The Official Magazine of Camp Tecumseh www.camptecumseh.net July 2011 25 CT’ers from all over the nation come back to Camp for Alumni Work Weekend J eff Miller came in from Oregon after 30 years of being away. Fred Clark is 93 and lifted, kicked, and threw a few things while cleaning the old woodshop! Bill Roberts took a bus from NYC after 40 years out. Joel Dragelin brought the family...the stories of the 25 CT’ers whom made it back for Work Weekend shows that Sense of Tecumseh Service instilled in us all. Projects included cleaning the Barn and original woodshop, we painted and hung the swinging beam on the main entrance. Friday morning Mr. G. had us clear the ditch be- tween the Opera House and the Farmhouse, which may or may not have been a ―priority‖ project, but as we were all reminded, it didn't matter because Mr. G asked us to do it, so we did it. We built a brand new Golf Shed...way to go Jeff and Hank! Behind Lee Allman and his chainsaw, crews cleared trails and exposed the rock walls lining both entrances to Camp. We slept in the Senior Tents (some in more comfy nearby accommodations), we eat meals in the Dining Hall (with each Alum introducing themselves and giving a message to the Staff at their first meal), we held a BBQ on the Lodge porch on Friday, and closed out with a BBQ with the entire Staff on Saturday night—only to get an outgoing, ―Tecumseh, Tecumseh, Tecumseh-Alumni, Alumni, Alumni‖ cheer from the Staff!
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The Official Magazine of Camp Tecumseh
www.camptecumseh.net July 2011
25 CT’ers from all over the nation come back to Camp for Alumni Work Weekend
J eff Miller came in from Oregon after 30 years of being away. Fred Clark is 93 and lifted, kicked, and
threw a few things while cleaning the old woodshop! Bill Roberts took a bus from NYC after 40 years
out. Joel Dragelin brought the family...the stories of the 25 CT’ers whom made it back for Work
Weekend shows that Sense of Tecumseh Service instilled in us all.
Projects included cleaning the Barn and original woodshop,
we painted and hung the
swinging beam on the main
entrance. Friday morning Mr.
G. had us clear the ditch be-
tween the Opera House and
the Farmhouse, which may or
may not have been a ―priority‖
project, but as we were all
reminded, it didn't matter
because Mr. G asked us to do it, so we did it. We built a brand new Golf
Shed...way to go Jeff and Hank! Behind Lee Allman and his chainsaw, crews
cleared trails and exposed the rock walls lining both entrances to Camp. We
slept in the Senior Tents (some in more comfy nearby accommodations), we
eat meals in the Dining Hall (with each Alum introducing themselves and
giving a message to the Staff at their first meal), we held a BBQ on the Lodge
porch on Friday, and closed out with a BBQ with the entire Staff on Saturday
night—only to get an outgoing, ―Tecumseh, Tecumseh, Tecumseh-Alumni,