Category Archives: Boy Scouts

Growing Up Wauwepex – a personal account of a sacred scout camp

Posted on November 17, 2022 by brucesmith49

Editor’s Note: The following account of life at Camp Wauwepex on Long Island is from Walter Lamb, an old scout who has stumbled upon the stories shared here by others describing how special this land has been to so many … Continue reading →

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Wauwepex Revisited – An old camp staffer returns after 50 years

Posted on September 11, 2022 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Just got back from camp. Sweet time. Those of us old camp staffers who disregarded the twice aborted 100th Reunion set for today, netted seven of us in total: Cliff Jones and his wife Linda – … Continue reading →

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Remembering Wauwepex

Posted on April 1, 2020 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith Editor’s Note: One of the most pleasant parts of our current Covid Quarantine is strengthening old friendships. For me, that has been connecting with my ol’ Boy Scout buddies. Most of us met at our summer … Continue reading →

Posted in Boy Scouts, Covid-19, Culture, Environment, Folk tales and stories, Life Stories -For Mind and Soul, Stories from my Life, Stories from the Jounrey, Wauwepex | 7 Comments

Philmont – the National Boy Scout Ranch cherished by millions of Americans – is put in hock to pay BSA debts

Posted on December 6, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Bruce A. Smith I was a camper at Philmont Scout Ranch when I was sixteen-years old, and it was one of the most meaningful experiences of my youth. As a kid growing up in suburban New York, I had … Continue reading →

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Life in a Boy Scout Camp – More tales from Camp Wauwepex

Posted on November 4, 2019 by brucesmith49

By Clifton Lamar Jones Special to the Mountain News-WA The following was written after reading Bruce Smith’s accounting of his scouting history. After reading his article I was so taken back with his heartfelt words of Camp Wauwepex and my … Continue reading →