From the Archives continues its focus on the important names of Boxwell history by going to Camp Parnell this week. Sitting outside the Parnell Cabin sometime in the summer of 1981 is Program Director Jerry Barnett (far left) and Camp Director Larry Green (far right). The staff member in the middle is, sadly, unknown.
Jerry Barnett was Program Director at Parnell and Craig from 1981 to 1992 with one year off in 1986. Often called the Barnett-Ragsdale Years, the 1980s were considered “the Silver Age” of Boxwell as two strong and consistent program directors returned every summer and created capable staffs in their visions. Barnett had served at Stahlman in the 1960s in the Activity Yard and in the 1970s as Kitchen Director and part of the Commissioner Staff.
Larry Green was a long-time professional Scouter, quite possibly one of the longest serving in the Council. Green worked with the ranger staff in his youth before becoming a professional. Once he joined the ranks of the professional staff, he had the unique distinction of being the ONLY person to serve as Camp Director at all three camps: Parnell in 1974 and 1981, Craig in 1982, and then Stahlman in 1992, 2002, and 2003. Green also served as Reservation director in 1996.