At a board meeting held on June 8, it was agreed that this will be the LAST organized reunion rental at camp under the current leadership. Interest has waned, and the amount of work that goes into organizing these rentals is overwhelming. Therefore, this was the LAST reunion to be planned by the current leadership.
Here is an impassioned video plea from Steve Shyman (1968-1977) with help from Paul Warshauer on why YOU should attend this reunion. This may be our LAST reunion, so you won't want to miss it!
We are planning a pre-reunion Zoom meeting on Thursday May 27 at 7 PM CDT. Come with your questions and excitement for the reunion in late August! CLICK HERE to join the meeting.
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the very first summer at Camp Waupaca For Boys in 1951. We have been gathering every 5 years, AT CAMP, to reminisce and remember all the great summers we had. This will also mark the 25th anniversary of the very first on-site reunion held in 1996! That was the last time we all saw Manny Desnet and his entire family, along with several other who have since passed.
We are so pleased to announce that we are planning on gathering on the shores of Stratton Lake during the last weekend of August! Here is everything you need to register:
REGISTRATION FORMDue to the current COVID-19 status in the Waupaca area, a few brave souls WILL NOT gather in Waupaca this week.
Our annual board meeting will be held on Satuday August 15 at 2:00 PM CDT. You can join the fun via a ZOOM meeting:
Mike Lurie is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.We hope to see you there!!
The following is a true story about lifeling camp friendship, submitted by Paul Ringel (1961-1970):
"About one month ago (July, 2019), two eternal camp friends demonstrated the meaning of “forever and forever Waupaca!”.
"My brother Marc Ringel (1958-1966) and Jeff Denenberg (1960-1966), who have maintained a very close friendship (begun at Camp Waupaca) for about 60 years, found themselves almost next door to each other in Rochester, MN at The Mayo Clinic. Jeff has had end stage kidney disease for a good while, and it has necessitated hemodialysis three days per week for ~three hours per session; as a physician with numerous similar patients I know that both the dialysis lifestyle and side effects are intrusive at minimum, and frequently onerous. The ideal solution to this problem is kidney transplantation, but as is commonly known via the press, the number of people needing kidneys (and all organs) exceeds the supply by many orders of magnitude.
"Marc knew very well of Jeff’s plight, as well as his multiple unsuccessful attempts to find a medical center that was willing to consider his candidacy as an “older” patient. So Marc, being the incredible mensch that he is (this is just a statement of fact; I’m not biased in his favor as his brother-- he used to and can STILL kick my ass), stepped up and offered one of his kidneys-- it turns out that they were a good match so The Mayo Clinic (after extensive testing) decided to proceed with the transplantation. It was a resounding success-- Marc was immediately back to his usual lifestyle, and Jeff is off of dialysis, peeing quite well, and from what I understand feeling more dandy than he has in years. (Note: I checked with Marc & Jeff who were fine with disseminating this info, though Jeff wanted to and did ask his new kidney if it was okay to go public).
"Marc* and Jeff were not “Honor Boys” very often, so there is hope for most of us run-of-the-mill campers to maintain or create incredible friendships, and perform mitzvahs!
"(*Marc did win The Dave Weiner Award in 1960, and both were Braves; this does not, however, detract from my last statement above)."
Paul Ringel (1961-1970)(Webmaster's note: HIPAA laws have not been violated, as both participants gave their permission per the author)
The planets have aligned, and both Paul Warshauer and Mike Lurie will be in Chicago this coming December! Plans are coming together for a reunion in the Chicago area. Paul is putting on one of his renowned Murder Mysteries and who knows? Maybe a Tyrone Guppy alum or two will be in his epic production at the Skokie Theater on Friday evening December 20 (contact Paul for details). Larry Gordon has put together breakfast plans for Saturday morning December 21 at Max & Benny's in Deerfield on Waukegan Road. Anyone else want to host a reunion activity that weekend?? Let us know!
Our annual sojourn to Waupaca is in the books! Lots of laughs, viewing of newly digitized videos, consumption of adult beverages, AND a trip to camp with the discovery of a hidden treasure! CLICK HERE to read all about it, view photos, and read a detailed time capsule of our fun trip! And our annual board meeting minutes have now been posted HERE.
It's getting colder as winter approaches. How stylish would you look in a Camp Waupaca 2016 reunion sweatshirt over a 2016 t-shirt? Top it all off with a 2016 reunion ballcap to round out your winter wardrobe! You never know who you will run into who will be CW alumnus who will notice your official reunion gear!
Mike Lurie will be in Chicago later in December and he will have all the inventory with him. Contact Mike to make arrangements to purchase some gear (call/text: 763-464-4872, or email: mike.lurie@campwaupaca.com). Limited to inventory on hand, not all sizes available. All inventory must go!!!
The year was 1971, and a program called Hobo Day was underway. Everyone put on their grubbiest, torn up clothing, and took ashes from the cabin night fire ring and dirtied their faces! Dinner of hobo stew was served in old milk containers. CLICK HERE to see a picture of the staff dressed in their Hobo Day best!
40 years ago this summer, during the last week of camp, the entire camp was split into 2 legendary teams: BLUE and WHITE! We have scoured the archives and have found the rosters for those teams. CLICK HERE to see the BLUE team roster. CLICK HERE to see the WHITE team roster. Were you in the BLUE & WHITE War in 1979? What division were you in? Let us know on our Facebook page (click link at top of page).
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or major change, substitution, revision, redaction, or elimination – with or
without notice. When you arrive in the
Waupaca metropolitan area, call Paul at (312) 550-7868 or Mike at (763)
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Join us for another scintillating visit to Waupaca and surrounding areas! August 9-11, 2019! More details can be found on our Facebook page (CLICK HERE to open our Facebook page).
The Wayne Towne stories are starting to be published! CLICK HERE to go to the Wayne Towne stories page! More stories will be added over the next several weeks leading up to the big reunion in August!
On Saturday August 13, at the horseshoe around a campfire, your Board of Directors met to conduct the annual meeting of the Camp Waupaca Reunion Group. Of note: 1) The Board agreed to add a business network page to our most power equipped website. Send us a business card and we will add it to this new page. 2) The Board unanimously agreed to name Dick Garb as an honorary board member. Dick is very active behind the scenes of our group, putting us in contact with many alumni not already on our list, or alerting us to a passing. Along with his complete support for our efforts, we felt it was finally time to name Dick to our board in an honorary position. Congratulations, Dick Garb, and thank you for your endless contributions to our cause! 3) Discussions about future reunions were held. It was suggested that a handful of financially able alumni underwrite the next reunion, and we invite members to attend for free and just contribute what they felt the weekend was worth. This will require further board consideration.
Watch for some reunion pictures, the official time capsule, an updated Board of Directors page, reunion hats, t-shirts, and sweatshirts for sale, and the new business networking page!
Here are some pictures from our reunion in 2018:
We will have an opportunity to "visit" camp this summer, on Saturday August 11, from noon-2 PM. We will have lunch at the top of the waterfront, hold our annual board meeting from various locations, and just reminisce and have a good time! Our sincere thanks to Robin Anderson, CYJ Midwest Director, for allowing this visit. A donation will be made!! CLICK HERE to see the itinerary for Saturday and the whole weekend!! Join us, won't you?!?
There were quite a few "official" reunion acivities last year. Here are some photos:
November 20, 2014: From your webmaster: At our last on-site reunion in 2011, someone mentioned to me that the lyrics we were singing for the Titanic song were wrong. "Oh?" I replied. Seems there is a non-rhyming phrase in the first verse. The way we had been singing it for decades was:
The corrected lyrics, or so I was told at the time, should be:
There is no explanation why this is hitting me now. Most likely it has to do with the 12" of snow that Jimmy Feinstein and I received last week here in Minnesota. Paul Warshauer, also in Minnesota, didn't get as much, so we have no sympathy for him. The wintry weather obviously got me thinking about Camp Waupaca, and this is what has been bothering me. I did a little research to see if this suggested lyric change was appropriate. To my shock, there are lots of different lyrics for the Titanic song. Some match ours somewhat, and there are verses I never even heard of! To point out the vast variation of verses, here are a couple of links you can look at to see what other interpretations of the Titanic song are: GIRL SCOUT VERSION, and: BOY SCOUT VERSION, or: YET ANOTHER VERSION. As you can see, there are many different versions of the Titanic song lyrics. When I first started my research, I was going to make a recommendation to the group that we modify our lyrics to keep good poetic rhyming form. However, in light of this research and discovery of no-two-lyrics-are-the-same, I am recommending that we keep our lyrics just as we have been singing them for decades, with no modification: September 30, 2014It is with deep sadness that we annonce the death of Lillian Desnet, wife of late camp director Manny Desnet. "Mama Lill" as she came to be known around camp, shlepped 4 daughters to camp for many years. From the entire Camp Waupaca Reunion Group, we extend our heartfelt condolences to Ellen, Marla, Nancy, and Beth. Funeral is Tuesday September 30 at 2:30 PM. All information can be viewed by CLICKING HERE. Please leave a message on the guest book by CLICKING HERE. With the passing of Lill Desnet, we have come to the end of a glorious era. From Irving "Skipper" & Loretta Kuklin, Joe & Mae Rosen, and Manny & Lill Desnet, these men (and their wives) who had the vision to start and continue a summer camp for boys have left a lasting legacy which we continue today and for hopefully years and decades to come. Just a few weeks ago, a group of 8 alumni ate lunch at the top of the waterfront at Lake Stratton, where we discussed our wonderful days at camp, and recalled the impact these people had on our lives. We continue in their memory and their spirit the legacy they created. Forever and forever, Waupaca!! August, 2014 Attention, attention please: all campers and staff should gather in Waupaca Thursday August 14 through Sunday August 17 for the annual meeting of the Camp Waupaca Reunion Group. Warren Metzdorff and Rick Passman, pictured below, will be in attendance and request your presence. Thank you, that is all. Quack, Quack! From our Grand Sachem, Paul Warshauer: "This is the official notice for the Annual Meeting of the Camp Waupaca Reunion Group, NFP at the Grand Seasons Best Western Hotel, 110 Grand Seasons Dr, Waupaca, WI 54981, on Saturday, August 16 at 4:00 pm, CDT. All 8 board postions are up for re-election. You can participate in this meeting via teleconference: 267-507-0420, PIN code 5597098"
Oh they built the ship Titanic to sail the ocean blue,
And they thought they had a ship that the waves would never go through.
But the Lord's almighty hand said the ship would never float.
It was sad when the great ship went down.
Oh they built the ship Titanic to sail the ocean blue,
And they thought they had a ship that the waves would never go through.
But the Lord's almighty hand said the ship would never stand.
It was sad when the great ship went down.
Oh, they built the ship Titanic to sail the ocean blue,
And they thought they had a ship that the waves would never go through.
But the Lord's almighty hand said the ship would never float.
It was sad when the great ship went down!
Oh, the ship was full of sin and the sides about to burst,
When the captain shouted "Women and children first!"
So they tried to send a wire but the lines were all on fire.
It was sad when the great ship went down! (chorus)
(chorus)
Oh, it was sad! Oh, it was sad!
It was sad when the great ship went down to the bottom of the . . .
Husbands and wives, little children lost their lives.
(Alt: Uncles and aunts, little kiddies lost their pants.)
It was sad when the great ship went down!
Oh, they threw the life boats out o'er the deep and raging sea,
When the band struck up with "Nearer My God to Thee."
Little children screamed and cried as the waves swept overside.
It was sad when the great ship went down! (chorus)
Oh, they sailed from England and were almost to the shore,
When the rich refused to associate with the poor.
So they put them down below where they were the first to go.
It was sad when the great ship went down! (chorus)
Oh, the moral of the story, as you can plainly see,
Is to wear a life preserver on the dark and raging sea.
The Titanic never made it and never more shall be.
It was sad when the great ship went down! (chorus)
The dates for our annual trek to Waupaca (not camp, however) have been set! We will gather in Waupaca from Friday August 15 through Sunday August 17. During this visit, we will conduct our annual meeting, in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinios. We will also manage to find time to visit local establishments, reminisce about old times, and occasionally we run into someone we didn't expect to see while strolling the streets of downtown! Come for a day or a night or the whole weekend, we would love to see you!
May, 2014The Weather at Camp - a Remembrance by Mike Lurie. It was 85 degrees in Minnesota yesterday. An absolutely beautiful day if you don't mind heat and humidity. You could feel it in the air, that storms were brewing for the night. Luckily no severe weather occurred, just garden variety thundershowers. When I went outside this morning, it was very cool and breezy, and I immediately remembered those days at Camp Waupaca, when a warm to hot day was followed by a cool, breezy day. We would put away the shorts and grab our jeans and sweatshirts.
Gathering at the flagpole in the morning was challenging on those days. We would be huddled together as if it was -20. We would groan if any cabin had a long, elaborate cabin report. In the dining hall, the windows would be closed, maybe there would be a fire in the fireplace if Wayne Towne felt the urge. Suddenly the hot oatmeal or farina sounded good.
We would go out to competition still bundled up. First hour class, if it was at the waterfront, would be torture, as Warren Metzdorff insisted the boys go into Stratton Lake. Actually, the water was so warm, it felt good. Getting out, on the other hand, did not feel so good! Suddenly "wind chill" took on a whole new meaning.
By lunchtime, the skies were bright, the winds were subsiding, and it actually felt kind of warm. By the time 3rd hour came around after the state mandated rest hour, we were back in shorts and t-shirts, forgetting about our frigid morning.
Oh how I miss those days! I would trade my day job for anything, if it meant I could spend 2 summer months in a cabin in the woods of Wisconsin. At Camp Waupaca would be even better. Until that day occurs, I still have my memories, like the one shared here, to keep me going.
May, 2014The Week Before Camp. Our beloved Bob Mowen asked us what would be happening during the week leading up to the buses arriving at camp. We put our collective thoughts together and came up with the following, from the 1970s and 1980s. Any counselors from the 1950s and 1960s who care to weigh in, please write up something and we will post it right here!
Let's see, Tuesday before the buses was always the first official meeting day for the counselors. Some Chicago area counselors would meet at Camp Director Manny Desnet's house to load their cars with a summer's worth of softballs, arrows, ammunition, lifejackets, etc, before heading out on Highway 41 towards Waupaca. Any counselor under contract would be required to be in camp by 5 PM for dinner. The first night, after dinner, Manny would start the season off with his motivational and instructional speeches. Paul Warshauer could do a better Manny speech than Manny, so he would imitate Manny and give this speech to the assemblage: "Men, there is a building in town with bars on the windows . . .". Warren Metzdorff (waterfront director) and Ron Lavine (program director) would be fighting over resources for their various areas for the week. Warren would also want to move something somewhere where it shouldn't be, without Manny's permission. Paul would be scoring points with the new counselors and creating his own little fiefdom. Wayne Towne would be checking out the tents, and telling Manny the Blue Bus needs a repair. Ron would be teaching someone how to referee CW Rugby, which has no semblance of real Rugby. Mike Euer (assistant camp director) would be putting up his TV antenna and mixing the first martinis of the summer, labeling them as "Poison, photo chemicals". Manny would have a team of people to paint something white and something else brown. Counselors would be jockeying for their bunks in the cabins. Andrea Wanty (kitchen director) would be complaining about the condition of the kitchen, which hasn't changed since 1951. One of the new counselors would not heed Manny's speech about the building with bars on the windows, and would have to be bailed out of jail. Each evening leading up to the first day of camp, the new counselors would be schooled by the veteran counselors about the local watering holes in town.
On the Thursday or Friday before the campers arrived, a big semi truck from Marc's Trucking (our own Marc Margolies) would show up at camp, with 150 trunks and 150 duffel bags to be unloaded, sorted, and delivered to the cabins. The Saturday afternoon before the buses arrive, a team of counselors would trek to Chicago in Manny's Ford station wagon to ride the buses up the next day. Manny would put them up at a local motel in Skokie or Lincolnwood. Sunday morning, Manny would pick up the counselors who will ride the buses, and head to Old Orchard shopping center, outside the Montgomery Wards store, and get set up for the arrival of anxious campers and thrilled parents. There is always one camper arriving late, holding up the buses from leaving and heading to camp. Eventually the buses get started for the 3.5 hour ride to Camelot.
04/05/2014We learned this past week of the passing of Bernie Cohen. Bernie was one of two silent partners with managing director Manny Desnet. Bernie would visit camp once or twice a summer, and was usually at the busses in Old Orchard to greet parents and see the boys off to Waupaca. Our condolences to his wife Lois and the rest of his family. You can read the obituary HERE. And to leave a message, click on this link HERE.
07/2013Our annual trek to Waupaca will be Friday August 16 - Sunday August 18. We will hold our annual meeting on Saturday August 17, 3:00 PM. A full itinerary of our weekend is listed below. Please join us for the fun! IMPORTANT NOTICE: at no time should you go to the camp and try to get into the facility. We respect Camp Young Judaea's (the owner) desire to maintain safety and security for their campers and staff, and to maintain a program uninterrupted by unwanted visits from outsiders. Thank you for your cooperation. We have reserved rooms at the Best Western (715-258-9212) and The Village Inn (715-258-8526). Please reference the Camp Waupaca Reunion Group when making your reservations. The block of reserved rooms will be released on July 15, so reserve soon!! Here is the itinerary for this summers' event:
Official Camp Waupaca 2013 Reunion Official ItineraryMay, 2013Our beloved Bob Mowen has penned one of the greatest remembrances of life at Camp Waupaca. With a little literary license by permssion of the author, we present to you the following:
"Camp Waupaca was special. This time of year, every sound and smell has the distinct possibility to bring up a warm memory of my time at Camp. The memories seem endless, but here is what I miss: mealtimes, camp singing, special events, camp bus, the warm summer sun, raging thunderstorms, free swim, cabin night, night out, staff day off, mail, Wheel House, Waupaca, Amherst Bowl, the Rosa Theater, Wisconsin River, Appleton, JR's Tru Value, rest hour, Stratton Lake Road, sunset over Little Stratton, camp cooks, kitchen girls, the Dells and Tommy Bartlett, Rural and the Crystal River, the campers, the smell of the urinals, horseshoe, the staff, bug juice, bubble gum sandwiches, canteen, the Rec Hall, camp nurses, Trails End Yearbook, the State of Wisconsin, the Final Camp Banquet, the busses from Chicago (I still hate the end of summer busses TO Chicago), pre-camp, 4th of July, rainy days (to some extent), and most of all I miss Manny Desnet. I also miss a younger version of Bob Mowen.
"But time passes on. Manny Desnet has passed away. So has Bill Wanty, Terry Rifkin, and the entire Clotiaux family. During camp, we lost Penguin Chavin, Jon Reder, Scott Diamond and others. The campers have forgotten about us, but we remember the departed, and we remember the campers. In our memories the Camelot that Was Camp Waupaca remains alive, and still come our way in June, July, and August. But the years are taking their endless toll on our bodies, on our lives, and if we are lucky, NOT on our memories.
"Think about how long we were on this ride, and when compared to the ride others have taken, our ride lasted way longer with memories so deep we will die with them etched into our hearts. If not for Camp Waupaca, none of us would have ever meant so much in some regards, and despite the end of Camp Waupaca, we have had the best ride of all. Thanks to all campers, staff, and administration for the best time of our lives.
THOSE SUMMERS WERE OURS!"
02/2013It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the death of our beloved members Bob Krohn, Steve Kuklin, and Allen Schaeffer. As an 11 year old boy in 1970, though these 3 people were no longer a part of Camp Waupaca, their names were larger than life. Our reunion group was thrilled to have Steve and Allen visit us at our reunions. We were in contact with Bob and Sue Krohn for many years, but as they, too, were running a vibrant summer camp, they were unable to attend our reunion events.
Please click on these pages to read a bit about them. We hope to include photos and/or video clips of these people at some time in the future. Where an online guestbook is linked, please leave a message for the family and friends.
Bob Krohn07/26/2012 - Our annual trek to Waupaca will be Friday July 27 - Sunday July 29. We will hold our annual meeting on Saturday July 28, 1:00 PM. A full itinerary of our weekend is listed below. Please join us for the fun! IMPORTANT NOTICE: at no time should you go to the camp and try to get into the facility. We respect Camp Young Judaea's (the owner) desire to maintain safety and security for their campers and staff, and to maintain a program uninterrupted by unwanted visits from outsiders. Thank you for your cooperation. Here is the itinerary for this summers' event:
Official Camp Waupaca 2012 Reunion Official Itinerary06/16/2012 - More sad news: We recently learned that Craig Clotiaux has also passed away. Craig was the son of the late Rosemary & Leroy Clotiaux, and brother of the late Chris Clotiaux. It is hard to comprehend how they are all gone now. Our condolences to Chris' widow, Patty.
04/22/2012 - Sad news to report: The Camp Waupaca Reunion Group is very sad to report the death of camp nurse Rosemary Clotiaux (1969-1979). Rosemary, along with sons Craig and Chris, were staples at camp through most of the 1970s. Rosemary's husband Leroy would "man the gate" on parent's day to keep overly eager parents from coming into camp too early on parents visiting day. We extend our condolences to Craig Clotiaux and the family of the late Chris Clotiaux on Rosemary's passing. We are so very glad to have seen Rosemary at our last reunionin Waupaca in 2011. The obituary for Rosemary can be found by CLICKING HERE. Please consider leaving a word of condolence on the Guest Book by CLICKING HERE. Rosemary is pictured here at a reunion in Waupaca in 2001, and again in 2011 next to Susi Stoffel-Lewis.
11/13/2011 - Sad news to report: The Camp Waupaca Reunion Group extends its condolences to the family of Don Garrett (Gerowitz) (1961-1965) who passed away. Don was the brother of our member Rob Gerowitz. The obituary for Don can be found by CLICKING HERE. Please consider leaving a word of condolence on the Guest Book by CLICKING HERE. Don is pictured here at a reunion in the Chicago area on August 12, 2010.
| Look who's coming to the reunion! | See what people are saying . . . | |
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Glenn Becker (1969-1973) Lee Becker (1967-1972) Perry Becker (1967-1976) Rosemary Clotiaux (1969-1977) Barry Craven (1970-1974) Lee Eisner (1981-1986) Rob Ezsak (1979-1983) Dick Garb (1962-1984) Michael Gordon (1964-1968) Errol Grisard (???) Joel Kettler (1961-1966) Todd Laff (1974-1979) George Lamm (1975-1979) Ken Lapins (1976-1988) |
Jeff Levine (1981-1983) Mike Lurie (1970-1981) Warren Metzdorff (1971-1988) Bob Mowen (1965-1988) Rick Passman (1963-1976) Rick Poole (1978-1984) Steve Rose (1963-1967) Scott Rubin (1980-1987) Ken Saunders (1969-1985) Ralph Saunders (1969-1976) Mike Savin (???) Steve Shyman (1968-1977) Glen Spear (1972-1976) Susie Stoffel-Lewis (1976-1977) Paul Warshauer (1966-1988) |
"I'll be away that weekend, wishing I was in central Wisconsin." -Sy Sussman (1977-1980) "Sorry that I will not be available for the reunion this summer. Give my regards to all the reunion attendees." -Wayne Towne (1956-1982) "I’m trying to engage the Wanty constituency! Will keep you posted." -Brenda Wanty-Campbell (1977-1982) "Warren and I will be there, we wouldn't miss it for anything. We always have a good time." -Anna Metzdorff for Warren (1971-1988) "Sign me up!" -Little Ricky Passman (1963-1976) |
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It's still not too late to register for the BIG 60th reunion later this summer in Waupaca! CLICK HERE to open the registration form and information sheet. You can then use the button below to make your payment safely and securely using PayPalTM (PayPal account not needed to complete this transaction). Select an appropriate package, then click the "Buy Now" button and you're on your way! Or you can send in your payment via postal mail as indicated on the registration form. All registrants MUST complete, sign, and return the registration form, even if you pay electronically.
Every year since 1996, whether or not there is a big reunion, some hearty campers always trek to Waupaca sometime in late summer. This year we will gather in Waupaca from Friday August 12 - Sunday August 14. Most lodging accommodations in Waupaca are sold out. Some members will be staying at various Bed & Breakfast establishments in the area. You are cordially invited to attend our annual meeting, followed by a meeting of your Board of Directors.
Here is a TENTATIVE itinerary for the weekend. Please note that this schedule is subject to change at the whim of the attendees, so call Paul (1-312-550-7868) or Mike (1-763-464-4872) for the latest itinerary:
Friday, August 13, 2010:
4:00 pm: Reunion officially commences at the Clearwater Harbor
6:00 pm: Reunion moves to The Wheelhouse Restaurant for dinner of pizza and beer
8:00 pm: Reunion moves to JR Sportsman Bar for more beer, pool and brawl with locals
10:00 pm: Reunion stumbles to a downtown bar location, Weasels?
11:59 pm: Taps wherever we are!
Saturday, August 14, 2010:
9:00 am: Breakfast at Waupaca Woods Mall Restaurant
10:00 am: Visit to Camp Waupaca! IMPORTANT: If you are joining us, we must all go in together. Meet at the camp entrance at 10 AM sharp!
2:00-5:00 PM: PONTOON BOAT ANNUAL MEETING (meet at 1:45)
(14 people MAX; $125 divided by members)
Becker’s Marine, E1208 County Road Q, Waupaca, WI (acr0ss from the "Casino") - (715) 258-9015
3:00 PM sharp - Camp Waupaca Annual Meeting in person or via teleconference
(888-220-3208, conference id #465517)
2009 Agenda and Minutes
2010 Agenda
Bylaws
5:00 pm: G-swim in Best Western Grand Seasons pool regardless of where you are staying!
Optional: Tom Thumb Mini-Golf
Crystal River Trip
5:00–7:00 pm: Rest hour, private touring, reflections.
7:30 pm: Formal dinner at Simpson's Indian Room Restaurant
9:00 pm: More touring of local bars and other "establishments"
11:59 pm: Taps wherever we are!
Sunday, August 15, 2010:
9:00 am: Final breakfast at King's Table Restaurant (in King)
11:00 am: Check out of hotels
Champp's Minneapolis 08/12/2010
Hackney's Glenview 08/12/2010
Waupaca!
We are working to identify every face in the 1973 all-camp photo. We have accumulated a lot of names already, but need your help to identify the rest. CLICK HERE to see the 1973 all-camp photo!
The first Chicago area reunion since April, 2008, was held at THE ALLEY in Highwood. We extend our heartfelt thanks to this events' co-chairmen, Rob Ezsak and Barry Craven. And thank you to everyone who came to the event!
Bowling Reunion held Saturday October 3, 2009!
(L-R): Larry Newman ('72-'74), Glenn Becker ('69-'73), Dick Garb ('62-'84), Barry Craven ('70-'74)
Adults
Top Row (L-R): Jeff Veltman ('79-'82), Jeff Kaplan ('80-'84), Rob Ezsak ('79-'83), Barry Craven ('70-'74)
Bottom Row: Jeff Levine ('81-'83)
We would like to wish a hearty Camp Waupaca "get well soon" to the following alumni who are in the infirmary:
1. Dan Lyon is recovering from surgery. We can all boost his spirits by sending a get well email to: drl711@yahoo.com Thank you to Dan's cousin Bob Waxler, another former CW camper, for alerting us to Dan's condition.
2. Bob Mowen is recovering from, well, here's a demonstration performed in Waupaca last Saturday that should give you an idea of what Bob is suffering from: CLICK HERE to see what ails Bob. Thank you, Robert P. Mowen, for being a good sport!
The Camp Waupaca Reunion Group extends its' condolences to Marc Schulman on the death of his beloved mother Esther. You can view the obituary HERE. And you can view and sign the guest book HERE. May her memory be a blessing.
Congratulations to Alan Wax who was just appointed as the new Fire Chief of Des Planes, IL. You can read about this story HERE.
This year we will assemble in Waupaca over the last weekend of August. If you are free, we would love to include you in our get together! Please note: we have secured a SPECIAL RATE of $64.95 at the Village Inn no-tell motel. You must book directly with the motel (not online) by calling (715) 258-8526 and mention "Camp Waupaca Reunion". Alternative lodging is available at the (Warren Metzdorff upscale) Best Western Grand Seasons Hotel.
Here is a TENTATIVE itinerary for the weekend:
Friday, August 28, 2009:
4:00 pm: Reunion officially commences at the Clearwater Harbor
6:00 pm: Reunion moves to The Wheelhouse Restaurant for dinner of pizza and beer
8:00 pm: Reunion moves to JR Sportsman Bar for more beer, pool and brawl with locals
10:00 pm: Reunion stumbles to a downtown bar location, TBD
11:59 pm: Taps wherever we are!
Saturday, August 29, 2009:
9:00 am: Breakfast at Waupaca Woods Mall Restaurant
11:00 am: Steven’s Point Brewery "self-guided" tour and lunch at a location TBD (Carpool)
2:00-5:00 PM: PONTOON BOAT ANNUAL MEETING (meet at 1:45)
(14 people MAX; $125 divided by members)
Becker’s Marine, E1208 County Road Q, Waupaca, WI? - (715) 258-9015
3:00 PM sharp - Camp Waupaca Annual Meeting in person or via teleconference
(888-220-3208, conference id #178694)
Agenda
Bylaws
5:00 pm: G-swim in Village Inn pool (lifeguard provided)
Optional: Tom Thumb Mini-Golf
Crystal River Trip
5:00–7:00 pm: Rest hour, private touring, reflections.
7:30 pm: Formal dinner at Simpson's Indian Room Restaurant
9:00 pm: More touring of local bars and other "establishments"
11:59 pm: Taps wherever we are!
Sunday, August 30, 2009:
9:00 am: Final breakfast at King's Table Restaurant (in King)
11:00 am: Check out of hotels
07/03/2009 - CHICAGO, IL - Sad news to report: Sandy Takiff, one of the original campers of Camp Waupaca For Boys in 1951, has passed away. His obituary can be found HERE. To visit the guest book and leave a message, click HERE. If you were at camp in the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s, you may remember seeing an article about camp's first year pasted on the wall. The article mentions Sandy by name as being one of the very first CIT's! We recently discovered this article by visiting the Waupaca Publishing Company. Sandy attended a Chicago area reunion in May of 2003.
12/09/2008 - ELK GROVE VILLAGE, IL - Ray Krysh, a counselor from 1972 - 1985, has passed away from complications of lung cancer. Ray was most often found in the CIT Village with his dog Sundance. Ray was the assistant program director at camp. The entire Camp Waupaca Reunion Group extends its' condolences to Ray's wife Marcia, and Ray's family. CLICK HERE to view the obituary. CLICK HERE to sign the guestbook for the Krysh family.
09/07/2008 - CHICAGO, IL - The mother of campers Don Gerowitz (1961-1965) and Rob Gerowitz (1964-1979) has passed away. The entire Camp Waupaca Reunion Group extends its' condolences to Don, Rob, and the extended family. CLICK HERE to view the obituary. CLICK HERE to sign the guestbook for the Gerowitz family.
08/22/2008 - CHICAGO, IL - We learned this afternoon of the passing of Loretta Kuklin, widow of the late Irving "Skipper" Kuklin, the original builder and director of Camp Waupaca For Boys. Loretta passed away Thursday evening, August 21. She would have been 94 on September 1. Loretta is survived by daughter Judy Kuklin-Roseman and son Steve Kuklin. The entire Camp Waupaca Reunion Group extends its' condolences to Judy, Steve, and the extended family.
08/18/2008 - Paul Warshauer a no-show in Waupaca - attendees initiate name banishment proceedings.
(submitted in jest by the reunion attendees)
WAUPACA, WI - Seven Camp Waupaca alumni gathered in Waupaca this weekend to revel and reminisce in the town of their youth. Notably missing from the gathering was Paul Warshauer. A last minute pull-out, Paul contacted members as early as Thursday afternoon that he would not be attending, but told others as late as Friday morning that he was in Minnesota and would join the group Saturday. When contacted at his residence in Grand Island, NE, Warshauer said he was "attending to contracts and other important business".
The group gathered at popular tourist attractions in Waupaca such as Simpson's Indian Room Restaurant, Clearwater Harbor, JR's Sportsman's Bar, Wheelhouse, King's Table restaurant, and an "establishment" near the Waupaca International Airport. During the weekend, the group took a dim view of Warshauer's absence, and prepared the following statement in an effort to tarnish his good name.
Imagine Warren Metzdorff dressed as the Pharoah Seti, played by Sir Cedric Hardwicke, in the 1956 Cecil B. DeMille classic production of “The Ten Commandments” as he declares:
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from every pylon and obelisk.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from every cabin wall and ceiling.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from every yearbook.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from every bathroom.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from every CIT cabin.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from every web page.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from every commemorative plaque.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from the Archery Range.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from the Buddy Tag board.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” be removed from the Larry Craig stall at the Minneapolis/St. Paul International airport.
Let the name “Paul Warshauer” not be spoken by any Camp Waupaca alumnus, lest they be banned from all reunion activities.
So let it be written, so let it be done!!
06/29/2008 - Sad news: Wife of Abba Leifer dies. Synonymous with the early days of Camp Waupaca in the 1950s was Abba Leifer and his squeezebox playing songs at the Old Rosen Bowl, Rec Hall, and Dining Hall. His beloved wife, Eleanor Hope, passed away. CLICK HERE to see the obituary. And will someone who fondly remembers Abba Leifer please sign the guestbook on behalf of Camp Waupaca?
04/05/2008 - Bowling Reunion Saturday April 5!
Back row (L-R): Jeff Levine ('81-'83), Jeff Korman ('67-'74), Rick Horowitz ('79-'82), Anna Metzdorff, Warren Metzdorff ('71'-'88), Marc Zisook ('73-'75)
Front Row (L-R): Paul Warshauer ('66-'88), daughter of Norm Rose ('59-'60), Rob Ezsak ('79-'83)
Not shown: Jeffrey Deer ('75-'76), Todd Laff ('74-'79), Steve Olsher, Jeff Veltman ('79-'82)
04/02/2008 - Reunion in Minneapolis! So it snowed in Minneapolis on Monday, March 31. Big deal! Except that Mike Lurie sent an email with a picture of the slushy mess to his out of town contacts. Todd Laff replied "Bummer! I'll be in Minneapolis on Wednesday." So the plans were in place for Mike and Todd to get together. Mike is on the left, Todd is on the right, and Paul Warshauer is on the phone!
03/22/2008 - Greetings to all from Steve Stolz (1979-1983). Steve, aka Doctor Science, Professor Science, etc, lives in Forest Lake, MN, with his family. Says Steve: "I have such great memories and feelings about the times at Camp Waupaca. I never knew then how much I’d love thinking back about them now. I wish there were more pictures and names." Here is Steve and family (L to R: Matt, Anna, Laura, Katie, Mary, Steve, Mike)
03/28/2008 - Greetings from former camper Don Feinstein. Don (1984-1987) and his Wife Amy (never part of the kitchen staff) welcomed Ryan Feinstein into the world on August 9th, 2007.
08/12/2007 - Sad news: we extend our condolences to Mike and Gary Denenberg on the death of their beloved grandmother, Esther Denenberg. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Denenberg's during this difficult time.
05/21/2007 - Sad news: we extend our condolences to Jeff Veltman on the death of his beloved mother, Ilene Veltman. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Veltman's during this difficult time.
04/24/2007 - Sad news: we extend our condolences to Harold Jesser on the death of his beloved father, Daniel Jesser. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Jesser's during this difficult time.
04/24/2007 - More sad news: we extend our condolences to Murray Zweig on the death of his beloved father, Herbert Zweig. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Zweig's during this difficult time.
09/25/2006 - Sad news: we extend our condolences to Larry, Robert, and Steven Lifson on the death of their beloved father, Dr. Bernard Lifson. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Lifson boys and their families during this difficult time.
12/2005Greetings and happy holidays from the Camp Waupaca Reunion Group. Paul Warshauer and Steve Prebish got into the spirit of the holidays recently when Paul conducted a "Murder Mystery" at Steve's law firm's holiday party.
08/07/2005 - Choose-up Softball, in Chicago! A very close choose-up softball game was held on Sunday August 7. In attendance were: Don Feinstein, Dick Garb, Don Kaplan, David Kerstein, Dave Korman, Jeff Korman, Larry Lifson, Mike Lurie, Larry Rosen, and Glen Spear. Captains were Michael Lifson and Adam Lurie. There were plenty of triples that were legged into singles! And many creaking bones were heard rounding the bases! Spectacular catches were made, and even a grand slam or two dribbled out of the infield as well. Lots of reminiscing took place, and excitement over the upcoming visit to camp!
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| Front row, L to R: Michael Lifson, Glen Spear & family, Dick Garb | L to R: Mike Lurie, Dave Korman, Dick Garb, Jeff Korman |
| Back row, L to R: Mike Lurie, Larry Lifson, Don Feinstein, Don Kaplan, | |
| Jeff Korman, Adam Lurie, Dave Korman, Larry Rosen | |
| Not shown: David Kerstein |
Summer 2005 - Reunion in Omaha! So the Ringel brothers, Marc and Paul, headed to Omaha for a good steak. That and some college baseball. Who do they run into while they're in town? Harlan Rips! The "Boys from Stratton Lake" schmooze, catch some great baseball, eat, and reminisce about their days as boys at Camp Waupaca.
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| L to R: Eli (Marc), Sam (Paul), Jack (Marc), and Marc Ringel | L to R: Harlan, Sarah, and Annie Rips |
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| L to R: Harlan Rips, Paul Ringel, Marc Ringel | L to R: Paul Ringel, Marc Ringel |
July, 2005 - Tough "Break" for Bob Mowen. As if packing up his mother's house wasn't difficult enough, Bob Mowen (1965-1988 but "was to have come in 1960") broke his wrist in the process. Bob is keeping a good attitude and sends his best wishes to all CW alumni. You can send YOUR best wishes to Bob via email by CLICKING HERE.
01/26/2005 - Sad news: we extend our condolences to Barry Robbins, Kenny Robbins, and Elliot Robbins on the death of their beloved mother, Marlene. CLICK HERE to view the obituary. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with Barry, Kenny, and Elliot, and their extended family, during this difficult time. The Robbins boys attended Camp Waupaca from the late 1960s through the 1970s. .
09/29/2004 - Sad news: we extend our condolences to Bob Mowen on the death of his beloved mother, Vivian. Vivian recently celebrated her 100th birthday! Bob was a popular Nature Center counselor and all around helper at camp from the mid 1960s to the end of camp in 1988. If you would like to contact Bob, send an email to Bob@CampWaupaca.com and we will forward it on to him.
09/29/2004 - Sad news: we extend our condolences to Lou Berns and Mike Berns on the death of their beloved father, Favil David Berns. Lou and Mike were campers back in the late 1960s to early 1970s. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with Lou and Mike and their family during this difficult time.
09/29/2004 - Sad news: we extend our condolences to Larry Wotman on the death of his beloved mother, Flora Jane Morris. Larry was a camper/CIT back in the 1970s. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with Larry and his family during this difficult time.
08/17/2004 - Paul Warshauer now holds the record for trekking to Waupaca for the 9th straight summer! Paul along with other alumni visited Waupaca August 14-15. Paul filed the following report:
08/05/2004 - Wedding bells have rung for Jordy Leff, a popular camper and CIT from the 1960s. We wish Jordy and the new Mrs. Leff a long and happy union.
07/29/2004 - "THANK YOU" to Brad Polan for making a sizable donation to the CWRG. We appreciate his generosity, and acknowledge his appreciation of our efforts to keep our Camp Waupaca memories alive. Thanks Brad!!
07/26/2004 - Sad news: we extend our condolences to Jeff Isaacson and Barry Isaacson on the death of their beloved mother, Barbara Perl Isaacson. Jeff and Barry were campers back in the 1970s.CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with Jeff and Barry during this difficult time.
06/09/2004 - Mazel Tov to Dr. Rob Gerowitz on the Bar Mitzvah of his eldest son. It's nice to post some good news for a change, eh Rob?!? We're sure that uncle Don Garrett is very proud of the little pisher. We also thank Don Garrett for his recent donation to our cause - thanks Don!!
05/25/2004 - The Camp Waupaca Reunion Group says THANK YOU to Greg Krasnow for making a donation using the "Donate using PayPal" link to the left. We appreciate his generosity, and acknowledge his appreciation of our efforts to keep our Camp Waupaca memories alive. Thanks Greg!!
04/19/2004 - The Camp Waupaca Reunion Group extends its' condolences to Rob Tepperman on the death of his father Sidney. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book. Our thoughts and prayers are with Rob and his family during this difficult time.
04/11/2004 - The Camp Waupaca Reunion Group extends it's condolences to the Kuklin family on the death of Betty Kuklin Alpert, sister of Irving "Skipper" Kuklin, one of the founders of Camp Waupaca For Boys. She is also the mother of Gary Alpert, a camper in the early to mid 1960s. Our thoughts are with Loretta Kuklin, Steve Kuklin, Judy Kuklin-Roseman, and the Alpert family during this difficult time.
04/2004 - Mazel Tov and congratulations to Howie Fleischer on the birth of his first child, a boy, who should be ready for camp in about 8 or 9 years!
01/31/2004 - Sad news: camper Darrell Pollack passed away suddenly of an apparent heart attack. CLICK HERE to view Darrell's obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to sign the guest book for Darrell's family and friends to see. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Darrell's family at this time.
12/13/2003 - The CWRG extends it's condolences to Wayne Towne on the death of his brother Alvin Towne. Our thoughts are with you at this difficult time.
10/2003 - The Camp Waupaca Reunion Group extends its' condolences to Lee, Perry, and Glenn Becker on the death of their father Walter. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view or sign the guest book.
09/04/2003 - The 2003 get together is history! Photos to follow shortly. The big new is that the REC HALL IS TO BE DEMOLISHED! In our possession are windows, doors, and bricks from the fireplace. More on these moments to follow as well.
(08/26/2003) The Reunion Group extends it's condolences to Barry Shanoff on the death of his mother. CLICK HERE to view the obituary in the Chicago Tribune. CLICK HERE to view and sign the guest book for Barry to read.
(08/26/2003) For the 8th year in a row, Paul Warshauer and Mike Lurie will trek to Waupaca to reminisce about their years at camp. The dates of attendance will be Wednesday August 27 through Sunday August 31. They will dine at Simpsons Indian Room restaurant on either Thursday or Friday evening (they ran into Paul Ringel one year at the restaurant by chance!) Come on up and find us as we frollick in Waupaca and surrounding areas, we'll have a good old time! Also expected to attend is Rick Passman.
(07/2003) The Reunion Group has learned that Nate Greenberg has passed away this past February. Nate was Skipper Kuklin's partner after Joe Rosen sold his share of the camp in 1961.
(05/29/2003) A mini-reunion was held on Thurday May 29 at Pete Miller's in Evanston. We continue to be amazed at the alumni, new and old, who turn out to relive those old Camp Waupaca memories. In attendance at this reunion were: Jeremy Baskin, Bob Echales, Don Kaplan, Jeff Korman, Mike Lurie, Dan Lyon, Gary Silbar, Sandy Takiff, Paul Warshauer, and David Wax. Sandy regaled us with stories from the early days in 1951. Sandy's name and picture appeared in an article in the 1951 Waupaca County Post. Thank You to all who joined us!
| Standing (L to R): | Sandy Takiff, Mike Lurie, Bob Echales, Gary Silbar, Paul Warshauer |
| Sitting (L to R): | Dan Lyon, David Wax, Jeremy Baskin |
| Not shown: | Don Kaplan, Jeff Korman |
(05/22/2003) It is with deep and profound sadness that we inform our members of the death of Joe Rosen, original founder of Camp Waupaca along with Skipper Kuklin. Joe was SKipper's partner from 1951 to 1961. Joe was in attandenace at the 50th Reunion in 2001. From everyone at Camp Waupaca, we extend our sincere condolences to the entire Rosen family.
(02/04/2003) A mini-reunion will be held in Chicago on Monday February 10, 2003 in the backroom of Coogan's Riverside Saloon, 180 N Wacker Drive Chicago, IL from 6:00 - 8:00 PM. Their phone number is: 312-444-1134. Special guest Ricky Goldman will be the "roastee" from California! Come join the festivities!!
(10/20/2002) The Reunion Group extends it's condolences to the family of David Goldstein who recently passed away. May his memory be for a blessing.
(02/2002) The 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City had a Camp Waupaca connection! Casey FitzRandolph, who won the gold medal in the 500 meter speedskating event, is the son of Jeff FitzRandolph who was a counselor in 1970. I bet that gold medal can't come close to the quality of the medals that were handed out during the Camp Waupaca olympics! Congratulations to Casey and father Jeff on this terrific achievement!!
(02/2002) The reunion group extends its' condolences to John Torschen and his family on the recent death of his beloved Mother. May her memory be a blessing.
(10/06/2001) The reunion group extends its' condolences to Jeff Lust and his family on the recent death of his beloved Mother. May her memory be a blessing.
(10/06/2001) The reunion group extends its' condolences to Jim Avery and his family on the recent passing of his Mother. May your family only celebrate happy occasions in the future.
(07/2001) Congratulations to Ken Lapins on the birth of his first child, a girl.
(07/01/2001) The reunion group would like to extend its' condolences to Warren Metzdorff and his family on the recent passing of his father.
(06/09/2001) The reunion group would like to extend its' condolences to the family of Terry Rifkin who passed away recently. Terry was at camp in the 1950s and 1960s.
(05/31/2001) The reunion group would like to extend its' condolences to Mike Lurie and his family on the sudden passing of his father.
(05/02/2001) Thank you to Harlan Rips for his VERY generous financial donation.
(04/13/2001) Several cabin photos from 1981 were added today. CLICK HERE to check them out!
(04/02/2001) We are excited to add several cabin(?) photos from 1958. These come to us from Joe Rosen. We're not sure of the cabin numbers, or if these are even representations of cabins. Other cabin photos from this era are usually taken near a cabin, which is why we're unsure of these photos. Please check them out and tell us about them! Click here to go immediately to the 1958 photo page.
(04/02/2001) We have added cabin photos from 1974. These photos are of poor quality. They were taken NOT from the camp photographers' photos, but from snapshots taken simultaneously with the photographer. We will gladly accept your replacement originals! Click here to go immediately to the 1974 photo page.
(03/26/2001) Several cabin photos from 1972 have been added. These new photos are courtesy of Ron Lavine. These photos have the new "hot spot" feature built-in - place your mouse-pointer over a face, then look in the lower left comments area of yor browser for the row and position number, and the name.
(03/06/2001) Thank you to Rick Passman for painstakingly going through the photos to identify names of CW alumni. I think he's having fun doing it!
(03/06/2001) Donations have been received from: Mike Lurie, Rick Passman, and Joe Rosen. We will need more funds for some future mailings regarding the big reunion.
(02/18/2001) The Camp Waupaca Reunion Group would like to extend it's condolences to Pete Jocketty (counselor, 1970) on the death of his father, Joe Jocketty. Pete's brother, Walt Jocketty, is general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team.
(02/2001) Congratulations to Gary Silbar and his wife Karen on the birth of Max, who weighed in at 7 pounds 7 ounces.
(02/2001) MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS COMING TO PICTURE PAGES!! We are in the process of placing a web "hot spot" on EVERY face in EVERY all-camp and cabin photo! Place your mouse pointer over a face, and in the browser comments box (lower left on most browsers), the name of the person will appear! It will also indicate the row and position number WHICH YOU SHOULD REFERENCE WHEN CORRESPONDING UPDATES TO US. We also changed the way the picture pages open. Instead of sharing the screen with the links pane on the left, we will now open these pictures in full-screen mode. This will make browsing these larger photos easier for you.
(02/2001) HELP!! We need your help in identifying faces and cabin numbers from the 1950's and 1960s. Please go to the Photo Archives page and surf through the pictures. Then you can use the handy email form to send us updates. Be sure to identify the row as we have identified it, and where the person is (i.e. "3rd row from top, the schlamiel with glasses between Harvey Schwartz and Morrie Goldstein is Melvin Birnbaum"). This information is important for our 50th anniversary edition of the camp yearbook, the Trail's End. Thank you for your help.
(02/2001) Congratulations to Warren Metzdorff on his recent wedding! We're still waiting for our invitations . . .
(08/2000) Our Dream (click here)
(08/2000) Our trip to Chicago is complete! During our visit, we met with the following alumni: Marty Behn, Dick Garb, Jon Juron, Jeff Korman, Loretta Kuklin, Steve Levin, Dan Lyon, Warren Metzdorff, Steve Prebish, Terry Rifkin, Paul Ringel, Joe Rosen, Paul Rosengarten, Ken Saunders, Gary Silbar, Wayne Towne, and David Wax. There is SO MUCH memorabilia to scan and process, it will take WEEKS to get it all assembled! Check back here often for the latest updates. For now, check the 1967 and 1968 cabin photos.
(08/2000) The reunion group extends best wishes for a speedy recovery to Warren Metzdorff who recently underwent double knee replacement surgery. Warren thinks it was the stress of "teaching 10,000 campers to swim & ski" at camp. We think it was brought on by him teaching horseback riding in his early camp days. We hope Warren will be back in the saddle soon!
(07/2000) Donations have been received from: Howard Bramson, Ira Fierstein, Jeff FitzRandolph, Lee Freedman, Maxine & Bob Greenstein, Larry Lazarus, Larry Lifson, Bob Mowen, Paul Ringel, Larry Silton, Glen Spear, Steve Taslitz, and Rob Tepperman. Thank you for your support!
(07/2000) Joe Rosen has sent us much memorabilia which we are loading up. Check 1954 and see the August 8, 1954 edition of the "Waupaca Warrior" camp newspaper! Thank you Joe!
(07/2000) The all-camp photos, along with some cabin photos, from 1963 to 1967 are online! The all-camp photos are annotated with names (best guess). Anyway, check them out, and send us updates. Our thanks to Dick Garb, Larry Lifson, Steve Levin, Rick Passman, and Paul Warshauer who have already checked them out and made a couple of corrections.
(06/2000) The Reunion Group extends its' condolences to the family of Howard Feinstein. Howard passed away recently after a battle with lung cancer. Howard attended camp in 1951 or 1952 (he could never remember!) and then sent his three sons to camp: Joel, Jim, and Gregg Feinstein.
(06/2000) Congratulations to Jim Feinstein who recently got married.
(06/2000) Congratulations to Greg Berke on his engagement.
(06/2000) John Rosenberg (Omaha camper) has provided the reunion group his all-camp and cabin photos from 1963 - 1967. John lives in Minneapolis with his wife and two children. He is a pilot for Northwest Airlines, so don't be surprised if you get a telephone call from John when he's on layover in your town!
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