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Winter Camp Legends
The Rafters
| Origin | Winter Camp XXII (1998) |
| The Story | In the summer of 1997, Beaver Creek Cabin had a major remodel. Most of the cinder blocks were covered with drywall and wood, the sleeping area was rearranged to create two sleeping rooms, and the kitchen was improved and expanded. The most amazing change though was in the main room where the old ceiling was removed to expose the roof treusses and a new finished ceiling was installed at the foorline. The exposed beams were beautiful and were carefully finished to make them last; the old fluorescent lighters were replaced with new horseshoe chandeliers and an entry was made into the attic above the sleeping chamber. For Winter Campers, those beams were both inspirational and irresistible. The first year, there were two meals which relied on the beams. The Burger Time dinner found Tim Hunt up in the rafters dropping food for others to catch on their plates and the Pac Man Snack used strings between beams to hold up other strings which had food suspended from them. Campers ate the snack with no hands by taking the food off the strings. The rafters have found other uses from decorative elements to a Newton's Cradle and an overhead soda system. |
| Veracity | All True except maybe the year. |
| Positive Message | You never know what you'll find when you strip away the cover. |
Last updated by Steve D. on 2021-09-10 19:27:41.
