Camp Whitcomb/Mason
The mission of Camp Whitcomb/Mason is to provide an imaginative, outdoor educational/recreational experience where youth have the opportunity to develop a sense of competence, usefulness and belonging through their accomplishments, while developing skills, responsibility and respect for others in a safe and healthy non-urban environment.
Description:
Camp Whitcomb/Mason offers swimming, canoeing, boating, outdoor environmental education, arts and crafts, archery, fishing, soccer, athletics, an archeology program, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, residential camping and a summer day camp.
Camp Whitcomb/Mason sits on 306 acres of land 35 miles west of Milwaukee near Hartland, Wisconsin. There are 47 structures on site including: three lodges, two dining halls, 16 cabins, an in-ground swimming pool, nature center, arts and crafts center, archery ranges, outdoor amphitheater, indoor climbing wall, three soccer fields, and health center. There are 12 miles of hiking trails, a ¼ mile marsh boardwalk, a low and high ropes challenge course, and a beautiful lake front with boat piers where we launch our pontoon boat, ski boat, rescue boat.
History:
In 1904, the Boys Busy Life Club (now the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee) was the first Boys Club in the United States to operate a summer camp. It began as temporary campsites set up at Beaver Lake. In 1911, Mr. & Mrs. Henry Thompson donated a large tract of land at Lake Keesus, establishing the first permanent home for the Club’s camping program. The first campers’ cabin was built in 1939 and it was named “Kangi Bloko.” The Truck Drivers Union gave funds to construct Friendship Lodge in 1941. In 1947 “Apache Cabin,” the first of a chain of 18 cabins, was built at Camp Whitcomb. In 1966 150 acres of land next to Camp Whitcomb were purchased and designated as Camp Elliot Mason.
Contact people:
Office fax number: (262) 538-1904
Address:
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W294 N8436 Camp Whitcomb RoadHartland, WI 53029(See a map) |
Web Site: http://www.campwhitcombmason.org
| Last updated on October 29, 2009 |
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