55th reunion planned for former C.A.M.P. attendees
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In 1956, a unique camping program for young people was created by Dave and Janny Brizius. Originally an outreach of the Gahanna Community Church, the program, greatly expanded and no longer affiliated with one particular church, and now called C.A.M.P., is ongoing, with the Briziuses still heading it. The new name stands for Constructing Assured and Motivated People.
The camping program accumulated many awards of merit through the years, from Parents Magazine, to the governor of Ohio, and President Bush.
Many area young people attended this camp through the years.
Interdenominational from the very beginning, often the camp has 40 or more churches sending young people for this one special week in the summer. This summer’s camp will be the 55th annual one, and so this is a reason for a big celebration. A C.A.M.P. reunion is planned for Memorial Day weekend, where former campers and their families may come to Tar Hollow State Park (where the camp has been held for the past 40 years), and either stay for the weekend in the cabins or just visit for the grand banquet on Saturday evening.
Through the years, the camp changed locations several times, so local folks may remember attending Camp Akita, Indian Village, Camp Indianola or Tar Hollow. (It’s the same great program and the same folks heading it up, Janny and Boonie.)
The camp will continue this summer as always, but before that, there is this big celebration.
Those who remember good times at any of these Brizius- directed camps are all invited to the celebration.
Call (937) 365-1388 for more information or visit the camp website at www.sfacamp.org, where you can find out many details and register. Also, parents may use those contacts to find out more about this summer’s C.A.M.P. for their youngsters (grades 6-12.)[[In-content Ad]]
The camping program accumulated many awards of merit through the years, from Parents Magazine, to the governor of Ohio, and President Bush.
Many area young people attended this camp through the years.
Interdenominational from the very beginning, often the camp has 40 or more churches sending young people for this one special week in the summer. This summer’s camp will be the 55th annual one, and so this is a reason for a big celebration. A C.A.M.P. reunion is planned for Memorial Day weekend, where former campers and their families may come to Tar Hollow State Park (where the camp has been held for the past 40 years), and either stay for the weekend in the cabins or just visit for the grand banquet on Saturday evening.
Through the years, the camp changed locations several times, so local folks may remember attending Camp Akita, Indian Village, Camp Indianola or Tar Hollow. (It’s the same great program and the same folks heading it up, Janny and Boonie.)
The camp will continue this summer as always, but before that, there is this big celebration.
Those who remember good times at any of these Brizius- directed camps are all invited to the celebration.
Call (937) 365-1388 for more information or visit the camp website at www.sfacamp.org, where you can find out many details and register. Also, parents may use those contacts to find out more about this summer’s C.A.M.P. for their youngsters (grades 6-12.)[[In-content Ad]]