Holiday Home Camp is an overnight children's camp on

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. It is a non-profit organization which provides an outdoor experience for low-income youth from the surrounding areas, including

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. The program consists of eight day sessions for children ages seven through thirteen. There is also a year-round leadership program, called the ELITE Teens, that is for teens ages thirteen through eighteen. Holiday Home Camp has been accredited by the

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. Holiday Home Camp is one of the oldest camps in the United States. It was founded in 1887 by the Lake Geneva Fresh Air Association. The first campers arrived in July 1888.

References

Ottertooth.com U.S. Oldest Camps
* Steele, L. (June 5, 2004). Program helps kids get next to nature. Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved February 27, 2008 from http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=234722 ;Specific

External links

Holiday Home Camp websiteHoliday Home Camp Alumni Association website
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