1960's WATERFRONT RECOLLECTIONS

These recollections were posted as REPLIES by Bob Freid, who was a camper when Hank Snow, Mark Jonas and Myron Weintraub were counselors.
I compiled them for all of us to enjoy.
Thanks, Bob. (and send us some more)

A BUDDY CALL STORY
Hank Snow was a three year counselor who became a division head. I remember that he and his bunk started a famous meal time chant that began: "Pig, Hog, Chaza... Hank Snow (or another person's name), the buddy tow".

This chant started after one swim session in which Jerry Turner blew his whistle for "buddy call" and one camper did not have a buddy. Hank jumped into the water from life-guarding at poolside to assume the duty of the "buddy" to this camper so that he would not be yelled at by Pool Director Jerry.

WATERFRONT RECOLLECTIONS
I remember that there was an old crumbling wooden stairway leading down to the Waterfront, starting from the upper campus - just after Bunk 3 - and winding down to lower campus. You would see old cabins to your right at the end of this stairway, which is where the waiter staff resided. Going to the left would take you to the waterfront.

In 1964, the camp purchased a motor boat and waterskiing equipment, for use on the Delaware River. Mark Jonas was the waterfront instructor during this summer.

You could pass your deep water test for the upper campus pool (presided over by Jerry Turner) at the waterfront or at poolside with Jerry. The test consisted of swimming two laps, diving to the bottom of the pool, and treading water with your index fingers poking out of the water for one to two minutes.

I remember taking canoe trips from the waterfront to Bushkill, Pa. and back. We would go to the local stationary store and cafe in Bushkill and buy new comic books and have lunch. We would also sometimes sleep over at a campsite halfway back to Pokono and come back to camp the next morning.