Camp Club Research Paper

Freedom Summer was a nonviolent effort by civil rights activists to integrate Mississippi's segregated political system during 1964. It raised the consciousness of millions of people to the troubles of African-Americans and the need for change. Americans all around the country were shocked by the killing of civil rights workers and the brutality they witnessed on their televisions. For nearly a century, segregation had prevented most African-Americans in Mississippi from voting or holding public office. Segregated housing, schools, workplaces, and public accommodations denied black Mississippians access to political or economic power.

In order to talk about the Freedom Summer project, we first have to identify it’s roots and the history behind it. Before the Freedom Summer project, there was the civil right movement in which thousands of African Americans protested for equality. Equality didn’t mean the term referred in the court case Plessy vs Ferguson “separate but equal.” African Americans wanted to end the era of segregation, this include not having to use lower quality public facilities than whites, not having to give their seats in a bus if a white person wanted to sit there, and the right to vote. With the help of different civil right activist such as Bayard Rustin, Jo Ann Robinson, Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks, and all the people that marched and protested against

As a coaching staff, we would like to thank all who participated in Bobcat Camp this last week. In preparation for this upcoming season we felt the camp was a great springboard to building team discipline and camaraderie.

In the Summer of 1964, the Mississippi Summer Project, also known as Freedom Summer, was organized by several Civil Rights organizations such as the Student Nonviolent Coordination Committee and the Congress on Racial Equality. The event that caused the start of Freedom Summer were that many African-Americans were not registered to vote, this was because the southern states had implemented literacy tests that were unfair and could be interpreted differently, and Poll Taxes which were ridiculous amounts to pay ("Freedom Summer"). Other causes include the case of Plessy Vs. Ferguson, which stated the “Separate but Equal” clause, and also Racial segregation. Freedom Summer Volunteers included White Northerners, and the organization was made to focus on the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party, Voter Registration, Freedom Schools, and Community Centers (“Timeline: Freedom Summer”). There was a need for the Freedom Summer because Many African-American People in the south were being oppressed by Literacy Tests and Poll Taxes.

Star Camp was the largest of the five satellite camps, containing eighteen barracks. It held Jewish inmates that were appointed for exchange. These prisoners did not wear the usual concentration camp garbs but instead were allowed to wear their own clothes. However, they were forced to wear a yellow Star of David, which gave that camp the name of star camp.

Attending Troop N Camp Cadet was truly an experience that I cannot say enough great things about. The camp truly pushed me to my mental and physical limits, and because of that, graduation day was a day I will never forget. As I think back on this experience, many people stand out to me. One of the main groups of people was of course the advisors, which were helped by the junior counselors. I believe that I, being given the opportunity to be a junior counselor, would be provided with a positive experience for many reasons.

On the far Northern border of Dundee Wisconsin, a small Scout Camp was founded in 1946 and a legend was born. This camp was named Long Lake, after the lake upon which it resides, and it would experience its fair share of storms and turmoil over the ensuing years. Some of its visitors only ever viewed it as a mosquito infested swamp while others would go on to call it their second home. To me however, I have always had a love hate relationship with its wooded trails and murky waters, yet I shall always cherish my memories of it in my heart. Regardless, Camp Long Lake is still one of my favorite places to visit with its quaint ecology conservation lodge, the various activities its main waterfront has to offer, and the thrills of sleeping

Camp Ketcha offers a unique environment for preschoolers to play. At their nature-based preschool, not only do they play inside with the typical toys for the little tikes, they use the outdoors to entertain their students for hours. Usually, when someone thinks of children's toys, legos, barbies, and toy race cars come to mind. But at Camp Ketcha, the children typically are more entertained by horses, gourds, and apple trees.

June 21, 1964, the Freedom of Summer! Civil rights organization included the Congress on Racial Equality and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, which a voter signing up to drive, or Freedom Summer, Aimed to increase voters in Mississippi. Freedom Summer has most of black Mississippians and over one-thousand out of state white volunteers face abuse and harassment from Mississippi's white population. The Ku Klux Klan police did a series of violent attacks towards them. About a hundred white college students had help cofo register voters on November 1963, and several hundred students more had been invited to expand the voters project in the Freedom Summer.

Camp Shalom, a home away from home. Camp Shalom is a Christian camp that has been apart of my life for the past 9 years. Starting at 2nd grade kids can start going to camp for “mini camp” a camp for two days and one night. Then, when kids reach the 4th grade they are in the “village.” This is a section of camp with kids in the grades 4, 5, and 6. When kids reach 7th grade they go to “outpost.” Outpost is similar to village but with older kids. After you are done being a camper you have the opportunity to be an assistant counselor. Being an assistant counselor is when my life truly started to change.

Major growth of Sheep Camp rose in the early months of 1898. Forty log buildings were erected and a post office was operating by early April. Tents and buildings stretched across the narrow valley in April of 1898 and the town’s length extended from one to two miles (Norris 1986). A newspaper reported that Sheep Camp had two drug stores, a hospital, fifteen hotels and restaurants, coffee stands, two laundries, a bath house, numerous saloons, and lodging houses too numerous to mention (Norris 1986). The majority of people coming into Sheep Camp did so by dragging sleds, hauling packs, or leading pack animals. A rough winter road also reached the camp allowing a small number of people to arrive by wagon. During a brief period in time, a well

Our whole grade went to Bournedale last week and it was awesome and a great learning experience. I think out of all the classes we had adventure was my favorite. My first reason is that the counselor who runned it was Robbie. Robbie is awesome because he has a british accent, he had his dog with him I love dogs, and he was extremely nice. Next adventure was amazing because we got to climb a ten foot wall. I liked to climb the ten foot wall because when I got up there it was was so nice I could see most of camp and realized it was very large, I was the first person and had much room to walk around. My third reason adventure was my favorite is we go to do something called the zipper. The zipper is when everyone from the

Camp Foley has been my second home since I was 8. It was a place where I didn’t have to worry about being weird because being weird at camp is normal. I could be myself even though I was scared to at home. Camp was always an escape from reality and a break from everything.

I want to "thank you" all again for wonderful Camp Magik performances. Dr. Rene stated that they were "marvelous" and I totally agree. I've seen these shows performed on numerous occasions over the years but I never seen the emotional audience reactions in the volumes that I did on Saturday. You all really put your heart and soul into your performances and it was felt by the audience. I sincerely hope the counseling sessions afterwards were therapeutic and helpful for our young audience members and their families. Again, "Thank you" so, so much and for what it is worth, you made me extremely proud.

Camp Gladiator is one of the nation’s fastest growing fitness movements in the world. Their mission is to positively impact the physical fitness and the lives of many people. There are 112 locations across different states. Their headquarters are in Dallas and founded Raleigh three years ago. All camps last for about four weeks of unlimited sessions. Each session is for one hour and goes on Monday through Saturdays. The recommend that you show up 15 minutes early to check in and meet your trainer. Camp Gladiator has fitness levels for ages. The trainers are here to motivate and push you. There is no reason to be intimidated, the trainers work with you according to your fitness level.