LITTLE KNOWN FACTS ABOUT CAMP TIMBERLANE!!!!!

The original name of Wolf Cabin was “Commanche”; it was re-named for former counselor Norm Wolf.

The Infirmary used to be the P.A. cabin.

The first ‘Camper of the Year’ was Andy Mintz.

H.H. got syrupped and feathered in 1970 when he stole a bed from the infirmary.

Campers were required, until 1969, to wear crew-cuts; and a ‘Hair Cut Day’ was held in the tripping shack every year.

The movie “Robinson Carusoe on Mars” was shown 179 times in 1972.

The first year of camp, 1961, there were only 37 campers.

U.N. Day 1972 was believed to be a tie between England and Poland, until Randy Wynn found a mistake in the scoring which gave the victory to England.

There used to be no camp road.

The average age of a camper this year is the youngest history of the camp.

TIMBERLIFE started in 1975 with Fred Bierman as editor.

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