The past Camp Director lives on the East coast now and the past counselor lives in the area. They stopped by just to see how we were doing at camp. We walked the grounds together and talked about the storm and flooding that we had here at camp and how we have been doing since. It was truly great to talk to these people as they have a genuine love for Camp Abe Lincoln.
Earlier this year some of the staff and I found some old camp photos dated back to the 1930's and I showed our alumni members these pictures which are on display and they were going through picking out who the people were in some of the photos. It was a great experience actually putting some names to the faces of the people that have shaped Camp Abe Lincoln into the camp it is today.
One of the major topics of discussion was the annual Alumni Social we are planning to organize here at Camp Abe Lincoln. Our new Director of Program Operations will be inviting all past staff to join us here at camp on the first Saturday of August of every year for a chance to say hello to our current counselors as well as catch up with counselors from the past. We are really hoping this event will take off so please mark it on your calendars if you are a past staff member.
Thank you again to the alumni that stopped by this weekend to see us. I truly enjoyed the conversation and look forward to seeing you again. I invite any other alumni who would like to visit to call and stop by. You are always welcome. Thank you for your support of Camp Abe Lincoln then and now. We would not be who we are without you.
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