The Camp DeForest
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Every great camp has a song that brings people together — and for Camp DeForest, this is ours. The Camp DeForest anthem captures the spirit, friendship, fun, and memories that make camp so special. Whether it is sung around a fire, during a gathering, or remembered long after camp is over, the song is a reminder of the people, places, and moments that make Camp DeForest feel like home. Learn the words, sing along, and carry a little piece of Camp DeForest with you wherever you go!
Take a listen:
SING-ALONG:
Verse 1
Beneath the pines, by ocean’s side,
Where morning breaks with golden pride,
We gather close, both young and old,
In friendship’s bonds more dear than gold.
Chorus
O Camp DeForest, brave and true,
With skies so wide and waters blue,
Thy name we hold, thy spirit sing,
Through every year, in ev’ry spring.
Verse 2
Thy hearth-fires warm, thy banners fly,
Thy songs arise to meet the sky,
And in thy woods we learn anew
The strength of heart, the joy of crew.
(Repeat Chorus)
O Camp DeForest, brave and true,
With skies so wide and waters blue,
Thy name we hold, thy spirit sing,
Through every year, in ev’ry spring.
Verse 3
When days grow short and years have flown,
Still shall we call thy grounds our own.
For every soul that wandered here
Shall carry thee forever near.
(Final Chorus – softly, then swell)
O Camp DeForest, brave and true,
With skies so wide and waters blue,
Thy name we hold, thy spirit sing,
Through every year, in ev’ry spring.