Watching a boy grow up at camp
photography by Bill Koplitz
Luke went away
to camp at 4 years old and lived with his mother, who was
working at the camp, in the adult area under the dining hall.
When he was 7 he moved into Eagle Lodge.
He was the youngest Eagle during the season.
Being “rounded up” for rest
hour.
His first shop project.
With his “Boo” bear at
breakfast.
He tried all of the camp activities and
after learning to swim became one of the “water
active” campers.
Practicing for his canoe test.
Knot work in camp craft
High brace practice.
He became one of the camp’s Master
Kayakers and was allowed to run rivers in Maine.
On the Kennebec River