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Gray Brothers field in the spring<br />
�Re-supply wood for the Axmenship Industry<br />
�Rake, sweep, then resurface the clay tennis courts<br />
�Fix any roads that have washed out over the winter<br />
�Replace waterbars<br />
�Plant and weed the gardens<br />
�Carry mattresses from Gray Brothers to the dorms<br />
�Clean the hydros located throughout camp<br />
�Set up the dorms with bunks and dressers<br />
�Clear the stream culverts of debris<br />
�Tie on the tetherballs<br />
�Clean the Ping-Pong Porch<br />
�Clean and stock the two ladies' rooms<br />
�Install buoy enclosures at the waterfront<br />
�Drive to Maine to retrieve the rowboats from winter<br />
refurbishing<br />
�Pull weeds and rake the<br />
croquet court<br />
�Dust and vacuum the<br />
nurse's lodge<br />
�Scrub and bleach the<br />
kitchen walls, floors, cupboards<br />
and work surfaces<br />
�Move rowboats, sailboats<br />
and canoes from Gray<br />
Brothers Hall to the waterfront<br />
Bob’s stepdaughter,<br />
Maleia, has been mowing<br />
lawns for the past<br />
three years<br />
�Motor boats serviced and<br />
put into the water<br />
�Scrape and stain the<br />
swimmers raft, the T-dock,<br />
Waingunga, and the Cub Raft<br />
�Test lightbulbs throughout<br />
camp and replace as needed<br />
�Vacuum cobwebs from windows in lodge, Red Cross<br />
building, Gray Brothers Hall<br />
�Install the docks and floats. Requires a forklift and<br />
men willing to enter spring-chilled water to secure the<br />
anchors<br />
�Rake some more<br />
�Roll out the fire hoses and distribute throughout camp<br />
�Remove cinders and grease from the large barbecue<br />
grill on the lower ballfield<br />
�Set up the staff apartment under Ford Hall<br />
Found in the culvert near<br />
the Red Cross building<br />
�Scrub out the food freezers<br />
under the Dining Hall<br />
�Cut back branches on<br />
roads and trails<br />
�Paint or stain as needed<br />
�Mow lawns<br />
�Build the first campfire<br />
�Service the lawnmowers<br />
�Stack bales of hay<br />
behind archery targets<br />
�Carry benches from Gray Washing the fleet of five vehicles<br />
Brothers to the various<br />
locations throughout camp.<br />
�Wash the vehicle fleet<br />
�Purchase everything from batteries to lightbulbs<br />
�Carry mattresses from Gray Brothers to the rifle range<br />
�Sweep dorms<br />
�Carry campfire benches from Kipling to the <strong>Camp</strong>fire Circle<br />
�Obtain permits for boat moorings<br />
�Power wash pine needles off the dorm roofs<br />
�Stock the lodge with firewood<br />
�Clean the Dining Hall<br />
�Clean the Cub Dining Hall<br />
�Set up canvas tents near Panther and<br />
in Cubland<br />
�Clean and set up the Crafts Shop<br />
�Make labels for each boy's mailbox<br />
�Scrub and stock the lower mines<br />
�Store archery equipment below the Den<br />
�Hang the Waterfront and Rifle Range<br />
signs at the Den Bridge<br />
�Clean the Personnel Office<br />
�Hang lifejackets on Kaa<br />
�Pick up floor boards and sweep in<br />
Hope-to-Be and Waingunga<br />
�Rig the sailboats<br />
�Gas up the vehicles<br />
�Post camper names above their beds<br />
�Clean and set up travel clothes closet<br />
�Stock the camp store<br />
�Organize the uniform room<br />
......And a whole lot more!!!<br />
8<br />
Scrubbing the dishes room,<br />
floor to ceiling<br />
Annual work weekend<br />
faithfuls Woody<br />
Merriman (‘62) and<br />
Richard Morgan (‘68)
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