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Pushmataha Summer Camp |
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Sessions I and II, June, 2004 |
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"BEFORE" PHOTO: Prior to Camp Staff Week, thee future staffers were uncultured, unfocused, lacked discipline, and were generally not staff material. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"AFTER" PHOTO: After only one week of intensive PAC Camp Staff training, these camp staffers now have the discipline, confidence, and focus required to handle the hundreds of Boy Scouts and leaders who would soon be filling Camp Seminole. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The bugle call brings the camp to order, the scouts together, and announces the beginning of an important camp event. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Grace and balance are important parts of advanced scout training. Sometimes it takes, sometimes it doesn't. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Edible Olympics burping contest revealed many interesting techniques for making the loudest and most impressive expulsion of extra air. This Scout demonstrates the "Double Orifice Input" technique first used in 1958 at the World Edible Olympics in Oslo. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chef Abdul Young du Kurbee' demonstrates the kitchen maneuver known as the "Gallagher Sledge". This is known to be an effective move for rearranging everything from cans of sardines to watermelons. Splatter shields are optional......... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The wonder of Chef Abdul's masterful stroke is seen in the "Post-Mallet" photo of this watermelon. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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With Chris teaching, I'm not sure how I'll survive this class (Wilderness Survival MB) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Ed studying for his next presentation or sleeping, not sure which. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Why is the ping pong table folded up? Isn't this Ping Pong Merit badge? (actually Mr. Lanny teaching citizenship) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Just after a visit to the Seminole Barber Shop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A scout is reverent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ummm! Corndogs - Mr. Tim and Ms. Francis dishing them out. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Wow, doesn't Kyle's hair show up well in the picture! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Lunch with the big dogs (Gwen, Lori and Young dining with Troop 14) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Now that's some good ice cream! (Program Director Ned Young) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Look, it's Charlie! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh chillin' at his Tiki Hut | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Air Bryan! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troop 14er's with a Double D impression in the background | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Somebody took my parking spot! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chef Abdul | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Chug, chug, chug! (Edible Olympics) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Please MTV, Pimp my Bus! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hugh doing the Funky Chicken (Egg Toss). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No shirt, No shoes, No problem. (Medic Tim removing a splinter.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Can we just eat the marshmallows instead? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mr. Grady shooting straight with a camper. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Would everyone please stand for the National Anthem. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Let's try to hit the target this time.... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Poor cows - they had to give up their hides for this badge (Leatherwork). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hey, where's Mr. Steve? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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If it rains one more day, we may REALLY need to know how to do this! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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These lifeguards are MIA. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A place of good beginnings (Scoutcraft Area) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Camp Chaplain Allen McBroom leading a song. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Boy, they look SERIOUS! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mad Maggie and Wild Bill glowing upon receipt of their Wood Badge beads. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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I think Mr. Jeff is angry. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A packed house | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Have you lived YOUR life by the Outdoor Code? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The glare from Charlie's head is blinding! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Prominent prospects properly proclaimed (their Ordeal awaits them) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Photos and text courtesy of Mark Guyton, T14 ASM. Additional photos courtesy of Terry Coggins, P27 ACM. |
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