Nate's Thoughts

One aspect of being a camp director that I have found especially enjoyable is the opportunity to be creative, to construct buildings, develop programs, and make ideas become realities. Some of the changes which have come about during my tenure as director:
	1960 – Purchase of first aluminum canoes 1962 – Acquisition of the Hardie property, first Parents’ Day picnic, CIT program initiated 1963 – Installation of lightning rods on all buildings, construction of lower ballfield wall, purchase of the first water-ski boat – a Boston Whaler 1964 – Kitchen boys’ cabin built, addition of Trail 8 cabin 1965 – Cherokee built, porch added to Senior Lodge, landscaping of circle at the Farmhouse 1966 – Founders’ Lodge built and dedicated 1967 – Land cleared for four tennis courts 1968 – New rifle range and Senior 8 added, CIT cabin built, first use of new tennis courts, Pine Ledge built 1969 – Introduction of horseback riding program, with riding ring, trails, and stables; PVC’s first season, basketball court hardtopped 1970 – Purchase of aluminum Waterfront dock, built firewood shed 1971 – Lights installed on tennis courts 1972 – Rowboat dock built, concrete steps added on Great Hall 1973 – Construction of housekeeping cottage for Senior Section Head 1974 – Acquisition of a bus for camp trips 1976 – Great Hall screened in 1977 – Acquisition of new waterski boat with 90h.p. engine 1977-78 – Land cleared fro new ballfield and program building All of the above projects were accomplished with the help of the Greater Boston YMCA, the camp committee and the YMCA camping administrators.
People have made North Woods what it is. It is true that the property, the lake and the mountains have a certain captivating effect on everyone, but the arrival of the staff and the campers in late June each year bring the camp to life. The things that happen during the next two months make the North Woods experience memorable to those involved. We have tried to continue the traditions of North Woods which have found a place in the memory of most people who have been there. Some of these traditions are the Treasure Hunt, the Banquet, Snipe Hunt, Steam Baths, Campfires, the Carnival, and Pine Island trips. We have also thought it essential to have new faces and new ideas to make our environment stimulating and in tune with the ever-changing world. Hence some new ventures such as the Executive Council, Ogunquit Beach trips, Wednesday as the staff day off, and so forth.
	continued reflections from 1978