Comments on: Hiawatha Week http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/ Fri, 18 May 2012 12:07:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Dave http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-49829 Dave Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:20:14 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-49829 Hello, I am Dace Daly. I have been a Scout leader for the last 10 years. Recently I have taking over the maintenance and repair committee at Camp Big Timber. I was wondering if you have any old photos of the place you could share. daly66@hotmail.com Thank you Hello, I am Dace Daly. I have been a Scout leader for the last 10 years. Recently I have taking over the maintenance and repair committee at Camp Big Timber. I was wondering if you have any old photos of the place you could share. daly66@hotmail.com
Thank you

]]> By: Common Sense Clarence Hayward http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-49370 Common Sense Clarence Hayward Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:08:18 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-49370 I moved to South Elgin in 1959 at age 6 with my family. I had the good fortune to have attended the Hiawatha Pageant as a young lad a number of times out at Camp Big Timber. It was a tremendous show especially for someone so young as myself. In later years I enjoyed many a camp out at Camp Big Timber as a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout. I can't thank enough all the volunteers who performed in the Hiawatha Pageant and the volunteers who gave of their time in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. A special thank you to now departed Cub Scout Den Mother Florence Lake, her husband Bud Lake who was my Cub Scout leader of our pack, Joe Dusell and George Scheinder who were my Boy Scout Troop leaders. They helped instill some darn good values in me and many others all the while having fun and making memories that will last forever. My Cub Scout pack and Boy Scout Troop were the ones sponsored by Elgin St. Mary's Grade School. For any of those wondering. I am not related to the Hayward's that have rug cleaning in Elgin. I am asked that a lot and I have not even met them in my 50 years living in the South Elgin and Elgin area. Common Sense, Independent, Clarence Hayward I moved to South Elgin in 1959 at age 6 with my family. I had the good fortune to have attended the Hiawatha Pageant as a young lad a number of times out at Camp Big Timber.

It was a tremendous show especially for someone so young as myself. In later years I enjoyed many a camp out at Camp Big Timber as a Cub Scout and a Boy Scout.

I can’t thank enough all the volunteers who performed in the Hiawatha Pageant and the volunteers who gave of their time in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts.

A special thank you to now departed Cub Scout Den Mother Florence Lake, her husband Bud Lake who was my Cub Scout leader of our pack, Joe Dusell and George Scheinder who were my Boy Scout Troop leaders.

They helped instill some darn good values in me and many others all the while having fun and making memories that will last forever.

My Cub Scout pack and Boy Scout Troop were the ones sponsored by Elgin St. Mary’s Grade School.

For any of those wondering. I am not related to the Hayward’s that have rug cleaning in Elgin. I am asked that a lot and I have not even met them in my 50 years living in the South Elgin and Elgin area.

Common Sense, Independent, Clarence Hayward

]]> By: Anonymous http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-49354 Anonymous Fri, 16 Apr 2010 04:52:34 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-49354 HAS ANYONE CHECKED WITH JEANNIE WHIPPLE? SHE DANCED FOR MANY YEARS WITH PAR. HAS ANYONE CHECKED WITH JEANNIE WHIPPLE? SHE DANCED FOR MANY YEARS WITH PAR.

]]> By: Craig A Hayward http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-47487 Craig A Hayward Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:45:43 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-47487 The Song of Hiawatha was last performed on June 16, 1979 but in the hearts and minds of those who were able to once again meet at Camp Big Timber and remember what we helped Mr Par create proved to be a very powerful day. Seeing friends, some who may not have sat at the same table for 20 or 30 years greeted each other as only true family members are able, and began where they left of lo those many years ago. It was a wonderful day to be back together and not just in spirit, as the sun was shining, a lodge had been set, the food was great and plentiful, but it was the members of the cast and staff of the Song of Hiawatha spanning across 5 decades who gathered together and shared their memories. Thank You to all who had the ability to be back at Big Timber to celebrate the pageant and Mr Par. Craig Hayward Song of Hiawatha member 1954 to present and EHS 1961 Donna hayward Song of Hiawatha member 1973 to present and CHS 1961 The Song of Hiawatha was last performed on June 16, 1979 but in the hearts and minds of those who were able to once again meet at Camp Big Timber and remember what we helped Mr Par create proved to be a very powerful day. Seeing friends, some who may not have sat at the same table for 20 or 30 years greeted each other as only true family members are able, and began where they left of lo those many years ago. It was a wonderful day to be back together and not just in spirit, as the sun was shining, a lodge had been set, the food was great and plentiful, but it was the members of the cast and staff of the Song of Hiawatha spanning across 5 decades who gathered together and shared their memories. Thank You to all who had the ability to be back at Big Timber to celebrate the pageant and Mr Par.
Craig Hayward Song of Hiawatha member 1954 to present and EHS 1961
Donna hayward Song of Hiawatha member 1973 to present and CHS 1961

]]> By: Randy Baustert http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-47486 Randy Baustert Wed, 24 Jun 2009 04:14:15 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-47486 I played Hiawatha the last 7 years of the Pageant from 1973 to 1979, several years after Howard. We had a reunion last Saturday, June 20. Former performers and staff came from many states just to see old friends, the old stage and reminisce. One former dancer came from Germany! It was a powerful time in our lives and the lives of many Elgin residents. Randy Baustert LHS 1968 I played Hiawatha the last 7 years of the Pageant from 1973 to 1979, several years after Howard. We had a reunion last Saturday, June 20. Former performers and staff came from many states just to see old friends, the old stage and reminisce. One former dancer came from Germany! It was a powerful time in our lives and the lives of many Elgin residents. Randy Baustert LHS 1968

]]> By: Howard Peitsch http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-47455 Howard Peitsch Mon, 15 Jun 2009 19:02:15 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-47455 I played Hiaiwata in the pagent.May every spirit be blessed!Let none of as make judgement of whatever race we talk about in a negitive way--Till we have walked in the footsteps and path and know the true meaning of life! Greatest show and gathering of young and old that are now related forever! My life in boy scouts and indianlore made my days in the army;Very special protecting our countrys for you to be free! Howard Peitsch-EHS 1955! I played Hiaiwata in the pagent.May every spirit be blessed!Let none of as make judgement of whatever race we talk about in a negitive way–Till we have walked in the footsteps and path and know the true meaning of life! Greatest show and gathering of young and old that are now related forever! My life in boy scouts and indianlore made my days in the army;Very special protecting our countrys for you to be free! Howard Peitsch-EHS 1955!

]]> By: Jeff Christle http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-45095 Jeff Christle Mon, 04 Aug 2008 18:59:40 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-45095 I was born in Elgin in 1948. As I grew up, and right through high school, the Hiawatha pageant was always something I looked forward to. I moved away to Florida in 1968. I won't say that I miss the cold or the snow, But I sure miss the pageant. I hope someday it will be resurrected. I was born in Elgin in 1948. As I grew up, and right through high school, the Hiawatha pageant was always something I looked forward to. I moved away to Florida in 1968. I won’t say that I miss the cold or the snow, But I sure miss the pageant. I hope someday it will be resurrected.

]]> By: Judy Schroeder http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-45038 Judy Schroeder Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:19:01 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-45038 Hiawatha was a wonderful pagent. I came to Elgin at age 21 and went every year I could until it ended. It is sad that "Par" had it in his will to discontinue the pagent after his death. It was a wonderful activity for all involved. Yes, Mr. Hanson should not have to bow to political correctness. Someone needs to "brave it" and go ahead and be creative. Hiawatha was a wonderful pagent. I came to Elgin at age 21 and went every year I could until it ended. It is sad that “Par” had it in his will to discontinue the pagent after his death. It was a wonderful activity for all involved.

Yes, Mr. Hanson should not have to bow to political correctness. Someone needs to “brave it” and go ahead and be creative.

]]> By: RS http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-45001 RS Thu, 12 Jun 2008 06:29:31 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-45001 RK, thanks for coming by. The location was Camp Big Timber. I think it's still owned by the Boy Scouts. http://www.threefirescouncil.org/ RK, thanks for coming by. The location was Camp Big Timber. I think it’s still owned by the Boy Scouts.

http://www.threefirescouncil.org/

]]> By: RK http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-44991 RK Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:55:45 +0000 http://elginite.org/blog/2007/04/22/hiawatha-week/#comment-44991 Thank you so much for this blog. I saw this too when I was a child and looked forward to it each year. Too bad PC overrules telling a beautiful story. It was a very well done pageant. Do you know exactly where it was held and what is there now? thanks again! Thank you so much for this blog. I saw this too when I was a child and looked forward to it each year. Too bad PC overrules telling a beautiful story. It was a very well done pageant. Do you know exactly where it was held and what is there now?
thanks again!

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