Category Archives: 1980s
Posts are listed in chronological order based on date of posting – newest posts first.
Summer Employment Letter – 1986
End of the Summer Close-Down Procedures
Cookout Package
3-Day Overnight Trips – Notes
King Dons
King Dons
The most popular lunchtime desert!
The “Bertmobile”
The “Bertmobile” There were actually two. The carts were ca. 1973 Club Car “Caroche” golf carts acquired from Oakdale Gold & Country Club in the late 1970’s. The main cart – #27 – was used most often and is shown in the following photos:
This is the actual notepad clip from the steering wheel of #27 (seen in the photo above and enlarged below): It was removed from the cart after the summer of 1993 and still exists!
Inside the battery compartment:
Video – Inside the Kitchen – 1989
Music / Singing
Of course there is Doug Barr – from 1989 (I’m going to guess that he is singing “Rubber Boots!):
And a music specialist from a few years earlier. On the outdoor stage (with the apparently outdoor piano!):
And a music specialist from a few years earlier. On the outdoor stage (with the apparently outdoor piano!):
Staff Newsflash – January 1989
Head Staff 1986 – 1992
1986
Back Row (l-r) Bruce Grinton, Jay Kahane, Adam Fine, Bert Fine, Jennifer Fine, Donna Shoom-Kirsh, Eric Sobel
Front Row (l-r) Jill Taylor, Bethann Slan, unknown, Sari Topper, Wes Pollock, Susan Fishman
1987
Back Row (l-r) Eric Sobel, Susan Fishman, Adam Fine, Bert Fine, Jennifer Fine, Domenic Perrovano, Chris Brennick, Jay Kahane, Heather , Enzo Bardoni
Front Row (l-r) Cheryl Zelitt, Rochelle Simon, Lisa Raphael, Jill Taylor, Neil Shankman, Neill Kalvin, Rachel , David Kimbark
1988
Back Row (l-r) Joey Grossman, Dara Silverman, Jeff Karabanow
Middle Row (l-r) Pamela Cass, Marni Teppermen, Janis Freemont Zimmerman, Jay Kahane, Jennifer Fine, Jeff Kahane, Cindy Goluboff, Jason Wynberg
Front Row (l-r) Eric Sobel,
1989
Back Row (l-r) Eric Sobel, Cindy Goluboff, Jeff Kahane, Amarylis Wills, Joey Grossman, Jeff Karabanow, Kellie
Front Row (l-r) Rochelle Simon, Cheryl Zelitt, Joanne Green, Jay Kahane
Shared by: Andrea Shapiro
Shared by: Warren Bongard
Aerial Photos 1947 – 2013
1947
1957
1960
1962
1967
1971
1979
1983
1992
2013 (10 years after closing)
1979 vs 2013:
Aerial Photos 1947 – 2013. See photo captions for more information.aerial photomap
Camper Bags
The Classic Camper Bag
Originally, all the bags were blue w/tan trim:
2nd Generation also blue w/ Bathurst Manor Day Camp. Plastic handles:
3rd Generation – multicoloured – without printing for at least one year:
4th Generation introduced colour coding. Originally, handles were tubular plastic. Later plastic straps, then woven straps:
Other Variations:
Zoolus. ca. 1980
Peewees. ca. 1976
Camper Bags were replaced by backpacks in 1991:
Original Colour Coding:
Red: Peewees, Muppets
Green: Zoolus
Yellow: Jetsons
Blue: Boysworld, Mavericks. Pioneers (co-ed)
Orange: Rangers (co-ed), Mustangs
Maroon: Girlsworld, Rangers
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Changes:
The coed units Pioneers and Rangers were changed to Boysworld (Blue) / Girlsworld (Maroon)
Boysworld and Girlsworld were changed to Mustangs (Orange) / Mavericks (Blue)
Peewees changed to Muppets – colour remained the same (Red)
Tennis Camp Added: Green
Computer Camp: Blue
Teen Town: Blue
Baseball on the Upper Field
In the 60’s, the baseball diamond was located on the upper field (between the paddleball wall and Central Supply). The location is shown in this photo:
This photo, with the garages in the background, helps identify the location:
Same location in 1965. Some time in the 1970’s, this backstop was moved to the lower field.
and 1963:
There were some serious baseball games played here . ca. 1964:
1980s:
Lunch
1962:
1962:
1962:
1965:
1988:
1988:
1986:
Fish & Chips – 1986
Mavericks Lunch – 1989:
Dessert:
Birthdays were celebrated with a slab cake:
Menu
1992:
Partial List of All Lunches:
A-Frame Seating
One thought on “Lunch”
Barbara SteeleRemember going to Forest Valley in the early 80’s. I went to Driftwood P.S. Great memories of our day trips there. I remember eating lunch in that same tent looking building.Reply
Staff Clothing
Staff Sweatshirt – 1970
Hockey Camp – Staff Jersey – ca. 1980:
Staff Polo Shirt – 1981
Staff Polo Shirt – 1984
Red, White and Blue:
Photo from 1985:
Staff T-Shirt – 1987
Staff T-Shirt – 1988
Also a sweatshirt:
Headstaff Baseball Jersey – 1988
Staff T-Shirt (Grey)– 1989
Head Staff Shirt (White)- 1989:
Also available as a sweatshirt:
Headstaff Sweatshirt – 1989:
Staff T-Shirt – 1990
35th Anniversary:
Staff T-Shirt – 1991
Zoolu Staff T-Shirt – 1991
Muppet Staff T-Shirt – 1990
Jetson Staff T-Shirt – 1991
Headstaff Baseball Jersey – 1992
One-of-a-kind – Uncle Jeff ca. 1992:
Publicity Photos – 1986
Photography – 1981
These photos were taken during a photography period in 1981. They were scanned from the original negatives developed by the cabin.
