LPSR Staff Association December 2017 NEWSLETTER Check out what we've been up to this quarter. |
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NEW STAFF AREA APPROVED FOR LOST PINES Due to overcrowding in the current Staff Area behind the dining hall, the Staff Area will be relocated to where Smith Campsite currently is. Using the picture above, you can see the location relative to the parking lots across the road from Lindsay Lodge (just off screen to the right). At the same time, Smith Campsite will move to the current Staff Area. These moves should be complete by Summer 2018 just in time for staff week. All staff cabins will be moved into the new area as well. 5 new cabins will be added this Spring giving us a a total of 10 4-person cabins and 3 8-person cabins. The goal is to add 5 more cabins each year until we reach 20 total. Long term plans include the addition of a new Staff Lounge & Bathhouse adjacent to the new Staff Area. The lounge will be approximately the same size as Lindsay Lodge, but will include shower facilities instead of a medical area. |
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Lost Pines 50th Celebration Over 400 guests attended the camp's 50th birthday celebration at Lost Pines in October. With Tonkawa Lodge providing the infrastructure, many guest from Sam Houston Area Council and Alamo Area Council attended as well. The highlight of the weekend was the camfire at T-bird Island where we showed the current millenial staff, just how a campfire should be run. Way to go Jack Gindler! A special edition pin (see left) designed by Ricky Dolifka is available for purchase from Tonkawa Lodge. Click below for pictures of the event. | | |
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New Pins Have Arrived! Every former LPSR staffer who signs up for this Association will receive a one-per-life golden pin. They will begin shipping to you next week if you've responded to the email request for your Directory Information. If you haven't responded, the pins will also be available for pickup at our reunion in a few weeks. These one-per-life pins are promising to be a hot item, so don't trade yours away! |
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Help Wanted! The Council Camping Committee is looking for people to help out on special projects around camp. For example, there's a big push underway now to recruit more Camp Masters for Lost Pines for weekend duties of checking Troops in & out. A small group of Staff Association members could volunteer as a body and hang out & work together. Also, Organized Hog Hunting has been approved for the Griffith League Scout Ranch to control the feral hog population and raise funds. They're looking for adults to volunteer as Hunt Masters to coordinate & help out on Hog Hunting Weekends. And finally, the Living History Committee is looking for adult volunteers to help out at Summer Camp for Living History night. This is where the staff dress in period outfits and demonstrate how people lived in 19th Century Texas. They cover everything from Indians, Pioneers, Cowboys to Military. For more information for any of these opportunities, use the link below. |
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I Want more information about Volunteering for Camp |
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LPSR Staff Assocation December Reunion Our first official meeting of the LPSR Staff Association will take place at noon on Sunday Dec 31, 2017 at Pok-e-Jo's BBQ on Parmer Lane in Austin. We'll be joining the LPSR Geezers in the back-room who have been meeting the Last Weekend of the Year for many years now. Our next get together will be at Lost Pines on July 4th. The Staff Association has volunteered to help the Council Camping Committee serve a picnic style hot lunch to the Summer Staff. Stay tuned for more details. |
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