Jan Cunningham, past Waterfront Director and Women's Weekend participant has passed away. Condolences to her daughter Mary would be greatly appreciated.
Mary Cunningham
C/O Rita Keefe
326 River Ave
Point Pleasant Beach, NJ 08742
732-714-9044

FYI, the photo albums on the site somehow lost all their pictures, but not their comments or thumbnail versions - very mysterious... thanks to Chris H. for the heads-up! I am replacing them, but i don't have all the backups in one spot so it will take me a few sessions to get it done.

Please follow the links to the GSHNJ report of the Nov meeting held at council. One of the planned ways to make money for repairs is to sell the the animal heads including Adam.

Ellen Strauss we are looking for you. We have found each other, Ginny, Marilu, Kathi Q., Emily Jo, Emily Sue, Rowain (counselor) but the Rat Pack is incomplete without you. Please contact us . Then we can cancel our all points bulletin and take down the wanted posters in Main Camp (and the post offices). xoxo Ginny.

Hi, i never attended this camp but my grandmother worked at Eagle Island in some of its first years and still speaks of it as some of the best memories of her life. I was hoping to find a picture of the camp scenery to frame for her as a gift, but wasn't sure if these pictures I am finding, for example of the boathouse are recently built or some of the remaining foundations from when the camp began. Is anyone here familiar enough with the camp to let me know!

Those of us assembled outside the GSHNJ Board of Directors Meeting on Nov. 9th, were verbally told by designated Board members that Eagle Island will reopen in the Summer of 2011 as a resident camp, and will open on a limited basis in the summer of 2010. Possibly programs would be work weekends,women's weekend, family camp or troop camping.
Money has been allocated to continue to complete the necessary repairs, including big projects like the water and electricity. Many repairs have already been completed this past summmer and fall, but the big projects remain. There is supposed to be a complete report going out to all who subscribe to the EagleIsland@gshnj.org
e-mail communications box. You should e-mail to that address if you want to be included in the official reports.

Dear Ms. Solomon and whom else it may concern.
If I could go back and re-experience anything in my life, it would be my times at
Girl Scout residence camp. I spent 6 unbelievably wonderful summer sessions at
Camp TeAta and these were truly some of the best times I ever had! My daughters
have similar memories from Camp Eagle Island. My daughter Juliet attended five
summers and learned to canoe, sail, and primitive camp. She is twenty now and
was heartbroken to hear that the camp may close. My younger daughter Rachel
continued in the tradition by attending in the summer of 2008. She had a fabulous
experience and was broken hearted to have her session for this past summer
canceled. Although we own a home in the Adirondacks, my daughters say that
the best fun they EVER had was at Camp Eagle Island. It is a very special, magical
place. To live on an island with the beauty of the Adirondacks all around singing
night and day is an experience that should not be taken away from our scouts
of today. Please do your best to keep it open! I would like to attend one
summer as a volunteer myself!!!

Thank You!!!!!!!!!!!
Christine Carafello

I wonder why the council has not came out and told the public what the plans for the camp are. The two members of the board of directors told us a clear plan for the camp

Like everyone else, I frequently check for updates on the camp. As I live here in the Adirondacks (about 30min from Eagle Island) I get to enjoy the beauty and wonder of this fantastic land. It is somehow different without the kids being at the island It's quieter in a odd way like when all your kids aren't home. No singing or laughter bringing life to the forest. I guess I have an empty camp nest syndrome. I'll keep watching for signs that the "kids are coming home" lou

Seeing this website, the photos, and reading these posts brought back sweet, sweet memories. I've not been back since my last time there, as a Mariner in 1963 (I'm 2nd from the left on the bench in the pic), but Camp Eagle Island is always in my heart!

The November GSHNJ Board of Director's meeting is Nov. 9th in Westfield.
They will be discussing important matters concerning EIC including the engineering report and the mission, vision and use committee report. If you want to show support, please gather at the Westfield Service Center between 6:00 and 7:00 PM. Directions on www.gshnj.org website

Correction for my previous post: one of my cousleor's names wasn't Kristin, I believe it was Kristine or Christine Van Houten or something like that.
I also forgot to put in I wonder how Maureen and her daughters are doing? I think they're names were Kiri and Ameeka or Aneeka? Maureen was a sweetheart and she there was a counsleor that used to look after the baby Kiri I don't remember her name but I believe she was Irish.
I also remember a lifegaurd or counsleor by the name of Eliza she was like the only one that didn't have a nickname lol I remember she had thick curly reddish brown hair.

I love Eagle Island!
I have no children yet but I hope if I have daughters they can have a chance to attend this great camp. I had so much fun and even though I only spent four weeks there in two years, I will never forget the people I met as far as campers and counselors. I had never left my mom for more than two days but I cried when it was time to come back. I'm so sorry to read that camp was cancelled for this summer.

I stayed at Lakeside my first time and I think Lower Hilltop the second time. I remember the second camp was not close to the dining hall at all. I've had Becca,Owl,Kristen,Zoe,Rock,Sarah and I'm probably forgetting some names(lol sorry) as counselors when I stayed. Do they still have the have the little store? I think they called it the trading post. Is Ro still the supervisor for the summer? What about Ginny?-those are the people I remember, they were there when I was there. Is Pete still there? I remember he had a dog named Roxy and a daughter named Emily.
Do you still have to wear a lifejacket or your swim cap around the camp all day if you don't flip your buddy tag?lol Sorry for the million questions but a bunch of memories just flooded back to me.

On Monday, Sept. 14, the GSHNJ Board of Directors will be discussing a report on the mission, vision and use of Eagle Island. This report is from a summer of hard work from the Eagle Island Strategic Development Task Group and its proposals are very exciting. This board meeting will not yet be deciding on reopening camp next summer, as the engineering report is still to come. If you want to show support come to the Westfield Service center (directions on www.gshnj.org website. Gather between 6-7:00.

All my Memories of Eagle Island are wonderful. I have been extremely lucky to be able to share Upper Saranac Lake with my family, we spend a week there every summer It is Nirvana as far as we are concerned and I am heart broken to learn that the camp was quiet this summer.

I just got back from a camping trip with friends and decided to google eagle island since a bunch of great memories came flooding back to me. Everytime I hear the song "catch the wind" it reminds me of singing at the lake at sunset with all the campers and my best friend Erin whom I've lost contact with. Erin! Where are you?? I noticed there was a comment from "fish" and I remember her from sailing! I think fish may have even shared our tent at some point. I have some great pictures from eagle island that I could share.

Thanks for the memories. I have thought of you often. I cried as I left Mom & Dad on shore and cried again at the end of the season when I had to leave the Island. I remember the night runs from the boy's camp [probably shouldn't have told] We really just looked! The crazy stories we told about Bear and other animals especially to the younger ones. Thanks again and hope everything goes well so many more memories can be made

I smelled wood smoke this evening and it brought back fond camp memories. No campfires this summer on the Island, no fond memories being made either.

HI!
My name is Diana Giampietro (Connell), you may know me as Fish, and I would like to propose a fundraiser for an EIC truck/barge. I am an Educational Consultant for Discovery Toys. I will donate my commission (20% of product value) from sales to EICers and their friends and families from now until the end of the year. Also, I will double the amount donated if you place your order with me before July 30th.
Check out the website www.discoverytoysinc.com and email me (c_c_bydiana@yahoo.com) with your order. DO NOT PLACE YOUR ORDER ONLINE!
Sound good? Anyone interested?

We hear great reports that work is progressing on Eagle Island by Jon, our new Property Manager and his helper.
A group of alumnae and friends have started a fund raising project to get a truck for the mainland for hauling supplies and other needs. Any leftover funds will go towards replacing our old barge which is no longer safe to load.
All donations are tax-deductible. e-mail me for information how to participate. chrishil@verizon.net