YMCA Camp Edwards breaks ground on new construction thanks to donor support
YMCA Camp Edwards in East Troy, Wis., hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday, April 4, for the new Seigle Welcome Center and Health Lodge made possible by the Seigle Family Foundation and other donors.
The new Seigle Welcome Center will include a reception area for those visiting camp, along with staff offices, a conference room, and registration area.
The Health Lodge will include a five-bed clinic, nurse's quarters, and a triage area.
Construction will begin immediately and is scheduled for occupancy in 6-8 months.
The Seigle Welcome Center is the second building to be built as part of a five-year capital expansion at Camp Edwards to increase logistical capacity with the goal of increasing camper capacity at Camp Edwards by 40 percent.
The camp recently completed the Cooper (Hoffer) Recreation Center last spring, which was the first indoor recreational facility at Camp Edwards.
Camp Edwards began operation in 1929 and is currently a branch of the Golden Corridor Family YMCA along with the Taylor YMCA (Elgin) and Campanelli YMCA (Schaumburg).
The Seigle Family Foundation is managed by Harry Seigle (Susan) and Mark Seigle (Robin). Harry Seigle is principal of The Elgin Company in Chicago, and Mark Seigle is president of Seigle's Cabinet Center in Elgin. The YMCA is deeply indebted to the generosity of Harry and Mark Seigle and the Family Foundation.
Other donors include: the Randall Baker Family, Robert Dignan Family, Dick Galitz Family, Dr. and Mrs. Barry Burren, Richard Rayner Jr., Frank and Brooke Transue, and the Ziegler, Schmitendorf and Cabell families.
Total funds raised for the YMCA Camp Edwards capital campaign exceeds $2.8 million with fundraising continuing to complete a third facility, a new shower and restroom facility, estimated and $900,000.