Thanks to the help of Matthew Bailey, several updates to the Staff Directors’ pages have been made. The changes are in Stahlman 1970s, Parnell 1970s and 1980s, and Craig 1980s.
Monthly Archives: June 2015
From the Archives, June 28, 2015
A Complete Summer: Parnell 1993
Instead of just a single photo, this week we’re going to give you a WHOLE BUNCH of photos. A gallery of over 100 photos in fact!
In 1993, Parnell Waterfront staff member Eric Cole took it upon himself to attempt to document an entire summer. He wanted to capture what a summer on staff was like from beginning to end. No staff member could hope to capture everything that happens, but Cole did a good job.
Thanks to the 2014 Archiving Project, Cole shared his photos. With the addition of a handful we already had in the archives, we are able to now present a brand new Special Exhibit: Camp Parnell in 1993.
Parnell has been closed now since the end of camp in 1998, so this is a great opportunity to look back almost 20 years at a camp that has basically been abandoned. Special thanks to Eric Cole for his photos!
Naming the Unknowns, June 24, 2015
Pat Deugaw Day, 2009
This week’s photo is from the collection of Aaron Patten. The photo is from July 6, 2009, also known as “Pat Deugaw Day,” honoring the EXTREMELY long service of “The Old Soldier.”
We know several of the people here, but there are still a few mysteries. From Left to Right:
1. Tim Ratliff
2. Unknown woman
3. Ross White
4. Unknown REALLY tall man
5. Unknown man (Shotgun instructor?)
6. Ron Turpin
7. Margaret Deugaw
8. Tom Willhite
9. Pat Deugaw
10. Unknown goateed man
11. Steve Eubank
12. Carl Adkins
13. Jerry Barnett
14. Unknown Man with glasses
15. John Neal (hidden)
16. Grady Eades
Who are 2, 4, 5, 10, and 14?
From the Archives, June 21, 2015
Order of the Arrow Centennial
For those of you who didn’t know, 2015 is the centennial of the Order of the Arrow. It goes without saying that the OA has been an integral part of Boxwell’s history since it’s beginning. In addition to various service projects and using Ordeal weekends to help get camp set up, the OA has been responsible for Winter Camp that started in 2003.
This week, the celebration comes to Boxwell specifically. The OA has a “road show” called ArrowTour that is traveling to summer camps around the nation, showcasing the history of the OA. On Monday, ArrowTour will be at Boxwell. You can read more about the tour here: http://arrowtour.oa-bsa.org/ and here: http://www.wa-hi-nasa.org/.
To mark the celebration, we give you the oldest photo we have of the OA Lodge. We’re not entirely sure of the date, but our best guess is shortly after its original construction in 1967. Happy Centennial Order of the Arrow!
Naming the Unknowns, June 17, 2015
Chase Standifer has been very helpful in naming many of the people in his photos. However, there are still a few mysteries!
These three photos are from Stahlman, 2004. All are during the singing of Zoomba at a meal. However, there is no indication of who they are. Care to fill in the blanks?