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Please explain the following terms as they are traditionally used by Winter Camp:

  1. CHR
    Continuous Hiking Regime
    Name given by the Goons to the dark times when Jeff was leader then adviser.
    Charles Howell Scout Reservation
    Camp sold in the eighties which now has a memorial at D-bar-A Scout Ranch.
    Cold Heavy Rain
    One of 8 precipitation patterns possible in the Winter Camp Weather recording system.
    Christmas Holiday Retreat
    Orignal name for Winter Camp, changed because Goons never retreat.
    Complete Hobby Received
    Notation used by Mark Bollman--> to show a Hobby Draw has been demoed successfully at the follwing Winter Camp.

  2. Jiffy
    Preferred brand of grits
    Time taken to travel from D-A to IGA
    Basic unit of time in UMS
    Mark Bollman's sister
    Maximum time used in the shower (or latrine)

  3. Kitchamajig

  4. El Mediodia
    Day when pictures are published for Winter Camp
    December 29, halfway point of Winter Camp
    Traditional day for shopping for WInter Camp
    Day when the next Winter Camp is closer than the last Winter Camp
    Day of the first official planning meeting.

  5. Rand Stew

  6. Weekette
    6 days and 5 nights.
    7 days and 7 nights.
    10 days and 9 nights.
    3 days and 3 nights.
    5 days and 4 nights.

  7. Quiet Hours
    Free time before meals
    Time between end of Winter Camp and planning for next camp beginning
    Refers to time since Steve Donohue started using the Vader Box (CPAP)
    Continental Breakfast Morning
    Time when we're supposed to be quiet so others can sleep.

  8. Winter Camp Savings Time
    Used to describe what happens after someone ruins Winter Camp
    EST plus 77 minutes ( if it's 2:00 EST, it's 3:17 WCST)
    EST minus 77 minutes ( if it's 2:00 EST, it's 12:43 WCST)
    EST plus Current Winter Camp number (so plus 44 minutes at Winter Camp XLIV
    EST minus Current Winter Camp mumber (so minus 44 minutes at Winter Camp XLIV

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