Summer time brought many things to a young boy growing up in the South in the 1970's. Getting the heck out of school was indeed at the top, but the flipside was me having to get up earlier in the mornings to go with Daddy to work at the Grocery store. Truth be told, summer time meant hard work and long hours. But summer time also meant 4H Camp. And to attend 4H Camp at Rock Eagle was beyond fun. The excitement and challenges were life lessons that I'm grateful for. I learned many things about my Buddies, me, and yes,....girls. And in hindsight, I see that Vernon Reddish and Jim Willis deserve medals. I learned how to pack lots of shaving cream and toothpaste without Mama knowing. A lot has changed since then, and I'm sad to report that Political correctness (a.k.a. Woke) has taken away what was once a great opportunity for young folks to team building and how to be competitive.
