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[[Image:Map.jpg|thumb|Upper camp is located in the top left portion of this map]]
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[[File:UpperCamp.jpg|thumb|Upper Camp: Owl's, upper wash house, Buzzard's, Eagle's]]
Upper camp is the older half of camp. It is located on a different side of camp from [[Lower Camp]] and it has some other differences.  Upper camp cabins hold 8 campers or more and two counselors while lower camp cabins hold four campers, a counselor and sometimes a [[CIT]]. Another difference is that upper camp lights out is later than lower camp lights out. Most cabins in upper camp are named after the homes of birds, with the exception of Pete's Palace which was named after [[Pete Haas]]. The first two cabins are in the third age group and the second two cabins are in the fourth age group. When there are too many [[Senior Camper]]s for just Pete's Cabin 8 becomes part of upper camp to hold the extra senior campers.  
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[[File:Upper wash house.JPG|thumb|The upper wash house in March 2009]]
==List of upper camp cabins==
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===Third age group===
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Upper Camp is the older half of camp, located on the opposite side of campus from [[Lower Camp]]. While Lower Camp cabins hold four campers, a counselor, and usually a [[CIT]], Upper Camp [[cabin]]s hold eight campers (or more) and two counselors. For this reason Upper Camp cabin life is a new experience for veteran campers. Upper Campers also enjoy a somewhat later bedtime than Lower Campers.
*[[Eagle's Nest]]
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*[[Buzzard's Roost]]
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== Random Upper Camp Facts ==
===Fourth age group===
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*[[Owl's Perch]]
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In 1983, Upper Camp, which was just Eagle's and Buzzard's, had a massive toga party involving bug juice and sweets, but more importantly music and good times.
*[[Pete's Palace]]
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*[[Cabin 8]] - depends on the year
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There is a "Upper Camp Quad" with a fire pit and wooden seats (usually birch stumps) located in the middle between Owl's, Buzzard's, and Eagle's. This area was constructed in 2000 by the [[Art]] program when it was run by [[Ryno]]. This quad is now the primary location for [[Cabin Night]]. 
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[[Owl's Perch]] is the newest cabin in Upper Camp, [[Eagle's Nest]] is the oldest cabin, and [[Uncle Tom's Cabin]] no longer exists but was in the location of [[Pete's Palace]] and is almost completely forgotten about.
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Upper Camp is considered the more defensible location for [[Cross Camp Capture the Flag]] because the flag's starting location is uphill in the Upper Camp Quad.
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A checker board was carved into the very large stump downhill of Owl's in 2000 by [[Thomas Joyce]]; the tree that stood there can be seen in old photos of Upper Camp.
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Sound from [[Pete's Palace]] echoes off the [[Tennis Court]] directly to the lodge, producing strange sounds.
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Oddly, the Upper Camp wash house has much smaller toilet stalls that the Lower Camp wash house.
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== List of Upper Camp Cabins ==
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=== Third Age Group ===
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* [[Eagle's Nest]]
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* [[Buzzard's Roost]]
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===Fourth Age Group===
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* [[Owl's Perch]]
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* [[Pete's Palace]]
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* [[Cabin 8]] - depends on the year

Latest revision as of 15:42, 15 October 2010

Upper Camp: Owl's, upper wash house, Buzzard's, Eagle's
The upper wash house in March 2009

Upper Camp is the older half of camp, located on the opposite side of campus from Lower Camp. While Lower Camp cabins hold four campers, a counselor, and usually a CIT, Upper Camp cabins hold eight campers (or more) and two counselors. For this reason Upper Camp cabin life is a new experience for veteran campers. Upper Campers also enjoy a somewhat later bedtime than Lower Campers.

Random Upper Camp Facts

In 1983, Upper Camp, which was just Eagle's and Buzzard's, had a massive toga party involving bug juice and sweets, but more importantly music and good times.

There is a "Upper Camp Quad" with a fire pit and wooden seats (usually birch stumps) located in the middle between Owl's, Buzzard's, and Eagle's. This area was constructed in 2000 by the Art program when it was run by Ryno. This quad is now the primary location for Cabin Night.

Owl's Perch is the newest cabin in Upper Camp, Eagle's Nest is the oldest cabin, and Uncle Tom's Cabin no longer exists but was in the location of Pete's Palace and is almost completely forgotten about.

Upper Camp is considered the more defensible location for Cross Camp Capture the Flag because the flag's starting location is uphill in the Upper Camp Quad.

A checker board was carved into the very large stump downhill of Owl's in 2000 by Thomas Joyce; the tree that stood there can be seen in old photos of Upper Camp.

Sound from Pete's Palace echoes off the Tennis Court directly to the lodge, producing strange sounds.

Oddly, the Upper Camp wash house has much smaller toilet stalls that the Lower Camp wash house.

List of Upper Camp Cabins

Third Age Group

Fourth Age Group