Reflection on 33 Years of Service

Ken Bontrager has been away from Camp for a few months now enjoying semi-retirement in Florida. He spent a bit of this time happily mowing a golf course while he reflected on his time in New York. Ken will be back with us at Homecoming on September 7. We’ll have a special time to connect with him, share more than three decades of memories, and celebrate Camp’s future.

At the PA Banquet this year, we shared this video where Ken speaks with incoming Executive Director Ben Cheek about his tenure, what Camp meant for his family, and his hopes for the future:

Several people who saw this video at the Banquet remarked that they had never seen this side of Ken before. How about you? What do you remember about Ken and Camp? Hopefully you can join us at Homecoming and share (Register Here)!

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