Dec 20, 2011
The September 2011 Edition of the Tales is here! Watch for it in the
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I love taking photographs at camp. It has been part of my job for many years.
- Summer morning sunshine reflecting off the dew.
It is fun to think about the feelings and emotions that others will sense when they look at my photos. One of my goals is to capture people, places, and events that quickly take us back to our own camp experiences and memories. Camp allows many of us to realize our potential and a picture can remind us of what’s true about ourselves.
Discovering more about ourselves and others.
"GOLD RUSH"
"Normal" is just a setting on your dryer.
- Bo the hobo with his can of ”No Shrink Spray” and Bible in the background.
I would love to see your favorite Camp Tecumseh photo with a brief note as to why you like it and why others will be able to relate to it. You can send them to me at vincep@camptecumseh.org.
The Master’s Voice Choir will be performing a free concert tonight and tomorrow night in Kampen Lodge. The choir is comprised of 65 homeschool students from several surrounding counties. The concert begins at 7:00pm.
- Master’s Voice Choir rehersal
What is the difference between being thankful or grateful?
grateful -showing or expressing thanks, especially to another person: I’m so grateful (to you) for all that you’ve done.
thankful -pleased or grateful for something: I was thankful that the meeting didn’t last long, because I had a train to catch.
- Express your thankfulness today!
You can do it!
The two words can be interchanged and most people understand the intent.
- One more time!
Just remember that you can thank someone, but you can not grate someone and get the same response. If you are thankful or grateful, let it show!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Lynne Rettke painted this scene from a photograph taken while at Camp.
- Painting of the side porch view of the Tippecanoe River
Many people relax on the side porch of the River Village Lodge as they take in the view.
Have you noticed the large stones that line some of Camp’s paths?
Path leading to the Nature Center
Path leading to Lake Village Climbing Tower
Most of these stones came from the local stone quarry approximately 6 miles away. Look closely at them next time you are at Camp and you will notice that a few a them consist of fossilized shells.
Fossilized shells
Close-up of one of thousands of shells forming the fossil
The closer you look, the more you realize that the stone itself is simply a large fossil formed by thousands of shells.
Check it out next time you are a camp.
Camp experienced a fast moving band of weather yesterday that produced a few minutes of high winds, rain, and hail. There wasn’t any storm damage. The hail stones melted quickly and many were unaware that they had fallen. I was able to get a photo of a large hail stone after it had already melted a little.
Outdoor Education Staff member displaying a hail stone
Hail stones on side deck of the RV Lodge
The November 5th Partner’s Service Day was coupled with a staff alumni overnight. The staff alumni that volunteered on Saturday were invited to spend the night and enjoy Camp and program areas Sunday morning before heading home. The Saturday night hobo dinners/campfire was the highlight.
- Yogi uses his years of experience to keep track of his family’s dinners.
- The excitement was overwhelming.
- Anyone want more Tators and Onions?
It was great reconnecting with old friends while also meeting new people. Many of the families commented that they occasionally do hobo dinners in the back yard at home and on camping trips.
- It was a great opportunity to catch up with friends.
- “Been Hobo Dinnering long?”
A few of the younger children experienced their first hobo dinner.
Those that participated in the weekend said they were excited about their experience and hoped to ignite more interest for similar future events.
Over 60 volunteers showed up ready to work for the November 5th Partner’s Service Day. The event was followed by an alumni overnight for staff alumni that participated in the service day. (More details on the alumni overnight later this week.)
Partner's Service Day
The crew gathered at 9:00am in the Lake Village parking lot where we quickly introduced everyone and the projects. Volunteers chose a project and we all met back for a grilled lunch. We regrouped after lunch and finished remaining projects. Projects included clearing the trail to the new Adventure Outpost site, picnic table building, wood splitting/stocking, tree cutting/clearing, split rail fence building, horse paddock clean-up, and fish habitat constructing and installation.
Fence Building
Fence Building
Constructing Picnic Tables
Paddock Clearing
Woodshed Restocking
Splitting Wood
Tree Clearing Behind TLC
Clearing Sticks In Paddocks
Retired Black Hole Tube Converted Into Fish Habitat
Adventure Outpost Trail Clearing
Thanks to all those that helped make Camp Tecumseh a little better. We hope to see you in the spring for the next Partner’s Service Day.
The Oct 31st Early Registration Deadline spurred on a flurry of registrations. Registrations are ahead of last year at this time and a few weeks have started wait lists so tell your friends to register soon. You can register online HERE or view session availability.
Check-In Day Namtag Station
