| About crsConnect.org |
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"On the banks of the winding sawkill, Inspired by the first phrase from the traditional Red Hook welcome song, crsConnect.org has been created as a digitalized parallel to the above mentioned HOME, and we hereby welcome you all inside! In connection with the world wide crisis, even our beloved camps in Red Hook, Clinton and Stendis have been impacted negatively and are facing general uncertainty. It has, therefore, become more crucial than ever, to establish a media through which, former alumni of Camp Rising Sun are able to re-/connect and help the camps as well as each other to further develop. crsConnect.org has been created with the purpose of establishing a "one point reference" to everything there is to know about Camp Rising Sun. At crsConnect.org you are able to find a thorough introduction to each of the three camps along with historic information about the campers and counselors who have defined Camp Rising Sun for more than 75 years. Rather than merely containing static content of historic value, crsConnect.org also provides you with all the latest news about the three camps, the organizations behind them, fundraising initiatives, projects, alumni, and much more! Furthermore, crsConnect.org is introducing a Debate Forum. The intention with the Debate Forum is to inspire informal chatting as well as discussion about anything from the world situation to CRS specific topics as for instance fundraising and development ideas, within the alumni body. Finally, in an attempt to aid and encourage development of local alumni organizations, crsConnect.org is featuring a section about current alumni organizations as well as a 5 step guide on how to establish your own. The original though of this combined CRS website/portal was conceived by Thomas Kampp during a visit to CRS in 2002, but was put on hold until it again was reviewed during the late night hours of CRSAAD (Camp Rising Sun Alumni Association of Denmark) new years congress 2009. Kasper Willemoes and Palle Højris quickly saw the potential and motivated the actual combined effort of creating what was later given the name crsConnect.org. Happy Connecting, |