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Thomas Joyce is currently Birch Rock's Woodshop Instructor but has had many roles at Birch Rock. Thomas was an Assistant Director and, for four summers, Head Counselor. He has also taught sailing, boating, lacrosse, and at times many other activities. But most importantly, Thomas was a camper for many summers. Thomas has always been skilled with tools and has had the honor of working on the plaques in the lodge a number of times. | Thomas Joyce is currently Birch Rock's Woodshop Instructor but has had many roles at Birch Rock. Thomas was an Assistant Director and, for four summers, Head Counselor. He has also taught sailing, boating, lacrosse, and at times many other activities. But most importantly, Thomas was a camper for many summers. Thomas has always been skilled with tools and has had the honor of working on the plaques in the lodge a number of times. | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 12 February 2009
Thomas Joyce is currently Birch Rock's Woodshop Instructor but has had many roles at Birch Rock. Thomas was an Assistant Director and, for four summers, Head Counselor. He has also taught sailing, boating, lacrosse, and at times many other activities. But most importantly, Thomas was a camper for many summers. Thomas has always been skilled with tools and has had the honor of working on the plaques in the lodge a number of times.
Thomas will probably be best remembered for his boomming voice around campus. In fact, when he was Head Counselor he used to hollar after the morning bell to help wake everyone up. His best remembered hollar was certainly, "Nicholasssss!...The Italion Stalion!....Muuusciano!"
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Early Years
Thomas first went to Birch Rock in the summer of 1989. He found out about Birch Rock through Jonas Miklayonas' family. Thomas' mother sold Jonas' mother's house. Thomas went to camp for the whole six weeks that summer. At that time, the majority of the campers stayed for the entire season.
Camper Years
Summer of 1989
Thomas first went to Birch Rock in the summer of 1989. He found out about Birch Rock through Jonas Miklayonas' family. Thomas' mother sold Jonas' mother's house. Thomas went to camp for the whole six weeks that summer. At that time, the majority of the campers stayed for the entire season.
Although Thomas certainly suffered from homesickness in the first few days, it was not very long before he was loving the place. Certainly, one of Thomas' vivid memories of that summer would be The Eclipse prank that the staff played on the campers.
Summer of 1990
CIT Summer
Summer of 1995
Thomas loved his CIT year because his CIT group were the same guys he had grown up with for many summers, together again.
Staff Years
Summers of 1996-1998
Summers of 1999-2002
Summers of 2005-2009
In the 2008 season he lived in Albert's Cabin and taught woodshop. For the last week of second session 2008 he led MWA.
Thomas' Summers at the Rock
| Year | Cabin | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Hilton | Camper | with Counselor |
| 1990 | Camper | with Counselor | |
| 1991 | Camper | with Counselor | |
| 1992 | Camper | with Counselor | |
| 1993 | Camper | with Counselor | |
| 1994 | Cabin 8 | Senior Camper | with Counselor Josh Church |
| 1995 | Counselor-in Training | ||
| 1996 | |||
| 1997 | |||
| 1998 | |||
| 1999 | Owl's Perch | Head Counselor | |
| 2000 | Omar's Cabin | Head Counselor | Omar's made into Head Counselor cabin |
| 2001 | Omar's Cabin | Head Counselor | |
| 2002 | Omar's Cabin | Head Counselor | |
| 2003 | skipped | ||
| 2004 | skipped | ||
| 2005 | Lion's Den | Assistant Director | |
| 2006 | skipped | ||
| 2007 | Pat's Cabin | Woodshop Instructor | First Session |
| 2008 | Albert's Cabin | Woodshop Instructor | also did part of MWA trip |
| 2009 | Pat's Cabin | Woodshop Instructor | First Session |
