Yoyojoe – Born To Camp

Lemon Drop Oh, I’d rather suck on a lemon drop Than trust my luck with a lollipop Cause a lollipop, I always drop And it gets all over — icky. Oh, I’ve tried and tried but still I can’t find A lollipop that’s halfway refined; Oh, I’d rather suck on a lemon drop Than trust [...]

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A friend of mine from Ohio, Chuck Wurth, recently sent me an email to say hello and wondered if there were any Canadian staff who might be interested in working for him at Camp Palmer.  It got me thinking about the value of moving camps as a young staff member to gain more experience. I [...]

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 This is an excerpt from Canadian Camping Magazine – June 1956 – Duel Issues…There are Real Values in Short-Term Camping.  Edited by Miss Mary Barker, National Council, Y.W.C.A Few would deny the many values of a four or eight-week camp period. To be away from the city and in a camp setting for that length [...]

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