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Every summer the staff receive a staff t-shirt with a quote on the back. The quote is usually symbolic of that summer in some way or was said a lot that season. The quote starts with "Summer of (and the year)...(then the quote)". Below is a list of the quotes and the story behind them.
 
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'''1984 Facilitators of Fun''' ''This was the first year of the quoted t-shirts. It was a huge hit with the staff, and Director Ben Brewster was credited with the idea. This was however Ben's last summer.''
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*Find out how Thomas pranked [[Robert Donahue]] for four summers
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*Read about Birch Rock through [[Don Munn]]'s eyes
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[[Image:LodgeRecon8.jpg|thumb|The Lodge Under Construction]]
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*The [[Biroca Blast]] was dedicated to Cathy Roland, the camp's nurse
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After the summer of '94, the [[Lodge]] was jacked and had the patio area torn away.  Then it was placed back down on a new cement foundation.  This marked a new chapter for Birch Rock.  Since then Birch Rock's numbers and support has grown.  This was a pivotal moment for modern day Birch Rock.
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Getting Started

  • Look up your favorite things at Birch Rock and learn a little more about them. If you don't know what to look up, try the random page link.
  • Register an account by clicking the link in the top right. Once registered you can write and edit pages.
  • Read some help pages to learn how to better use Birocapedia.
  • Write an article about an aspect of Birch Rock like your favorite activity, your last cabin, or anything that you think merits an article.
  • Browse the pages that have already been made and add to them.
  • If you don't know what to write a page about, look at the list of wanted pages.

Featured Articles: Profiles by the Birch Rock Historical Society

All of the profiles below are based on interviews by campers in the summer of 2012. Thank you to all friends of the Birch Rock Historical Society.

Featured Facts: When Was The Lodge Reconstruction?

The Lodge Under Construction

After the summer of '94, the Lodge was jacked and had the patio area torn away. Then it was placed back down on a new cement foundation. This marked a new chapter for Birch Rock. Since then Birch Rock's numbers and support has grown. This was a pivotal moment for modern day Birch Rock.

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Josh Church and Justin Ingold, Moose River, '88
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