Flag raising, 1967 High School Week

Howard Thomure is speaking. How many campers can you name?

Gwen heavner said...

I see...................
Kevin Hayhurst
Pat Heston
Mike Murrie
Holly Harden
Deb Fritz
and
Howard Thomure :)

Air Shots, pre- and post- Lake

You might be interested in these two air shots. The 1st one was taken in the fall before the lake was build. Notice that the Tabernacle is up. The second was taken in 64 or 65 and you can see the lake.

2nd Pre-High, 1963

1:6 Stacey? coach's son from Greenville; 1:7 Rick Powell 1:8 K. Baldwin 1:10 K. Baldwin 2:5 Roger ? 2:6 Pat Heston 2:10 ? Williams, 2:13 ? Williams 2:14 Kathy Holtzhauer 3:8 Kevin Hayhurst 4:7 Deb Fritz 5:2 Janet Elam (holding up Stephanie maybe?) 5:13 Carol Roodhouse 6:1 Charlie Greer 6:2 Tom Ewald 6:5 Linda Gehrig 6:12 Dan Williams 6:13 Dan Bowling 6:15 Dan Clymer

Another Christian Worker Week 1965

Here are some of the leaders we had at that 1965 Christian Worker's Week. Seth Wilson (Ozark Bible College), Bill Scattergood (Westside Christian Church in Springfield, IL) J. T. Segroves (Eastern Christian College), Herb Wilson (minister at Mt Vernon, IL).

Kitchen Help, 1965

Margaret Iberg, Marilyn Carter, Paula Bush, Carla Jordan,

Christian Worker Week 1965

Row 1 (sitting or kneeling in front; some overlap so take faces in order) 1: 2 Lynne Gurley 1:5 Robert Kelly 1:18 Mike Bush 1:26 Rob Fritz 1:19 David Bush 1:28 Carla Barton? 1:30 Carol Roodhouse Row 1 far right end Carol Gurley 2:3 Dan Diamond 2:4 Mary Diamond (space) 2:5 J.T. Segroves 2:6 Mrs. Segroves 2:7 Bob Kelly 2:8 Seth Wilson 2:9 Paula Bush with Melanie Bush on her lap 2:10 Margaret Iberg 2:11 Marilyn Carter 2:13 Dan Clymer 3:8 Wanda Bowling 3:9 Dan Bowling 3:10 Leroy Schmidt 3:14 Lois Fritz 3:15 Bob Fritz 3:17 Carla Jordan 3:18 Jim Jordan 4:1 Deb Fritz? 4:3 Barb Haley 4:6 Bev Wagoner 4:13 Janet Thornburg 4:16 Porter Estes 4:20 LaVern Gurley 4:21 Betty Gurley 4:22 Henrietta Jordan

We found a roster for this week with these names for campers (many others are faculty and faculty kids).
Bethalto: Lavern Gurley, Betty Gurley, Carol Curley, Marsha Gurley.
Collinsville: Geo. W. Furton, Susan Furton, Debbie Furton,
Pana: Carleen Pickett, Debra Pickett, Karla Pickett. Robin Pickett Sharon Lipe, Leah Mae Beck, Joletta Beck, Kenton Dale Beck, Darla Kay Beck
Brownstown: Clarence Brazzell
Belleville: Leroy Schmidt, Joy Schmidt, Gwen Schmidt, Christine Schmidt, Teresa Schmidt, Janice Schmidt, Joseph Schmidt, Bonnie Schmidt, Robert Fritz, Lois Fritz, Debora Sue Fritz, Robert Fritz
Alton: Rosa Carter, Jim Jordan, John Jordan, Mike Murrie, Steve Bocus
Witt: Ken Neisler, Wilma Neisler, Greg Neisler, Carolyn Miller, Eileen Hopkins, Neal Emerson
Mulberry Grove: Olive Short, Jerry Short, Joe Short, John Short
Taylorville: Chester Dilbeck, Lucille Dilbeck, Gloria Dilbeck, Mary Dilbeck
Keyesport: Robert Murphy, Shirley Murphy, Janet Murphy, Gary Murphy, Gail Murphy
Kingshighway: Harry Dunnigan, Diana Dunningan, Deborah Dunnigan, Mike Dunnigan.
Collinsville: Marla Ruth Griffin
O’Fallon: John Nelson, Carol Nelson, Althea Nelson, Rhonda Nelson, Jennie Charlene Nelson, Chris Nelson
Bethany Kenneth Sefton, Carol Sefton, Melissa Sefton, Martha Rose Sefton, Joseph Sefton
Brownstown: May Grandfield, Dan Diamond, Mary Diamond
Cowden: Shirley Hall, Philip Hall, Julie Hall
Alton: Darlene Hamley
Nashville: Penny Edwards, Louellen Burman
Holy Shoghahat: Steve Naraigian
Edgemont Bible: Gregory Schweller
Landsdown: John D. Hinkle
Macedonia: Leon Flood
Wood River: Frances Steele, Peggy Cole, Betty Ann Cole

1965 Christian Worker Week

Frank sent this photo today with the comment, "In 1965 the camp had a Christian Workers Week. The idea was to help the church develop leaders. This finally morphed into Family Week. This photograph is interesting because Dan and Mary Diamond are in it. They were faithful members at Worburn Church and strong backers of the camp." Danny Diamond (who is now Dan) checked in on this site recently and this came from Frank tonight with his comment so we decided to post right away. Bob Kelly is standing. Leroy Schmidt is in the white shirt with his back to us. See comment from his niece.

How to find your pic and others

We have labeled the pictures, using the last names of as many people in the picture as we could. This site only allows 20 per post, so in the large group pictures we can't include everyone.

You can search, then, by either name or year. The names of the pictures usually include a year. Check the titles in the archives.

If you see a last name you want to follow up in the section at the end of a post, click on it and all the posts with that name will show up. If you click Jordan, for example, you will get pics of JW, Carla and Art. If Heston, you'll get Mike, Sandi, Pat and John. If Diamond you'll get the Dan Diamond who was on the original board and the Danny Diamond who was a camper. You get the idea.

Over 200 visits to this site yesterday, and over 1,000 since we started posting the end of January. Keep checking back and keep spreading the word. Frank sends new pictures almost every day!

A 1967 dinner line - maybe Pre High?

2: Theresa Schmidt, first guy with glasses about #9 Mike Bush, looking the other way with glasses, Paula Bush.

Pre-High Week, 1967

1:3 Mark Nicholson 2:1 Vickie White 2:2 Charlotte Stowe, 2:12 Christine Schmidt, 2:15 Judy Roodhouse, 2:17 Shari Lennington, 3:4 Steve Underwood 4:5 Lowry Sutherland 4:6 Tom Booth 4:8 Carla Underwood Row 4 is only part of a row long.
5:1 Max Whited, 5:5 Kathy Roodhouse, 5:7 Howard McFadden (Minister-Wood River) 5:10 Wayne Tate, 5:11 Art Jordan, 5:12 Rick Powell, 5:14 ?? Long?

Prayer Circle

(Guessing because so little of the face is visible) If the firl in the polkadot dress is #1, recongnized campers are #1 Deb Fritz, #3 Marilyn Carter, #6 John Beck, #8 Gwen Heavner.

Jr.Boys Week 1967?

Front row, seated: Second row, kneeling: 3:1 Jim Taylor, 3:6 David Bush, 4:5 Michael Bush, Back row, row 6: 6:2 Art Jordan 6:6 Wayne Tate

Another fashion show -- 1967

On 1/28 we posted a pic of Art Jordan being dressed for this event. (Check the archives.) Here are the finalist in this fashion/beauty contest: David Jackson, Greg Heavner, and Art Jordan. MC is Scott Cain.

Basketball, 1967

David Jackson, Rick Powell , Fred ?, Gilbert Olive, partially hidden Scott Cain, ?, Kevin Hayhurst.

Horseshoes, 1965

In the chapel 1965

Dan Williams and Bob Kelly recruiting volunteers3rd row in the middle is Lora Connor and to her left Jane Whited.

Porter Estes leading a discussion.

Pee Wee Week, 1969 group pic

Just to get us started....
row 1- (on ground) 1:2 ? Kent Hawkins, 1:3 David Bush,
row 2- 2:13 Karen Bush 2:14 Judy Roodhouse
row 3- 3:2 Donna Fulton, 3:3 Carla Richardson,
row 4- 4:5 ?Paul Booth, 4:7 Steve Milligan,
row 5-
row 6- 6:5 Janet Thornburg 6:6 Carol Roodhouse,
row7- 7:2 Mrs. Pickett, 7:3 Deb Fritz, 7:7 Marilyn Bush, 7:10 Dan Bowling 7:13 Marilyn Carter 7:14 Kathy Roodhouse

Chapel, 1969

Remember "hands behind your head" and "draw your swords" and racing to look up verses? 1st row has Jeri Crane and to her right her cousin Jill Whited. 1:5 Debbie Cahill

Looks like Gaynel Lockwood (Evan Mac's mom) keeping watch in the second row.

Last picture in "Chapel 1969" section:
Guitar player, Greg Heavner 2nd row, far left, Connie Combes 3: 4 Terri Werden 3:6 Carol Gurley Last row, left of tree, Ralpha Painter
Right side, center - Carla Jordan (with pigtails)

Life Recruit Week 1968

1:1 Wayne Tate 1:5 Lynne Gurley 1:6 Jan Foutch 1:7 Deb Fritz 1:8 Holly Harden 1:9 Paula Bush 1:10 Fancis Steele 1:12 Marilyn Bush with Melanie to the left, 1:15 Mike Bush 1:16 Steve Roodhouse. Four kids kneeling on the ground G:1 Karen Bush G:4 David Bush. 2:1 Pam Goodman 2:2 Robin Rewerts (sp)?, 2:3 Gwen Heavner 2:4 Vickie Dothager 2:5 iJane Whited 2:7 Gwen Schmidt, 2:9 Pricilla Leitze 2:13 Linda Thomas 2:14 Charlotte Redmon 2:16 Joy Whited 2:17 Betty Connor 2:18 Janet Boyle 2:19 Charlotte Richison 2:22 Kathy Roodhouse 3:1 Steve McFadden 3:2 Bruce Reeder 3:3 Janet Thornburg 3:4 Cathy Opperman3:7 Mark Thomas 3:10 Evan Mac Lockwood 3:12 Rick Walston 3:14 Cindy Rasler 4:2 Mike Chambers 4:3 Kay Wiseman 4:8 Russell Boatman Row 4:9 Mike Murrie 4:10 Rick Powell 4:11 Art Jordon 4:12 Greg Heavner 4:14 Kevin Hayhurst 4:15 John Heston 4:19 Scott Cain 4:20 David Jackson

Has Bond Camp made a difference in your life?

As Frank Bush has been forward picture after picture from his files, we have been struggling to name everyone. Recently he commented, "One of the things that has hit me as I have been working on these pictures – we really had contact with a lot of young people. That got me considering . . . How much positive influence did we really have in their lives?"

From Cliff Butler's dream of a camp out in that wooded wilderness in the early 1950s to the current day, many hundreds, probably thousands, of kids have gone through the camp. If you are one of them, tell us what influence it really had in YOUR life. Click on the "comment" to leave a note there or use the guest book. Let the faculty and board, past and present, want to know what you think.

And if you were baptized at camp and have a memory about that we would like to hear it as well.