John Mason - Revision history

Harry at 06:03, 28 February 2010

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Counselor-in-Training Year: 1982

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Summers of 1983, 1985-1988

Seve at 03:01, 28 February 2010

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Seve at 02:55, 28 February 2010

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Seve at 02:54, 28 February 2010

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Seve at 02:39, 28 February 2010

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Seve at 02:32, 28 February 2010

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Seve: Created page with 'John Mason == Life Before Birch Rock == ==Camper Years== === Summer of 1999 === == Counselor-in-Training Year: 2000 == ==Staff Years== =…'

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Created page with 'thumb|John Mason == Life Before Birch Rock == ==Camper Years== === Summer of 1999 === == Counselor-in-Training Year: 2000 == ==Staff Years== =…'

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[[image:JohnM1.jpg|thumb|John Mason]]

== Life Before Birch Rock ==

==Camper Years==

=== Summer of 1999 ===

== Counselor-in-Training Year: 2000 ==

==Staff Years==

===Summers of 2001-2010===

== John's Summers at the Rock ==

[[Image:JohnM2.jpg|thumb|left|Enjoying a windy day]]
[[image:JohnM3.jpg|thumb|Indiana Joelsson and the Temple of Doom 2007]]

<div align="center">
{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Cabin
!Role
!Note
|-align="center"
|1999
|Pete's Palace
|Camper
|with Counselor Brandon Murray
|-align="center"
|2000
|Cabin 6/ Eagle's Nest
|CIT
|Soccer & Sailing
|-align="center"
|2001
|Cabin 2
|Counselor
|Saling & Soccer
|-align="center"
|2002
|Cabin 5
|Counselor
|Sailing, Canoeing & Swimming
|-align="center"
|2003
|Eagle's Nest
|Counselor
|Sailing & Soccer
|-align="center"
|2004
|Pete's Palace
|Counselor
|Sailing
|-align="center"
|2005
|Pete's Palace
|Counselor
|Sailing
|-align="center"
|2006
|Pete's Palace
|Counselor
|Sailing
|-align="center"
|2007
|Cabin 8
|Waterfront Director
|Sailing
|-align="center"
|2008
|Cabin 8
|Waterfront Director
|Sailing
|-align="center"
|2009
|Denault's Den
|Waterfront Director
|Sailing
|-align="center"
|2010
|Denault's Den
|Waterfront Director
|Sailing
|}
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 [[image:JohnM1.jpg|thumb|John Mason 1985]]
-John Mason was a member of the camp community from 1979-1988.  His primary focuses were on the soccer field and tennis court, although his final year was in a Trip Leader role.
 == Life Before Birch Rock ==
 John found Birch Rock through a family connection.  His cousin Seth Wheeler had visited the Rock and shortly after that both were on board.  Seth's sister Sarah was a camper down the road at Bendito.
 ==Camper Years==
 === Summers of 1979-1981 ===
 John and his brother, Bill, arrived at camp to bring a taste of Connecticut class to the Maine woods.  Bill brought the class.
-== Counselor-in-Training Year: 1982 ==
+== Staff Years ==
-==Staff Years==
+=== Summers of 1983, 1985‒1988 ===
 John transformed the Birch Rock tennis program.  The mid-80s produced a number of young tennis prodigies, and John was instrumental in taking Tennis to the next level.  It often unnerved John's opponent to attempt to return a blistering forehand while his left hand was under his shirt tweaking his nipple.
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 == Counselor-in-Training Year: 1982 ==
-John's CIT group was the first group to live in the new Pete's Palace built going into the 1982 season.
+John's CIT group was the first group to live in the new Pete's Palace built going into the 1982 season.  John helped more on the field than the waterfront and was often seen on the tennis court.
 ==Staff Years==

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 John transformed the Birch Rock tennis program.  The mid-80s produced a number of young tennis prodigies, and John was instrumental in taking Tennis to the next level.  It often unnerved John's opponent to attempt to return a blistering forehand while his left hand was under his shirt tweaking his nipple.
-As a counselor, John was force in energizing Lower Camp.  Campers in Lower Camp did not awaken to the bell.  They awoke to John's loud bellowing.
+As a counselor, John was force in energizing Lower Camp.  Campers in Lower Camp did not awaken to the bell.  They awoke to John's loud bellowing.  During the summer of 1985, John was the counselor in Cabin 6 (the one with the large rock out front) and had a camper named Peter Wright in the cabin.  Wright was often nicknamed "Wrong".  After the first morning bell, in an effort to motivate Peter out of his bed, John would step out onto the rock outside of Cabin 6 and yell, "WRONG!!!"  John would hold his fingers in a W shape when yell.  This would echo across campus and wake all of lower camp.  After a few days of this many lower campers would look forward to hearing this morning shout.  A few years later as a counselor in Cabin 8, John would yell out in response to the morning bell, "DOWWWW!"
 In 1988, John moved on to lead the trip program.  Carrying on a great tradition of trip leaders, John brought a passion to camp's trips that was felt by each Birch Rock camper.  While John showed the boys the beauty of the Maine woods, he also showed the importance of letting your energy and attitude show on each and every trip.
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 == John's Summers at the Rock ==

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 [[image:JohnM1.jpg|thumb|John Mason 1985]]
+John Mason was a member of the camp community from 1979-1988.  His primary focuses were on the soccer field and tennis court, although his final year was in a Trip Leader role.
 == Life Before Birch Rock ==
+John found Birch Rock through a family connection.  His cousin Seth Wheeler had visited the Rock and shortly after that both were on board.  Seth's sister Sarah was a camper down the road at Bendito.
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 === Summers of 1979-1981 ===
 John and his brother, Bill, arrived at camp to bring a taste of Connecticut class to the Maine woods.  Bill brought the class.
 == Counselor-in-Training Year: 1982 ==
+John's CIT group was the first group to live in the new Pete's Palace built going into the 1982 season.
 ==Staff Years==

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 As a counselor, John was force in energizing Lower Camp.  Campers in Lower Camp did not awaken to the bell.  They awoke to John's loud bellowing.
-In 1988, John moved on to lead the trip program.  Carrying on a great tradition of trip leaders, John brought a passion to camp's trips that was felt by each Birch Rock camper.  While John showed the boys the beauty of the Maine woods, he also showed the importance of giving all of the energy that one has on each and every trip.
+In 1988, John moved on to lead the trip program.  Carrying on a great tradition of trip leaders, John brought a passion to camp's trips that was felt by each Birch Rock camper.  While John showed the boys the beauty of the Maine woods, he also showed the importance of letting your energy and attitude show on each and every trip.
 == John's Summers at the Rock ==

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-[[image:JohnM1.jpg|thumb|John Mason]]
+[[image:JohnM1.jpg|thumb|John Mason 1985]]
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 ==Camper Years==
-=== Summer of 1999 ===
+=== Summers of 1979-1981 ===
-== Counselor-in-Training Year: 2000 ==
+== Counselor-in-Training Year: 1982 ==
 ==Staff Years==
-===Summers of 2001-2010===
+===Summers of 1983, 1985-1988===
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 !Note
 |-align="center"
-|1999
+|1979
-|Pete's Palace
+|Eagles Nest
 |Camper
-|with Counselor Brandon Murray
+|with Counselor Mike Rentoumis
 |-align="center"
-|2000
+|1982
-|Cabin 6/ Eagle's Nest
+|Petes Palace
 |CIT
-|Soccer & Sailing
 |-align="center"
-|2001
+|1983
 |Cabin 2
 |Counselor
-|Saling & Soccer
+|Tennis & Soccer
 |-align="center"
-|2002
+|1984
-|Cabin 5
+|"skipped"
-|Counselor
-|Sailing, Canoeing & Swimming
 |-align="center"
-|2003
+|1985
-|Eagle's Nest
+|Cabin 6
 |Counselor
-|Sailing & Soccer
+|Tennis & Soccer
 |-align="center"
-|2004
+|1986
 |Pete's Palace
 |Counselor
 |Sailing
 |-align="center"
-|2005
+|1987
-|Pete's Palace
+|Cabin 8
 |Counselor
-|Sailing
+|Tennis & Soccer
 |-align="center"
-|2007
+|1988
 |Cabin 8
-|Waterfront Director
+|Trip Leader
-|Sailing
+|Trips
 |-align="center"
 |}
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 == John's Summers at the Rock ==
-[[Image:JohnM2.jpg|thumb|left|Enjoying a windy day]]
+[[Image:JohnM2.jpg|thumb|left|John's cabin 1981]]
-[[image:JohnM3.jpg|thumb|Indiana Joelsson and the Temple of Doom 2007]]
+[[image:JohnM3.jpg|thumb|John and Seth Wheeler as Zambini Brothers 1983]]
 <div align="center">