Published In
Ann Arbor News, May 19, 1956
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Scouts in Action: Outdoor life was the order of the weekend for some 800 Scouts, leaders and parents of the Portage Trails Council. This aerial shows some of the campers at the council's Bruin Lake camp. The occasion was the spring camporee. It includes tree-planting, hiking and Sunday religious services. The camporee was highlights Saturday night with a huge all-camp bonfire. The program is a practice session prior to the regular summer program to start next month.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, August 26, 1972
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MYF Makes Canoe Trip Methodist Youth Fellowship (MYF) members prepare for a two-day canoe trip to Pine River in Cadillac. Bob Bignall, Graham Wilson, Leslie Degnon and Mary Nissen (left to right) load camp gear onto the church bus in the parking lot of the First United Methodist Church, 120 S. State St. Some 30 junior and senior high schools students left Wednesday for the canoe and camping excursion and they returned Friday. (News photo by Cecil Lockard)

Published In
Ann Arbor News, June 27, 1963
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A Camping We Will Go: Jeanne and Bill Bender of Cranbrook Drive are rechecking their lists for a three-week camping trip to New Mexico, where they will be part of an old-fashioned roundup on a friend's ranch. After 18 years of camping, the Benders know exactly what foods and supplies work best for simple living and easy travel. Two years ago they moved their camping from jungle hammocks to this compact "camper." Pug the boxer already has six years camping experience to his credit.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, January 31, 1963
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Icy Outing: In weather too cold for comfortable ice fishing, a group of 25 senior Girl Scouts from Ann Arbor embarked this weekend on their annual summer camp cleanup at Hilltop Lodge. Shown setting up a tent in near-zero temperatures are from left to right, Donna Noyes, Connie Bowler and Judy Snider. Enjoying the relative comfort of the summer lodge interior [this photo], are Anandi Teeuw (seated), Carol Johnston and Dian Crist. They also swept and vaccuumed the lodge.

Published In
Ann Arbor News, January 31, 1963
Caption
Icy Outing: In weather too cold for comfortable ice fishing, a group of 25 senior Girl Scouts from Ann Arbor embarked this weekend on their annual summer camp cleanup at Hilltop Lodge. Shown setting up a tent in near-zero temperatures are from left to right [this photo], Donna Noyes, Connie Bowler and Judy Snider. Enjoying the relative comfort of the summer lodge interior, are Anandi Teeuw (seated), Carol Johnston and Dian Crist. They also swept and vacuumed the lodge.