The wedding arch sits beautifully over Dorthe Balaskas‘ Memorial bench, next to Sandy’s Memorial garden. The garden originally housed the band shell at one time, which no longer exists. Sandy West, Maqua resident, passed away a few summers ago and chimes were donated in her memory. The flowers and ornamental trees are part of the […]
Month: June 2016
Why Should I Go?
Who could have guessed a movie would have such impact on the camping industry, but “The Parent Trap” (released in 1961) starring Hayley Mills as a set of twins, was a preview of a sleep away camp for sixties campers Mary Grego, and sisters Cathy and Debbie Hawkins, who felt the movie prepared them for […]
I Was Talked Into Camp—
The list of mothers who sent their daughters to camp would be endless and incomplete, but for most of the daughters who believed the magic of their mother’s stories of their Maqua camp experiences, they were not disappointed by their summers. Well, let’s just add, most of them were not disappointed. There were a few […]
I Can’t Wait To Go!
Not every young camper who packed off to camp loved the idea of time away from their parents, sharing a room with sometimes seven strangers and spiders, or eating food that was not cooked by Mom, but for the majority of girls those summers were the days that memories were made of. Cara Prieskorn’s accounts […]
Camp Maps—
The 10×14 ft. muslin map, created by horseback riding instructors Mary Lou Goggin and Kay Connor in 1961, still graces the lodge wall to this day. Mary Lou has few memories of actually making this map and Kay has not been found to question her on her memories, but it hangs from the ceiling […]
Kathy’s Musings: The New Boat House
We have a new boathouse! Well, it’s not really new—but it looks new to the Maqua Association, who finally renovated the original building with new siding, a staircase to reach the upper level and the door that was originally in the infirmary. (Ah, the coveted upper bunk!) The names still remain on the walls for […]