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    One Heartland Hosting: S'more to Love Cocktail Fundraiser  Oct 16, 2009
    NEW YORK, Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- One Heartland will host "S'more to Love", a cocktail fundraiser on Friday, November 6, 2009 at 7:30 P.M. at Open House Lofts, NYC to benefit Birch Family Camp. Celebrating its 20th year, the Birch Family Camp brings together 90 families (over 200 family members) from the 5 boroughs of NYC, along with 200 volunteers for a week of respite, therapy, and community building at a camp facility located in the Hudson Valley ... "New York continues to be an epicenter of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Story »  Oct 16, 2009
    Turns out, Kim took one of the biggest deer at their family camp that year. While they didn't score it, she reports it was taxidermy worthy. (ESPN -- Outdoors)

    Upcoming city events are listed  Oct 7, 2009
    If your family loves to camp, heres a great opportunity to enjoy a night under the stars on the banks of the Wolf River on Saturday, October 17, during the Walk on the Wild Side Family Camp Out. Tent setup begins at 5 p.m. at Wolf River Nature Area, 7250 Wolf River Blvd., adjacent to the greenway at the gravel parking lot. (West Memphis Germantown News, TN)

    State may soon move to mileage-based exit numbering plan  Sep 14, 2009
    (The writer summers at a family camp in East Berne. . (Albany Times Union)

    Faith calendar  Sep 13, 2009
    CALVARY EPISCOPAL CHURCH TREASURE AND BAKE SALE, a fundraiser for the church preschool and family camp; 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 12, on the Kane'ohe church's lanai; information, 247-2733. "ANGELS AND SPIRITUAL MASTERS," a workshop, sponsored by Eckankar, on their love, protection and guidance in our modern world; 1:30-3 p.m., Sept. 13; Unity Church chapel, Diamond Head; free; information, 735-7719; Internet chat site. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Jacksons Order CT Doughnuts (To Go) For Michael's Funeral  Sep 4, 2009
    Pasqualini said someone from the Jackson family camp contacted the restaurant several days ago, asking that 12 dozen of the doughnuts be shipped to California, where the burial is taking place. Jackson, who died June 25, was to be buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale. (FOX61, CT)

    Cancer patient attending LATIonline9:46 am | (No comments posted.)  Aug 27, 2009
    Serving the Glacial Lakes Region of South Dakota and Minnesota since 1887. Cancer patient attending LATIonline. (Watertown Public Opinion, SD)

    BREAKING NEWS: YMCA announces interim CEO: Yohe to start Oct. 5; Tilley, from Greater Lynn Y, to start in September  Aug 19, 2009
    According to the South Shore YMCA s Web site, the organization serves 55,000 people and has branches in Quincy and Hanover; separate overnight camps for boys and girls; a family camp; and an outdoor education and conference center in Sandwich. Reached by phone at the South Shore YMCA, Yohe told the Free Press he started in 1973 at the in Florida before taking a position with the in the Berkshires. (Melrose Free Press, MA)

    Town notes (8/6)  Aug 7, 2009
    YMCA Family Camp A Family Camp weekend is planned for Saturday, Aug. 8 to Sunday, Aug. 9, at YMCA Camp Massapoag, 234 Hall St., Dunstable ... For more information about Family Camp or a registration form, contact Camp Director Karen Cookie Provost at 978-649-7521, e-mail kprovost@lowellymca. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)

    Will swine flu be a problem when kids go back to school?  Aug 6, 2009
    HOUSTON Noa Gutow-Ellis always loves her time at Greene Family Camp, just north of Temple ... Greene Family Camp is one of 50 camps across the country that are dealing with suspected swine-flu cases. (KHOU.com, TX)

    Tax-free holidays are herewhats your back-to-school shopping strategy?  Jul 31, 2009
    Or family Camp Out on the den/living room, somewhere where they are close to you. I am so sorry some punk a$$ kids came and got your stuff. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Outdoors calendar  Jul 23, 2009
    On July 24, Camp Child will host a three-day family camp, complete with canoeing, swimming, fishing, hiking and biking. The camp is 60 for YMCA members and 85 for nonmembers. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Happy campers  Jul 11, 2009
    Wildwood Family Camp, run by the Mass. Audubon Society in Rindge, N.H., offers three days of activities, meals, and that singalong spirit for roughly $200 a person. (Boston Globe)

    Enjoy the lazy days of summer  Jul 10, 2009
    Next week the class is Sports for all Sorts and starts at 3:30 to 6 p.m. Also, register now for the upcoming Milwaukee Brewer bus trips as well as the Family Canoe outings and Family Camp night. You can also purchase YMCA day passes if you are not members and enjoy a fun day of swimming and enjoying indoor sports activities. (Forest Republican, WI)

    Trying to Keep Up with Jim McIlvaine  Jul 5, 2009
    Jim McIlvaine: Well, first I am the President of a youth and family camp called Camp Anokijig. Camp Anokijig is located in Sheboygan about an hour north of Milwaukee. (CollegeInsiders.com)

    News from the YMCA: July 2 online edition  Jul 3, 2009
    Family camp weekends ... Moving through the program as a camper, CIT, junior counselor, lifeguard, senior counselor, Family Camping Director, and Teen Leader Director, Kriz has truly come full circle. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)

    Why VW and Porsche are On a Collision Course  Jul 2, 2009
    But a phrase in Porsche's statement points to the shock and bewilderment in the family camp about the deterioration of relations. "The 21st century is not the time for ultimatums," he wrote. (Time.com)

    As Jewish camp season starts, swine flu threat looms  Jun 26, 2009
    A third camp, Greene Family Camp in Bruceville, Tex. has one confirmed swine flu case but is operating normally, according to Kleinman. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    12 More Swine Flu Cases Confirmed In Central Texas  Jun 25, 2009
    Last week, a camper at the Greene Family Camp in Bruceville was diagnosed with swine flu and health officials suspected four other campers might also have been infected. The five were sent home for the seven days the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends. (KWTX.com, TX)

    Summer programs seek new strategies to increase enrollment  Jun 19, 2009
    The organization has 11 day camps, four overnight camps and one family camp. Loading commenting interface. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)

    'Everybody's in the same boat'  Jun 19, 2009
    The program offers everyday summer camp activities like swimming, sports and an obstacle course, but also provides counseling and forums so the campers, ages 7 to 15, can communicate how they feel and realize they're not alone, said family camp director Roy Harriman. "Other kids don't have these issues," Harriman said. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    'First come, first served'  Jun 19, 2009
    Bandit the dog takes a break by the campfire as his owners and their family camp at a campground off French Cabin Creek Road near state Route 903. Joe Whiteside / Daily Record UPPER COUNTY It was the Thursday before the start of the long Memorial Day weekend and, at a popular camping site at French Cabin on the banks of the Cle Elum River, a dozen or so RVs and tents sat in an area clearly staked out by a large group. (Ellensburg Daily Record, WA)

    Outdoor events  Jun 18, 2009
    On June 27 and 29, the Glacier Institute will offer the River Otter Family Camp. The camp features hiking, wilderness skills, outdoor activities and fun evening programs. (Helena Independent Record, MT)

    Native American summer workshops take center stage at Idyllwild Arts  Jun 5, 2009
    Family Camp: Through the years, a variety of programs have been added, but one that has been very well-received is the Family Camp. Families return year after year and continue to make unforgettable memories with the Idyllwild Arts Family Camp ... Bringing families closer in a supportive, artistic environment has made The Family Camp one of the most popular within the Summer Program schedule. (Desert Entertainer, CA)

    [From The Times-Picayune]  Jun 5, 2009
    Benjamin Matthews went out to do a little fishing at the family camp on Pass Manchac, but he didn't come back with a little fish. This 45-pound blue cat fell for some cut bait. (Nola.com -- Sports)

    Weight-loss camps invite families to come along  Jun 3, 2009
    The Pritikin Program near Miami offers a family camp that promotes exercise and a diet emphasizing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, seafood, nonfat dairy foods, and limited lean meat ... Priscilla Marquard has taken her triplets ---- 12-year-olds Caroline, Alex and Audrey ---- to the Pritikin family camp each summer for the past three years. (North County Times)

    Gifts to Berwick Academy support financial aid, new scholarship program  May 20, 2009
    M/CLOUDY Wednesday May 20, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)

    A folksy kind of event  May 18, 2009
    Seminole Indian demonstrators take part in a family camp that re-enacts the lifestyles of their ancestors, and demonstrations on basketry, beadwork, sewing and dollmaking. Dozens of food vendors offer unique flavors, some native to the state and some from the far corners of the world, including collard greens and cornbread, chicken pilau, gumbo, barbecue, curries and gyros. (Lake City Reporter, FL)

    Albany Middle School teacher puts on the hits  Apr 30, 2009
    A stint at Berkeley's Tuolumne Family Camp turned into an opportunity to write the big finale production for the camp's participants. Bigger, loader, broader. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Camp 2009:Parents who hover too close for comfort (2)  Feb 16, 2009
    Camp 2009:Parents who hover too close for comfort. include_if_component:audio-link:1:incs/story/audio. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)

    The Rise of Family Camps  Feb 8, 2009
    For parents who are game for a little more adventure, family camps offer lots of rewards ... Yet taking a risk outside of your comfort zone was one of the core values of the Windsor Mountain family camp program, so she got back on the saddle and gave it one more shot ... According to the American Camp Association, the number of family camps has grown by 215 percent over the past 15 years, while the tally of traditional overnight camps has remained about the same. (Boston Globe)



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