by
GSSJC Facilities Director
Bob Spaeth
Girl
Scout Camps
Agnes Arnold, Aranna,
Camwood, Casa Mare,
Misty Meadows, Robinwood,
Silver Springs, Whispering Pines
Readers can contact the Facilities
Department by calling Director Bob Spaeth at 713-292-0208
or
e-mail bspaeth@sjgs.org.
Grandpa Bob’s Brain Teasers
Answers to Grandpa Bob’s
Brain Teaser Review from the November/December
issue.
Which mammal is the smallest? (The bumblebee bat
is one inch long and weighs 1/20 of an ounce.)
Which animal is the tallest? (The
giraffe measures more than 19’ tall.)
Which animal lives the longest?
(The giant tortoise of the Galapagos Islands can
live more than 150 years.)
Which animal has the largest eye?
(The giant squid eye is 15” across. Larger
than a dinner plate.)
Which animal is the largest? (The
blue whale can grow to more than 100’ long.)
Which animal is the fastest runner?
(The cheetah can run up to 65 miles per hour for
short distances.)
Grandpa Bob’s Brainteasers:
Here’s another question
for you: How do lakes form? |
Award projects still available
 If
you are going to work on a Silver, or Bronze
Award this year and would like to consider
a project at a Council camp here are some
ideas you might want to consider:
At the Treelake Complex (Camps Arnold, Silver
Springs, Misty Meadows), work with the Council
forester in replanting trees, build a chapel
in Camp Misty Meadows, build a backdrop
for Camp Silver Springs Chapel, construct
a replica of an old ranch windmill in front
of the lodge at Camp Misty Meadows, develop
identification system for trees along trails,
clean and varnish the war canoes, clean
out boat house storage, or help redesign
the Continuing Service Grove.
At Camp Robinwood, build a backdrop at the
chapel, a bird blind on Lake Ann, bird houses,
or a puppet stage. Help is also needed to
repair an eroded bank on the lake and to
clear trails.
Camp Casa Mare is still looking for a large
gazebo suitable for chapel/meetings/quiet
place, window coverings for the lodge that
would darken the big room for video projections,
and boat hull polishing and waxing.
Also needed are picnic tables suitable for
outdoor use, a flyer identifying flora/fauna
that might be seen in camp and surrounding
areas (suitable project for any camp), or
curtains for the camp buildings.
These are some of the projects that are
available for those wishing to work on Silver,
or Bronze Awards that can be done at camp.
If you have an idea give Bob Spaeth a call.
Some very worthwhile projects have already
been completed and have contributed both
to the attractiveness and enhancement of
the Council camps.
Do
you have an interesting tidbit or
piece of information that might be
of interest to our readers?
If so, e-mail bspaeth@sjgs.org
and I’ll share it in the Around
Camp column. I’ll be sure to
mention your name too. |
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Peace Poles
 I
still get questions about peace poles at
Camp Agnes Arnold and if they are still
needed along the Peace Pole Trail. The answer
is yes, there is room along the trail for
more poles. It is a long trail and we are
enjoying the creativity shown by troops
in designing and building them. Some are
quite elaborate and others more simple.
All are the result of teamwork and send
a positive message.
Here is what a basic peace pole looks like.
The pole should be at least a 4" x
4" x 8' treated post that may be carved,
painted, or routed. The word PEACE should
be on each side of the pole and is usually
translated in several languages. Troops
can also add their names, the date the pole
is placed along the trail, and even some
decorative touches. Don’t get too
fancy because it will not last in a wooded
environment very long. Poles that begin
to look weathered are removed. The troop
will “plant” the pole two feet
in the ground (no cementing allowed) just
off the trail but still visible for hikers
to see and admire.
It is a great project and if done properly
and with care will be in place for many
years. If you have questions about the peace
poles or the trail contact Bob Spaeth at
713-292-0208 or bspaeth@sjgs.org.
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