Campers getting in boats at Freshman Camp

Item Information

Title:
Campers getting in boats at Freshman Camp
Description:
This is a photograph that shows people getting in boats from a beach at Springfield College's Freshman Camp. Seven campers and six boats can be seen in the photograph. Two campers are already in the boats and the other five seem like they are preparing to get in their boats. The camping is believed to take place at East Campus. The photograph is not dated. Edgar Munroe Robinson largely organized and implemented the Freshman Camp. The first Freshman Camp was held in the third week of May 1930. The camp focused on Field Sciences, (such as insects, plants, astronomy, birds, reptiles) and activities such as archery, camp, engineering, axemanship, handcrafts, Indian lore, woodworking, leatherwork, newspaper, signaling, storytelling, swimming, water safety, and boating/canoeing. The first overnight Freshman Camp was held in May 1931. Robinson brought many of the boys’ work and physical education ideas from the YMCA and Boy Scouts of America to Springfield College and its Freshman Camp. He also assisted in building the two camp lodges: Pukwana Lodge and the Pueblo of the Seven Fires. The Freshman Camp tradition continues today with the College’s Outdoor Pursuits program for students. Outdoor Pursuits is a week-long camping program that takes place at Springfield College's East Campus. The program begins a few days after the college's classes end in May and is offered to all freshman but is required for specific majors of the college. During the week, students are assigned different jobs, such as the cook, office assistant, day time security and health and safety aide. On the back of the photograph, there are handwritings say "Water from East Campus??", "Freshman Camp", and "② reduce to 1 1/8 X 1'', crop to lower right portion of photo only".
Date:
[1960?–1980?]
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Freshman Camp Records
Subjects:
Freshman Camp
Springfield College
Springfield College--Traditions
East Campus
Lake Massasoit
Springfield (Mass.)
Boats
Beaches
Water
Trees
Camping
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/21716
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Identifier:
camping-row-boats-on beach