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== History == | == History == | ||
Named for the famous aviator and philanthropist from Salisbury, Maryland (Richard A. Henson), Henson Scout Reservation has been in continuous operation by the Del-Mar-Va Council<ref>http://www.delmarvacouncil.org</ref> since the summer of 1965. The camp was originally known as Camp Nanticoke, which is now the name of the primary camping area. (The original plan was to develop two camps on a single reservation - Camp Nanticoke and Camp Choptank - but that never materialized.) Today, the entire reservation is still known by many as simply "Camp Nanticoke." | Named for the famous aviator and philanthropist from Salisbury, Maryland (Richard A. Henson), Henson Scout Reservation has been in continuous operation by the Del-Mar-Va Council<ref>[http://www.delmarvacouncil.org Del-Mar-Va Council Home<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> since the summer of 1965. The camp was originally known as Camp Nanticoke, which is now the name of the primary camping area. (The original plan was to develop two camps on a single reservation - Camp Nanticoke and Camp Choptank - but that never materialized.) Today, the entire reservation is still known by many as simply "Camp Nanticoke." | ||
In November 2006, G. Lee Murdoch was named to succeed J. Ray Teat as director of the camp. Murdoch, a nine-year summer camp staff veteran and Eagle Scout, holds a master's degree in recreation management from Indiana University and a bachelor's in recreation and parks management from Frostburg State University. Teat was named the Del-Mar-Va Council's director of support services.<ref>http://stardem.timberlakepublishing.com/article.asp?article=21954&paper=1&cat=145</ref> | In November 2006, G. Lee Murdoch was named to succeed J. Ray Teat as director of the camp. Murdoch, a nine-year summer camp staff veteran and Eagle Scout, holds a master's degree in recreation management from Indiana University and a bachelor's in recreation and parks management from Frostburg State University. Teat was named the Del-Mar-Va Council's director of support services.<ref>[http://stardem.timberlakepublishing.com/article.asp?article=21954&paper=1&cat=145 Association Management Software - Naylor<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> | ||
The camp's largely undeveloped 1,500 acres are widely recognized as an environmental gem, with habitat for countless birds, mammals and fish, including the bald eagle. The entire camp was protected in a conservation easement in partnership with the Nature Conservancy.<ref>http://www.nature.org/success/art14757.html</ref> | The camp's largely undeveloped 1,500 acres are widely recognized as an environmental gem, with habitat for countless birds, mammals and fish, including the bald eagle. The entire camp was protected in a conservation easement in partnership with the Nature Conservancy.<ref>http://www.nature.org/success/art14757.html</ref> | ||
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== References == | == References == | ||
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[http://www.delmarvacouncil.org/openrosters/DocDownload.aspx?id=35085 Campsite Naming] ( History of camp and campsite naming) | |||
[[Category:Local council camps (Boy Scouts of America)]] | [[Category:Local council camps (Boy Scouts of America)]] | ||