Revenge

The Top Reason Why All Pico Staffers Should Become Foresters When They Grow Up Is....


Sweet, sweet dead steelhead revenge.

Lesson #1 A simple greeting.

Hi gang! It's time for an Esselen Lesselen! Where we get to learn how to walk like an Esselen and talk like an Esselen, the native group who inhabited the area around camp.
Let's start things off with a simple greeting, so when you meet somebody on a trail or encounter a mystical acorn, a PALÀTSA, you'll what to say if you truly want to walk like an Esselen and walk like one, too.
So let's first translate a simple greeting in english, "good day."
The Esselen word for good is SALÈKI (saw-lay-kee), and the Esselen word for day is ASÀTSA(ah-sought-saw). So if you wanted to say "Good day" in Esselen, you would say "SALÈKI ASÀTSA!"
But let's round things out a little by adressing our greeting to somebody. We're all friendly here, and there's plenty of friends around, so let's adress our message to a freind, which, in Esselen, is NIShFE(Neesh-fay). So if you wanted to say "Good day, friend" in Esselen, you would say "SALÈKI ASÀTSA NIShFE."
So next time you encounter a friend, forget boring old "hello." Stir things up and say "SALÈKI ASÀTSA NIShFE." and then he'll say "Get away from me, you weirdo!"
We'll see you next time, where we'll talk about how to not look foolish saying "good day" after dark and give a guide to pronunciacion.

All words and phrases taken from The Esselen - English Dictionary 1998 Edition

Official MBAC Press Release

Here's a link to the official Council press release regarding the Basin Complex Fires. I'm sure the vast majority of this blog's readers have seen it, but I thought that it may serve some importance on this site.

Hey kids!

If you have any strong ties to PBSR, be it as a former staffer, camper, scoutmaster or the like, this blog would love to have your input. Email me at christopher.basil.jon.sandoval@gmail.com if you would like to contribute to this blog or are interested in making another camp specific blog within the network. Every little bit helps.
Specifically, this project will fare much better if we have a mix of perspective, and more importantly, photos. A lack of pictures on the council website was an impetus in this blog's creation. So please, if you have photos of camp and camp activities, please contribute them! Full credit will be given to the photographer.
We've just hit the offseason and a certain momentum is going to be required to fully promote camp, especially considering recent events with the fire. Many of us aren't in a good position to contribute physically or even financially right now, but anybody with a history at camp can help tell its story.

List of Midnight Mountaineers

Midnight Mountaineer:
A person who either ascends or descends Mt. Pico Blanco in it's entirety under cover of darkness. Credit only given if entire ascent or descent occurred between sunset and sunrise.
1. Alex McCann
2. Christopher Sandoval
3. Kyle Carbajal
4. Reed Thayer

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