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We picked
a new camp
location for
next summer!
Volunteer spotlight:
Christine Franklin
Camper-Turned-Counselor
Nine years ago, on April 20, 2013, I watched my
father unexpectedly die in my arms. That same
year, I stepped foot into the happiest place on
earth and, no, it wasn’t Disneyland. I had found
my soon-to-be safe haven.
Experience Camps is a place of joy and pain,
dancing and crying. Although centered around
grief, it still manages to be the most fulfilling and
happy place I have ever been.
As a camper I experienced an overflow of love
and acceptance from campers and counselors
who have endured the same pain that I had. I
gained coping skills and an environment that
allowed me to be undeniably myself. This year, it
was finally my turn to give back everything that
this camp gave to me.
We are thrilled to announce that we’re adding a
new camp to our roster next summer in Thurmont,
Maryland. It takes place from August 15th to 20th
and will be open to 4th through 9th graders in the
DC, Maryland, and Virginia area.
Applications are open for both campers and
volunteers, so please help us spread the word.
2023 Camp Dates
State
Date
Georgia
July 30 to August 4
California (G+)
August 7 to 12
California (B+)
August 14 to 19
Pennsylvania
August 14 to 19
Maryland
August 15 to 20
Maine
August 21 to 26
Michigan
August 22 to 27
This past summer I earned my spot on the other
side: I became a counselor. I had the opportunity
to give all the love that I received within the past
nine amazing years to seven astounding little
human beings, my campers, who were just the
same age as I was nine short years ago
This place is my second home, and I am so so
grateful to have shared it with so many amazing
people. They are the true definition of a rainbow
after a storm.
— Christine Franklin,
Volunteer for Experience Camps in California
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