Thursday June 25th, 2026: 7:00pm

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Saturday June 27, 2026: 10:00am

We anticipate this presentation to be popular, so we are offering 2 presentation dates and times, please pay close attention to the date and time while you are registering. If both events have reached capacity and are no longer accepting reservations we will start a waiting list. To be added to the waiting list please send your name, number of reservations you would like, and the presentation date you prefer to info@bchistoricalsociety.com. If we have cancellations and can accommodate you we will contact you.

“A Century of Memories:  The Enduring Legacy of YMCA Camp Campbell Gard –Creating Friendships, Belonging and Changing Lives”

Tens of thousands of Butler County residents have experienced what the YMCAs Camp Campbell Gard has to offer throughout its 100 years of operation. Great Miami Valley YMCA board member, Dr. Jeff Leipzig, will lead the audience on a tour through the history of the camp from its beginnings in 1926 when newspaper publisher Homer Gard dedicated the park in memory of his late son Charles Campbell Gard, to the era of famed author/illustrator Robert McCloskey as a camp counselor, to present day where the camp still stands upon the values of which it was founded a century ago. In partnership with the Great Miami Valley YMCA.

Admission is free for BCHS members or $5.00 for non-members payable at the door. Reservations are required-and limited to 100-please use the link on the website to register. If you have any questions please call BCHS at 513-896-9930!