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June 28th |
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Open House |
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Camp Howe - Off 557 East
Street, Goshen, Ma
Registered campers and their family and friends are invited
to come meet their counselors, see camp activity areas set
up and ready to go, and see
friends from last year!
Call (413603)
549-3969 for more information and to RSVP. |
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May 2008 |
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New Kayaks |
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Kayaking has been one of our popular
activities at Camp Howe. Thanks to a generous donation, we have
just ordered 5 double kayaks that will allow larger groups
to go on adventures on lower highland lake. Tandem kayaks
encourages two people to work to together with combined
strength to enjoy their time on the lake. You will just have
to come this summer to see what new color will be added to
our fleet! |
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April 2008 |
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Meet the Staff of 2008 |
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Amazing
people create amazing experiences.
As mandated by the Board of Directors, “There shall
be found the crème-de-lacreme from around the globe
to present an unsurpassed camping program – safe,
healthy, empowering but affordable.” Heidi
Gutekenst, returning as Director, has worked
tirelessly straight through the winter to bring back
some of the best from
previous years and recruit new enthusiasm
to join our cohesive team,
to be trained and retrained for this season.
To learn more about the staff of 2008 click
HERE! |
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April 2008 |
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A glimpse of Camp Howe in the Winter |
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March 2008 |
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Camp Howe awarded
grant from the Bubel Aiken Foundation to support inclusive
recreational opprotunities.
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Camp Howe has been notified that they have been recently
awarded a $20,000.00 grant from The Bubel/Aiken Foundation
(TBAF) for the inclusive camping experience designed for
youth with and without disabilities to be together in the
same program. Camp Howe’s inclusive summer program has
had 38 years of development and this grant will assist the
camp in building on this program to provide a chance for
youth with disabilities to participate in activities they or
their families never could have thought possible.
The Bubel/Aiken Foundation has been actively developing its
Let’s ALL Play Program since it was first conceived in 2004.
Today, the Foundation supports 29 recreational programs
nationally. Providing this grant to Camp Howe is another
exciting step toward TBAF’s goal of full inclusion. Through
the Let’s ALL Play Program, the Foundation supports
recreational programs where extra staff gives the attention
all children crave as their efforts to implement and
encourage camps with inclusive programs by providing a
model, funding, and training. Camp Howe was one of only two
programs selected in New England. The
South Windsor Town Recreation Department, in Connecticut was
also a recipient.
“We are very excited to work with TBAF to open even further
Camp Howe to those special children with disabilities,” said
Terrie Campbell “TBAF has experience supporting inclusive
program on a national level and we are very pleased to join
their team to provide local youth the most successful and
inclusive summer program in our area. Members from the
foundation will visit our site mid-June to meet Camp Howe
staff and provide training that has been presented to TBAF
camps all over the country. Building on our past successes,
this new development will enable us to touch the lives of
children in our area to a more profound degree.”
About The Bubel/Aiken Foundation: TBAF provides services and
financial assistance to promote the full integration of
children with disabilities into the life environment of
those without. The Foundation strives to create awareness
about the diversity of individuals with disabilities and the
possibilities that inclusion can bring. To learn more about
TBAF or ways to get involved visit their Web site at
www.bubelaiken.org.
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January 2008 |
Camp Howe's commitment to safety
recognized with a
Safety 1st Award |
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Markel Insurance Company, a pioneer in camp insurance and a
leading insurer of children’s camps, has qualified Camp Howe
to receive the Safety 1st designation for 2007. The Safety
1st program recognizes Markel customers who have shown an
outstanding commitment to safety. Only 5 camps in all of New
England received this award so it is a
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According to Will Evans, Markel's Director of Safety
Education, "Markel does not award this designation lightly -
camps or clubs must have a proven safety record for at least
three years, undergo formal assessments and inspections, and
participate in continuing education and certification
programs. These facilities deserve to be commended for
making safety a top priority." “These camps truly understand
the importance of safety, and we feel they deserve to be
honored for their achievement." |
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September 2007 |
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New High Ropes Course |
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Camp Howe is excited to announce that the new, 45-foot-high
ropes course is finally completed. The course opened during
the last couple of sessions of the past season when the
campers were able to enjoy 3 of the 9 elements. Campers were
excited by the new addition to our extensive
Adventures program and can't wait for the summer of 2008 to
try all of the new elements. As one camper put it "it looks
easy but when you
get
up there, it is so scary". The course is fully accessible
and will be open to all youth.
The new course has been made possible by the support of
local foundations committed to youth in community. Camp Howe
would like to thank the following:
The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts;
The Ronald McDonald House Charities of
Connecticut and Western Massachusetts;
The Frank Stanley Beveridge Foundation;
And the L. David and E. Virginia Baldwin Foundation.
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Camp Howe Turned 80 |
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On July 7th, more than 300 past
campers, staff and their families attended Camp Howe to
celebrate the our 80th anniversary. There were campers as
recent as 2007 and campers who remember when in 1934 camp
was where the Quobin Dam now sits. Jon
Howe and his family, grandson of the William Howe, the
founder of the camp came out from Seattle Washington to see
the legacy of his grandfather.
All of the camp activities were open for everyone's
enjoyment. The Diemand Family of Wendel cooked an amazing
chicken dinner. The evening concluded with a square dance on
the rec field. Only five more years until we celebrate our
85th year and hope to see even more alumni to share their
unique and wonderful memories. |
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March 2007 |
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Camp Howe receives two national awards |
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We are pleased to announce that the American Camp
Association has recognized our program with the 2007
Eleanor P. Eells Award for Program Excellence. This
prestigious award is designed to honor programs that develop
effective, creative responses to the needs of people
through camping; to encourage creative solutions to societal
problems through camping; to stimulate the exchange of
creative ideas with others; to promote, in and out of
camping, the positive contribution camping makes to the
well-being of individuals and society; and to give
recognition and honor to those whose programs exemplify
these objectives.
Camp Howe is honored in receiving a second national award,
the Golden Lens Award, for the image featured below, "Ready
and Waiting". This award is to recognize those with talents
in photography who submit quality photos, illustrating the
camp experience, to the magazine, Camping, published
by the American Camp Association.
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In the past few years, Camp Howe has received
many recognitions for their commitment to working with
youth. These include;
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2006
Highlighted in the Massachusetts Catalogue of Philanthropy
Click here to view the online highlight!
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2005
Outstanding Commitment to International Programs and
Cultural Exchange
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International YMCA International Camp Counselor Program
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2001
Outstanding Community Program – Community resources for
people with Autism
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