Wednesday, December 22, 2010

My Bartlett List- a good seven summers.

I did alot over the past seven summers.

I..
worked in the kitchen
taught first aid
taught every Handicraft badge
taught Swimming
taught Emergancy Prepardness
taught Wilderness survival
worked in the Trading Post
jumped into the lake fully clothed
broken the rules by jumping into the lake fully clothes during a thunder storm in a non designated swimming area.
become a vigil member of the Order of the Moon
hiked every hike
shot a bullseye in Archey
built the Rendevous firebowl
painted all the totem poles
gone on the boys Wilderness Survival campout
gone on Girls outpost
lead in/participated in Flag retirement and flag ceremony
lead the singing at Flag
got a grommit.
got a speeding ticket in Montpelier
gotten stitches
cleaned the grease trap.
hiked into Bartlett on snowshoes during the winter
became BSA lifegaurd certified
won the iron chef competition with dutch oven Mac and Cheese
won Bartlett Jepordy
deap cleaned the camp.
babysat the directors kids and got paid for it while at camp
gotten yelled at by my directors
cut trails
bushwack across several hikes
visited old wilderness survival areas and OA bowls.
put up teepees
played awesome games of capture the flag
explore Bear Lake county
became an honorary member the liberty ward
participated in campfire skits
sat on the roof at watche the stars
watch the sunrise on Shermans Peak
gone to Astronomy observations
picked Huckleberries
cooked breakfast for the whole staff
tore down the flagpole
carved 'Camp Bartlett Staff 2008' into the top of the current flagpole
became an Area Director
danced in the rain
gotten really sick
broke into the handishack without her director knowing.
climbed the BFFT
swam the mile
been in Staff City
helped turn the the Aframe into living quarters
ran down cardiac hill
learned the true story of Old Ephraim and seen the trap that caught him
kayaked down the river
cleaned up probably a hundred cut fingers from scouts
pioneered the first aid area
swam in Bear Lake
ate Raspberry shakes at Labeaus
made midnight 'runs' to the Ranch Hand
searched for lost scouts and scoutmasters
trained four years of Handicraft staffers
spoke on Honor Trail and Value trail
ran the Value Trail
played pranks on people
did polar bear
did polar bear in the original 'bear wallow' at midnight.
wrote my name in the Nature Lodge, Handishack, Commissary desk, First Aid office, upstairs, Barchie's Cabin, Waterfront tables, boys showers,
watch countless people get fired
watch people turn into someone else
gone throught three dirctors
kept a journal of every day at camp.

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