Are you Ready?

Are you Ready?

Tuesday, February 28, 2006

IMAGE CAPTION - The fun burns white hot at Timberlake!

Is it already March? Does that really mean that camp is T-minus three months until liftoff? You bet it does, and we are kicking things up a notch here at Timberlake to get everything ready! I have been learning to play the bagpipes (to create inspiring music during games like Commando or Sock War) and Stephen has been running suicides up on the tennis court to get himself in peak physical condition for battleball this summer (I promise I saw him do these and he had no idea that I was watching). I must admit that there are still days when my head hangs a bit lower than it should due to the beating we took in the A-House battleball match. But alas, I will perservere!

So what about our counselors this summer?

We are almost completely hired up for the summer. We still do need a few key positions, but otherwise we are all set. I will name off all of the guys I can who I know are this year's counselors: Dustin from Outback; Matt and Alex from Tigertooth; Joey from Bull Run; James Michael, Bryan, and Neal from Stomper's Knob; Steve-O, Zach (as CIT director), and possibly Louis from Swamp; and others who are returning from year's past are: Kevin Wolpert (taught mainly tennis and fencing last summer) and Will Long (the man, the myth, the legend). New counselors who will be here this summer are: Adam Martin, Mark Myers, George Alread, and possibly a couple of other awesome guys who are in the works. Not to mention a solid crop of new CIT's! We are so pumped about all of these great guys being here this summer!

Any sightings of folks from camp lately?

Definitely! Steve-O, Joey, Adam Martin, Alex, and George Alread all came up to visit us this weekend and had a great time. Sadly (for me) I was out of town first in Atlanta for an art showing at the Roswell Art Center West where my wife, Annie has her pottery (being shown until late March if any of you from Atlanta are interested in seeing it) Visit their website and secondly, in Birmingham, where I attended a camp fair. The good news was that both of those two things were great, but I was sorry I missed seeing them.

So until next time!

Dan

(Your friendly neighborhood camp director)

Sledding as a Camp Activity?

Sledding as a Camp Activity?

Monday, February 13, 2006

IMAGE CAPTION - Timberlake all year long!

BRRRRRRRRRRRR!!! It sure is cold up here at camp. We got some pretty good snow over the past two days and it is still really beautiful outside. Aren't you glad that camp isn't like this in the summer? I don't think the screens would quite provide the necessary insulation to make it comfortable. But it might be nice to add sledding, snowball throwing, and snowman construction to the list of activities. We might even add snowboarding to the list and build a really great ski lift all the way up to the council ring. Ahh the possibilities!

Where have you been and who have you seen?

The weather sure hasn't slowed down our travel schedule. We have still been burning up the road to see you folks during the offseason. I drove up to Cincinnati for a camp fair there, and went to see paintball instructor Matt Layton in Kentucky on my way back. He says hello to all. Jen went down to Florida where she went to homes of London Lewis, Dylan Knapp, and future CIT Josh Platt to show the video for prospective campers. If you are interested in hosting a meeting like these guys did, please email me and let me know at dan@camptimberlake.com (you also get a really cool tribe jersey that is the opposite colors of the normal with "the morning yell" on it). I have included pictures of all of those people at their homes (Louis "archeryman" Parchman also came to the show at London Lewis's house!) Stephen has been hiring up a storm for this summer and his travels have taken him to Appalachian State, University of Georgia and Kennesaw State (in Georgia).

Any new hires?

We are pleased to announce that Dustin Jernigan (the man the myth, and guitar instructing phenom) is officially rehired for this summer. Which means that almost everyone from last year is coming back! You returning campers must have left a great impression on these counselors because I have never seen such a committed group!

Happy Camping!

Dan