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Lou Meynard

Location:
Michigan

05/17/2006 09:07 AM

Happy Birthday pokagongirlscamp.com!

You're 1 year old today!




 

Betsy Lanagan Paul

Location:
Indiana

03/21/2006 10:40 AM

I was so excited finding this Web site that I didn't realize how many wonderful photos were on it--even the boulder I mentioned! Should have known it was already included! How cool! Also, my sister reminded me that my grandmother, Louise Phillips, was age 97 and died in Sept '02. Oops! I was too excited to think!

Betsy Lanagan Paul

Location:
Indiana

03/19/2006 11:08 PM

One more thing! My Mom had a large boulder moved to the site where the lodge once stood. It has a huge brass plate inscripted honoring my grandfather, the camp, and its many campers. The boulder was literally finished and placed the week my grandmother, Louise Phillips, died at age 98 in Sept 2003. After her funeral, we had our friends join us at the site to see the memorial and have a picnic dinner! It was great!

Betsy Lanagan Paul

Location:
Indiana

03/19/2006 11:03 PM

Oh, my gosh! I cannot believe I have stumbled onto this PGC site! I am Hermon Phillips' granddaughter, one of three from Indianapolis! My mother, Lou Ann Lanagan (Hermon's daughter), just started writing a book about Lake James and camp!



My grandfather would be so happy to know you have a camp Web site! My Mom, my sisters, and I loved camp so much--even moreso after it was gone, and our memories are so vivid of so many of you!



I will visit this Web site often! Please e-mail me if you'd like. I'd love to find any memorabilia you have or photos. Oh, those were the days! Wait til I tell my Mom!!



Betsy

Annie Wills

Location:
Indiana

03/13/2006 02:56 PM

Hey Jolly PGC's! Just wanted to say HI to everyone out there. I'm finally getting some time to join in on the fun!

Red

02/12/2006 11:34 AM

Just checking the site to see what is new.

Liz Bozka ("Ruth" - Liz

Location:
Texas

01/02/2006 12:54 AM

Came across this site while describing to my husband what a wonderful time I had at Pokagon. I always stayed the full 8 weeks, had 4 years total from 68-71, I remember going with Phil and others to the Kellog's factory in Battle Creek.I'll never forget Martha & Mary Makarius and their beautiful handwriting! I was in Cabins #4, 8, 14, Dewdrop Inn and stayed in the Lodge my last year. Whenever I see Hawaiian Punch, I always think of "Bug Juice" in the silver pitchers!By far, the best part of my childhood and teenage years were spent at Camp Pokagon, I'll never foget it-ever!

Lou

Location:
Michigan

11/05/2005 08:54 AM

The Kenilworth contingency found us! Welcome Petie, Marnie, and hopefully others!!

Linda Petrie

Location:
Colorado

11/03/2005 12:08 PM

You guys crack me up! I'm so glad you are still making these connections, and yet again...

Lou

09/20/2005 02:14 PM

Nope...not snarfing...SINGING!! Check out the new link in "Songs & Stuff"!



Oh, and happy birthday Debo!

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Debo

09/04/2005 03:48 PM

Hey.... where is everybody????? snarfffing no doubt

Kay

Location:
Indiana

08/04/2005 08:25 PM

Can't believe I found the "Pokagon Girls" at Wawasee! This is great, I loved every minute too! Camper from '58 to '61...great years!

Nancy

Location:
Kentucky

07/16/2005 11:17 PM

Hi there! The website is great! Going to camp was always the best, and what an impact it had on our lives! I live outside of Louisville, KY. My husband and I have two teenagers; Allie(18) and Stephen(16). They grew up going to camp too! I am going to dig up some old camp pix and send them along. You know, there really was nothing better than washing your hair in the lake!

sailrisk

06/07/2005 10:20 PM

Hey weiss! The party is on the message board, now. Sign in!

Edelweiss

Location:
Indiana

06/07/2005 06:36 PM

Hey why has everybody stopped chatting on the guest book? Whaazzzuupppp with that?

Lou

Location:
Michigan

06/05/2005 10:11 AM

Many years ago, after camp closed, Lakie gave me a box of camp photos -- the ones taken by the pro photographer. (Remember photo day? Dress in whites!) They include campers by cabin, group shots, and staff photos. In most cases the year is not identified but cabins are. So I'm going to start scanning -- must be 200 or more! -- and posting the cabin photos. I'll be guessing the year so feel free to help me out! It's a really interesting process, investigating the year the photo was taken: the type of photo, where it was taken, who I recognize in the photo, what type of shoes campers are wearing! Take a look at the Photo Album/Campers.Cabins page and click on the cabin number to check for new postings, starting with Cabin 1. I know already some of you are in them -- let's see if you'll 'fess up and ID the photo! Have fun! (This may not be that hard since Lori G. [adorable!] is in so many of them

Martha

Location:
Florida

06/04/2005 09:45 AM

The turtle fascination continues . . . did anyone see "Cinderella Man" yet? See it, and you'll get it.

. . . Just a recommendation for a great flick.

Lou

05/28/2005 10:22 AM

Hey Martha! The turtle cage has been located! Check the Camp Scenes page on the Photo Album!

Lou

05/27/2005 06:37 PM

Hi Linda -- Yes! We'd love to have pictures if they're scanned in. It's also great if you can identify the year and/or cabin if you know it. We may not be able to post everything that comes in, but you can email them to staff@pokagongirls.com. Thanks!

Linda Graves Wilson

Location:
Texas

05/27/2005 05:49 PM

Do you need pictures?

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db

05/26/2005 07:07 PM

The tether ball must have gotten taken down before the crayola...

I loved it myself, because when I was 10... I was a foot taller than everyone else.and weighed 25 lbs more...

Good for kickin ass at tether ball.

Debow

05/26/2005 06:39 PM

We need to have a name for all of us who visit 6 times a day... since we spent so much time there.....



I think I have it..

PGC WEBSITE JUNKIES

Jennifer ("Jen") Meynard

Location:
California

05/26/2005 12:15 PM

Well, I can tell that my claim to fame is being Loulie's elder sister!! And I can tell that things didn't change much from when I was a camper at Pokagon and the time you others spent there....isn't it wonderful to have that continuity?



The two summers I was there I was in Cabins 5 and 6, and like all good campers, I carved my initials in a secret place in Cabin 6, which my sister then found as a camper. When they were tearing the camp down, she was able to retrieve that piece of wood, and she still has it....somewhere!!!!

So the tradition continues....



P.S. Loulie, remember never let the truth interfere with a good story....

Lou

05/26/2005 09:33 AM

We found Barb's *original* camp map, in living crayola color! Check it out -- there's more to it! (Still can't quite make out the turtle cage; must be behind "the other half of houseboat.")

Lou Meynard

05/25/2005 01:17 PM

Website maintenance 5/28-5/29



Gals - Our webhost is doing server maintenance between 11:00pm on Saturday, May 28 and 8:00am on Sunday, May 29 (Eastern Time). Our PGC site will be down during that time period. (Sorry Mak and Martha!)

Debow

05/25/2005 06:40 AM

what about...

wyaupyounderinthe frozennorthinthelandoftheeskimosiwsrightyouwerewro ngthenightsweresixmonthslong... Eddie flunked beginning swimming

Lou

05/24/2005 06:07 PM

Whatever happened to Eddiegitchagatchagammatosanearatosanosasammycammyw alky Brown?

Deebow

05/24/2005 05:56 PM

How do you spell yousonofagunyoubicuitbun?

Adele

Location:
Indiana

05/24/2005 08:28 AM

Hey Lou!



How do you spell cumalotta?

Mary "Mak" McDonald

Location:
Ohio

05/23/2005 10:31 PM

OK, Martha and I are spending WAY to much time on this site! It is WONDERFUL! (Either that or we need a life!) I can't believe you have links to articles about CAM the Canoe Man!!! FYI, for anyone who doesn't know, Julia Steinfirst met her husband at my wedding -- a friend of Kevin's...both good ole Hoosiers! When is the reunion???

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julia steinfirst howard

Location:
Illinois

05/23/2005 08:47 PM

don't know what made Lou write back after 15 years but I am all for it! I have kept in touch pretty well, with Mak and Nancy Isaacs (Now Hewlett) and Annie off and on... John and I lived east for quite a while 17 years, and have been here in Lake Forest IL for almost 5 yrs now, found a fantastic old fashioned family run (going on 70 yrs) boys camp deep in the northwoods of Minnesota for my triplet boys to attend, they love it! Boys are very different than girls!...Sam's delight his first year when he told me that he did NOT plan on changing his boxers the whole time he was away from me! I said, "fine, its your camp!" anyway, anyone in the north chicago area is welcome anytime, altho we travel chasing after kid activities alot... you are all welcome ...we have plenty of room! and chaos! Debo - are you still in Virginia? we miss it!

Adele "Edelweiss" Capp

Location:
Indiana

05/23/2005 06:56 PM

Still missing camp! Thanks Lou for doing this. Would luv to hear from other Pokagon gals.

Leslie Thiele Andreae

Location:
Florida

05/21/2005 08:00 AM

Thank you for starting this wonderful site. The photos bring back fond memories. I remember my counselor went to Indiana U and was a Theta. I went on to be a Theta as well as my cousin and fellow camper Martha Makarius Burgess. I think we were influenced in a positive way at a young age!

BJG

05/20/2005 11:11 PM

Where is the one place in the world where whole mattresses are hung on the clothes line?

Lou

05/20/2005 08:41 PM

Martha! Hello!!! I thought you were all tied up! (Refresh the Counselors page and scroll to bottom)

Martha

05/20/2005 08:23 PM

Mental note for map:

Turtle cage near houseboat!

Martha Makarius Burgess

Location:
Florida

05/20/2005 08:07 PM

I am cracking up! Thanks to the cool counselor who thought of creating this sight!

Crazy memory: I was a camper in Cabin 2 or 5. . . the cabin became infested with mice in the middle of the night. I woke up and found one staring at me on my pillow (in the top bunk!) We had to evacuate to the lodge in the dark. Great refuge! Ha! Do you like swooping bats? Maybe Adele or Lori G remember this.

Lou

05/20/2005 07:00 PM

Debo you are too funny!

Hey everybody, keep clicking your browser's Refresh button because the website pages are being updated with new stuff!

Lou

05/20/2005 06:51 PM

I know! I know! (The answer to Barb's question is now posted on the Camp Activities link!)

Debo

Location:
Virginia

05/20/2005 05:04 PM

How come I don't look like that anymore? I wondered who the cool counselor was for a while.. I thought.. who the heck is THAT!?

The not so cool ones.. probably look just the same.

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Barb Graves

Location:
Michigan

05/20/2005 11:26 AM

Where is the one place in the world that you enthusiastically hike through muck up to your neck?

Lou

05/18/2005 05:43 PM

I picked Angola for my location but it won't print it out That's what the AO means on my previous message's location.

Lou Meynard

Location:
AO

05/18/2005 05:16 PM

Counselor meeting!!!!

There will be scrub at 11:30 during G-swim!



Annie, congrats on being our first visitor! And Mak, you ready to inspect cabins?!?



I'm so excited about this -- reconnecting with dear Pokagon friends is just the best thing to happen....



News of more contacts soon!



Counselor Lou

Mary "Mak" Makarius McDon

05/18/2005 02:47 PM

How in the world did you find me! What a wonderful, wonderful surprise to receive the email! I have thought of Pokagon sooooooo much as I was researching camps for my own daughter last summer! Love the opening page of the website! Thanks, Lou!! Hi, Annie!

Annie (Craig) Wills

Location:
USIN

05/18/2005 12:51 PM

HA! Am I the first person to leave a message. This is great! I love the pictures! "Dreams of Pokagon that your memories can't erase..."

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Location:
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05/17/2005 10:12 PM

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