Owasippe - Troop 149, McHenry, IL

5. Oh we’re from the South and we’re proud of it too,
Viva la Wolverine
When North stole our flag we sunk their canoes.
Viva la Wolverine
6. Old Sauger Lake is a hole in the ground.
Viva la Wolverine
And some of their stuff can never be found.
Viva la Wolverine
7. Now we’ve got a staff that’s better then ever,
Viva la Wolverine
And from this tradition we will part never.
Viva la Wolverine
Wolverine North Song
Tune: “The Scout Company”
1. You can see our star, in the Northern sky;
Up above the pines, in the clear blue sky.
CHORUS
Oh, the North Wolverine is the best Wolverine;
To e-ver come out of 0-wa-sip-pe.
N-O-R-T-H spells a great camp.
Come along with me to our great camp.
Tra-la-la-la-la HEY!
Tra-la-la-la-la HEY!
We are Scouts of North Wolverine.
2. Scouting is fun, at North Wolverine
Where life is free, and the Staff’s on the beam.
3. At North Wolverine, we’re the Good Guy’s Camp
We’ve set the torch, to the Scouting Lamp.
4. Up at the North, We’re an A-1 camp
There the weather’s fine, and never ever damp.
5. The North Wolverine is the best place to be;
Up in the forests of God’s Country.
6. The Scout Oath and Law are the rules of our land;
And the Scouts that we have are the best at hand.
Camp Wolverine
The spark is alive, the spirit’s here
The time has come for us to cheer
With swelling pride, let voices ring
With hearts united let us sing
We’ll give a rah-rah-rah for Wolverine
A cheer for our loyalty
We’re gonna work and strive for our great camp
Defend its unity— Wolverine!
Proud of our colorful heritage
As proud as we are today
Great Scouts, great staff, great part of Owasippe
Onward Wolverine!
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Camp Carlin Song
Look ahead to the days of the summer
Look ahead to the freedom that they give
We’ll return once again to Camp Carlen
Where the spirit of Scouting has lived
And the challenge of our Camp Carlen
Is the outdoor life to lead
From the forests and the lakes to the friends that we
make
May Carlen always be
Reneker Family Camp
Tune: “Hey Look us Over”
Hey look us over; we’re from Family Camp;
Fresh from the city, to serve our time at camp.
We like to swim, and we like to hike;
But on our way to Eagle’s nest.
We have to take a thousand rests.
It’s up in the morning, at the crack of dawn;
While the staff goes swimming
The campers mow the lawn.
But what we like most in this joyous place
Is all you campers’ happy faces,
We’re from Family Camp. F-A-M-I-L-Y
Why? Because we like it.
We’re from Family Camp
Lower Lake Medley
During the seventies, a tradition developed at Stuart to
sing each of the camp songs from the camps on
Owasippe Lake as a rememberance to the Owasippe
traditition that still burned deep from West and Beard,
even though they were no longer in operation. The
medly ended the evening’s program and concluded with
the Owasippe Hymn and The Crest of the Wave.
1. Camp West Rally Song
2. Camp Beard Victory March
3. Stuart Camp Song
4. Owasippe Hymn
5. The Crest of the Wave
The Crest of the Wave
Because we’re riding along
on the crest of the wave,
And the sun is in the sky.
All of our eyes on the distant horizon,
Look out for passers by.
We’ll do the hailing!
While other ships around are sailing.
We’re riding along on the crest of the wave,
And the world is ours!
Owasippe legends, Ballads & Vignettes