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| − | Robert "Bob" Donahue is a die hard Birch Rock counselor hailing from Chicago, Illinois. Bob has been coming to Birch Rock every summer since | + | Robert "Bob" Donahue is a die hard Birch Rock counselor hailing from Chicago, Illinois. Bob has been coming to Birch Rock every summer since 2002. Recently he has been a counselor in [[Owl's Perch]] and teaches his favorite activity, [[kayaking]] as well as [[swimming]], [[windsurfing]], and [[archery]]. |
| − | Bob found Birch Rock through his uncle Steve Cogswell, known as being the first person to earn the [[Ranger]] in the 1970s. Bob spent his first summer in [[Cabin 1]] with [[Nordy]] as his counselor. Bob got an early taste of Birch Rock pranking that summer | + | Bob found Birch Rock through his uncle Steve Cogswell, known as being the first person to earn the [[Ranger]] in the 1970s. Bob spent his first summer in [[Cabin 1]] with [[Nordy]] as his counselor. Bob got an early taste of Birch Rock pranking that summer when then [[Head Counselor]] [[Thomas Joyce]] shouted from the wake up bell that a girl was on line 1 for him. For the next four summers Bob believed that she hung up before he got there. |
Bob remembers campus as being less open in those days, with fewer roads and a huge tree in the new grove. As a camper he spent his activity periods at kayaking, which he finds a "challenging and diverse activity," as well as designing and building projects at [[woodshop]]. He also has fond memories of [[sailing]] with his friends Chris Cogswell and Charlie Silverstein. One of Bob's mentors was then [[Head Counselor]] [[Doug Miller]], who's first year was also 2002 and who shares an affinity for kayaking. Bob's favorite trips were the [[Moose River]] trip led by [[Dave Jenkins]], climbing Mt. Washington by Tuckerman's Ravine on the [[Presidential Range]] trip, and MWA, where Bob had the chance to traverse the Knife's Edge on [[Katahdin]] and rock climb. | Bob remembers campus as being less open in those days, with fewer roads and a huge tree in the new grove. As a camper he spent his activity periods at kayaking, which he finds a "challenging and diverse activity," as well as designing and building projects at [[woodshop]]. He also has fond memories of [[sailing]] with his friends Chris Cogswell and Charlie Silverstein. One of Bob's mentors was then [[Head Counselor]] [[Doug Miller]], who's first year was also 2002 and who shares an affinity for kayaking. Bob's favorite trips were the [[Moose River]] trip led by [[Dave Jenkins]], climbing Mt. Washington by Tuckerman's Ravine on the [[Presidential Range]] trip, and MWA, where Bob had the chance to traverse the Knife's Edge on [[Katahdin]] and rock climb. | ||
Revision as of 11:21, 16 February 2013
Robert "Bob" Donahue is a die hard Birch Rock counselor hailing from Chicago, Illinois. Bob has been coming to Birch Rock every summer since 2002. Recently he has been a counselor in Owl's Perch and teaches his favorite activity, kayaking as well as swimming, windsurfing, and archery.
Bob found Birch Rock through his uncle Steve Cogswell, known as being the first person to earn the Ranger in the 1970s. Bob spent his first summer in Cabin 1 with Nordy as his counselor. Bob got an early taste of Birch Rock pranking that summer when then Head Counselor Thomas Joyce shouted from the wake up bell that a girl was on line 1 for him. For the next four summers Bob believed that she hung up before he got there.
Bob remembers campus as being less open in those days, with fewer roads and a huge tree in the new grove. As a camper he spent his activity periods at kayaking, which he finds a "challenging and diverse activity," as well as designing and building projects at woodshop. He also has fond memories of sailing with his friends Chris Cogswell and Charlie Silverstein. One of Bob's mentors was then Head Counselor Doug Miller, who's first year was also 2002 and who shares an affinity for kayaking. Bob's favorite trips were the Moose River trip led by Dave Jenkins, climbing Mt. Washington by Tuckerman's Ravine on the Presidential Range trip, and MWA, where Bob had the chance to traverse the Knife's Edge on Katahdin and rock climb.
Table of Summers
| Year | Cabin | session/role | counselor/CIT/co-counselor |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Cabin 1 | 2nd sesion | Robert Nordblom |
| 2003 | Cabin 4 | 2nd session | Philip Kindlebacher |
| 2004 | Cabin 7 | full | Carl Finson |
| 2005 | Eagle's Nest | full | Matt Downs & Paul Koepke |
| 2006 | Pete's Palace/MWA | full | Erik Joelsson/Dave Jenkins |
| 2007 | Owl's Perch | senior camper | Ryan Royalty and Matt Clifford |
| 2008 | Cabin 6 | CIT | Brian Kowalski |
| 2009 | Cabin 6 | Jr. Counselor | Chris Rios as CIT |
| 2010 | Cabin 6 | counselor | Conner McLaughlin |
| 2011 | Owl's Perch | counselor | with Will Goduti |
| 2012 | Owl's Perch | counselor | with Zach Lashley |
