What’s New at U.M.ARMY Northeast?
Northeast to host College Camp in 2008
There’s exciting news for U.M.ARMY college age participants. In 2008 the Northeast will host its first College Camp. The program will use the same great U.M.ARMY experience and work team concept. But the teams will be made up of young adults who are one full year past high school or older.

The goal of hosting a college camp was established as a priority by the Northeast Board of Directors in response to concerns expressed by young adults who desired the opportunity to be on work teams. In addition, it is more difficult for college students to commit to camp weeks later in the summer. A group from the Northeast has participated in the Texas college camp during the past two summers and they are now ready to share their experiences to help plan for a Northeast camp.

Laurie Douglas has been a member of the U.M.ARMY family for 4 years and she has traveled as an adult participant to the college camp in Texas. We are pleased to announce that she will act as Director of our Northeast College Camp in Exeter, New Hampshire during the week of June 1-7, 2008. For questions and registration information regarding this camp, please contact Lorraine Macpherson lorraine@umarmy.org

Northeast to host Pennsylvania camp in 2008

 The Northeast Board of Directors is pleased to announce plans for a Pennsylvania camp during the week of July 13-19, 2008. This camp is a response to the needs of groups from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and the Washington D.C. area.
It is amazing to see the way U.M.ARMY has grown in the Northeast. With very little marketing the word is spreading about our program. It is part of our core principles that we will grow in a planned and responsible way. We have worked hard to develop competent and confident camp staff and to work closely with social service agencies to reach out in a way that respects the needs and dignity of all clients.
Darlene Thomas has participated with her group from Shiremanstown, PA in our Connecticut camp for the past two summers. She was instrumental in bringing this program to the Williamsport PA area and we are pleased to announce she will serve as Director for the Pennsylvania camp.
We encourage groups to register early for all camps as our pre-camp inquiries indicate that space will fill to capacity very quickly.