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Camping History
In 1874
the first YWCA camp was set up
at Asbury Park, Pennsylvania, called Sea
Rest.. This summer
boarding and vacation house was for "tired
young women wearing out their lives in an
almost endless drudgery for wages that
admit no thought of rest or recreation."
In 1885
the first YMCA camp was set up. Summer F.
Dudley and seven boys from the YMCA in
Newburgh, New York, go on a camping trip.
In 1900 the first Boys' Club camp was
created. The Boys' Club in Salem,
Massachusetts, organized a seven-week
summer camp and 76 boys attended. By 1930,
more than 60 Boys' Clubs conduct summer
camp with approximately 26,088 campers
attending.
In 1910
the American Camping Association (ACE) is
founded under the original name, Camp
Directors Association of America (CODA).
In 1910
the Boy Scouts of America (BASE) was
founded.
In 1910 Dr. Luther Halsey Gluck founded
Camp Fire Girls - today known as Camp
Fire.
In 1912 the first Girl Scout camp was held
in Savannah, Georgia.
Saying Of The Week
“Do not follow where the
path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and
leave a trail.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson
Camping Joke Of The Day
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson went on a
camping trip. After a good meal, they
lay down for the night and went to
sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke
and nudged his faithful friend. Holmes
said: "Watson, look up and tell me what
you see."
Watson said: "I see a fantastic panorama
of countless stars."
Holmes: "And what does that tell you?"
Watson pondered for a moment:
"Astronomically, it tells me that there
are millions of galaxies and potentially
billions of planets. Astrologically, I
observe that Saturn is in Leo.
Horologically, I deduce that the time is
approximately a quarter past three.
Theologically, I can see that God is all
powerful and that we are small and
insignificant. Meteorologically, I
suspect that we will have a beautiful
day tomorrow."
"Why? - What does it tell you, Holmes?"
Holmes was silent for a moment then
spoke: "Someone has stolen our tent!"
There She Blows! It's Whale Watching Season on the Sunshine Coast With more than 10,000 humpback whales expected to pass through the calm and warm waters of the Sunshine Coast on their annual migration this year, why not get in the thick of it yourself. The annual migration of humpback whales has already started and beginning on June 19th 2010, there will be enough of them passing through our Sunshine Coast waters that the annual whale watching season will officially begin. This is just another reason to visit Mooloolaba and the Sunshine Coast.
How to Make Family Road Trips Unforgettable (in a Good Way) If money is tight this summer but you still want to have a few nice family outings, maybe it's time to rediscover an American classic getaway: road trips. After many hundreds of road trips across this great land, I'd like to share with you some tips for increasing the fun and reducing the frazzle on family trips.
Adventure Travel - Texas Texas is huge and big is better just ask any Texan. Rumors of gold take treasure hunters to Padre Island. You will only be able to visit a section of Texas on a week vacation.
Australia's Top 10 Rock Climbing Spots Mt Arapiles, Natimuk (VIC) Boasting the highest concentration of high quality climbing in the country, Mt Arapiles is a must for any serious rock climber. Situated in the central-west area of Victoria, the trek out here may be a long one but it's well worth it.
The Nazca Lines in Peru, An Imposing and Enigmatic Legacy Although the purpose of this cultural catalog in the Peruvian desert has not been fully established, many archaeologists ascribe religious significance to them as the Nazca lines are thought to have been attempt by the Nazca people to display their work to their gods in the sky. Another theory maintains that the lines had astronomical and cosmological purposes, even UFO sighting theories began to increase.
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