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Camptown Updates
Brent on the Mindfulness Academy Podcast
Camptown's President & Executive Director, Brent Freeman sits down with Mindfulness Academy Podcast's Aimee Morgan to discuss his path to mindfulness, the importance of the outdoors and how teaching kids to understand their feelings can set up their lives for...
Camptown Receives Grant to Expand Program for Justice-Involved Youth
Camptown, Inc. has been awarded a grant in the amount of $143,671 to bring Marion County youth through HopeTrail, a crime reduction program focused on education and mentorship via purposeful recreation. This support is funded through the fourth round of the Elevation...
And how are the children?…Reflections from Camptown’s President & Executive Director
‘Kasserian Ingera’ or “And how are the children?” is the traditional greeting of Maasai tribe warriors of Kenya. The traditional response is, “All the children are well”, meaning that the priorities of protecting the young and powerless are intact. The expression...
Camptown Receives $474,000 from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Camptown has received a $474,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to expand outdoor adventure programming with youth and sustainably build capacity. This sizable gift propels Camptown to serve more children in critical need of purposeful youth development outdoors,...
Because of Camptown…
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 their personal and collective strength. “We...
The 74 – “From Pre-K to Age 74, Charter Network Works to Keep Indy Students on Track”
https://www.the74million.org/article/from-pre-k-to-age-74-charter-network-works-to-keep-indy-students-on-track/ In a new article from education news source The 74, Camptown gets a shoutout as a pivotal piece of Christel House Academy's work in educating the largest...
2022: A Year of Thoughtful Transformation
“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, made possible through intentional, purposeful adventures.
Are Some Vulnerable Youth “Indicator Species” for our Community?
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, on average, with each participant
REACH for Nature
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...
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