Tom Bailey aka..Smiling Salmon… is best remembered as the 80’s era tribal director that clearly spent a lot of time in the weight room. However, it turns out his mind was equally conditioned. Tom is currently a Professor of English at Susquehanna University in Pennsylvania. He is also a published author. Like most fathers, he is more interested in bragging on his kids than himself. Click on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V31VwPrujEQ&feature=youtu.be to see his son performing a song written by Tom.

My first summer at Rockmont (1973), I was counselor of cabin 12. I believe Tom was in my cabin that year. Here we are at Mt Mitchell. That is me on the front row with the grey cap and Tom on the top row, 5 from the left:

Here is Tom as a Tribal Director in the 80’s: