Central Oregon draws young Grangers to camp
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Text by Ha Grant Hopper, photos by Nate Bui!
This weekend at the Oregon Grange Youth Camp,
straw ticks will go back In storage, grounds and build
ings will be cleaned, campers will leave for homes In
J all parts of the state, and the rustic lodge will be
locked up for the season.
The camp, about 10 miles west of Bend on
Tumalo Creek, has seen some pretty lively days and
l. nights, the past three weeks. Three groups of camp
si ers in the 10-14 age bracket, all juvenile Grangers or
, from Grange families, have been communing with
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civilization.
The campers will be leaving with more posses
sions than they brought, and suitcases and hampers
will bulge with useful and decorative handcraft items,
leaves and rocks from forest and stream and per
haps an occasional frog or water snake, to help keep
the memories of camp alive.
Each week-long camp session 'had a different
cast, except for staff members who served throughout
the three-week period. Mrs. Ralph Rogers of Junction
City was camp director, assisted by her husband.
There were games and sports, nature hikes,
special programs, and a handcraft program that will
provide more leisure-time activity for the youngsters
even after they return home. They will be able to
share their craft training with non-camping friends,
and many of the items will be exhibited in Grange
booths at fairs and festivals.
The youngsters made leave-a-note boxes and
beaded ; crosses from ready-packaged sticks. They
converted walnut shells into salt-and-pepper shakers.
They made plaster-of -Paris vases, painted, touched
with gilt, and decorated with tiny cones., They gather
ed plants and dry materials from the woods, and
made terrariums and plaques.
There were ball games and dances, educational
lectures and long walks. There were talent shows and
stunts, songfests and quiet times.. There were camp
GLASSED GARDENS Charles Kochor, Portia nd, d 6 Dext.r put finding tte W. .7 STICK CRAFT Kathy Kocher, Portland, and Cherie Conyer, Th. Dalte,. ,ped craft period
touches on taiwmmt, using materiali gathers d on nature hike at camp on Tumefo Creek. 911V"I' . making small wooden crosses, decorated with glitter glued on to form designs.
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DVER THE NET Volleyball game helps u.e turplut energy. Schroder, Hilljboro; Jim Erickson, Redland. In foreground are
lehind net are Gary Whits and Tom Crader, Redland; John Michelle Lynch and Christine Layman, The Dallei.
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SLEEPING SHELTER Typical bunk-shack at eamp has been ' select names like "Cool Cats," "77 Skyline Strip," "George'
furnished by occupants with wall-to-wall straw carpet. Groups Monsters"; post names on rustic quarters. ,
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CLEAN-UP TIME Wash basins get workout as young Grangers scrub up for Harold Johnson, Redland. Camp facilities include hot and told water, showers. RURAL SURGERY Practicing skit for evening bonfire program, Ronald Young, Lakeview
dinner. From left are Curtis Wicks and Elvirte Fm, frm Cottag. Grove, and Grange holds 99-year least on National Forest land. has rol. of victim. "Doctors" art Dale Roger s, Dexter, and Gary White, Redland.