Comments on: Spruce Pond Half Moon-Shaped Patch

By: Matthew Adams

Matthew Adams — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:06:31 +0000

Rich & I both camped at Spruce Pond. Wonderful memories!
Those Ben-Franklyn stoves sure kept us warm on those bitter cold nights.
We were in Nakowa, Bensonhurst Brooklyn, just before it merged with Waramaug.
I live about 20 minutes from the camp and see that it’s part of Harriman State park now. I plan to visit this fall for a day hike.

By: Mike Fitzsimmons

Mike Fitzsimmons — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:36:18 +0000

I remember Ray Hunt as the Campmaster at Spruce Pond. I went with him and others to the Jacks Fork River for a canoe trip. Also with him to the Worlds Fair war canoe race and around Manhattan Isle in a war canoe.

By: Douglas Chin

Douglas Chin — Tue, 12 May 2009 22:36:11 +0000

John Bianchi the organizer of Troop 45 in Brooklyn and owner of Thunderbird Tepee Camping Store has an original coal burning stove that Rich Ruggiero talks about. He loved the camp so much he had to take the stove as a momento because he was heart broken when the camp was closed. Aside from the stove the two other patches Bil talks about are the triangular patches with the fleur de lis and the pond on it. One triangular patch that I have says 56th Anniversary and is the same as the other triangular patch with the exception of the date. I think this is what Bil refers to as the other two.

By: billmul

billmul — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 22:40:57 +0000

Dennis,
The troop number is not familiar, what neighborhood was it from?

By: billmul

billmul — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:52:22 +0000

Rich,
Sounds like you knew Waramaug with Bill S, Frankie and Johnie G and a host of others when I was up in Syracuse.

By: Rich Ruggiero

Rich Ruggiero — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 02:39:43 +0000

This was my favorite camp. I was in Troop 456 Brooklyn and we went every fall.I went from 1976 to 1980.We would stop to eat at the Red Apple rest and it was great. The camp had the biggest leanto with a coal burning stove.Bil, Some guys you know were with me. WWW

By: Dennis J. Langone

Dennis J. Langone — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:59:52 +0000

My Troop was 257 Brooklyn, the last time I was Spruce Pond was in the 1950′s. Our troop
leaders where Ray Hunt, Ted callagera. Can you give me any information about it now.
Dennis J. Langone
djlangone@comcast.net