Reblogged from Kingswood Blues Busters: A family friend named John was at both family weddings this August. He must have had some time on his hands between the events, as he prepared the following Kingswood treasure hunt for summer 2013. Side story: Rob Wiff, on the very day of his ceremony, took a solo walk … Continue reading »
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Un-Sprung at Kingswood
There’s an old adage regarding New England that says, “If you don’t like the weather, wait a minute.” Rob and Becky, enticed by last week’s report, entitled “Spring at Kingswood,” decided to spend Memorial weekend in New Hampshire. Becky sent the following pictures of their lovely visit to Kingswood. A few captions, taken from the … Continue reading »
A Guide to the Guides
To the uninitiated, Guides at Kingswood are those 15 year olds who are taking the first step towards becoming future members of the camp staff. We call them “Guides,” in hopes that they see the importance of setting a good example for the younger campers. Guide fail miserably at two of these expectations — being … Continue reading »
Delicious CIT’s
CIT’s I am told, are particularly tasty with mustard! Lame joke, OK. But, we do have quite the crowd of young men who will dwell in the Barn come summer, 2013. Here are most of the ones who have made it official:
Kingswood “Groupies”
Kingswood “Groupies” are not what you think they are. In today’s report are featured huge “gang photos,” in which a huge number of boys, already re-enrolled, are featured. 100% in most of them!! When you see this ocean of Kingswood faces, you should be happy that summer is not that far in the future. … Continue reading »
The Kingswood Promise
As a family, we have been working on this essay for several weeks. Here it is: THE KINGSWOOD PROMISE
Winning Moments
The weather broke last evening during the Egg Drop extravaganza. Jaws were dropping, not only due to the clever contraptions that took The Ambassador and his motley crew seven rounds to completely destroy, but also over the fabulous colors which suddenly appeared on the far shore of Mother Tarleton. Being the prime camp promoter, I … Continue reading »
Defying the Elements
So what if it rained most of the day yesterday! Mike Wiff smartly organized a host of indoor activities both afternoon and evening while still acknowledging that some boys would prefer to play in the mud over any sane options under cover. The first photos reveal this crowd, which turned out to be over half … Continue reading »
Das Broom
Showers are in the forecast for most of the day, but the sun was peeking through at reveille and still is trying to assert itself as I write these words. If it is blueberry muffins for breakfast, it must be Monday. I thought I witnessed some good appetites at both the first two meals of … Continue reading »
Chamber of Commerce Opener
The photos that follow support the contention of the blog’s title. I must not be that much of a sinner! Indeed, Shupe’s drive into the lake was a gorgeous draw that landed half way across the water. Said Shupe, “I am the snorkeling counselor and our goal for the summer is to find that … Continue reading »
