Category: High Knoll
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Interview with Longtime Scouter John Munton
by Stephen Warren A well-known BRSR Camp Staffer from the 1970s, John was also part of the first year of the High Knoll Trail program. He stopped by my house to drop off some of his patches and mugs for the archive, and we spent time reminiscing about his early scouting days. John Munton was…
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History Displays Added to Camp Powhatan for 2025
By Stephen Warren One of the biggest opportunities for the Blue Ridge Scouting History Project this year has happened at Camp Powhatan. Following a successful Winter Camp, in which a pop-up museum was displayed in the lounge for purposes of merit badge instruction, the suggestion was made by leadership to put some history displays on…
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High Knoll Photos – Its First Year
The photos shown here (slideshow above; gallery below) are from the first week of the first year (1975) of High Knoll Trail Program, Blue Ridge Mountains Council. They were taken by crew leader Donald “Grunt” Allison (ASM, Troop 50, Roanoke, VA), shown at right above. Natahwop editor S. Warren was Grunt’s senior patrol leader, shown…
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1980 Camp Ottari & High Knoll Staff Photo
Front Row: Norm Schafer, James Potter, Ed Cox, Jeff Janosko Second Row: John Rhodes, Brett Whitehead, Scott Obenchain, Gary Whaley, Joe Sandoval, Brad Stipes Third Row: Kevin Dillon, Nick Hedges (Int’l Scout), Dennis West, Mark Hughes, Steve Moore Fourth Row: Richie Bolton, Jeff Perry, Carl Unterbrink, Richard Saunders, Kelly Hubert, William Nietzold, Roger Hudnall, G.H….