Ken Mont Camp for Boys - Golden Days Yearbook (Kent, CT)

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new friends learned the give and take of llvlng with each other and began to learn that most 1m- portant lesson good sportsmanship BUNK 3 Although our boys werenew to.Ken-Mont.CaII1P, they all quickly adjusted to camp life. Their days were filled with activities, s-tories, camp outs, tradi- tional events like Carnival and Olympic Day, fish- 1g able as well as one of the most edu- me mos enjoy of their lives Along with de- veloping athletic skills all of the young men made cational expcI'1CHCCS APACHE also gained his Intermediate swim card. JON GOLDWATER was our other center-. fielder, but JON strutted his stuff for the Panthers. An intermediate swimmer, JON also showed skill in the ski area. 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JIM was one of the division's most improved athletes. He tennis luminaries. . ANDY LEHRER was the bunkis best all-around athlete. He starred 'as the Lions shortstop and swung a healthy bat in the league. ANDYlwas also a good tennis player and a good shot on the basket- ball court. MARC FRIEDMAN, another excellent infielder, was the champion Tiger's second baseman. Besides baseball and Indian Lore, MARC loved the water and became a deep water swimmer. We all had a wonderful happy summer and be- came close friends. We are looking forward to next summer, together again as Robins. BUNK 4 - CHEROKEE Contrary to popular belief, the '4Fantastic Fivei' aren't comic book characters. They were alive and doing well in Bunk Four. An amazingly versatile group, the boys' talents ranged from precision model-making through long-distance swimming, all the way to the dramatic arts. It was rumored, in fact, that the camp kitchen kept food inventory by merely inspecting the uniforms of the boys in the bunk. Current estimates have classified MIKE TUNA WISCHE as the commander of the world's largest plastic naval fleet. No armchair admiral, MIKE could be found wherever the fighting was thickest. MIKE'S favorite sparring partner, HO- WARD CASSIUS RUSSELL, a man of many words and even more punches, found time to dis- tinguish himself at the waterfront. HOWIE has not only passed his sail-docki' test with strokes to spare, but, on a tandem swim with the incredible JEFF WILKS, succeeded in conquering the 'lake swim? During that dramatic swim, incredible, JEFF made aquatic history when he developed a new power stroke which he modestly described as the ''hanging-on-to-the-rope-on-the-back-of-the-row- boat-while-the-counselor-pulls-yo-u-along-style . Of equal historical importance, ROBERT HY- GIENEH COVEN has remarkably combined the batting stance of Ted Williams with the personal habits of an extremely neat Joseph Lister. Reli- able authorities swore that during the Sparrows, fishing outing ROBERT insisted on cleaning his record catch of 5 fish before they were pulled out of the water. Completing the Fantastic Five, DAVID UMR. BIG DOUGLASS proved that good things come in small packages. Critical acclaim has enouraged DAVID to play the part of a Sequoia . in The Redwood solely on the merits of his un- forgettable performane in Get Smart. Moreover, after his posing for the camera while going Off Stage, the grape-vine hinted that Twiggy might be out as the world's number one model. Who could doubt it? After all, according to their counselors, every boy in bunk 4 is number l. Indisputably the leaders of the '68 Robins will be found among the ufantastic five. 'IO -r--ww-:n:1:r 2Z: 7' -'.'--. ---x:n. .... 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4 . .......,.,,., . -. ..- . ... . .. . .5 f, l u . Bunk 3 CL. to RJ Top: John Laidlaw, Richard Plotkin. Bottom: GERRY ROSEN, JOHN GOLDWATER, MARC FRIEDMAN, ANDY LEHRER, JIMMY ENGEL. SPARROW SPOUTINGS The 1967 camp season marked the first sleep- aw-ay camping experience for most of the 26 boys in the Sparrow Division. However, it did not take long for the old and the new campers to combine and form the closest as well as the most exciting group at Ken-Mont. It would be futile to pick one activity the boys enjoyed most because they participated in and en- joyed them all. Arts 8c Crafts, Indian Lore and Radio were very popular. The boys became so good at building model airplanes and ships at Arts 81 Crafts, that they were almost given a government contract. By summer's end the Sparrows knew as much about Indian Lore as did the Indians. Broad- casting over KAMP caught the fancy of many of our men. Other favorites were capture the flag, softball, kickball, basketball, soccer, tennis, boxing, nature, swimming and ski and sail. The Sparrows are proud of the fact that every boy learned to swim. Most became intermediates. Some achieved advanced status. Eleven boys were able to pass the sail dock test and six of the eleven passed the two mile lake swim. As well as improving their swimming, most of the boys learned to ski by themselves. Twenty Sparrows received beginner patches. The Sparrows will also remember their overnight hike at Mohawk State P-ark which they enjoyed immensely. The boys slept in tents, ate food cooked on a campfire, played army, and heard a story about The Mummy . During the day, Jack took the campers on 2 hikes, one to the bog and one to the ranger tower. Another highlight was the fishing trips to the lake where the boys fished out of rowboats with their own homemade fishing poles and used live worms as bait. The boys caught 53 fish which were cooked and eaten at a fish fry. The Sparrows also excelled on the ballfield. The Mino-r League had a very successful season with the Tigers finishing on top. Five boys were selected to play hardball on an American League team as well as playing in the Minor League. Bunk games also held an important place in the Sparrows group of activities. A hard-fought Nok- Hockey Tournament produced a champion from each bunk and a group champion. The 26 members of the Sparrows will undoubt- edly look back on the summer of 1967 as one of ng-,--...,::, W-Tl.-. q,uT:y::3-. 2:-leg-a:......... A f-1-4-...::::. .-z: -4-5:1-4-5: -.-.-i:1:?2?.t:..ji1f H SG:-:-'-n '.i-.'?:::,.....Z1E21-7--4?-!.L':.'::.f-, 11'l1'i'..',i---TJ-IQ-L:tif-I-':-'-:.': 'T Wi ---:.--.TT-f2'v?'?r:-: 3if.-:lj-1.-:fn-err:rf ' L- 3::41:r:L'5?9ff'f'i-12:1 'Q-.-::1T1'1 -:---fffffr' -- -V-M- 1 '---v f'-'----'f-'12-U f f '--'---A -- -'M - '-A'-' 'V '- 'H

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Bunk 4 CL. to RJ Top: John Mitchell, Richard Plotkin, Paul Kentor. Bottom: JEFF WILKS, ROBERT COVEN, HOWARD RUSSELL, MICHAEL WISCHE, DAVID DOUGLASS. BUNK 5 - CHEYENNE f Whether on the balllield, in Arts and Crafts or on the lake, the boys of Bunk 5 excelled in all they did. The versatility of skills plus the friendly atmosphere of living together made 1967 a summer long remembered by 'the Sparrows of Bunk 5. LORNE GODNICK and JON BLANK were 'outstanding on the baseball field and were selected to play in the American League wi-th the older boys. JON not only excelled in team sports, but also did very well while playing alone! He was the Nok- Hockey champion of the bunk. LORNE, as well as being an outstanding athlete also enjoyed the radio shack where he built his own transistor radio in record time, 2 days. DAVID PITMAN could frequently be found making models in Arts and Crafts. He had the distinction of making the first model planes with an engine that was able to fly. DAVID was also a standout wafterskier. JEFF GOLD was the Sparrow's 'fMarvel', on skis. On JEFF is first attempt at skiing, he was able to go around the lake by himself. JEFF also had the honor of carrying the Sparrow flag on our nocturnal adventure. DAVID ALBIN's diverse interests made him the most versatile boy in the bunk. DAVE was the Sparrow's sports reporter for the Clarion as well as being the third baseman on the league leading Tigers. He was also very much interested in radiog he broadcasted over KAMP and made his own transistor radio. DAVID GOOFY ADELSON was always the life of the party? If this blond little ball of energy were to ever take his vitamin pills he would un- doubtedly become a part of the Dynamic Trio of Batman, Robin and Goofy. While the other boys were busy building model airplanes and radios, 'fGoofy could be found assembling and reassembl- ing one of his many flashlights. How could one ever forget his attempt to send a pencil home to his mother to have it sharpened! PETER FASS was the most improved boy in the group in softball. His newly-acquired batting prowess helped lead the Tigers to the minor league championship. PETER was also one of the best