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K2WPM

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Camp Albert Butler alumni, this is your thread
« on: March 26, 2023, 07:06:28 PM »

In North Carolina, for many years, there was a two-week ham radio camp for kids, Camp Albert Butler.  I attended in 1969 (my parents tricked me, they heard about a concert called Woodstock, scheduled nearby for that summer), and it was a blast!  In two weeks, 13 wpm and General Class.  Pool, hikes, cabins... 

Any other alumni?

David, K2WPM
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SWMAN

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Re: Camp Albert Butler alumni, this is your thread
« Reply #1 on: March 26, 2023, 08:15:31 PM »

 I remember Woodstock very well. But it was in New York State at a place called Max Yasgur farm in the town of Bethel NY  very close to the town of Woodstock NY.
 It wasn’t really near North Carolina.
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N4MU

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Re: Camp Albert Butler alumni, this is your thread
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2023, 05:22:20 AM »

Missed Woodstock but probably would have loved to run around naked back then (but not today...LOL).  But I DID make it to Camp A-B in 1962. Great memories (fading...LOL) and folks there! The camp is no longer there. There are several attendees on the web. I posted a similar thread a few years ago and was surprised at the results.
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W4HRL

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Re: Camp Albert Butler alumni, this is your thread
« Reply #3 on: March 27, 2023, 07:30:48 AM »

I remember Woodstock very well. But it was in New York State at a place called Max Yasgur farm in the town of Bethel NY  very close to the town of Woodstock NY.
 It wasn’t really near North Carolina.

Hey SWMAN - I think you missed the point.  He was living in NY and they sent him off to NC so he would not be there for Woodstock :)
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SWMAN

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Re: Camp Albert Butler alumni, this is your thread
« Reply #4 on: March 27, 2023, 08:44:36 AM »

HRL,
 Ok. Thanks for the explanation. It’s not really the first time I missed the point. Hi, Hi.
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K2WPM

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Re: Camp Albert Butler alumni, this is your thread
« Reply #5 on: March 27, 2023, 09:46:55 AM »

I wonder, is there any similar type ham radio camp today?
Web searches yielded little.  Camp Shohola in the Poconos offers a little bit.
Maybe kids today aren't so interested in ham radio to give up two weeks of their summer for it.
David, K2WPM
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