Forest Lake Camp
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Forest Lake Camp is a summer camp located just north of Lake George
, in the Southern Adirondack Mountains
of New York.
. One year before the camp opened he had bought over 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of land around Forest Lake. In the property were a farm house and an inn that are still there to this day. The land was originally crossed by an old stagecoach route from Chestertown, New York
to Saratoga Springs, New York
.
By 1954 Harold Confer's son Philip began running the camp alongside his wife Sally. The couple ran the camp for 32 years, during this time they bought over 200 additional acres on the other side of the lake, thus acquiring all the land surrounding the lake. In 1984 Philip's son Gary took over the camp.
In 1990 the camp stopped being a boys only camp and opened "Forest Lake Camp for Girls". Since then the camp runs as a “brother-sister” camp, although it is not a true coed camp since boys and girls cabins are located in different campuses, and both camp have independent programs. Yet on occasions, such as July 4
and campfires, both camps will interact.
The Camp is now owned by the Blanck (currently has a 3rd generation camper enrolled) and Kelly families of Waterbury VT and Needham MA respectfully. FLC is an accredited camp by the American Camp Association
. The Camp has different programs raging from 2 to 7 week programs for boys and girls ages 8–16. Both male and female camp start and end on the same dates.
Notable campers include short time NBA player Eduard Murtha and actress Emmy Rossum
.
Lake George (village), New York
The Village of Lake George is a village within the town of Lake George in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 985 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in the Southern Adirondack Mountains
Adirondack Mountains
The Adirondack Mountains are a mountain range located in the northeastern part of New York, that runs through Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Fulton, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Saint Lawrence, Saratoga, Warren, and Washington counties....
of New York.
History
"Forest Lake Camp for Boys" was opened as a boys only camp in 1926 by Harold T. Confer. Mr. Confer was the Athletic Director at Freeport, NY High School on Long IslandLong Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
. One year before the camp opened he had bought over 200 acre (0.809372 km²) of land around Forest Lake. In the property were a farm house and an inn that are still there to this day. The land was originally crossed by an old stagecoach route from Chestertown, New York
Chestertown, New York
Chestertown is a hamlet in Warren County, New York, United States, in the Adirondack Mountains, in the Town of Chester. The population was 2,187 at the 2000 census. The community is located by the junction of Route 8 and U.S. Route 9....
to Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, New York
Saratoga Springs, also known as simply Saratoga, is a city in Saratoga County, New York, United States. The population was 26,586 at the 2010 census. The name reflects the presence of mineral springs in the area. While the word "Saratoga" is known to be a corruption of a Native American name, ...
.
By 1954 Harold Confer's son Philip began running the camp alongside his wife Sally. The couple ran the camp for 32 years, during this time they bought over 200 additional acres on the other side of the lake, thus acquiring all the land surrounding the lake. In 1984 Philip's son Gary took over the camp.
In 1990 the camp stopped being a boys only camp and opened "Forest Lake Camp for Girls". Since then the camp runs as a “brother-sister” camp, although it is not a true coed camp since boys and girls cabins are located in different campuses, and both camp have independent programs. Yet on occasions, such as July 4
Independence Day (United States)
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and campfires, both camps will interact.
The Camp is now owned by the Blanck (currently has a 3rd generation camper enrolled) and Kelly families of Waterbury VT and Needham MA respectfully. FLC is an accredited camp by the American Camp Association
American Camp Association
The American Camp Association , formerly known as the American Camping Association, is a 501 nonprofit that serves the United States. It is an association for camp owners, camp professionals and others interested in summer camps and similar camp programs.ACA runs an accreditation criterion for camps...
. The Camp has different programs raging from 2 to 7 week programs for boys and girls ages 8–16. Both male and female camp start and end on the same dates.
Facilities
Forest Lake Camp is located on 825 acres (3.3 km²) of land and has 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of shoreline of its 22 acres (89,030.9 m²) private lake. The camp has 19 camper sleeping cabins with bunk beds as well as several cabins for staff housing and 3 woods cabins for overnight trips. The camp has 2 riding rings, 2 stables, one camp store, a nature center, two activity offices, one infirmary, one craft barn and one nature & science shop. Among its sports related facilities are: 2 softball fields, 2 soccer fields, 2 lacrosse fields, 2 basketball courts, 1 street hockey rink, 4 tennis courts (2 clay and 2 hard court), 2 volley ball courts (one beach volleyball), 2 climbing walls, 6 ping pong tables, 6 tetherball courts, 1 riflery range, 1 Skeet shooting range, 1 dance and yoga pavilion, and 2 archery ranges. The camp also has 2 campfire circles for traditional Sunday Night Campfire, 1 amphitheater a vegetable farm and 25 miles (40.2 km) of private woodland trails for horseback riding, hiking and mountain biking.Notable campers include short time NBA player Eduard Murtha and actress Emmy Rossum
Emmy Rossum
Emmanuelle Grey "Emmy" Rossum is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She first starred in a string of movies including Songcatcher , An American Rhapsody, and Passionada . However, it was her role in Mystic River that garnered her wider recognition...
.
See also
- Summer campSummer campSummer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....
- Chestertown, New YorkChestertown, New YorkChestertown is a hamlet in Warren County, New York, United States, in the Adirondack Mountains, in the Town of Chester. The population was 2,187 at the 2000 census. The community is located by the junction of Route 8 and U.S. Route 9....
- Lake GeorgeLake George (village), New YorkThe Village of Lake George is a village within the town of Lake George in Warren County, New York, United States. The population was 985 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Glens Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- American Camp AssociationAmerican Camp AssociationThe American Camp Association , formerly known as the American Camping Association, is a 501 nonprofit that serves the United States. It is an association for camp owners, camp professionals and others interested in summer camps and similar camp programs.ACA runs an accreditation criterion for camps...