DAILY LOG 2016

Summer 2016 Daily Log Entries

• Sunday August 14th, 2016 “Stewart Denious COD” | Written by Stewart Denious (JCR) – Sunday, August 14th — The final day of Camp Pasquaney’s 122nd season began with a loud shot from Mr. Vinnie’s cannon and an inspired playing of reveille from Spencer Campbell. After breakfast the council said their goodbyes and awarded a few final cups. Three theater cups were given: Roderick Caperton won the Green Room Cup, […]
• Saturday, August 13th, 2016 “Stewart Denious COD” | Written by George Liech (DSD) – Saturday, August 13th — We woke up to a cold morning after a lot of rain the night before. After breakfast we started the long duty period to get camp ready for Water Sports. After finishing your duty, you had to report to the office and then were assigned to another duty. Then we had […]
• Friday, August 12th, 2016 “Sam Denious COD” | Written by Ollie Longo (DSD) – Friday, August 12th — We woke up to clouds of mist and cold showers. After a good breakfast, we started the second-to-last activity period. It was very warm so there were lots of boys swimming, but tennis and baseball were also very popular. After the activity period, we had the final soak of the summer. […]
• Thursday, August 11th, 2016 “Conway Staunton COD” | Written by Alexei Lozada (SGD) – Thursday, August 11th — On the warm morning of August 11th, camp woke up at 7:30 for some very refreshing showers. Everyone gave Conway and Mr. Vinnie firm handshakes and the promise that they had brushed their teeth and washed their hands. The morning meal was leftovers from the previous day (16-year-old breakfast). The duty […]
• Tuesday, August 9th, 2016 “Matt Woolverton COD” | Written by Bill Talley (JCR) – Tuesday, August 9th — Camp awoke to a chilly morning, but the cold and humidity did little to dampen everyone’s enthusiasm. The highlight of the morning activity period was the Diving Competition, which saw Spencer Campbell edged out by Jack Anderson in a close contest. There was also a canoeing and drawing specie to Mr. Vinnie’s […]
• Wednesday, August 10th, 2016 “Bill Talley COD” | Written by Javi Martinez (ECS) – Wednesday, August 10th — When we woke today, it was raining, but it wasn’t a normal morning because the 16-year-olds cooked breakfast. They served the counsellors coffee outside of Dana, which was very funny. For breakfast, the 16-year-olds made us savory and dessert crepes. There was a lot of ice cream, doughnuts, and smoothies. It […]
• Monday August 8th, 2016 “Thomas Granger COD” | Written by Evan McClure (MCWW) – Monday August 8th — The seventh and final week of camp kicked off at a brisk 61 degrees fahrenheit. Prayers and showers were followed by a wonderful breakfast of French toast. Mr. Vinnie announced that the Council had elected Will Davies, Aidan Biglow, Bay Harvey, and Stone Harris as COIs. The highlights of the morning […]
• Sunday, August 7th, 2016 “Sam Gowen COD” | Written by Hunter McGuire (TMG) – Sunday, August 7th — This morning we woke up to the reveille bugle with a big Sunday ahead of us. Because it was Trustees Weekend, we had a big inspection ahead of us, as well as crew races, and the last Sunday afternoon of the summer. At 11:00 AM, inspection started, and because Trustees were […]
• Saturday, August 6th, 2016 “Martin Millspaugh COD” | Written by Josh Chiosi (SCG) – Saturday, August 6th — Today was an exciting day. The morning was a typical Saturday morning that ended with inspection preparation for the afternoon inspection. After lunch we had short rest followed by inspection, – won by Dana – where Bubbles told us about the surprise we would have for Mr. Vinnie later. One of […]
• Friday, August 5th , 2016 “Peter Millspaugh COD” | Written by Henry Ndayisaba (MLM) – Friday, August 5th — Today was a great day all around the hillside as the sixth week of camp came to a close and Trustees’ Weekend got started. The morning featured a number of open activities, including pen making, box making, and project work in the shop, nature trail, bonfire work, batting practice, tennis matches […]
• Thursday August 4th, 2016 “Paul Davies COD” | Written by Andrey Novak (PDGM) – Thursday August 4th — Today presented a ton of fantastic excitement to camp! Following breakfast, Kirk Phelps and Sam Denious led a group of boys on an all-day fishing trip to Greeley Pond. On Lake Newfound, Junior and Third Boat crews practiced in preparation for the upcoming big race on Sunday. After soak, first-year camper […]
• Wednesday, August 3rd, 2016 “Jafar Sharipov COD” | Written by Bekhruz Nurullaev (PDD) – Wednesday, August 3rd — The day started with late reveille at 7:30. After that, we had a delicious breakfast made by the Council of berry and apple turnovers with corned beef hash. There was a variety of activities in the morning, including tennis matches, senior obstacle races, and canoe tilts. The afternoon activity period was […]
• Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016 “Henry Anderson COD” | Henry O’Connor (JAS) – Tuesday, August 2nd — It was quite a busy morning with lots of crew, tennis, and shop. There was also an all-day canoeing specie to Squam Lake. After activities, there were play rehearsals and lunch. The highlight of the afternoon activity period was a baseball game between Roderick Caperton’s team and  Will Davies’s team, which […]
• Monday, August 1st, 2016 “Quinn Dotson COD” | Avery Paddock (WHA) – Monday, August 1st — Today we woke up to a slight drizzle that slowly grew into a downpour, and so we had two rainy day activity periods. Crew is getting very intense, and they are rowing rain or shine because of the upcoming regatta. Thomas Granger had a very powerful Tree Talk about camp spirit […]
• Sunday, July 31st, 2016 “Conor Finn COD” | Written by Lorenzo Parker Pillow (QWD) – Sunday, July 31st — Today we had a late reveille at 7:30. After the duty period, we had freezing cold showers to get squeaky clean for Chapel. Bubbles gave a sermon on service as part of the Pasquaney spirit and the past directors who strived to preserve it. We then had an unusual Sunday cookout, […]
• Saturday, July 30th, 2016 “Matt Woolverton COD” | Written by Sebastian Petersen (TCDF) – Saturday, July 30th — The day started at a nice 60 degrees fahrenheit. In the morning there was pitching instruction on Hobbs Field, and there were many exciting tennis matches. The main event of the afternoon activity period was the Sub-Junior and Junior semi-final swim races. There was also a delicious blueberry specie with Townley […]
• Friday, July 29th, 2016 “Bill Talley COD” | Written by Hays Talley (MCWW) – Friday, July 29th — On the Short Walk’s first full day back on the hillside, they were treated to a delicious breakfast of bacon and eggs. The nail-biting continuation of the Sub-Junior game between Bob Zhang’s team and Simon Brown’s team ended in a thrilling 1-0 victory for Bob Zhang’s team. Campfire was varied option. […]
• Thursday, July 28th, 2016 “Conway Staunton COD” | Written by James Tomb (WSCT) – Thursday, July 28th — Yesterday was a great day. In the morning activity period there was Arena Ball on the baseball field. Arena ball is basically a funnier and more exciting version of baseball, and it is played with a tennis ball. In the morning we also had Sub-Junior dinghy races, which were exciting and […]
• Wednesday, July 27th, 2016 “Jules Finney COD” | Written by Levi Tyler (ECS) – Wednesday, July 27th — Today was hikes day. It was the last day where we all had to go on hikes. Because the Long Walk and Short Walk were gone, there were only four hike groups instead of six. First Walk hiked the Franconias, Second Walk hiked Cannon, Third Walk hiked Osceola, and Fourth Walk […]
• Tuesday, July 26th, 2016 “Esteban Yañez COD” | Written by Jules Finney – Tuesday, July 26th —We woke up to a warm and sunny sixty-five degrees, eager to hop into our cold showers. After saying “Good morning” to Mr. Vinnie and a hardy breakfast, we bid the Short Walk farewell, leaving the total number campers down to sixty-one. With the new abundance of space at activities, we jumped […]
• Monday, July 25th, 2016 “Peter Ryder COD” | Written by Justin Wamah (EWY) – Monday, July 25th — With the departure of the Long Walkers, Pasquaney was left with younger campers. The Long Walk left after a ceremony at Eastbourne. As the youngest person on the walk, Bay Harvey was given the Pasquaney flag to carry to every peak. The Long Walk performed their first ‘count off’ and headed […]
• Sunday, July 24th, 2016 “Wes Sulloway COD” | Written by John Rutledge (PWR) – Sunday, July 24th — Sunday was pretty normal, but there were some differences. We woke up, had mines time, and ate breakfast. We then had tub with some really cold showers. After tub we had inspection preparation and then inspection. Many dorms did well, but Adams got 1st place with only 6 points off which […]
• Saturday, July 23rd, 2016 “Jake Matthai COD” | Written by Aidan Price-Gallagher (WAS) – Saturday, July 23rd — Saturday, July 23rd began with a delicious breakfast consisting of pancakes and sausages followed by the daily duty period.  During the morning activity period, the first-ever Pasquaney triathlon took place.  Eleven teams of two participated in the event.  Each team consisted of a swimmer and a runner who then paired up […]
• Friday, July 22nd, 2016 “Jafar Sharipov COD” | Written by Carson Price-Gallagher (JMM) – Friday, July 22nd — Today – pizza Friday – campers and counsellors woke up to blue skies and a slight breeze from the north. The morning activity period included a large quantity of tennis matches and a couple of canoe tilts. Lunch featured an excellent chicken soup and multiple rounds of tasty pasta shells. After […]
• Thursday, July 21st, 2016 “Quinn Dotson COD” | Written by Wyatt Price-Gallagher (JAS) – Thursday, July 21st — It was a cold morning at Pasquaney. After showers, campers made their way to Mem Hall for a delicious breakfast, which included bagels. After breakfast, there were many scheduled activities such as tennis matches and watersports competitions. Almost half of the camp was busy that morning. In the afternoon, there was […]
• Wednesday, July 20th, 2016 “Henry Anderson COD” | Written by Charlie Ramquist (QWD) – Wednesday, July 20th — Today started off as any other day. In the morning activity period there was talent show work in the theater, scheduled tennis matches and fun and games on the tennis courts. There was open sailing and Junior canoe races down at the waterfront. The highlight of the morning was a blueberry […]
• Tuesday, July 19th, 2016 “Sam Gowen COD | Written by Sam Randall (WHA) – Tuesday, July 19th — Today we went on hikes! Sixth and 5th walk hiked Cardigan and Firescrew. Fourth walked Tecumseh, and 3rd hiked Osceola. Second walk hiked Liberty and Little Haystack, and 1st walk hiked the Franconias . When we got back we had our free time and sodas at the Mary Lamb. During dinner, […]
• Monday, July 18th, 2016 “Conor Finn COD” | Written by Sam Gowen – Monday, July 18th — Today we woke up to the hottest morning of the summer yet and made it through our normal morning routine in the fastest time yet, making it to Mem Hall early for breakfast. Prior to the meal, Mr. Vinnie announced that Jack Anderson, Wesley Richardson, and Simon Peterson were elected Captains […]
• Sunday, July 17th, 2016 “Stewart Denious COD” | Written by Jack Riggs (TCDF) – Sunday, July 17th — Yesterday we woke up to a rainy 62 degrees – a gloomy start to Parents Visiting day. Thankfully, as the day continued, the blue skies emerged and the sun appeared. Inspection started at 10:30 for upper camp and 10:40 for the dorms and Cardigan and Adams tied for first place. Mr. […]
• Saturday, July 16th, 2016 “Paul Davies COD” | Written by John Rutledge (DSD) – Saturday, July 16th — Saturday the 16th was an exciting and busy day for Camp Pasquaney. In the morning, the boys enjoyed a normal activity period highlighted by canoeing, sailing, shop, and stage crew to prepare for the evening’s skits. After the morning activities, boys with relatives at Onaway got to go over there for […]
• Friday, July 15th, 2016 “Peter Ryder COD” | Written by Sebastian Sanchez (PDD) – Friday, July 15th — Today, we woke up to a 70-degree morning, our hottest of the season. We had a special guest, Dick Beyer, in the morning Nature activity. He had come to partake in bird watching. The afternoon activity period had a wide variety of new activities. There were Junior obstacle races, Senior tennis […]
• Thursday, July 14th, 2016 “Jules Finney COD” | Written by Charlie King (PWR) – Thursday, July 14th — Today we woke up 30 minutes late at 7:30 because of Bastille Day. [Actually because of the hikes the day before] Then, after breakfast, we did our duties and had a short activity period. After rest, most campers headed down to the Mary Lamb and watched the Senior League Baseball game. […]
• Wednesday, July 13th, 2016 “Esteban Yañez COD” | Written by Brewer Stone (JSF) – Wednesday, July 13th — We woke up on Wednesday to reveille and after morning inspection and prayers we headed over to breakfast. After this, we prepared for hikes, which was nice because we had no duties. We then hopped on buses to go to our different mountains that we were hiking. Sixth and fifth walk […]
• Tuesday, July 12th, 2016 “Thomas Granger COD” | Written by Henry Southall (EWY) – Tuesday, July 12th — On July 12th, it was sleeping bag air-out day and there was a whitewater canoeing specie to Bristol Gorge. There were some canoe tilts at the waterfront, which were the first of the season. After rest, there were Senior Singles tennis matches. In the afternoon, Nature hosted a specie to the […]
• Monday, July 11th, 2016 “Jafar Sharipov COD” | Written by Red Staunton (TMG) – Monday, July 11th — Yesterday, camp had a great day. After breakfast we took pictures as a camp, and we took dorm pictures. In the morning, nature kicked off the Nature Trail Competition. It was a great sailing day. The new boys were moving along on their shop projects of either boxes or pens. The […]
• Sunday, July 10th, 2016 “Peyton McElroy COD” | Written by Brewer Stone (JAS) – Sunday, July 10th — We woke on Sunday to a much appreciated late reveille and had a delicious breakfast afterwards. After tub and all feeling cleaner, we headed back up for dorm inspection. Dana finished first with an extremely low 1.2 points per man. We then had chapel with a great chapel talk The Things […]
• Saturday, July 9th, 2016 “Peter Millspaugh COD” | Written by Hays Talley (PRM) – Saturday, July 9th — Today was the Saturday after Expeditions. Inspection went well, with Dana coming in first and Stanwood in second. Camp’s youngest paddlers partook in the war canoe time trials, with the Beavers and Woodpeckers qualifying for the finals on Watersports Saturday. This week’s Saturday night entertainment was Expedition songs, with Conway Staunton […]
• Friday, July 8th, 2016 “Doug Camp COD” | Written by James Tomb & Spencer Talley (PDGM) – Friday July 8th — Today we all returned from expeditions in the mid afternoon, save Kilkenny, Mahoosuc, and Kinsman, whose bus ride lasted six hours! Once we got back to the hillside we set up our tents on Tree Talk Ridge to air them out, cleaned up our group cooking gear, and returned all group […]
• Tuesday, July 5th, to Thursday, July 7th — Expeditions –
• Monday, July 4th, 2016 | Written by Vin Broderick – Monday, July 4th — After a cannon blast and reveille, we rose on Independence Day, ready to head into the wilds for the week. The first groups headed out an hour and a half after breakfast, and others left over the course of the morning.
• Sunday, July 3rd, 2016 “Matt Woolverton COD” | written by Jack Reigeluth (TBJ) – Sunday, July 3rd — Fed on waffles drizzled with maple syrup from the Phelps Family Farm, the boys listened eagerly as Head Duty Counsellor Peter Millspaugh read off the list of those charged with the task of making the five hundred and twenty-eight sandwiches needed for the first day of expeditions. After the COD read […]
• Saturday, July 2nd, 2016 “Sam Denious – COD” | written by Levi Tyler (MCWW) – Today when we woke up it was a little cold and windy. It was so windy that the Auxiliary Dock blew away and for boats duty we put our swimsuits on and pushed it back into place. As the day went on it got warmer, and it was time for our first pitch. Levi Tyler’s […]
• Friday, July 1st, 2016 “Quinn Dotson – COD” | written by Christian Vivier (SGD) – As always we woke up to the sound of Spencer’s bugle. We ate breakfast and went on to activities. In Tennis they were resurfacing the courts by putting on a new layer of clay. In the afternoon, there was the expedition exposition in which all expeditions checked to see that their tents were functional and […]
• Thursday, June 30th, 2016 “Henry Anderson – COD” | written by Pierre Vivier (QWD) – We woke up today to a frothy morning, foreshadowing great hiking weather. After a filling breakfast, and an accelerated duty period, we headed out on our first hikes of the season. First and Second Walks hiked Cardigan and Firescrew, two mountains offering exceptional views. Third and Fourth Walk briskly hiked Welch and Dickey. Fifth and […]
• Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 “Conway Staunton – COD” | written by Justin Wamah (WHA) – With our first Mary Lamb of the season, Wednesday, June 29th was a great day for all. On the baseball field we had a Senior League Ball game with Will Davies’s team playing Alex Horvat’s team. Davies won the game with a 17 point lead. We also had two canoeing species: one to Mayhew Island […]
• Tuesday, June 28th, 2016 “Jules Finney – COD” | written by Taylor West (ECS) – Today at prayers, the COD Jules Finney told us that the temperature was a balmy 66 degrees (the warmest it has been yet). After this we enjoyed tasty breakfast sandwiches that our great chef Gary made for us. During the activity period the lake was pretty still and it was a great morning for canoeing […]
• Monday, June 27th, 2016 “Wes Sulloway – COD” | written by Anvar Whitlock (JSF) – Today we woke up and had warm waffles for breakfast after our cold showers. The new boys did their first full day of activities. The new boys got their first taste of sailing on Newfound Lake. We did trials for the play in the theatre. Some of us did our swimming, so we had to […]
• Sunday, June 26th, 2016 “Jake Matthai – COD” | written by Reed Wilson (WAS) – Today was the new boys’ first full day at Camp Pasquaney. During morning activities, those new boys got an overview of the waterfront, with a rotation introducing them to canoeing, sailing, and swimming. At swimming, new boys were given an opportunity to swim to or from the diving raft, the first step in the swim […]
• Saturday, June 25th, 2016 “Doug Camp – COD” | written by Mack Wolschina (JMM) – Yesterday was the first day of camp. Everyone was filing onto the hillside waiting for the exciting camp season to start and lugged their heavy camping gear up to the trunk room with the help of other campers. The campers lined up by flagpole rock as the cannon was lit and fired to mark the […]