Mariah's camping resort
For the last week, singer Mariah Carey has retreated to Camp Mariah, the centerpiece of The Fresh Air Fund's Career Awareness Program (named after the superstar herself). The camp offers 144 boys and girls, 12 to 14 years old, four weeks of summertime challenges and adventures. Carey has been holding meetings with part-time counselor Christina [DeCanton] in organizing talent shows and musical programs. In her online journal, Christina speaks about the first show, which consisted only of camp staff.
"I am happy to say that it was a complete success," she said. "It was so much fun. I was in two different acts - one was a singing/dancing routine, and one was a comedic skit, which we called the Bus Stop Skit. At the end of the skit, they made us all go up on stage together and about a million people took our picture. We were celebrities for a day. We tried to get Mariah to participate in that skit, but she said she couldn't because she is in the middle of recording a new album and couldn't risk getting sick from all the germs."
Mariah is helping out plenty though, Christina assures everyone. "Our next show is the talent show for the kids to be in, which coincides with an end of the camp banquet show," she continued. "We're starting to plan that now. It's hard, but it's a lot of fun. Mariah is being such a huge help by choreographing routines and choosing a lot of the music, so that makes my job easier." This makes just one of the many times Mariah has lent her hand in helping out the Fresh Air Fund, which is something she has been actively pursuing since 1994.
Camp Mariah, which was also established in 1994 (in honor of Carey for her dedication, support and commitment to Fresh Air youngsters), offers a unique setting for young people to enjoy career exploration and preparation for the world of work. Campers participate in workshops in career fields including science and technology, health and fitness, communications (journalism and television production) and environmental science. In addition to these workshops, campers take classes in photography, art, computers, culinary arts, dance, drama, fashion design, music, and martial arts. Traditional camping activities - hiking, swimming, boating, sports and overnight camping - are also an important part of the summer. Many thanks to Mariah Land.
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