Wayne Towne has been involved with Camp Waupaca since the mid-1950s. He has held many roles including trip director, rifle instructor, and maintenance, but he is best known as a master story teller. At the request of the Big Chief, Wayne has put pen to paper and written several stories and rememberances of Camp Waupaca.

All stories presented here are Wayne Towne's personal recollections and may not represent the feelings of all readers. The Camp Waupaca Reunion Group does not take any responsibility for the factual accuracy of these stories.

Thank you, Wayne Towne! Rest in peace, friend! Enjoy reading!

1958

2024

NON-FICTION (memories from Wayne about camp) 1. Letter to reunion groupies 2. In the beginning - the start of camp 3. The Early Years 4. Irving "Skipper" and Loretta Kuklin 5. Joe and Mae Rosen 6. Manny and Lil Desnet 7. Mike Euer - "General" of the Office 8. Chuck Cooper - My Friend Charles E. Cooper 9. Bob Mowen, Nature Man 10. Ron Lavine - Ultimate Sports Enthusiast 11. Erv Kasian 12. Wayne's comments on special Camp Waupaca programs 13. 4th of July memories 14. Eagle River / St. Germaine Trips 15. Camp Waupaca Notes - nicknames and famous quotes 16. Towne Family Legacy at camp 17. All Things Kitchen 18. Early Bird trips 19. Unpublished Memorable Camp Events 20. Wayne Towne Autobiography, told in the 3rd person 21. Wayne Towne's memories of Wally Tomchek 22. More memories of Wally Tomchek 23. The Day Camp Ends

FICTION 1. 2030 - Life in the Earth 2. Liver Eating Johnson 3. Thump Drag 4. Thump Drag 1 & 2 5. Big Moe 6. Another Big Moe Story 7. Chuck Cooper Big Moe Story 8. Ed Gein (Truth or fiction? You decide!) 9. The Golden Arm - Erv Kasian version 10. Another Golden Arm story 11. The Red Planet 12. Ghost Valley - The Neil Eastman Story 13. The Tree Squeak - Jim Dover tells a tale 14. Hugh Glass 15. The Story of Iron Jaw Fissy

P.S. Here is a picture of trees at the Horseshoe. What does this have to do with Wayne Towne? Trees in the cabin and horseshoe areas had been dying off for years due to Dutch Elm Disease and Oak Blight, and there was no shade left at the horseshoe. Wayne transplanted trees that he found behind the Craft Shop into the horseshoe area and this is the result. Well done, Wayne!