The JC Program

The JC Program — the Early Days

by Tim Stuart I always assumed that the Junior Counselor program at Deerwoode was begun as a typical “Counselor in Training” program — in a style that existed at most summer camps of the time. I have since heard that there was a mutiny by the counselors in 1969 that resulted in Bill sending most …

The JC Kangaroo Court

by Robert Adams A Unique Experience Explaining the old Deerwoode J.C. Kangaroo Court and fine system to an outsider is a difficult challenge, usually not met with much success.  Often times, the person you’re talking to will finish the conversation totally bewildered, wondering out loud why anybody would have voluntarily participated in a program that …

The JC Fine Structure

by Robert Adams Minor offenses, such as leaving clothes left on the cabin floor, often resulted in a $1.00 fine.  The most severe penalties in my day were ones where the guilty party was fined $50 and given four licks.  Those cases were almost always a Head Cook who had been through a disastrous week, …