Staff Photo: 25 Years of VirtualBoxwell

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For this month only, you can download our archives of Staff Photos.  Choose either select photos or complete camps or even everything we’ve collected over the years!  You will find official staff photos (and names where we have them!) as well as our collection of directors’ photos and area photos.  We don’t have every photo that was ever taken, but we have (we believe) the most complete collection in existence!  Full resolution and no watermarks. Only for the month of October!

Two ways to download (same photos at either location):
Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/33kr9zird398k2ehu1001/AMIuodFYQwFDlPdC2s1MFSc?rlkey=q4u2lmdtj4d6e797x47q2so3o&dl=0

Google:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19FgsstjpHCZrnzVPuFHpjDgOBN2dkJ-W?usp=sharing

Reservation Staff, 2024

Reservation Staff, 2024. Collection of Jason Flannery.

From the Archives, October 4, 2026

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CubWorld Campfire 2019

Here are some scenes from a CubWorld campfire in June 2019. CubWorld staff pioneered the “campfire as party” approach at Boxwell, giving high-fives, low-fives, and fist bumps to people as they entered the arena. Once inside, the program ran through what was clearly a thought-out and planned program, not a slap-dash collection of songs and skits. CubWorld also was the first camp to bring the technological enhancements to campfires!

High Five

CubWorld Campfire High Five, 2019. Photo by Dakota Gordon

Low five

CubWorld Campfire, Low Five, 2019. Photo by Dakota Gordon

Cub Campfire, Opening Skit

CubWorld Campfire, Opening Skit, 2019. Photo by Dakota Gordon

Stage and Campfire

CubWorld Campfire, Stage and fire, 2019. Photo by Dakota Gordon

Campfire Crowd

CubWorld Campfire, the Crowd, 2019. Photo by Dakota Gordon

Celebrating 25 Years

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Staff Photos

As we continue to celebrate 25 years of VirtualBoxwell, it is our great pleasure to offer to you (and everyone else who sees this) access to our collection of Boxwell Staff Photos!

For the month of October, you can download either select photos or complete camps or even everything we’ve collected over the years!  You will find official staff photos (and names where we have them!) as well as our collection of directors’ photos and area photos.  We don’t have every photo that was ever taken, but we have (we believe) the most complete collection in existence!  Full resolution and no watermarks.

So, whether you were staff at Stahlman, Parnell, Craig, CubWorld or just somewhere on the reservation and there was a formal photo taken of you, we probably have it.  Only for the month of October!

Two ways to download (same photos at either location):
Dropbox:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/33kr9zird398k2ehu1001/AMIuodFYQwFDlPdC2s1MFSc?rlkey=q4u2lmdtj4d6e797x47q2so3o&dl=0

Google:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/19FgsstjpHCZrnzVPuFHpjDgOBN2dkJ-W?usp=sharing

CubWorld Staff, 2005

CubWorld Staff, 2005

Camp Stahlman Staff, 2005

Camp Stahlman Staff, 2005

Camp Craig Staff, 1995

Camp Craig Staff, 1995

Parnell Staff, 1985

Parnell Staff, 1985. Photo by Russ Parham.

The Passing of Phil Ponder

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The VirtualBoxwell Team is saddened to announce the passing of Nashville artist Phil Ponder.  While Ponder was never a member of the Boxwell staff, his son Rob was both in the 1970s and in the 2020s.  Boxwell was blessed this year to have Ponder complete drawings of buildings at Boxwell–his last public works.

Our condolences to Rob and the Ponder family.

https://www.wkrn.com/news/local-news/nashville/phil-ponder-dies-at-93/

From the Archives, September 27, 2026

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Stahlman Check-In

The exciting world of check-in at Camp Stahlman in 1976. Here a Heart of Tennessee District (Murfreesboro) troop goes through the check-in process. At the time, check-in was all out doors, payments and paperwork were handled at the registration table and, for those who remember, merit badge sessions were a free-for-all with no pre-registration at all.

And yes, that is a young Russ Parham. 1976 was his first summer as Program Director, a position he landed after the Great Staff Walk-out.

Stahlman Check-in, Parham Standing

Program Director Russ Parham oversees check-in, 1976. Collection of Michael Seay.

Heart of Tennessee Check

Troop from the Heart of Tennessee District checks in at Camp Stahlman, 1976. Collection of Michael Seay.