Genesis

In the beginning, there were strangers--nameless, faceless.

And the staff was without for m, and void.
And the camp direc tor s aid, "Let there be work." And ther f:.
was work. And he saw that the work was good, for it helped th e
staff learn to depend upon each other. And the evening and the
morning was the first day.
And he said, "Let there be silly songs and embarrassing
introductions in the midst of th.e work." So they s topped wor ki n
and began to talk and sing and l a ugh together. And he saw that
it was good, for the staff overcame the ir uneas iness and began to
enjoy each other' s company. And the evening and the morning was
the second day.
And he said, "Let ther e be long, boring training sessions, and
let these sessions separate the work from the work." So they
stopped ,working again and sat for long hours, and listened, and
discussed, and occassionally learned. And he saw that it was good,
for it gave the staff the conf idence and the knowledge they lacked.
And the evening, and the morning, and late, late into the night
was the third day.
And on the last day he said. "Let the land send forth swarms of
they descended upon the camp and upon the staff--
And the Worlte.a .!3aillr.; and
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Life is a highway, I want to ride it all night long- Tom Cochrane
Well fellas, it has been one heck of a ride. We have worked
together, played togeth-er and fought together. If that's not
a family, then I do not know what one is.
For the last eight weeks, you have impacted more than one-
thousand Scouts' lives. Be proud of the example you have set
and the task you have accomplished. By the same token, your
life has been impacted by one-thousand Scouts and the nearly
forty staffers that have walked in and out Camp Shenandoah's '
gate. Take some time and look at yourself; I think you will find
that you have grown as well. I know that each one of you has
helped to make me a better person and a stronger person. I
thank you for that. I hope my impact on your life has been
equally favorable.
Enough of the mushy stuff ( I'm no good at thall . Go home,
eat a good meal, take a shower, drink a . . . . ' 1 ' ~ ] beer . .
Root Beer. Relax a, little, school is just around the corner.
Be prepared, study. nard and do well (I'm sure you all will) .
Drop. me a line sometime. I never ge't ' mail at . school. When
you get your Eagle Rank let me know. By the way my school
address is.:
John M. Scheib
1702 Gorden Avenue.
Charlettsville, Virginia 22901
Thanks for all your effort this summer. Hope to see you all
in the future.
Yours 47511-
John M.Scheib
Program Director 1992
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staff Training Schedule for Closing staff Week
A series of courses designed to help staff members readjust to the real
world, for those pf you who go home and continue to out of bed
each day at 7:49, wander out into the yard, and salute the mailbox.
Among the most important sessions:
Table manners: shows you how to enjoy a meal at home without using
the host system, and tells you how to clear your table even when
no one is yelling out directions to you
Nutrition: teaches you why bug juice is not juice, and why one
french toast stick and a ho-ho does not constitute a balanced meal.
Hygiene: reminds us that it's now necessary to learn to flush again.
Leisure: reintrodues you to the concept of "spare time," and. shows you
how to use television and video games to fill up all those hours
you used to spend moving canvas.
Good, grooming: teaches you that it's now necessary to shave oftener
than every Wednesday, but not necessary to pull up your socks
whenever you leave your house.
Music: an introduction to the current top forty, which does not
include "One Red Hen" or "My Reindeer Flies Sideways.'" --
Current Events: brings you up to date on recent happenings in the
middle east and the olympics, and teaches you all the latest
Ross Perot
Sex and the Single' Male: teaches you that in the real world, every day
is visitors' day, so it's not necessary or polite to greet every
girl with your tongue dragging on the ground '.
We've Been Here Toooo Long
You know you've been at camp too long when ...
Mail is the high point of your day.
You have to ask what month it is.
You sign in and out of your own house, and always get home by 12:30.
You wake up thinking your water bed is leaking, only to realize
that you don't have one.
You s'tart calling the spiders in your tent by name.
You can guess on Friday what will be for lunch, by process of
elimination.
Youl can make it up the staff trail at night without a flashlight.
While passing other staffers on the trail at night, you dan :recognize
them by !
The bottom. ' of ' your: Spout socks turn crunchy and start- to flake
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Twas the night before C'hristmas, and all through the camp
The weather was muggy, my underweC%l' damp.
My scout socks were hung from the . ip line with care,
In hopes that Wayne . Shaner would IT see them there.
The campers were nestled all snug n their cots,
While the staff eyed their preaen ,to see what they got.
And John in his staff shirt, his k ee socks and cap
Had just settled down for his afte oon nap.
When out in the field there arose uch a clatter
That the intercom, 'Hey, what's . the matter."
And down to the he flew 1 e a flash
And tripped over piles of two-day r. Id trash.
He ran in the lounge, %KX and the ,all alone,
Down the chimney Santa Bruce fell ' ith a groan.
He was holding his mouth, in Ie pain,
And said, "lit Got to visit that de tist again."
He said, "I've got presents for a ,' on the staff."
Then he called them by name, and ,arted to laugh.
Kevin and Andy are out chasing sn es,
Each one of which will soon bear the name, Jake.
Nick Duncan's not .here; he's back iate from t he Knob,
Where a huge vampire bat just his whole mob.
Israel will finish his tower any d y,
While Kenneth, as always, has "Noting" to s ay.
Ben teaches camping, or something p
And Ihews .get th1a;t durn t r in ' the B.ir.
Michael is out fC!>r the 'rlight, in car
That he borrowed from Alan; he won't get too far.
Mickey is playing around in the sewer;
He should drop in on Forum; now that's really manure.
James serves up ice cream made fr>m coffee bEans;
Ira, he cooks what the kitchen crew cleans. "
_ tells everyone Jus"t wna"t "to Clo.
While TomK Newhall ' just listens, ause he's pretty new.
McFarland and Leslie are out in ;t cars '
While Elm, on his radio, just con cted Mars.
Hector the chaplain drops in once a week
To save all our souls, and to tea ch us to
In a real Spanish accent, while up in the sky ,
Nick on his death slide goes travelling by.
(shouted) ROBBY THE CIT'S QUmT .MEEK,
While Ed .. his guns at the mo s eagh ,week.
Nick Smith has invented a church his own;
He sits on .the 'back porch and wo ips the ph.one.
Jacob 'FUPU. in a . .' manne+ , ,'. '
and tries 'to epop; down So.ott ' s b banner.
Jon '4fi}tes up eacfh at, a 1; 0
And opens the trading post
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JohnK the slave master is out in the yard
Ray at his side, sell"" merit badge cards.
Brian hands HoHos to all in the crQwd,
While the kitchen plays Beach Boys, unreasonably loud.
Tim and Jo1m are Cruel Doubt; they paay and they sing,
While Phillip secretly tapes the thing.
Jesse lights' the campfire, a little too soon,
While up in Clint's tent, Stench howls at the moon.
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Ross asks permission to change his next song
And to take the day off, and John .f irmly says, "Wron1"
Then Ross asks permission to his next song
And to take the day off, and John \just repeats ,"Wrong!"
Then Ross says to John, "Well I'm 'glad you agree,"
And John commits murder, in the highest degree." (IT'S A JOKE, ROSS)
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And down in the medic room, teaches his class,
While Gregg pulls a splinter from l ome camper's . .. butt.
And Alan awaits the next firedrill ,with dread,
Fearful that someone will fracture his head.
TheI whole staff skipped CQ ; there's no one at all.
They're all in the yard with the n'IJ'N volleyball'.
So Santa returned to his sailboat ... haped sleigh,
Saving the for another day.
Eut I fis he sailt ,d out of
"Me:r.ry IChristmas to \ all', and 'to 11 .a good night."
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CAMP SHENANDOAH PRICES '
(
Clean plates & dishes $175 '(V1eek) $20 \ meal)
Non-leaky tents $65 (per tent)
Skip pass for songs at meals $599.95 *
Stool kit requirement (basketweaving) $13.95
Campfire skip pass $15.95 (per troop)
Solo canoe requirement $15.95
BSA Lifeguard $150 *
Clothes strip requirement $2.35 (for each second" after 20)
Life ring toss (Lifesaving) $10.95
Sculling (rowing) $15.65
nature requirement $20 *
Back Massage (Leslie) $50
Citizenship in the World (All) $65 *
Small boat sailing $400 (just 6 slots available) *
This offer only good for sno tty Charlottesviile Scouts
Alan Won't sing at campfires $10 (from each troop) *
Qualify,
Qualify, Rifle $50 *
Qualify, Shotgun $65 *
Mileswim $15.35 (per lap)
Radio $40 (use of equipment)
$20 (for the Badge)
Swimming Reach i5
Throw 10
Row . 20
Go 50 (* OnlJ' i f you survive)
FYC Program 75.95 * (not including ffi(:als, an additional $15.09
Paul Bunyon 150 *
Any outpost 62.02
Honor troop 25 plus $2 per Scout (mus t cut own plaque)
Cooking requirement (cooking) $20 (per meal)
Free pass through Fix (for troops in Baker only) $112.95
Skip flags pass $10.95 (50_ discount f or Staff)
Skip table waiting pass $6.25
25% commission for all C. 1. T.' s upon collection
PACKAGE SUMMER CAMP!
Bring Camp to Your Troop Only! $4000.59 *
stared items come with Free Camp Shenandoah T-Shirts
THE FOLLOWING MEW MERIT BADGES HAVE BEEN EARNED AT CAMP THIS SUMMER:
Duck-herding merit badge, to Robby Havasy
Munchkin-raising ,merit badge, to Jesse and Eli
Sanitation merit badge, to Israel Pattison
Jews merit badge, to Bruce Herchenrider
Mean and Cruel merit badge, to Jon Anderson
Truck Driving merit badge, to Mickey Moore
Weather Report merit badge, to Andy Johnson
Guns N Roses 'merit badge., to ,Ray Hamilton
mer it badge, to William and W. A.
Sailboat Repair merit badge, -to James McCarthy
Xeroxing merit badge, to Phil Edwards and Jim McFarland
Golf merit badge, to' Ira Becks
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Massage mer1t Qadge, to Leslie Sinclair
Trash Toting t badge, to Brian Moore 'f:
Menu Planning merit badge, to the camp (who??)
FAMOUS
John S.c:heib. , "!oo dumb to live1 It
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Jiin McFarland: "That*ll be three cents a
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Ray ,Hamil ton- eIn 1].1'8 sleep): ;'Cindy .... Axl.i, ;. ' "
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<ItHot and huinid t ' 'Wd.th a chance
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TWENTY YEARS FROM NOW ...
The following predictions were found buried inside a crusty old dutch
oven, when we cleaned out the Scoutcraft area this week. Twenty years
from now ...
.. . Israel's pioneering classes will still be trying to raise the tower.
.. Gregg Baird. will be the national distributor for Tevas, which are too
safer than sneakers.
.. Leslie Sinclair will be a test pilot for Certa Mattresses .
... Jason Fletcher will be the real camp director, so that people will
finally have to listen when he talks.
.. Kevin Meyers will join astronaut Kathy Thornton on her next Space
Shuttle flight .
... Tim Shaner will own a health food restaurant, whose motto is "Ain't
No Whining About Grease Around Here."
... Jacob Branham will get a crewcut .
.. . Bf-uce Herchenrider will move his bunk into the dentist office, so he
doesn't have to bother with those early morning drives .
.. . Nick Duncan will return from the Knob -- twenty years late.
.. John Scheib will become a golf pro, after serving two terms as the
junior senat or from Virginia .
... Gregg Bai rd will sneak back into camp and burn 1Ilhe entire fleet of
sailboats, and Alan Hickerson will get blamed for it.
.. MX Ken Meyers will finally be "Something."
... Kevin Burger will get that Provo flag finished.
Tom NewhalL will develop lung cancer, and will regret the da.y he started
smoking at Camp Shenandoah.
.. Hector Davilla. will host a world-wide television evangelical Sl lOW,
the God-Bless-You Club. His cohost will be Phil Edwards, who is born
again after serving twenty years in prison for illegal wiretapping .
... Ben Porter will still be sitting alone in Unit Guide Land, waiting for
his troop to show up .
... Alan Hickerson will own 51% of the stock in the Ho-Ho Company .
... Lawn Chairs will be provided at all camp flag ceremonies , because of
our two-hour -long bugle calls, and Jason's 30-minute Cub Scou't dismissals.
.. Clint Dawson will own an international chain of stores: Clint's
Cameoflauge Boutique.
... Niok Smi th will be the head cook at Camp Shenandoah. P,.nd
monkqs mi@>lt fiy outta my butt!
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Bequests from hhe Staff Wills
John Scheib leaves Kevin Meyers his very own set of golf clubs.
Ira Becks leaves his secret chili recipe to Israel Pattison, for use
in the Tuesday night Chuck-barrels.
Jesse and Nick and Kevin leave Paul Kelly his very own Scout shirt.
Tom Newhall leaves his tag on the buddy board.
Clint Dawson leaves ...
Scott Abbott leaves his last three unbroken arrows to anyone who can
get the point.
Robby Havasy leaves W.A. a lifetime's supply of shaving cream.
Ben Porter leaves his old Scout shorts to anyone who can fit into them.
Nick Smith leav-es the kitchen whenever Bruce's hack is turned.
Charles Martin leaves Ray Hamilton a of first aid supplies.
Jon Anderson leaves a couple of nickels on the counter, for folks trying
to redeem their rifle tokens.
Hector Davilla leaves James McCarthy a copy of his international song
book, to' carryon with the Cit/World. groups.
John Scheib leaves two new sailboats to Gregg Baird., who leaves them
alone. "
Nick Duncan leaves his new, 10,000 pound test cables to the council
camping committee, with explicit instructions on what they can do with
them.
Jason Fletcher leaves everyone confused as to whether he's really the
camp director.
Andy Johnson leaves all his snakes to Jacob Branham, the real Jake.
Mickey Moore leaves his truck keys to Gregg, who really wants to drive it .
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Ed Schmidt leaves the camp a box of shotgun shells, for dealing with
those unruly Scoutmasters.
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Jesse Beck,,(j:lr leaves camp :every evening, to pick up the

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Phone
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Abbott Scott Rt. 2 Box 197-A Pa1lyra, VA 22901 804-842-5144
Anderson Jon Sleepy Hollow Brownsburg , VA 24415 703-348-5698
Andrews Ross 829 Flordon Dr . Charlottesville, VA 22901 884-296-4426
Baird Gregg 1. Hidden Pon d p . . The Woodlands, TX 77381 713-292-2627
Becker Jesse 828 Cabell Ave. Charlottesville, VA 22903 894-293-6227
Becks Ira 903 Roya 1 st. Staunton, VA 24401 703-886-6834
Blair Emmitt P.O. Box 101 stuarts Draft, VA 24477 703-949-7040
Branham Jacob Rt. 2 Box 21 9 Barbarsvi11e, VA 22923 804-965-7672
Dav i 11a Hector 484 Duchess Cour t VA 23669 804-851-7479
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Duncan Nick 3570 Pinewood Of . Keswick, VA 22947 804-295-3651
Edwards Ph ill i P 204 Lee Dr . Waynesboro, VA 22980 703-942-3787
Fl etcher Jason 6150 west Don nagia1 Or. Penn Laird, VA 22846 703-289-6233
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Helbert Eli Rt. 2 Box 253 Tilbervi 11e, VA 22853 703-896-2044
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Hickerson Alan 2226-E Or . Charlottesville, VA 22901 804-978-1483
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Porter Ben 506 Green Harrisonburg, VA 22801 703-433-4105
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