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ay uiree ntwjiui; imiim.Ted I Dalton said the 25th c Aniversary of Camp Powhatan,^, John Wood and Sons were * pioneers In the iron industry, f and Walter Wood seems to have been the^ne-who-preserved-in_ J the trials and hardships, the , UUgatiojri.an4 the trading, and ‘ the efforts In bringing the small t parcels of land together into ‘ one. The indomitable spirit and tirelessness of this individual in his desire to help develop the mineral interests of. the , Southland is reflected in this j work, which now redounds *to j the benefit of the Boy Scouts. Over 50,POO scouts have j enjoyed the 16,600 acres of the i Blue Ridge Scout Reservation. They can attend one of two, I eight-week summer camps; i Camp Powhatan in III was see, or Camp Ottari in Snowsville,. i Both camps offer insturction in swimming, boating, hiking, * camping, riflery, archery and ecology'. Older scouts may participate inthe High Knoll Trail progrn ^hich is similar to Philmont Scout Ranch in New Mexico, expept on a smaller scale.As Judge Dalton said, “Over and over the story of Camp Powhatan has been told but it is a story that will never grow old. With luck, scouts will hear an older man with a slow, but distinct Southwest Virginia accent tell the story which starts “Hello all you Scouts and Scouters. How many of y’all are here for the first time? Welcome to Camp Powhatan!Now, it all started at the Battle of Ooyd’s Mountain...”
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Pulaski Times Journal
Pulaski, Virginia, US
Sun, May 23, 1976
Page 30
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