Sanborn 70 Reunion

IT WAS EPIC!!

More than 400 alums and their families traveled to Florissant August 16-19 to help us celebrate our 70th Anniversary. Prehistorics, Dark Agers, and youngsters from the Olden Days all gathered for a fun-filled weekend of camp activities, great food, friendship, and the rekindling of camp memories.

Alums slept at The Nature Place, in the High Trails cabins, and in the tents and yurts at Big Spring. Quite a few even brought their own tents and camped out. During the day we hiked, rode horses, climbed rocks, canoed, tubed on the river, made crafts, sang, and had a great time enjoying favorite activities. Four different groups climbed mountains, some even making it to the summit through snow, sleet, and hail.

We all came together during the evenings. Thursday night

featured a carnival for the kids and a welcoming get-together with singing, a video or two, and, of course, the Surprise Melodrama. On Friday, we gathered at The Nature Place for an Alumni Art Auction. All art was donated by our talented alum artists and the quality and variety of art on display was impressive. The auction was followed by a fun dance with a local disk jockey which lasted late into the night. (No one even had to chant “One more dance!”). On Saturday, we had a steak fry and campfire which featured lots of singing, stories, and a revival of Herman the Bear.

We closed on Sunday with a morning Sunday Rocks service followed by brunch at High Trails. Everyone traveled home with old memories refreshed and new memories created, as well as old friendships renewed and new friendships made. Many were still humming camp songs. We are now all looking forward to the 75th Reunion!