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| Sun Sep 27, 2009 20:06:11 Dennis J. Bowden Jr. Cub Scout Camper during the ea | Dean, it was an honor to meet you at Wood Badge this past weekend, the songs you sang brought back many fond memories of my time in Scouting and at Camp Hinds. I appreciate what you have done and continue to do. You have made a positive impact on so many people and we appreciate it. "I can Bear no more, So I am going to work my tic-ket if I can." | ||
| Sun Aug 23, 2009 13:09:33 Rick Hayden Staff 1959 & previously a camp | I learned of this
site yesterday at
the Eagle Scout
Gathering. Thanks
to the staff for a
great time. I have
enjoyed the
pictures on this
site of my many
friends, of old, in
Scouting. If you
remember me, I
would love to hear
from you. My email
address is
rhayden61(at)juno.
I can also be
reached on Skype
and Facebook. Yours in Scouting, Rick | ||
| Sun Aug 23, 2009 07:02:18 Norman Cash Camped with troop 80 in early | Recently attended the Eagle Scout Gathering at the camp. Had a chance to donate some old pictures my father Phil Cash had taken back in the 60's era. Thanks to the staff for a nice outing. | ||
| Mon Aug 17, 2009 08:29:18 Scott Dinsmore | Good Morning, My Uncle (Charles Dinsmore, whom was also a staff member in 1962) had been visiting your camp recently and he found an old staff photo on your site. He forwarded to me because there was a picture of my father. In your online photo, 1960, "Friend of Hinds Staff Photo", middle row, 3rd from right, is my Dad, William J. Dinsmore III. Right now you have a "?" for him, so I thought I would fill in the blank. My father, now retired from schoolteaching and the military, went on to become a Lt. Col in the US Army and Vietnam veteran. He flew helicopters. He was not only a military educator (taught flight school), but a scholastic educator for more then 25 years. I thought this information would be good background for your camp and also because I'm proud of my Dad. | ||
| Tue Mar 10, 2009 13:29:17 Brigadier General (Ret) Steve Curry Camp Staff 1964-1967, 1972 | What a great site!!
Kudos to Dean for
taking on the
leadership of this
effort. My dad,
George, and my
brothers, Dave and
Ken, shared many
wonderful summers
and weekends at
Camp Hinds, working
with good friends,
learning and
teaching ourselves
and many other
young men how to
become good
citizens and
leaders. I am the
proud father of two
Eagle Scouts and
seize on every
opportunity to
relate the old
"stories"
of Camp Hinds life
and experiences to
them and their
children. Looking
forward to visiting
Camp Hinds again
this summer. Again, thanks for the great work, Dean! | ||
| Thu Jan 15, 2009 09:43:46 Paul Gooch Winter Camp, etc.  | Great Job, Dean.... I remember Winter Camp in the Training Center: ice fishing for charlie tuna, young men bursting with pride over sleeping in snow shelters in-sub freezing weather, skeet shooting in the rain, Dean's TRS-80s, and skunking Marty in cribbage! Thanks for sharing the tradition! | ||
| Fri Nov 28, 2008 20:21:17 Mike "Chipmunk" Lorrain 4 summers on staff | I fondly remember
my time at Camp
Hinds, both on the
staff and as a
camper. I make it
a tradition every
time I return to
Maine for a visit
to take my sons to
Hinds, show them
the plaques in the
Dining Hall and
tell them stories
about the
unbelievable
summers I spent
there. I am
looking forward to
my next trip
back! Mike "Chipmunk" ; Lorrain LCDR(SEL), Supply Corps, US Navy | ||
| Sat Nov 15, 2008 22:20:00 Jeremy Keough Camp staff 1986-1989 | Staff at camp hinds and camper with Troop 111 | ||
| Wed Nov 05, 2008 14:03:02 Dave Willis Camper 1949-51, Staff (Waterfr | My brother, John
Willis, emailed to
me the web
connection. It
brought back a
flood of forgotten
experiences and
wonderful memories.
I shared the
Chipmunk Point
cabin with BoBo
Judson, Tom Merrill
and Wayne McDuffy.
I didn't recognize
Wayne in the photo,
but maybe someone
else can. I'll
look harder for
Wayne in the photo.
Tom Merrill was Aquatic Director that year, following the many years that Dick Gustafson held the position. I remember struggling to pass the swimmer's test in 1949 (swimming freestyle to the float, and backstroke back to the dock, and then surface diving to the bottom (it seemed to be fathomless) to pick up a handful of sand. Four years later I was teaching swimming! What a wonderful foundation Scouting gave to young men. Best regards to everyone who was, and still is, involved with BSA at Camp William Hinds. | ||
| Tue Nov 04, 2008 14:40:07 Mike Richard Adult Leader Training Team, Ca | Thanks for the
efforts. keep up
the good work. M R |
