Another year, another summer weekend spent in Waupaca! But this year there were 3 reunions: one in Omaha in July 2005, one in Chicago involving a choose-up softball game (NOT at the Near Diamond) on Sunday August 7, 2005, and of course our annual trek to Waupaca from Wednesday August 15 to Tuesday August 22, 2005. We were fortunate to spend some quality time at camp exploring, thanks to the then director of CYJ! Surprise, surprise: one of us did NOT come to Waupaca this year!

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 2005 reunion.

Here is who attended this year:

Omaha July		Chicago August 7		Waupaca August 15-22
Marc Ringel	(1958-1966)	Don Feinstein	(1984-1987)	Ed Lubejko	(19??-19??)
Paul Ringel	(1961-1970)	Dick Garb	(1962-1984)	Mike Lurie	(1970-1981)
Harlan Rips	(1961-1966)	Don Kaplan	(19??-19??)	Dan Lyon	(1955-1963)
		Dave Kerstein	(19??-19??)	Rick Passman	(1963-1976)
		Dave Korman	(1969-1972)	Warren Metzdorff	(1971-1988)
		Jeff Korman	(1967-1974)
		Larry Lifson	(1966-1969)
		Mike Lurie	(1970-1981)
		Larry Rosen	(1951-1961)
		Glen Spear	(1972-1976)

Here are some pictures of the 2005 reunion:

Friday August 19
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	Rick Passman, Warren Metzdorff at Clearwater Harbor			Rick Passman, Warren Metzdorff, Ed Lubejko at Clearwater Harbor			Rick Passman, Warren Metzdorff, Mike Lurie at Clearwater Harbor
	Ed Lubejko and wife at Clearwater Harbor			Basement/storm shelter under new rec hall			Rick Passman posing in the basement/storm shelter under new rec hall
	Rick Passman posing at the entrance to the basement/storm shelter under new rec hall			Lakeside view of new rec hall			Lakeside view of new rec hall
	Ping pong table, designed by Joel Kettler, at the top of the waterfront!			Warren Metzdorff, Ed Lubejko and wife walking on the beach			Warren Metzdorff, Ed Lubejko and wife walking on the beach
	Beach and Lake Stratton			Rick Passman posing outside a new CIT cabin			Mike Lurie posing outside a new CIT cabin
	Ed Lubejko, Rick Passman inside the Euer family cabin			Entrance to cabin 15			View from the end of cabin 15, overlooking the spooky lagoon
	Warren Metzdorff pointing to a donation plaque for Manny & Lill Desnet			donation plaque for Manny & Lill Desnet			Warren Metzdorff inside an unknown building at camp

Saturday August 20
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	View of Lake Stratton from the horseshoe			View of cabins 1-6 and horseshoe, from outside cabin 9			View of Lake Stratton from the horseshoe
	View of swim piers from top of waterfront			View of swim piers from top of waterfront			Beach, canoes, playaks, Lake Stratton
	Cabin 9			Ping pong table, designed by Joel Kettler, at the top of the waterfront!			View of new rec hall
	View of new rec hall and Horseshoe			View of new rec hall			Trip shack
	Just an odd view of the inside of a cabin bathroom, taken from outside			Rick Passman dropping a load inside a cabin bathroom!			Another view of new rec hall
	Another view of new rec hall			A remnant of the fence around the old rifle range			Rick Passman and Warren Metzdorff at the Flickerball field
	Rick Passman and Warren Metzdorff at the Flickerball field			Unknown			Remnants of sand backstop at rifle range
	View of first hole of golf course, now home to the CYJ director's house			See the chains in the middle? This is the tree outside the mess hall that was split during a storm, and chained together to hold it in place			Satellite dish on top of mess hall
	Rick and Warren at the top of the waterfront			Camp Waupaca grafitti inside of a cabin			Better view of the grafitti

Sunday August 21
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Mike Lurie, Warren Metzdorff, Dan Lyon, Rick Passman in the lobby of the Baymont Hotel