Memories of Sweyolakan, 1954-1955


Camp Sweyolakan on Coeur d'Alene Lake, Idaho, as it was 65 years ago.

From the album of
Sylvia Engdahl

(Blue Bird Unit Director, 1954; Sleepy Hollow Unit Director, 1955.)







At the time of these pictures Sweyolakan was an all-girl Camp Fire Girls camp. Today, Camp Fire USA includes both girls and boys and the camp is loved by a new generation -- visit Camp Fire Inc - Sweyolakan for current information.

At right, the 1954 Midnight Banquet. (Camp Director Vivian Allgaier, right; Executive Director Joyce Kenworthy, 2nd from left.)

One-nine-five-four at Sweyolakan No other year the same! Every girl a comrade true, Whatever name or fame. One-nine-five-four at Sweyolakan Sunset and evening glow-- But it's the Camp Fire spirit most That makes us love it so.

Remember the times you've had here, Remember when you're away. Remember the friends you've made here, And don't forget to come back someday. Remember beside the campfire, Amid the hills so blue, That you belong to Sweyolakan, And Sweyolakan belongs to you.

Most of the pictures are black and white, though shown here in a warmer sepia tone. These are low resolution images of snapshots taken with an old-fashioned camera.

There are a lot
more pictures!

Canoe trips

Counselors

Downloadable PDF album