Camp Medicine Bow
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| Headquarters | Rathom Lodge |
| Founded | July 4th, 1929 |
| Director | Chris Hawrylik |
| Color | Red |
| Mascot | Elmo the Elk, Fred the Buffalo Head |
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The popularity of the Reservation grew to the point where a second camp was required. Rathom Lodge, the Reservation's third dining hall, was dedicated July 4th 1929 and surrounding camp named Medicine Bow. The Yawgoog Daily News regarded the dedication "of supreme importance to every boy who would die with the cry of 'Yawgoog' on his lips." Medicine Bow encompasses the center section of the Reservation.
Medicine Bow's color is red, usually in a fire engine color and mascots include Elmo the Elk and a buffalo skull named Fred the Buffalo Head. While Elmo talks, Fred merely speaks in gibberish. Originally two wooden roosters were placed at the entrance to Medicine Bow they have since been moved into the Rathom Lodge. Nicknames include "The Heart of Yawgoog" and "the cream between the two w:oreo cookies."
It houses the following program centers: The Counselor in Training Corps, Baden Powell Provisional Camp, Crafts Center also known as the H. Cushman Anthony Stockade, the Medicine Bow Waterfront also known as the Albert Gunther Waterfront, Ashaway Aquatics Center, a horizontal climbing wall, and the Armington Memorial Health Lodge. Medicine Bow also houses staff for Reservation Services who bring food to the camps and manage some of the Reservations business affairs. Ashaway is home to the Reservation's active motorboat, the Charlie Brown, which patrols Yawgoog Pond for capsized boats.
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Song and Cheer
Notes
Perform the following actions for these lyrics:
- flop in rainy weather
- put your hands to your ears and flop them around.
- bow for the bow
- take a bow
- hoo-rah
- put your hand into the air
Lyrics
Oh I'm a hayseed My hair is seaweed and my ears are made of leather and they flop in rainy weather gosh oh hemlock, HEY I'm tough as a pine knot, HO For I come from Medicine Bow, Can't you see? HEY, HEY, Bow for the bow RAH, RAH, Bow for the bow RAH, RAH, HOO-RAH, HOO-RAH Medicine Bow, RAH, RAH, RAH YEA
Campsites
Campsites are named after Native American derived names with two exceptions: Baden-Powell Provisional Camp and Campsite Dan Boone. Although there is a claim that Dan Boone is Indian for "big turtle". The two camps were acquired from Sandy Beach several years ago when the waterfront became the end of the camps. If Sandy Beach dining hall exceeds capacity then campsite Abe Lincoln becomes a Medicine Bow campsite for the week. It is given the name Yotannit which was the name of the site when it was originally part of Medicine Bow. Camp Medicine Bow site translations contributed by Paul Parry, Medicine Bow Staff 1984-1990, Business Manager 1991, and Larry O'Keefe, former staffman who was "raised" in Medicine Bow back in the 50s.
- Baden-Powell
- Also known as Sequan.
- Cautantowit
- The Great Southwest Manitoo (spirit) of the Narragansetts to who's house all souls go.
- Dan Boone
- Frontiersman and surveyor, 1734-1820. Site inherited from Sandy Beach.
- Manchose
- Guide (be my guide).
- Manitoo
- Dark Spirit (Algonquian), The Great One (Cree).
- Minnikesu
- Strong or Strong Warrior. Campsite of the Counselor In Training (CIT) Corps.
- Netop
- Friend.
- Neimpaug
- Thunder.
- Waskecke
- On Top
- Weemat
- Brother
- Wetuomuck
- Tribal House
- Wunegin
- Good/Beautiful, from Algonquian "Keesuk Wuneegin", meaning "Beautiful Day".
- Wuttah
- Heart
Program Centers
- Ashaway Aquatics Center
- Small boat sailing, kayaking, Fishing Derby and Sailing Regatta. Home of the Charlie Brown motorboat.
- Craft Center
- Located at the H. Cushman Anthony Stockade, offers a variety of craft programs.
- Baden Powell Provisional Camp
- For scouts who wish to stay at camp without a troop.
- Counselor In Training Corps
- The CIT Corps trains scouts to become Yawgoog Staffmen and teaches a variety of leadership skills.
- Arlington Memorial Health Lodge
- The Health Lodge is located in the Heart of Yawgoog at Camp Medicine Bow.
Previous Administration
- Eddie Moran
- Joe Herbold
- George Egan
- Michael Brown
- Andrew Daniels
- 1990 Geoff Gurney, Asst. Ed Heineman
- 1991 Kevin Sullivan, Geoff Gurney, Asst. Tom Kane and Stephen Williston (Two Assistants, one for program and one for services)
- 1992 Geoff Gurney, Asst. Greg Scown
- 1993 Geoff Gurney
- 1994 Geoff Gurney, Asst. Jason Brehm
- 1995 Andrew Daniels
- 1996 Mike McGrath, Asst. Greg Munnelly
- 1997 Alan MacDonald, Asst. Jason Cyr
- Cory Greene
- Kevin Sullivan
- Ryan Hall
- Jim Carol
- Mike Ramos
- 2007 Chris Hawrylik
Thank you Alan MacDonald, 1997 Camp Director Medicine Bow, for contributing.