| LETTERS FROM CAMP |
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Dear Mom,
Our scout master told us all write to our parents in case you saw the flood on TV and worried. We are OK.
Only 1 of our tents and 2 sleeping bags got washed away. Luckily, none of us got drowned because we were
all up on the mountain looking for Chad when it happened. Oh yes, please call Chad's mother and tell her he
is OK. He can't write because of the cast.
I got to ride in one of the search & rescue jeeps. It was neat. We never would have found him in the dark if
it hadn't been for the lightning.
Scoutmaster Webb got mad at Chad for going on a hike alone without telling anyone. Chad said he did tell
him, but it was during the fire so he probably didn't hear him. Did you know that if you put gas on a fire, the
gas can will blow up? The wet wood still didn't burn, but one of our tents did. Also some of our clothes. John
is going to look weird until his hair grows back.
We will be home on Saturday if Scoutmaster Webb gets the car fixed. It wasn't his fault about the wreck. The
brakes worked OK when we left. Scoutmaster Webb said with a car that old you have to expect something to
break down; that's probably why he can't get insurance on it. We think it's a neat car. He doesn't care if we
get it dirty, and if it's hot, sometimes he lets us ride on the tailgate. IT gets pretty hot with 10 people in a car.
He let us take turns riding in the trailer until the highway patrolman stopped and talked to us.
Scoutmaster Webb is a neat guy. Don't worry, he is a good driver. In fact, he is teaching Terry how to drive.
But he only lets him drive on the mountain roads where there isn't any traffic. All we ever see up there are
logging trucks.
This morning all of the guys were diving off the rocks and swimming out in the lake. Scoutmaster Webb
wouldn't let me because I can't swim and Chad was afraid he would sink because of his cast, so he let us
take the canoe across the lake. It was great. You can still see some of the trees under the water from the
flood. Scoutmaster Webb isn't crabby like some scoutmasters. He didn't even get mad about the life jackets.
He has to spend a lot of time working on the car so we are trying not to cause him any trouble.
Guess what? We have all passed our first aid merit badges. When Dave dove in the lake and cut his arm, we
got to see how a tourniquet works.
Also Wade and I threw up. Scoutmaster Webb said it probably was just food poisoning from the leftover
chicken, he said they got sick that way with the food they ate in prison. I'm so glad he got out and became
our scoutmaster. He said he sure figured out how to get things done better while he was doing time.
I have to go now. We are going into town to mail our letters and buy bullets. Don't worry about anything. We
are fine.
Love your son,
P.S. How long has it been since I had a tetanus shot?
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Letter from Camp-II
(Circle the items in parentheses that apply)
Dear (Mom, Dad, Grandma/Grandpa, dog, cat, other)
I am here at (Camp Ajawah, The Rain Forest, Hot Dog Heaven, other)
and I am sending you this letter because (you told me to write, my tent
mate dared me to, it was this or eat another hot dog, I need more money,
Mr Moore said I had to, other).
The weather here is (don't ask, they want me to say great, pretty wet - we
start building the ark tomorrow, so hot you can start a fire on Mr
Moore's head, so bad that we have to have tornado drills twice a day and
even the wild turkeys head for the ditches, other).
Today we (played in poison ivy, learned first aid after taking wood
carving, learned that a latrine is deep and you don't go after a dropped
flashlight, other). We also (made a staff member jump in the lake in his
underwear, ate too many Pixie Stix, saw a deer, learned a new camp
song, has anyone seen the nursie's dog lately?, other).
You ought to see my tent. Did you know that (bugs can see in the dark, a
mouse is funny - in someone else's tent, skunks really do like
Lifesavers, other)? My tent mates and I share our tent with (457 spiders, 5
snakes, 1,849 mosquitos, 984 flies, 76 moths, something dead, other).
I really do miss (my cat/dog/other family pet, brother/sister, mowing the
lawn, air conditioning, real food, other). But the staff here is (wonderful,
outstanding, fantastic, awesome, standing right behind me). I'm going to
enter a camp contest to (find the most ways to use hot dogs, have the
most skin area covered with mosquito bites, go the most days in the
same pair of underwear, add the most verses to the 'Announcements'
song, other).
This week we have been taking merit badge classes. My favorite merit
badge is (mudskiing down sledding hill, lunch, Trading Post 101, other).
Tonight is a special night. The staff says we'll be having a special meal.
We're supposed to have (not sure, something dead, I don't know - but the
cook was singing "I wish I were an Oscar Meyer weiner" song, other).
When you come out on Friday, please bring (more money, dry clothes,
a case of Twinkies, edible food, other).
Well, I have to go now. We are getting ready to (go on a hike, find Mr
Moore, untie a staff member, see the girls at the trailer court, other).
Your scout,
(Circle the items in parentheses that apply)
Dear (Mom, Dad, Grandma/Grandpa, dog, cat, other)
I am here at (Camp Ajawah, The Rain Forest, Hot Dog Heaven, other)
and I am sending you this letter because (you told me to write, my tent
mate dared me to, it was this or eat another hot dog, I need more money,
Mr Moore said I had to, other).
The weather here is (don't ask, they want me to say great, pretty wet - we
start building the ark tomorrow, so hot you can start a fire on Mr
Moore's head, so bad that we have to have tornado drills twice a day and
even the wild turkeys head for the ditches, other).
Today we (played in poison ivy, learned first aid after taking wood
carving, learned that a latrine is deep and you don't go after a dropped
flashlight, other). We also (made a staff member jump in the lake in his
underwear, ate too many Pixie Stix, saw a deer, learned a new camp
song, has anyone seen the nursie's dog lately?, other).
You ought to see my tent. Did you know that (bugs can see in the dark, a
mouse is funny - in someone else's tent, skunks really do like
Lifesavers, other)? My tent mates and I share our tent with (457 spiders, 5
snakes, 1,849 mosquitos, 984 flies, 76 moths, something dead, other).
I really do miss (my cat/dog/other family pet, brother/sister, mowing the
lawn, air conditioning, real food, other). But the staff here is (wonderful,
outstanding, fantastic, awesome, standing right behind me). I'm going to
enter a camp contest to (find the most ways to use hot dogs, have the
most skin area covered with mosquito bites, go the most days in the
same pair of underwear, add the most verses to the 'Announcements'
song, other).
This week we have been taking merit badge classes. My favorite merit
badge is (mudskiing down sledding hill, lunch, Trading Post 101, other).
Tonight is a special night. The staff says we'll be having a special meal.
We're supposed to have (not sure, something dead, I don't know - but the
cook was singing "I wish I were an Oscar Meyer weiner" song, other).
When you come out on Friday, please bring (more money, dry clothes,
a case of Twinkies, edible food, other).
Well, I have to go now. We are getting ready to (go on a hike, find Mr
Moore, untie a staff member, see the girls at the trailer court, other).
Your scout,
| Dear Parents: Guess what I learned at camp? Mosquitos like to eat kids. Dennis |
| Dear Mom and Dad: It was very hot at camp today and we went swimming all day. It was a lot of fun and I found three water snakes and four turtles and a dead crocodile. love, AJ |
| Dear Folks, There are 80 kids at camp and 2,100 bees and 4,800 mosquitos. Your son, Billy |
| Dear Mom and Dad: I think there are some spies here at camp. Somebody told the counselor I didn't take a bath all week! Jack |
| Dear Folks, Please send me a list of clothes that I brought to camp. So far I think I lost everything except two pair of underwear. Mickey |
| Dear Mom and Dad, Monday must have been a holiday at camp, they gave us a hot meal. Phil |
| Dear Father, I hate my counselor. I hate the kids. I hate the food. I hate the weather. But this is a very interesting camp. The police left last night. Billy |
| Dear Parents, I am fine. They take good care of us at camp, but why do I have to brush my teeth every day if I haven't eaten in three days? Johnny |
| Dear Folks, I am the best swimmer in the whole camp because I am the only one whose swim suit doesn't fall off. Your son, Lloyd |
| Dear Mom, Please send me my care package as soon as you can. I have been here for 14 days and so far I have had two good meals and they were peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Love, Sarah P.S. Make sure there are enough candy and potato chips for me and all my bunk mates. I'll be looking for a big box. |
| Dear Mom and Dad, Here are the things I like most about camp: 1. The weather 2. The swimming pool 3. The Astronomy Class director, Judy 4. The camp donkey, Jackie Your son Jack |
| Dear Mom, I was voted the most popular kid in my campsite. Please send me another box of candy. Jacob |
| Dear Folks, We had a big surprise at camp today. We actually like the food! I've only lost 5 pounds so far. love, Andy |