Campers raking at Freshman Camp (1953)

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Title:
Campers raking at Freshman Camp (1953)
Description:
This photograph shows campers raking and preparing a path at Freshman Camp, which takes place at Springfield College's East Campus. The group of campers are each holding a rake and helping to mulch the pathway. The women in the striped shorts, in the front, is said to be Terry Regina, who worked in the Springfield City School Administration. The picture is dated in 1953. There is a duplicate of this photograph seen here: http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/11170. 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. For biographical information on Teresa Regina, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/67.
Date:
1953
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Freshman Camp Records
Subjects:
Freshman Camp
Springfield College--Traditions
Springfield College
East Campus
Regina, Teresa E.
Springfield (Mass.)
Shovels
Raking (Sweeping)
Camping
Forests
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/11171
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Identifier:
FreshmanCamp_Working