2025 SESSION
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 627
Commending Camp Holiday Trails.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, February 17, 2025
WHEREAS, for more than 50 years, Camp Holiday Trails, a nonprofit youth camp in Charlottesville, has provided positive camp experiences for generations of children and teenagers with medical needs; and
WHEREAS, opened by a group of local pediatricians in 1974, Camp Holiday Trails was designed to provide opportunities for outdoor activities in a safe, supportive, and inclusive environment; the camp offers 24/7 medical care and supervision to ensure that children with medical needs and their families can focus on having fun and building bonds with fellow campers; and
WHEREAS, Camp Holiday Trails has served more than 10,000 children with diverse medical diagnoses from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region by providing a variety of year-round program options, including family camp, day camp, or overnight camp; and
WHEREAS, the empowering and transformative programs at Camp Holiday Trails focus on helping campers build confidence, leadership abilities, and personal skills while learning to manage their medical diagnoses; and
WHEREAS, Camp Holiday Trails has fulfilled its mission through generous support from individuals, alumni, and community partners; and
WHEREAS, the compassionate volunteers, staff members, and medical professionals at Camp Holiday Trails work diligently to ensure every camper has access to meaningful programs and foster a sense of resilience, joy, and belonging; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Camp Holiday Trails hereby be commended on the occasion of its 50th anniversary; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Camp Holiday Trails as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration for its life-changing work to create new opportunities for children with a wide range of medical diagnoses throughout the Mid-Atlantic region.