Greetings to all our friends from me and Bill Martin, from Bill's mountaintop retreat in northern Georgia. Reunions are great. Larry "Make new friends and...
Here's an recent picture of long-time friends and Scouters Bill Martin and me, taken at Bill's mountaintop home on April 4, 2009. If you've got an long-time...
One should not wait too long to seize the day. For the day may pass and the opportunity lost. Good friends are one of life's true and rare treasures....
... A wonderful thought, Kristine. One I feel especially deeply in that I didn't see my long-time friend Ralph Violet before he passed away. Thanks, Larry...
The first picture is of Bill Evans and Mike Lenahan, both Cedars Staffers from the mid to late 1960s. The processing date on the photo is Aug 1968, so it was...
This came directly to me today, but I thought it should be posted to the group. I added a bit of a tag reply to him. If you wish to repond to Steve directly,...
I was trying to remember why she backed out but have drawn a blank. I do remember she came over for a very short time and helped show Bernier where the kitchen...
I haven't seen that photo in over 30 years - Dave Thede and Larry Fiehn are in the back row - I'm in my Explorer uniform in the 2nd row, and remember Dave...
-You and me both, (insert heavy sigh here)you and me both..... MODERATOR'S COMMENT: Make me a third wishing he still had more hair. But...I've given up. I...
After nearly a year of grief and rebuilding, the camp near Little Sioux will have a grand reopening at 10 a.m. Saturday. Balance of Omaha World-Herald article...
“Strengthen the Arm of Liberty” was a campaign undertaken by the Boy Scouts of America in 1950. They purchased about 200 small replicas of the statue and...
In addition to preparing program areas, remember all of the facility work during staff week required to get camp ready for the summer? If we could collectively...
This is only the text of the article. Please see the entire article and pictures at: http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2798&u_sid=10647767 Also see the...
From Chuck McAllister today: Mom has a dining hall blog this summer. OK, I'm providing technical support and doing a bit of the writing, but she is providing...
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
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Jun 26, 2009 2:10 pm
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... 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
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Jun 26, 2009 3:37 pm
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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
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Jun 26, 2009 4:17 pm
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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...
Not sure if I mentioned this before, but here's the URL: http://www.facebook.com/groups.php?ref=sb#/group.php?gid=87518381042 Of course you have to have a...
... 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
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Jun 27, 2009 3:06 am
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... 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...
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