Four-Way Lodge

A Camp For Girls on Torch Lake

Central Lake, Michigan

Open 1933          Last Season 1971

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Schedule

Tuesday July 25

Rooms are guaranteed to be ready by 6:00 P.M. Although, if you arrive early, check with registration at the Summit front desk. I’m sure they will try to accommodate you if possible.

10:00 A.M. -6:00 P.M. Reunion registration is in the Founders’ Room, located behind the front desk and adjacent to the Lakeview Dining Room.

7:00 P.M. Bellaire Room _ cocktails and social time

7:30 P.M.-?? Bellaire Room _ Opening Banquet. Camp whites requested

Wednesday July 26

7:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Breakfast off the menu in Founder’s Room (user pay).

Trip Day List and other information will be posted.

9:45 A.M. Gather in the Summit Lobby for instructions from Trip Day Counselor Cheryl Sallwasser on a morning hike in the Grass River Natural Area located just south of Dewitt's Marina.  As time/energy permit we may take on the Coy Mountain trail in nearby Alden. She assures us it will be leisurely and require no special skills. Others may be interested in checking out a few cute shops in nearby Alden, Bellaire, or the Summit Village.

12:00 NOON Caravan over to Four Way Lodge to browse around the ole campgrounds and share a picnic lunch. **Counselors-don’t forget to check out your First Aid Kits. There will be a couple fun activities occurring there. Hear all about them at Tuesday night dinner.

AFTERNOON Yours free to go on a Bay Trip, purchase fudge on the Charlevoix Trip, Phantom Ski or Sail at the Eastport Beach, Dream Hike to the Honey House ( or what shops remain at Brownwood Acres), swim or play golf at the Resort, but mostly to enjoy the rich friendships of long ago.

6:30 P.M. Meet at Summit Circle Drive to drive to our Mystery Cookout and Closing Banquet. After dinner and a few laughs, we will drive back to Shanty Creek’s beach on Lake Bellaire for S’mores, a floating campfire, and stories.

Thursday July 27

7:00 A.M.-11:00 A.M. Breakfast off the menu in the Founders’ Room (user pay), songs and good cheer

12:00 Noon checkout

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General Notes:

          1. The Committee is bunking down at the "CR". (Trappers Lodge, Condo Unit 440) It will be stocked with drinks, munchies, and memorabilia for all to stop in anytime and relax. To get there from the Summit circle drive, walk straight through the shopping area, and Trappers Lodge is the first building on the right. The "CR" is on the lower level.

            You may want to bring a blanket or folding chair if you are coming by car.

            Bug spray and a flashlight might be a good idea too.

            Bring a pair of comfortable shoes for hiking.

            Please bring any memorabilia you can easily throw in your bag.

Cell Phone Contact: Cindy Crawford Black @ 217-454-1111 or Ann Williamson Meier @ 419-356-8587

Shanty Creek: 800-678-4111 ask for Summit Village Registration

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Directions to Shanty Creek Resort

To reach Shanty Creek from Traverse City: Follow US 31 North to Acme. In Acme, turn right at the light onto M-72. Follow M-72 until you reach a sign indicating a turn to Rapid City. (There will be an overhead streetlight at this junction and a roadside park on your right.) Turn left onto the curving road and follow it to its junction with County Road 597. Turn left and follow this road through Rapid City and through Alden (where you make a quick right and left_see inset on map.) County Road 597 has become County Road 618, and you stay on County Road 618 until you come to Comfort Road. Turn left on Comfort Road, and follow it to its junction with M-88. Turn left on M-88, and follow it approximately 3 miles, and you will reach Shanty Creek Road, the West Entrance. Turn right and follow signs to Summit Village.

Shanty Creek is an area of 4500 acres, and several lodges. So once you are on the grounds, be sure to follow those Summit Village signs.

 

 

FWL Reunion News

It’s time to commit!

DATE:   Tuesday, July 25 and Wednesday, July 26, 2006 

PLANNED ACTIVITIES:    

Tuesday, 7/25:  Opening Banquet.  Cocktails and dinner at Shanty Creek Tuesday night. Wednesday, 7/26: Trip Day.  A variety of activities around the area. Final Banquet.  Camp style cookout at a To-Be-Announced location  

HOW TO MAKE YOUR RESERVATIONS:

Staying at Shanty Creek:  Fill out enclosed form or go to website and register directly www.shantycreek.com/fourwaylodge

They have given us a package deal that includes a room for two nights, Tuesday dinner and Wednesday lunch.. Even if you have already made a reservation with Shanty Creek, please contact them again.  They are holding rooms until June 27th.

Not staying at Shanty Creek:  Fill out accompanying form for meals only.  Send check to Cindy Crawford Black.

 

Wednesday dinner cookout:  Whether your staying at Shanty Creek or not, make your Wednesday night dinner reservation by using the form that goes to Cindy Crawford Black.

 

FWL Reunion Headquarters will be in the Founders Room next to the main dining room.   The committee will either be there or at the “C.R.” – a condo at the “Summit”.  Check in may be as late as 6:00 p.m. so you are welcome to hang out at either place. 

 

IN THE MEANTIME:

We are currently working on the day-time activities. If you have any suggestions or requests, let us know. There is still plenty of time to incorporate bright ideas.

 

PLEASE check the web site periodically as we will try to put all the latest correspondence on, and you might have missed it when it was sent out (or we might have missed you….we’re not perfect but close to it :>) 

 

We still continue to find new names and will continue to reach out to as many people as we can. If you have a change in your information, just email us or contact us through the website. We’ll update it immediately.  If you have found someone, let us know and we’ll forward them the information!

 

A word about your bio and a picture from when you were at camp…we will probably mail the booklet after the reunion because we have not had a 100% (ah hum) response, and it will be much better to have as many people in it as possible. The ones we have received are lots of fun to read. So, get those into Reiema@aol.com  or mail to Ann Meier, 6035 Miakonda Tr., Sylvania, OH  43560.  Or you can bring it with you.

 

Hope you are getting as excited about this reunion as we are. And, talk others into attending. They’ll be glad they did!

 

 

Cindy Crawford Black                           campmomcb@aol.com

Sally Christiansen Harris                    sharris@gcds.net

Karin Christiansen Fowler                  karinfowler@yahoo.com

Ann Williamson Meier                             reiema@aol.com

 

 

Four Way Lodge Reunion

Reservation Form

 

 

Name__________________________________________________

 

Address________________________________________________

 

City________________________ St________ Zip______________

 

E-mail__________________________________________________

 

phone__________________________________________________

 

 

Sign me up for:

 

Tuesday, 7/25  dinner at Shanty Creek                     _____ people @ $35.00  = $___________

 

Wednesday, 7/26  box lunch                             _____ people @ $15.00 = $ ____________

 

Wednesday, 7/26 cook out                                _____ people @ $15.00 = $____________

         

                             Total enclosed                                          $__________

 

 

 

 

Please make checks out to Cindy C. Black

and send to her at

4829 Rustic Lane, Decatur, IL  62521