People standing on logs at East Campus Freshman Camp (1970)

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Title:
People standing on logs at East Campus Freshman Camp (1970)
Description:
This is a slide that shows people at Springfield College's East Campus during Freshman Camp. It is believed that the slide was made in summer 1970, since "1970's Summer" is written on the bottom frame of the slide. In the slide, all people but one are standing on logs and holding hands to form a circle. The person standing outside of the circle is probably a camp instructor. 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. "EAST CAMPUS Freshman Camp"" is written on the top frame of the slide and "1970's Summer" is written on the bottom frame of the slide.
Date:
1970
Format:
Photographs
Location:
Springfield College Archives and Special Collections
Collection (local):
College Archives Digital Collections
Series:
Freshman Camp Records
Subjects:
Freshman Camp
Springfield College
East Campus
Springfield College--Traditions
Springfield (Mass.)
Slides
Logs
Trees
Camping
Places:
Massachusetts > Hampden (county) > Springfield
Link to Item:
http://cdm16122.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15370coll2/id/21719
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Publisher:
Springfield College
Identifier:
camping-group-on-logs