Upcoming Events


March 13, 2010 - Annual St. Patrick's Road Race/Walk 1 p.m.
Sign up for this annual four-mile sanctioned event!  All are welcome!  Recruit family and friends to walk or run with you to help raise money through pledges toward your summer camp fee or for the general campership fund.  This event is followed by a buffet and prizes.  Pre-registration for this event is now closed, but you may sign up the day of the event.  Registration begins at noon.  Please click on the links for a registration form and pledge sheet.



May 8, 2010 - Spring Work Day/Clara Barton Camp 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Winter is over, the snow has melted, and Clara Barton Camp is in need of sprucing up!  Spend the day getting camp ready for the summer!  Remember this is a great way to earn your own camp fee or raise money for someone else!  Collect pledges from family and friends for each hour of work you donate to camp.  Money you raise is credited to your camp fee.  Lunch is provided.  Please click here for a pledge sheet.



May 22, 2010 - Work-A-Thon/Camp Joslin 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Camp Joslin needs sprucing up, too, after a long, hard winter!  Help Camp Joslin get ready for the summer and look great.  Raise your own camp fee or raise money for others.  Collect pledges from family and friends for each hour of work you donate to camp.  Money you raise is credited to your camp fee.  Lunch is provided.  Please click here for a pledge sheet. 



May 24, 2010 - Celebrity Diabetes Golf Outing
The Barton Center continues the tradition at the beautiful Country Club of Fairfield, CT.  Every foursome plays with a celebrity.  Come join the fun!  This tournament includes brunch, cocktails, dinner, and awards.  Special rates are available for Doubletree Hotel Norwalk.  Sponsorship opportunities for this event are available.  For more information or registration and sponsor forms, please call Cyndie Saad at 508-987-2056, Ext. 103 or email cyndie.saad@bartoncenter.org.  Please click here for a brochure.



June 11, 2010 - Ironworkers Golf Tournament
This tournament will be held at the Heritage Club in Charlton, MA.  The day of golf includes a steak dinner, cash prizes, and team prizes.  For more information, please call Cyndie Saad at 508-987-2056, Ext. 103 or email cyndie.saad@bartoncenter.org.



June 11, 2010 - Jennifer Gianocostas Golf Tournament

Hosted by Skip and Diane Gianocostas, this event is held at the Wayland Country Club.  More information will be available soon.  Please check this site at a later date.

June 18, 2010 - 15th Annual Clara Barton Open Golf Tournament
Hosted by the Oxford and Charlton Lions, this annual event at the Heritage Club in Charlton, MA, is always a lot of fun, complete with prizes and great food!  For more information, please call Cyndie Saad at 508-987-2056, Ext. 103 or email cyndie.saad@bartoncenter.org.  Please click here for a registration form.



June 25, 2010 - The 17th Annual Robert J. Kenny Memorial Golf Tournament
This annual tournament is organized by Chris and Tim Kenny, their family and friends.  Join them for 18 holes of golf, post-classic dinner party, and prizes at the Hampden Country Club in Hampden, MA.  For information, registration forms, great photos, history of this tournament, or sponsor forms, please visit www.kennyclassic.org/Rules.html.



July 24, 2010 - Camp Joslin Alumni Day* 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This fun day at Camp Joslin will feature camp tours, lunch with campers, and great activities.  Join us for the annual alumni softball game.  Registration begins at 10:30 a.m. Please RSVP by July 3^rd.   For more information, email cyndie.saad@bartoncenter.org or call Cyndie Saad at 508-987-2056, Ext. 103.  *Camp Joslin is operated by The Barton Center.



July 24, 2010 - Lions Appreciation Dinner & Campfire
Calling all Lions--this day is for you!  Bring the entire family and spend a relaxing afternoon at Clara Barton Camp.  Join staff and campers for dinner and campfire.  This special thank you begins at 4 p.m.  Please RSVP by calling Cyndie Saad at 508-987-2056, Ext. 103 or email cyndie.saad@bartoncenter.org.  Prize awarded to the club with the most participants.



August 21, 2010 - Clara Barton Camp Alumni Day 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Come join the fun and catch up with camp friends.  Family and friends are welcome.  This is a free event.  Lunch will be provided and the swimming pool will be open.  Please RSVP by August 7th so we may plan the food accordingly to Cyndie Saad at 508-987-2056, Ext. 103 or email cyndie.saad@bartoncenter.org.



September 19, 2010 - Motorcycle Run

Ride your motorcycle from the Central Massachusetts Safety Council to Camp Joslin* and enjoy a cookout at the end of your ride.  The event begins at 12 p.m. at Central Massachusetts Safety Council located at 186 West Boylston Street, Route 12, Wachusett Plaza, West Boylston, MA, and ends at Camp Joslin, 150 Richardson Corner Road, Charlton, MA.  Proceeds from the event support the campership fund.  For more information, please contact Joe Hamm at 508-892-5332 or email hammj21@hotmail.com or call The Barton Center at 508-987-2056, Ext. 103 or email cyndie.saad@bartoncenter.org.  Registration forms will be available here soon.  *Camp Joslin is operated by The Barton Center.

October 16, 2010 - Annual Auction
The annual auction hosted by Clara Barton Camp and Camp Joslin* alumni will feature live and silent auction items, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, dancing, and cash bar. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance by October 1st. The event will be held at the Penta Dining Hall at Camp Joslin in Charlton.  Sponsorship opportunities are available.  For more information, please contact Cyndie Saad at 508-987-2056, Ext. 103 or email cyndie.saad@bartoncenter.org.  *Camp Joslin is operated by The Barton Center. 


Recent Events

February 20, 2010 - Go Fish Ice Derby 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Come join the fun at Long Pond in Rutland, MA, and help raise money for the resident camp program at Camp Joslin, a program operated by The Barton Center.  Avid angler Dan Kenney, host of the television program "Go Fish with Dan Kenney" hosts this fun-filled event.  All ages are welcome.  Children ages twelve and under fish for free.  First and second place prizes will be awarded in each of the following categories: bass, perch, and pickerel.  All registrants are eligible for prizes and hourly drawings.  Please click here for the flyer and more information.

November 7, 2009 - The Apple Run/Walk--9:30 a.m. Walkers 10 a.m. Runners
This five-mile road race/walk begins and ends at the Brookfield Apple Orchard, 12 Lincoln Road, North Brookfield, MA.  The event is hosted by the Lions Club of the Brookfields and North Brookfield Youth Center.  All proceeds will benefit Clara Barton Camp and the Diabetes Research Team at UMass.  To register, or for more information, please email Marty Toomey at mtoomey_nbyc@charter.net or call Marty at 508-867-6739.




October 24, 2009 - Annual Auction 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The annual auction hosted by Clara Barton Camp and Camp Joslin* alumni will feature live and silent auction items, hors d'oeuvres, desserts, dancing, and cash bar. Tickets are $30 and must be purchased in advance by October 9th. The event will be held at the Penta Dining Hall at Camp Joslin in Charlton this year.  Sponsorship opportunities are available.  Please click here for more details.  *Camp Joslin is operated by The Barton Center. 



September 13, 2009 - Barton Ride for Diabetes

Ride your motorcycle from the Central Massachusetts Safety Council to The Barton Center and enjoy a cookout at the end of your ride.  The event begins at 12 p.m. at Central Massachusetts Safety Council located at 186 West Boylston Street, Route 12, Wachusett Plaza, West Boylston, MA, and ends at The Barton Center, 60 Clara Barton Road, North Oxford, MA.  Proceeds from the event support the campership fund.  Pre-register by September 5th and save.  For more information, please contact Joe Hamm at (508) 892-5332 or call The Barton Center at (508) 987-2056, Ext. 105.  For forms, please click on the following links: Registration form, Pledge sheet, Sponsor sheet.