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| 29th Annual Camp Roosevelt Reunion and PicnicSeptember 10, 2006 - USDA FS Lee District Depot2006 Camp Roosevelt Annual Picnic & Reunion changes locations
This year the Annual Camp Roosevelt picnic and reunion was held on the grounds of the USDA FS Lee District Depot in Edinburg, VA. Normally held at the Camp Roosevelt campground in the George Washing National Forest the location was changed to familiarize visitors with the site of the new facility.
Once again, picnic day was graced with beautiful weather. Usually sheltered by the giant trees of Camp Roosevelt, this year picnic-goes were in full sun and adjustments were made in the seating arrangements to let folks enjoy their lunch in the shade.
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NACCCA President, Walter Atwood, participated in ceremony to celebrate the construction of the facility. As the NACCCA President, Mr. Atwood travels extensively and represents the great work of the CCC in America. We were privileged to enjoy his company.
CCC Day for Virginia is a reality Virginia Senator Mark Obenshain presented the Virginia Resolution for CCC Members Appreciation Day which was passed by the General Assembly in the 2006 session. Thanks to Senator Obenshain for your support of CCC heritage.
Local legislators support community heritage Virginia Delegate Todd Gilbert lends his support to the preservation of the CCC. Growing up in Shenandoah County he is aware of the important of the CCC and its value to the Shenandoah Valley.
"As custodians of our natural resources, the Soil Soldiers of the CCC nurtured American's vast land. Let this soil that represents the history of Camp Roosevelt, blend with the projects of the modern era, that their memories may reside here in the ground they worked. Let us continued to honor them and their vast contribution to the modern culture."
Photographs of the program
CCC Attendees
Picnic
Program can be downloaded - pdf:
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