1969 Camp Sagamore

JACKSON'S JALOPIES

It is 1969 and we have finished 9th grade! We are all about 14 years old.

Our camp group was named after our Camp Counselor, Donna Jackson. (see her picture below sitting on the bed, the look on her face is What have I gotten myself into?).

Top picture in the CUTE HOT PINK sweatshirts are Jpen, & not sure - is it Cathy or Debbie, then there is Jkle's cousin Sherry, I think.

Sittin' on top of the bed is Dcog and Dkee, looks like they are playing poker! nah!

Remember NO MIXED SWIMMING with the BOYS, the girl's swimming pool was where we went every afternoon.

Fixing our hair and makeup ....

Sleeping Beauties!!!

Dcog! What are you doing in so many pictures???????????

HEY - I don't remember if we did a skit, if you have memory of it- please click on comment at the bottom of the page and tell me.

I do remember Mrs. Jackson was very nice, and shortly after camp was over we learned she had been diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Wonder where she is today?

1972 Camp Sagamore

We arrived in many ways, we drove
We hiked

Graham Belles 1972 - We were all in love.

I dont remember the skit, so you will have to tell me what it was. I think I have blocked all skits from my memory, since I was shy and didnt like to do them.

A few pictures, strange was that honey at our dorm front door? Was that staged? Didnt we block our door with furniture so that no one could come in while we were gone?

Dkel -those are crazy red, white & blue pants you have there!

Boyfriends?

Jpen, was seemed to hide from all my pictures except this one.

Senior Yearbook pictures were made this summer too, we were fixing to start our SENIOR YEAR!

Skni
Jkle
Jpen


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Dpax
Bbow

1971 Camp Sagamore

1971, a very good year! We just finished the the 10th grade! (15 & 16 year olds) I drove to camp in my pink car (really a muted rose tone, but we called it PINK). The car is shown behind the girls in this picture below. I do remember having a flat driving to Latham Springs!

Cfar, Jkle, Stho & Tste

Here we are ready for our skit, was it a kindergarten class or what, I can't remember! Rigby's Rompers or what?

We have D?--, Jhar, ?---, Jkle, Skni, Bbow, J---, Dpax, Dcog and Ccra on the ground. I need help filling in the blanks! Is that Jkle cousin?
Below are shots of our cabin and the stuff we used to do. Everything is PINK! Were we the Pink somethings?

I do believe above is Jpen with Mmor & Cfar(?) These are the tiniest photos! No wonder my dad liked making 8 X 10 s ! Funny, below is Dpax, she is wearing MY SHIRT! She didnt want hers to get messed up during the Rumble! She has shaving cream all over, and I never saw my shirt again!

We have Cfar & Bbow blowing in the window unit, then Dpax is a happy camper.... Tste and Stho look as if they are zoned out. And Miss Ccra - words escape me!

I found one of me that looks like I was trying to get away fast, away from the stinky bathrooms. Jkle & Dpax doing mirror duty in the background.

I think this is the year I remember scarey ghost stories at the campfire ....OWA TAGOO SIAM .... Thanks to Mr. Klempanauer!

The Story behind "Bongo Killers" 081373

Let the Son Shine In...

Look above, it was $21.00 for a week of summer camp!

It all began the summer of 1973, we had just graduated High School. Camp in August was already the talk before beginning college or full time work. We all had been going to Camp Sagamore the last several years, it was for the YOUTH of the day having 500 or so attend. Camp was a week-long fun-filled, thought provoking, spirit filled wonderful time.

Each day began with mess hall breakfast, followed by bible study. Afternoons had free time that included crafts, swimming & sports. Every evening in the open air tabernacle was a revival service with youth choir and skits and ended with a preacher message to youth. Many lives were saved, the Holy Spirit very real and active. Many dedicated their life to God's service.

Groups were assigned to a cabin by their school grade, girls and guys were on opposite sides of the campground. Every group took on a "team" name, and this team had to stick together (we learned team building and didnt even know it) to win contests from baseball, volleyball, races and always had to present a skit.

Teams started early summer meetings to prepare for skit and hype up they were the best. Alot of fun pranks went on during the summer and different teams claimed "credit" and some pranks were left unclaimed until after camp... all leading to the fun & hype. Things like toliet papering a house of the cutest or nerdiest, we left a BK calling card.

1973 our group decided to do a skit & theme based on the Dragnet TV show, our title was The Bongo Killers. It was TOP Secret! Actually I cannot remember very much about the skit & much credit should be given to Ccra for the creation, and at the end we revealed we were the The Bongo Killers and ran.

I also ran for camp President that summer, against Donnie Kleiver and Audie Wright.
The late Dr. Fred Swank told me personally (& Dale) that I only lost by four votes. With that said, I knew in my heart I had actually won, because I witnessed several of DK followers "stuffing" the ballot box. I did not share that with Dr. Swank, I kept it to myself until now. Ok maybe I did confide that to a few of you.

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Review my photos and let's see some comments! To the left is my current husband Bpie and he is sittin' with Cfar! lol

I would like to hear some other camp memories from that year... i will have a separate blog for each year, more to come.

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My First Bongo Blog

What's Up Bongos? The Bongo Bloggers - can you believe how far we have come since the Ouija board! Just think about that slumber party and all the talk, food, music and twister games. We really go back many years prior to 1973.... the first picture I will post will be 1969 at Six Flags. What were we doing? Of course I am not in the picture, cus I was holding the camera. "Jkle" was the leader in search of boys!

Dont worry all, i will post more & more pictures of everyone. You know I have them!

This is a slow start, but I look forward to each of your comments.