Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster and Camp Hogan
In 1938, the Club sponsored the Boys Club at the YMCA. Under the leadership of Harry Huffnagle and his Boys Work Committee, their goal was to take 25 or more underprivileged boys off the city streets and give them protecting guidance and the privileges of the YMCA. Known as the Rotary Buddy Club, it met once each month under the supervision of a counselor and operated under its own Charter and Bylaws.
In 1953, the Club gave the $500 towards equipment for the Lancaster Boys Club. In 1971, the Club gave $500 to the Boys Club for building repairs.
In 1972, the Club gave $1,500 to the Boys Club to be used for the erection of a storage shed.
At a meeting in 1973, members put $412.99 in milk bottles on the table to raise funds for the Boys Club camp program.
Early in 1982, the Club voted overwhelmingly to fund Graduate House for the Boys Club. This is described in detail in a separate section.
There is documentation that the Club donated to the Boys Club in 1984.
In 1987 and 1988, the Club contributed $3,500 each year to the Boys Club.
In 1989, the Boys Club became the Boys & Girls Club. A major commitment was made to the Boys & Girls Club's Camp Hogan in Millersville. Forty thousand dollars was provided for capital improvements: $20,000 for four campsites and $20,000 to renovate the farmhouse on the property. Additionally, the Club pledged $10,000 per year for five years to provide for staff needs at the campsite.
In 1990, as part of the Club's 75th anniversary, a Gala event was held in a "humongous" tent (with a comparable rainstorm) at Camp Hogan. Also, the same year, forty Rotarians worked at Camp Hogan, converting a farmhouse to a conference center and getting the camp in shape for inner-city children's summer camping experience.
The Rotary Lodge at Camp Hogan was dedicated in 1992.
Jack Autry, 11, of Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster, as he eats his lunch at Cam Hogan.
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