Annual Gathering · 2013

2013 Annual Gathering

Tucson, Arizona · October 24–27, 2013

Annual Gathering — 2013

Tucson, Arizona

October 24–27, 2013

“Celebrating the 80th Anniversary of the CCC”

The 80th anniversary gathering drew 35 Legacy members — including 10 surviving CCC workers — to Tucson, co-hosted with Southwest Conservation Corps. Scholars Robert Audretsch, Ken Baldrige, Ren and Helen Davis, Sharon Hunt, and Robert Moore presented on CCC rescue operations and the Corps' diverse work experiences. The event closed with an optional bus tour to Saguaro National Park and Camp Pima (SP-7-A), where original CCC-built bathhouses, water towers, and truck sheds remained standing.

Field Notes

Sites & Highlights

Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum — CCC-built adobe structures from the 1950s still operational; Congressman Raul M. Grijalva, whose father-in-law served in the CCC, joined for a photo
Saguaro National Park — western unit and Camp Pima site visited; original infrastructure including bathhouses, water towers, and truck sheds examined
Evening banquet featured Dr. Anthony DiFranco's film "Dollar a Day Boys: Remembering the Civilian Conservation Corps"
21st Century Conservation Corps announced 91 organizations selected nationally to advance service and job training on public lands — the modern successor to the CCC