leaving

Andy has been let go of his job here at Camp Tulahead as of March 2, 2009 and we are required to leave by April 5, 2009.

I am writing here to let you know I will no longer be updating this blog.

We have really enjoyed our time here at Tulahead.

Hope those of you who visited here have appreciated the randomly updated posts here. Thanks.

Cara

winter re-cap

Hello. I haven't blogged in a while, but wanted to give a little recap on some of
what I can remember that happened this winter.


The septic tank under the dining hall froze again, leaving the toliets unusable.
Kinda handy no rental groups were scheduled for winter.Our last rental was in November.



Also a result of the extremely low temperatures was some flooding in the basement bathroom of McPhederon Lodge around Christmas. I actually heard the running water from upstairs. The damage was minimal which was good.


The tractor stopped working (the hydraulics) for a while and Andy was able to
remedy that situation just in time to plow snow.The hydraulics may have just gotten too cold during a cold snap.


In Feburary we attended the BC Camp Conference at Stillwood camp and Andy took a lock keying course. This enabled him to key the locks on the cabins so they all open with one key.


Here are some of the other winter-time projects Andy has been doing:

-repairing and refinishing picnic tables and benches

-collecting new bailers

-had a heater for games room in to Kelowna for repair

-collected supplies for testing our water at camp

-peeled a huge log to replace the one from the entrance to camp

-collected and peeled new logs for bucking broncho area

-replenished shop inventory

-tractor maintenance

-built some new floats for the dock

-indoor paint prep and painting as well


Work has been done on the guest cabin as well...I don't know the exact names of everything, but Andy put up some plastic on the walls and then Craig (one of Carol's brothers) installed the drywall.


Camp is trying to sell the 2 vans we have here, but has had no success thus far.

A Post for Fall

Thought it was time for an update. Thanks for your patience if you've been checking here. A few pictures from the summer, to start.


























Fall views of Main Street.





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This fall we had a bear come to camp and sample and savor some berries, hawthorne bushes, crab apples and leave many piles of you know what all over. This is what he did to one crab apple tree.

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Upcoming workday planned for Oct. 25!
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Day to Remember Games

Here are some pictures from the Day to Remember on the field.
Shaving cream hair sculptures...the models with their stylists (only 2 teams shown).
Chad is counting the number of puffed wheats that are stuck on Vicki's wet face.
Everyone is muddy on the field and ready for the next game (pop a balloon in a tiny pool filled with mud).

The Staff are Here!

Hello,
Summer staff arrived on the 19th and we are in the mist of staff training.
Andy has been painting the girls central washrooms and working away at his 'before the campers come' list.

The staff are learning lots, getting to know each other and having many evening campfires where each person has a night to share their testimony.

Yesterday was the 'Day to Remember' with crazy games on the field involving mud, puffed wheat, jello etc., swimming and then the summer staff made a meal together for the leadership team and our family. It was lovely and fun. The night before the DTR the staff were woken up after just going to bed for a special late-night fondue.

You can see write ups about the summer staff at: http://www.camptulahead.com/staff/meetstaff/

We still have needs for some cooks and volunteers staff for the summer. Contact the office (link to camp website) for more info.

Hopefully more pics coming. I have been having a bit of trouble posting pics lately.

Cara

Spring Work Day

A great crew came out and helped put all the docks and all the boats out in one day.

Sarah tries out the new benches along the beach wall. Since this photo, they have been sanded smooth and Sarah approved.

The crew enjoying their well deserved coffee break - OK Smarties cookies, oranges and juice break.

Thank you everyone for coming out and doing all the work for camp. The support means so much.

more April 19 work

Andy backing the tractor down to the trail to the treehouses to pick up another load of firewood.

Dan and Geroge put up siding on the back of McPhederon Lodge. Some old joists were removed before they put the siding on. The weather wasn't good enough to do any painting so our house is still mostly blue and some brown that was done on a previous workday.