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Encyclopedia > Camp Dudley, YMCA

Founded in 1885 by Sumner F. Dudley, Camp Dudley YMCA is the oldest continually running boys camp in America. The camp's motto is "The Other Fellow First". It is located in Westport, NY, although the first summers of the camp were spent in New Jersey. Dudley maintains a strong alumni base that allows it to offer those who can not otherwise afford a summer at Dudley full scholarships. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Westport is a town in Essex County, New York, United States. ...

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Alumni

Notable alumni

  • Burgess Meredith (1907 - 1997) Actor, film & television
  • R. Inslee Clark, Jr. (???? - 1999) First Dean of Admissions at Yale University to admit women
  • Mark Davenport Actor, film & television
  • Russ Gebhardt Pitcher, Montreal Expos
  • Christian McCormack D1 Athlete, Georgetown University
  • Ken Griffey Jr. A largely recognized professional baseball player

Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1908[1] – September 9, 1997), known as Burgess Meredith, was a versatile American actor. ... As Director of Admissions, Yale University, oversaw the schools transition to a coeducational admission policy. ... Ken Griffey, Jr. ...

Alumni and Reunions

One of the unique characteristics of Dudley is the loyalty and support of its alumni. For most campers, their relationship with Dudley does not end with the close of the camping season but continues throughout their lives. Many former campers return as Leaders, and alumni and parents contribute to Dudley through their financial support. All friends of Dudley are invited to attend the alumni gatherings, as well as the August CDA Reunion at Camp. Between 35 and 40 alumni gatherings are held during the year throughout the country and around the world on the Dudley "Reunion Trail".This summer will be Camp Dudley's 123 summer.


Campers are assigned camp numbers in ascending order based on when they first attended Camp. Alumni who attend Hymn Sing on a visit to Camp compete to see who has the lowest camp number.


Camp Dudley has a newly founded sister camp in Colchester, Vermont called Camp Dudley at Kiniya. The Current Camp Dudley's Director Andy Bisselle largely made the purchasing of this camp possible so the that the daughters of Camp Dudley alumni have place to send their daughters where they can learn the same ethics and values that Camp Dudley teaches. Colchester, Vermont Colchester is a town located in Chittenden County, Vermont. ...


Trivia

  • Camp Dudley was once the "question" to an answer on the game show Jeopardy!. True! The camp office has a picture of the show that day.

“Quiz show” redirects here. ... Jeopardy! is an international television quiz game show, originally devised by Merv Griffin. ...

See also

Summer camp is a supervised program for children and teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. ...

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