June 28, 2001

Celebrating the Rites of Summer: YMCA Camp Marks Its Centennial

For 110 years, youngsters have spent their summers at camps run by local Y.M.C.A.'s. Today, more than 80 percent of the nation's 2,400 Y's offer some type of camping program.

In Connecticut, the Greater Hartford Y.M.C.A.'s Camp Jewell this week will start its 100th summer session for youngsters. Located on 540 wooded acres on the shores of Triangle Lake in northwestern Connecticut, Camp Jewell serves 16,000 children, teenagers, and adults who participate throughout the year in

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