(Tampa, Fla. – June 9) – Fr. Steve Ryan and the young staff around him in this photo have accepted nearly 300 youths for the first week of the six-week camp season at Mary Help of Christians Center. Founded in 1936, the camp’s activities include the use of East Lake for water skiing and boating, swimming and splashing in a large outdoor pool, horseback riding, crafts, and a daily chapel period. To celebrate July 4, they host a Independence Day parade of lights using watercraft on the lake.
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