* I say "proper use" because their fajitas are probably not really famous; they are
just quoting someone (themselves) who calls them "famous". The resulting message to me is
"Our fajitas are not really famous, but we think they should be. Try them and see."
Fair enough.
This is in contrast to use by such institutions as Lakehead University ("No parking") who,
I suppose, want to use quotation marks to convey emphasis, but to me, instead convey
a sense of irony.
More important note re. Youth Synod: I was assigned to Cabin 9 with youth delegates,
but not as the adult leader, because, when the decision was made, someone had told them
that I was Cory Pepper's younger brother. The last night of Youth Synod I moved to Cabin 7
alone, because I would be driving to the Sault and then Thunder Bay the next day (and the next to
MPC near Kenora). Rev. Munroe Scott hosted me in the Sault.
Note: My work at
Camp Gitchigomee and at Youth Synod were also conducted in my capacity as
youthworker for St. Thomas, as well as in my Deanery Youth Ministry Facilitator role.
John Pendergrast's parents, Bill and Nina, were both IVCF staff with whom I volunteered and he was involved in
Inter-School Christian Fellowship in high school. One Friday night after hockey, I
spotted him across the street promoting his new job at a Bordercats Game. He now works
for Nerds on Site in Manitoba.
See my
ISCF 80's History Page for pix of Pendergrasts. I can't link right to the pix and so
you could just search for "Pendergrast".
Leadership Camp: Fort William Historical Park
July 3 - 7
Click the pic of me driving a team of horses for a few more pix of this camp.
(Only a few, as I'm not allowed to post any pix of the campers.)
When you get to my blog page, scroll down for the pix.
Manitoba Pioneer Camp
End of Classic Boys One
and All of
Classic Boys Two
Aug. 10-26
Collage of Thunder Bay Area &/or Lakehead U. people serving at MPC in '06:
Matt, Noah, Ruth, Erin, Kara, RP, Christine (who was an LU student last year).
Click the above pic for a larger, less distorted version.
(My cowshorts will not look any better.)
Thu. Aug. 10:
Left Thunder Bay c. half past noon. Gassed up in Dryden.
Arrived at Manitoba Pioneer Camp in time for Banquet Supper (turkey etc.) for Boys 1
(French racecar driver theme). Did you know that "racecar" is a palindrome?
| Flamboyant Timex |
Outrageous Ragu |
Moved into Cabin 6 alone for the night. Awards outside Bill Mason Place, followed by
snack and Candlelight sharing time. Thought I was going to bed at 2330h, which felt very
late. I had forgotten the time change.
Fri. Aug. 11: Up at 0800h (I thought) for breakfast. Thus I was actually up in time for
the 0715 staff mtg.
Debrief time with the Boys 1 staff (featuring nachos), followed by a snooze.
Supper: Pasta salad & perogies.
Evening: Balanced my chequebook and then jammed with Dr. Stewart Wakeman and
Noah Cain. Stewart's project for his time there was a
mural on the
side of Bill Mason Place.
Staff campfire on beach: I ended up as the only guitarist and suffered from some
of my insecurities, due to not knowing some of their songs (or knowing them differently)
or having to find the key in which they had spontaneously begun to sing (or choose one
from among the several being sung). So I just relaxed and went with it.
Bed: c. Midnight (CDST). Storm overnight.
Sat. Aug. 12: Up at 0845h. Breakfast: Cereal, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns.
After breakfast I finished Tom Sawyer, (which I did not enjoy).
1100h Worship Time led by Toga and Raoul. We held worship on Saturday (WWJD?),
because many of the women were leaving later that day for their session on Cash Island.
Lunch: Taco salad
Slack afternoon of reading, writing my diary and balancing my chequebook.
Then I met with Boys Camp Director, Thaddeus, and Mike "Toga" Labun (Boys 1 Ass�t
Director).
Supper: Spaghetti and leftovers, fruit salad.
| Timex's mohawk |
After supper a number of staff
took the Pioneer III over to Shoal Lake First Nation in order
to attend the Pow Wow.
The Grand Entry was delayed by rain until 2100h. Due to its ceremonial nature event,
I didn't take pictures of the actual event.
| Timex easts a
bannock burger |
Back to MPC. Bed: 2330h.
Met again with Thaddeus re. cabin arrangements. Break. Met again re. my role.
Lunch: Pizza buns
More reading.
(Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels, which I did not enjoy, though
I did find the later section re. "Self-Leadership" more helpful. The earlier sections
on running a church struck me as simply sprinkled occasionally with grasping-at-straws
Bible verses. I think it would be better if Hybels simply said, "These are methods and
thoughts re. leadership which I have found to work in my situation." And by "work" he
would mean that they have achieved the results he wanted, which he trusts coincide
with what God wants. Later on, my reading also included Timex's film class textbook,
stored in the Kuskisew.)
Walked the cabin line and had a tour of the "Gem's Retreat" cabin (the Stuga).
Supper: Baked Potato Bar.
Evening: Boys Classic Camp Two Program Staff Meeting. Shared first installment of
"Things Peps Likes About Pioneer": "Controlled Rowdiness" and "Decent Bedtimes and Rest Hour".
Jammed in Bill Mason Place with Stewart, Dr. Randy, Inuksuk, Hydro and Bucko.
Hand drum lesson from Bucko. Bed: 2330h.
Boys Classic Camp Two 2006 Motto: "I'm irresponsible! I don't know what's goin' on!"
(That's what horses say when they're playing or paddling a kayak.)
My role was ABCD for the session (Assistant Boys Camp Director).
The General Director
of MPC is Jeff Friesen, who sits in the middle of a wheel of spokes co-ordinating the other
leaders who lead their teams, especially in terms of helping Program and Operations function
well together. He also takes the lead in vision and promotion.
Boys Camp and Girls Camp have their own Directors (as do other specialty camps) to whom
the staff and campers primarily relate for support, guidance, discipline etc..
As Jeremy's assistant, I functioned as an extra set of eyes and legs (etc.) to assist
the staff in fulfilling their roles (and intervening with campers when necessary), freeing
him up (for example) to take a camper canoeing.
Mon. Aug. 14: Day One
Up at 0800h. Breakfast: Cereal and hard-boiled eggs. (Most days "cereal" means both hot and cold.)
After breakfast we had a program staff meeting and then cleaned up the camp. It was my job
during that time to pair the staff for table supervision and put their names on the tables.
Lunch: Sub sandwiches and soup.
Nerdie Ragu learns to
scrape.
A senior camper who had really gotten mad at me last year came up and gave me a shoulder rub
and said hi. (He had had a really good session, I�m told, this year at Boys One.)
Afternoon:Walked the cabin line. Chatted with
the other Richard
(on Operations) as he was refitting Cabin 9.
Swam my �200�s� with a couple of cabin groups in order to qualify for PFD-free-swimming in
the deep end (indicated by a
200's bracelet). Our turn was interrupted by the arrival of a large snapping turtle.
(I saw its head. It was indeed big.)
After 200's I hung out on the sundeck with Thad and his son Sam, as Thad photographed each
group in turn.
| Sassy dresses up for the
occasion. |
Supper: Pizza and salad.
As ABCD I "hosted" supper, meaning I would give any special instructions about
the food, lead giving thanks and start off the announcements afterwards, turning them over to Ragu.
As well, I would man the "Hobart" window and ensure that people didn't try and sneak unscraped
plates into the Hobart dishwasher.
| Royal Roll skit |
After supper I visited cabins with my guitar.
Evening Program (�EP�): Royal Roll. I didn�t play but just walked around and observed
the action.
Snack: Taco chips followed by Lights-Out Cabin Patrol (which was never very difficult). Bed: c. 2315h.
Tue. Aug. 15: Day Two
Up at 0630h for Staff Mtg 0715h: As part of my series "What Peps Likes About MPC", I
shared my appreciation of MPC's "Debriefing/storytelling" approach to results and a
�Healthier Approach to Gender Roles�.
Breakfast: Cereal, pancakes and bacon.
Servants of Servants (SOS) Mtg: (Directors, Section Directors and Program Director)
in the Kuskisew. Skills 1 Time: I prepped music for the time to follow (a Hallelujah theme). Bible Discovery: I led the music for Intermediates: "Hallalala", "Clap Your Hands (etc.)",
and "AlleluJAH/Praise Ye the Lord". After Bucko�s skit and talk on the Good Samaritan I led
"Jesus Loves Me (Na na na na)" and "God is a Good God". Skills 2: Read in the Kuskisew.
Lunch: Hot dogs and fries. We �sang� �The Horse Went Around With His Foot on the Ground�.
"Tracks": I helped Cabin 2 prep to leave on their canoe trip, but missed their departure,
as I was called on to help a sad camper who didn�t want to go to his track. (I let him stay in his cabin and so he decided to go after all.)
Free Swim: Jammed with Inuksuk. Hung out with Sam (pictured above) and then took him
to his Thad-Dad in a canoe trip prep mtg. There Hydro was demonstrating wrestling
moves on his friend Haaze. Clubs: Chatted with Bucko in the Kuskisew.
Supper: Spaghetti
Boats Out: Checked my email and got one after years from
Dustin Vieira who was
twice my Assistant Programme Director at
Dorion Bible Camp. It was great to hear from him.
Sectional Evening: Took a cruise on the Pioneer III with the Intermediates. Jumped off
the bow.
| Tirian jumps. |
Bucko in the tube. |
Rice krispies squares on board the PIII.
Cabin Patrol, then hung out a bit in the breezeway with Thad, Ragu, Bucko and Armo. Bed: 2330h.
Wed. Aug. 16: Day Three
Up at 0630h for Staff Mtg 0715h: I shared my appreciation of Tradition including MPC's
flexible, playful, non-secretive approach to camp names.
(If I were starting a camp
from scratch, I don't think I'd use camp names, but I like how MPC Boys Camp does it.)
Breakfast: Cereal and hard-boiled eggs
SOS Mtg Skills 1: Posted my MPC activities to my blog and prepped music. Bible Discovery: Led "Hallalala", "God is a Good God", "Jesus Loves Me",
"Jump Shout Sing" and "The Lord Loves Me" for Bucko�s Woman at the Well discussion. Skills 2: Talked with Pete Dearborn about the last few years of
Dorion Bible Camp and
Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship in Thunder Bay.
Lunch: Sandwiches followed by singing �Threw It Out the Window�.
Rest Hour: Saw cabins 3 and 4 off on their canoe trips. Tracks: Caught up my diary and studied my "Mr. Beaver" lines for our after-breakfast
Narnia skits. Free swim: Helped unload lumber from the PIII and carried Sam to his dad who was
lifeguarding. Clubs: Rounded up straying campers. Visited some clubs. Chatted with Ragu
about Lakehead University Christian Fellowship's plans for this upcoming year (and how
they differ from what I'd heard indirectly).
Boats Out: Visited Cabin 15 and showed my
Israel pix to Juke. EP: Star Wars Smugglers (inside Bill Mason Place, hosted by Emperor Ragu,
pictured above). Songs and Stories: I led "Clap Your Hands" and "Jump Shout Sing" before Ragu led a
couple more worship songs and Thad told the story of the Greedy Fisherman�s Wife. Snack: Pretzels Bed: a bit early (feeling a little bit sick) c. 2230h.
Thu. Aug. 17: Day Four Up at0645h: (feeling better) for Staff Mtg 0715h: I shared my appreciation of MPC's
allowance of diversity re. the wearing of hats (inside, during prayer etc.).
Breakfast: Cold cereal, scrambled eggs, bacon, English muffins.
SOS Mtg Skills 1:
Visited some classes. Helped a camper with his timeout on the BMP deck. Bible Discovery: Led "Jump Shout Sing", "Hallalala", "I Wanna Go Up" before Bucko's
discussion of the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant, followed "Lord I Lift Your Name on High",
"Jesus Loves Me (Nanananana)" and "The Lord Loves Me". Skills 2: Chatted with Thad and Ragu in the Kuskisew.
Lunch: �Lazy Man�s Perogies� (in a pot) followed by the �The Dead Woodpecker Song�.
Rest Hour: Met with Pete Dearborn and talked about Acts 2:23 (God's will accomplished
by people's deceitful actions). Even though the godless men were accomplishing God�s set
plan, they were accountable for their wrong actions and motives. As well,
their plan was to kill Christ FOREVER, but nothing they could do could stop God�s plan to
raise Him from the dead. By God�s Grace there will be a resurrection for me as well.
Tracks: Visited Archery and Arts and Crafts (aka "Bats and Crafts"). Free swim: Worked on my Beaver costume and helped kids find clubs. Clubs: Visited football. Played guitar by beach.
Supper: Yummy stir fry, garlic toast and brownies!! This was a really great meal.
Supper is at 1800h, but I could smell it cooking even at 1700h (which still felt like 1800h to me).
"Good food at Pioneer!!"
Boats Out: Kept an eye on kids playing in the bush. EP: Cross-Border Shopping.
Brief chat with Raoul and Mr. Penner re. the ways in which various camps are organized
and how MPC has their office in Winnipeg where most of their campers are. Snack: Watermelon, followed by Cabin Patrol (urging frog-hunters to carry on
their way to toothbrushing). Bed: 2245h.
Fri. Aug. 18: Day Five
Bucko is healed from his "phobia".
Up at 0700h: I forgot to set my alarm. I heard Ragu�s go off in the next room and
got up. He says he didn�t hear his alarm, but my getting up woke him up. Staff Mtg 0715h: Once many of the cabins were off on trip, I didn't do my
"What Peps Likes About MPC" for the remaining cabin leaders, though I think I did mention
the Half-Days system at this meeting.
Breakfast: Cereal, hard-boiled eggs and biscuits.
SOS Mtg Skills 1: Walked the line; made tail for Mrs. Beaver�s tail and studied my script. Bible Discovery: Led "I Wanna Go Up", "Clap Your Hands" and "God is a Good God",
"Lord I Lift Your Name on High", "Jesus Loves Me (Nanananana)" and "Awesome God"
for Bucko's discussion of the Prodigal Son. (Most of the time this means that Bucko
had campers act out the story while he read it. This was followed by discussions in cabin
groups with questions provided by Bucko.) Skills 2: Updated my blog and checked email.
Lunch: Soup and grilled cheese sandwiches followed by �Sons of the Sea� and
�Little Red Wagon�.
Rest Hour: Prepped archery and dealt with restless cabins. Tracks:
Filled in teaching archery for a staffmember off on trip.
(Please, excuse the camper's dropped-hand-on-release. I pointed it out to him and
he corrected it.) Free swim: Prepped for clubs. Clubs: Helped Tesla with his �Songs with Peps Club� including
�Nobody Talks� and
�Free Stanley� plus worship songs. Only one staffmember and one camper signed up, plus
two refugees from the �Pick Up Trash with Thad� club.
Supper: Chicken Enchilada Pie plus amazing gooey dessert.
Boats Out: Played guitar by beach. EP: �Phobia� (Campers have to find and bring staff to �doctor�. Staff have
misc. phobias, such as fear of short people, which the campers must find a way to
overcome. I wandered around fearlessly in order to troubleshoot.)
| Bucko stands fearlessly
in a canoe. |
Snack: Cookies Songs and Stories: Subbed for Ragu by leading "Jesus Loves Me (Nananana)",
"Hey Lord", "Blessed Be Your Name" and "The Lord Loves Me".
Thad told the story of a wall around a settlement through which one person escaped
(inspiration for M. Night Shyamalan?).
Thad did Cabin Patrol. Bed: c. 2215.
Sat. Aug. 19: Day Six
Up at 0630h (before alarm) for Staff Mtg 0715h.
Breakfast: Cereal, scrambled eggs and hash browns. After breakfast each day, staff
would perform a scene from "The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" (the
movie). This morning I played Mr. Beaver. After each scene Thad would give a brief Table Talk.
SOS Mtg Skills 1: Updated my blog and checked email. Bible Discovery: Led "Jesus Loves Me (Nananana)", "Hey Lord", "1 Tim. 1:7" and
"I Wanna Go Up". Zacchaeus skit and discussion. Skills2: I forget what I did during this time: something important, no doubt.
Lunch: Sandwiches, followed by �Glory Glory How Peculiar�, �Little Cabin� and
�Swing Low�.
Rest Hour: Visited Cabin 15. Afternoon Game: "Voyageurs" followed by Free Swim. I supervised the game
explanation and then blogged and read. Then I assisted Thad with a troubled camper.
Supper: Perogies, sausages and broccoli. I took food to the troubled camper
and relieved Thad of his supervision.
(During supper I wore one of my two pairs of cowshorts for the first time in a long while.)
Boats Out: Wrote up a report re. the troubled camper. EP: "Markers" followed by a snack which I've forgotten. Songs and Stories: Led "I Wanna Go Up" and "Halalala", followed by two others
led by Ragu. Thad told the �Bone Button Soup� story.
Cabin Patrol with Ragu. Bed: c. 2330.
Breakfast: Cereal and hard-boiled eggs.
|
Goodbye Ragu |
After breakfast greeted returning Senior canoe trips.
SOS Mtg: After this Ragu left (to go on a canoe trip for LU outdoor rec). Chapel (1100h): Led many songs. Narnia skit and Thad told the Five Orphans story.
Lunch: Taco salad, followed by the �Tinkerboxer� song.
This was my �Half-Day [off]�. After lunch I did email, walked the island trail,
visited the pigs near
the lagoon and then
had a snooze.
Lots of rain after supper.
During Boats Out and EP (a Goblins version of the Star Wars Smugglers
game in BMP), I read and snoozed. This was the first time in my life that I realized I
can read better without my glasses (bifocals time?!!). Got up for snack. Bed: c. 2130!!.
Mon. Aug. 21: Day Eight Up at 0800: (privilege of my �Half-Day�)
Breakfast: Cereal, French toast and sausages. Reprised my role as Mr. Beaver
in the Narnia skit (Father Christmas scene).
SOS Mtg Skills1: Blog and email. Tidied the ACR ("Abbreviated Counsellors' Room" aka
"Accumulated Crap Room"). Bible Discovery: Helped Cabin 8 pack for their trip. Skills2: Talked with Pam. Sat in on Timex�s musical tripping skills
presentation for Armo�s class. Visited Teak�s
latrine
building lesson.
Lunch: Pizza buns and �Down By the Bay�. Gave announcements in Ragu�s absence,
but without his flare.
Rest Hour: Helped #8 find stuff. Saw off Cabin 14 for their trip. Tracks: Subbed for Timex (on Halfday) in �Paddlecraft�
(aka sanding paddles and playing guitar). Sang
"Nobody Talks", "Free Stanley" and "Smoke on the Water"
(all 3 verses). Showed a camper how to play the riff in G, but he insisted on learning
the low E string perversion. BTW "Nobody Talks" doesn't get the same enthusiastic
response as it once did, even by first-time hearers. I suspect that Don is slipping
in the polls.
(BTW the usual reaction when I would play guitar for campers was "Timex is awesome!!")
Free Swim: Googled (unsuccessfully) a worship song requested by a camper. Clubs: Read.
Supper: Chicken, rice, vegetables (and leftover perogies & enchiladas). Boats Out: Walked the line. EP: Seniors only.
Bucketball and
Ultimate. I took the dropouts to the
Fireside Room for cards, guitar ("Timex is awesome!!"), Connect-Four, Simon and
my Horseshoes Puzzle.
After Evening Dip and Snack, I said goodnight to the Senior Cabins,
and participated in Roses and Thorns in #3. My "rose" was the deer and my "thorn" was
plunging a toilet.
(Almost) All-Senior Camp. All Junior & Intermediate cabins gone
(Except for Cabin 15's Surpise Early Return)
Up at 0630h for Staff Mtg 0715h.
Breakfast: Cereal and biscuits. I hosted. (After Ragu left, I hosted breakfast
and supper and did announcements at lunch, while Thad played the complementary roles at
each meal.)
| After breakfast,
Inuksuk was in the skithouse. |
SOS Mtg Skills1: Blog & email.
Saw off #15 (again). Bible Discovery: Sat in with Timex�s and Baryshnakov�s cabin (4). Skills2: Helped
Oldman Epp get ready for archery.
Lunch: Sandwiches & leftover pizza buns.
Teak led us in �Allouette�.
Rest Hour: Met with Raoul to discuss camp organizational structures and Child
Protection policies and procedures. Tracks: Welcomed back #8. Walked the line. Free Swim: Read. s
Clubs: Visited each.
Supper: Lasagna
Boats Out: Emailed Camp Arnes for the song for a camper. Guitar by beach. EP: Royal Roll. Hung out with Thad and Bucko at BMP and discussed the future
of camping. Watched Teak begin and end his run of the Island Trail. Snack: Pretzels Songs and Stories: Led "Awesome God", "God of Wonders (Extended Version",
"Here I Am to Worship" and "These Thousand Hills" (which Inuksuk really liked).
Thad read �The Ragman� by Walter Wangerin, Jr.. Bed: 2245h.
Wed. Aug. 23: Day Ten
"Hey, what's "CCCP" stand for? ... Oh. What's "USSR"?"
Up at 0630h for Staff Mtg 0715h. Inuksuk left for a father/son canoe trip.
Breakfast: Yummy fluffy pancakes and cereal.
SOS Mtg Skills1, Bible, Skills2: Welcomed back #14 & #15 and helped them unload.
Researched my banquet character on wikipedia.
Lunch: Burgers and fries. Due to not enough place settings, I sat with the Operations
staff. �Old King Cole� and �Silvery Moon�.
Rest Hour: Welcomed back #13. Took arrows (back from Cash Island) to archery. Tracks: Read. Free Swim: Walked the line and replaced paper in
the fancy new composting
biffy. Trip Report Planning: Walked the line.
SOS Mtg: Only Thad and I, as the others were prepping for Level Completion. Level Completion Day: During the morning I prepped Bible Discovery, which I would
cover for Bucko since he was busy all day with Canoeing. Bible Discovery: Led "Lord, I Lift Your Name on High", "These Thousand Hills" and
the skit of the Crucifixion of Christ, which they discussed in cabin groups.
Lunch: Pasta with meat &/or cheese sauces. Timex led "The Meatball Song". Participated
as Mr. Beaver again in the Narnian Coronation Scene.
Rest Hour: Had my one-on-one debrief with Thad. Afternoon: Conducted one-on-ones with various Program staff. Prepped my
Banquet costume.
Supper: Turkey, potatoes etc. The theme was "People of History" (i.e. anyone who
has existed or has been imagined to have existed). I was King Richard III, bloodied and
in search of a horse.
| My emblem |
William Wallace |
Greek philosophers |
Paul Bunyan and Babe
|
I should have photographed the most important man in history, who announced during the meal
that this was in fact our Last Supper together. Usually, he liked to be called "Real G.",
but for that meal "sus" was added to his name.
Awards: (outside BMP) Snack: Each cabin received a different snack according to their ranking in
Cabin Cleanup. Cabin 2 (Sassy and Teak) were the winners. Candlelights: Inside BMP. I think I called this "Candlelight" last year, but it
seems to have acquired an "s". This was an opportunity for any of us to light one of
the tea lights in a cross-shaped pattern and speak about our time at camp.
Cabin Patrol (during which I had a Q&A session with a camper re. what Christ would
look like if He had been blown apart or kidnapped by aliens before being resurrected). Bed: 2300h.
Fri. Aug. 25: Day Twelve Up at 0630h for Staff Mtg 0715h. included head nodding and shaking experiments (attempts to feel
our brains move).
Breakfast: Cereal, hard-boiled eggs, bacon and hash browns.
I was cast last minute as the White Stag for the final Narnia skit. I improvised a line
for myself, "Not a tame stag. Not a tame stag", as I bounded across the stage.
|
Post-breakfast Operations Staff Devotions |
(Note that in this pic the staff are being screened.)
Morning: While the campers brought their stuff to the dock and I jammed with Timex
in the Fireside Room where campers came and went.
Lunch: Pasta salad, bunwiches and leftover pizza.
Afternoon:
Campers departed. So did Thad, as he was attending his sister's
wedding that weekend. So I was left in charge.
After a half hour break, the program staff cleaned up the buildings while Timex
and I cooked the nachos for our debrief meeting. Debrief and nachos led by yours truly,
although the staff already know Thad's three questions: What made you laugh? How
did you see campers change/grow? How did you change/grow?
Supper: (staff joined by Sailing Camp from Cash Island) Chili, corn on the cob
and potatoes. Evening: Packed. Paddle-In Theatre: "Paddle to the Sea" and "The Incredibles" (in B/W due to some
technical glitch).
| The screen |
The audience |
Erin's
bright shirt |
Bed: Midnight.
Sat. Aug. 26:
Breakfast alone: Cereal and leftover cake Morning: I was driven across the lake to my car by Exec. Director Jeff Friesen,
along with
Bucko's friend, Carl.
Drove home (with gas stops) and then out to Church of Christ Family Camp at
Duncan Memorial Camp at Loon Lake.
The play ran between June 8 and 17th. I played "Solanio" whose purpose in our production
was, along with "Salerio" (Paul Ruebsam, pictured), to describe off-stage events,
to speak while eating a banana without choking or dropping it and to hold back burly
hotheads wishing to kill Shylock -- such as "Salerio" (Paul Ruebsam, pictured).
