Thinking back to your summers on Lake LBJ, it is also interesting to think about what else was going on in the world

Richard Nixon resigns as President after the Watergate fiasco. As a result, all future scandals must end in “-gate”. This is a tradition that needs to end.

Nixon signs the Emergency Daylight Savings Time Energy Conservation Act. As if Watergate wasn’t enough, President Nixon also gave us a lot of confused people on selected Sunday mornings.

MRI scanner developed. As far we we can tell, Nixon had nothing to do with this.

Pocket calculator begins to be sold in stores. People learn to spell “hello” by entering “01134″ and reading the display backwards.

The Exorcist debuts at the Box Office. Split pea soup sales plummet.

Eric Clapton’s “I Shot the Sheriff” and “Kung Fu Fighting” top the charts. Also, Harry Chapin releases “Cats in the Cradle” – long distance calls double as sons call their fathers.

Here it is! Enjoy and be sure to check back next week for another yearbook! 1974_THE_TORCH_CAMP_CHAMPIONS.pdf

It is time for the SECOND digital yearbook uploading. Much like the first one, this is a great opportunity to peruse the pages and relive all of your favorite camp memories. Please keep checking back as we will be uploading a new digital yearbook each week! Tell your friends! We want to get as many people as possible connected back with camp!

Flashback to the year:

• Micronesia gains independence from the US. Life just seems different without Micronesia
• Space Shuttle Challenger explodes soon after take-off. The world unites to mourn the loss of true heroes, including Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher in space
• IBM unveils the first laptop computer. It is big, and ugly, but you felt cool if you have one!
• Nicotine patch is invented. 32% of Americans smoked in the 1980s versus 24% now. Maybe the patch helped!
• The Crocodile Dundee is released , leading to an explosion of bad Aussie accents talking about putting “shrimp on the barbie”
• Cheers, Fame, Family Ties and The Cosby Shows are popular on TV. Remember when we all watched Network Television?
• The Houston Astros play an epic 6-game series against the New York Mets for the National League pennant, culminating in a 16 inning classic that STILL makes Steve Sir sad. The Mets would then beat the Boston Red Sox after a routine ground ball rolls between Bill Buckner’s legs.

1986!

1986_THE_TORCH_CAMP_CHAMPIONS.pdf

Just to set the stage for the first digital yearbook upload, let’s take it back, to the year when

• Jimmy Carter is inagurated President of the United States
• The much anticipated film, Star Wars is released in theaters across the country
• The Clash release their first album
• Elvis Presley is found dead in the infamous bathroom
• “Hotel California” and “New Kid in Town” are both number 1’s on the charts

Did you guess it?

Think about it!

The year is 1977!

Click here to download a PDF of the 1977 Torch! 1977_THE_TORCH_CAMP_CHAMPIONS.pdf !! (This file is a little large and may take a bit to download, but it is worth the wait, we promise!)

Enjoy the first of many upcoming “digital releases” and check back weekly for new postings!

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