Camp Whitcomb/Mason

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Coordinates43°10′18″N 88°19′46″W / 43.171736°N 88.329341°W / 43.171736; -88.329341
Land306 acres (124 ha)
OwnerBoys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
Camp Whitcomb/Mason
Interactive map of Camp Whitcomb/Mason
LocationHartland, Wisconsin
Coordinates43°10′18″N 88°19′46″W / 43.171736°N 88.329341°W / 43.171736; -88.329341
Land306 acres (124 ha)
OwnerBoys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee
Established1911

Camp Whitcomb/Mason is a year-round facility located near Hartland, Wisconsin, approximately 35 miles (56 km) northwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin on Lake Keesus. Founded in 1911 and owned and operated by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee, it is the oldest Boys and Girls Clubs camp in America.

Set on 306 acres (1.2 km2) of hills, fields, wetlands, and forests, Whitcomb/Mason provides campers with a variety of natural experiences. Their lodges, cabins and pavilions are available for rent to school, family, church, non-profit and corporate groups throughout the year.

Accredited by the American Camp Association, the camp operates day and overnight camp programs throughout the summer, as well as recreational activities year-round.[1][2]

The mission of Camp Whitcomb/Mason is to provide an imaginative, outdoor educational/recreational experience where youth have the opportunity to develop a sense of competence, usefulness and belonging through their accomplishments, while developing skills, responsibility and respect for others in a safe and healthy non-urban environment. Students are encouraged to have fun while being courteous of the property, wildlife and volunteers.

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