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BALLOONOGRAPHYby Joe Hall On the second day of Winter Camp, Mr. Steve Donohue produced a bag of multi-colored balloons and began forming various things. There was a tail for Den, and Joe received a rapunzel hat with matching bouquet for taunting Tom about his hair. Then, Joe was made to wear a mosquito-like insectoid type outfit and buzz around Beaver Creek. Some of the less intelligent campers provoked him into a stinging frenzy. Dan Bollman followed this by leaping, jumping, bounding, bouncing, and generally frolicking while screaming, scratching, and picking edible morsels from Ricky Greenwell's hair. After the dust settled, there arose a single pregnant poodle, and it was good. CHEERFUL SERVICE GIVEN TO D-Aby Michael Jon Osvath In other years we have proven ourselves to have the ability to accomplish a great deal of work in little time. For many years we have amazed the camp ranger. This year was much the same as previous years. Several projects were accomplished, as opposed to one large project:
So much work was done that one of the campmaster staff was complaining that we were doing too much work. He could not keep up with us. Thank you all for a fine job. LOST TRIBE PERFORMS BROTHERHOOD CEREMONYby Brian Bumgardner David Woods and Brian Bumgardner were the candidates. The ceremony was held on the other side of the lake. It was a long walk and a dark one. Kitchkinet (Dan Bollman) was our guide. When we got to the place, the trail was lit up. There was a fire and a half circle of Bunsen burners. Nutiket (John Howey) was the guide of the lodge. Meteu (Steve Donohue) was the medicine man. Allowat Sakima (Jeff Rand) was the chief. It was a nice ceremony, and the candidates made it. Congratulations guys! LITTLE
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WINTER CAMP FUTURE OLYMPICSby Mark Bollman The second edition of the Winter Camp Future Olympics was held on Monday, December 30, 1991. Future plans call for this event to be revived every five years, in order that campers may compare their performances as time goes by. Scores this year were decidedly down from 1990, as only champion John Howey broke the semi-major 400 point barrier. This score was topped by six Arrowmen last year. The results, with scores out of a possible 600:
Withdrew from competition: Lee Gardy, Aaron Prunkard, and Matt Davis Winners of specific events were: John Howey, long jump; Brian Bumgardner, pushups and situps; Tom Ray, 60 yard dash; Ricky Greenwell, vertical leap; and Ron Donohue, shotput. See you at Winter Camp XX for the next installment of the Winter Camp Future Olympics. CONTINENTAL BREAKFASTby Steve Donohue This year has seen the addition of the long needed Continental Breakfast. Rather than force Arrowmen to arise early and slave over a hot stove to prepare a complex and often under-appreciated breakfast, this year's leadership team acted on a suggestion made by Douglas R. Wilson and instituted an optional breakfast. The new breakfast consists primarily of foods like cold cereal, ready-made muffins, and bagels. It also offers more complex options, like eggs and pancakes, for Arrowmen with a little more morning initiative. Overall, the breakfast has proved to be quite successful, and numerous Arrowmen have availed themselves of this low impact alternative, while others have opted to enjoy some additional rest. WINTER CAMP SAVINGS TIMEOwing to the shortness of the days at Winter Camp and the extended hours some of our members keep, it was decided that we should institute a system to increase the length of the day. When appeals to have the sun stay up longer failed, resourceful Arrowmen instead opted to change the clock and depart from Eastern Standard Time which normally prevails over Winter Camp. The clocks were set ahead by 77 minutes, in honor of the year that Winter Camp was first held. This proved, with few exceptions, to be a very useful change. Because of it, we were able to complete the trebuchet during the day. Most Arrowmen appear to have suffered little ill-effect from the change. SODA POP ISSUE RESOLVEDAt last year's Winter Camp, Mr. Rand challenged Steve Donohue to go one year without drinking any pop (soda). At Winter Camp XV, Mr. Rand was forced cough up a buck at the meeting of the Winter Camp Future Society when he was unable to produce anyone who had seen Mr. Donohue consume a pop. Steve said he might like to go another year "just for kicks." PARANOIAby Achewen Gentgeen Miecheken The planned government system of Paranoia really didn't occur due to the Mega-whoops! error of misallocated resources. High programmer Steve Donohue has promised the program will be completed and ready for use by the end of January. (Real helpful for Winter XV, Steve.) WINTER CAMP XVIPlanning for Winter Camp XVI is already under way! Joe Hall announced on December 30, 1991 at approximately 11:50 p.m. that he would be serving as the youth leader for Winter Camp XVI. Immediately following his announcement, Joe explained that "he would be running it, not some stupid computer." Thus far, it is not known who will be serving as adult adviser, although it is rumored that Steve "Play" Donohue has declared that he will not be assuming the role again. At this point, Joe is accepting names of potential candidates for adviser and will probably select one by mid 1992. IMPROMPTU RACE TRACK -- HUGE SUCCESSA timely purchase of a race track provided much entertainment for Winter Campers of all ages. The race track featured two cars: a black Camaro and silver Thunderbird, both with working lights. Several races were held, successfully draining a set of batteries. After many heats the silver T-Bird was deemed faster, and the inside track also had a slight advantage. Track jumping, tunnels, and night racing were also made to enrich the racing experience. These impromptu unusual events helped embellish Winter Camp for everyone. CHEVY OWNERS GROUPby Steve Donohue The Chevy Owners Group (a vital COG in Winter Camp) is pleased to announce that although its members towed two Fords and a Chrysler, not a single Chevy was found stuck in the snow. When asked about this remarkable coincidence, a spokesman for the group said "Well, you'd think after all those trips up and down the face people would wise up, but then again maybe not." Ron Donohue, principle tower of the group, was in rare form as he gleefully towed several cars (and trucks) to safety. John Howey, another member, observed that, "Those straps look like a lot of fun. I think I'll get a set." And for all you Ford and Chrysler owners out there, Don't worry. COG promises to be back next year, and they won't laugh so hard next time. EDITOR'S NOTE:The editors know of at least one "experienced" Chrysler that made it out of D-A without incident. WEATHERTemperatures were actually quite moderate, ranging from a low of 20 degrees to a high of 37 degrees. Although snow cover was maintained during the duration of Winter Camp, temperatures averaged 3 degrees above the Winter Camp norm. Precipitation came during a single storm on December 29. The storm started during the night as rain and sleet, before turning to snow. About three inches of new snow were added to the 2-3 inches already on the ground. Daily weather data is given below:
PIGS CAN FLYby Jeff Rand The world's largest trebuchet, found in Wales, has been used to launch a number of unusual objects. This exquisite siege weapon, which cost $20,000 to construct, stands four stories tall. Repeated tests with pianos and hogs demonstrated that hogs (already deceased) could be tossed with much greater distance and accuracy than the lighter pianos. Physicists are at a loss to explain this phenomenon, but one could only imagine the impact a pig might have on the Beaver Creek Building after a flight across the lake. BLINDFOLDS RECEIVE WASHINGAfter several years of near constant harassment, the official Winter Camp blindfolds received their first washing. The blindfolds were originally constructed for a campout conducted by the South Parks District Eagle Corps of Honor at Clearwater Cabin on November 29 - December 1, 1974. (On December 1, 1974 Detroit received its greatest recorded snowfall.) They found a permanent purpose during Winter Camp I and have been with us ever since. Now, all blindfold users can be assured that the utmost in blindfold sanitation will be maintained for years to come. The next blindfold washing is scheduled for January 13, 2007. WINTER CAMP ATTENDANCE RECORD REVEALEDThe 23 Arrowmen who have attended all or part of Winter Camp XV, join 81 others who have made this annual escape to adventure. Of significant note is the participation of Brian Mann. Besides being the first Winter Camper from the Huron District, Brian was not yet born when the bread dough was rising at Winter Camp I. Truly, Winter Camp has begun "the next generation." Some Campers make only a single visit to Winter Camp, but most will return again. The following table illustrates the return rates of new participants at the various Winter Camps:
TWO-HEADED GOPHER FOUND NEAR PEEKSVILLE OHIOby Eci Vres Two mice where re-wiring an elephant. I asked them what they were doing. The one with a hole in his middle left leg responded, "An ammonia volcano on Titan last summer was followed by the closing of the last drive-in movie theater in New Jersey." Just then, a Klingon drove his pentacycle out of my transparent tape dispenser looking for a granite rock with which to temper copper. I tried to stop him, but realized he was in a different time phase and he passed right through my plastic head. Fortunately, I was also next door and caught him with a postage stamp. Then, the universe ceased its expansion and I found myself with two mice unwiring an elephant, before I went inside my mother. Winter Camp XVI is just around the corner. Your ideas are welcome! |
