Stories and Photos from Days Gone By

Photo and description submitted by: Walter Robert "Brent" Fraser


As I was going through some old photos I came across a photo from August 1965 taken of the staff there at the time.  I was actually a "cookie" (cook's helper). It certainly was a wonderful experience. 

 

 

 

Story submitted by: Lyle Marche

MANY GREAT MEMORIES....

ONE THAT STICKS OUT IS THE  OVER NIGHT CAMPING TRIP. I REMEMBER STAYING UP ALL NIGHT KEEPING THE FIRE GOING. IT WAS A VERY COLD NIGHT AND I BELIEVE ALL WERE THANKFUL FOR MY SLEEPLESS NIGHT. MY SISTER'S CABIN HAD ALSO COME ALONG WITH OURS. I REMEMBER SHARING MY BLANKETS WITH HER. WE HAD NO TENTS JUST TARPS. MANY OF US JUST CHOSE TO SLEEP UNDER THE STARS. PRIOR TO THE OVER NIGHT WE HAD TO LEARN HOW TO START A FIRE WITH ONLY ONE MATCH. EVEN THOUGH SURVIVAL WAS THE NAME OF THE GAME, TO MYSELF AND OTHERS IT WAS TWO GREAT NIGHTS OF FUN......THAT WAS THE SUMMER OF 1985 I WAS ONLY 11YRS OLD. I OFTEN USED THIS METHOD OF CAMPING WELL IN TO MY TEENAGE YEARS. NOW I AM 34 WITH MY OWN KIDS WHO I HOPE WILL ATTEND IN THE SUMMER OF 2009.                                

MANY GOOD TIMES MANY GREAT FRIENDS
Thumbnail of 2010 Brochure for Big cove YMCA Camp
Big Cove YMCA Camp
est. 1889
"The experience that lasts a lifetime."