WOW I CANT BELIEVE SUMMER 2010 IS OVER! THIS HAS BEEN THE BEST STAFF EVER! I WILL MISS ALL THE FRIENDS I MADE! I WENT 4 OUT OF THE 6 WEEKS AND MADE SOME AMAZING FRIENDS! I WANT 2 THANK BAYBAY, DANGER, PY, KRYSTA, KASEY AND BRADY FOR BEING THE MOST UNDERSTANDING AND HELPFULL PEOPLE IN MY TIME OF NEED.
KASEY CROSS I WANT YOU TO KNOW YOU ARE THE BEST CAMPER EVER! YOU SHOW EVERY TRAIN A GOOD CAMPER SHOULD. I CANT WAIT TO SEE YOU ON STAFF ONE DAY! EVERYONE AT CAMP LOVES YOU SOOOOOOOOOO MUCH!
HOPE EVERYONE AT CAMP HAD AN AMAZING TIME AND EXPERIENCE.
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Monday, April 26, 2010
IM ALIVE
I AM SOOOO SRRY I HAVENT BEEN ON L8LY! U'D NEVER BELIEVE HOW CRAZYS LIFES BEEN! WELL 2 MONTHS AGO I WAS AUBDUCTED BY THESE SPECE MONKEYS WHO WERE LIKE TAKE ME TO YOUR BANNA KING AND SINGING THE "PUT A BANNA IN YOUR EAR" SONG FROM CHARLIE THE UNICORN. WHEN I GOT HOME IT WAS THE WEEKEND OF THE WIZARD OF OZ! THEN I WAS KIDNAPPED BY SECRET NINJAS IN THE NIGHT TO BE ONE OF THE SECRET NINJAS. THEN I FLEW BACK HOME TO C KC AND GET SOME PIZZA!
OK SO LETS GET REAL LIFE JUST TOOK OVA! WITH OAA'S (WHICH I HATE) AND MY NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/actress724. PLZ SUBSCIBE! AND SOCCER. CAN'T WAIT TILL CAMP BUT IDK WAT WEEKS IM GOIN YET! LOVE YOU ALL!
OK SO LETS GET REAL LIFE JUST TOOK OVA! WITH OAA'S (WHICH I HATE) AND MY NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL http://www.youtube.com/user/actress724. PLZ SUBSCIBE! AND SOCCER. CAN'T WAIT TILL CAMP BUT IDK WAT WEEKS IM GOIN YET! LOVE YOU ALL!
Saturday, November 7, 2009
Come Be An Elf For A Day! During our Fall Round-up there were some requests for a Camp service project, so here it is. The Early Childhood Center in North Canton (aka the Kindergarden Center) is holding a Winter Wonderland event for the Pre-School and Kindergarden classes. The children will be shopping, doing a craft, enjoying a snack and meeting Santa. Speaking of Santa, he may look a little more than familiar to you campers who can be there (know anyone who fits the 6 foot tall, blue-eyed male part?) As an elf, your job would be helping the kid's shop for family and loved ones. This is a job for those of you who are 11 and older please. If you are younger than that, let me know and I may be able to come up with something. Please message me as soon as possible if you are able to make it. BTW, you don't need to come for the whole time, an hour would be great!!
Monday, September 21, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
FALL CAMPER REUNION!
Hey all guess wat CAMPER REUNION! Saturday September 19th. and if u live within resonalble distance from north canton there is a bus leaving at 9 AM. Hope to c u there!
Friday, August 14, 2009
Tippecanoe History
The Canton YMCA conducted the first boy’s camp in Canton. It was operated for the first time in the summer of 1906, with about thirty boys attending. During those early years, the location changed several times. By 1911 however, a piece of property came into existence on Mud Lake, later called Turkeyfoot, and some permanent fixtures were made possible by Mrs. Elizabeth Harter in 1916. She accepted the lease on a one acre site there called Camp Inawendewin. An important step forward in the boys camp at Turkeyfoot occurred in 1927 when W.H. "Boss" Hoover contributed $5,000 exercising the option to purchase the site. At this time, permanent facilities were added to the camp including a waterfront area, docks, and picnic pavilions.Further expansion of the camp took place in 1934, when adjacent property became available. A gift of $10,000 from H.W. Hoover, president of the Canton YMCA enabled the camp to purchase the property. Under the chairmanship of George H. Deuble, the camp improved the grounds, installed a new sewage system, a new athletic field, and added bunks for the cabins. In 1938 Ed Myers, Camp Director, took a tragic fall on the ice, causing serious injury to his right leg, which resulted in amputation. While recovering in the hospital, H.W.Hoover visited Mr. Myers and presented him with a check to build the dining hall. Through the years, the camp program grew and developed. More boys attended and gradually exceeded the capacity of the camp. Programs were added in the fall and spring on weekends for groups to attend Turkeyfoot Lake.
The loss of the adjacent Crouse woods precipitated the need for a new camp site. The land value for the lake front lots was far above the ability of the YMCA to pay, leaving only 2 acres of land, and unsafe swimming conditions with speed lane for boats directly in front of the camp's docks.
A committee of the Camp Board of Managers was appointed in 1956-57 to investigate and select a suitable site not too far from Canton. The committee included Stewart Witham, Ben Burt, John Jacob, Charles Firestone, Joseph Sommer, Al Glossbrenner, and Gene Loomis. Through Gene Loomis' coal mining business contacts and talks with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, acreage was found on Lake Clendening that promised enough land for a camp to be built. Stewart Witham and Leonard Wilkening, with the aid of Muskingum Ranger and his boat, spent two days scouring the farm land surrounding the lake for a suitable site. All who viewed this rugged natural area were impressed with the development possibilities.
First contact was made with Roy Stewart, a well respected Washington Township trustee and owner of 2 tracts of 40 and 80 acres. He aided in the gathering of enough willing landowners to make the purchase viable. During the following 12 months, the Board made deals to close on the following tracts: Kinsey 168 acres, McKibben 76 acres, Baker 40 acres, and Simpson 110 acres. Donald Raley spent days in Cadiz finalizing title transfers on the various properties. The sale of the 2 acres of land on Turkeyfoot Lake provided enough funds to purchase the entire 515 acres
and lay down one mile of new road to the present main lodge. In 1957 a joint Canton Community fund raising project was begun with Knights of Columbus. Funds were raised for building and construction of the original camp including the lodge, 14 cabins, health center, crafts building, and director's house. After initial construction was completed the remaining debt was paid off by special gifts from the Timken Foundation, and Fellows Club.
During 1957-58 basic agreements were made with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District for waterfront access, cabin construction and land use. An early land use plan dedicates Lake Clendening to fishing and youth camping. Through this provision long term leases were enacted between the camp and the conservancy.
In 1965, the PL Stewart farm of 75 acres of adjacent land became available. The property had a lake front, some buildings and a better water supply. Until this time, water had to be shipped in to supply the camp with enough for showers and restrooms. Les Meridith, who worked with a major oil company, had supplied a clean tanker to ship water each morning at four am for the first few summers. Joe Sommer and Gene Loomis concluded the deal through Roy Stewart for the property at $25,000. A loan in this amount was given by Carlton Coen interest free for 15 years with semi-annual payments. On January 15, 1966 the deal was completed and was given the name C-Bar-T Ranch.
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District was interested in the waterfront acreage of the PL Stewart farm and so an agreement was worked out to exchange 13.42 acres of land where the Unit 1 cabin sits for the same amount of waterfront property. This exchange put the cabins on our property and cancelled a portion of our lease saving $800 per year.
Throughout the mid 1960's under the leadership of the Camp Director Dan Farch, more buildings were added as programs grew. A new barn, the Lazy-T Ranch Bunkhouse, the Caretakers home, and the Adirondack shelters were added. Special funds from George H. Deuble and the Deuble Foundation through the years have made possible many new buildings. A second large barn was added to the C-Bar-T ranch in 1973. With a total acreage of over 600 acres, access to adjacent Muskingum lands and over 20 buildings, we have an excellent YMCA camping facility in a beautiful natural setting
The loss of the adjacent Crouse woods precipitated the need for a new camp site. The land value for the lake front lots was far above the ability of the YMCA to pay, leaving only 2 acres of land, and unsafe swimming conditions with speed lane for boats directly in front of the camp's docks.
A committee of the Camp Board of Managers was appointed in 1956-57 to investigate and select a suitable site not too far from Canton. The committee included Stewart Witham, Ben Burt, John Jacob, Charles Firestone, Joseph Sommer, Al Glossbrenner, and Gene Loomis. Through Gene Loomis' coal mining business contacts and talks with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District, acreage was found on Lake Clendening that promised enough land for a camp to be built. Stewart Witham and Leonard Wilkening, with the aid of Muskingum Ranger and his boat, spent two days scouring the farm land surrounding the lake for a suitable site. All who viewed this rugged natural area were impressed with the development possibilities.
First contact was made with Roy Stewart, a well respected Washington Township trustee and owner of 2 tracts of 40 and 80 acres. He aided in the gathering of enough willing landowners to make the purchase viable. During the following 12 months, the Board made deals to close on the following tracts: Kinsey 168 acres, McKibben 76 acres, Baker 40 acres, and Simpson 110 acres. Donald Raley spent days in Cadiz finalizing title transfers on the various properties. The sale of the 2 acres of land on Turkeyfoot Lake provided enough funds to purchase the entire 515 acres
and lay down one mile of new road to the present main lodge. In 1957 a joint Canton Community fund raising project was begun with Knights of Columbus. Funds were raised for building and construction of the original camp including the lodge, 14 cabins, health center, crafts building, and director's house. After initial construction was completed the remaining debt was paid off by special gifts from the Timken Foundation, and Fellows Club.During 1957-58 basic agreements were made with the Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District for waterfront access, cabin construction and land use. An early land use plan dedicates Lake Clendening to fishing and youth camping. Through this provision long term leases were enacted between the camp and the conservancy.
In 1965, the PL Stewart farm of 75 acres of adjacent land became available. The property had a lake front, some buildings and a better water supply. Until this time, water had to be shipped in to supply the camp with enough for showers and restrooms. Les Meridith, who worked with a major oil company, had supplied a clean tanker to ship water each morning at four am for the first few summers. Joe Sommer and Gene Loomis concluded the deal through Roy Stewart for the property at $25,000. A loan in this amount was given by Carlton Coen interest free for 15 years with semi-annual payments. On January 15, 1966 the deal was completed and was given the name C-Bar-T Ranch.
The Muskingum Watershed Conservancy District was interested in the waterfront acreage of the PL Stewart farm and so an agreement was worked out to exchange 13.42 acres of land where the Unit 1 cabin sits for the same amount of waterfront property. This exchange put the cabins on our property and cancelled a portion of our lease saving $800 per year.
Throughout the mid 1960's under the leadership of the Camp Director Dan Farch, more buildings were added as programs grew. A new barn, the Lazy-T Ranch Bunkhouse, the Caretakers home, and the Adirondack shelters were added. Special funds from George H. Deuble and the Deuble Foundation through the years have made possible many new buildings. A second large barn was added to the C-Bar-T ranch in 1973. With a total acreage of over 600 acres, access to adjacent Muskingum lands and over 20 buildings, we have an excellent YMCA camping facility in a beautiful natural setting
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Saturday, August 8, 2009
CTCC
Hey all im starting a club 4 all campers and or counsolers that r interested! Its called the Camp Tippecanoe Camper/ Counsoler Club. If u would like to join the club shoot me an email at actress724@gmail.com! Tell ur friends to! I will get u all the info when u send me the email. hope 2 hear from u soon!
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Song i wrote bout camp
From a Sunday evening camp fire,To the tears on Friday night,All the children’s smiles shine the very brightest light.You start with the fire,And you end with strong bonds.And the all the friendships made here are all pretty strong.And now it’s time to say goodbye.
(Chorus)I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou helped me start the path I’ll follow through.I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou opened my eyes to who I really am,I don’t wanna go!
From the love that does surround you,To the quirky camp fire songsAnd all ya ever hear here is singing all day long.You start with the spirit and you end with muddy clothesand the memories you’ve made herealways racing through your mind
(Chorus)I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou helped me start the path I’ll follow through.I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou opened my eyes to who I really am,I don’t wanna go!
Time fly’s by when you’re having fun,Playing out there in the summer sunAn escape from the real world That will change you forever.
(Chorus)I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou helped me start the path I’ll follow through.I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou opened my eyes to who I really am,I don’t wanna go!*This song is dedicated to Camp Tippecanoe for always being there for me. Live Long Tippecanoe. I know I and many others didn’t wanna go!*
(Chorus)I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou helped me start the path I’ll follow through.I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou opened my eyes to who I really am,I don’t wanna go!
From the love that does surround you,To the quirky camp fire songsAnd all ya ever hear here is singing all day long.You start with the spirit and you end with muddy clothesand the memories you’ve made herealways racing through your mind
(Chorus)I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou helped me start the path I’ll follow through.I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou opened my eyes to who I really am,I don’t wanna go!
Time fly’s by when you’re having fun,Playing out there in the summer sunAn escape from the real world That will change you forever.
(Chorus)I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou helped me start the path I’ll follow through.I don’t wanna go,I don’t wanna leave youYou opened my eyes to who I really am,I don’t wanna go!*This song is dedicated to Camp Tippecanoe for always being there for me. Live Long Tippecanoe. I know I and many others didn’t wanna go!*
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