MY 2013 SUMMER AT CULVER SUMMER CAMP

GREETINGS FROM HOT AND RAINY AND STORMY CULVER!!!

 

This is the Culver Eagle in front of the Huffington Library - I know Michael H. went to Culver but I do not think Adriana, his now ex-wife, did.  The library is only ten or so years old but they are planning how else to use it since the winter and summer students now have books available on their electronic devices.  Interesting.

 

This shows a portion of the gymnasium revamped by George Steinbrenner who attended Culver as did his daughters.  Teeny reminiscent of Florence??

Scene outside my motel room where I am housed all summer.  She had 14 ducklings 5 weeks ago and she still has 14 - AMAZING.  The number in past years has dwindled over the summer.  THEY ARE SO DEAR.

 

And here are the Canadian geese who now have some goslings to add to the mix.

AND

in the background is the camp's R.H.LEDBETTER - the 3-masted, fully-rigged, square rigger ship - that takes the band around the EAST SHORE for a MOONLIGHT SERENADE followed by the WEST SHORE the following night.  The campers take a class and then compete to be on the crew that rigs and sails it out on the lake

 

It is a great place.  I have been here 24 years - as COUNSELOR, ACTIVITIES DIRECTOR, TUXIS ASSISTANT(one way to earn points for a medal), STUDENT LIFE DIRECTOR, CO-STUDENT LIFE DIRECTOR, AND then the past 7 years a newly-created position - COORDINATOR OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND STAFF. We always have 35+ countries represented on WOODCRAFT AND UPPER CAMP campuses during the summer.

 

THIS IS MY FIRST BLOG - I THINK I LIKE IT - ENJOY

 

Nancy Lou