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In 1885, the YMCA founded Camp Baldhead (later known as Camp Dudley). Established by G.A. Sanford and Sumner F. Dudley on Orange Lake in New Jersey, it was first residential camp in North America. [18] The camp later moved to Lake Champlain near Westport, New York. [8] In 1915, Camp Copneconic was established by the YMCA of Greater Flint. [19]
The first YMCA indoor pool in the United States was built in 1885, in Brooklyn, New York. [12]: 154 Male nudity was required at YMCA pools in both the US and Canada until they became mixed-gender in the 1970s. [38] The downtown Miami YMCA, built in 1918 and demolished in 1978, featured what was considered a modern swimming pool at the time.
Camp Widjiwagan was founded in 1929 by Julian Kirby with the permission of the YMCA as an all-boys wilderness camp. In 1947 it held its first sessions for girls. Since its founding it has gained national recognition for its excellent canoeing and backpacking programs. Since 1973 it has also run a strong environmental education program, called ...
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries. It has nearly 90,000 staff, some 920,000 volunteers and 12,000 branches worldwide. [1] It was founded in London on 6 June 1844 by George Williams as the Young Men's Christian Association.
Christian Street YMCA, [5] serving South Philadelphia, Center City and the surrounding communities, offers a wide range of programs for children and teens including swim lessons, sports, fitness, child care and day camps. For adults and seniors, YMCA has personal training, a variety of group exercise classes, wellness orientations and free ...
The city of St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States is home to more than a dozen professional, semi-professional, and collegiate sports teams. The Sporting News rated St. Louis the nation's "Best Sports City" in 2000 [1] and the Wall Street Journal named it the best sports city in 2015. [2] St. Louis has three major league sports teams.
List of Missouri high schools by athletic conferences. Appearance. The following lists Missouri high schools and the athletic conferences in which they compete. [ 1 ] Under the current system used by the Missouri State High School Activities Association some conference member teams may also compete in the same playoff district while others are ...
Pages in category "Sports venues in St. Louis" The following 23 pages are in this category, out of 23 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.