We’re up to the 1980s now in our Staff Remembrance program.  Unfortunately, we do not have a staff photo for Stahlman in 1987, nor are we sure that such a photo even exists.  However, the program director that summer was Ernie Ragsdale and he led a motley crew: Trent Craig as Commissioner, Jim Barr at the Waterfront, Jim Armstrong in the ConYard, Jack Holt in Field Sports, Web Webster in Handicraft, Mark “Mr. Mushroom” Johnson at Trading Post, and Tom Roussin in Kitchen.

We do have a staff photo for Craig staff in in 1987 (Parnell was closed as part of the two year rotation). The Program Director was Jerry Barnett with Mike Brown in the Activity Yard, Pat Deugaw (known here as “The Kool-Aid Man”–“Old Soldier” would come over a decade later) in Field Sports, Joey Boyd in Handicraft, David Qualls in Trading Post, and Mike “Yard-Ape” Yarbrough in Kitchen.

Camp Craig Staff, 1987

The stars really aligned on this one, but in all the wrong ways!  Camp Parnell was closed in 1977 as part of its new rotation with Camp Craig.  Craig and Stahlman were both open, but for neither camp do we have a staff photo.  Either one was not taken or one simply has yet to migrate into our hands.

At Stahlman, the Program Director was Russ Parham and the Camp Director (still a professional then) was Allen Jones.  At Craig, the Program Director was… wait for it… Ernie Ragsdale!  The Camp Director was Don McKinney.

The photo here is of the 1977 Staff Hat patch–the first year of the Tom Willhite staff hats.  Patch from Boyd Williams of Middle Tennessee Council Patches.

1977 Boxwell Staff Hat Patch

The 1960s

Fortunately, we have staff photos for both Stahlman 1967 and Parnell 1967.  Stahlman’s Program Director was Chester Lefever (and Tom Parker for part of the summer), while Parnell’s Program Director was Jimmy Joe Jackson.

Camp Stahlman Staff, 1967

Camp Parnell Staff, 1967