Jim Beretta's Slide Show Presentation in Moosonee during the Camp Oskiniko Reunion Weekend of August 1-3, 2008

1. Celebrating CampOskiniko August 1, 2008

2. Dedication To the campers and those who believe in the Camp Oskiniko experience

3. How do you build a camp?

4. It is simple really! Find a good deserving spot!

5. Locate & secure motivated staff!

6. Clear some bush!

7. Put up a sign!

8. Get cool stuff for free!

9. Get more cool stuff for free!

10. Find guys who like to dress like chicks

11. Find chicks who like to dress up too!

12. Secure some clowns!

13. Locate a bunch of Santa’s!

14. Sell the idea to the parents, North & South!

15. Photo www.lantz.ca

16. Get kitchen staff!

17. Find more volunteers!

18. Build, chop, dig, paint, wire, maintain.

19. Repeat!

20. Make some buildings!

21. Make more buildings!

22. Make friends with the railroad!

23. Make sure the kids have stuff to do!

24. Make sure the kids have stuff to do!

25. Make it a safe place!

26. Feed the soul!

27. Call your brothers for help!

28. Add games

30. Greet the visitors…

31. Keep them clean and tidy…

32. Add cooks…

33. More cooks…

34. Even more cooks…

36. Add food…

37. More food…

38. Yet more food…

39. Entertain…

41. Campfires and overnights…

42. Add music…

46. Waiting for the train…

49. Then add children, and blend well!

120. Special thanks to Chris K

121. His web talents….. …..his tenacity at collecting pictures

122. Hats off to the marketing team London Free Press You Tube in Hong Kong Google Search Google images FaceBook

123. Thank You to the organizers!

124. BerettaFeronMcMahonDayEnright Orr Crowe Kraemer McLeod Madziak Wesley Gignac Wabano Redmond Murphy Thanks to all the photographers and to Kevin Murphy who scanned a zillion photos…

125. Please say a prayer for those campers and counsellors who have left us before their time. Linda WynneWade LevyStephanie ChakasimSammy GunnerMarci McGrathSteven Gunner Andrew Paul Carpenter Mark Carpenter Richard Kamalatisit John “Guy” Wesley Russell Carey Morgan Carey

126. Fr. Redmond, Sutton, Baril and Mr/Mrs. Kraemer. What would we have done without you? And countless volunteers, counsellors, parents, campers, donors and others who believed in the Camp Oskiniko experience

127. “Camp Oskiniko is much more than the conglomeration of events. It is much more than an ordinary campground. It is a feeling and a place to grow, an experience beyond telling in words, an opportunity to share and learn a strong lesson of love from another people and another culture...a message of hope, a sign of peace, a labour of love, a brotherhood of peoples”. All this and much more! Fr. Joe Redmond

128. Sorry everyone, last slide! Thanks for watching, Thanks for everything! Jim Beretta & Kevin Murphy