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Established 1925 Camp Daggett
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03001 Church Road
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Petoskey, Michigan 49770
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www.campdaggett.org
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Summer 2018
From The Desk of The Executive Director: continue to offer traditional outdoor ver the years I have gained a heightened appreciation for our natural wonders and the seasonal transitions that accompany them in Michigan. The spring season ranks a close second to autumn in my opinion.
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activities that enlighten and peak the interest of today’s youth. Activities that are simply not just fun, but educational to serve our future generations. I could easily go on about all of the little, yet special teachable and memorable experiences that I witness through the eyes of a number of campers each and every summer on the shores of beautiful Walloon Lake.
s a young, freckle-faced lad growing up in our northern region, I would continually “frog around” in whatever ecosystem presented itself to bide my time; exploring, experiencing, and learning about our unique environment. During this chapter of my life, I was unknowingly exercising the concept of experiential education; an empowering education to say the least by simply learning by doing. Consequently, when I see firsthand the opportunities that abound for our young campers over the course of a year at Camp Daggett, I am grateful and provided a peace of mind that they are experiencing the same types of education. I am thankful there are still organizations such as Camp that
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our continued support of Camp Daggett- be it by volunteerism, networking, program participation, or inkind and monetary contributions enables each program participant the opportunity to expand his or her horizons. The way I see it, we are continually improving our future by investing in our youth. I have often heard and firmly believe that children are 25% of our population, yet 100% of our future. The “returns” are often difficult to see from afar, but trust me - as a firsthand witness they are real, apparent, and very much alive on the grounds of Camp Daggett. These are memorable experiences, friendships that last a lifetime, etc., etc., etc. These are all wonderful does of positive, personal growth. In short, to fill up our gas tanks with gasoline today: $30 to $50. To sponsor a Camp Daggett camper with lifelong returns: PRICELESS!!
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Yours in service,
Brent Marlatt
Executive Director
Contributions made to benefit Camp Daggett, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, are tax deductible. Tax ID #38-1617980.
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