Hi Moose!
2007 – Contributed by David B. Woodward
Scouts arrive for a meal and exchange greetings with Karl ‘Moose’ Winsch.
Salad Bar
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
The salar bar was a new feature for the 2011 summer camping season.
Allen Memorial Filled
2001 – Contributed by John B. Rettew III
The Allen Memorial Dining Hall is filled to the brim here.
Bright spot in the day
Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
Dinner in the dining hall, a bright spot in the day! …in the late ’60s.
With the Hometown Crowd
Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
Jim Goudie (front right), of the Handicraft Department, enjoys a camp meal with his troop, Frazer 176, in the late ’60s. The long tables were replaced by square tables a few years later.
Dining Hall
Contributed by Rev. James Goudie
The head table crew prepares for another meal…
Dig In!
1980 – Contributed by Anonymous
These Scouts are doing what every Scout does … gulping a great meal!
Dining Hall Scouts
1950 – Contributed by Anonymous
Dining Hall with tables set by Stockade.
Dining Hall Meal Time
Contributed by Anonymous
This is probably 1950s when we’re in the Mess Hall before it was expanded! Note the long tables.
Staff Dining
2014 – Contributed by Richard K. Coster
The NE-539-14 Wood Badge staff has dinner in the Allen Memorial Dining Hall.
Ten to a Table
1946 – Contributed by
These were the days when we sat 10 at a table with the Stockade Leader at the end… always served first by the KP.
Dining Hall Expansion
2011 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
All the plaques from one location of the Dining Hall were removed so that the wall can be “pushed out” several feet as part of the expansion project.
Scouts Dig In
1946 – Contributed by Anonymous
“Tireless Guardian on our way, thou hast kept us well today…Amen; Seats; Rest!”…. Let’s eat!
Good to the Last
2011 – Contributed by
This Scout from Troop 51 enjoyed every last drop of his lunch.
Troop Photo
2009 – Contributed by Anonymous
The Dining Hall is a great place to get a big group photo – just take a look at Troop 52 from Doylestown, PA as an example!
Dining Hall Session
2012 – Contributed by Andrew Keyes
The new dining hall section hosts one of the leadership skills sections at the 2012 NYLT conference.
Conclave Staff Assembles
2014 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Just 2 hours to go before the fun begins, the 2014 Section NE-6B Conclave Staff assembles for their marching orders.
Hanging Out
2015 – Contributed by Mike Arles
Karl Winsch, Mike Arles, and Mike Penzone share a laugh in the Allen Memorial Dining Hall.
Breakfast with the Beard
2017 – Contributed by Ed Dougherty Sr.
Members of Octoraro Lodge #22 paid $10 for a fundraiser breakfast with Tom Murphy in the Allen Memorial Dining Hall as part of the “Buzz the Beard” campaign to help reforestation efforts at HSR.
Breakfast in the Dining Hall
2017 – Contributed by Tom Williams
Scouts convene for breakfast in the Allen Memorial Dining Hall.
Dining Hall Dave
1962 – Contributed by W. Stuart Watson III
Dave Clark from Paoli 81 (right) looks to the camera in the Allen Memorial Dining Hall.
Troop 78 in the Dining Hall
1996 – Contributed by G. Ernest Heegard
Troop 78, featuring G. Ernest Heegard on the left, has a good time during an evening meal at the Allen Memorial Dining Hall.
Dining Hall Panoramic
2014 – Contributed by Andrew Coe
Here is a panoramic of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall interior.
Dining Hall Panoramic
Contributed by Andrew Smith
Here is another panoramic of the Allen Memorial Dining Hall interior.
Old Dining Hall Photo
1958 – Contributed by Anonymous
The American flag still has 48 stars, indicating this is pre-1959, and includes the first addition of more seating which occurred in the late 1950s. There also seems to be a mix of long tables and square tables.
