Trivia Quiz at the First Shady Trails Camp Reunion

created by Tim Carter

(answers are online - but no cheating ;-)

1. WHAT DID THE SIGN OVER THE BARBER SHOP SAY?

2. WHAT WAS THE ALL-CAMP TRACK & FIELD MEET CALLED?

3. HOW FAR WAS THE HIKE TO OMENA?

4. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE NON-DENOMINATIONAL CHURCH SERVICE ON SUNDAY MORNING?

5. WHAT WAS THE FEMALE STAFF'S CABIN NICKNAMED?

6. WHAT WAS THE LEAST FAVORITE BREAKFAST ACCORDING TO RUTHIE?

7. WHAT WAS A COMMON EXPERIENCE ON THE BUS RIDE BACK FROM SLEEPING BEAR?

8. WHAT TIME DID THE BELL WAKE US UP IN THE MORNING?

9. THE PERIOD AFTER LUNCH WAS CALLED "REST PERIOD." WHAT WAS THE HALF AN HOUR BEFORE LUNCH AND DINNER CALLED?

10. WHY WERE NEW CAMPER'S AND STAFF'S EARS PAINTED PURPLE?

11. HOW LONG COULD A CAMPER BE IN THE SHOWER?

12. WHAT WAS OFTEN USED FOR A FOOTBALL DURING SOME NOT SO GENTLE SPORTING EVENTS?

13. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE FOLDED CORNERS ON THE BUNKS?

14. WHAT OFTEN BUILT A PAPER NEST IN THE EAVES OF THE CABINS?

15. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE PERIOD WHERE COUNSELORS TAUGHT DIFFERENT SPORTS?

16. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE FISHING CLUB?

17. WHAT WAS "BETA SIGMA CHI"?

18. HOW MANY NOTES DID MR. CLANCY'S GONG HAVE?

19. WHAT WAS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUFFED SEAGULL KEPT ON THE FIREPLACE MANTLE?

20. HOW WAS EXTRA FOOD DISBURSED?

21. WHO WAS DESIGNATED AS "THE CAMP MOTHER"?

22. WHAT TIME WAS "LIGHTS OUT"?

23. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE COMPETITION BETWEEN THE PARK AVENUE AND THE U-CLUB?

24. HOW WAS EACH MEAL ENDED?

25. WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE FIRE ON THE WATER?

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added June 7, 2013