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Wacky Decathlon- This semi-athletic challenge was introduced for Winter Camp X as a way to combine several stunts onto the agenda. While “Wacky Decathlon” was the assigned name, only six events were held, and Arrowmen were formed into two-man teams for the contest. The Balloon Relay, Balloon Stomp, and Bozo Game (borrowed from the popular children's TV show, it involved rolling a ping-pong ball off a table in an attempt to score points by landing it in one of variously separated containers) were all won by Chris Macionski and Lyle Millard as they coasted to a 22-point victory. By far the most exciting game, however, was the Card In The Box event. The object of the game was to toss football cards into a box from about ten feet away, a quest that proved most challenging. Mark Bollman® and Doug Wilson took top honors in the first round, but to decide second place required octuple overtime between the teams of Ron & Steve Donohue and Scott Fults & Doug Seman. The Donohue brothers finally eked out a silver-medal victory.
Wacky Pentathlon- At Winter Camp XI, the Wacky Pentathlon was, if nothing else, more correctly named than its predecessor of the year before. The name was something of an afterthought, as ten events were indeed scheduled, but only five were held. Tragically, the Glass Fill, Card Flip, Apple Roll, Potato Carry, and Cracker Whistle were canceled early and remain consigned to the Winter Camp never-was file. The originally-planned String Maze joined them there, as it was replaced by the Garbage Slalom (negotiated while dribbling a soccer ball) on the final list of five events. In addition to the slalom, the Flapjack Relay, Backwards Race, and Pole Walk were individual events, while the [Water] Balloon Toss paired Arrowmen into short-lived alliances. Winners of individual events were:
Wacky Pentathlon Events Event Winner Backwards Race Bill Blain Balloon Toss Lee Gardy & Bill Smith Flapjack Relay Roger Horn Garbage Slalom Mark Bollman® Pole Walk Mark Bollman® - With the scoring system later adopted for the Winter Camp Future Olympics in use, 500 points were possible. Mark Bollman® rode his two-win performance to a 457.5-point total and the overall crown, with Chris Macionski close behind at 426.9 points despite not winning any event.
The Wall- Easily the most popular page on the Winter Camp web site, The Wall is a repository for conversational graffiti about Winter Camp and other matters, and the online lair of the unseen Big Bro and Casual Observer. Steve Donohue and Mark Bollman® added The Wall to the web site in a frenzy of HTML programming on Thanksgiving night, 1997.
Wayfarer's Lunch- This meal was planned as part of the Quest at Winter Camp XVI, and included weenies and chili, bug juice, chips, and oranges.
Weekette- A supplemental unit to the Universal Measurement System, one weekette is defined to be the length of a Winter Camp--specifically, the time spent under Winter Camp Savings Time, including travel time to camp but not any setup time. In standard units, 1 weekette is now equal to 103 hours--it was coined when Winter Camp ran for only 4 days and three nights, where 1 weekette was equal to 79 hours. In universal units, 1 weekette now equals 394.483613 jiffys. This term originated at Winter Camp II as members wrestled with the realization that they were at camp for longer than a weekend but less than a week.
Weenie Roast- Four Winter Camps have seen this outdoor cooking experience scheduled, and Winter Camps VI and XVI saw successful implementation. Winter Camp VI was witness to a weenie roast and beach party on the Beaver Creek beach, as record warm temperatures inspired several of the hardiest campers to indulge in a brief swim.
Willy Wonka Meal- Once thought impossible, so much so that Steve Donohue listed it as #3 on his “Five Meals That Will Probably Never Happen” list in the Winter Camp Book of Lists, the Willy Wonka Meal finally made it to Winter Camp XVI. The ground rule for this dinner is simple: everything must be edible, including utensils and serving gear as much as possible. An attempt to cast drinking vessels out of ice failed due to the high temperatures, but a Mexican feast was prepared, tortillas substituted for plates, and another longtime Winter Camp quest was completed.
Wilson's Rules of Order- These rules for parliamentary procedure at the annual planning meeting were first collected just before Winter Camp XIX. Certainly there had long been unwritten understandings about these regulations, but it was not until 1995 that they were formalized in print. Mark Bollman® compiled the list under the auspices of the Winter Camp Bureau of Standards, and noted in the original introduction that Doug Wilson's name was selected for the rules because he was largely innocent of their tangled creation.
Windmill- Winter Camp III saw an attempt to raise a windmill power plant at Cow Camp.
Winter Camp Adventure- This role-playing game backgrounded other events one evening at Winter Camp X. The TRS-80 computer assigned Arrowmen to one of two different camps, one dedicated to destroying the unseen overseer known simply as “Big Bro”, the other committed to his defense. As a twist, neither side knew that Doug Wilson was secretly Big Bro. Participants in the Adventure were allowed to speak only in one-syllable words, and Big Bro conformed to that rule when he issued his manifesto “Trout Lake beach all is in sun. No shade. Too hot.”
Winter Camp Almanac and Book of Facts- The first production of the Winter Camp Bureau of Standards, the Almanac was proposed during the grocery shopping expedition for Winter Camp XVII. Mark Bollman® compiles this publication, which debuted at Winter Camp XVIII and is put out under the auspices of the Winter Camp Bureau of Standards.
Winter Camp Book of Hobbies- Jeff Rand's assignment in the Winter Camp XX Hobby Draw was to compile a list of at least 144 hobbies that future Winter Campers might find of use at later Draws. His completed collection numbered 520 and was distributed with the postcamp edition of the Winter Camp XX News.
Winter Camp Book of Lists- Released along with Origins as the first two Winter Camp books at Winter Camp XIV, The Winter Camp Book Of Lists, by Jeff Rand and Doug Wilson, was a little bit tougher to find. Only one copy was produced, but the diligent searcher who uncovered it in the Winter Camp library was rewarded with a wide array of opinions and facts from Winter Campers about life both inside and outside the Winter Camp universe.
Winter Camp Book of Poetry- Winter Camp XVIII was graced with a fine collection of poetry, produced by several Arrowmen. Steve Donohue was the most active poet, crafting a collection of short works on topics ranging from the general spirit of Winter Camp to some of its more hallowed traditions. He was joined by Jeff Rand and Mark Bollman® for the Winter Camp Epic Limerick Cycle, a collection of limericks commemorating highlights of each previous Winter Camp. Jeff chipped in further with a pair of more general Order of the Arrow verses. The Epic Limerick Cycle inspired a similar set of works created at camp, when Steve was joined by Joe Hall and John Howey in writing a limerick caricature of each 1994 Winter Camper. Joe's three-stanza ode to Steve's snoring in Clearwater was the first work to be written, but soon all campers found their names and personalities commemorated in print.
Winter Camp Bureau of Standards- Mark Bollman® founded the WCBS in 1994 as a cover for his work compiling the Winter Camp Almanac and Book of Facts and appointed himself the Bureau's first director. He has continued unchallenged in this role as the WCBS has taken on a wide range of statistical responsibilities. The Almanac is published each year by the WCBS; also maintained there are Wilson's Rules of Order, the Index to Winter Camp Newspapers, the Cavalcade of Winter Camp Food, and the Winter Camp Activity Log. All of these documents are official records of Winter Camp's past, and the last two have found a role in the Bureau's compilation of the Winter Camp Universal Evaluation System. The WCBS has also been the source of work to expand the Universal Measurement System and is the home of the print version of Encyclopedia WinterCampica.
Winter Camp Classics Day- Classics Day was the theme for the first day of Winter Camp XXII, with the idea that a sort of “retro day” would provide an opportunity to enjoy several classic Winter Camp events without the need to adapt them into different themes. Classics Day became the home of 4-Way Volleyball, Cross-Country Golf, the Hobby Draw and Demo, Blind Hike, a baking marathon, Hot Potato Lunch, and Caveman Dinner. Also included was the Bakery Snack, a classic that always should have been.
Winter Camp Code- Introduced surreptitiously in the Winter Camp Manual for Winter Camp X, this encryption scheme has seen formal Winter Camp use on two occasions. The mental challenge of the Space Quest at Winter Camp XVII included an encoded passage which, when decrypted, led campers to the old foundation and the Library of the Allogagan, which contained key documents pertaining to their plight. The Winter Camp XX News featured a passage of code in its postcamp issue, and Another Ten Seconds includes a short encrypted message.
Winter Camp Fluxx- Fluxx is a commercial card game which might be ideally suited for Winter Campers. It starts out with no rules and no way to win. Players play cards which add rules and ways to win. Most of the winning is done by combining "keepers", which are basically cards that form neat combinations, like "milk" and "cookies" or "death" and "taxes". Winter Camp Fluxx was created at Winter Camp XXV by Steve Clark, Steve Donohue, Rob Hartwig, and Derek Tamsen. They used blank Fluxx cards to create new cards, primarily new keepers and goals, with a Winter Camp theme. (SD)
Winter Camp Future Olympics- With an eye toward self-competition rather than interpersonal contests, the WCFO lit its first torch in 1990. The plan, then as now, was to repeat the event at Winter Camp XV, and thence every five years until Doomsday. It is expected that future Winter Campers may compare their fitness in 1996 and forward with their past performances. The WCFO is effectively a hexathlon:
1. Standing long jump 4. Push-ups 2. Vertical leap 5. Sit-ups 3. Shot put 6. 60-yard dash - At Winter Camp XV, confusion occurred regarding the time limit for the push-up and sit-up events. 60 seconds were allotted, twice the Winter Camp XIV limit. As a result, the records in this category include entries for both time limits. By Winter Camp Planning Committee action in 1996, 30 seconds has been set as the time limit for all future WCFO competitions. The standards for the WCFO have been defined to be the marks set at the first Olympics at Winter Camp XIV. The qualifying score Q represents the lowest possible achievement which enables an Arrowman to score points in the event in question. If a competitor's raw score fails to beat this standard, his score for that event is 0. The high score H represents a 100-point performance--by bettering this mark, it is possible to score more than 100 points in an event. For reference, the 50% or 50-point score is also included.
Winter Camp Future Olympics: Benchmarks Event Qualifying Score (Q) 50% Score High Score (H) Long Jump 51” 67” 82” Vertical Leap 12” 15.5” 19” Shot Put 12' 3” 19' 8” 27' 1” Push-Ups: 30 sec. 12 24 36 Push-Ups: 60 sec. 3 38 73 Sit-Ups:30 sec. 17 26 35 Sit-Ups:60 sec. 20 40 61 60-yard Dash 15.99 sec. 12.98 sec. 9.97 sec. - Final marks (M) are computed from raw scores (R) using the formula Coming Soon! ,rounded to the nearest integer.
Winter Camp Future Olympics: Records Event Score Athlete Winter Camp Long Jump 102” Jon Semetko XXV Vertical Leap 23.5” Jon Semetko XXV Shot Put 27' 1” Ron Donohue
John HoweyXIV
XXPush-Ups: 30 sec. 47 Jon Semetko XXV Push-Ups: 60 sec. 73 Brian Bumgardner XV Sit-Ups:30 sec. 41 Jon Semetko XXV Sit-Ups:60 sec. 61 Brian Bumgardner XV 60-yard Dash 7.93 sec. Tim Hunt XX Overall Score 702 pts. (5 events) Jon Semetko XXV
Winter Camp Future Society- The Winter Camp Future Society was first proposed during the celebrations at Winter Camp X in 1986 and founded in 1987 at Winter Camp XI, as an alliance of Winter Camp veterans dedicated to perpetuating the spirit of Winter Camp into the future. Over time, the purposes of the Society have crystallized into two: to provide for the future of Winter Camp through financial and other means of support, and to speculate about the future of the Winter Camp universe and its counterpart, and to provide a forum for the collection and verification of predictions concerning them. Requirements for membership in the WCFS are to have attended three Winter Camps and to make the necessary financial commitment. The founding class of the WCFS-known in Society literature as the class of Winter Camp XX--consists of eleven Arrowmen: Mark Bollman®, Ron Donohue, Steve Donohue, R. Lee Gardy, Roger Horn, John Howey, Mike Osvath, Steve Pejuan, Jeff Rand, Reed Shannon, and Doug Wilson. While the WCFS elects no permanent leader, Jeff Rand was elected to serve as the Society's first secretary and Roger Horn as its first treasurer. The financial requirement for these founders was a $12 deposit--a cost selected to match the cost of Winter Camp I. The proceeds from this investment were used for special activities at Winter Camp XX. Continued adherence to Winter Camp traditions was finally guaranteed at Winter Camp XVIII, when a Society meeting led to new agreement on a fee structure and payout formula for future members. While the Society had been open to new members (at the somewhat arbitrary cost of $15 for the class of Winter Camp XXV) since its inception, none joined. Beginning with the new class of Winter Camp XXV, overlapping WCFS classes will be organized as follows:
Class of Winter Camp N Opens Winter Camp N-7 Closes Winter Camp N-5 Program Winter Camp N (5 years after closing). Cost Cost of Winter Camp N-20. - For example, the class of Winter Camp XXV opened for new members at Winter Camp XVIII and sealed its membership and financial books at the close of Winter Camp XX. Its accumulated funds will be suitably invested and the proceeds used to fund activities at Winter Camp XXV. The cost was the cost of Winter Camp V: $18.18. Mark Bollman® was elected as the Society's second secretary, and John Howey was chosen as the new treasurer.
- Also on the list of Society activities is the 1000-year time capsule project. The WCFS intends to place a time capsule at Winter Camp L in 2026 to be discovered in 2976, in time for Winter Camp M. In supporting this quest, the WCFS is taking direct action to facilitate the success of its sole prediction for Winter Camp M: “Some old Winter Camp documents will be found and a special activity will be held to simulate this lifestyle of centuries past.” Other Society predictions are less far-reaching, but many are still under the direct control of Winter Campers, so a fairly high success rate is expected.
Winter Camp Historic Banquet- This meal started out as a simple idea of Jeff Rand's to create a new banquet theme, but the logistics involved in its planning and the machinations necessary to allow for its possible eventual return have brought it to levels far beyond the simple. The basic idea was innocent enough: a meal consisting of 18 dishes, each of which had only been served at one previous Winter Camp. A search of past menus for 17 unique items to join a new Winter Camp food and create a somewhat balanced meal proved somewhat challenging, but each Winter Camp was successfully represented. (When this meal was planned and served, there was no known record of the menu for the Salute to the States Banquet at Winter Camp XII. Accordingly, there was a small risk that unavoidable duplication occurred. However, when the menu was unearthed in the 10-year time capsule at Winter Camp XXII, no duplications were found.) The implications of this meal for future Winter Camp menus were certainly not thoroughly thought out at the time and are still being wrestled with. In order to allow for the possibility that this meal might be served again, future menu planners will find it necessary to include at least one new food item in each year's bill of fare; more critically, it is necessary not to repeat any of the items listed above at future camps. A violation of this guideline was narrowly averted during food shopping for Winter Camp XIX, when a plan to include pork rinds in the “Night At The Tavern” snack had to be scrubbed when Mark Bollman® noticed that they were part of this meal. Popcorn was hastily substituted, and no one seemed too disturbed. The fact that these dishes were served in connection with the History Banquet and some at the 162-Dish Banquet is not considered a violation of the “one Winter Camp” rule.
Winter Camp Historic Foods Winter Camp Menu Item I Peach cobbler II Grilled ham & cheese sandwiches III Sassafras tea IV Roast duck V Black-eyed peas VI Scallops VII Shepherd's pie VIII Vanilla pudding IX Dark rye bread X Italian hoagie XI Chocolate pie XII Pork rinds XIII Cauliflower XIV Guava juice XV Oriental chicken XVI Popsicles XVII Pan haggerty XVIII Vichyssoise - The following extensions are in place in the event that this meal is served again:
Extended Play Winter Camp Menu item XIX Wax beans XX Biscuits on a stick XXI Stewed prunes XXII Blue milk XXIII Cream of tomato soup XXIV Luau casserole XXV Pumpernickel bread
Winter Camp Logo- After considerable discussion, the official Winter Camp logo debuted at Winter Camp XIV in 1990. The logo is striking in its rhombus shape, and bears icons commemorating the main features of Winter Camp. A latrine building represents camping, Little Ozzie represents the Winter Camp kitchen, a TRS-80 Model I computer notes the centrality of home computers in the Winter Camp program, and winter sports are depicted by an icy thermometer, a soccer ball, and a teed-up golf ball. The logo's first appearance was on the cover of Origins and the new three-ring binder for the Winter Camp Manual; it has since appeared on a wide variety of items. Many of the newest logo items are available in the Winter Camp Store.
Winter Camp Manual- When Winter Camp endured without a government, for its first three years, there was no real reason for the Winter Camp Manual to exist--the idea was that the group could function as a unit without the need for further direction. The size of the crowd at Winter Camp III led to some organizational difficulties, and a more formal structure was adopted for Winter Camp IV. Concomitant with this move toward order was the need to communicate the plans for and traditions of the event to all participants. The first edition of the Manual included histories of the three previous encampments, detailed activity instructions, a full complement of Winter Camp recipes, and training information about the chapter ceremonial, camp promotion, and unit elections committees. As new annual editions of the Manual appeared, the contents evolved. The second edition, produced for Winter Camp V, was the first to use a computer for printing; beginning a trend toward greater computerization which attained completion with fully uniform type in the Winter Camp IX edition. The internal budget for the encampment was added to the previous year's contents. By Winter Camp IX, the contents had undergone extensive modification. Internal money was discontinued, so the internal budget page vanished. The recipe section was moved to a single Winter Camp Food Service Manual and no longer distributed to all participants. Training material was also dropped, since training was occupying a progressively less significant part of the program. New sections were added: a page listing Winter Camp traditions, a dictionary of Winter Camp names, an expanded explanation of the universal measurement system, and a page of songs. The Winter Camp Code made its debut in print the next year. Winter Camp XIV saw a radically redesigned book appear. The most striking change was the use of permanent 3-ring binders, neatly adorned with the new Winter Camp logo, for safer storage. The type was set in a new uniform face, and future years saw only the addition of material pertinent to each year's Winter Camp--schedule and menu--and the history of the previous year. It was no longer necessary to reprint copies of each page for people who had been to Winter Camp before. This expandable souvenir has been maintained and improved upon throughout the following years.
Winter Camp Museum- Jeff Rand is curator of this exhibit, which debuted at Winter Camp VII and has been maintained through to the present. In this display, one may view artifacts of Winter Camps past as well as a collection of photos and objects related to Scouting in general. The Museum also houses the official Winter Camp library.
Winter Camp News- The first Winter Camp newspaper was the Peas Pipe, published at Winter Camp IX. Beginning at Winter Camp X, the name Winter Camp News has been adopted. The News published three issues at camp its first year, one in 1987 as the Winter Camp underground newspaper war raged, and three at Winter Camps XII and XIII. The tradition of a daily camp paper peaked at Winter Camp XIV when six issues, including a precamp paper, were released. Improved structure was implemented on the news front for Winter Camp XII, when Tom Ray and Jeff Rand took control of the paper and began to infuse it with more structure. Three columnists were hired: Mark Bollman® for “Winter Camp Trivia”; Ron Donohue for “Ask The Beast”, an advice column; and Doug Wilson for “Gadget of the Day”, which later evolved into “Gadget Googolplex”. A “Scout of the Day” was selected for each issue. The Winter Camp XIII News continued these traditions, and additionally pre-assigned topics for articles to individual participants. The graphics of the Winter Camp XIV News improved by a significant amount, finally surpassing the illustration standard set by the Peas Pipe. A masthead was officially adopted which continues to grace the paper to this day. However, the press of activity at Winter Camp took its toll on the News, and 1990 turned out to be its last year as a somewhat-daily newspaper. Citing time pressures, publisher Jeff Rand suspended the presses during Winter Camp and chose instead to bring out a single precamp edition and an expanded post-camp paper. The second issue broke further new ground and was hailed as a significant improvement over the old daily news. This pattern was adopted at future Winter Camps and seemed to be on its way to more enduring status until Winter Camp XX. The Winter Camp Future Society Press team in the Stock Market game took their identity literally and published a newspaper on Day Three.
Winter Camp Participation Award- This award was introduced at Winter Camp XXIV as away to encourage youth members to experience all that Winter Camp has to offer. Completion of ten requirements from a list of 13 gained a camper a special gold-bordered version of the new Winter Camp patch introduced in 2000. Steve Clark and Philip Roscoe engaged in heated battle over the course of the weekette to be the first to win the award, with Philip narrowly beating Steve to a fully-signed scorecard. Robert Hartwig, Keith King, and Mike Quirouette also completed the requirements. No adult Winter Camper has ever touched a gold-bordered patch-the seal was broken by Mike Quirouette at Winter Camp XXIV, and the patch package was carefully handled with tongs. Six more awards were earned at Winter Camp XXV: by Zach Polifroni, Craig Summers, Jon Semetko, Sam Stocker, Ethan Rein, and Chris Wilson.
Winter Camp Planning Guide- This book was issued to planning meeting participants before Winter Camp XX. As members arrived for the traditional post-Thanksgiving meeting, they discovered that Steve Donohue had spent the morning assembling the current live and dead activity and meal lists and Wilson's Rules of Order into a bound manual for use in the planning process.
Winter Camp Promotional Song- The new lyrics to this song were written by Steve Donohue and debuted at Winter Camp IX. The recording session put these words on tape, for use in subsequent promotional ventures. It might be said that the best way to encourage people to attend Winter Camp is to promise not to play that tape.
Winter Camp Promotional Song
(Tune: “Alouette”)
Winter Camp's great; we think Winter Camp's great.
In December, it's the place to be.
If you know someone who's been,
Bet he's going back again
Back to Camp--'cuz it's fun--Ohhh!
(Repeat)
Winter Camp Savings Time- As Winter Camp is held in North America in late December, daylight is in short supply. Rather than moving the event from its traditional home or messing with the Earth's rotation in order to produce more daylight, it was decided at Winter Camp XV to redistribute the daylight which is present. Accordingly, clocks in the Winter Camp universe are set ahead 77 minutes, in commemoration of the year of Winter Camp I. Winter Camp thus functions 17 minutes ahead of Atlantic Standard Time, or 13 minutes behind Newfoundland. As an added bonus, December 31 becomes the longest day of the year; as campers re-enter the other universe, they gain back that lost time.
Winter Camp Shorts- This collection of short stories was released by Jeff Rand at Winter Camp XVIII. Three stories were printed for the entertainment of the members, and the book closed with the first lines of over a dozen new stories. Jeff added one story for Winter Camp XIX, and Mark Bollman® also added a short story to his Winter Camp bibliography that year. Steve Donohue contributed a story at Winter Camp XXI.
Winter Camp Society for the Existence of Aliens- The WC2 was headed by Paul Kupser at Winter Camp XXI as part of the Area 51 role-playing game. Paul took a pro-invasion stance in the ongoing alien visitation debate, and published The Truth Is Out There in an effort to convert others to his side.
Winter Camp Soda- The Donohue brothers brought a new beverage to Winter Camp XXI which they obtained through the MySodas folks from New York. Winter Camp Soda is a black cherry beverage with the motto “Whatever it is, at least it's not rotgut!”. One bottle holds 15.86 cubic teratits.
Winter Camp Soundtrack- At Winter Camp XV, Josh Davis led a crew of Winter Camp rookies in compiling the first Winter Camp soundtrack. Popular songs were chosen and assembled to commemorate various Winter Camp events and personalities. Among the songs included on the cassette were the Beatles' “Come Together” in recognition of the meeting at the Bollman house; Aerosmith's “Dude Looks Like A Lady”, in honor of Tom Ray's hair; and “Such A Groovy Guy” by Weird Al Yankovic, a song for Dan Bollman (who returned to Winter Camp that year after a six-year absence).
Winter Camp Spirit Song- Along with the CAG Funeral Song and the Winter Camp Promotional Song, this tune provided new lyrics to a popular standard. Steve Donohue crafted the lyrics, and the song was recorded at Winter Camp IX.
Winter Camp Spirit Song
(Tune: “America The Beautiful”)
Oh Winter Camp, you are so good, so great in every way.
I only wish that we could stay at least another day.
Oh Winter Camp! Oh Winter Camp!
You've brought us so much fun.
I made a list of all your faults
And found that there were none.
Winter Camp Stock Market- Roger Horn's Winter Camp Stock Market game debuted to intense interest at Winter Camp XX. Arrowmen were formed into seven corporations and issued stock for public trade. Each corporation was also allocated a supply of Winter Camp currency as a further medium of exchange. Stock prices fluctuated daily based on various environmental factors, but the Winter Camp Index (the sum of the prices of all seven stocks) closed on Day Five at $224.75, up for the weekette from its initial value of $175.
Stock 12-28 12-29 12-30 12-31 FSP $25.00 $42.50 $25.50 $56.10 LOP $25.00 $12.50 $1.25 $0.75 BLM $25.00 $15.00 $4.50 $6.75 RTT $25.00 $25.00 $55.00 $66.00 RDA $25.00 $27.50 $41.25 $33.00 WCT $25.00 $22.50 $38.25 $45.90 GET $25.00 $12.50 $16.25 $16.25 WC Index $175.00 $157.50 $182.00 $224.75 FSP Winter Camp Future Society Press LOP Little Ozzie's Pizza BLM Bollmano's Pizza RTT Ray Toilet Trolls, Inc. RDA Rand-Daha & Associates, Insurance WCT Winter Camp Trading Post GET Goon Entertainment Technologies, Inc.
Winter Camp Store- Beginning in January 2002, the Winter Camp Universe, in cooperation with Cafepress.com, has offered a wide variety of Winter Camp souvenirs. More than 100 different combinations of items and logos have been made available already. More details can be found in the Yottapedia. (SD)
Winter Camp Symphony- Winter Camp XVI saw the low-key debut of a new Winter Camp song: Jeff Rand's “Winter Camp Symphony”.
Winter Camp SymphonyThe sun moves low, where traditions grow;
And thoughts shine bright, like a krypton light.
Life is not the same, in this place I know;
It's the world inside out; It's Winter Camp.
“Winter Camp Trivia”- Since the inception of a camp newspaper at Winter Camp IX, a column of Winter Camp trivia has always been included. It was assembled by various editors until Winter Camp XII, when Mark Bollman® signed on as official trivia columnist. The column runs in a question-and-answer format with answers provided in the next issue. This feature continues to run in precamp and postcamp issues of the Winter Camp News.
Winter Camp Trivia Challenge- At Winter Camp VII, several Arrowmen undertook to write a Winter Camp Trivia Test computer program. Steve Donohue was responsible for the programming on the TRS-80, and a host of questions was contributed by Steve, Mark Bollman®, Steve Pejuan, and Doug Wilson. Later modifications to the TRS-80 version included incorporation of the Alpha Technologies voice synthesizer for Arrowmen with less than adequate reading skills. Its sometimes hilarious attempts to read questions included the famous “three-zero a.m. baking” line. The program faded to obscurity until Winter Camp XIV, when Mark® updated it for the 1990's with a new version for IBM-compatible computers called the Winter Camp Trivia Challenge. Over 1000 multiple-choice and true-false questions are now included in its database. The program provides a variety of quiz options, including a special novice challenge, a “Greatest Hits” test, subject-specific tests, and tests based on Channel 120 and Paradox Metaphor.
Winter Camp Trivia Contest- Held at Winter Camp IX, Mark Bollman®'s store of Winter Camp trivia knowledge was tapped to provide the questions for this tournament. Many of the questions were taken from the original Winter Camp trivia test computer program, but few availed themselves of this opportunity to prepare for the contest. Steve Donohue took first place in the double-elimination event, narrowly defeating Ron Donohue. Trivia competition was launched on the Winter Camp Web site in March 1998, with a weekly quiz posted by Mark®.
Winter Camp Universal Evaluation System- The Winter Camp Universal Evaluation System was developed at the WCBS in 1996 as a means to put all Winter Camps on some sort of common footing and perhaps to settle for all time the question of which Winter Camp was indeed the best or worst ever--or at least to provide new ammunition for the ongoing debate on that topic. The WCUES takes the various goals established for Winter Camp over the years, either formally or informally, and awards points for various accomplishments. As the areas assessed include attendance and program innovation, there is effectively no maximum score.
Seven categories comprise the current WCUES:1. Attendance Points are awarded for total attendance, youth attendance, first-time Winter Campers, and participants who return the next year--thus making it necessary to wait a year before computing any Winter Camp's initial score. 2. Meals Points are awarded for new meal themes and retroactively awarded to past Winter Camps when a meal theme is presented for the tenth time. 3. Events Points are awarded for new activities, official and unofficial, and retroactively awarded to past Winter Camps when an event is held for the tenth time. This dynamic feature allows for the possibility that past Winter Camps may see their scores rise in the future as historic meals and events recur. In short: No decisions are final. 4. Publications Points are awarded for each newspaper edition and for any books released during camp. 5. Traditions Points are awarded for the establishment of new Winter Camp traditions, as certified by their listing in the Winter Camp Manual. 6. Computers Points are awarded for new computer hardware and for computer programs written by Winter Campers for Winter Camp. 7. Weather Points are awarded for temperature range, with bonus points added for temperatures below 10°F. - The current leader in the “Best Winter Camp” contest is Winter Camp XXI, with 313 points. Winter Camp VIII holds down last place with a score of 184. Further details may be found in the Yottapedia.
WinterCampopoly- Winter Camp's first board game was constructed by Steve Donohue, with printing assistance from Tim Hunt, and debuted at Winter Camp XXII. A direct takeoff on Monopoly with Winter Camp landmarks replacing Atlantic City sites, the game occupied many free time hours that year.
Wizardry- This game, popular at Winter Camp V, was played on Roger Horn's Apple computer and was an early Dungeons and Dragons-type role-playing game. Dan Bollman's alter ego “Den of Earth” was first named in this game. (SD)
World Christmas Dinner- The climax of Holiday Day at Winter Camp XXIII was this dinner, which included a selection of Canadian Christmas crackers procured by Tom Ray. 48 pounds of turkey were purchased as the meal's main course.
Wounded Spy- A standard BSA game, Wounded Spy was Winter Camp IX's variation on tracking and stalking. Four spies set out from Beaver Creek, dropping red popcorn kernels along their path. The remaining campers raced off in pursuit a few moments later. Joe McEachren and Mike Osvath were soon captured and assassinated near the Jack Lord building, while Jeff Hinton and Matt Mittino successfully evaded their pursuers somewhere in Trout Lake subcamp.
www.wintercamp.com- The Winter Camp World-Wide Web site is maintained by Steve Donohue, and was launched on April 13, 1997, originally at members.aol.com/WCFS. It was moved to its current location on October 8, 1997, and has since recorded significant traffic. The surfing investigator will find here a complete history of Winter Camp, all sorts of pertinent information about the upcoming camp, the online version of Encyclopedia WinterCampica, a posting board for commentary, and a host of other documents about the Winter Camp experience. The site was updated from Winter Camp XXI, when one page was added for each day's adventures. Newly added in 1998 were a trivia game, selections from the Winter Camp library, and the Hall of Fame. In its first 4+ years, the Winter Camp Universe has welcomed over 75,000 hits (at least 100 of them from unique users) and has made planning Winter Camp and maintaining its spirit much easier to achieve.
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