongly represented at the event; a total of seven employees and one community werenominated for awards in addition to those who were recognized for serving on variouscommittees in 2012. The highlight of the night was when Chuck Butler with CamdenStonecrest was named Service Supervisor of the Year for the second year in a row! Chuckwas recognized for his commitment and dedication in his role and to the industry. He is a 32year veteran with Camden and we are very fortunate to have him. The following employeeswere nominated in various categories:Corporate Professional of the Year nominee: Joya PavesiProperty Manager of the Year nominees: Ruth Faircloth, Janette HendershottAssistant Manager of the Year nominee: Rachel WirthLeasing Professional of the Year nominee: Kali HooksService Technician of the Year nominee: Daniel BrownTeam of the Year nominee: Camden TouchstoneChuck Butler proudly holds his second ServiceSupervisor of the Year Award.Charlotte Best Places to WorkOn Friday, November 9, the Charlotte Business Journal heldits Annual “Best Places to Work” luncheon which recognizesbusinesses that achieved the highest scores on a workplacesatisfaction survey. A small group of Camden employeesattended the event at the Charlotte Convention Center withhigh hopes and little knowledge about what rank they mayhave placed. After an hour of nail-biting anticipation, thecrowd went wild when Camden was announced as the #3 bestplace to work in the mid-sized business category! In additionto winning third place, the Charlotte team also took home theCommunity Impact Award for its Camden Cares efforts.School Supply DriveDuring the months of July and August, the Charlotte communitiesrallied together in an effort to help support local schools andstudents in need. Each community hosted a school supplydrive and collected items based off of lists provided by Teachfor America. A staggering amount of donations was collectedfrom residents, vendors, friends, families and employees. Incelebration of the great success of the drives and to showfurther support for Teach for America and their mission, theCamden Cares Committee hosted a dinner for the principalsand new teachers from the schools benefitting from the efforts.In addition to the supplies, communities were also able tocontribute $1,200 to help reach their goals.Participants include TFA teachers, staff, principals, and Camden Cares Committee Members.Connie Farr holding the award from the Charlotte Business Journal.12

AROCHabitat for HumanityOn November 7, all of the Raleigh area associates volunteeredto help Habitat for Humanity. Everyone strapped on their toolbelts and hard hats to work on several houses by installingroofs and windows. The Raleigh teams showed heart anddedication by working hard through the cold weather.Mid-Atlantic Supply DriveLed by the Camden Cares Committee, the Mid Atlanticcommunities hosted school supply drives in July and August.The supplies were collected and donated to LoudounCounty’s Neediest Kids program which provides thousandsof low-income students across the DC Metro area with thebasic essentials they need to get the education they deserve.During the 2012 school year, Neediest Kids helped more than40,000 children.Team Raleigh showed their support in numbers despite the cold weather.Jennifer Robinson (right) presents 12 boxes of school supplies to a LoudonCounty employee.Mid-AtlanticMaintenance AppreciationEach year, the Mid-Atlantic region celebrates MaintenanceAppreciation week. The Maintenance teams took some timeout on Wednesday, November 28, to have a pizza lunch andgo bowling! In addition to their outing, each team memberreceived a gift bag and enjoyed a flavorsome breakfastserved by their team members at their communities. Thankyou to all Camden Maintenance Team members – we couldnot do it without you!Fall FrenzyOn Wednesday, September 12, the entire Mid-Atlantic teamgot together for a day full of fun, food and laughs. Theweather was perfect for their Fall Frenzy at one of Virginia’slocal parks. Associates played carnival games such as ringtoss and balloon darts, but best of all was the quality timethey enjoyed with their fellow associates.Left to Right: Tommy Fritter and Tyrone Moore.Team Camden Summerfield serenades birthday girl Carrie Bolling at the Mid-Atlantic Camden employee fun day.13

AROC“Movember”Every November the Raleigh region celebrates the hardworking maintenance staff. They have even coined the month“Movember” (“M” for maintenance). During the first and thirdweek, the office staff treated the maintenance team membersto a delicious breakfast or lunch. During the second week, theRaleigh district office took all the maintenance staff to lunch atCarolina Ale House, afterwards treated them to the new JamesBond flick, SkyFall. Everyone had a great time and enjoyed alittle R&R for the day. The final week of “Movemeber,” the districtoffice brought cookie cakes and goodie bags for the maintenancestaff at each property. All in all, “Movember” was a huge success.Thanks to all the Raleigh maintenance guys who are vital to thesuccess of their communities.Taking out the TrashEvery quarter the Raleigh region goes out and cleans theirsection of the city. This quarter, the trash pickup crew waslead by Sean Rodriguez who picked up over 11 bags of trash.Thanks for helping keep Raleigh clean!Volunteers from left to right: Leticia Serrano, Brian Lasater, Steven Mayes, SteveHaag, Jessica Moore, Ken Sherman, Greg Muir, Ricky Reuda and Lawrence Spivey.Raleigh Maintenance workers from left to right: William Finch, Brandon Perkins andKenneth Price.DROCVolleyball TournamentThe Apartment Association of Greater Dallas (AAGD) held itssecond annual Volleyball Tournament on July 10. Team Camdenshowed high spirit, as they competed and had fun.Maintenance Appreciation DayThe Dallas communities celebrated their maintenance staffmembers on September 27, by taking them out to a TexasRangers ball game. The maintenance technicians had a blastwith their co-workers as they cheered the Rangers on to a win.Pictured from left to right: Joshua Pool, James Traylor, Hollie Lawing, Rena Sigmund,Sheri Gladden and Walter Strauss.Dallas maintenance workers cheering on their Texas Rangers.14

DROCSeptembeardMale employees in Dallas participated in Septembeard, whichis an initiative to raise awareness for prostate cancer. Thecommunity that raised the most money won a breakfast servedby the Camden Addison team. The Dallas communities raised atotal of $525 during the month of September.Austin Races for the CureCamden employees participated in the Susan G. Komen Racefor the Cure in downtown Austin on November 4. The team had agreat turnout with over 20 runners from the Austin communities!Pictured from left to right: Gary Gregory and Michael Thornhill.Runners (from left to right, bottom row) Koti Piland, Hollie Gibralter, (second row)Angel Rosales, Connie Martin, Nova Ner, Erin Faith, Gracie Pena, Jessica Tindall ,Stephanie Thornton, Melissa Crumley, Gina Cox, (back row) Tracy Runyon , MindyBlankenship, Anthony Rodriguez, Naomi Rodriguez, Nikki Gabriel, Carter Gabriel,Crystal Tolento, Bethany Farrell-Menchaca, Sara King and Ryan King.Dallas Races for the CureDallas employees participated in the Susan G. Komen Race forthe Cure in Dallas, TX on October 20.Helping the Homeless in DallasDallas employees served lunch to the homeless in downtownDallas on November 13. They partnered with The DallasLife Foundation, a non-profit designed to meet the needs ofhomeless men, women, and children in the Dallas metroplex.Front Row: Jarah Pranjic, Machen Ward, Madison Lawing, Laci Coker, Lorna Chubb,Josh Morales Middle Row: Deanna Jost, Jasmine Mundy, Candace Ramos, MichelleVillanueva, Ashley Meek, Melissa Mundy, Jennifer Ashton, Ruthie De Luna, RachelGrizzle, Clarissa Wilson Back Row: Joshua Pool, Michael Thornhill, Ingrid Oehlerking,Hollie Lawing, Misty Beddoe, Stephen Smith, Brandi Pitts and Sergio Martinez.Front row: Jennifer Ashton, Rachel Grizzle, Nancy Gonzalez Middle row: JarahPranjic, Dolores Maldonado, Gayle Lyerla, Ashley Tindell Back row: Julio Pineda, JonMark Williams, Hara Murphy, Sergio Martinez, James Traylor, Robin Middleton andRuthie De Luna.15

DROC HomecomingDROCIn November Patti Rodriguez led two Homecoming PEP Rallies for all of the CMs, AMs and LCs for Austin and Dallas. Each Homecomingbegan with a bus tour to a nearby community for breakfast followed by a career wear fashion show. Afterwards employee enjoyed lunchand took photos in the photo booth wearing their Camden spirited outfits.Camden Austin Front row: Mindy Blankenship, Hollie Gibralter Second row: NaomiRodriguez, Ace (Joseph Menchaca), Nikki Gabriel Back row: Latonia Whitson,Jarri Russell, Bill Ramsey, Jessica Tindall, Dawn Mathwig and Koti Piland.Camden Austin Left to right: Ryan King, Andy Einem, Nic Ryan, Anthony Rodriguez,Gregg Whalen, Case Critchlow, Joseph Menchaca and Bill Ramsey.Camden Dallas Front row: Hollie Lawing, Amanda Porche, Joshua Pool, Cory Blankenship,Gary Gregory, Jessica Tindall Middle row: Jeff Coleman, Debbye Campbell, Dawn Mathwig,Dolores Maldonado, Deanna Jost, Jennifer Ashton Back row: James Traylor, Hara Murphy,Patti Rodriguez, Danielle Phillips, Rhonda Bryant and Jon-Mark Williams.Austin Habitat for HumanityCamden Cares in Austin joined Habitat with Humanity on July 10, to help build cabinets, paint doors and trim, and shovel dirt for multiplehouses. The owners of the homes are required to work a minimum of 300 hours and the Camden Cares team worked alongside Yoseph,an owner of one of the homes.Left to right: Front row Jessica Tindall and Koti Piland 2nd row: Ramiro Rodriguez, Mindy Blankenship, Kandaace Kirk, Lauren Abrams, Naomi Rodriguez, Mauro Herrera. Third row: Yosef (futurehomeowner), Tim Schepperly, Habitat for Humanity Superintendent, Nic Ryan, Joseph Menchaca, Sara King and Ryan King.16

HROCMDA FundraiserHROC put on a Muscular Dystrophy Association Fundraiserin August to help send kids to MDA Summer Camp. It was ahuge success raising over $17,000! Thanks to our fabulousresidents for donating and to our communities for puttingon car washes, bake sales, etc. We raised enough funds tosend 21 kids to camp! Our top contributing communitieswere honored with a plaque from the campers and will get toexperience a fun day at camp with the children they helped tosend.Halloween in HROCHROC went all out celebrating Halloween this year! From petcostume contests to pumpkin painting there was something tointerest each of our residents. Hopefully they know how muchwe appreciate them. Thanks to all of our communities formaking this an extra spooktacular Halloween.Camden Greenway Staff from left to right: Rebbeca Pulley, Chris Cassidy , Sana Fox, DawnFeatherston, Ricardo Maciel, & Ana Weed.Camden Yorktown from left to right: Jose “Chuy” Ramirez, Aanitriius Broussard, Jose“David” Ambris, Benito Villatoro, Jose Rangel, Brenda Cantu, Rachael Selvera andChristina Crowder.Camden Miramar handing out candy to trick-or-treaters.Miramar Move-InIn August Camden Miramar had its largest move-in in history. The move-in process began on Thursday, August 16, and continuedthroughout the weekend. The Camden Miramar staff filled 1,490 permanent beds and had an additional 80 students on-campus,opening the doors at 104% occupancy. The staff executed more than 1,000 express check-ins – which means all lease paperwork wascompleted and payments were collected prior to the move-in day. This allowed students to simply collect their keys and begin movingin. Camden Miramar’s organization and proficiency had the University’s President and Vice President highly impressed, as well as thelocal news media which produced a cover story about Camden Miramar.Faculty, staff, student organizations, fraternities and sororities were all on hand to assist the students with one of the largest move-ins that lasted from August 16 - August 19.17

IROCARM AwardMichael Brown was awarded the ARM award by IREM (Instituteof Real Estate Management) Orange County on November 7at the Annual Awards & Installation Dinner at the Balboa Clubin Newport Beach. Michael has been the spearhead of ourchapter’s Accredited Residential Managers (ARM) division.With his guidance of the ARM committee, the chapter has hadover 17 new ARMs installed this year. His innovation andenthusiasm has created and helped build our ARM committeeand membership to the success it is today.UMOM 5kCamden Arizona hosted a 5K walk at Kiwanis Park on October20, to help support UMOM (United Methodist OutreachMinistries) New Day Centers. UMOM supports Arizona’shomeless families by offering support, medical services andeducation. The 2012 “5K Camden Cares – Make a Difference”walk helped keep Arizona families together by providinga continuum of care from emergency shelter to transitionalhousing and finally permanent affordable housing.Front left to right: Steve Manny, Jocelyn Viray, Crystal Hollinger, Kirsten Jenkins, MelindaGraham, Michael Brown, Maureen Erro & James Anderson.Camden Arizona before their “5k Camden Cares- Make a Difference” walk.The Angel’s DepotCalifornia employees volunteered their time on September 5 atThe Angel’s Depot, a food bank that distributes food to localseniors in the San Diego area. Camden employees helped aidthe food bank by organizing and restocking the banks supply.San Diego Races for the CureOn November 4, the San Diego team participated in the SusanG. Komen Race for the Cure in Balboa Park.Front left to right: Steve Manny, James Anderson, Terry Bevers, Tony Giroux, CrystalHollinger, Chip Morgan, Adrian Arroyo, Kristi Carter and Jocelyn Viray.Front left to right: Omar Faraj, Isabel Rodriguez, Holly Palka, Chip Morgan, CrystalHollinger, Kristi Carter and Amy Donegan.18

Remembering 9-11IROCOn September 11, communities in IROC (CA and AZ) visited local fire stations and police substations to say “Thank You”. They broughttreats and smiles to everyone working. It was not only a great day for the communities that participated, but also for all the stationworkers who received their unexpected treats.Camden Fountain Palms Camden Vineyards and California Regional Office Camden Crown ValleyCamden Pecos Ranch Camden Legacy Camden SierraCamden Old CreekCamden ParksideCamden Main &JamboreeCamden Harbor ViewCamden Sierra at Otay RanchCamden Martinique19

IROCMaintenance All StarsThe CAA (California Apartment Association) South Coast heldits annual Maintenance All Stars event. Maintenance workersfrom different properties and management companies comefrom all over South Orange County to compete against eachother in seven maintenance games. Jamie Bolt (Camden HarborView) took first Place in the Race Car Derby. Congrats Jamie!Arizona Maintenance ManiaArizona maintenance associates participated in the yearlyAMA (Arizona Multihousing Association) Maintenance Maniaon November 15, testing their skills in maintenance-focusedchallenges. Brandon Batrin from Camden Legacy placed secondin the Frigidaire Icemaker Competition. David Hernandez ofCamden Legacy placed third in the Fire & Carbon MonoxideSafety Installation Competition. Mark Isca of Camden Sierraplaced third in the Lamp & Ballast Competition.Jamie Bolt with his firstplace medalTeam IROC celebrates their victory at the MaintenanceAll Stars event.Camden Teams from Arizona participated in the AMA Maintenance Mania.California Top Places to WorkIn 2012, The Orange County Register recognized 50 mid-sizedbusinesses as the “Best Places to Work in Orange County”.Camden was awarded as the “#10 Top Place to Work in OrangeCounty”. Scores were based on employee surveys regardingtheir workplace.CAA South CoastMelinda Graham, IROC’s Regional Vice Predisdent was sworn inas acting President for CAA South Coast (currently 100,000 unitcount) at the Annual Membership Meeting on Friday, December7, with her Camden team to cheer her on. Melinda has beenworking with this group for years and it is now her pleasure totake the next step to direct the division. Its members are amongthe national leaders of our industry to include: Archstone, AvalonBay, BRE, Equity, Irvine Company to name a few. Melinda’sfirst act of business will be hosting the annual GEMM awards.Melinda will be CAA’s primary liaison to the members of thedivision by presiding over the board meetings and other eventsand meetings as appropriate. Congratulations Melinda!Laura Khouri swearing in Melinda Graham.James Anderson, Jeff England, Maureen Erro, Melinda Graham, Julia Cress & LoriWilcox.20

LVROCMob MuseumLas Vegas celebrated Employee Appreciation week in October.Throughout the week, the on-site team members were treatedto daily surprises. The biggest one of all was a scavenger huntat the Mob Museum in downtown Las Vegas. Afterwards teammembers competed for prizes by wearing their best mob faceand attire for the mob-themed costume contest.LLS Las Vegas WalkTeam Vegas came out to support the Leukemia & LymphomaSociety’s Light the Night Walk on Saturday, November 3. Withmore than 30 people walking with them, they raised $1,125for the charity.Camden mobsters in full force in front of the Mob Museum.The Team participated in the LLS walk at Kellogg Zaher Park inLas Vegas.Duck DerbyOn October 20, Camden Cares went to Town Square to supportPositively Kids, a Las Vegas non-profit that serves medicallyfragile children and their families. The non-profit took part inthe annual Duck Derby fundraiser where rubber ducks weresold and set off to sail in the pond at Town Square.NSAA BowlingMore than 30 Camden employees were out to bowl with theNevada State Apartment Association at The Orleans Hotel &Casino on September 21. The event was a huge success andwas attended by more than 100 association members.From left to right: Jackie Sanchez, Jhona Martineau, Yvette Garcia,Jessica Marmurowski, Cynthia Cullum and Heather Beam.Richards District bowling team.Las Vegas Maintenance ManiaThe NVSAA (Nevada State Apartment Association)Maintenance Mania Las Vegas took place on October 26. LasVegas participants were John Moore (Camden Bel Air), CelBenevidez (Camden Pointe), Miguel Javier (Camden Breeze),Eddie Howe and Steve Castanon (Camden Tiara). JohnMoore took home the trophy by taking first place in the BlindInstallation competition.LLS Denver WalkThe Camden Denver team came together on September 27for the Light the Night Walk to support the Leukemia andLymphoma Society. ACE made an appearance and helpedthe volunteers with team building exercises. The event raisedover $10,000, up from the $6,539 that was raised in 2011.From left to right: Deanna Finely, Shelly Humphreys, Tami Bigler, ValerieBenevidez, Steve Furgeson and Mark Carruthers.Team Denver had a great time supporting the LLS by walking and raisingmoney as a team.21

TROCPlayground RelocationMike Eilertsen, Project Manager of Construction, volunteeredto spear-head the teardown, relocation and re-construction ofthe playground at Camden World Gateway. The location wasto be designated by the Orlando Camden Cares committee.The committee had the Orlando employees submit a locationthey thought would benefit by receiving the playground. Outof the four choices the committee received, they decided thatCamden would donate the playground to The Coalition forthe homeless located in downtown Orlando. Jason Eilertsen,Assistant Superintendent of Construction, coordinated themanpower and equipment to accomplish this great feat. OnNovember 17, the Camden Cares committee officially presentedthe playground equipment to The Coalition. The Coalitionfeeds and houses approximately 600 persons any given night.Including approximately 200 children under the age of eight.Thanks to Mike and all the other Camden employees thathelped to make this happen!Starting bottom left: Zoty Rodriguez, Kim Boge, Lizzette Herron, Alicia Amos, JoniHolmes, Carrie Wofford, Dan Hobson, Sandy Pfost, and Liz Sturgeon.TROC ThespiansOn Friday July 20, the Camden Cares team tapped into theirinner thespian for a performance reading of the children’s book“Let’s Do Nothing” at the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital inSouth Florida. The Team had played every game they couldplay, baked every cookie they could bake, and painted all thepictures they could paint when it hit them that it might actually befun to just DO NOTHING! They tried sitting still and pretendingto be statues, tall buildings, bustling Redwood trees, and evenlying flat keeping as still as possible. They discovered all oftheir attempts at doing nothing were actually doing something!Laughter filled the room as the children watched Frankieand Sal try to be statues disturbed by pigeons, tall buildingsscoured by Godzilla, bustling Redwood trees loved by pets,and even lying flat, keeping as still as possible except for theexcessive blinking.South Florida Camden Cares team is attempting to “Do Nothing”.Hot Meals in South FloridaThe Camden Cares team for South Florida kicked off the morning of June 25, by servicing those waiting for a hot meal at Life Net4 Families of Broward County. Prior to opening the doors Becky, a Life Net regular volunteer gave the team tips and information tomake the day go a little smoother as they prepared utensils. Volunteers served up warm apple pie, pulled pork, meatloaf, rice, mashedpotatoes and gravy, mixed veggies and more. After filling their trays with the Camden line cooks. Diners visited Scotty and Tiffany forwarm pasties and coffee donated by Panera Bread, Publix, and Whole Foods. Johnny maintained the tables and refilling any beverages.Together we offered Dining Excellence. The team fed more than 250 people within 3 hours.From left to right: Jaclene Sammons, Dianna Miranda and Vicky a Life Netvolunteer.Doral Villas CM Dianna Mirandaslicing hot apple pie.South Florida Camden Cares Team.22

TROC Leasing RallyTROCIn September, TROC hosted Leasing rallies in Atlanta, Tampa, Orlando, and South Florida. The office staff members were joined ina PEP rally type atmosphere by their respective DMs, RMs, RMD, and RVP. In an effort to rally an end-of-year push, team buildingcompetitions were held to reveal how individual workers teaming together can lead to a much more powerful performance. During therallies, each region crowned a “King” and “Queen.” Crowns were presented in recognition of living the Camden Values.Camden Orlando.Camden Atlanta.Camden South Florida.Camden Tampa.Atlanta Blood DriveHow many lives can you save in one hour? Three, if you donate!Through a local blood drive Camden employees helped save livesby donating in October. Angela Almario from Camden St. Clair isall smiles because she knows her small donation will go a longway to help someone in need.Tampa Bay Mud RunIn July, the Camden Dirty Birds completed their first ever 5kmud run and helped support the Tampa Bay Police Dept. Theywaded through muddy rivers, climbed over tall hay barrels andhad to cross a huge mud pit to the finish line. There were somebumps and bruises but the camaraderie of friendships made itwell worth it.Angela Almario from Camden St. ClairThe Camden Dirty Birds in their first 5k mud run.23

TROCAtlanta Fun DayAtlanta Employee Appreciation was held on September 28, during this event Camden presented a local homeless youth center withclose to $5,000. The Atlanta communities hosted resident events aimed at building CLEI while also collecting donations for charitablecauses. Food and events included hotdogs, hamburgers, and cotton candy combined with obstacle courses, inflatable twister games,egg toss competition, and a dunking booth made for a very exciting day.Tampa Bay TriathlonIn June, with Camden Montague’s help Camden WestchasePark hosted the Tampa Bay Women’s Triathlon, sponsored inpart by Camden. Race beneficiaries include the American LungAssociation and The Spring of Tampa Bay. It was a great wayfor Camden Westchase Park to show itself off to all of its Tampaneighbors and create some word of mouth buzz in the area. Theday of the race Anna, Janae, Ed and Amanda volunteered for theevent and had an amazing time.Charity ChallengeThe Charity Challenge brings together co-ed teams from thehospitality and apartment industries for a full day of spiritedathletic competition in six sporting games. Events includedbasketball hotshots, canoe relay, obstacle course, tubing relay,volleyball and tug-of-war. All Camden employees gave 100% intheir events and were able to raise a generous amount of moneyfor the Alzheimer’s Association.Left to right: Anna Forlini, Ed Malone and Amanda Socciarelli.South Florida PotluckCamden South Florida had its Thanksgiving potluck luncheon on November 9. Co-workers laughed and gave thanks for being part ofone of Fortune 100’s Best Companies to work for. Teams shared some of their most delicious recipes and all were able to enjoy theirvery own special Camden cake made by Farrah Pasquet (Leasing Consultant at Camden Doral Villas). This potluck has transformed intoa staple of the Camden South Florida tradition – after all, research shows families that eat together are healthier.Camden South Florida prepping for their potluck.Left to Right Dianna Miranda, Farrah Pasquet, and Miriam Durran.The Camden Hummingbird in edible form.24

TROCLease is the WordThe entire Eastern Division (TROC and AROC) showed its “leaselightning” skills with an internal promotion to help generateexcitement and productivity from July 30 - August 12. Onecomponent of the promotion was to re-create a photographicscene from the 1978 film Grease. As you can see, the teams hadfun recreating each shot from the hit movie.Tampa for Feeding AmericaDuring November, the Tampa Camden Cares team volunteered atFeeding America Tampa Bay. This organization’s primary missionis to end hunger and nourish hope across the Tampa area. TheTampa team helped sort 8,731 pounds of non-perishable fooddonations which equals out to about 6,976 meals!Orlando Camden CaresThe Camden Cares Committee of Orlando decided to collectcanned goods and non-perishables for the Oranole Foundation.The Oranole Foundation is a church organization which helpsfill the schools’ food pantries by collecting and distributingdonated goods. Seminole County, Florida holds the highest rateof homeless children per capita in the United States. There arechildren in Orange and Seminole Counties that only eat breakfastand lunch provided by their schools. Unfortunately, they go tobed without having dinner. All of the Orlando communities joinedtogether in an effort to support the cause, collecting cannedgoods and non-perishables. The Oranole Foundation evenreceived a $50 donation from one of Camden’s vendors (DMAK),felt touched and wanted to participate in the event. The Orlandoteam delivered all of the donations to Journey Christian Church inApopka, where the VP, Barbara Reilly, of the foundation welcomedthem with enthusiasm. The goods will be distributed among theOrange and Seminole County schools that provide pantries. Eachschool will discretely provide a child or teen with a backpack fullof food so their families have a dinner.25

BORN LEADERSALEXAVAMiguel Camara, MaintenanceSupervisor at Oasis Pearl and hiswife Yesenia Camara welcomedtheir son Alex Camara onSeptember 17, 2012. Alex weighedin at 8 lbs 15 oz and was 21 inchesin length.Io Pike, BSC Assistant Manager andher husband Hugo welcomed theirdaughter Ava Alexandra Pike onJuly 27, 2012. Ava weighed in at 7lbs 9 oz and was 19.5 inches length.BAYLIEBRAYLONCODYJulie Keel, Director of CreativeMarketing and her husband Wesleywelcome their daughter BaylieVirginia Keel on August 16, 2012.Baylie weighed in at 8 lbs 15.5 ozand was 21.5 inches in length.Lindsey Dane, Leasing Consultantat Camden Summit and herboyfriend Corey Marconiwelcomed their son Braylon CruzMarconi on July 21, 2012. Braylonweighed in at 7 lbs 2 oz and was 20inches in length.Shelley Stone, Regional MarketingDirector in Dallas and her husbandBrad Neustupa welcomed theirson Cody Rivers Neustupa onSeptember 7, 2012. Cody weighedin at 7 lbs 6 oz and was 20.5 inchesin length.DAMIANDREWHugo Garcia, AssistantMaintenance Supervisor atCamden Belmont, and his wifeVeronica Soto welcomed their sonDamian Garcia Soto on December1, 2012. Damian weighed in at 8 lbs14 oz and was 21 inches in length.Erin Bartz, Community Manager atCamden Sierra welcomed her sonDrew Madison Bartz on October18, 2012. Drew weighed in at 7 lbs14 oz and was 21 inches in length.26

BORN LEADERSELIEMMAEvan Julson, Project Engineer forConstruction and his wife Randiwelcomed their son Eli PalmerJulson on November 11, 2012. Eliweighed in at 7 lbs 10 oz and was19.5 inches in length.James Anderson, District Managerfor IROC and his wife Ginawelcome their daughter EmmaLeticia Anderson on August 12,2012. Emma weighed in at 8 lbs 7oz and was 21 inches in length.EMMAHARMONYIANKevin Smith, Recruiting Managerand his wife Heather welcomedtheir daughter Emma Marie Smithon September 14, 2012. Emmaweighed in at 9 lbs 1 oz and was 21inches in length.JACKSONStephanie Davis, LeasingConsultant at Camden Fairwaysand her boyfriend ChristopherLoftin welcomed their daughterHarmony Marie Loftin on August23, 2012. Harmony weighed in at8 lbs 14 oz and was 20.5 inches inlength.JULIETTECindy Price, Community Managerat Camden Lakemont and herhusband Gareth welcomed theirson Ian David Price on October 21,2012. Ian weighed in at 6 lbs 13 ozand was 19.75 inches in length.Amy Savage, CommunityManager at Camden Sea Palmsand her husband Greg welcomedtheir son Jackson Kent Savage onJuly 12, 2012. Jackson weighed inat 8.5 lbs and was 20.5 inches inlength.Jennifer Francois, CommunityManager at Camden Midtownand her husband Pierre welcomedtheir daughter Juliette LynneFrancois on October 18, 2012.Juliette weighed in at 8 lbs 3 ozand was 20 inches in length.27

BORN LEADERSKENNEDYLILYAshlea Wright, District Coordinatorfor HROC and her husbandJerod welcomed their daughterKennedy Belle Wright on July 24,2012. Kennedy weighed in at 6 lbs14 oz and was 19 inches in length.Jackie Carroll, Contact CenterManager and her husbandKenyon welcomed their daughterLily Grace Carroll on July 5, 2012.Lily weighed in at 6 lbs 15 oz andwas 21.5 inches in length.NALANIE & NATHANNATALIEPHOENIXMary Carranza, CommunityManager at Camden WhisperingOaks and her partner JudySongvilay welcomed their twinsNathan Gregory and Nalani MayCarranza-Songvilay on September27, 2012. Nathan weighed in at 4lbs 0 oz and Nalani weighed in at3 lbs 5 oz, both were 17 inches inlength.Mark Carruthers, Assistant Managerat Camden Bel Air welcomed hisdaughter Natalie Rose Carrutherson September 2, 2012. Natalieweighed in at 5 lbs 14 oz and was18 inches in length.Kenna Galloway, Senior BenefitsAdministrator and her husbandMatthew welcomed their sonPhoenix Joel Galloway on April 19,2012. Phoenix weighed in at 8 lbs11 oz and was 21 inches in length.RUBYTrisha Beezley, Assistant Managerat Camden Main and Jamboreeand Jonathan Clingenpeelwelcomed their daughter RubyVonn Clingenpeel on August, 5,2012. Ruby weighed in at 8 lbs 15oz and was 20.5 inches in length.28