Thomas Joyce
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 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.
[[Image:Booming.jpg|thumb|Thomas saying "Musciano!" 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
Staff Years
Summers of 1987-1989
Mike spent his first three staff summers as the cabin counselor of Cabin 1 and loves that age group (ten to eleven) to this day. Mike taught Archery, Baseball, Basketball, and Swimming; and in 1989, Mike and his step-brother Dave created the Volleyball activity at Birch Rock. Mike loved teaching on the field but had a stronger bond to the swim area, the hub of all camp activity.
Summers of 1990-1993
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 |
