Saturday, March 18, 2017
Olympic Circle on check-in day
In the 1960s through the mid-1970s, on check-in days we would set up flags of many nations all around the Olympic Circle. This was such a day, in 1968 or so. We are looking from the Ad Office (south) side of the Olympic Circle, toward Smith Lodge (the "Infirmary" then).
Friday, March 3, 2017
celebration of kidney campers at reunion on March 25, 2017
Reunion celebration of kidney campers & others associated with the Gottscho Dialysis Center at Frost Valley. March 25, 2017, in Manhattan. Starts at 1 PM. See the flyer for info. To RSVP, write to info@gottschokidney.org
Thursday, March 2, 2017
old dining hall, 1960s
Autumn weekend in the old dining hall, late 1960s. Notice the blue "W" fleece sweatshirt. And the stainless steel fireplace hood. And the motley unmatched chairs.
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Girls' Camp creates their own Catskill Explorers group
Margaret Kremer McLaughlin—a member of the legendary Kremer family, all Frost Valley campers or staff at one time or another—recently sent me this photograph, along with this fabulous explanation:
"Here's one from girls camp-- I don't know if you recall the genesis of the first "out trippers" from girls camp. It so happened that the boys had out-tripping opportunities, but the girls did not. Being good products of the time, some of us protested and ended up founding the Catskill explorers group. We had tents constructed behind the old girls' CIT cabin (I forget its name) and this is a picture of our first out tripping group. We did regular backpacking trips as well as Delaware canoe trips. Unfortunately, while I recognize the faces of the campers in the photo I have terrible name recall, including that of my co-counselor. I know later on Starr was a co-counselor. The dogs are Kremer dogs - Cleo and MacGregor. One would lead the girls, the other would bring up the rear making sure no-one got lost. As a counselor I found that the campers who might have acted up a bit while in camp were always great out on the trail. I was particularity fond of those who put on their makeup the day we were due for pickup - even though they hadn't seen a bath in days. Bud should recall some of this as well."
I do know two of the campers: in the first row, at right, are the Schein twins: Wendy and Sue.
If anyone reading this knows of others in the photo, please let me know.
Click on the image for a larger view.
"Here's one from girls camp-- I don't know if you recall the genesis of the first "out trippers" from girls camp. It so happened that the boys had out-tripping opportunities, but the girls did not. Being good products of the time, some of us protested and ended up founding the Catskill explorers group. We had tents constructed behind the old girls' CIT cabin (I forget its name) and this is a picture of our first out tripping group. We did regular backpacking trips as well as Delaware canoe trips. Unfortunately, while I recognize the faces of the campers in the photo I have terrible name recall, including that of my co-counselor. I know later on Starr was a co-counselor. The dogs are Kremer dogs - Cleo and MacGregor. One would lead the girls, the other would bring up the rear making sure no-one got lost. As a counselor I found that the campers who might have acted up a bit while in camp were always great out on the trail. I was particularity fond of those who put on their makeup the day we were due for pickup - even though they hadn't seen a bath in days. Bud should recall some of this as well."
I do know two of the campers: in the first row, at right, are the Schein twins: Wendy and Sue.
If anyone reading this knows of others in the photo, please let me know.
Click on the image for a larger view.
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