History

This is a general timeline of Camp's history.

Pre-1964

 * The pre-existing camp was called Camp Okonto, run by a minister and his wife, who ran the camp as a bible study camp for boys.

1964

 * Camp purchased by the Appleton Family YMCA using a loan from Herb Holtz
 * Name of the camp was Camp Waubee

1965

 * Tom Klenz hired as first director
 * Contest held throughout the summer to think of a new name for the camp.

1966

 * January 12, the Camp Committee announced that Camp Waubee's name would be officially changed to "Camp Nan A Bo Sho," meaning "The Land of the Great Spirit."

1967

 * Wendell Smith hired as new director

1969

 * Bruce Ahlquist hired as new director

1979

 * Stan Boyle hired as new director.

1981

 * Harry Kellogg hired as new director

1985

 * Camp Was scheduled to close due to low camper numbers and financial problems at the Appleton YMCA. A group of lay persons came together to form a new board of directors and incorporated the camp. This new board assumed the financial responsibility for management of the camp. This move saved the camp from being sold.

1986

 * Brian Peterson hired as new director.

1989

 * Denise Truckenmiller hired as new director

1990

 * The board approved returning the financial responsibility for the camp to the Appleton YMCA.
 * Rick Cameron hired as new director.

1992

 * Bob Campbell hired as new director.

1998

 * Rob Rathsack hired as Assistant Director

1999

 * As a result of financial responsibility, the board approved that YMCA Camp Nan A Bo Sho merge with the YMCA of the Fox Cities and the board was reformed as a committee.
 * Rob Rathsack promoted to Camp Director.
 * "Camp Name" tradition began.

2016

 * Danielle Polzin hired as new director.

Spring

 * Gaga ball pits built
 * Low Ropes moved and consolidated to Toxic Waste