Gold was discovered in California in 1849. By the thousands, miners came from all over theworld to make their fortunes. From the seaports of San Francisco and Eureka, they spread out inall directions following the rivers to the high country where gold was just waiting to be picked up.In the north they followed the Trinity and Klamath Rivers high into the Klamath Mountains andTrinity Alps. From San Francisco, they worked their way through the Sierra Nevada's following
the Tuolumne and Merced Rivers. ...

Inspiring Science Programs Expand Learning and Motivation
Champions Science Adventures™ programs and summer camps focus on taking science education beyond the classroom to spark a child's interest in the world of science through exploration and discovery. Our programs reinforce the five core knowledge areas of science: Life Science, Physics, Chemistry, Space/Earth Science and Technology. We offer a variety of ways for schools to bring the joy of science to children in grades k-6 all year long. ...

Sierra Adventure Camps offers both an outdoor beach and watersports day camp program (Water Sports Day Camp) and an overnight camp (Sierra Sleep-Away). The Water Sports Day Camp Program offers instruction in watersports (sailing, canoeing, boating, snorkeling, surfing) as well as Ocean Safety and activities also include: boogie boarding, tubing, beach games, sand sculpture competitions, etc. ...

My Global Groove is a unique Cultural Adventure Camp that brings exciting cultural art, music, language, and cuisine into the lives of creative kids. On this virtual journey around the world, we nurture the individual, model positive ways of interacting with peers, and ultimately leave campers with an enhanced sense of self and the gift of belonging to a special new community. ...

Historic Sturtevant Camp, was established in 1893. It is the only camp from the Great Hiking Era which is still in operation in southern California's San Gabriel Mountains. Surrounded by the largest virgin stand of Big Cone Spruce trees in the United States, Sturtevant's canyon setting provides a unique opportunity to experience the wilderness. ...

Historic Sturtevant Camp, was established in 1893. It is the only camp from the Great Hiking Era which is still in operation in southern California's San Gabriel Mountains. Surrounded by the largest virgin stand of Big Cone Spruce trees in the United States, Sturtevant's canyon setting provides a unique opportunity to experience the wilderness. ...

CAMP PLAYBALL is an age-specific sports program for children 3-7. At CAMP PLAYBALL children will learn basic skills for soccer, tennis, hockey, basketball, baseball, and volleyball in a fun, creative
soccer ...

The uCamps mission is to bring happiness to campers, grades 3-12, by providing fun, educational, outdoor adventure, and performing arts enrichment programs.,' ...

British Soccer Camps provide players of all ages and abilities with the rare opportunity to receive high-level soccer coaching from a team of international experts. ...

The Society of St. Vincent de Paul was founded in Paris, France in 1833 by a 20-year old student, Frederic Ozanam. Challenged by the poverty he saw on the streets, and by his contemporaries who believed the Church no longer demonstrated an active faith in works of charity, Frederic organized the first "Conference of Charity" to help the poor of all religions created by the industrial revolution, as well as create an avenue that assisted people to express their faith and grow spiritually through acts of charity. Students in the Conference began begging for money, food, fuel and other items that could be used to help the desperately poor families they found in the slums of Paris. These students also met weekly to take stock of their resources and plan their activities. ...