The Hermit

I few days ago I had somebody ask me if the Hermit was alive and well at Camp Deer Run.  I can report that he is.  The Hermit has been a very mysterious inhabitant of Camp, and one that all of the campers seemed very intrigued to and curious about.

The Hermit has been a fixture at Camp for many, many years.  He lives out in the woods all by himself, and is a man of many different faces.  Sometimes he can be lonely man needing some nice cards written by the PeeWees to cheer him up.  Other times, when the Chueks or Nashamies need a little bit of a scare, he can be a grumpy kind of mean man.  They are told that sometimes he will sneak into Camp and get some clothes when he needs it, and will even grab some food out of the Mess Hall when needed.  But for the most part, he is content to live in the woods by himself and not cause any problems.

(Just in case you are unaware, I am not talking about a real hermit.  A staff member dresses up and goes out to to where the Hermit "lives" and plays the part of the Hermit.  He will stay hidden to where the campers cannot make out that he is a staff member that they see everyday, and sometimes he will let the campers ask questions about him.  Many times the staff takes their campers to see the Hermit to let them try and encourage him and say good things to him...a good time to show how Christians are called to build people up with the things they say.)

So yes, the Hermit is still at Camp.  He has become a fixture of Camp, and I am sure he will be for many more years.

Hail, Dear Ol' Deer Run,
Sparky