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Miss Lee 1957 Assembly

Miss Lee at morning assembly, 1957

 

 

staff, 1962

Staff, 1962

 

 

Ella and Mrs. E

Ella and Mrs. E.

 

 

office

 

 

bill for camp

 

 

lines of girls

 

 

 

 

joining the inner circle

Selected for the inner circle.

 

 

said at the inner circle

Said during the inner circle.

 

 

armband

 

 

floating candles and wishes

Floating candles and wishes after the last night banquet.

 

 

road to archery field

The B in Blaisdell is for beauty,
L for lots of fun.
A is for each activity,
and I for inspiration.
S is for our sportsmanship,
D for days of joy,
E for every camper,
and double LL for lasting love.

 

 

Many of the photos on this page are courtesy of Denise Hamrah Yatrakis and Meg Jones Ames.
Memorabilia is from Denise Hamrah Yatrakis.

 

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Camp photo 1960

Camp photo 1960

 

 

camp photo 1961

Camp photo 1961

 

 

camp photo 1962

Camp photo 1962

 

 

camp photo 1963

Camp photo 1963

 

 

camp photo 1964

Camp photo 1964

 

 

camp photos 1966

Camp photo 1966

 

 

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Camp picture 1953

Camp photo 1953

 

 

Camp photo 1953 continued

Camp photo 1953 continued

 

 

Camp photo 1954

Camp photo 1954

 

 

Camp photo 1955

 

 

Camp photo 1956

Camp photo 1956

 

 

Camp photo 1957

Camp photo 1957

 

 

Camp photo 1959

Camp photo 1959

 

 

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Waterskiing stunts

 

 

Masquerade

Masquerade

 

 

masquerade

 

 

water slide

 

 

Camper counselor day

 

camper counselor dayCamper Counselor Days

 

 

water play

 

 

dancing

 

 

counselor show 1962

 

 

show

 

 

getting set to lift someone on a parachute

 

 

girl power

 

 

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Archery 1957

 

 

archers

 

 

archery targets

 

 

archery diploma

 

 

badminton

 

 

tennis

 

 

 

 

girls and a pony

 

 

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swan dive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

water sports

 

 

canoe

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Waterskiing 1960

 

 

Two young girls waterskiing

 

 

water-skier

 

 

 

 

felt figure of water skier

 

 

skiing on one leg

 

 

 

 

water skiing trick

 

 

Water skiing

 

 

 

 

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Putting a sail up

 

 

sailing solo test

Sailing solo test

 

 

crew certificate

 

 

mate certificate

 

 

Sailing day 1957

Sailing day 1957

 

 

Sailing

 

 

sailing day

 

 

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felt sailboat

 

 

girls doing crafts

 

 

campers busy with crafts

 

 

felt badges

 

 

more felt badges

Year-end award badges.

White for most improved. Gold for best.

 

 

Arts & Crafts 1954

 

 

menu cover

menu

Menu and mint wrapper from the last night dinner.

 

 

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The Road to Camp

 

 

July activitiesJuly was a busy month at Camp Blaisdell. Drawing by Miss Karen.

 

 

A song from the songbookOne of Miss Char’s typed song sheets.

 

 

 

 

 

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