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Encyclopedia WinterCampica - 10-Year Time Capsule
Winter Camp's most ambitious time capsule so far was the 10-year capsule buried at the CHR Memorial Site at Winter Camp XII and dug up at Winter Camp XXII. Some of the contents were remembered over the intervening decade, while others were completely forgotten and came as surprises in 1998.
Time Capsule Contents: 1988-1998
- Two peanut butter cookies wrapped in aluminum foil
- Notes signed by Mark Bollman--> and Jeff Rand promising to eat these cookies at Winter Camp XXII. [They did, noting that the cookies tasted rather like the polyvinyl chloride material of the capsule.]
- One pound of Trail's End popcorn
- Note written by Mark Bollman--> detailing a bet between Jeff Rand and Doug Wilson about how much of this popcorn would pop in 1998. [Jeff won the bet.]
- Letter to Winter Camp XXII written by Steve Donohue
- Detroit News from December 30,1988
- Complete set of menu cards from the Salute To The States Banquet at Winter Camp XII
- Two cards from Murder Clue
- Sock wrapper
- $1 Harold Oatley Winter Camp bill
- Note sent by the Brothers of the Allogagan to Doug Wilson during Winter Camp XI
- Pencil from Piggy's Mini Golf
- Wishbone from the first Turkey Roost Dinner
- Winter Camp XII News, Issues 1-3
- SOS buzzer, a souvenir item from Winter Camp IV
- Christmas tree cookie cutter
- Placemat from the Turkey Roost restaurant in Kawkawlin, MI
- Dr. Bob Finehout's baby book [Returned to the second 10-year time capsule.]
- Greg Bumgardner's bloodstained underwear, sealed in plastic [An attempt was made to return this to Greg.]
- Dave Milon's Battle Beast
- A 5¼" computer diskette [The question was whether or not the data would survive 10 years]
- A "cheap paper plate", according to the inscription
- "Authorized personnel only" tag
- $1 bill placed and signed by Mike Wisienski [He was not present to retrieve it; it was contributed to the general Winter Camp fund.]
- Loom beading which read "Doug Horn" [Acquired with a collection of Dr. Bob Finehout's personal property at Winter Camp XII. If anyone knows who Doug Horn is, they're not talking. This nametag played a role in Jeff Rand's
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- Size 12 loom beadwork in a frame
- Alarm clock
- Scout Oath and Law 1989 calendar from Coshey-Nicholson Funeral Home in Greensburg, PA
- 12 photos from Winter Camp XII
- "Gerbil puller": a shoelace with one metal aglet and a nylon fishing fly-type decoration on the other end
A second 10-year capsule was placed at Winter Camp XXII for recovery in 2008. This capsule includes letters from each camper to the future making a series of predictions as well as Polaroid photos of the last day of camp and a number of other articles.
Time Capsule Contents: 1998-2008
- Letters from each camper to the future making a series of predictions
- Polaroid photos of the last day of camp
- Pencil from Piggy's Mini Golf (from the first 10-year capsule)
- Size 12 loom beadwork in a frame (from the first 10-year capsule)
- Dr. Bob Finehout's baby book (from the first 10-year capsule)
- A "cheap paper plate", according to the inscription (from the first 10-year capsule)
- Sock wrapper (from the first 10-year capsule)
- Loom beading which read "Doug Horn" (from the first 10-year capsule)
- Winter Camp XII newspapers (from the first 10-year capsule)
- Milon Battle Beast
- Wishbone from the Winter Camp XXII turkey
- S and T cards from a road rally game
- McDonald's croutons
- Erector set sculptures
- Battery-powered Thunder Sword-which said "Power charge!" when a button was pressed and which still worked after 10 years underground
- A brass paperweight contributed by Dave Woods
- Yo-yo
- Alarm clock
- Taco bell cup
- Winter Camp XV soundtrack on cassette tape
- Winter Camp (snowflake) jacks
- Winter Camp (snowflake) friendship bracelet)
- Candle from Paul Kupser's hobby
- 1998 Detroit Red Wings schedule
- Detroit News from December 30, 1988 (from the first 10-year capsule) and December 30, 1998
- Authorized Personnel Only sign
- Smiley face from a Pop-Tarts box
- Map from Winter Camp XXII Star Wars Quest
- Receipt for the time capsule
- Winter Camp $1 bill
- Burglar alarm souvenir
- Disk of Tron from Winter Camp XXII
Time Capsule Contents: 2008-2018 (partial list)
- A flash drive with numerous photos from Winter Camp XXXII. The data were not damaged by a decade underground.
- A blueberry-scented candle which had been caulked by Doug Wilson in 2008 in an effort to keep the fragrance from pervading the capsule's contents. This succeeded.
- Detroit News from December 30, 1988 (from the first 10-year capsule) and December 30, 1998 (from the second).
- Detroit Free Press from December 30, 2008.
- Receipt from Hungry Howie's Pizza for pizza ordered by Dougald McEachren and Ethan Morlock at Winter Camp XXXII and delivered to camp.
- Periodicals from 2008, including issues of Time and Sports Illustrated.
- A TV Book from December 14-20, 2008, from the Detroit Free Press.
- Numerous letters to the future from Winter Camp XXXII participants.
Entry Created: 01/24/2020 Last Update: 01/24/2020
See also:
- Paradox Metaphor
- Popcorn
- Salute To The States Banquet
- Time Capsule
- Winter Camp Historic Banquet
- Winter Camp Soundtrack
