Tales of summer camp life as told by Jim Gibbons
Posted in 2000, 2001, Interviews on May 27th, 2014
Yep. I haven’t updated this blog in almost three years… My apologies! But more on that later! Now, let me present, the long overdue and final installment of the interview with my brother… Dan Gibbons! [Check out Part 1 and Part 2 if you missed them!] Speaking of Green Cabins, let’s talk a bit about […]
Posted in Random Recollections on Aug 23rd, 2011
As Shewahmegonites, our camping friendships—strong and deep—wouldn’t exist without Bill Will. This post will have many authors, to reflect the many lives Bill helped transform. This post is here to help us remember and honor a truly incredible man. If you’d like to share, please send your photos and memories to jimgibbons1[at]gmail[dot]com. Thank you! ———— […]
Posted in 2000 on Jul 14th, 2010
Each year during the fifth and sixth weeks of camp, the two oldest cabins (Bunkhouse and Cabin 15 during my seven years at Shewahmegon.) would go on a 10-day canoeing trip in Canada. While the Border Trip was an amazing experience, the real kooky fun was happening back at camp. Taking a break from the […]
Posted in 1999, Random Recollections on Mar 16th, 2009
In my last year as a camper at Camp Shewahmegon, during which I would have been 14 years old, I went on my second Border Trip—a 10-day canoeing excursion in the remote Canadian wilderness, usually in a waterway reached only by floatplanes or miles upon miles of driving to a secluded boat landing. I was […]