| 词条 | Camp Fern |
| 释义 |
| name = Camp Fern | photo = | photo_width = | photo_caption = | map = | map_width = | type = | location = Marshall, Texas | area = | created = {{Start date|1934}} | operator = Margaret Rotzler Lee (owner) | visitation_num = | status = | designation = | open = | website = {{URL|www.campfern.com}} }} Camp Fern is a summer camp for boys and girls, located in rural Harrison County outside of Marshall, Texas. It was founded in 1934[1], and operates on the basis of Christian principles, with respect for all faiths. HistoryThough they had facilitated recreational activities for children on the shores of Fern Lake since 1931, Vernon and Maggie Hilliard officially founded Camp Fern in 1934 with the addition of residential cabins built from logs sourced from the surrounding area. A five-week, all-girls session began each summer, followed by a five-week, all-boys session. The original activities offered, including English horseback riding, swimming, canoeing, riflery, archery, arts & crafts and educational programs on the natural ecosystem of the Piney Woods of East Texas, all remaain. Through the years, more have been added - including water skiing, tennis, boxing, fencing, drama and a ropes course. Additionally, Camp Fern seeks to provide unique cultural experiences - such as the 2015 visit from the Bolshoi Ballet from Moscow, Russia.[2] Since the beginning, a focal point of camp life at Fern has been tribal competition - in which all campers join one of two tribes (Bena or Owaisso at girls' camp, Caddo or Tejas at boys' camp) that are pitted against each other in a variety of contests throughout the session. [3] On the last night of camp, the result of the session-long competition is announced by revealing that year's "feather" - painted in the winning tribe's color - on a wooden plaque that resembles a Native American headdress. In 1985, Camp Fern reduced the length of the all-girls and all-boys sessions to four weeks apiece, and added a two-week co-ed session for younger children. Tribal competition is also a part of the co-ed experience, though the rivalry between its two tribes (Cherokee and Apache) is not as intense. Today, Camp Fern is owned and operated by the third and fourth generations of the founding family. For the past ten years, it has received the Safety First designation from the Markel Insurance Company[4]. In 2008, the remake of Friday the 13th was partially filmed at Fern. [5] Notabl Alumni
References1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.houstoniamag.com/articles/2014/3/3/best-overnight-camps-march-2014|website=Houstonia Magazine|title=Best Overnight Camps|language=en-US}} 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.marshallnewsmessenger.com/news/counties/jeffersonian-institute-camp-fern-seek-to-open-window-of-culture/article_567d2c14-feaf-54d2-b6f2-cd71362bb409.html|website=Marshall News Messenger|title=Jeffersonian Institute, Camp Fern seek to open window of culture to kids|language=en-US}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.campingcoasttocoast.org/blog/2013/02/19/camp-fern|website=Camping Coast to Coast|language=en-US}} 4. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.markelinsurance.com/humanservices/-/media/specialty/camp/pdfs/announcement-safety-1st-camps-bgc_0119.pdf?la=en|website=Markel Insurance Company|title=Markel Specialty honors camps and clubs with 2018 Safety 1st designation|language=en-US}} 5. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.countylinemagazine.com/January-February-2016/Film-Industry-Showcases-Area-Towns-and-Venues/|website=County Line Magazine|title=Film Industry Showcases Area Towns and Venues|language=en-US}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.summercampculture.com/famous-summer-camp-alumni/organization/Camp+Fern%2C+Texas/|website=Summer Camp Culture|language=en-US}} External links
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