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Kirk Moyer - 40 years later...

11/3/2022

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Ten years ago, first-year camper Kirk Moyer from Metairie/New Orleans, sent me an incredible piece talking about his TrailRidge memories. Kirk was there that first year (1982)and came back for a second. That first year was no cakewalk so the fact that anyone returned was somewhat of a minor miracle. Kirk resent his story just this week to commemorate the 40th year of TMC's founding. Thanks Kirk. He's actually going to be up in the TrailRidge-Roan Mountain-Hughes Gap areas in a couple of weeks.

Check it out: https://www.trailridge.info/uploads/7/7/7/4/7774835/i_blazed_the_trail_-_kirk_moyer.pdf
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Kirk Moyer from his first-year application for camp.
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A recent Kirk, along with his wife, at a recent coronation ball for the upcoming New Orleans Mardi Gras.
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30 Years Ago ... TrailRidge got its start

7/7/2012

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Thirty years ago a bunch of very brave people - campers and staff descended upon the small mountain community of Buladean to mark the beginning of a new summer camp. TrailRidge Mountain Camp was born and for the next decade and a half made its own little piece of history. The photo below isn't from the very first year, but from probably year two or three.

That first year there weren't any cabins, no pond, and hardly any activities except "work." But bit by bit the camp became home to nearly a 1,000 boys and staff members over the years. It was some rocky ride...and one of those life-changing experiences.

Here's to you campers and staff from 1982 and beyond!
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Anyone remember this?

3/21/2012

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I don't know what brought this to mind? I was in the hospital for some outpatient surgery this week and I guess seeing lots of needles reminded me of the BUG-JUICE SHOTS we used to give at TrailRidge. Or, at least we pretended to give. Does anyone remember those? Anyone have any different recollections they wish to share? This is, after all, the 30th Anniversary of our first year in Buladean.
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Another long-time, no see...

3/7/2012

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About three weeks ago I noticed a new TrailRidge Facebook friend - Stewart Fleming. That's Stewart in the photo above (left). And that's Ray Thompson with the beard and hillbilly hat second from right. Don't remember the year of this photo but certainly early 1980s. Stewart now lives in Montana and this summer Ray & I along with 20 boys and a couple of other leaders will be in Montana. Hope we can have a little TrailRidge reunion with Stewart. 

This coming summer, by the way, will be the 30th anniversary of the founding of TrailRidge Mountain Camp. More about that in later posts.
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