Every so often I hear from an old camper or counselor. These notes came this past week from Tommy Hopkins, a Metairie, Louisiana camper who attended for several summer. Tommy, now rebranded Tom or Thomas, is currently living in Houston. He's married, two "kids" in college, and working as an attorney. Great to hear from you Tommy.
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As I’m sure you’ve heard from many other of the boys from camp, TrailRidge has had a huge impact and influence on my life. It’s impossible for me to think about my childhood without thinking about camp. I spent the whole school year waiting to get back.
There was a five day hike I struggled through one year and was pretty much pushed and pulled up the AT the whole way. And then I did it again the next year without nearly any of the pain / grumbling.
Some amazing overnight bike rides on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Will the Circle be Unbroken.
Trips to see several plays.
Bob’s Dairy Land.
The tourist day trip to the Mast General Store with withdrawals from the camp account.
I could do this all night.
I was sorry to read about Bobbie’s passing. I enjoyed learning about horses from her. I didn’t know anything about a frog on a horse until I showed up to the barn one day after breakfast or lunch. At the time I wasn’t crazy about how rigorous her swim test was but certainly appreciate it now as a parent.
Thanks for all the time you put in with the camp, Mark.
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As I’m sure you’ve heard from many other of the boys from camp, TrailRidge has had a huge impact and influence on my life. It’s impossible for me to think about my childhood without thinking about camp. I spent the whole school year waiting to get back.
There was a five day hike I struggled through one year and was pretty much pushed and pulled up the AT the whole way. And then I did it again the next year without nearly any of the pain / grumbling.
Some amazing overnight bike rides on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Will the Circle be Unbroken.
Trips to see several plays.
Bob’s Dairy Land.
The tourist day trip to the Mast General Store with withdrawals from the camp account.
I could do this all night.
I was sorry to read about Bobbie’s passing. I enjoyed learning about horses from her. I didn’t know anything about a frog on a horse until I showed up to the barn one day after breakfast or lunch. At the time I wasn’t crazy about how rigorous her swim test was but certainly appreciate it now as a parent.
Thanks for all the time you put in with the camp, Mark.
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