Don Adams is the former Scoutmaster of Troop 30 and then Troop 231. In this edition of Maumee Memories, Don reflects on his time at Maumee which includes a humorous story about a Scout named called Booger Johnson and a camp goat.
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This was my first of four summers on paid staff at Maumee. So many grand memories at and away from Maumee with so many of these fine Scouts. Some faces are missing from this photo, but I am proud to have joined this family at the age of 15 (14 if you count my previous year as "Freshman" while a Counselor In Training (aka Staff Helper In Training) I am very happy to still be connected to several and miss those with whom I am not.
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Did you know that one of the very first camporees at Maumee Reservation was in September 1971? The event had approximately 950 Scouts and Scouters participate as a part of Project SOAR (Save our American Resources). You can read about it in these newspaper clippings from the Thursday, September 23, 1971 edition of "The Tribune" and the Sunday, September 26, 1971 edition of "The Bedford Daily Times Mail Sun."
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A committee of volunteers and other selected Scouters were asked to serve on a committee to choose the name for the new Scout camp. They were tasked with deciding upon a name to be presented to the Council Executive Board on January 17, 1972. Chairing the committee was Howell H. Brooks who also served as the Chairman of the Camp Development Committee.
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Bud Hinchman is an Eagle Scout from Troop 54 and was District Executive in 1972 for what was then known as the Miami District. In this edition of Maumee Memories, bud recalls the early days of Maumee Scout Reservation, showing off the new property, and carrying his young son on his shoulders while he gave tours.
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Listen to Tony Mitchell as he shares his Maumee Memories. Celebrating 50 years of Maumee Scout Reservation!
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This was my first of four summers on paid staff at Maumee. So many grand memories at and away from Maumee with so many of these fine Scouts. Some faces are missing from this photo, but I am proud to have joined this family at the age of 15 (14 if you count my previous year as "Freshman" while a Counselor In Training (aka Staff Helper In Training) I am very happy to still be connected to several and miss those with whom I am not. - Jason King
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Article from the Sunday, August 6, 1972 Daily Times Mail newspaper: Camp Maumee, the White River Council’s new Boy Scout camp southeast of Lake Monroe, was put into operation for the first time this summer and attracted several hundred scouts from throughout south central Indiana. Phil Schrodt was one of the counselors and here he describes what it’s like to be part of opening a new camp in a rustic setting.
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