Okay - this reunion was a bust. We had a signed contract but, due to management turnover problems, Camp Young Judaea, a Hadassah concern, was unable to have us this year. However, a few diehards DID trek to Waupaca, Wisconsin, to hold our very own reunion. Those hearty individuals were: Mike Lurie, Warren Metzdorff, Bob Mowen, Paul Warshauer, and Cathy Weasner-Lurie. A surprise awaited us when we ran into Paul Ringel, with his daughter in tow, at Simpsons Indian Room Restaurant. Paul had reserved the weekend off for the reunion, and still came up to camp at Hartman's Creek State Park!!
The highlights of the weekend included a clandestine drive through camp, dinner at Simpsons Saturday evening, Warren Metzdorff's "explanation" of his infamous "10,000 campers to swim & ski" comment from the 1997 reunion, and a Warshauer-Lurie Wisconsin Dells trip!
What we did . . .
This was our second attempt at a reunion of this magnitude. We still didn't know from detailed itineraries or anything like that (not like we do now). So we cannot show you a prepared itinerary for what we planned on doing. We can, however, show you all of the letters and postcards we sent in the spring & summer of 1997 related to the planning, and ultimately the cancelling of this reunion.
April Newsletter |
June 20 cancellation postcard. Postcard stamps wewre only 20 cents in 1997! |
July 7 "alternate plans" letter |
Reunion Wrap-Up (Time Capsule) . . .
One of the time-honored traditions of Camp Waupaca, especially in the Trail's End yearbook, was to write a time capsule after each season. In a few short paragraphs, the essence of the season gone by is recaptured in summary fashion. We continue this tradition with each reunion. CLICK HERE to view the time capsule for the 1997 reunion.
Photos and Videos . . .
We have some nice photos from 1997 below, and there is a video where we discuss "The Myth of the 10,000", about Warren's boastful declaration he made at the 1996 reunion! CLICK HERE to go to that 1997 video.
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Here are some pictures of the 1997 reunion:
Bob Mowen #1 |
Bob Mowen #2 |
Mike Lurie, Bob Mowen, Warren Metzdorff #1 |
Mike Lurie, Bob Mowen, Warren Metzdorff #2 |
Simpsons Group Shot #1 |
Simpsons Group Shot #2 |
Simpsons Group Shot #3 |
Simpsons - Bob Mowen, Paul Ringel, Paul Warshauer |
Simpsons - Warren Metzdorff, Bob Mowen |
Simpsons - Paul Warshauer (notice the portraits of Paul's ancestors behind him) |
Warshauer's and Lurie's at the Original Wisconsin Ducks in the Dells! |
Paul and Mike posing at the Trail's End Motel (sound familiar?) in the Dells |