The Official Newsletter of Camp Tecumseh

www.camptecumseh.net May 2011

**Thursday, June 23rd - Sunday, June 26th, 2011**

There’s no better way to restore that sense of Camp Tecumseh service than to come up to Camp for a few

days and help set-up for the 2011 summer! There’s a little bit of work to be done and a whole lot of fun to be

had...all while under the direction of Mr. Fraser and Mr. Glascott!

Arrive as early as Thursday’s breakfast (8:00am) to get yourself situated, as projects will begin that morning

and run through the entire weekend. We ask that you depart prior to the Campers Sunday lunchtime arrival.

If you can make the whole weekend, great! If not, join us when you can. You may sleep in the cabins or

set-up a tent on campus, meals will be available in the dining hall, a Saturday evening BBQ at the waterfront

will be our featured event! All running trails,

playing fields/courts, and facilities are open

between projects!

Book your flights today! HERE is the link to

Southwest. If numbers demand it, we will run a van

to/from the airport! Flights are still just $100 round

trip from Philly!

Attendance is growing, so let us know you’re

coming today and questions to Paul Colistra at

pcolistra@hotmail.com or 267-474-8400.

***Those in attendance will be the first to see and use the

new Munger Hall! CLICK HERE FOR THE PICS***

Blue-Gray Newsletter May 2011

Tecumseh-Philly Regional Alumni and

Friends Reception

Over 30 alums came out on Thursday, March 31st, to

Baggataway Tavern in West Conshy for the CT-Philly Regional

Alum and Friends Reception. Owned and operated by CT alum

Stew Keener, the Bagga-

taway served as a great

venue for alums spread

throughout the area. Direc-

tor Jim Talbot made sure

everyone knew CT was in the

building by displaying our

new Open House banner!

We had all generations from

the 50’s + covered and even

had some current parents who came out. Mr. Glascott and Mark Luff were in attend-

ance and Tecumseh stories were flying! Thanks to everyone who made it out for the

evening with Tecumseh and we look forward to making these Receptions more routine!

The 2011 get together was like a typical soft rock radio station promo line, a great time featuring all of your favor-

ites from the 80s, 90s, and today. The 1:05pm first pitch and insane traffic didn’t deter one of the largest

reunion crowds ever (51 people) – with alums coming to Philadelphia from New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and

even California. The Phils beat the Mets – and perhaps the only downside to the event was that Roy Halladay was

so good that the game ended too quickly. The worst part of something like Saturday is that you don’t have enough

time to catch up with all of the people that you want to talk to. It shows that Tecumseh is still a place in which you

can be away from it for years, but the friendships still last. It was great seeing everyone and BIG THANKS to

Blake Stabert for organizing this event for the 7th consecutive year!!! Pics HERE.

Director’s Message 109th summer just around the corner!

It’s been a long winter and we’re now looking forward to getting back up to New

Hampshire for the 2011 summer! Enrollment is filling up quickly, we have a great

Staff coming back, and we have a brand new building to open!

First things first, we look forward to hosting many of you at Alumni Work Week!

You’re invited to join us on Thursday, June 23rd and stay with us until Sunday,

June 26th. If you can’t make it up on Thursday, just join us when you can! You

are welcome to bring a sleeping bag and pillow and sleep in the Senior tents by

the Lake. You may also bring your own tent and set-up by the flag pole. Meals will be available in the

Dining Hall and Saturday evening we will hold a waterfront BBQ! Flights are still very affordable, so be

sure to book today. Please send a message to Paul Colistra at pcolistra@hotmail.com if you can make it.

We have a nice crowd coming, so add your name to the list!

We will be opening the brand new, 8,000 square foot, indoor multi-use facility, appropriately named

Munger Hall in honor of longtime Camp Director, Mr. George Munger. I hope you have a chance to sort

through the picture link on the front page of the Newsletter, it looks amazing! You can be among the first

to see and use Munger Hall over Alumni Work Week, so more incentive to come join us!

We have expanded our Trips Program to include canoe trips and rock climbing all with their own trip

crews! Lacrosse has added depth with visiting stints from longtime CT’ers, Eric Gregg, Head St. Joe’s Prep

Coach and Brian Dougherty, All-World Team goalie! Lacrosse Head will be Mike Borsch, who is Lower

Merion High School’s Head Coach. Also new for 2011, we welcome back Blake Stabert who will serve as

the Head of Basketball! We are also excited to welcome back Pete Shaifer, Mike Doc, Bill Aronson, Matt

Scavitto, Paul Poiesz, and of course, Mr. Fraser, Mr. Galscott, and the Luff Bro’s!

And finally, we encourage your support of the Blue-Gray Fund. It’s always this time of year that we are

reminded how much the Blue-Gray Fund is able to help are families attend. The gifts that you make, turn in

to financial aid and scholarships that we can provide, which will make or brake whether some of our

Campers can attend or not. So, thank you for your past support, and hopefully you will consider continuing

your contribution to the Blue-Gray Fund!

Thanks,

Jim and Nina Talbot

Over 25% of the campers at Camp Tecumseh can

attend due to YOUR support of the

Blue-Gray Fund!!!

CLICK HERE to Make a Gift Today!

Camp Tecumseh is a 501c3 non-profit organization, and all gifts are tax deductible. We can

accept gifts of cash, check, all major credit cards, stock, and planned and deferred gifts.

For more information, contact Paul Colistra @ pcolistra@hotmail.com

2010-11

BLUE GRAY

Fund

On Saturday, May 1st, 2010 at the Union League in Philadelphia, the Tecumseh community

came together to honor two men that have served Camp since 1948 in Jim Fraser and Bob

Glascott! 325 people filled Lincoln Hall, with representation from as far as Italy (Mazza/

Schroder!), Alaska, California, New Mexico, Michigan, Maine, Massachusetts, Tennessee,

Chicago, North Carolina, Virginia, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maryland, Connecticut, Dela-

ware, NYC, New Jersey, DC...what a testament to the loyalty amongst our CT family! Satur-

day morning, we woke up to find that The Philadelphia Inquirer agreed that our Reunion was

front page news (link below).

As for the presentation, Terry Cooper so eloquently deliv-

ered the nights invocation. Then, Lee Allman had the

crowd laughing up with a power point cartoon spoof of

Mr. G and Bob Glacott Jr. introduced his father. Mr.

Glascott, in his typical humble fashion, thanked everyone

for the great honor. A loud “Boom Boom” CT cheer was

led by Tim O’Shea! Click HERE for the special program

book!

John and Jeff Fraser said a few words of thanks to their

father, then Mike Reardon performed a heart-felt roast of

Mr. Fraser for his introduction. For his remarks, Mr. Fraser did

what most of us watched him do every morning in the dining

hall...Instruction assignments. “Rookies will report to fencing this

morning with Maestro. Junior I’s will climb Red Hill with Ed

Flinterman...” Mr. Fraser reeled of a legendary list of instructors

from over his years, and paid special tribute to those no longer with

us. Mr. Fraser ended by saying that above all other honors to re-

ceive, “this one is the most special to me.” A big “Fraser” CT cheer

was led by Alex Wolfington.

“Tecumseh Legends”, a special video produced by our own Henry

Roosevelt, provided the fireworks to end this special evening!

CLICK HERE for Photo’s

from the Reunion!

The Reunion Makes

Front Page News

Saturday Morning!

Click Here

for the Full Story

CLICK HERE for the 1st half

AND HERE for the 2nd half

TIDBITS WE NEED YOUR NEWS!

pcolistra@hotmail.com when it happens!

Brothers Dan and Toebe Hinckle met up in Oregon

to play Bandon Dunes. Here’s Dan about to tap in

for birdie!

Blue-Gray Newsletter May 2011

Philly Firefighter and CT Alum Brandon Abney is

pictured in this Philly.com article rushing injured

Firefighter away from scene. Keep up the good work

Brandon! Click HERE for the article and pictures.

An update from Artie Armstrong up in NH…

“Just a little update in case anyone wanted

to know...It is April 1st and I am at work in

Plymouth watching snow fall. They are

calling for up to a foot but we are hoping for

only 8"! On a brighter note, since we have

had so much snow fall this winter, the lake

wasn't able to freeze as much as normal;

hopefully this means that rookie threes will

be able to swim their swim test as opposed

to walking it!”

Click HERE for an article on current

CT camper, Greg Boyd, from

basketball season. Well done Greg!!

We now have 204 “Likes” of our

Facebook page! Click HERE to

follow the page! We update it

regularly so please share your news

with us through the page! Looking for a house to rent for Alumni Work Week??? Here’s a message from CT’er Fred Clark:

I thought you might like to know that I also have a guest lakefront cot-

tage on Moultonboro Neck about a mile to the north of Camp. Usually

it is rented but this week of June 18-25 is still open and perhaps some-

one might like to come with family there during the work period. It has

2 bedrooms, one with twin beds and the other with a double bed;. plus

kitchen, bath and porch facing the Ossipees. Also two beds in the loft

suitable for children who can climb a ladder. Canoe also there and

dock and swim float. Price Off Season $640 including tax. If interest-

ed it is handled by my children at 603-304-9181 or I can talk and an-

swer questions at Florida 941-371-2750 Ext 534 until June 10.