January 31st, 2021 Letter to the camp community

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January 31st, 2021 Letter to the camp community

After long consideration and with a great deal of sadness and some trepidation about the future, we have decided that we will no longer be operating Journey’s End Farm Camp as a residential camp for children. As a family, it has been a privilege to share space with campers and counselors, to witness positive growth, and to be a part of treasured memories for the past 80 years. The memories will remain (and perhaps be enhanced!) over time. The bonds forged between campers and staff remain as indelible reminders of what can be achieved when we open ourselves up to build connections with people we hardly know.

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Camp Memories from the Mid-60s

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One day in June, about the time camp would have opened in a non-pandemic year, we received this message:

“Hello, Journey’s End, My sister and I are 60 and 62 years old. We came to Journey's End in the mid-sixties. I milked cows with Ralph any morning that I could wake up early…”

A week earlier, a recent art school grad (also a camper and former JE counselor) had written to express interest in doing some artwork for Journey’s End. We initiated a connection between the illustrator and the camper that resulted in the comic you see here. We’re grateful to Nicole Zarowin and to John Grund for their collaboration, reminding us of the legacy of Ralph and Marie Curtis.

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John Grund is an artist based in Savannah, GA. When he's not drawing, he can be found wandering the woods or basking in the sun. His work focuses on getting big ideas into little stories. John attended Journey’s End as both a camper and a counselor.

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Songs of JEFC: “Swimming to the Other Side,” by Pat Humphries

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Songs of JEFC: “Swimming to the Other Side,” by Pat Humphries

It’s hard to imagine a summer at JEFC without group singing. It’s such an important part of our program yet it can be easily glossed over when we are describing our camp to prospective campers. The power of group singing is that everyone can take part, no previous experience required. 

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