Camp Nawakwa - Yearbook (Biglerville, PA)

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1, Q, ' Y' I: . 4 - as 'f-as I' ir' -vw Q5 Q' . ' rv' 1 If. -N ,...,,,.-vag- QYWFHI spfm wa tg- Q I ,ri at PM 41 W ..v Q.: ,.. at .1 . ,Y 'Q ,... 4, 'Q A , arf' .0 1 lye-11' .4 . 4 .-it ,nf 7 P 5. 1nt4'rrm'diafc' Girls Camp l'm ll little acorn brown Lying on the cold, cold ground. l'.verybody steps on me . . . That is, everybody except one nice little Intermediate girl who arrived on July 19, 1048. lt was raining a little around noon and here I was safe and dry in an Inter- mediate girl's pocket. How lucky for mel There were 26.2 girls in camp and what a time they had finding beds for every- one. Each cabin had ten girls and a counselor. There was one girl in each cabin who had a private room. This was in the new extension and was better known as the Caboose After everybody got in their cabins and made their beds, they went for a swim and I went along. My counselor was very nice and so were the others. The first evening the girls went to Hill- side and they walked up the hill while I rode. Miss Hoover, the associate director, gave us our thought for the week-the ABCs. After this the girls went to the assembly to get some headbands which they called brains I didn't get any. Then taps sounded and thus ended my first day at the camp in the woods. The bugle woke us every morning with a serenade for five minutes and then reveille. I didn't need it the first morning because the girls were up early-of course, that was only the first morning. Quite a few girls went down bravely for the dip in the cold water. After breakfast every- one had classes-even I enjoyed them very much. The inspectors had an auction to tell us how many points we earned by cleaning up our cabins. That evening a photographer from The Gettysburg Times came out to take our picture at Hillside with Rev. Robert Reiter speaking. This picture appeared in the Twentieth Anni- versary edition in The Gettysburg Times and also in the Lutheran. That evening we had a Sadie Hawkinsv party and oh-what fun! The costumes were so funny and we played games. Oh, how happy I was-nobody had stepped on me yet! On Wedliesday, I went along to see the games that the girls played on the athletic field. I looked up and found a counselor standing right in the middle of the New- comb ball court. I Hnally found out that the net had dropped and she was acting as a substitute. The girls had to throw the ball over her head. I was afraid that she would be hit but she came through it safe and sound. That evening there were f-abin parties in the woods and did those a'4!l'f'U4lL' 5 A quacade orchestra girls eat! Another very special thing hap- pened that night-a moonlight dip. Mrs. Hamme spoke to us at Upper Temple un- der a beautiful star-lit sky. Thursday evening found us indoors for Hillside and Ruth Keech gave us a candle- talk. It was interesting to hear her com- pare candles with people's lives. Later on we had a talent show in the assembly. I can't remember when I laughed so hard as I did then. Friday seemed to come so soon that the girls could hardly realize their week was almost finished. The Hillside that evening was again at Upper Temple. Mrs. Reaser gave us a very different and very inspir- ing message. Never have I seen girls run up and down hills as they did that evening. They were in search of a treasure and how they did hurry. The Delawares finally captured the prize. On Saturday afternoon, the girls had an aquatic meet complete with an orches- tra for accompaniment in the various numbers. That evening I was really glad to be in a pocket of one of the girls. The whole camp turned out for a Twentieth Anniversary Celebration Dinner. The tables were beautifully decorated. Mary Laird cut the cake because she was the only twentieth year person present. We went to Fischer Chapel for Hillside and Mary told us of the pioneer days at Na- wakwa. Ted I-Ioerner told us some ghost stories at Council Circle and some of the girls said that their hair stood on end.

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4 teller for the election of officers which took place at the annual business meeting. Completing our counting we found that the new president was Luise Heckmang vice president, William Sleeg secretary, Martha Laird, assistant secretary, Sher- ley Garman, treasurer, Florence Reitz. Rev. John D. Foerster delivered the message for the evening and it was one of the most inspiring that I have ever heard, I had to surrender to unfair com- petition that evening after being trampled on at the folk dancing. I fiew along as a spectator on Sunday morning to the sunrise Communion when Rev. George Berkheimer administered the Sacrament, after which 'I listened to the sermon delivered by Rev. Howard McCar- ney. All the campers seemed to be melan- choly when they said farewell after dinner on Sunday. My bird tears were gathering rapidly, but my mood was brightened when they all promised to return in 1949. I in- cluded myself in their invitation, and although I shall be an insignificant by- stander at many Nawakwan sessions this summer, none will ever mean as much to me as Alumni Week-end. , Twitteringly yours, Jenny Wreii. Run For Your Lives! Junior Girls Are Here! Having invaded cabin 23 in faculty row, 270 Junior girls began their first' week at .Nawakwa. Despite rainy, cold weather, their initiation was met with vitality plus. Classes offered were Nature Study, VVorking for Jesus, Swimming, and Crafts. Well fortified with their morning wheaties, Junior gals completed these courses with gratifying results. Displays of craft work, achievements of the art of performing the dead man's float, cabins full of insects and flora, and a mind tuned to the call to Christ's service were all tes- timonies of their fine zeal and spirit. Not to be outdone by Atlantic City and Johns Hopkins, Junior campers enthusi- astically received a beauty contest and a major operation. The victors, victims, and spectators all hailed night's doings as a highlight of each camp day. This fine spirit of Christian fellowship was furthermore exhibited in evening ves- per services. NVorshiping God in the beauty of Upper Temple was an inspiring, new experience. ' Such a store of memories and experi- ences will long he remembered and re- lived in the Nawakwa of future years. Ca m fr Nu zealczua Nature Boy and admirers A Letter To The Junior Boys Dear Boys, Do you realize that at Junior Boys Camp last summer you made history? You were the largest group of Junior boys ever to attend Nawakwa at one time and. confidentially, the best. VVhen I say the best, I mean from the standpoint of obedi- ence, attention, cooperation and reverence. Camp N awakwa was a new experience for most of you fellows, and I hope that it was an exciting experience. I hope that next year I will see all of you fellows back at camp searching for truth about God and your fellow men. Take it from me, I've been at camp nine years, and every year I have a better time and learn more about God and His world. This was Camp Nawakwa's twentieth anniversary. Nawakwa has grown much larger and more beautiful. -It has helped many people hnd God. It won't be long before you boys will be twenty years old. and I'm hoping that people can say the same about your lives. Next summer your Nawakwzi faculty and counselors will be at camp to help you in your Christian growth including your physical, mental, social, and spiritual dc- velopment. Can .l' count on you to he at camp this coming summer? l hope so. Your friend, t'n.-x1:1.1-is l..xnw

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6 Sunday at camp was very different from the other days. There was no dip and no exercises. After breakfast there was a very impressive Hag raising ceremony which was followed immediately by Sun- day School. Sunday School classes held outdoors made it interesting. Rev. Carl had a very line sermon in church. All afternoon girls were taking pictures. They stopped long enough for Nature Boy to take them on a hike. It seemed like miles and miles but those girls would go any- where with Nature Boy. The final Hill- side was at Upper Temple with Rev. Berkheimer as the speaker. He gave the girls a real challenge which, I am sure, they will remember for a long time. After that the girls went to the final Council Circle. They had to wear their headbands in order to get in. I got in without one and nobody knew that I was there. From my secure position in the pocket, I could see the girls receiving their awards. Monday morning some of the girls and counselors got up very early and walked up to the hilltop to see the sunrise. After breakfast, campers left for home and I was sorry. In the Intermediate girl's hurry, she let me fall from her pocket and so I fell to the ground. Now I was no longer safe. I was afraid I'd be stepped on. There I was- Lying on the cold, cold ground, Everybody steps on me, That is why I'm cracked you see. Intermediate Boys Camp By 4:00 o'clock in the afternoon of :Tune 28, there were 245 Intermecfiate buys in camp and they were ready for action. Most of them had already triee out the poolg inquired as to the location of the mess hall, the post office and tie store: climbed a few trees, put pennies i11 the fountain and caught a few eraylish. There was no difhculty at all i11 getting them to come to the mess hall wiere their put away a large amount of food i11 a small amount of time. There was equal enthusiasm shown i11 the pool, o11 tl1e ath- letic Held and even in the ClZlSSl'0Olll. l'iYl'Il the drenehing rain which oeeu1'1'e1I o11 Tuesday about supper time, did11't keep them from getting to tl1e mess hall XVlll'l'l' they waited about fifteen lllllllllt'S lim' the faculty to appear. One of the IIIUSI interesliiig people in vamp that week was I':1sIo1' 'l'i1g:1 I-lthlll India. l,JlSl0l' Tigzl. Will? works in KHIIIII1 , l ' 7 - 1 'x Ill India, was lIllt'l't'Sll'tl Ill k11o1v111p ,,,,,,,. about our Villllll. The lmyg In-,,W.,1 11, IN. very helplul and 1 1 e11d 111 the 111111. 11 1 who lllitl ll'2tl'Il1'fl 111 1 111 eanip had eJ11111 l ll 1 experieiiee. lllfllit 1 1 country l't'1H'tfrt'Ill4fl 1 1 1 ada's I'L'IJI'L'5t'lllItll1. who was on tl11 1 tf ull lr taught Zl t'UllI'FK' 111 I 111111 boys learned 11121111 u llll 1 1' 1 things. I Q lhe Ilillside Slit tl 1 1 were Rev. liL'I'lillL'lllliI lx 1 I 11 It Yeagy, R1-11 l.i1tl1 I1 1 l l Utz, Zilltl Kev. .Xllll 11 111 UI lllg tJlJ5CI'Yt'l'N l' I' C ' Charge oi the Clllllt h 1111 S A I-lifflilifflits Ztllll Il 1 ll 1 PH 37 were stunts, ealiin 111 1 lllllll. .Xhnost all 1 1 th I 11 1 agreed that this 11 1 111 1 all ol the llllj'-111 1 1 1 1 to leave. 1