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When Camp Onanda Gives Her Call: Camp History on Canandaigua Lake

By Carol Truesdale

Book information

Publisher
Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Year
2015
ISBN
9781625847751, 2015934856, 9781626192898
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
5 MB (4908819 bytes)
Pages
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Time added
2022-09-28 05:26:40
NonfictionSOC028000SociologySPO009000TravelTRV018000Women's Studies

Description

In 1883, eleven Rochester women formed the Young Women's Association, and in 1919 they purchased Camp Onanda to provide an escape for young factory girls. The YWCA carried on that mission into the 1980s so that girls from all walks of life could experience the joys of camp. Over the decades, girls enjoyed summer activities like archery and sailing, drinking "bug juice" around the campfire and swimming lessons. They came from all over to experience the great outdoors, free from the economic hardships and social challenges of city life. In the spirit of that tradition, Onanda is now a beloved public park. Former Onanda counselor Carol Truesdale tells the story of Camp Onanda and of the many lives this camp changed.

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