Yesterday was busy. The main body of the staff arrived - counselors and junior counselors. That means in some cases parents driving them here, and so, for me, a series of mini-reunions. This gang took a long walk with me - for the purpose of showing the place to Alexander (guy with the long hair) who directs a YMCA in Macedonia and is creating various partnerships with the Y run by Bob Lamauro.From left to right: Bud Cox, Bob Lamauro, Nick Lamauro, Alexander (sorry, I didn't catch his last name), Ben Connell, Ladd Connell.
Nick decided to work at camp somewhat at the last minute. He's a counselor, having JC'd in Totem two summers ago (in the most challenging little boys--cabin 24--I'd seen in a long while). Through the Totem fire and now into the easy light of Outpost. Ben Connell will be a counselor in Outpost too. Ladd, as I've mentioned in this blog before, was a CIT with me in 1971 and we've stayed in touch ever since. Ladd is one of the neighborly Connells we've known for a generation: the family has owned the land west of FV, between FV and Claryville along the Neversink. Ladd and his family now live in northern Virginia.
The very talented former VC Lauren Lamauro was here yesterday too, but managed to evade this photo moment.
