Many of us are aware that TIMBERLIFE was a successful paper last year. Two issues were published during camp’s eight-week session, and the latter issue was lengthened to fourteen pages. An excellent job was done on laying out the newspaper. Pictures were diversified, representing virtually every aspect of the way of life at Timberlane.

However, quality alone cannot be used as the sole criteria for judging any newspaper. Success is also determined by the number of people involved with the publication of TIMBERLIFE. This year our goal is not focused entirely on quality but rather on the enthusiasm of campers as well as staff. In addition to writing news and feature articles, campers will help in the actual layout of the paper.

Of course, the results of an all camp newspaper will depend somewhat on the support given by those who take an interest in journalistic writing. This session we are fortunate to have received support from several people who did not take newspaper as an activity.

In addition to working at camp, campers will also have the opportunity to take a few trips outside of camp.

One trip will consist of visiting a printing press in Eagle River. Another trip will be taken to the Lakeland Times, a newspaper publication in Minocqua. Hopefully campers will be able to realize the work in which goes into actually printing out a paper.

Those who are not particularly interested in journalism can still become interested. TIMBERLIFE also welcomes literary articles as well as other types. Poetry, stories, and essays can also become a part of this all-camp publication.