Awsome weekend!!

Camp Split Rock

Nov 22-23

This past weekend me and a bunch of friends rented Magee cabin for the weekend of fun and shenanigans. It was a fun weekend even though it was really cold outside. We played games and had a good time playing jokes and just talking. we all brought cameras, but no one took many pictures because we were all having so much fun. We also walked around the camp for a bit and found an old OA ring, and played a small game of tag/hide-and-go-seek.

After the weekend was over and we were gone we received an E-mail from the people at the camp saying that we owed over $600 in damages. we had no idea what they were talking about because we left the cabin in as good if not better condition than we found it. After us freaking out an wondering for several hours we were told that they were just joking with us.

Me and Erin <3

Lift Evac and Refresher

Lift Evac & Patrol Refresher
Wachusett Mountain
October 25-26

Ok, so this past weekend Was the Wachusett Mountain Ski Patrol refresher and Lift evac. The refresher was on Saturday, from 7:30-4:00 it was a long day, but it gets us thinking about what to do in certain situations. Some of the people needed A LOT of help, but others were in good shape. I was a victim in the afternoon, but had nothing to do in the morning, so it was REALLY BORING for me. the afternoon was a lot faster!!


Lift Evac was a lot of fun, and wasn't too cold this year, some people will argue with me tho. All the patrollers and Rangers were required to be there, and there were no major problems.

On the lift

Mass Jam 2008

Mass Jam 2008
North Falmouth, MA

This past weekend was Mass Jam, a big scouting event that happens every few years. This year was the first time in a while that it did not rain the entire time. I spent most of my time catching up with people i have not seen for a while, and helped with the awsome theme show "Stars".

There were a lot of different things to do including a climbing wall, air rifles, archery, the action wall, a 1st aid course, blacksmithing, mountain boarding, friction bridge, and a few random exhibits. There were a lot of people there i knew. We also had a Venturing dance, well more of a get together Sunday night.

Beginning of School

Ok, so i'm just updating people on the happenings since the end of camp.

i'm back at school for nursing, and have been spending most of my time with an amazing girl named Kyla. My classes are all going well, and i like my schedual so far. the only down side is that i have a class really early in the morning on tuesday and thursday.

I miss camp, but am glad that i am not there for right now. it is a lot of fun, but i like the real world to. I caught up with my friend Megan, ans she is having a good life so far too.

I don't have a job right now, but im hoping to be working as an EMT soon.

I have spent most of my time with Kyla, usually on the weekends. I also helped Amy move into her new place. I am glad that i have been able to keep up with people after dissappearing for the last 2 months.

End Of Camp

Camp Wanocksett

2008

OK, so the last week was a crazy one, we had a lot of "bonus" program including a huge water balloon fight, a HUGE fire, and the last dance with Camp Wa-Klo, the girls camp across the lake. The water balloon fight was as big as ever, well so i was told because i slept through it. The dance was OK, but in the beginning the lighting was wrong, so me and another staff member made a decision to change it... admin didn't like it, but there was nothing they could do about it. The dance overall went well.

Later in the week, Thursday night to be exact, we had our huge bonfire with about 250 pallets.

it was about 30 feet tall when we were done building it.



Burning bright



Yeah we may be crazy, but we are safe.




We made apple pie =)

That night me and 5 other people stayed up to make sure the fire didn't get out of hand. i was the only one that stayed up the entire night, so i slept through the day on Friday, the day of the large water balloon fight.

All the campers left Saturday, but not before the entire staff went swimming in full uniform!

Breakdown Week!!

The last time we were all together was probably the banquet Monday night during breakdown week. it was a lot of fun, and we had good food, but it also came with some unfortunate news. Our camp director of the last 3 years, who had been on staff for the last 10 years, was not coming back next year. we were all very surprised, and the general consensus among senior staff was that it was a little bit scary because we knew that we would be running the camp next year.

Overall the summer was a lot if fun, and everyone made a lot of new friends!!!

Camp Update!

End of Week 6

Camp is basically the same, but there have been a few challenges. We now have a couple of staff members on vacation for the rest of the summer... not by choice. Next week is our last week with campers, and is usually the most fun because of all the "bonus" programs. Over the past month, we had some staff members go to Philmont scout ranch, in New Mexico. it is a high adventure base where scouts go and backpack for a couple of weeks. While they were gone, program ran the same, but people were borrowed from other areas, and everyone did what they were supposed to. Over the past couple of weeks, i have broken apart, and burned a building, and learned to drive the camp tractor. The funny part about the tractor is that i am allowed to operate it, but the camp director, and assistant camp director is not allowed to use it. In the past couple of weeks, i have also broken a lawn mower and replaced the starter in the red truck, and in the new motor boat.

CRAZY STAFF FUN DAY!!!

Between weeks 5 and 6 this year we went on crazy staff fun day. it is just as it sounds, a lot of fun. we go to the beach for the day, and then spend several hours at the hampton boardwalk at night. this year it was a lot of fun, but it rained for a little while. every year we get in some kind of trouble with the police. this year, a group of our older staff members acted like raptors, and attacked one of the younger staff members on the beach... the police thought someone was being raped. Before we even left for the trip, one of our staff members accadently dumped a cup of soda on the bus driver... he was pissed. oh yeah... the bus driver was not good at shifting the bus, almost every time he shifted, he would grind gears... i cringed every time.. and my music was dead so i couldn't drown it out :^(

More Camp

Update : Wanocksett
End of Week 2

This week was our inspection week, so we could be accredited by the Boy Scouts of America. It was full of hard work, and a lot of small detail work to make sure we hit all the requirements. This week was a little different for me because i usually do not have to teach the campers, but i worked with the nurse and taught first aid because the class was too large for her to handle. Before this week, i was not sure what to think of the nurse, but now i have a little bit of an idea what she is like.

WE PASSED INSPECTION!!!

I enjoy working at camp on the ranger corps because it gives me a lot more freedom, and sometimes gives me an excuse to skip out on some parts of the program that are not as fun to be a part of. The only real down side is that the campers do not really know who i am, and i do not know the rest of the staff as well at this point. The only people i really know are the ones that have been there in years past, and the ones i work with regularly. On thursday we had a dance with the girls camp across the lake. the only reason i mention it is becasue i think its funny to see the reaction of both the girls and boys when they first see each other... and how it reminds em of middle school dances where the 2 groups are pretty much divided until the very end.

Every friday night i am in charge of making the Pizzas the troops order. This week went a lot better because we acrually knew the process, and we had a little more help... like 2 people more. the only real down side to it is that i do not get to go to the closing camp fire to watch the silly songs and skits the Staff perform. the nurse keeps telling me i need to see their rado skit, but there is only so much i can do to be at the fire while cooking pizza for the entire camp. This week during pizza i burned myself pretty bad on my arm. ill try and get a oicture up in my next update. I didn't do anything about it until after pizza was done cooking. i went to get it looked at after i was done and got critisized for waiting. i didn't think much of it, but they are alreagy looking a lot better than they did when i first got them.

Today instead of coming home and leaving camp right away, i stayed and hung out with several people. we went sailing and tubing behind the motorboat. I enjoyed the sailing more just because it gave me a chance to think about things and didn't hurt as much. I also got to meet about half the nurse's family. i had a lot more fun playing at camp this today than i would of if i came home.

Wanocksett Staff Week

Ok, so this past week was Staff Week for Camp Wanocksett in Dublin, NH. This week is a lot of work, but it is worth it so we can see our home the way we have come to know it. When we first arrive the camp looks like crap, and none of the program areas are set up. There are also leaves everywhere, and many work projects that need to be completed. The worst part about this week is not all the work that needs to be done like raking, setting up program areas, setting up tents, and making sure everyone has everything, it is sitting through training after a long tireing day. this week is the first time the entire staff is together for the first time, and ususally predicts how the summer will be. i think this year will be good, but we have a lot of new staff members, so the returning ones, like me and the rest of the senior staff, really need to step it up. also i don't think many of the CITs will be back next year. I have only worked with them for a short period of time, but from what i have seen, they are not to bright.

This week is a great time to catch up with people, but there really isn't enough time. Also people start arguing with each other =( its not a good thing, but we can only guess why people hold a grudge agaist someone they have not seen for 8 months.

Overall i think the week went well, and we will have a good summer. We will find out this week who will need to be repeatedly reminded that they are there to have the time of their lives, but need to make sure the program supplied to the boy is the best we can.

THE SEASON STARTS ON SUNDAY ADN I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!

THIS WEEK REMINDS ME WHY I LOVE CAMP SO MUCH!!!

Last Day of Wachusett

Ok, so today was the last day wachusett is open for the 2007-2008 Season. It is one of the most bitter sweet days of the year. It is the last day until the fall that you will see some people, or the last day. There are no pictures from today, just memories. there was pond skimming, a live band, and the outdoor barbeque. i took a few runs with some awsome people, and enjoyed myslef as much as i could, knowing it was all coming to an end for a while =/

24 Hour Event 2008

Wachusett Mountain

24 Hour Event 2008

Feb 29 - Mar 1

Top Of A when the lights were out

so the 24 hour event at wachusett was a while ago, but i have been pretty busy. i was only able to take 1 picture. nothing special, but it explains the night. for the most part it was a quiet night for me. for the mountain... it was REALLY BUSY!!!! the mountain was packed all night, and there were lift lines all night, until the mountain had to close at 7:00 because of lift problems.



the beginning of the night was quiet, only a couple of accadents. the first major problem the mountain had was at about 11:00. all the lights on the mountain shut off. it took a little while to get them back on, but the bottom of connifer connection (8) had half the lights off all night. it was kind of wierd, but the lack of lights did not cause any big problems.



at about 6:00, the summit lift (B) stopped completely. we did not know what happened, and neither did the lifty at the top. she called over and asked if we saw a flash before the lift stopped. i thought i did and was right. they unloaded the lift on the diesel, and started to figure out the problem. they blew the transformer that made the lift go. so they shut all the power off to the entire mountain at 6:45, so we swept and closed the moutnain. while waiting for them to figure out the problem, i fixed the ramp at the summit, and learned how to operate the lift. it was fun.



the patrollers that were there and working were john Frost, Jeff Morris, Me, and i want to say dave? oh yeah and bill brooks >.< that guy messed up some stuff, causing us some trouble. tucker was also there, but he wore a normal coat and carried a radio. he got to play all night, but saved us when we needed a back board on ralphs (1). over all it was a long night, but it was kind of cool to see the sunrise from the top of the mountain in the winter.

Patrolling for the day

Ok so not in any order these are a few of the pictures i took. the skiing was great, but i got all the accadents for the day, yeah all of them. i was frist on for all of them except for one, which i brought a sled to. i really should be sleeping right now, but i wanted to put these up. my day started at 5:30 this morning and is still going. oh yeah... the night was pretty boring. NO ONE WANTED TO SKI!!!!!!!!!! sure it was cold and windy, but if you put your face in your jacket on the way up the lift, it was not that bad. Matt H, and Tucker was on the other side, so i really didn't have anyone to ski/ride with all night. they all just sat in the top shack, and as you know skiing/riding by yourself gets old really fast.



All of the pictures look okay, but you would think they all look like crap if you were actually there. i am thinking of doing it again next week. well the morning anyway, it kinda depends on who is going to be there and how much homework i have.



Best part about night crew was being asked all the time where my other half was... i got pretty confused, but caught on eventually. oh yeah... melissa and missy kept asking me if i was lonely... the answer : YEAH!!

Fire Tower

Balance Rock

Tower Up Top

Better if you were there

Close Up of Trees

Student Seminar

BRETTON WOODS '07

March 16-19

The Entire Group

Friday night Listening to Craig

More Craig

Some OEC

Traction Splint

POWDER!!

Ski Skills

Bringing up the sleds

Free Run!

Loaded!

Yeah this is some of Student Seminar. Its a lot of fun. we do OEC, Ski skills, and Toboggan skills. We also get a bunch of free time to ski. they plan stuff for us to do too. things like a search and rescue, poker night >.<, a "hide and go seek" game, and other fun stuff. friday night is an introduction to everything and everyone. we go over the equipment we are able to use during OEC, adn stuff liek that. if you ever get a chance to go... DO IT!!!

Week 7 Fire

dropped radio?!?!

that thing is HOT!

Burning good!

Yeah its that big before the flames

yeah that is a couch

This is the fire we build once a year during Week 7 up at wanocksett. Sometimes we burn old buildings like the waterfront tower. This year we needed to get rid if a lot of wood from behind the ranger station. So we got rid of it in one final burning... well most of it... we still needed to dispose of some stuff during break down week. The wood pile was probably about 30ft tall, and the flames reached about 60ft. It was a good fire. We also got rid of a couple of old pieces of furniture that had seen better days. The best part about this fire was that noone called the fire department on us ^.^ it was still burning in the morning, and making the water boil when it hit the ground