The Sundial
is back!

The mystery is not solved, the culprits not yet apprehended.
But, thankfully, we have gone from

this . . .

to this . . .

to this . . .

to this . . .

Not since the Legend of Tilly has Hackettstown been mesmerized by such a mystery.  Thanks to a relentless investigation, the sundial has been recovered.  Hauled into their headquarters by security personnel, our beloved sundial lay unceremoniously alongside the captain's snack refrigerator until its reinstallation just in time for the 2003 College Commencement.

Many thanks to our investigative team members and all of our friends, from around the country and the world, who have provided support during this ordeal.

But we still don't know how this happened!  And who did it?  And why?  We are determined to have answers.  Campers . . . staff . . . prepare to do your duty.  Join us as we seek justice -- swift and fair.  Do you have any clues?  Any theories?  Are you brave enough to reveal your sources?  Please send all pertinent information regarding this case to whereisoursundial@campuskids.com.  And don't be surprised this summer at camp if you end up on a jury to try the suspects whom we are sure WILL BE FOUND!
Thank you.

IF YOU MISSED ALL THE ACTION, HERE'S THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF WHAT WHAT TOOK PLACE AFTER THE DISCOVERY THAT THE SUNDIAL HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM THE QUAD, INCLUDING DISPATCHES FROM OUR ONSITE INVESTIGATIVE TEAM AND REPORTS FROM REMOTE LOCATIONS.

RED ALERT!!  RED ALERT!!  Possible sundial sighting by Texan who strayed into Oklahoma.  Texan under surveillance.  Sundial being pursued.  CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS!

4/28/03 dispatch from sundial search team, 16:20 hours . . . Centenary security personnel refuse to discuss their investigation with us . . . they won't even admit that sundial is missing . . . looks like a cover up . . . must work alone and in secret . . . planning to spend night in bushes outside Tilly's . . . will eavesdrop on student conversations as they slurp up Itzakadoozies , , , yummy . . . will resume search under cover of darkness . . . kind of like playing "manhunt".

4/29/03 dispatch from sundial search team, 17:35 hours . . . evasive tactics have worked . . . managed to avoid entire 1-man Centenary security force today . . . we continue to look for the sundial . . . they don't . . . moving tonight to perimeter of the new "tech center" . . . spending night on sod newly installed for last week's dedication ceremony . . . hope sod will survive 'til summer . . . following up on theory that tech center nerds stole the sundial . . . they needed to boot up all those new computers . . . using sundial to synchronize their clocks . . . it's a high tech world here in Hackettstown . . . surviving on small amounts of Powerade from bottles discarded behind the gym . . . make note to save bottles for our bunk group this summer . . . nurses Debbie and Donna will approve.

4/30/03 . . . another anonymous dispatch received . . .  this one from Illinois . . . who could be watching our sundial caper from all the way out there? . . . click here for full message.

4/30/03 dispatch just received . . . source unknown . . . must verify authenticity . . .
Dear Eagle and Cobra,
Viper and Hawkeye have been monitoring the situation from the NJ Intel command post in Qatar.  The following report is the daily briefing notes for April 30, 2003.  Operation Sundial Recovery (here out known as OSR) is progressing nicely.  We have suffered no losses and spirits are high and we are all confident.  Please be aware of possible Press Releases from Viper in regards to the hourly communications.  We believe the attachment to this message will allow you to have a grasp of current plans!  Thank you.
Zero Niner Alpha Beta
Hawkeye

4/30/03 dispatch from sundial search team, 19:51 hours . . . no results at tech center . . . have moved onto site of new dorm construction . . . heard that foreman may try to use sundial as survey tool, thus misunderstanding its purpose . . . not surprising . . . excavation has revealed evidence of ancient waterworld rituals . . . fossilized muddy footprints and non-biodegradable detergent containers . . . also has exposed model rocket lost by Phil in '94 . . . will spend this night star gazing and dreaming of sundial recovery.

5/1/03 dispatch from sundial search team, 18:39 hours . . . May Day!  May Day! . . . not a very happy May Day given continued unfound status of the sundial . . . hunger setting in . . . relying on survival instincts and have followed food-like scent to formal dining room . . . puts us close to Centenary high command . . . and to C-rations . . . perhaps sundial is being used by Scott, Gary and Jeff to time the boiling of the beans for frito pie . . . a noble purpose . . . will spend night under Frosh-Soph-Junior salad bar . . . perhaps we can take rides on dirty dish conveyer belt tonight . . . need to have some kind of fun here . . . will try to sleep between gongs of the dome clock.

5/2/03 . . .  no dispatch received from sundial search team . . . trying to restore communications . . . in the meantime, we will enjoy memories of the sundial.

5/4/03 dispatch from sundial search team, 13:10 hours . . .  it's crazy here at Centenary . . . observed Stu touring CK newbies around campus yesterday . . . don't know if they will choose to come to a sundial-less camp this summer . . . maybe Stu's boody shaking helped change their mind . . . he gave them three encore performances . . . a definite plus for our program compared to other camps . . . strange party seen on campus yesterday . . . a "frito pie cake" was served . . . yum? . . . . . . wait . . . who's that? . . . looks like Jeremy is giving the camp tours today . . . what is he doing? . . . oh no! . . . he's hugging the pedestal and crying for the lost sundial! . . . get a hold of yourself, Jeremy! . . . we have a crisis . . . must assist Jeremy . . . he's out of control . . . more later.

5/5/03 dispatch from sundial search team, 18:06 hours . . .  what's this? . . . a DeCamp bus has entered the campus today . . . where are the bus counselors? . . . where are the campers? . . . bus is going around and around the campus as if searching for something . . . maybe it has arrived seven weeks early for the campers . . . maybe the DeCamp folks are here to aide in the sundial search . . . or maybe it's Bus #4 . . . will try to check luggage bays to see if this is an attempt to relocate the sundial off-campus . . . or maybe we'll check out what movie is playing inside.

5/6/03 dispatch from sundial search team, 23:04 hours . . .  okay, what's the real deal? . . . this missing sundial stuff has gone too far . . . perhaps Mr. Michaels borrowed it for some rock-paper-scissors tournaments back on his Tufts campus . . . or to set a new world's record for continuous trips around the sundial . . . beginning to understand that many people have a motive for taking our sundial . . . will spend tonight reconnoitering Anderson Hall . . . bushes provide good coverage while listening to student conversations . . . what's this by the front steps? . . . a small pile of pistachio shells!

5/7/03 dispatch from sundial search team, 20:08 hours . . . spent the day hanging at the gazebo . . . you'd be surprised how much gossip you can pick up here . . . learned that missing sundial case has risen to the highest level at Centenary . . . President Hoyt directing staff to spare no expense in recovering sundial . . . must be completed before commencement . . . this presidential order has obviously energized the investigation . . . Centenary and CK personnel joining forces and expecting the case to be solved very soon . . . reputations are on the line here . . . hope next report will contain good news.

Though the sundial has been recovered, the mystery remains unsolved!  If you have any theories, clues or suspects to report, please write us at whereisoursundial@campuskids.com.