It's a wonderful life, isn't it? A place to share.(summer camps)
Publication Date: 01-MAY-07
Publication Title: Camping Magazine
Format: Online
Author: Case, Mark H.

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Bah, fooey. There's that annoying movie again. How many times can you watch Jimmy Stewart see that his life has changed others? In fact, what am I doing here in camping? Am I really doing any good? I mean, really doing any good or am I just doing a job?

I remember the first time away from home for the week. It was at Camp Blackhawk on Owassippe Scout Reservation in Michigan for Boy Scouts. I failed the swim test the first time through. ME! I have been swimming in pools my whole life, but the lake was strange. I later conquered the lake and swam a mile that year, literally! Spending time at the nature center and winning the all camp nature contest...



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