60th Anniversary Celebration
Celebrate our history.
Imagine our future.
“We had over 10,000 reasons to celebrate our 60th Anniversary” stated Washtenaw Camp Placement (WCP) Executive Director Jane Talcott. She was referring to the number of camp scholarships (camperships) that WCP has awarded to vulnerable area youth since its founding in 1962.
Sixty years of service to area youth was celebrated April 25, 2022 with Harry and Carmen Cross serving as Honorary Co-chairs. Becky Spencer, former Vice-president of Camping at YMCA Storer Camps, received the Ruth Howe Award for outstanding service to campers and their families. Jeanette Okuley, formerly Executive Director of WCP for 27 years, received the Wendell Lyons Award for outstanding service in the promotion and support of WCP.
A tribute from the 101st Michigan State Legislature was presented to the organization, with thanks “for providing our community’s youth the opportunity to advance in a multitude of skills and gain self-confidence to help them succeed in their future endeavors.”
WCP extends gratitude to the following sponsors for their participation, providing funds beyond event costs to create additional camperships.
Silver Level
Bank of Ann Arbor
Ann & Brent Hollenbeck
Knight’s Southside Market
Peter Schork, President
Oxford Bank, Ann Arbor
Retirement Income Solutions
Sesi Lincoln
Platinum Level
Linda Ewing Forster, Realtor
Real Estate One, Ann Arbor
Dennis E. Lopatin, PhD
Kidder-Wolfe Family Foundation
Mike McCarthy and Mallory Hall
Rehmann
Questions? E-mail afales@washtenawcampplacement.org or call 734.971.4537