Author: Bill Engel
Date: 08-27-04 08:11
My name is Bill Engel, one of the Assistant Directors at Horseshoe 2004, and a camper and counslor at Horseshoe from 1968-1984; my Dad, Marvin Engel, was a camper and counselor at Horseshoe 1934-40--and like him I was Master of All Night Treasure Hunt, a tradition that was very popular back in the 1930's no doubt around the country in those days among college kids, but to be sure this was an activity Doc Hirshberg enjoyed and furthered in his own way. He also instituted Golden Horseshoe Society, and yes there were plenty of Native American Tradtions then as when I was a camper/counselor. Sages, chiefs, the whole nine-yards; even visits to the model Native-American Village outside Hayward where the campers (on an honor trip) would learn about the woodcrafting traditions and regalia which we brought back with us to Camp Horseshoe. Most of our activities involving Golden Horseshoe remain honored secrets amoung members, so I am not at liberty to share the specifics of how we blended Indian traditions with the best of Doc H's honorable ideals and ideas and then integrated these into daily camp life (including Council Horseshoe, or High Council, call it what you will), but, rest assured, the spirit continues. Golden Horseshoe changed over the years at Camp Horseshoe and it continues to grow. While this may not satisfy the anonymous writer, I wanted to weigh in on this email string because it gives me a way to say Hello to Steve Eisenstein (glad to hear from you, old friend, and glad to know you are still in the Shoe) and to tell Ms. Wagner how excited I was to be able to work with her son this past summer, who shows no small promise as a fencer! With all best wishes, and looking forward to helping maintain the continuity from our old traditions to our new ones, I remain a loyal member of the original Golden Horseshoe Society and honored to be Sun Chieftain in the new, Bill
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