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Ramaquois was first established as an outstanding resident camp in 1922. For the next 50 years, campers said
goodbye to their families and spent their summers at Ramaquois. In this time, the camp facilities went through
many changes. A dining hall was built, and so was the indoor gym. Bunks were added and fields were created. A
gasoline powered waterski machine was the main attraction of the Rama-Lake.
In the early 1970's, Ramaquois was transformed into a day camp. Arthur & Natalie Kessler, who had spent many
years directing sleep-away camps, fell in love with Camp Ramaquois as soon as they saw it in 1974. They bought the
camp the next day. They have owned it, and spent every summer here, ever since.
Slowly but surely, Arthur & Natalie expanded the camp, renovating the dining hall, adding pools, and modernizing
every facility. Their goal was to bring the look, feel and magic of sleep-away camps to their new day camp. The
succinct slogan and mission statement, "A Day Camp as Complete as Sleep-Away" was born, and to this day it is the
guiding force behind Ramaquois' philosophy.
Over the years, buildings, names and appearances have changed; and the Ramaquois tradition has grown as well. Year
after year, campers return to their summer home, staff members count down the days until camp begins, and everyone
wonders when Arthur will announce the beginning of Rama-Games. And each year, new campers and staff members
discover a second family.
With over 85 years of camp history, Ramaquois is not only a quality camp, but a leader in the camping industry.
Ramaquois has been an innovator in many areas of camping, including teen travel programs, indoor and outdoor programming,
staff training and camp spirit activities. With a strong commitment to continued growth and improvement, one thing
can be certain: Next summer will be the best one yet!
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