Inspired by a chain letter e-mail (kudos to Shaggy and to everyone who responded), I decided to construct and help maintain this blog site for all Tekoa staff alumni to post pictures and stories of their years at camp. I also would like this blog to be an invitation to staff and campers to comment with uplifting and humorous stories in response. Think of it as a growing collection of Tekoa folklore.
More to come as I get the word out to others.
Photos and Stories from Former Staff of Camp Tekoa UMC in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Comments from former campers also welcome!
About This Blog
Camp Tekoa in Hendersonville, NC, has been a special place for many people for many years, both campers and counselors. Our vision for this blog is to be a gathering place for former staff to share fond memories and stories and of how God has touched their lives through the summers they worked there. Also, we hope to encourage former campers to comment to a post and share with their counselors the positive difference they made in their lives, or just a funny remembrance.
Calling All Former Tekoa Staff
Whether you are 17 or 77, if you have once worked at Camp Tekoa we would like for you to be a contributing author. Even if you've never blogged before, it's as simple as an e-mail. Just e-mail me by clicking here and tell me a little bit about yourself (unless I already know ya!) and you will get an official Blogger invitation to sign up. Hope to hear from you!
-- David Hampton
-- David Hampton
Contributing Members
Labels
- Backpacking Adventure (1)
- Camp Songs (1)
- Carl Sandburg (1)
- CITs (2)
- Events (1)
- family pics (3)
- family update (3)
- Jack and Ruth (3)
- Jack Tales (1)
- Laurel Lodge (2)
- Rootabaga Stories (1)
- Senior Highs (1)
- Special Friends (1)
- Summer '05 (1)
- Summer '59 (1)
- Summer '62 (1)
- Summer '91 (1)
- Summer '92 (1)
- Summer '93 (3)
- Summer '94 (2)
- Summer '95 (1)
- Summer '96 (1)
- Summer '97 (4)
- talent show (1)
- Tekoa Folklore (3)
- Tekoa in the News (2)
- The Kitchen (1)
- whitewater rafting (1)
Questions or Comments?
If you have any questions or comments, please contact the administrators David Wayne Hampton or Jennie Law.
All comments made here are the opinion of the contributing authors and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Camp Tekoa UMC.
3 comments:
David,
Man, this is a great idea. I kept thinking the same thing, but more of a message board, so you beat me to it. I kept thinking, "man it'd be nice to share and create some community with this email stuff" (actually I fail to remember what I actually thought, but that should suffice). Hope folks get into it...totally down with your ground rules... Though, that cuts out every one of my "Country Hampton's Greatest Hits" stories... Nah, just kidding...David Hampton is still the counselor I would want my kids spending a week with...thought that then, still think it now. By the way, I love serving at your home church. I'd love to hear about half of the stuff you remember and how much it has or has not changed. Holla back Country!
Cheers,
Chris
Yeah Brother Dear! I teared up at your invitation. I swear since becoming a mom I cry way more. :)
Chris,
Thank you for the kind words. Are you referring to the weekend road trip/failed attempt to shoot off fireworks on 4th of July story? I can't remember what year that was ('92 or'93 I think)! If it's something more scintillating than that, my mind escapes me! I don't expect everyone to wax poetic on their experiences, but I do hope more people are willing to share stories, or just comment to others' posts like you did. Hope things are going well at Morris Chapel!
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