Mowglis Memories

Mowglis Memories


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EP 99 Jeff Shaw: The Quiet Power of Example & Competence
August 26, 2023

 EP 99 Jeff Shaw: The Quiet Power of Example & CompetenceListen here:Watch on YouTubeShow Notes:  https://mowglismemories.blogspot.com/2023/08/ep-99-jeff-shaw-quiet-power-of-example.htmlJeff came in 1977 as Crew coach, recruited by

Gregory Goss: A Once Reluctant Mowglis Man
August 24, 2023

"I don't want to go . . ." Those were the words of Greg Goss at his grandmother's home in Alexandria, NH only minutes before they would leave to drop him at Mowglis. The next day he rescued half his team from jail in capture the flag and became the hero a

Scott Gibbs - A Star in a Family of Mowglis Icons
August 23, 2023

Please note, there were some sections where we had technical difficulties with the recording but they do not last long and it's well worth bearing with them.Scot Gibbs came to Mowglis in 1965 for his Panther and Den years with a bit of a family edge.His f

Bruce McKelvy: Master Civil Engineer of Toomai
August 16, 2023

Bruce McKelvy came to Mowglis in 1956 and had the good fortune of experiencing Moglis under Colonel Elwell and Darwin P. Kingsley III as well as John Adams. He has been a loyal Mowglis for all the years since . He says he learned about his ultimate career

Frank Hubbard - Watermaster 1965 - 1966
August 13, 2023

Frank Hubbard came to Mowglis as the result of a conversation between his father and Bill Hart Sr. He joined Mowglis as a member of the Cub staff but in the next year Bill Hart Sr sent him to Water Safety Instructor (WSI) training and promoted him to Wat

Ep 94 Adam Billingslea - Two Love Stories Merge
March 06, 2023

Two Love Stories MergeAdam came to Mowglis in 2002 as a member of Panther. A Florida boy thrown into the NH Wilds he jumped into the experience with both feet and has never looked back. What he didn't know as he went through his two years as a camper and

John Harmon - A Career Course Correction for the Better
March 06, 2023

John HarmonFather of Former HEMF Board member Eve BouldGrandfather of Thomas Bould Den 2020John Harmon came to Mowglis in 1963 at the Urging of former Tripmaster Gaius Merwin Jr. 1963 was the very first year of Mowglis under the watchful gaze of the Holt-

Jim Westberg - The One & ONLY "Iggy"
February 27, 2023

Jim Westberg came to Mowglis in 1965 from East Longmeadow Massachusetts. His parents had been introduced to Mowglis by the Punderson family. At Mowglis Jim was soon known by the most unique nickname: "Iggy" a moniker by which he is still lovingly referenc

David Cummings - Blending Medicine, Science and Public Policy to Change the World
February 21, 2023

Dave came to Mowglis in 1967. He moved up to Toomai a year, probably because he had been in Cubs for two years and Mr Hart didn't want him to be bored with the routine of the youngest boys. He stayed in Toomai a second year to allow his pals from Cubs to

Sergio Covarrubias - Mexico's Gift to Mowglis
February 15, 2023

Sergio Covarrubias - Mexico's Gift to MowglisSergio came to Mowglis from Mexico (City) in 1980 and immediately captured the hearts of both boys and staff.Akela 1980, Den 1982It appears that he was the first Mowglis boy to come all the way from Mexico but