In 1988 I was the Camp Director at Urraca Mesa Camp. The program was the Challenge Course, which was a series of problem-solving exercises to help the crews learn about teamwork and working together. The lessons were disguised as fun, physical activities. In the evening we did the Philmont Story Campfire, and a lot of people thought we had the best campfire on the ranch. That's always debatable, but it was great to have some people think that way. It was a great summer, and below are some of my best pictures from Urraca Mesa. We were the staff there in 1988, and for one summer of our lives, Urraca Mesa belonged to us.
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Standing, left to right: Dave Hansen, Mike Griffin, Kelly Rivers. Sitting: Kevin Thomas, and "Mickey."
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A nice group shot of us in front of our cabin
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Urraca Mesa with sunflowers in the foreground
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The group doing the Philmont Story Campfire
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A crew trying to get over the wall, the climax event of the Challenge Course
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Inspiration Point
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Urraca Mesa Camp meadow
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Some of the boys doin' some wrasslin'
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Urraca Mesa Camp staff cabin
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Bear trap. That bear was all over the place yet I never saw him the whole summer. Never did catch him.
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A crew working through another activity on the Challenge Course
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Our sleep shack. This was the original staff cabin. Sometimes we slept inside
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Urraca Mesa from Base Camp. A wagon is in the foreground
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A dead camper. Didn't quite make it to water. Never did know his name. |
Urraca Mesa looks down on our meadow and sleep shack |
Going off to do some paperwork |
