Camp’s 101st season; Nation’s 230th

    From the sound of the wake-up bugle, to the girls sining a lovely rendition of the Star Spangled Banner as their breakfast grace, patriotism and celebration are in the camp air.     The busy Pok-O-MacCready day will heat up with the annual playing of the Revolutionary War game in the afternoon, followed by a camp-wide dance to be held this evening. Photos and details are coming up in tomorrow’s edition of The Pok-O-Mac Times.

MOHAWK RULE THE WATERS

     After a ravishing beating in the opening boys Indian event, the Mohawk quickly atoned in the girl’s opener, showing that they do not wish to be ruled out of the hunt for the 2005 overall Indian Games title.

     The fifth place finish at Thursday’s track meet was quickly forgotten, as the tribe in red took the top spot at yesterday’s Camp MacCready Great Indian Swim and Boat Carnival.  The princesses of the five nations were split up between young and old; swimmers and boaters. Outside of the competition, highlights included the tribal cheer, where the Cayuga imprssed many by performing in three different laguages (although Native American was not one of them). The event officials also wish to cite the great sportsmanship: When camper Meghan Raffle accidently knocked an oar out of an opposing boat, she stopped to make sure it was retrieved.The C.I.T. section was also instrumental in assisting the staff in the running of the meet.

     Veteran camper Lindsay Kantor said, “It was fun because the cheers were good, I won in the rowboat race, and the Seneca did well.” Kantor’s Seneca tribe did, in fact, finish second behind the Mohawk, with the Tuscarora, Onondaga and Cayuga rounding out the placings.  (see Indian Games results here).

SUCCESSFUL WILDERNESS WEEKEND CONCLUDES

     With some of the best hiking and boating weather in recent years, the opening weekend of weekend overnight and day trips was a huge success.  All told, camp sent out eleven wilderness trips, with over 80 campers taking part.  Additionally, 12 of the 46 Adirondack high peaks were scaled in perfect conditions. (see full list of trips and Forty-Sixer checklist).

     “We were fortunate enough to have really nice weather; it made it much easier,” said 12 year-old Lucas Shaffer who climbed trailess Cliff and Redfield, and now has 32 46ers. Added Eleanor Roberts, also on the same demanding hike:  “The bushwack and blowdown were crazy awesome!” Roberts, a veteran of last year’s all-female Super Marcy trip, now has 33 46ers.

     Even the newcomers raved. Commenting on his first ever night spent in the woods, nine year-old Diego Campos singled out “the fun, the games and the food”.  Wilderness director Ken Ryba acknowledged that the weather is a huge help to the program but, “these kids love to hike no matter what.  Last year it rained all summer, and it didn’t stop us.” (Read selected TRIP REPORTS here)

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