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This page will not attempt to document every little item that is added to the site, 
but will make note of when major additions and updates are added.
 

Date Addition/Changes
March 19, 2024 Add 4 archived Websites (Madockawanda Lodge 1998, Casco Bay District 2012, Pine Tree Council 2013, and Camp Hinds 2019)
March 10, 2024 Added 3 Madockawanda History Booklets along with list of Chiefs and Officers, Vigil Honor Members, and Advisers and Awards to the Lodge Document page.
March 7, 2024 Added In Memoriam page for Wally Hayes
February 20, 2024 Added obituaries and other articles to the Camp Director page for Skipper Patrick, Percy Dunn, Dan Johnson, Wes Wright, Bill Scoville, Bob Udell, Bruce Wentworth, Ken Cole, and Bob Rooney
December 8, 2023 The 2023 season was added
Jan 6, 2023 Added In Memoriam page for Remy Pettengill
Nov 13, 2022 Added In Memoriam page for Paul Gooch
August 24, 2022 Two Powerpoint presentations added
August 18, 2022 The 2022 season was added
July 16, 2022 Added In Memoriam page for Don Littlefield
May 6, 2022 Added article Let it be about Camp Gustin from 2020 to the ptc headlines page
May 6, 2022 Added section for Deeds etc.
April 30, 2022 New section for Videos added.
April 24, 2022 Re-activated the Guestbook page.  Apparently it was broken due to server update by GoDaddy
April 24, 2022 Updated the Links page - deleted bad links and added new ones.
April 23, 2022 Added 44 additional Camp Guides and Staff Handbooks to Handbook Page from 1984-1995, and 2012-2022
April 17, 2022  Added 2019 Camp Map to Camp Map page. 
April 16, 2022 Added New Dining Hall to the Places page. Includes many pictures from construction and use of dining hall and STEAM Center.
April 1, 2022 Added full page article Boy Scout Drive from 1936 to Camp Hinds Headlines page.
March 27, 2022 Added 1947 Staff photo.
February 5, 2022  Added In Memoriam page for John Daggett
February 5, 2022 The 2020 season section was added
February 4, 2022 The 2021 season section was added
March 26, 2021 1933 staff photo created from 1933 full camp panorama
October 12, 2020 Added second full camp panorama from 1929.
April 14, 2020 Added In Memoriam page for Tom Curran
Mar 29, 2020 Added the 1949 "The Eagle Trail" article to the Hinds Headlines page
Mar 29, 2020 Added 1948 story "Boys keep Indian Customs Alive" which talks about the Comache Council Ring to the Council Ring page
and Hinds Headlines page.
Mar 27, 2020 Added the 1948 article "Boy Scouts plan for 23rd season" on the Hinds History page
Mar 27, 2020 Year 1949 page added
Mar 23, 2020 Added Fred Halla to the Camp Director page
Mar 20, 2020 Year 1947 page added
Mar 19, 2020 Page dedicated to Carroll Clark added
Mar 18, 2020 Page dedicated to Uncle Frank Bailey added
Aug 25, 2019 The 2019 season section was added
Dec 15, 2019 The 2018 season section was added
April 21, 2018 Added In Memoriam page for Tom Henderson
March 24, 2019 Added In Memorium page for Fred Gravat
Aug 25, 2017 The 2017 season section was added
Oct 17, 2016 The 2016 season section was added
Aug 19, 2015 The 2015 season section was added
Aug 17, 2014 Added a section for Order of the Arrow Ceremonial sites
Aug 29, 2014 The 2014 season was added including staff and day camp photos.
Aug 29, 2014 The 2013 season was added including staff and CIT photos.
Aug 18, 2014 Page with information on Order of the Arrow Ceremonial Sites added
Dec 22, 2012 Added Handbook for 1938 to the Handbook page.
Aug 25, 2012 The 2012 season was added including staff and CIT photos.
June 29, 2012 Video of Week 1 1990 - video tour of camp, retreat, and Friday night campfire
Aug 29, 2011 The Alfred E. Newman Award was added to the hinds Traditions.
Aug 28, 2011 The 2011 season was added including staff and CIT photos.
Aug 15, 2011 The Indian Box is here.
Aug 8, 2011 Photo album Page 29 added: Assorted photos from the collection of Fred Foster, Camp Ranger 1947-1962
Photos courtesy Fred's grand-daughter, Cathy Foster Lemar
Aug 8, 2011 Added information about Arrowhead Lodge on Long Lake in Napes, Maine.
Aug 7, 2011 Added information about the Lehn & Fink Company and links to the Northeast Historic Film Library to the A. S. Hinds Company page.
July 7, 2011 Added 19 new editions of Pine Spills from 1988-1998 era to the Council Newsletter page.
May 31, 2011 Photo album Page 27 added: Assorted photos of Camp Hinds from late 40's and early 50's. Photos courtesy Clyde E. Nason, Jr.
May 30, 2011 Photo album Page 28 added: Assorted photos from the collection of Fred Foster, Camp Ranger 1947-1962
Photos courtesy Fred's grand-daughter, Cathy Foster Lemar
May 30, 2011 Photo album Page 26 added: Assorted slides of Camp Hinds - Photos courtesy Tom Curran via Steve Levey.
May 15, 2011 1953 and 1956 flyers added to Promotional Materials page.
May 15, 2011 Added council issued leader newsletters from 1927 through 1934 to the Council Newsletter page.
May 8, 2011 Three editions of "Western Maine Scout" from 1931 added to Council Newsletter page.
May 6, 2011 Council Newsletter page started with 2002-2010 Pine Spills added.
May 5, 2011 1928-1933 Reports to the Executive Board added.
May 2, 2011 Added several articles to Pine Tree Council Headlines page including: "Boy Scout Merger Creates In Maine Third Largest New England Council", "Boy Scout Board Is Reelected and Name of Pine Tree Council Adopted", "H. Merrill Luthe Named Troop 84 Scoutmaster on his 21st Birthday"
April 2, 2011 Magical History Tour - People Page started.
April 1, 2011 Added Handbooks for 1930, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 to the Handbook page.
April 1, 2011 1925 Scout Rodeo Flyer added to the PTC headlines page.
March 28, 2011 Added 1927 Camp Flyer, 1928 Annual Report,  and 1929 Annual Report added 
March 14, 2011 Photo album Page 25 added: Assorted slides of Camp Hinds - Photos courtesy Tom Curran via Steve Levey.
March 6, 2011 Photo album Page 24 added: Assorted slides of Camp Hinds - Photos courtesy Tom Curran via Steve Levey.
Feb 24, 2011 1979 Staff photo added.
Dec 26, 2010 The Story of Camp William Hinds by Frank Maguire added. This is a comprehensive history of Camp Hinds.
Dec 25, 2010 The story of  Mr. Mann and Rattlesnake Mountain by Frank Maguire added to the Recollections page.
Dec 24, 2010 Photo album Page 23 added: Assorted Camp Hinds Photos - 1958 - 1983 Courtesy Frank Maguire.
Dec 23, 2010 After 4 months of work the section about the "Places" of Camp Hinds is ready.
Dec 19, 2010 Camp Ranger page started.
Nov 7, 2010 "The Wreck of the Tenny Belle" by Bill Wiles added to the Recollections page.
Nov 6, 2010 Photo album Page 22 added: These were part of a promotional Filmstrip from late 60's
Sep-Nov Working on adding a section about the "Places" of Camp Hinds.  This is very much a work in progress.
Oct 26, 2010 Although no official staff photo has been located - two staff candids were added to the 1986 page.
Oct 8, 2010 Photo album Page 21 added: Assorted Camp Hinds Photos - 1928-1983  Courtesy Ray Mercier.
Oct 8, 2010 1933 News article "Real Diary" and another 1927 News article added
Oct 3, 2010 Added staff photos for 1978 and 1980
Sep 18, 2010 1927 News article and 1982 "Camp Hinds Buzzes" news article added
Aug 26, 2010 Hinds Through the Years: Summer 2010 added.
Aug 10, 2010 Added staff photo from 1977.
Aug 8, 2010 Added staff photos from 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001.
Aug 5, 2010 Started to replace - - ? - - for unidentified staffers in staff photos with numbers like - -[5]- - for easier reporting
Aug 4, 2010 Started to add larger photos of staff plaques so names can be read.
July 12, 2010 Photo album Page 20 added: The quiet beauty of Camp Hinds - 2008 Photos by Edward Molleo IV
July 12, 2010 Photo album Page 19 added: Assorted Camp Hinds Photos - 1957-1960  Courtesy Richard White.
July 11, 2010 Photo album Page 17 & Page 18 added: Troop 81 Westbrook, Maine stays in Baden-Powell Campsite - 1960
May 17, 2010 Added 1947 Canoe Trip - Dip Dip & Swing - By Clyde E. Nason, Jr.
Jan 9, 2010 In Memoriam page for Paul Harvell added to the Staff section.
Jan 5, 2010 Page for 1953 Lake to Sea Trek added
Jan 2, 2010 Pictures #5, 8, 13, 14, 16, & 17 rescanned with new scanner for better
quality in Photo Album #13 (Dan Johnson's slides)
Jan 1, 2010 Added camping brochure for 1992 to the Promotional Materials page of 
the documents section.
Dec 26, 2009 Although missing a few pages, posted what we have of the 1930 Handbook
Dec 12, 2009 In Memoriam page added to the Staff section.
Nov 29, 2009 A dozen patches added to Pine Tree Council patches.
Nov 29, 2009 Over 125 patches added to the district pages.
Nov 17, 2009 Dave Jettinghoff's Obituary added.
Nov 15, 2009 Inspection flags added to Thru the Years from 1985 to 2009
Aug 23, 2009 Hinds Through the Years: Summer 2009 added.
Aug 22, 2009 Camp Director page updated. Josh Gagnon added as well as biography of 
Bob Rooney.
Apr 29, 2009 William Hinds and Family page updated.
Dec 14, 2008 17 additional pages added to Merrill Luthe's Scrapbook
Dec 7, 2008 Transcription of Arthur Berry's talk at the Order of the Arrow Banquet
added to the Recollections page.
Dec 6, 2008 Article written in1990 by Ken Cole about Paul Siple added. 
Dec 4, 2008 Several newpaper artcles added to PTC headlines and Camp Hinds
headlines pages.
Nov 30, 2008 1952, 1959, 1991, 1993, 1994, & 1996 maps added to the maps page
as well as aerial photgraph circa 1951.
Nov 29, 2008 Added 30+ photos from mid 40's and early 50's in photo album #8 & #9
Nov 23, 2008 Added camping brochures for 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, and 1998 to the
Promotional Materials page of the documents section.
Nov 19, 2008 Magical History Tour: The Campsites added.
Nov 19, 2008 11 neckerchiefs added to Camp Bomazeen neckerchief collection
Nov 18, 2008 25 neckerchiefs added to Camp Hinds neckerchief collection
Nov 14, 2008 1943 Handbook added.
Nov 12, 2008 Four Full Camp Panoramas added to the Photographs section.
Nov 2, 2008 Mrs. Hinds' Obituary added to the William Hinds & Family page.
Nov 1, 2008 1948 & 1968 Promotional Flyers added to the Promotional Material page
Nov 1, 2008 1939 Handbook added.
Oct 29, 2008 1931 Handbook page updated. Larger images added.
Oct 28, 2008 Photo Album #7 added.  More troop photos from 1977 time capsule.
Oct 28, 2008 Photo Album #1 updated with larger thumbnails. 
Next and Prev buttons added to photo album pages.
Oct 27, 2008 Photo Album #6 added.  Troop photos from 1977 time capsule.
Oct 25, 2008 Photo Album #5 added. Assorted Camp Hinds Photos
Oct 25, 2008 Two 1940's patches added to Camp Hinds Summer Camp Patches.
Oct 25, 2008 1949 Promotional Poster added to the Documents section.
Oct 25, 2008 Camp Hinds Headlines page added.
Oct 24, 2008 Pine Tree Council Headline page added.  News articles  from early 30's
Oct 23, 2008 Kieth Nixon's page added to the recollections. Interesting story with lots
of pictures about his year as an Internation Camp Staff member.
Oct 19, 2008 Photo Album #4 added. Assorted Camp Hinds Photos
Oct 19, 2008 Photo Album #3 added.  75th Anniversary Pictures
Oct 16, 2008 Photo Album #2 updated with larger thumbnails and extra large image pages
Oct 7, 2008 5 felt camporee patches added to the PTC Activity Patches Page.
Oct 7, 2008 Madockawanda Lodge Photo Album added.
Oct 4, 2008 Merrill Luthe's Scrapbook added.
Oct 3, 2008 We now have a photo of each camp director on the Camp Director Page
Oct 1, 2008 Camp Hinds Map Page Updated
Sep 28, 2008 Improved format for Staff Photo Pages installed
Sep 20, 2008 Javascript Navigation Menu added
Sep 8, 2008 Guestbook added
Aug 3, 2008 "Friends Of Hinds" Website Created
Aug 7, 2002 Last Update to "Camp William Hinds Alumni Association" Website
Nov 1, 1998 Original "Camp William Hinds Alumni Association" Website created




Page design and layout by:
Dean B. Zaharis
Created: October 13, 2008
Last Update: March 19, 2024
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