Alumni Weekend 2011

was August 25, 1pm - August 28, 3pm

Alumni Weekend was eventful to say the least. The weekend was shortened due to Mother Nature and we were ordered to evacuate camp on Saturday afternoon. Aside from the chatter around camp, you would never know a massive storm was bearing down on New England and our cherished Camp Hale. Alumni at camp were split on their train of thought. Some wanted to ride the storm out at
Camp, as Chief John would have done, and others wanted to air on the side of caution and get home to their loved ones.

The Alumni Weekend Committee had to modify the weekend schedule many times to accommodate the abbreviated weekend. The weekend consisted of 59 guests and with 6 first timers. The new chef, Mike Cowan, from Boston College was a great addition to the weekend. His four support staff did an excellent job, not just in the dining hall but also with the cabins and campgrounds. A big thank you to all of them.The food flowed out of the kitchen in abundance and was topped off by a traditional New England Clambake meal. It was incredible. Job well done.

The auction was moved to Friday night to ensure it was not cancelled. We had 50 participants and totaled $4219. Some
quality items were donated and they fetched great prices. They included sports tickets and paraphernalia, camping equipment, and restaurant gift certificates. Thank you to those who spent the time
gathering and donating those items.

Our annual poker night followed the auction and drew a big crowd. The big winner on top was Sean Hayes for the second year in a row. On Saturday we held our annual meeting in the Rec. Hall.
No surprises there. After lunch we had a brief prayer service, by
the logs, for Mr. Will Jackson who we recently lost. His brother, Nate, accompanied us at the service. Mr. Will you will be greatly missed.

The weekend weather was excellent. Activities around the docks consisted of alumni swimming and fishing and running short canoe excursions out of camp. We also had movies in the library, ping-pong in the Rec. Hall, and horseshoes in the courtyard. Overall, the weekend was a big success and the Alumni Weekend Committee thanks all that participated.

We are committed to providing our members with a weekend filled with fun activities, great meals, and superb service. Any suggestions please email me at hayes1513@aol.com.

Tom Hayes - Secretary

The Minks		Billy McQueen The Auctioneer		B.D. Falls Scott Roberts / Chris Cato