Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "Camp Becket, also known as Camp Becket-in-the-Berkshires, is a YMCA summer camp for boys in the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts. Founded in 1903 by George Hannum on Rudd Pond in Becket, Massachusetts, it is one of the oldest continually running summer camps in the United States and is consistently rated and considered among the best camps of its kind. The camp is a boys-only camp to concentrate on traditional values while building a sense of teamwork. The camp still teaches many of the values, such as building individual character by achieving goals in the context of a group setting, espoused by its second director, Henry Gibson (tenure, 1904-1927).The camp teaches eight Becket Mottos:Do your bestPlay the gameManners maketh the manPeace through understandingI can and I willEach for all—all for eachBetter faithful than famousHelp the other fellowThe camp is divided into four units, called villages, that contain eight to ten cabins each. From youngest to oldest, these are: Iroquois (cabins named after the American Indian tribes of the Iroquois League, and Algonquin and Erie) Pioneer (cabins named after famous explorers) Frontier (cabins named after U.S. Forts). It is also known as the Showcase Village because it is in the middle of the camp Ranger (cabins named after U.S. National Parks).The cabins do not have electricity in them, and each village has a communal bathroom where kids shower and brush their teeth. Each cabin houses eight campers (all close in age), an assistant counselor, and a counselor. In addition to group activities and team-building, campers engage in numerous individual activities, including sports, arts and crafts, boating, activities unique to Becket such as ball and team games and nature activities.During the off-seasons, there are work weekends, during which alumni, staff, and kids participate in work activities, such as wood chip spreading or fixing roofs. An Alumni weekend provides an opportunity for alumni to reconnect. All of these events are hosted at Chimney Corners Camp because of the heated and insulated cabins."@en }
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- Camp_Becket abstract "Camp Becket, also known as Camp Becket-in-the-Berkshires, is a YMCA summer camp for boys in the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts. Founded in 1903 by George Hannum on Rudd Pond in Becket, Massachusetts, it is one of the oldest continually running summer camps in the United States and is consistently rated and considered among the best camps of its kind. The camp is a boys-only camp to concentrate on traditional values while building a sense of teamwork. The camp still teaches many of the values, such as building individual character by achieving goals in the context of a group setting, espoused by its second director, Henry Gibson (tenure, 1904-1927).The camp teaches eight Becket Mottos:Do your bestPlay the gameManners maketh the manPeace through understandingI can and I willEach for all—all for eachBetter faithful than famousHelp the other fellowThe camp is divided into four units, called villages, that contain eight to ten cabins each. From youngest to oldest, these are: Iroquois (cabins named after the American Indian tribes of the Iroquois League, and Algonquin and Erie) Pioneer (cabins named after famous explorers) Frontier (cabins named after U.S. Forts). It is also known as the Showcase Village because it is in the middle of the camp Ranger (cabins named after U.S. National Parks).The cabins do not have electricity in them, and each village has a communal bathroom where kids shower and brush their teeth. Each cabin houses eight campers (all close in age), an assistant counselor, and a counselor. In addition to group activities and team-building, campers engage in numerous individual activities, including sports, arts and crafts, boating, activities unique to Becket such as ball and team games and nature activities.During the off-seasons, there are work weekends, during which alumni, staff, and kids participate in work activities, such as wood chip spreading or fixing roofs. An Alumni weekend provides an opportunity for alumni to reconnect. All of these events are hosted at Chimney Corners Camp because of the heated and insulated cabins.".
- Q5026997 abstract "Camp Becket, also known as Camp Becket-in-the-Berkshires, is a YMCA summer camp for boys in the Berkshires region of western Massachusetts. Founded in 1903 by George Hannum on Rudd Pond in Becket, Massachusetts, it is one of the oldest continually running summer camps in the United States and is consistently rated and considered among the best camps of its kind. The camp is a boys-only camp to concentrate on traditional values while building a sense of teamwork. The camp still teaches many of the values, such as building individual character by achieving goals in the context of a group setting, espoused by its second director, Henry Gibson (tenure, 1904-1927).The camp teaches eight Becket Mottos:Do your bestPlay the gameManners maketh the manPeace through understandingI can and I willEach for all—all for eachBetter faithful than famousHelp the other fellowThe camp is divided into four units, called villages, that contain eight to ten cabins each. From youngest to oldest, these are: Iroquois (cabins named after the American Indian tribes of the Iroquois League, and Algonquin and Erie) Pioneer (cabins named after famous explorers) Frontier (cabins named after U.S. Forts). It is also known as the Showcase Village because it is in the middle of the camp Ranger (cabins named after U.S. National Parks).The cabins do not have electricity in them, and each village has a communal bathroom where kids shower and brush their teeth. Each cabin houses eight campers (all close in age), an assistant counselor, and a counselor. In addition to group activities and team-building, campers engage in numerous individual activities, including sports, arts and crafts, boating, activities unique to Becket such as ball and team games and nature activities.During the off-seasons, there are work weekends, during which alumni, staff, and kids participate in work activities, such as wood chip spreading or fixing roofs. An Alumni weekend provides an opportunity for alumni to reconnect. All of these events are hosted at Chimney Corners Camp because of the heated and insulated cabins.".