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[atableb]

I have insisted that none of our teens attend deBenneville Camp this year until the teen camp is changed significantly. According to colleagues of mine who have been recent chaplains and advisors, the camps have become places where extreme acts of disrespect are commonplace and legally questionable. The UU Ministers Association discussed this at

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[oblivious123456]

Maybe denying one camp isn't that bad of an idea. I mean, from what I've heard it's getting out of hand. Maybe people need this reality check that camp should be learning about how to act in our world in a positive way...opposed to bringing drugs, alcohol and making it one giant orgy.

It seems utterly unfair to the people who did nothing...which it is. But then the next it'll be better so people will enjoy it more. It's better then shutting it down for good.

[ccouchb]

We are still going.
Definitly.
We would still go even if it wasn't our last camp.

[pyrointraining]

this last camp, there was one respect issue (which was major, but it was only two people out of the whole community). there were no issues, at least reported issues, about anyone having sex or bringing alcohol or drugs up to camp. i've attended 8 senior high camps and over those 8 camps, the level of inappropriate/illegal behavior seems to me to have decreased. i think most people who have been to the past few camps would agree, although i can't speak for everyone.