Encouraging
the Next Generation of Railroad Preservation RailCamp
is the National Railway Historical Society's highly successful railroad education
program for teenagers. RailCamp gives young men and women of all backgrounds and
abilities the experience of working on the railroad in both a historic and contemporary
setting, helping to spark an interest and a potential career path in railroading
and/or railroad preservation. The
Blackhawk Chapter strongly believes that RailCamp will help encourage and develop
the next generation of railfans and historians, so that our efforts to research
and preserve America's railroad history will continue. The Blackhawk
Chapter is one of only a handful of NRHS chapters that offer a full RailCamp scholarship. The
recipient of our 2009 RailCamp scholarship was
Alec Graham of LaPorte,
Indiana who attended the RailCamp at the Steamtown National Historic Site in Scranton,
Pennsylvania where he and the other campers participated in a week of activities
which included trackwork, train operations, and equipment maintenance. Click
here to read about Alec's experience at the 2009 RailCamp. The
recipient of our 2008 RailCamp scholarship was Alissa Fleming of St. Marys,
Pennsylvania. Alissa attended the RailCamp in Ely, Nevada, home of the Nevada
Northern Railway. Click here
to read about Alissa and her friend Janice Bauer's experience at the 2008 RailCamp. |  2009
Winner
Alec Graham
LaPorte, Indiana |
| | | 2007
Winner
Robby Gragg
Joliet,
Illinois |
| 2008
Winner
Alissa Fleming
St. Mary's,
Pennsylvania |
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In
2007, the Blackhawk Chapter presented Robby Gragg of Joliet, Illinois our
first ever full scholarship to RailCamp at the Steamtown in Scranton, Pennsylvania.
Robby
is an active local railfan and photographer. Visit
Robby's
album on RailPictures.net. Robby shared his
photos and experiences from RailCamp, along with some of his other rail photography,
at the October 2007 meeting of the Blackhawk Chapter. | The
Blackhawk Chapter offers an annual scholarship for RailCamp and is always looking
for suitable candidates in our area. RailCamp attendees must either be currently
attending high school, an incoming freshman or a just graduated senior. The
scholarship covers the full cost of the camp, however scholarship winners are
responsible for their own transportation to RailCamp. For more information
and dates of upcoming camps, please go to the official website at http://www.RailCamp.com |
Any
one interested in the RailCamp scholarship should: | 
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Now accepting applications for our 2010 RailCamp Scholarship! 
