By Suzanne Stewart, The Pocahontas Times
MARLINTON, W.Va. — Since its inception in 1963, the National Youth Science Camp has taken place at Camp Thornwood, the 4-H camp in the northern part of the county.
The camp has hosted delegates from all over the U. S. and from several countries in the western hemisphere for nearly 60 years, but the science camp has decided to move to a new location.
In 2009, the National Youth Science Academy purchased land in Tucker County with plans to build a facility there. Although the facility has not been built, the camp will be moving this summer to a yet to be determined location.
NYSA executive director Ryan Haupt said the board of directors, staph [what they call the staff] and alumni worked together to make the change.
“We made the decision that now is the time to move,” he said. “It wasn’t an easy decision. We’re going to miss Pocahontas a lot, but we absolutely plan on incorporating Pocahontas County’s amazing recreation opportunities into our outdoor program.”
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