The Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association preserves and promotes the spirit and heritage of Horseshoe Scout Reservation and its camps, is a benefactor to the Reservation and promotes the brotherhood of Scouting among the alumni of the Reservation. Anyone who has ever camped at Horseshoe Scout Reservation is eligible for membership.
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Tenth Annual Alumni Reunion Day is announced.

 

Tenth Annual Alumni Reunion Day



HONORING

 

 G. Ernest Heegard and J.B. Rettew

 

Camp Horseshoe, Goodman Pavilion

 

Saturday, July 18, 2009

 

1:00 to 8:00 PM, Rain or Shine

 

All Alumni and Friends of the Reservation are Invited and Encouraged to Attend!!

 

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Please click here for the schedule

 

 
 
Reunion
The Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association (HSRAA) will be holding its’ Tenth Year Anniversary Reunion on July 18th, 2009 at Horseshoe Scout Camp.  The day will start off at 1:00 PM with sign-in at the Goodman Pavilion and continue with a afternoon of activities culminating with a program built around our two honored guests, John B. (JB) Rettew and G. Ernest (Ernie) Heegard.

JB is being recognized for his many years as a Scoutmaster, Council Commissioner, Council President, and de facto Horseshoe Historian, Ernie for his decades as Camp Director, Scoutmaster, and Octoraro Lodge Advisor.  They are both Charter Members of HSRAA; in fact JB is one of the HSRAA’s five founders, and Ernie is the HSRAA’s Honorary Chairman.

After sign-in attendees are free to take a self-guided tour of the Reservation and view the many projects that HSRAA has completed in the ten years of existence.  These include new entrance ways at both Camp Horseshoe and Camp Ware, a new archery range at Camp Ware and a completely re-landscaped parade field at Camp Horseshoe.  Gone from the parade field are the rocks you remember stumbling over at retreat, replace with new soil and real grass, stone steps and retaining walls and walkways and new flagpoles.  Quite a change for the old camp.  Later in the day, plans for future projects will be presented and discussed.

Other plans for the days’ activities include crafts for the kids and if you choose attendance at the camp wide Water Carnival.  Time is set aside for the Decade Pictures followed by retreat. 

The low attendance fee is $10 and covers dinner consisting of a full spit-roasted pork dinner with all the fixings.  Families and children are welcome to attend and children under six eat for free. After dinner the Scouting Years of JB and Ernie will be presented by various individuals from their lives.  A few songs and a brief business meeting will follow.
 
Save the Date

This year the HSRAA Reunion is honoring Ernie Heegard, and JB Rettew

 The date is July  18 in the afternoon.

 

More details to follow

 
 
HSRAA Virtual Museum -Now OPEN
The Horseshoe Scout Reservation Alumni Association Virtual Museum is now online!  After 6 months of construction, the brand new virtual museum hosts over 2000 artifacts for your viewing pleasure.  Take a tour of the HSR camps and their history, learn about the special summer and winter programs of HSR, and delve into the vast stocks of documents, video, images, and audio that the museum has to offer. Members can also submit captions and artifacts to make the experience even richer.
You can take a self-guided tour or browse the floors, rooms and exhibits at your leisure.  Promotional videos, old camp Echoes, staff photos, patches and memorabilia, camp songs and so much more await you in the HSRAA Virtual Museum!  Visit the museum by clicking HERE!