 
Assembly Resolution No. 192
 
BY: M. of A. Stec
 
        COMMEMORATING  the  100th Anniversary of the North
        Country Camps
 
  WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body that the  quality
of  life  of  the  citizens of New York State is greatly enriched by its
exceptional cultural, educational and recreational facilities; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the  North  Country  Camps  with  a
myriad of events throughout the upcoming season, beginning with a dinner
on  Saturday,  April  6,  2019,  at the Hackley School in Tarrytown, New
York; and
 
  WHEREAS, The North Country Camps, Camp Lincoln  for  boys  and  Camp
Whippoorwill  for  girls,  is  located  on the shores of Augur Lake near
Keeseville, New York, in the heart of the Adirondack Mountains; and
 
  WHEREAS, Founded in 1919 by Colba  "Chief"  Gucker,  the  family-run
camps have offered children and counselors alike the opportunity to live
together  simply  in  safe,  healthy,  cheerful, and challenging outdoor
surroundings; and
 
  WHEREAS, Through the last century, four generations  of  the  Gucker
family  and  many  dedicated  and long-time staff members have empowered
children to spend the summer in  a  place  where  life  is  dynamic  and
purposeful, yet unhurried and free from the burdens of technology; and
 
  WHEREAS,  After  the  Chief's  death  in  1973, the Chief's Memorial
Campership Fund was established by long-time staff  members  to  provide
scholarships to those children in need; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 2018, the North Country Camps Foundation was formed by a
group  of  alumni  to  support  the  Gucker  family  in  their continued
endeavors; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Camp  Lincoln  and   Camp   Whippoorwill   are   organized
independently  from  one  another,  however,  they  operate  on the same
schedule  and  campers  regularly  join  together  for  a   variety   of
activities; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Each  year,  90 girls and 90 boys attend these family-like
camps, and 80 percent of them return year after year; in fact,  many  of
the  campers are the children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren of
former campers; and
 
  WHEREAS, Children ages 8-15 engage in daily outdoor activities  such
as  kayaking, canoeing, sailing, windsurfing, swimming, archery, art and
woodshop, and a  variety  of  field  sports;  campers  also  partake  in
numerous  wilderness  trips,  giving them a chance to explore nature and
learn to live self-sufficiently, yet comfortably in the great  outdoors;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  Steeped  in  a  proud and distinguished history, the North
Country Camps may take just pride in its purposeful growth, as it  looks
forward  to continuing to serve the recreational needs of the community;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  Since  its  inception, the North Country Camps have helped
generations of children to develop confidence, independence and a  sense
of stewardship for nature and the Adirondack region; and
 
  WHEREAS,  It  is  the  sense  of  this  Legislative  Body  that when
establishments of such noble aims and accomplishments are brought to our
attention, they should be celebrated and recognized by all the  citizens
of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the North Country Camps; and be  it
further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to the North Country Camps.
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the North Country Camps

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