Event

100th Anniversary F.O.B.A.L Dinner

The Recreation Camps story begins in 1915, when Fannie Osborne Kellogg donated more than two acres of land along the Housatonic River to local businessman Irving Peck for the purpose of creating a summer swim camp for Valley residents.

In 1917, Irving Peck, a prominent industrialist who was president of the Star Pin Company in Shelton, raised money for the camp by hosting a lobster feast at his home in Derby for businessmen, bankers, and professionals from the Valley. Although the names and faces of the donors have changed, the lobster dinner is still an annual event. It remains one of the camps most successful fundraisers and contributes much needed revenue to help offset the cost of the camp so it remains affordable to all. Families who could otherwise not afford to send their children to summer camp are offered scholarships. The 2016 annual lobster dinner is scheduled for Wednesday, June 1st.