Alumni

MEMORIES SHARED
In this section, you will find memoreis written by alumni over the course of our history. We invite you to check this regularly as we will change these stories on a regular basis, and will highlight stories from across the decades. Click the links below to explore these alumni memories!
Bill Marhsman, 1953 Carol Kittle, 1955

The Woodstock Song

You remember this. Of course you do. For over 80 years this has been the song.

WOODSTOCK FIGHT SONG:

We’re Woodstockers born and Woodstockers bred,
And when we die we’re Woodstockers Dead.
So rah! rah! for Woodstock,
Rah! rah! for Woodstock
Rah! rah! for Woodstock Camp.
We are the kids from Woodstock
You hear so much about.
Cause everybody likes us
Whenever we go out.
We’re noted for our wisdom
And the clever things we do.
Most everybody likes us, we hope you like us too!
(Start stamping feet)
Oh-h-h, As we go marching, and the band begins to P-L-A-Y (shout P L A Y)
You’ll hear us shouting, the kids from Woodstock Camp
Are on their way. Rah! Rah! Rah!
Stand up and shout, HOORAY!!
Cheers for dear old Woodstock
For today, HOORAY!
It’s green and white above the rest of all the rest.
And so it’s onward to victory
We’re gonna win in every wa-a-y.
We’ve got the rep, (CLAP, CLAP) we’ve got the pep (CLAP, CLAP)
For dear old Woodstock Caaaaamp.

How about this Song?
The Camp Hymn

Camping in the pines of Woodstock
Down by the lake
Happy hours we've spent together
Down by the lake
Everybody's happy always, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, all the weekdays and on Sundays
Down by the lake
Camping in the Pines of Woodstock
Down by the lake
Lifelong friendships in the making
Down by the lake
Over woodland paths we wonder, these happy memories we'll always ponder, of Camp Woodstock we're growing fonder
Down by the lake

WOODSTOCK SPIRIT:
1. I’ve got that Woodstock spirit up in my head
Up in my head
Up in my head
I’ve got that Woodstock spirit up in my head
Up in my head to stay.

2. Deep in my heart

3. Down in my knees

4. All over me

5. I’ve got that Woodstock spirit up in my head
Deep in my heart
Down in my knees
I’ve got that Woodstock spirit all over me
All over me to stay...ay HEY!

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