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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
CAMP NUBAR’S 2006 SOCIAL, CULTURAL & SPIRITUAL PROGRAM READY TO GO
American Camp Association, Red Cross & American Academy of Pediatrics
Give Nubar Their Stamp of Approval
Gearing up for an action packed summer, AGBU Camp Nubar has again
received the American Camp Association (ACA) highly prized seal of
approval. Only a fraction of the thousands of camps across the nation
receive ACA’s accreditation and, as part of the process, camps are
asked to adhere to 300 strict health, safety and program-quality
benchmarks created in cooperation with the American Red Cross and
the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Camp Nubar Committee Chairman, Mardi Merjian, is proud that Camp
Nubar is the only Armenian camp to hold the honor, “ACA accreditation
assures parents that the camp has had a regular, independent safety
audit that goes beyond regulations in most states. ACA accreditation
is the best evidence for parents that a camp is committed to providing
a safe and nurturing environment for their children, and in our case,
in a spiritually and culturally Armenian environment.”
Kicking off on July 1, 2006, Camp Nubar is continuing to register
campers who are eager to spend their summers in a first-rate facility
with high quality supervision and instruction. In addition to the
vast array of sporting, arts & crafts, and cultural activities, this
year’s program continues to incorporate the involvement of clergy from
the Eastern Diocese of the Armenian Church of America. His Eminence
Archbishop Khajag Barsamian will once again join Camp Nubar for the
Annual Open House Celebration on Sunday July 23, 2006. The day will
begin with Badarak in the morning, followed by a fun filled day of
activities and delicious cuisine. Rev. Fr. Taniel Karadjian, Pastor
of St. Sarkis Church of Charlotte, NC will spend a week with campers
and staff from July 1 through July 7. Other visiting clergy include
Fr. Stepanos Doudoukjian and Very Rev. Fr. Daniel Findikyan. Fr. Daniel
is an alumni of Camp Nubar and spent many happy summers there as a
child. The participation of clergy in the daily life of Camp Nubar
ensures that faith is an integral part of the Nubar experience.
This year’s Camp Nubar Head Staff include, Camp Director Maggie
Derderian Casaceli, Health Director Susan Schuman, Girls Head Counselor
Jen Omartian, Boys Head Counselor Dan Antreasyan, Activities Director
Tina Hagopian, Waterfront Director Chris Burdman, Office Manager Maro
Jamgotchian and, our newest addition, New York City Office Executive
Director Arshak Der-Artinian.
Accredited by ACA (), AGBU Camp Nubar was founded in
1963 and continues to be a summer haven for Armenian youth from all
around the world. For more information on Camp Nubar, please call (212)
319-6383, visit or email [email protected].
For more information on AGBU and its youth programs, please visit
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
