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The old
Trading Post with director Joan
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Camp clerk Jim
Low in the old clerk's office, where
dish washing takes place today. Inside the
commissary. Steve Putnam and Tom Schaff cleaning the
drink container.
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The
commissary was fully open inside and a lot of food was stored there.
Food was distributed by the commissary staff to most of the Scout units
who prepared their own meals in their campsites. This was a process
known as Jamboree Dining. The camp offices and the Cage now take up
space. A large picnic area was in front of the old Trading Post. A big bar-be-cue pit was located there where Friday's dinner was prepared and served to the whole camp. The bar-be-cue pit was also used for special dinners on staffs' day off or the staff banquet at the end of the year. |
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The
picture to the right was probably taken on a weekend, when only staff
were fed. The Program Dirctor Lee Thompson is talking to his son
Dave.
The doctor and his family is seated in the foreground. |
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Scout
Leaders are relaxing in the old Dining Hall during a Leader's Meeting. |
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A
look at a plate being topped with delicious camp food. |
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One
of the greatest Staff past times in '79 was Volleyball! The court
was
just off the dining area, and Staff would take up a game at anytime.
Some Staff took the fun WAY too seriously, but many games were played
on this court. |
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Handrcraft were located in the area that is
now the Scoutcraft Area. |
Tony
Sheplay hard at work on a Nature project. |
Camp Director Chuck
Smith and his nephew Scott. |
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For
several years members of the Highland Band of Granada Hills High School
were members of Camp Staff. They brought their Scottish kilts and such
and Bag Pipes. At one time we had three pipers on staff! Whitsett
was probably the only camps who had Pipers at our campfires. Here staff members
are Clowning Around with one of the pipers.
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Staff
members Tom Schaff, JR Walrworth, Pat Smith, Steve Sturdevant, and Rich
Rohrbach. Kneeling is honorary staff and family member Dean Thompson. |
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Waterfront
staff JR Walworth, Steve Sturdevant, Rick Rohrbach, and Pat Smith. Pat
was one of the first female Waterfront
directors for BSA. |
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Various pictures of Camp
Staff. How many can you identify?
(for help look at the staff pictures on the picture page) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Waterfront Instruction and Fun Activities. |
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Waterfront Staff JR Wallworth, Tom
Schaff, Rich Rohrbach, and director Pat Smith.
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It was nice finding
old pictures
and reminiscing.
If you have
any old
pictures,
make sure to get them on to Chuck Smith to be added to the Whitsett Pages. |
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