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Their daughter, Sarah, follows in their footsteps as the Director. She was a DeSoto camper for nine summers and a counselor for four She has been working full time for Camp since she graduated from Wake Forest University in , and She became the Assistant Director in Summer was her first summer as the Director of Camp DeSoto. She has deep respect and appreciation for the history of this place and the generations of girls and women who have spent summers here.
Sarah is committed to leading with the prayer and care that DeSoto has always known, and she brings joy, energy, and a heart for girls to this role at Camp. Our daughter attended Camp DeSoto for the first time this past summer. Your camp made her grow in more ways than we could every imagine. In the spring, De Soto led his men north, through Georgia , and west, through the Carolinas and Tennessee , guided by Indians whom they took captive along the way.
With no success finding the gold they sought, the Spaniards headed back south into Alabama towards Mobile Bay, seeking to rendezvous with their ships, when they were attacked by an Indian contingent near present-day Mobile in October In the bloody battle that followed, the Spaniards killed hundreds of Indians and suffered severe casualties themselves.
In mid, the Spaniards sighted the Mississippi River. They crossed it and headed into Arkansas and Louisiana , but early in turned back to the Mississippi. Soon after, De Soto took ill with a fever. After his death on May 21, his comrades buried his body in the great river. His successor, Luis de Moscoso, led the remnants of the expedition which was eventually decimated by half on rafts down the Mississippi, finally reaching Mexico in But if you see something that doesn't look right, click here to contact us!
Subscribe for fascinating stories connecting the past to the present. In , while leading an expedition in search of gold, he sighted A decade later, he was serving as governor of the eastern province of Hispaniola when he decided to explore a nearby island, which became In , Coronado led a major Spanish expedition Francisco Pizarro was an explorer, soldier and conquistador best known for conquering the Incas and executing their leader, Atahuapla.
He was born around in Trujillo, Spain. The camp program points toward self-confidence, companionship, and improvement of skills through riding, swimming, and tennis, badminton, swimming, lifesaving, dramatics, crafts, hikes, archery, and related activities. At that time they operated Cloudmont Camp for Boys, but in leased a large portion to Saddle Rock, continuing to operate Cloudmont Ski and Golf Resort on a year-round basis. The ranch became a family activity. Nancy is director and recruiter.
Marsha and Doug became year-round residents. Sisters Angela Jones and Janis Jones Carrier are instructors in horseback riding during the summer sessions, with Frank Carrier assisting in ranch operations.
Nancy Carole Jones is sole owner and director. At this year-round working ranch quarter horses are raised for use of the campers in the English, Western, Hunt, Rodeo and Gymkhana styles. There are two four-week sessions with a limited enrollment of girls. Each rancher is assigned a horse or pony, or may bring her own.
Horse and rider are trained in equitation, pleasure, problem clinics, trail classes, reining, and bareback. Emphasis is placed on care and responsibility for the horse, as well as on riding skills. Other recreational programs include swimming, canoeing, crafts, tennis, archery, gymkhana, and horseshoes.
At Valley View Ranch the girls live in lodges. Coach Laney and his wife Louise began the camp in and operated it for the ensuing 15 years.
The camp is located about one mile east of Mentone on Little River on the former site of Riverdale Lodge which burned in He began at Laney as a camper, then served as junior and senior counselor.
Operation of the camp is shared by his wife San. They have a son Jordan. Rob Hammond became mayor of Mentone in The Laney facilities include a gym, swimming pool, riding ring, athletic field, and archery and riflery ranges. There are four two-week sessions each summer with an enrollment of boys per session. Objective of the camp is to give each boy an exciting camp experience under close supervision, experiencing close friendships and gaining self-confidence in a setting of natural beauty.
History of the Camp Laney site began in when Dr. In Mentone he practiced medicine, often without pay. They are buried in Bankhead Cemetery. The remains of an old fireplace still stand as the only evidence that the Purdon family lived on the Camp Laney site. About four miles south of Mentone on the DeSoto Parkway, the eleven county Choccolocco Council of the Boy Scouts of America owns over 1, acres, including a acre lake.
It is divided into two camps, one section for tent camping and one area for families. The reservation contains thirteen camping sites.
The land was purchased in and named after Hugh Ross Corner of Sylacauga, a longtime scout worker, who was serving as president of the Choccolocco Council at that time. Beck, council vice-president, suggested the name.
In a fund-raising campaign was successful in developing the lake and camping area. Stumps were removed from the lake and the dam was raised. The lake was named Lake Republic in honor of Republic Steel of Gadsden, a financial supporter of the camp. On June 8, , Camp Comer was officially opened. Work continued on the reservation and a year later 3, scouts and leaders attended camp. An important event was the 85th Anniversary Camporee on the weekend of May , , which also was the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America.
Located five miles north of Mentone and consisting of 80 acres along Little River, Ponderosa was founded in by the University of Alabama. Two professors of the Psychology Department, Dr. Henry Rickard and Michael Dinoff established a camp for emotionally disturbed children and for those with learning disabilities. Although non-denominational, the CBM maintains a doctrinal position of evangelical, conservative fundamentalism.
Director Glenn Miller began serving in ; along with his wife Linda and sons Curtis and Kenneth, he lives year-round at the camp. Both are graduates of Southeastern Bible College. James Evans joined the staff in The camp embodies twelve buildings for staff, a dining hall with huge fireplace, a chapel, and six cabins each serving sixteen campers. In addition to the Bible classes, camp activities include singing, volleyball, swimming, archery, canoeing, basketball, crafts, and music.
Next steps in a major development plan will be construction of an insulated multi-purpose Gym-Chapel building and pool. One of the newer camps is Woodmont, about 15 miles north of Cloudland in the Georgia section of Lookout Mountain, just off Highway It is a privately owned summer camp for boys and girls 7 to Summer sessions are from one to five weeks.
The program at Woodmont is centered around four principal areas: aquatics, arts and crafts, sports and games, and nature lore. Campers choose from such activities as horseback riding, dancing and acting, nature lore, arts and crafts, swimming, fishing, gymnastics, archery, and volleyball. A computer class is offered for two weeks during the summer session. A large dining hall lodge is the center of much activity in the evening, as well as for meals and games.
In the evening there is singing, campfire programs, folk dancing, talent shows and skits. There is a swimming pool, central bathhouse, football-size athletic field, small lake for fishing and canoeing, and hiking trails.
Cabins accommodate eight campers each, as well as one or two counselors. Two of the Bennett children became staff members early in the stages of the camp. Young college students are utilized as counselors. Its 80 acres lie along Little River in the Cloudmont complex of the Jones family.
Begun in , Saddle Rock operates four sessions of two weeks each during the summer.
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