Camp Wa Wa Segowea's "The Firefly"

Camp Segowea has a proud and rich heritage, beginning with it's spectacular land, the original buildings on it and it's dedicated friends, family and followers. Camp was established back in 1913 by the Poughkeepsie YMCA where Board President William W. Smith, General Secretary Leland Shaw and Camp Director Frank VanNess led YMCA volunteers and staff to establish a place where boys could have positive life-changing experiences through the adventures of group camping. We have come along way since then, but still honor those beginning years today through the many plaques and remembrances around camp.

Today, from the Segowea archives, we present the summer of 1932's memories compiled in the camp yearbook. To quote from it- "We believe that before this season, no such ambitious attempts as we undertook have ever been made in producing THE FIREFLY. While we know this ambition is no sign of success, we say farewell with this issue, proud at least of having tried a forward step in the annals of Segowea."

So, from the summer of 1932, here's YMCA Camp Wa Wa Segowea's THE FIREFLY-

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To register for camp this summer (and maybe create your yearbook!) click on the link- http://www.cdymca.org/locations/CampWaWaSegowea/Home.aspx

To see a movie featuring the Camp Reunion of 2004, click on the link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfC-_yvPTAg

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