Camp Mac is a summer camp

Summer camp

Summer camp is a supervised program for children or teenagers conducted during the summer months in some countries. Children and adolescents who attend summer camp are known as campers....

 for boys and girls in Alabama's Cheaha Mountain

Cheaha Mountain

Cheaha Mountain , often called Mount Cheaha, is the highest natural point in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is located a few miles north-west of the town of Delta in scenic Cheaha State Park, which contains a lodge, restaurant, and other amenities....

s, surrounded by the Talladega National Forest

Talladega National Forest

The Talladega National Forest is located in the U.S. state of Alabama and covers 392,567 acres at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains....

. Camp Mac offers a Jr. Term, which is 2 weeks long and is a starter camp for children who have completed the 2nd through 5th grade. They also offer two premium 4 Week Terms that offer more advanced activities for children who have completed the 2nd through 9th grades. Camp Mac is labeled as a "Learning Camp" and offers activities based on the philosophy of Safety, Fun & Instruction.

Camp Location

Camp Mac is located 1,000 feet above sea level inside the Talladega National Forest

Talladega National Forest

The Talladega National Forest is located in the U.S. state of Alabama and covers 392,567 acres at the southern edge of the Appalachian Mountains....

 and just few miles from the top of Mount Cheaha. Camp Mac is located near two manmade lakes which were created by the earlier staff of camp mac in order to give campers some water activities. These lakes are known as upper and lower lake for their differences in water level. A road that leads up to the peak of Cheaha Mountain separates the two.

Camp History

The camp started out as a CCC camp

Civilian Conservation Corps

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 but was taken over by the McBride Family. The Camp Mac was founded by the Superintendent of Talladega County Schools Mr. E.A. McBride in 1948 because of his conviction that not everything a child needed to know to become a successful, productive adult could be taught in the classroom. The name for the camp was given by the camp's first campers in honor of the founder. Throughout the years, many renevations were made to the camp including two manmade lakes which were funded by selling property. Lower lake was built first and then followed by Upper Lake which was named for the water level.

Campers

The Campers at Camp Mac are students of good standard who have completed second grade through ninth grade. At Camp Mac there is a limited enrollment of a combined 734 boys and girls.

Staff

A large number of the staff are adults while the other half are returning campers. At the end of their last summer term, sixteen campers, eight girls and eight boys are chosen to become CITs (Consuelors in Training). CITs help out with their consuelor superiors and help lead their assigned group to their next activity. If they do their job well, they can return and become Junior cousuelors and so forth until they become Senior Consuelors. Junior and Senior Consuelors run the courses and Activities offered at Camp Mac. One CIT, Junior Consuelor, and Senior Consuelor is assigned to each Cabin.

Facilities

Almost all of the facilities are relatively new at Camp Mac with only a few surviving ones such as the Canteen, remodeled.

Activities

Campers participate in a mix of activities on a daily basis. The activities are divided into long pants day activities and short pants day activities so that the campers won't be constantly changing into different clothes. Short pants day Activities include Water activities and some sports. Long pants activities however include activities such as Horseback Riding and Riflery. Activities that basically require long pants to be worn. Some of these activities include

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