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August 2008
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Vol. 19, Number 2
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Annual Pig Roast
Fund-raiser scheduled for Sept. 13 & 14
Our 19th Annual Pig Roast weekend is coming up soon and we are
looking forward to great weather and great attendance. This event
is one of our biggest fundraisers for the camp and helps to raise
the necessary funds to allow us to keep our camping fees
affordable.
The menu will feature our delicious roast pork, chicken, baked
potato, green beans, rolls, butter, beverages and, of course,
homemade desserts (including our famous PIG cookies).
The serving hours will be 3 to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 12 to 4 p.m
on Sunday. Ticket prices will remain the same as in the past: $10
for adults and $4 for children in the presale or $12 and $5 at the
door.
“Dulcimers and Such” will perform on Saturday and will have
everyone singing along. Norm Saeger’s group “Friends” will
entertain us on Sunday. Don’t miss this wonderful weekend and
enjoy a memorable walk through the hills of Tuscazoar. Tickets are
currently available from any Foundation member or by calling the
camp at 330-859-2288 or Nancy Schoenbaum at 330/493-1386. There is
a savings if you purchase your tickets in advance, so be sure to
call us.
This year’s event will also feature a “quilt” raffle with a
beautiful “Autumn Leaves” quilt to be auctioned off during the
event. Raffle tickets can be purchased at the Pig Roast for $1.00
each or 6 for $5.00. Tickets can also be purchased by calling
either the camp or Nancy Schoenbaum at 330-493-1386. The winner
does not need to be present and the winning name will be drawn at
the end of the Pig Roast on Sunday afternoon.
Pig Gig returns Sept.
12-14
Our Pig Gig Campout is returning this year for
groups who want to camp during the Pig Roast weekend. The event
will feature an interesting take on the “Amazing Race” where a
group will be able to win a FREE weekend campout at Tuscazoar. The
day’s activities will conclude with an 8 p.m. campfire program at
the Hoover Lodge amphitheater, where the hills will come alive
with songs and stories. The activity fee for the weekend will
include a Pig Roast dinner on Saturday night. Sites are still
available and we recommend you make your reservations soon. Give
the camp a call at 330-859-2288.
Tuscazoar, Buckeye photos posted
The Camp Tuscazoar Foundation website now
includes historical photos of Camp Tuscazoar, ranging from the
camp’s beginnings in the 1920s through 1986. The site also
contains a tribute page for our sister camp, Camp Buckeye. Visit
www.tuscazoar.org/about_us.htm to find
links to these two unique web pages. And, if you have photos that
could be included, please email them to
info@tuscazoar.org. |
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Tuscazoar to host Fall Flapjack Flip Oct. 4 & 5
Camp Tuscazoar’s second annual Fall Flapjack Flip will be
held Oct. 4 and 5 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will include
pancakes, Camp Tuscazoar Maple Syrup, sausage, applesauce, orange
drink and coffee. The price will be $6 for adults and $3 for
children (age 10 and under). Tickets will be available at the door
or in advance by contacting Nancy Schoenbaum at 330-493-1386. Last
year, even with soaring 90 degree temperatures, many folks
 ventured
into the woods to enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast topped off
with our famous Tuscazoar Syrup. We hope to see you this year! |
Tuscazoar events, programs and activities
For reservations or additional information,
contact Camp Tuscazoar at 330-859-2288 |
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‘09 camp event schedule ready
Camp Tuscazoar is pleased to announce the
following event schedule for 2009:
Maple Days ...........................April 4
& 5
Dover Dam Weekend .................May 1-3
Pig Gig Weekend .................Sept. 11-13
Pig Roast Fundraiser ...........Sept. 12, 13
Fall Flapjack Flip ....................Oct. 3 & 4
CTF Annual Meeting......................Oct. 4
Please mark your calendars now.
It’s not too early to book your campsite or cabin. Your and
your group will want to attend these events and build new
memories.
Of course, the camp is almost always open for hiking. Just register
at the sign-in board in the parking lot when you arrive and
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Calendar time again
The 2009 edition
of the Camp Tuscazoar Foundation Calendar of Events is currently in
the works. Any business interested in support this endeavor can
contact the camp and information regarding advertising will be sent
out. This is a wonderful opportunity to support the camp and
advertise your business, which could result in many additional
contacts. We are also offering troops and/or districts with events
scheduled at the camp next year to have them listed on the calendar
for a small fee of $5. Let other groups know when you will be
camping or when the district event is planned. This edition of the
calendar will be ready in mid-December.
One further note: if you have a special picture featuring
your troop at the camp, we are currently looking for a photo to be
used on the top of the calendar. If you have a great photo, please
email it to:
nancyschoenbaum@sbcglobal.net. Maybe we can find a real jewel to
grace the front of the calendar.
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Syrup sold at farmers
markets
The Camp Tuscazoar Foundation is
currently involved in two different farmers markets on a weekly
basis. We have a booth at the Massillon Farmers Market every
Saturday morning in downtown Massillon. We will also be at the new
Canal Fulton Farmers Market in downtown Canal Fulton on Thursday
afternoons. If you need syrup and can’t wait till our Pig Roast or
Fall Flapjack Flip, just head to either of these markets and pick up
a bottle or two. We also have gift baskets available and they make a
great gift for you favorite scouter. If you need one soon, just give
Nancy Schoenbaum a call at 330-493-1386. Also, if you have a few
hours to spare to assist this effort, please give Nancy a call and
let her know when you are available.
Think Tuscazoar for staycation
With today’s high gas prices, families
and groups are staying closer to home for their outings. Why not
consider Camp Tuscazoar as a staycation destination? A wide variety
of attractions and historic locations surround the camp. During your
stay, you can visit one or more of the attractions listed below. All
are within a moderate drive from the camp.
Atwood Lake Resort; Dover Dam;
Fort Laurens State Memorial; Gnadenhutten Museum and Park; NTR Canoe
Livery; Ohio & Erie Canalway; Professional Football Hall of Fame;
J.E. Reeves Victorian Home & Museum; Schoenbrunn Village State
Memorial; Tappan Lake Park; Trumpet in the Land & The White Savage
Outdoor Dramas; Tuscora Park; Warther Carvings and Gardens; Wolf
Timbers; and Zoar Village State Memorial
Do you have a pop-up camping trailer? For only $25 per weekend you
can park your pop-up camper in one of our designated sites and enjoy
the camp’s beauty while you sleep and cook in comfort.
Members of the Foundation are entitled to camping privileges at
Tuscazoar, so if you’re not already a member, be sure to complete
and send us the membership form on page 4 of this issue of the
Breeze. For more information on area attractions, visit
www.tuscazoar.org/attractions.htm.
Dulcimers ‘n Such to perform Saturday, Sept.
13 at
Pig Roast
Dulcimers ‘n Such will return to
entertain our guests during the Pig Roast on Saturday, Sept. 13.
Dulcimers ‘n Such is a musical group that plays a variety of
instruments. Most of the performers play the mountain dulcimer
(also known as the Appalachian or lap dulcimer). This is one of
two truly American instruments, the other being the five-string
banjo. The “n Such” in the group name includes guitars,
autoharp, harmonica, kalimba, banjimer, washtub bass,
tambourine, spoons and an occasional mandolin, dobro, accordion
and limberjack. The group plays a mix of music, including
Appalachian, old-time and Celtic music, with a helping of hymns
and traditional tunes thrown in.
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Camp Tuscazoar memories
Thoughts of Pipestone, Old Campsite and
Biltmore sticks
By Glenn Eichel - Cushing, Maine
I sure have fond memories of Tuscazoar. The Friday night I
got my first Pipestone is etched in my brain. Pipestone
kept me coming back and advancing in rank. It was the
motivation for me.
I can still remember leaving Tuscazoar as a camper for the
last time in 1964. I was always sad leaving after summer
camp but that year I was especially sad. I knew I was at
an end. I visited Friday nights for a few years before
being lured to Camp Buckeye. I was asked to serve on the
Tuscazoar summer staff after I graduated, but I needed to
earn more money for college. If I could go back in time
I'd have made a different choice. Soon I was off and away
living in southwestern Ohio.
My mother passed away in 2000 and while we were closing up
her house I took some time to visit all the places that
had been my boyhood years. I took my daughter with me for
an afternoon visit at Tuscazoar. I walked to Keppler
Lodge, back to Jamboree (called the nature cabin when I
was there) and through central camp to Old Campsite where
Troop 85 always camped in the summer. I looked through the
new museum window and saw bricks for a few friends. As I
left I knew I was probably never going to return since my
mom was my last tie to the area. Many memories came
flooding back that afternoon.
Like the Friday afternoon that the whole troop gathered at
the pool to cheer on a buddy who need to swim that one lap
to qualify for his Pipestone. Most of us were great
swimmers, nearly half the troop was on the local YMCA swim
team (two would later become university swim coaches), so
we wanted everybody to get over the hump. That same summer
a bunch of us took Forestry merit badge and had a two-day
"sword fight" with the Biltmore sticks until the troop
leader, Paul Redinger, confiscated them.
I believe it was my second or third year at summer camp.
There was an afternoon skills contest. Bob Redinger and I
teamed up and won all but one of the events (finished
second in that one). I can still remember dinner that
night when they announced the winners. I was lucky to be
teamed with a super scout!. I still remember him teaching
me how to throw a half-hitch over a post for one contest.
Troop 85 always scheduled a winter camp at Keppler Lodge.
Homer Keppler was from Dover and affiliated with troop 85
at one time. I can still recall the joy of jumping on a
sled at Hoover, sledding all the way to Keppler, turning
left into the woods and dodging trees going toward the
wilderness camp. Looking back, I'm surprised we lived!
Thanks to all of you for keeping the spirit alive. If I’m
ever in the area again, I will make it out. |
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Do you have a memory you would like to share? Email us at
info@tuscazoar.org or
send a note to us at: Camp Tuscazoar Memories; PO Box 308;
Zoarville OH 44656-0308
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This miniature rendition of Troop 5 Cabin is one
of many Camp Tuscazoar items available
through our online Trading Post.
Online trading post offers camp keepsakes
A wide variety of Camp Tuscazoar items
can be purchased through our online Trading Post. Here is a sampling of
what can be purchased via the Camp Tuscazoar website:
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Maple Syrup – bottles, pints, half
gallons and gallon sizes available
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Camp Tuscazoar event patches – The
official Camp Tuscazoar patch plus patches from past camp events
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Zoarville Station Bridge Patches - with
or without the date of dedication
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Camp Tuscazoar T-Shirts – available in
white or khaki
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CD or Audio Tapes of Camp Songs - sung
by a chorus of former campers and staffers
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Troop 5 Cabin Miniatures - roof is
removable for access to the lighted interior
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Wooden Replicas of Tuscazoar Lodges
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Books - The Tuscarawas Valley in Indian
Days 1750-1797; The Lenape and Their Legends With the Complete
Text and Symbols of the Walam Olum; Handbook of the Delaware
Indian Language; Zeisberger's History of the Northern American
Indians In 18th Century Ohio, New York & Pennsylvania; Woodcraft
Book
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Eagle Bricks
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75th Anniversary Framed Patch Set
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75th Anniversary Cachet
For more information, or to order
online, visit
http://www.tuscazoar.org/products.htm or Dave’s Tuscazoar Trading
Post at
http://stores.ebay.com/Daves-Tuscazoar-Trading-Post. All sales
proceeds directly benefit Camp Tuscazoar. |
CTF Annual Meeting scheduled for Oct. 5
The Camp Tuscazoar Foundation will hold its
annual meeting on Oct. 5 at 3 p.m. at the camp. Why not plan to attend
the Flapjack Flip and then stay for the meeting? There is much
happening at the camp and this will give our members an added reason
to visit us. Please mark your calendars for this date. Notices will be
sent out to all members in good standing at least 30 days prior to the
meeting. Also, the members will fill open director positions at this
meeting. If you would be willing to serve on the board of directors,
and have been a member for at least a year, please contact the camp at
330-859-2288 or via e-mail at info@tuscazoar.org.
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| Sept. 7 |
CTF Board Meeting |
| Sept. 12-14 |
Pig Gig Campout |
| Sept. 13 & 14 |
Pig Roast Fund-raiser |
| Oct. 4 & 5 |
Fall Flapjack Flip |
Oct. 5 |
CTF Annual Meeting |
Nov. 2 |
CTF Board Meeting |
Dec. 7 |
CTF Board Meeting |
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Camp Tuscazoar "Breeze"
is published by the
Camp Tuscazoar Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 308
Zoarville, OH 44656-0308
http://www.tuscazoar.org
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Annual Membership Drive Underway!
For 20 years, the Camp Tuscazoar Foundation has kept the camp we love open and operating. We are not supported by the Boy Scouts, the United Way or any other organization or corporation. Our funding must come from camping fees, fund-raisers, donations and memberships. Memberships start at only $15 per person, but are vital for supporting the camp. Our members provide guidance on future projects and activities, help with workdays, serve on committees and are eligible
 for camping privileges. The CTF
is an Ohio public
benefit corporation dedicated to preserving Camp Tuscazoar for
future generations. Please join us. Camp Tuscazoar needs your
help!
We will keep the spirit burning at
Camp Tuscazoar |
Membership Application
Please accept my gift of $_____ to support Camp Tuscazoar.
( ) Individual ($15 or more)*
( ) Family ($25 or more)*
( ) Lifetime ($500 or more)* |
Please make check payable to:
Camp Tuscazoar Foundation, Inc.
P.O. Box 308
Zoarville, OH 44656-0308 |
Name ______________________________ Date _______________
Street Address __________________________________________
City/State/Zip ____________________________________________
Signature _______________________________________________
Phone __________________________________________________
Email (to receive newsletter) ________________________________
*The individual listed will be entitled to one (1) vote at
the annual meeting. |
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