Camp "Neringa"
Marlboro, Vermont

THE STORY OF NERINGA

1936 - The Sisters of the Immaculate Conception arrive from Lithuania to take up residence in the U.S.

1943 - Seven girls spend their summer at the Sisters' Villa Maria residence in Thompson, CT. The seed of inspiration is planted for establishing a summer camp for youth!

1944- The Sisters organize the first summer camp, called "Immaculata" for Lithuanian girls on the convent ground in Putnam, CT. Fifty-five girls attend the two week session. (more)

Camp Dates

Neringos 2001 vasara:

liepos 1-7	LT kalb	6-10 metų
liepos 8-22	LT kalb	10-16 metų
liepos 22-28	LT kalb	13-16 metų
liepos 29-rugp.4	LT kalb	šeimos
rugp.5-18	Ang. kalb. vaikai	7-16 metų
rugp.18-21	Ang. kalb	šeimos

Informacija/registracija:
Dana Grajauskaitė -
416-537-7363 arba neringai@yahoo.com

The Story of Neringa (continued)

1968 - Camp Immaculata celebrates its 25th anniversary. The camp has grown to accommodate 100 girls for the month of July. Growing popularity leads to a search for more spacious facilities.

1969 - A 95-acre camp ground nestled within the green forests of Marlboro, Vermont is purchased. "Neringa" is named in remembrance of the beautiful Baltic coast of Lithuania.

1970 - Camp Neringa is born! The Immaculata summer program relocates to Vermont. Neringa is inaugurated with a girls session in Lithuanian and a Lithuanian Heritage session (in English) for boys and girls.

The first sacramental celebrations take place at Neringa. Throughout the years the Birch Shrine will embrace countless sacraments: baptisms, first communions and even marriages!

1971 - More boys arrive! The first Lithuanian speaking boys camp begins.

1975 - A young adults (17-25 years old) enrichment camp is launched.

1982 - A new winterized main lodge is built. Neringa expands its camping season to include study-ski winter camps.

1984 - Neringa goes to the movies! Long time camper and counselor Antanas Kulbis directs and films Partizanas and The Legend of the Iron Wolf (1988) on site.

1985 - The Lithuanian speaking family camp begins.

1987 - The separate boys and girls camps (in Lithuanian) are combined into one new coed camp.

1989 - To celebrate Neringa's 20th anniversary an alumni camp reunion is organized. This sets a precedent for increased alumni activity. The newly build chapel is christened.

1994 - Neringa celebrated its 25th Anniversary! Valio! The Lithuanian Heritage family camp is born!

1996 - Neringa is Incorporated (Neringa, Inc.). The first Board of Directors is formed and full time Executive Director appointed.

2001 - Neringa continues to creatively grow into the future!

Revised: October 29, 2002
http://lithuanian-american.org/vaiku/neringa.html