Tuesday Tidbits

Glenn Breazeale | Jun. 21, 2016

Blue skies and another day without rain on Lookout Mountain today.  Temps ranged a bit higher this afternoon but still moderate and below 90.  It’s usually 5 to 10 degrees cooler up here than even directly down the mountain in Fort Payne or Valley Head.  All the tree cover helps too.  Lots of shady spots.

As I type this most boys are just across the road from where I sit, singing at Glee Club.  Every night after dinner boys gather in the gym to sing camp songs.  All of camp attends for the first few days.  Then it becomes optional, with two big incentives.  Each camper that joins Glee club garners a point for his tribe.  And you get to go to Desoto one extra time to sing for the ladies.  You can imagine the shrieks and screams from the crowd as our boys serenade them to such favorites as “Desoto Girl” (to the tune of California Girls, I wish they all could be Camp Desoto Girls!).  Or “PO Box 432” to the tune of Taylor Swift’s “22” (we span many generations and genres here at Alpine!).

No news from the Chief 2 trip which is good news.  They’ve had nice weather as well so they are probably hiking away, enjoying the sights and sounds of a beautiful trail, and each other’s company.

Breakfast this morning was a time honored favorite, French toast and bacon, with canteloupe and the yogurt/granola bar.  In fact, Mrs. Gail’s French toast is even memorialized in a Glee club song as well, “Say It’s French Toast”.  It’s to the tune of Weezer’s “Say It Ain’t So”(I told you we span many genres!) Talented counselors through the years have written all of our Glee club songs.  Say it’s French toast, Mrs. Gail don’t be a heartbreaker, Dear KB’s I’m aching for French toast and some bacon, I’m starving, I’m famished, I need some French toast on my plate, yeah, oh yeah!!!!

Around camp activities hummed today.  A camper found me at lunch to tell me about his shooting at Riflery.  He had never really shot a gun before camp and was making huge progress.  He was so confident with his accomplishment and promised to bring his most recent target for me to see.  I can’t wait.  My guess is that he’s not the best athlete at home, nor maybe at camp.  This is a place he can excel.

Lunch consisted of chicken patties, cheesy potatoes, steamed broccoli, and rolls.  For dinner the KB’s had the night off to go in town, with their counselors.  We served a taco buffet on paper plates in their absence.  Tostito chips, ground beef, rice, grated cheese, sliced tomatoes, lettuce, salsa, and sour cream lined the buffet.  We get to take our plates down the line and pick and choose.  Unfortunately I like it all so my plate was piled way too high!

Tonight all the Scout age group (rising 6th graders) are out on an overnight, though they split into several camping locations for smaller groups.  Another perfect summer night for sleeping under the stars.

Thanks for reading and good night,

Glenn

Glenn Breazeale
Glenn Breazeale

Like his own father, Glenn grew up as a camper at Alpine for six summers, coming from Jackson, MS each summer. He has served on staff at Alpine since 1997, working full time as Assistant Director from 2003 to 2005 and Director since 2006. Prior to that he gained experience serving in various capacities including cabin counselor, Head Counselor, Head of Project Adventure (Ropes course), Horseback instructor, and Program Director. Glenn’s love of camping and his desire to preserve the traditions of Alpine drew him back to camp to offer young boys the same opportunities he experienced. He met and fell in love with Carter during a Square Dance with Camp DeSoto.