I don't know if I qualify as a Flint School graduate, but I did have the "pleasure" of attending Holiday Harbor Seafaring Camp in Sarasota, Florida in the summer of 1971 ( or was it '72, I don't remember) but I do remember it was quite an experience. In case you did not know it, it was a summer camp housed in an old motel located next to the Stolls' corporate marina "Holiday Harbor Seafaring Resort". George and Betty Stoll were there as well as their two daughters. The eldest was in her thirties, I think and she had a 5 year old boy. The youngest was just in her twenties and she provided a lot of adolencent boys alot of panting and fantizising in her bikinis and hot pants outfit which we called her "Yellow Yummy Sexy Suit".

During the eight weeks I was there I worked on my ranks, although I never did make it up to Mate-Sail. We went on cruises to Gasparilla Island led by the Stolls's antiquated Racing Yacht "The Grand Sport". It was quite a sight to see 15-20 boats going down the Intercostal Waterway all tethered together, steered by teenagers, especially in the radical '70's. The highlight of the summer was our cruise to St Petersburg, FL to tour the replica of the MGM "Bounty" which was used in the 1962 Marlon Brando film. We spent an entire day touring the ship, and then went to see a movie at dilapidated old movie house that evening. As luck would have it, the biggest thunderstorm to hit St Petersburg in years started during the movie and soaked all of our bedding on board the Grand Sport and the other ships. When we got back to the Bounty and found our stuff soaked, the Park Ranger on board the ship allowed us to sleep on board the ship. We were the first group of people to sleep on board the ship since the movie was shot.

You are right though about some of the poeple who attended the school as being a little resistant to discipline. We had the same type of group at HHSC. One guy in particular was named Steve Silver. He never got along with anyone and his famous tagline was "Bitch..Bitch..Bitch! You're making me homesick!" Another guy with a last name of Ostrich we called "Feathers" because of his feminine nature. A BIGGG guy from Texas named Jim Bush who wouldn't take shit from anyone. Even the Counselors and RA's were afraid of him. The girls were nice, though. One I remember in particular was named Cookie Casperson, a real cool blond. Another was named Sandy, the best looking girl in camp.

Most of the camp counselors had their heads together, but I am sure they were looking forward to leaving after the summer ended.

It would be great to find a website about this camp and the people who attended it. I would be very interested in finding out what they did with their lives. Also, what happened to the Stolls? From what i can tell, they sold the Schooners in the late 1980's. Are they still alive or what. Please let me know.

John M. (Pooh Bear) Baran
Holiday Harbor Seafaring Camp
Seaman First Class
Lifeguard Apprentice