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Camp Week is Here!!! And, I
don't know who's more excited, the parents or the children! While we all
have different things to be excited for, many of us share common themes......
seeing old friends, meeting new friends, getting a chance to learn something
new.... maybe we're excited about an experience revisited or one that may
happen for the first time... and maybe we're excited because camp gives us an
opportunity to share a week with others with whom we have so much in common...
and of course, let's not forget the food!!
We're on TV! KSTP
visited Camp this week on Tuesday following a story
of a Korean-American man and the importance of a cultural experience like
ours.
CHO-WHEY ACTION THIS WEEK!
Things are hopping, dancing and drumming at Cho-Whey this week. Here's a
sampling of what you may have missed.....
Our Camp phone line
for families trying to reach us or their camper(s) is 715-381-8417
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Camp Families, we need your help
spreading the word about our camp. Please see this special
message from our Board President.
Sponsors and Donors to our Camp. Please
see our Contact Information Page for
information on how to become one of our Sponsors/Donors and be listed on this
website (tasteful advertising is available on this site for our
Benefactors).... Thanks!
STAYING INFORMED
Camp Chosôn has a general
listserv for all our families interested in receiving the most current
camp information via e-mail. To sign up, send an e-mail to our listserv
at the following link: Camp
Chosôn Listserv. Please note: the listserv does not replace
other forms of camp communication, but serves to augment communication methods
already in place. Notifications regarding registration materials and
reminders of important dates related to camp will be sent out on the listserv
in a timely fashion, and all information distributed by the Board will still
be posted on this website should you prefer to not sign-up.
If you wish to attend our next Board
meeting, please contact our Board
Secretary for location and directions.
CAMP BASICS
Camp Chosôn is an annual, week-long, Korean
culture camp primarily serving MN and WI, specifically designed for adopted Korean-American children, their
families and friends. Camp Chosôn convenes at a location every year in or
near the beautiful St. Croix River Valley and is typically held close to the Fourth of July week.
Our venue is
currently Camp Rolling Ridges, a Girl Scout Camp, in northeast Hudson. We
have developed a
strong working relationship with the Girl Scouts that is mutually beneficial
to both of our organizations. Registration information
and all other necessary forms will be available for downloading on this
website.
Camp
Rolling Ridges is located on 550 picturesque
acres in northeast Hudson, Wisconsin. We searched high and low for a new
home to hold camp in 2004, and were pleased with the many attributes this
facility offered as well as its potential for future development. Now
with two successful years at this new venue, it has become our preferred
venue. To see and learn more about our
venue, click on
this link to our Camp Venue Information.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Our history dates back to 1993, when a core
group of parents looking for a way to expose their children to Korean culture
found such opportunities to be in short supply for their families. These
visionary parents started what is now a Korean culture camp that has serviced
more than 1000 children, helping them to find their roots in Korean traditions
while blending in their American upbringing. Camp Chosôn is a place
where the physical being is not in conflict with the inner spirit.
Social interactions, culture classes and group physical activities build
self-esteem and promote a sense of belonging...... to family, to friends, to
humanity. Our campers establish many new friendships based on
self-esteem and mutual respect, while taking their family relationships to a
new level of awareness; one that strengthens the family bonds as peace for the
inner spirit becomes possible. Siblings of any ancestral origin are
encouraged to attend and share the enriching experience. Special
programs are offered for parents during the day making it truly an experience
for the whole family.
If you're looking for a Korean culture camp to attend, you
can't find one better than ours. We invite you to browse through our
pages and see what we're all about. Then come and discover with us the
richness of Korean culture, dive into the depths of enlightenment, share the
peace of discovery and experience the love of family.
Thank you for visiting Camp Choson!
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