The Camp Committee spent countless hours raising funds for all aspects of Camp Maqua. Most of the money raising was funded by local companies, generous benefactors and volunteer teams. “Shaking the can” for such endeavors was not an easy task, especially during tough financial times. Most families had all they could handle just paying for […]
Kathy Baker
Kathy’s Musings: A Bucket List Item
The night was perfect and so was the room. It had been cleaned and sprayed for any little critters that may be lurking for nearly forty years.(Remember the daddy long legs?) The newly installed stairway to the upper bunk over the boathouse was in good shape, the floorboards formed a firm floor, (having recently been […]
The Generosity Of Others–
The YWCA had always relied on the kindness of strangers and the help of volunteers. Without them, Camp Maqua would have never existed or survived. Many grateful young girls whose families could not afford to send them off to camp were on the receiving end of the generosity and kindness of such people, sponsoring sessions […]
Registration And Rates–
“Attendance records were broken in the first two weeks of camp for the first time in camp history,” read the minutes from November 2, 1934. “There were a total of 168 campers, 79 of which were from Bay City and 89 from other cities and states. The largest enrollment was during the fourth week. For […]
And Now To Find Counselors–
Counselors had entirely different reasons for attending camp. Some had been counselors at other camps, as Nancy and Tricia Sautter had, before their years at Maqua (1968-70), but many had never been to camp. A summer job on a lake was enticing, but also utilized skills and talents they possessed that were geared toward […]
One Hundred Years of Happy Memories
The Centennial for Camp Maqua, on the grounds of the Loon Lake property, was celebrated on June 25th with seventy-five ex-campers, counselors, current residents and even the last camp doctor. (William McCadie) This day was not only a celebration of a happy camp for the campers and staff, but also for the ten resident families […]