"After you have done this, you know that you are never alone. No matter how lonely or isolated you are, if you want to make the world a better place, you have brothers and sisters."
- Ed Peeples, camper, Fieldston (NY) 1957; staff, Kentucky 1966
- Ed Peeples, camper, Fieldston (NY) 1957; staff, Kentucky 1966
Welcome to the Encampment for Citizenship!
The Encampment is back!
A dedicated group of Encampment alums have been working together for the past few years to re-launch the Encampment for the 21st Century.
We took a huge step forward this summer with a 2-week pilot program in Richmond, VA. We are also hosted an alumni reunion in July. And plans are in the works for 2014 -- stay tuned!
We need you to get involved!
1. Stand up and be counted.
2. Contribute a gift to the Encampment for Citizenship.
We are working to bring back the magic of the Encampment, but we need your help.
Join us!
To contribute to this important effort, click on the Donate button at left.
To donate online, go to: https://www.wepay.com/x16812z/donate/11715
The Encampment is back!
A dedicated group of Encampment alums have been working together for the past few years to re-launch the Encampment for the 21st Century.
We took a huge step forward this summer with a 2-week pilot program in Richmond, VA. We are also hosted an alumni reunion in July. And plans are in the works for 2014 -- stay tuned!
We need you to get involved!
1. Stand up and be counted.
- Join us on Facebook and share your Encampment story.
- Complete the online survey for alumni.
- Reach out to other alums. Point them to this web page and tell them what's going on!
- Join one of the working committees.
2. Contribute a gift to the Encampment for Citizenship.
- Donate $25 or more.
- Pledge a monthly contribution to help cover fixed expenses.
We are working to bring back the magic of the Encampment, but we need your help.
Join us!
To contribute to this important effort, click on the Donate button at left.
To donate online, go to: https://www.wepay.com/x16812z/donate/11715
NEWS and EVENTS:
7/15/13 -- Encampment 2013 Wrap-up. Encampers and staff began their journeys home today. Plans are already in the works to continue this extraordinary experience. Our 2013 alumni have shared their perspectives on what a 21st Century Encampment needs. A group will work with the Program Committee to further develop these great ideas. Another group will work with the Communications Committee on social networking and our new website. Check here for all sorts of new developments as autumn gets underway.
7/13/13 -- Alumni Day and An Evening with the Encampment! Alumni, staff, board members, and encampers toured the Encampment Archives at the VCU Libraries. Alumni and youth shared lunch and conversation over the noon hour. After lunch, alumni gathered to share memories and commitment for the revived Encampment. And in the evening, alumni and community members were treated to a wonderful evening of youth performances. The encampers shared their knowledge about a number of issues that are close to their hearts through original performances and presentations. These included dance, spoken word, multimedia, theater, music, and song. The young performers were joined by folksinger Jane Sapp.
7/5/13 -- Presenting... the 2013 Encampment! This picture was taken at the Virginia state Capitol building. Barbara Johns, who is quoted on the wall behind the encampers, was a teenage girl who helped integrate the schools.
7/15/13 -- Encampment 2013 Wrap-up. Encampers and staff began their journeys home today. Plans are already in the works to continue this extraordinary experience. Our 2013 alumni have shared their perspectives on what a 21st Century Encampment needs. A group will work with the Program Committee to further develop these great ideas. Another group will work with the Communications Committee on social networking and our new website. Check here for all sorts of new developments as autumn gets underway.
7/13/13 -- Alumni Day and An Evening with the Encampment! Alumni, staff, board members, and encampers toured the Encampment Archives at the VCU Libraries. Alumni and youth shared lunch and conversation over the noon hour. After lunch, alumni gathered to share memories and commitment for the revived Encampment. And in the evening, alumni and community members were treated to a wonderful evening of youth performances. The encampers shared their knowledge about a number of issues that are close to their hearts through original performances and presentations. These included dance, spoken word, multimedia, theater, music, and song. The young performers were joined by folksinger Jane Sapp.
7/5/13 -- Presenting... the 2013 Encampment! This picture was taken at the Virginia state Capitol building. Barbara Johns, who is quoted on the wall behind the encampers, was a teenage girl who helped integrate the schools.
7/1/13 -- The 2013 Encampment kicks off today!
5/ 29/13 -- Today, 16 youth have been accepted to attend this summer's Encampment! And we expect to accept more youth in the next few days. We invite all alumni to come meet the first Encampers of the 21st century on July 13 at Virginia Commonwealth University.
5/24/13 -- Dorm space at VCU! If you want to stay in the dorm at VCU, and eat meals on campus, you have one week to get your registration form in! Download the form here and send to the Encampment office by email or "snail mail" (info on form).
4/29/24 -- Register for the summer Alumni Event at VCU! Please join us for a very special day with the 2013 encampers and Encampment alumni. Download your registration form here.
4/29/13 -- Encampment applications are due in 2 days! Download the application materials here.
3/2/13 -- Youth Recruitment is underway! Please see the new Summer Program 2013 page for more information, or contact the Encampment at: EFCYouthProgram@gmail.com
2/12/13 -- SAVE THE DATE: July 13, 2013!
A very special event for alumni and friends of the Encampment will take place July 13, 2013 at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. This event will celebrate the first Encampment of the 21st century, which will take place in July at VCU.
We are planning an afternoon program for current encampers and alumni. This will be an opportunity for the young people to share what they have learned at the Encampment and for dialog between the generations. Alumni will also have the opportunity to tour the Encampment for Citizenship Archives housed in the VCU Libraries.
In the evening, we will have a larger event, for alumni, encampers, friends of the Encampment, and members of the Richmond and VCU communities. We are working on getting some very interesting Encampment alums to speak to the group.
Stay tuned for details regarding times, accommodations, etc.
See you in Richmond!
1/21/13 -- Check out our new logo, in the upper-left corner of this page!
1/20/13 -- We Have Met Our Match!
The Fundraising committee reports that the $15,000 2-for-1 match was met by the January 15 deadline. This is exciting news enables us to move forward full throttle with plans for the summer 2013 Encampment pilot program in Richmond, VA.
Please note that we still need donations! So keep those checks and WePays coming! Please share the following letter from EFC alum and program committee member Mabel Picotte with anyone you feel would be interested in supporting our wonderful program.
5/ 29/13 -- Today, 16 youth have been accepted to attend this summer's Encampment! And we expect to accept more youth in the next few days. We invite all alumni to come meet the first Encampers of the 21st century on July 13 at Virginia Commonwealth University.
5/24/13 -- Dorm space at VCU! If you want to stay in the dorm at VCU, and eat meals on campus, you have one week to get your registration form in! Download the form here and send to the Encampment office by email or "snail mail" (info on form).
4/29/24 -- Register for the summer Alumni Event at VCU! Please join us for a very special day with the 2013 encampers and Encampment alumni. Download your registration form here.
4/29/13 -- Encampment applications are due in 2 days! Download the application materials here.
3/2/13 -- Youth Recruitment is underway! Please see the new Summer Program 2013 page for more information, or contact the Encampment at: EFCYouthProgram@gmail.com
2/12/13 -- SAVE THE DATE: July 13, 2013!
A very special event for alumni and friends of the Encampment will take place July 13, 2013 at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, VA. This event will celebrate the first Encampment of the 21st century, which will take place in July at VCU.
We are planning an afternoon program for current encampers and alumni. This will be an opportunity for the young people to share what they have learned at the Encampment and for dialog between the generations. Alumni will also have the opportunity to tour the Encampment for Citizenship Archives housed in the VCU Libraries.
In the evening, we will have a larger event, for alumni, encampers, friends of the Encampment, and members of the Richmond and VCU communities. We are working on getting some very interesting Encampment alums to speak to the group.
Stay tuned for details regarding times, accommodations, etc.
See you in Richmond!
1/21/13 -- Check out our new logo, in the upper-left corner of this page!
1/20/13 -- We Have Met Our Match!
The Fundraising committee reports that the $15,000 2-for-1 match was met by the January 15 deadline. This is exciting news enables us to move forward full throttle with plans for the summer 2013 Encampment pilot program in Richmond, VA.
Please note that we still need donations! So keep those checks and WePays coming! Please share the following letter from EFC alum and program committee member Mabel Picotte with anyone you feel would be interested in supporting our wonderful program.
| efcmabelletter2012web2.pdf |
11/30/12 -- Alumni gather in New York
On November 30, about a dozen Encampment alumni gathered at the Calhoun School in New York City. The assembled group represented each decade from the '50s through the '90s! The refreshments were tasty, and the conversation energizing. Attendees shared their Encampment experiences, round-robin style, and members of the Encampment board and the Outreach committee shared information about the upcoming summer programs, the EFC Archive at Virginia Commonwealth University, and plans for future organizational development. The group had a discussion and the following ideas emerged:
There is interest in having a follow-up gathering in the spring.
7/17/12 -- Encampment for Citizenship receives 501(c)(3) status!
The Encampment for Citizenship has just received it's 501 (c) (3) status from
the IRS! Now we are well on our way to having a 2013 summer program in Richmond, Virginia. Help us get there by contributing your time and funds to the EFC! Read more below. Then click the Donate link in the menu or go to WePay to donate online: https://www.wepay.com/x16812z/donate/11715
5/25/12 -- EFC Strategic Planning
The EFC Board of Directors and committee members held a strategic planning retreat over Memorial Day weekend 2012, to further our work to bring the EFC back to life. See the Events page for more info about the retreat. Check out the file below for more details.
On November 30, about a dozen Encampment alumni gathered at the Calhoun School in New York City. The assembled group represented each decade from the '50s through the '90s! The refreshments were tasty, and the conversation energizing. Attendees shared their Encampment experiences, round-robin style, and members of the Encampment board and the Outreach committee shared information about the upcoming summer programs, the EFC Archive at Virginia Commonwealth University, and plans for future organizational development. The group had a discussion and the following ideas emerged:
- It would help if each alumni year can have a point person who can engage in personalized outreach to others from their year.
- The need to begin fundraising for an Endowment is critical, as it will allow us to remain sustainable.
- Re-connect with Ethical Societies as they were our original supporters and many alums belong to local chapters.
- Find ways to collect and disseminate anecdotal stories from alums.
- Consider ways to use the website as a means of communication between alums. Consider a hire for this job.
There is interest in having a follow-up gathering in the spring.
7/17/12 -- Encampment for Citizenship receives 501(c)(3) status!
The Encampment for Citizenship has just received it's 501 (c) (3) status from
the IRS! Now we are well on our way to having a 2013 summer program in Richmond, Virginia. Help us get there by contributing your time and funds to the EFC! Read more below. Then click the Donate link in the menu or go to WePay to donate online: https://www.wepay.com/x16812z/donate/11715
5/25/12 -- EFC Strategic Planning
The EFC Board of Directors and committee members held a strategic planning retreat over Memorial Day weekend 2012, to further our work to bring the EFC back to life. See the Events page for more info about the retreat. Check out the file below for more details.
| encampment_for_citizenship_summer_2012_-_dear_alumni_and_friends.pdf |
CALL TO ACTION! We are re-establishing the EFC! Please join us!
The word “encampment” is back. From Wall Street to Main Street, citizens are banding together and engaging in conversation that is participatory and inclusive. People are looking for a way to change the world and are, once again, standing up for what matters to them. Standing up for a better world is precisely what the Encampment for Citizenship encourages people to do. You can participate in making it happen for today’s youth. Planning is underway for pilot program for youth in 2013 in Richmond, VA as a first step toward implementing a full Encampment program.
In the past 12 months:
We need you to get involved!
1. Stand up and be counted.
2. Contribute a gift to the Encampment for Citizenship.
To contribute to this important effort, click on the Donate button at left.
To donate online, go to: https://www.wepay.com/x16812z/donate/11715
Thank you for your interest and involvement!
In peace and gratitude,
Encampment for Citizenship Board of Directors
The word “encampment” is back. From Wall Street to Main Street, citizens are banding together and engaging in conversation that is participatory and inclusive. People are looking for a way to change the world and are, once again, standing up for what matters to them. Standing up for a better world is precisely what the Encampment for Citizenship encourages people to do. You can participate in making it happen for today’s youth. Planning is underway for pilot program for youth in 2013 in Richmond, VA as a first step toward implementing a full Encampment program.
In the past 12 months:
- We have completed the important step of incorporating the EFC! We filed articles of incorporation in California and have recently received federal tax-exempt, non-profit status. You can DONATE ONLINE via WePay: https://www.wepay.com/x16812z/donate/11715
- Your fellow alums have been working on program development, alumni outreach and fundraising, to make this revival real.
- Regionally based alumni groups are up and running in several areas.
- Our partnership with Virginia Commonwealth University, the caretakers of the EFC Archives, continues to deepen.
We need you to get involved!
1. Stand up and be counted.
- Join us on Facebook and share your Encampment story.
- Complete the online survey for alumni.
- Reach out to other alums. Point them to this web page and tell them what's going on!
- Join one of the working committees.
2. Contribute a gift to the Encampment for Citizenship.
- Donate $25 or more.
- Pledge a monthly contribution to help cover fixed expenses.
To contribute to this important effort, click on the Donate button at left.
To donate online, go to: https://www.wepay.com/x16812z/donate/11715
Thank you for your interest and involvement!
In peace and gratitude,
Encampment for Citizenship Board of Directors
