Camp Constitution Report for the First Quarter of 2026
The first three months, even with some bad weather that forced us to cancel a few events, was very productive for us.
Info Table Homeschoolers of Maine’s Annual Convention
For the first time since the Covid lockdown, this event returned to its Rockport venue with a three-day event for vendors. There were close to 400 attendees at the event. Victoria Buckland helped work the table giving Civics Savey tests to young people who visited the table. We donated numerous copies of “Alpha-Phonics” to young families and a quantity of books to a homeschool family starting a lending library in Thomaston, Maine.
Information Tables at Other Venues
We had information tables at two New Hampshire Education Options Fairs in Dover and Dummer. This group, founded by Dr. Jody Underwood, helps parents find alternatives to public schools as well as extracurricular activities. We promote the Sam Blumenfeld Archive, and of course, our annual family camp. We also donate copies of “Alpha-Phonics to families with small children who are ready to learn how to read.
Keynote Speaker at Constitution Party of New Hampshire
Hal Shurtleff was the keynote speaker at the Constitution Party of New Hampshire’s state conference which took place on the birthday of George Washington. The topic: The Presidents of the United States and the Constitution
On George Washington’s Birthday, we were the keynote speaker at the
YouTube and Rumble
Our channel had 177,000 views, giving us a total of 2.3 million. 229 new subscribers giving us a total of 17,500. We uploaded 84 videos on our YouTube channel this quarter. Our Rumble channel received 7,371 views and uploaded 19.
Camp Constitution Report Podcast
We did seven shows this quarter including interviews of authors Dr. Chase Spears and Dr. Owen Anderson. Due to our show being listed by FeedSpot as one of the top 15 best Constitution based podcasts, we have received a number of invitations to interview authors and activists.
Podomatic
This is our platform for podcasts, our former radio show and classis and historical recording that included the Dan Smoot Report, Sam Blumenfeld’s lectures and many speeches by Gary Allen.
We received 71 plays and 790 downloads. May of our audios and videos have been embedded on websites. And we remain in the top ten for the category of conservative/right.
Website
We received 6.9 thousand views and 5.4 thousand visitors. While the vast majority of the visitors are from the U.S, a good 20% come from around the world. We had forty articles posted on the site. We are always looking for writers. Readers who would like to have their articles posted, please contact Hal Shurlleff at campconstitution1@gmail.com
Camp Constitution Media
In January, we made a video of an Education Option Fair in Dover, NH. In early March, we attended the Rhode Island First Rally where we videotaped presentations by Ramona Bessinger, a public school teacher whistleblower, and Matt Light, former player for the New England Patriots.
We had 4,155 views with 3.6 thousand followers.
Camp Constitution Press
We published a batch of 17″ x 11″ frameable Dunlop Broadside version of the Declaration of Independence.
Special Projects
We have been working with the Matrix Coalition; a New Hampshire group whose goal is to get copies of Guidebook to the Forefathers Monument and a framed poster of the monument into schools and libraries. This quarter, we donated copies of each to the Cornerstone Christian School in Ossipee and Prospect Mountain High School in Alton, NH.
We have been donating copies of James Perloff’s book Tornado in a Junkyard which refutes evolution to Christian youth groups.
Like last year, Freedom Project Academy will offer an essay with winners getting their fees for our annual family camp paid.
We got permission from the New Hope Chapel in Alton, NH to use a sizeable room in the church both to house the hard copy filed of the Sam Blumenfeld Archives but more importantly to start a literacy center using Sam’s “Alpha-Phonics.” Our plan is to have the room ready for reading classes in the fall
Van Fund Raising:
In late February, we had to scrap our 2019 Van. We had over 180,000 miles and it needed a new transmission and other repairs that would have cost us well over $7,00. We expect to spend $30,000 Since early March, we have raised $7,000. Thank you to all those who donated.
Looking into the 2nd Quarter:
We will return to the annual Mass HOPE Homeschool Convention later this month. Our ladies retreat in the first weekend in May takes place at the Alton Bay Christian Conference Center May 1-3.
We are co-sponsoring Patriot Camp in June in Rockport, Maine run by Mrs. Jessica Whitwotth and Mrs. Victoria Buckland, and will have info tables and numerous event some for the first time.
And our 18th Annual Family Camp
Camp Constitution will hold its 18th Annual Family Camp at the Singing Hills Christian Camp https://www.singinghills.net/ Plainfield, NH. from Sunday July 12 to Friday July 17, 2026
Returning instructors include Pastor David Whitney of the Institute on the Constitution, Catherine White of The Constitution Decoded, Alex Newman, author and host of the Sentinel Report, Kurt Hyde, retired U.S. Air Force Lt, Col, and Rev. Steve Craft, Camp Constitution’s chaplain.
Guest instructors include Mr. Rich Howell, historian, and Revolutionary War reenactor. In addition to the classes, the camp will offer marksmanship courses, martial arts, hiking, basketball, volleyball, wiffleball, and optional field trip and swimming, chess, gaga and corn hole tournaments. Campers and staff end the day with an evening campfire.
Our theme: Celebrating our nation’s 250th Birthday
Camp Constitution’s annual camp is a family camp open to entire families, unaccompanied minors, and adults. The cost for the week, which includes lodging, meals and class handouts is $300 for those 13 and over. $200. For campers 12 and under, and three and under with parents are free. The camp offers an “Early Bird” discount of $50, per person by registering by May 1. A link to the camp registration: https://campconstitution.net/camp-registration/
For more information contact Hal Shurtleff (857) 498-1309 campconstitution1@gmail.com
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