Alumni & OA Join Forces to Help Maintain Tahosa As a Scouting
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N E W S F R O M T H E T A H O S A A L U M N I A S S O C I A I T O N Tahosa Totem Celebrating 50 years of Service SPECIAL POINTS OF VOLUME 29 ISSUE 2 SUMMER 2011 INTEREST: Museum Musing Alumni & OA join forces to help maintain Committee Messages Tahosa as a scouting resource Annual Reunion Unless you have nothing else to do, you in direct support of the BSA mission to de- Save these probably haven’t ever read the bylaws of liver program, in camp. Dates The Tahosa Alumni Association. So it’s probably safe to assume that lots of you The award is a four segment patch, a 3” may not know that part of the title of this diameter Tahosa Gateway patch surrounded story is actually part of our bylaws—it is in by three rockers. It takes 8 hours of service the description of the purpose of our Asso- to earn each segment. Qualifying service to ciation. It is a huge part of why we exist— Camp will be determined by the Camp to help maintain Tahosa as a scouting re- Ranger. The award may be earned by both source! Association and Lodge members. INSIDE THIS ISSUE: On Saturday May 21st we will be joining The awards earned during the year will be the OA who will bring 50 to 100 or more presented at the respective organizations annual banquet. President’s 2 people to perform cheerful service around Message the camp. The alums will want to do their part and make this a powerful day to get Informational flyers are available at the Campmaster 3 many projects finished before the busy sea- Denver Area Council Office. Corner son starts at camp. Flyers and pocket cards used to keep track The Ranger’s 5 Lunch will be provided for everyone who of individual service are available in the View attends the work day including the Camp Tahosa Trading Post. Alums. Together, the OA and the Tahosa Association 7 Alums have a great working partnership For further information contact Phil Gilliam Directory that directly benefits the camp. Let's do at [email protected]. our part to make this a successful partner- ship and a great day of service. Let Frank Lindsey know that you will be joining us at 303-986-1064. CAMP TAHOSA SERVICE AWARD The Camp Tahosa Service Award is a joint project of Tahosa Lodge 383, Order of the Arrow, and the Tahosa. Alumni Associa- tion. By supporting service to Camp Ta- hosa, the Association and Lodge are acting PAGE 2 Bruce’s Lure Tahosa Alumni President’s Message Greetings Fellow Tahosa Alumni Members- stewardship, I am hopeful this fall will begin the Association– comeback of a healthy population of trout to be The winter programs have concluded and all caught, released and enjoyed and for the first Keepers of the eyes are looking to the summer camps and pro- time in many years, we will have two kinds of flame for Camp grams at Camp Tahosa. Preparations are being trout to enjoy. We have been fortunate enough made for yet another great summer of good to have already funded, and more, this stocking, Tahosa times and memories. If you haven’t been up to so the plan will be for another stocking of trout, camp for a while, I urge you to do so. The past (particular strain to be announced) next spring. improvements are really too numerous to men- tion here, but we are looking forward to some For those of you who haven’t obtained a copy of of the Tahosa Alumni Association sponsored John Meeker’s new book “Camp Tahosa – A projects this year, to include the refinishing of History Unfolding” you are missing a treat! Not all three Lodges, adding yet another retaining only the history of Camp Tahosa but of all wall the length of the north side of the road in camps that preceded it. The book will be made front of the Welcome Center and Trading post available at scouting functions and is also avail- and last but not least, the stocking of Rainbow able by sending a check for $25 to the TAA Post Trout in Tumblesom Lake. Office Box. Included with the book, is a CD of the original “Dwellers of the Mountain Tops”, Due to the issue of loosing much of our fabulous shipping is also included. This book has caught Brook Trout population the spring after the re- the attention and is currently being reviewed by construction of the dam gate, the Tahosa local authors. Alumni Association has pledged to add a popu- lation of Rainbow Trout, in order to enhance Lastly, the Board of Directors of the Tahosa and revitalize our fishing experience at camp. Alumni Association are consistently looking for Without divulging numbers, we plan on stocking ways to be more efficient and cost-effective in the lake during the TAA/OA Service Weekend/ our business in an attempt to strive to put the Cony Party on May 21st. A time of delivery has most of our monies into Camp Tahosa. As of not been confirmed as of yet, but if anyone has late, we have restructured our meeting sched- an interest in coming up to see our healthy ule, to reduce the number of general Board batch of new residents, please feel free to call Meetings and recently, changed the format of me at my home or my cell, the later of which is the production and delivery of our Tahosa To- (303) 981-1243. My home number is listed with tem, which comprises the largest single annual the other officers in this newsletter. The plan is expense. Our goal is to be fiscally responsible to introduce the Rainbow Trout this spring, to while continuing to provide service to Camp allow them the chance to acclimate and grow, Tahosa and inform our Association membership prior to the Brook Trout spawning which occurs of the latest news and events, so please, stay in the fall. We currently have a Catch-n-Release tuned for further changes in the near future. policy on the lake and I anticipate this policy being in place through the remainder of this Have a great summer and I look forward to see- Committee year. There will be a time period after the stock- ing you at our Annual Picnic at Camp Tahosa on th News ing of the Rainbows where the lake will be June 11 . closed to fishing, as hatchery fish are used to being fed by pellets, therefore, can be caught Yours in Scouting and anything Camp Tahosa, and harvested easily. The new policies will be Bruce Brown well published and I anticipate some other re- President, strictions through the summer, but with a little Tahosa Alumni Association help from Mother Nature, some good scouting TAHOSA TOTEM VOLUME 29 ISSUE 2 PAGE 3 Committee Classifieds Campmaster Corner Campmasters Needed Just a reminder: several choice weekends are still available for campmasters at Tahosa during the coming fall and winter months. Alumni members are always welcome to sign up to be campmaster. Register via the www.Tahosa.org web site; click on calendar, select a weekend and sign up. If a weekend is already spoken for, it will indicate the event is full; select another week- end. As this issue went to press, weekends were still available in October, November, and December. In re- turn for assisting units coming to camp at Tahosa, camp- masters enjoy a weekend at our beautiful camp. Plan to camp in style in Cabin #1 (photo right). Please contact Dick Beach at 303-986-7977 if you have any questions. Party Animals Maintenance Projects & Work Days If you like to party and like to plan parties then We sponsor several projects and work days at these are the committees for you! The Annual Camp, we need people with many different skills Reunion and Winter Banquet are June 11th & skill levels to help. Work days will be May and November 6th. We sure could use your help 21st, and October 8th. It’s a fun in planning & executing these events! day & really helps the Camp! Jim Fellet Frank Lindsey Chairman Chairman 303-986-7918 303-986-1064 Museum Musing The Museum committee puts on a different display in the lobby display case at the Denver Area Council headquarters every 3 months. The current display has memorabilia from the early Explorer programs and features some rare uniforms and literature from the Air Explorer and Sea Scouts programs as well as the "old" Explorer program associated mostly with the 1950's and "60's. Sea Scouts, which began in England, came immediately to the BSA in 1912 and still functions as a separate program. Air Scouts (or Explorers) came into being as a result of World War II, was dropped in 1965 and became one of several career specialty areas of Exploring. Many of you saw a few of the items from the Alumni and personal collection of our Museum Chairman Jeff Haley at the Scout Show. If you would like to donate any items or are in- terested in helping with this incredibly interesting committee please give Jeff a call., his number can be found on the Board listing on the back cover. PAGE 4 Annual Reunion... Tahosa Alumni Celebrating 50 years of Service Association– Please join us for Keepers of the flame for Camp The Annual Reunion Tahosa Celebrating The Alumni’s 50 Years Of Service to Camp Tahosa Saturday, June 11, 2011 Meet & Greet Old & New Friends, Fishing, Canoeing, Camp Tour, Great Food and a Special Program Lunch served at Noon Special program immediately following lunch Please RSVP no later than June 1, 2008 3373 S.