Deep Scrub Day

Sunday mornings are a real change of pace here at Kingswood.  Catholic boys soon will be off to nearby Bradford, Vermont for Mass.  The rest of us will fall into “deep scrub” mode.  I’ll post the schedule below, as it explains the deal to you.  At the popular continental breakfast, concluding as I write this … Continue reading →

Egg Drop

Egg Drop night affords the camp photographers their best opportunity of the summer to get smiling faces from happy boys.  This event, run twice a summer at the end of the session’s first week, is a near-guarantee to put an end to most separation anxiety (homesickness.)  Sure, there are some lads who will admit to … Continue reading →

June 28 Potpouri

Here are a batch of photos from the past couple of days.  I did tell you about the run up Moosilauke’s Beaver Brook Trail and now you can see how those boys fared.  I had fun with the campcraft clinic on an outing to Freddy’s Pond, a spot one imagines a dinosaur popping out of … Continue reading →

Five Minutes Ago

You will enjoy an occasional report that includes photos just now taken.  Indeed, it is cold and rainy, as forecast.  The rain is nothing new, but the cold surely has produced many a shiver already.  Not to worry as Charmion promises hot chocolate to all boys who brave the elements on the lake.  The fields … Continue reading →

Rain! Who cares?

No question but that schedule flexibility is our strong suit.  As I write these words, 40+ boys have headed into the hills to get in a day hike before the afternoon/evening deluge arrives. Yesterday, Mike observed the approaching band of showers and simply flipped A Block and B Block.  While that won’t translate into much … Continue reading →

Water, Water, Everywhere

Unusual June weather, to be sure, continues.  The first photo below was taken two hours ago, as we awoke to an overcast morning — “Lowery,” is the New England word for it.  No big deal at all, as the program directors already have an aggressive plan for the day.  I am especially proud of the … Continue reading →

First clinics of the summer

New Hampshire weather is not supposed to be hazy, hot and humid with afternoon and evening showers.  But, that’s been the deal for a couple days running, with more of the same forecast for the next few days.  This time, however, we were on to Mother Nature and anticipated the oncoming storm that arrived midway … Continue reading →

Opening Day, 2013

Monday, June 24, 9:13 am.  The boys were very cooperative at breakfast this morning.  It took only 34 minutes to feed the largest group we have ever had in our 29 years at the helm.  All old-timers know the average to be 37 minutes.  Anyway, it is going to be a very hot day today. … Continue reading →

A Kingswood Treasure Hunt

Originally posted on 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…