[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 300 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 300

Congratulating Camp Dudley YMCA of Westport, New York, on the occasion 
                       of its 125th anniversary.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 30, 2009

 Mr. McHugh submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                  the Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Congratulating Camp Dudley YMCA of Westport, New York, on the occasion 
                       of its 125th anniversary.

Whereas Camp Dudley YMCA (``Camp Dudley'') was founded in 1885 by Sumner F. 
        Dudley, a YMCA volunteer;
Whereas Camp Dudley is located in Westport, New York, with two miles of frontage 
        on Lake Champlain and surrounded by the Adirondack Mountains;
Whereas Camp Dudley is the oldest Camp in continuous operation in the United 
        States;
Whereas Camp Dudley's motto of ``The Other Fellow First'', is at the heart of 
        camp life;
Whereas Camp Dudley is a place that celebrates timeless traditional values, 
        inspiring boys, girls, men, and women alike to seek something higher 
        than their own self-interest;
Whereas Camp Dudley has remained true to its mission to develop moral, personal, 
        physical, and leadership skills in the spirit of fellowship and fun, 
        enabling boys and girls to lead lives characterized by devotion to 
        others;
Whereas Camp Dudley's leadership development program is a dynamic part of the 
        camp experience;
Whereas Camp Dudley has a great legacy of Cabin Leadership, driven by caring and 
        bold leaders whose devotion to their campers is the cornerstone for 
        successful summers;
Whereas Camp Dudley is committed to providing a balanced program for campers 
        that includes team sports, individual sports, the arts, outdoor 
        offerings, and spiritual traditions;
Whereas campers can participate in a variety of activities and sports including 
        arts and crafts, archery, band, baseball, basketball, canoeing, 
        ceramics, chorus, drama, fishing, flag football, golf, hiking, high and 
        low ropes courses, kayaking, lacrosse, lifesaving, mountaineering, 
        music, photography, publications, riflery, rock climbing, sailing, 
        soccer, softball, swimming, diving, tennis, track and field, water polo, 
        weight training, writing, video, and volleyball;
Whereas Camp Dudley expanded its reach by welcoming Camp Kiniya for girls into 
        its family in 2006;
Whereas Camp Dudley welcomes a diverse camper body of boys of all faiths into 
        their community;
Whereas Camp Dudley is committed to making camp affordable for all socioeconomic 
        levels;
Whereas Camp Dudley has a strong scholarship program, in which approximately 20 
        percent of summer campers are awarded scholarships on the basis of 
        financial need, and are funded from generous alumni and parents support;
Whereas Camp Dudley's current and former campers and staff have made significant 
        differences in their own communities and families;
Whereas campers representing 35 States and 12 foreign countries have spent their 
        summers at Camp Dudley and has a camper return rate of 84 percent;
Whereas Camp Dudley alumni include Burgess Meredith, Bob Pettit, C. Roland 
        Stichweh, Ink Clark, Pete Willmott, Paul Grinwis, Charlie Johnson, John 
        Harbison, Robert Appleyard, Gerald La Grange, Johnny Jones, Tom Hale, 
        and many others; and
Whereas one of the unique characteristics of Camp Dudley is the loyalty and 
        support of its alumni both through financial support and attendance at 
        the more than 47 alumni gatherings occurring each year across the 
        country and around the world: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates Camp Dudley YMCA of Westport, New York, 
        on the occasion of its 125th anniversary; and
            (2) recognizes Camp Dudley YMCA's current staff, campers, 
        and alumni for their contributions to their community.
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