Contact: Debra Mills, 301-663-9388
The Third Annual
Frederick County Outdoor School Reunion will be held at Camp Greentop in
Catoctin Mountain Park on Saturday, April 11 from 9 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. The
Reunion celebrates memories of the Frederick County Outdoor School Program that
operated at Camp Greentop from 1957 until 1996. The residential Frederick
County Outdoor School program at Camp Greentop was the first program of its
kind in the State of Maryland. Its success led the way for other Outdoor School
programs at Catoctin Mountain Park including the Washington County Outdoor
School held at Camp Misty Mount in the 1960's through the 1970's and the
Washington, D.C. Public School Outdoor School Program held at Camp Round Meadow
in the 1970's through the 1990's. Alumni from the Outdoor Schools at Camp Misty
Mount and Camp Round Meadow are invited to join Camp Greentop Alumni in this
celebration of environmental education. The Outdoor School
Reunion will be held in an open house setting at Camp Greentop from 9:00 a.m.
until 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 11 and will provide opportunities for
Outdoor School alumni to revisit Camp Greentop, share their outdoor school
memories, and tour this special place with family and friends. Catoctin High
School National Park Club members will be on-site to conduct oral history
interviews with alumni willing to record their memories as a way of documenting
the activities and impact of the Outdoor School program. Former Outdoor School
principal Eddie Main will provide a display of Camp Greentop memorabilia The
day will feature opportunities to interact with former Outdoor School students,
teachers and principals and to participate in activities reminiscent of camp
activities. Activities include: Outdoor School
alumni willing to share pictures, letters or other memorabilia from their
experiences at Camp Greentop are encouraged to bring these items to the
reunion. Catoctin High Students will scan the pictures and documents and
photograph other memorabilia. The electronic versions will become part of the
Catoctin Mountain Park Historic Archive. All items will remain in the
possession of their owners. Please visit the Facebook page, "Frederick County
Outdoor School Reunion at Catoctin Mountain Park" to share your thoughts and
learn more about the day's events. Catoctin
Mountain Park is one of over 400 units administered by the National Park
Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Correspondence should be addressed
to: Superintendent, Catoctin Mountain Park, 6602 Foxville Road, Thurmont, MD
21788. Our website address is www.nps.gov/cato.The Visitor Center is open from 9:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. daily. Emergency
calls should be directed to the National Capital Region Communications Center
at 1-866-677-6677. -NPS- |
Last updated: April 10, 2015