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March 2005
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Vol. 16, Number 1
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Camp will host second annual
Maple Days festival April 2-3
The maple syrup season is underway again at
Camp Tuscazoar. Plastic lines crisscross the woods north of the
service road, transporting precious sap to the large collection
tanks near the tunnel. From there, the sap is pumped to the
sugarhouse to be processed into pure, old-fashioned Camp Tuscazoar
Maple Syrup.
So, when you get another taste of this year’s delicious syrup? At
our second annual Tuscazoar Maple Days festival April 2-3!
The festival menu will offer all-you-can-eat pancakes, sausage,
applesauce, orange juice and samples of Camp Tuscazoar’s maple
syrup. Meals will be served from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on April 2 and
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 3 in the camp dining hall. The
dining hall will be heated.
Tours of the syrup operation will be conducted throughout the
festival. As an added bonus, period crafters will line central
camp to provide an additional attraction for the festival and
allow visitors a chance to wander about and enjoy their time while
visiting our camp.
Tickets for this fund-raiser are $6 for adults and $3 for children
(10 & under). The proceeds from this event and from ongoing syrup
sales will generate needed funds for camp operations and for
maintenance, repair and construction projects.
The public is welcome! Transportation will be provided from the
parking lot to the dining hall. Mark your calendars now, and be
sure to invite your friends!
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Dover Dam Weekend events will focus on law and
our legal system
Do television shows like “Judging
Amy” and “Boston Legal” offer an accurate look at our
country’s legal system? Find out at the 2005 Dover Dam
Weekend, scheduled for May 6-8. This year’s Dover Dam
Weekend will include several events such as a mock trial and a
highway patrol presentation for accurate look into the
practice of law and the legal system.
Boy Scouts participating in the activities will be able to earn
their Law merit badge, and they should bring a merit badge
book, notebook or notepad, pencil or pen, and a merit badge
card signed by their Scoutmaster.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will once again lead tours of
Dover Dam. The dam was built in the 1930’s to provide flood
control for towns and farms along the Tuscarawas River. This
year’s record-setting floods in the Tuscarawas River valley
should provide a few more interesting stories to these tours.
Check-in will begin Saturday morning from 8:30 to 9 a.m. The
organized events will begin at flag-raising and will conclude
with an evening campfire program at the Hoover Lodge
amphitheater.
The $7 per person activity fee includes all camp events, a souvenir
patch and a delicious meal Saturday evening. Camping fees are
additional. Groups can attend the Saturday-only activities for
$4 per person. For more information, call 330-859-2288 or
visit www.tuscazoar.org for
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E-mail address changes The Camp
Tuscazoar Foundation has adopted a new e-mail address, which is:
info@tuscazoar.org
Please begin using this new address for
all e-mail correspondence with us. We appreciate your questions
and comments.
Other Tuscazoar News
The 2005 Pig Roast Fund-raiser is
scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11 from 2 to 5
p.m. Advance ticket prices remain $10 for adults and $4 for
children, or $12 and $5 at the door.
If you’re a member of the Foundation and need an updated copy of
the CTF Bylaws, you can now download a copy from our website at
www.tuscazoar.org.
The floodwaters have receded and, for the most part, the camp was
not affected. But, getting to camp was difficult for a while! |
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Endowment Fund
Helping to Keep the Spirit Burning
The following persons have helped
ensure the future of Camp Tuscazoar with their generous
contributions to the Camp Tuscazoar Endowment Fund.
Mr./Mrs. Sammy Hensley
The Camp Tuscazoar Endowment Fund
was established to ensure that maintenance and improvement
projects would have an ongoing source of funding. Please consider
sending your gift to “keep the spirit burning”! |
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Coming Events:
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April 2-3 |
Maple Days Festival |
| April 3 |
CTF Board Meeting |
| May 1 |
CTF Board Meeting |
May 6-8 |
Dover Dam
Weekend |
June 5 |
CTF Board Meeting |
| July 10 |
CTF Board Meeting |
| Aug 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
Phone: 330-859-2288
http://www.tuscazoar.org
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My third year of summer camp - a Tuscazoar memory
By Robert W. Russell Jr.
Assistant Scoutmaster Troop 44
Institutional Representative Troop 15
Eagle Project Advisor Troop 15 and 44
I’ll never forget my third year of summer
camp. It was the summer of 1961. Delbert Royer was our Scoutmaster, and Forrest
Masterson was our Assistant Scoutmaster. I chose Cooking merit badge as my
required merit badge for the camp honors program. I don’t remember the
counselor’s name but he said I had the best menus that he had seen. For the
merit badge, you had to plan menus for a weekend campout. I made a sumptuous
beef stew with potatoes, carrots, peas and onions in nicely browned gravy. We
had to invite three guests for lunch. My guests were Delbert and Forrest and
another Scouter whom I don’t recall. The lunch was a big success and I earned
the Cooking merit badge. I also earned Leatherworking merit badge. I still have
the belt I made but it doesn’t fit anymore. It was a great summer for me and the
other members of Troop 15. Everyone earned their Pipestone and we were a bunch
of happy scouts, grateful for the experiences of summer camp and thankful for
our Scout leaders and the time they spent with us. Without them, some of us
would not have the memories of Scouting and camping at Camp Tuscazoar.
Wanted: directors, curators, campmasters
The Camp Tuscazoar Foundation still needs
enthusiastic, dedicated individuals to serve on its board of directors. You must
be a member of the Foundation for one year to be eligible. We currently have two
openings on our board. We also need a curator for the W.C. Moorhead Museum and
campmasters to oversee the camp on weekends. If you would be willing to serve in
one or more of these areas, please contact the camp at 330-859-2288. |
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