as operations ranger for covered wagon scout reservation i con cure with don's
statements, also there is nothing to work with cost to remodel and repair would
be twice as costly as building a new structure , please come to camp and see for
your selves . jim mcdonald
---- UPCrawfish@... wrote:
>
> Larry, and others....
>
> I suggest that you read the proposal for shelters / staff housing
> carefully. As for the brochures, I have copies of the Camp Development Plan
at
> Cedars Admin and they are available for distribution.
>
>
Long-time Wakonda staffer and now Finance Director for the Las Vegas Area Council, Jim Schmidt (originally from Audubon, IA) was recently back in Iowa and sent...
Also check out Cedars, Eagle, and Little Sioux. You will be very proud of them! Lloyd E. Roitstein Scout Executive/President BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA MID-AMERICA...
Lloyd Roitstein
lroitstein@...
Jun 26, 2009 2:10 pm
... There is no doubt about that, Lloyd. I haven't gotten out to any of the camps for several years now, but I have been very impressed about the level and...
I have not heard that McOmber is going away. You know more than I do. It won't go away while I am Scout Executive! Lloyd E. Roitstein Scout...
Lloyd Roitstein
lroitstein@...
Jun 26, 2009 3:37 pm
Lloyd, I was reading from page 6 of the "Camp Development Plan" booklet which was recently sent to me. Quote: "...The committee recommends that McOmber...
That is their recommendation only ... Sent from my BlackBerry device ________________________________ From: MidAmericaCouncilCampsStaffAlumni@yahoogroups.com...
Lloyd Roitstein
lroitstein@...
Jun 26, 2009 4:17 pm
If McOmber is demolished or gutted then what are the plans for housing for the women staff at Cedars? What would be the considerations for showers, toilets,...
Kristine, The copy of the proposed Camp Development plan I have received indicates there will be *substantial* improvements in housing for all staff. In...
YES!!! Right on target. Lloyd, you're the man. The Lodge does have many memories as Larry mentioned. I spent four summers living in there and numerous...
... I understand the great amount of problems with McOmber Lodge, and that was as of the last time I saw it in (I think) 2004, as I haven't had the chance to...
We will build new housing for staff that will also double as tornado shelters. Perhaps McOmber could be gutted and instead of five rooms could be one large...
Lloyd Roitstein
lroitstein@...
Jun 27, 2009 3:06 am
... That sounds like a great and feasible option to me, Lloyd! ... No, the John Gibbons fountain was the one in front of what is now (still, I believe) the...
Lloyd - The Gibbons fountain was a triangular shaped fountain that sat in front of what is now the admin building at the camp. When the old Rangers house was...
Doug (and Lloyd, I saw your reply, too): You may be right but for me the timing doesn't quite match up. It seems to me the old ranger's house was gone a while...
I will follow up also. ... Sent from my BlackBerry device...
Lloyd Roitstein
lroitstein@...
Jun 27, 2009 12:29 pm
Then it is gone. Don't remember it. Who would have info? ... Sent from my BlackBerry device...
Lloyd Roitstein
lroitstein@...
Jun 27, 2009 11:28 am
The McOmber plaque is still over the fireplace in cabin 5. There is also a framed story about Lt (?) McOmber which include a photo of him. The girls are...
I am so happy to hear that the information & plaque are still in the fireplace room, Kristine. Thanks for the information and thanks to "the girls" for...
Larry, and others.... I suggest that you read the proposal for shelters / staff housing carefully. As for the brochures, I have copies of the Camp Development...
Staff housing is indeed a continued concern. Can you believe that in the 80's the staff count was rarely over 30? (according to photos I've seen) Safe,...
as operations ranger for covered wagon scout reservation i con cure with don's statements, also there is nothing to work with cost to remodel and repair would...
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