YWCA Celebrates 90 Years in Camping!
OUR HISTORY...
Back in 1914, far removed from the destructive din of
the battlefields of Europe, a whole new world of adventure and
excitement opened up for thirty Detroit girls. At a camp sponsored for
two weeks by the Girls’ Work Department at Elizabeth Lake. Borrowed
tents comprised its meager equipment.
From this Simple Beginning...
The Detroit YWCA girls’ camp progressed through seasons
and various temporary sites. In 1919, at the Carrigan site on Lake
Huron (1919-21) the enterprise was christened "Camp Cavell" in honor of
Nurse Edith Cavell whose heroic patriotism so fired the imagination of
the girls of the post-war period. In 1927 Camp Cavell was moved to its
current site here in Lexington.
Girls also enjoyed Camp Norcom & Camp Talahi...
In 1928 the Detroit YWCA established wonderful programs
at Camp Norcom in Dexter for girls of color and Camp Talahi near
Brighton for business and industrial girls. In later years we all came
together at Camp Cavell.
Click here for more HISTORY!
ALUMNI, We would LOVE to
Hear from You!
If
you have attended any of the YWCA camping programs, we would love to
hear from you. Please share with us your memories, pictures and
stories. We’ll add your name to our alumni list so old camp friends can
find you!
Join our Alumni Committee!
We would love your help! Sit with us on our ongoing
Alumni Committee to plan into our future, just give us a call.
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Celebration Events...please join us!
We are having a great time looking into our history,
gathering information and sharing it with everyone! We hope you will
come celebrate with us throughout the year! Just call or see the
website for more information!
Alumni Family Day at Camp
Camp Cavell Open House
Alumni & Friends
Celebration Weekend
A great big 90th year celebration weekend with all of
our friends!
Alumni & Friends
Celebration Dinner
Join us on for a historical
presentation & dinner on Saturday. We would love to have you
come!
Call 1-810-359-2267 for more
information!
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