by Brent Freeman | Jul 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
"We are strong women and I am proud of us!" In the cool mornings and sunny afternoons of May, Camptown staff guided dozens of 8th graders into Tennessee wilderness, including two all-female treks. Battling doubt and anxiety at times, students dug deep to learn about...
by Brent Freeman | Jan 25, 2023 | Camptown, Events, Uncategorized
“I used to be difficult, and now I’m a leader.” These words were uttered by a teenager who joined Camptown several summers in a row for wilderness adventures with Hamilton County Youth Assistance Programs. His words speak of significant life changes,...
by Brent Freeman | Sep 16, 2022 | Camptown, Uncategorized
We cast a vision for growth at Camptown in 2022. We’re thrilled to share that we’ve nearly doubled our staff size and our budget, which has allowed us to: Serve over 4,000 youth – surpassing our highest mark ever by over 20% Spend 25% more time,...
by Morgan Ellis | Dec 20, 2021 | Camptown, Uncategorized
We have been a little busy at Camptown lately, and we’re eager to update you! By May, we had already served over 1000 youth in 2022 including 8 Wilderness Adventure Clubs, 3 backpacking expeditions to Tennessee with over 60 teens, our Youth Leaders program and much...
by Morgan Ellis | Dec 20, 2021 | Camptown, Uncategorized
Stories from Trey Clayton (Program Director) Two teachers and two Camptown staff found themselves oddly alone around the campfire after breakfast during an overnight trip with 6 boys from the Sheridan Youth Assistance Program. All having the same thought at the same...
by Brent Freeman | May 6, 2021 | Camptown, Uncategorized
The National Park Service announced their 2020 park usage numbers in February and reported over 237 million visitors to the National Parks in 2020. While this number represents a 28% decrease from 2019, they attribute the drop due to temporary park closures and...
